Wilson Seeks Quick Action on Cost of Living Relief
President Wilson pressed Congress to delay recess and focus on wage requests from railroad workers and broader cost of living relief. House agreed, while Senate debated currency reduction and a cabinet group planned studies on prices. Officials eyed wheat market shifts and anti profiteering measures with Justice Department ready to enforce.
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Washington, D. C
House
Wilson
Senate
The
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
White House
Palmer
Julius Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Hines
Treasury
Leffingwell
Colver
Department of Justice
Army Surplus Food Plan Outlined for Parcel Post Sale
Washington officials outline a plan to sell surplus army food by parcel post under a house resolution. Assistant Postmaster General Blakelee works with Postmaster General Burleson and war department officials to finish the price list and descriptions. The Post Office will disseminate details to 55 000 postmasters and local distributors, guiding housewives on how to buy.
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Washington
Blakelee
Burleson
War Department
World News Briefs From Global Turmoil
War developments spread across Europe as British troops exit Russia before winter. Churchill defends Russian policy in Commons. Polk arrives in Paris to attend the peace conference. Bolshevik unrest flares in Bulgaria with troops and regiments sent to Sofia. Garbal of Hungary dies after condemning the Soviet. Bolsheviks retreat toward Archangel under pressure. American travelers granted passage through Coblenz. Hungarian Soviet troops pushed back by Roumanians at Szolnok. Germany secures a $100 million American loan via Deutsche Bank. Eggs decaying in Genoa after shipment to Switzerland. Croatian revolt proclaims independence from Serbia in Agram. Labor mediators established in Omsk. Egyptian fatalities reach eight hundred with thirty-one thousand injured.
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Russia
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
London
Wilson seeks early ratification of Franco American treaty
President Wilson sent to the senate a special Franco American treaty pledging U S aid to France in case of a German unprovoked attack and urged prompt ratification along with the German treaty. A War Department check shows 4480 Americans captured in France up to June 3 including 316 officers. J W Thompson near Mexico City paid 1500 pesos ransom for his 14 year old son per state department reports. The House voted to renew the 10 percent tax on soda water and ice cream.
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Wilson
Senate
Washington
France
United States
Germany
War Department
J. W. Thompson
Mexico City
State Department
Washinton
Fifty year mark for Vinton incorporation and Iowa news
Vinton celebrated its fiftieth anniversary of incorporation while Iowa items note the 65th Victory Fair August 20 to 29, premiums totaling 106911 at the state fair, and new Story County home dedication. Other items report a Hampton post office building bill, a Pueblo death, and appointments, sentences, and local developments across the state.
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Vinton
Towa
State Fair
Story County
Burton F. Sweet
Hampton
Charles City
J M Dowell
Cedford
Farm Bureau
T. R. M.ner
Marion County
James Bradley Orman
Colorado
Pueblo
Colorade
J. B Weemer
State Board of Health
H R Warding
C J. Buckley
Roy Emerson
Kate Emerson
Creston
George Taylor
Des Moines
Sac City
Dental College
State University of Iowa
Martinsdale
Mildred Preston
Melbourne
Marshalltown
Traer
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Iowa
United States Crop Service
Charles D. Reed
Regulation to curb interstate shipment of tubercular cattle
Federal rule effective July 1 1919 bans interstate movement of breeding or dairy cattle unless tuberculin tested. It allows some movements for slaughter and specifies labeling, certificates, and disinfection. Purebred cattle postshipment tuberculin reaction may re ship under strict terms. bulls and calves have defined routes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Bureau of
Demand for Superior Dairy Cows Grows
The article argues there is unprecedented demand for high quality dairy cows and heifers as the country ages. It urges farmers to recognize that dairy cattle feed the nation and also enrich the land through efficient farming practices.
North Dakota study offers cattle fly repellent
A North Dakota experiment station recommends a homemade fly repellent for cattle. Dissolve one soap cake in four gallons hot water, add one gallon crude oil, stir ten minutes, mix in four ounces naphthalene, and agitate fifteen minutes. Apply with sprayer or cloth to the hair, avoiding skin contact.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Weaning Practices for Pigs on Farms
The article argues weaning should be planned to avoid it being a notable life event for pigs. It notes many farms treat weaning as a disruptive incident and that the cheapest gains come from younger piglets.
Keeping Dairy Utensils Clean with Brushes and Vats
Fiber brushes should replace dish rags for washing dairy utensils as they clean better and stay cleaner. A wash vat aids cleaning with one end for washing and the other for rinsing and scalding. An outside stove with a water basin should heat water and connect to the milkroom tank, water pipe, or well.
Proper Egg Shipping Cuts Losses With Strong Boxes
Farmers transporting eggs to market should use good packaging and sturdy carrying boxes with fillers to reduce breakage. Strong fillers and careful handling can significantly cut losses in shipment.
Cooling Milk Retards Souring
Cooling milk immediately after milking slows bacterial growth and delays souring. lower temperatures further retard development.
Calf Sucking Habit Affects Udder and Muscle Development
Calves allowed to suck each other while nursing on milk hay and feed develop misshapen udders and frequently fail to develop one or more quarters by the time they reach cowhood.
Fight the Lice Hens Troubled by Fce Devitalize Birds
Lice infestation weakens hens leading to illness and poor vigor. Strong birds resist better, so prompt control is advised to prevent health decline and farm losses.
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Frank L. Polk
Secretary Lansing
Paris
Bulgaria
Moscow
Balkans
Sofia
Alexander Garbal
Budapest
Archangel
Coblenz
Theiss River
Szolnok
Vienna
Eeres
Martin Nordegg
Deutsche Bank of Berlin
Beriin
Genoa
Italy
Sun
Erly
Switzerland
Agram
Gratz
Croatia
Serbia
Ministry of Labor
Omsk
Egypt
H. Allenby
Don Marsh
Lehigh
B H Kinney
Dayton
Frankin C. Fehtte
McGregor
Department of Physical Education
Pekin Higher Normal College
Hich
North Dakota
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