Negotiations End as Railroad Strike Reaches Deadlock
Chicago July 21 negotiations to end the railroad strike have collapsed as Ben W Hooper chairman of the United States railway labor board confirms no possibility of reconciling the antipodal views of carriers and the men The Association of Railway Executives also declares negotiations at an end Street car strike looms in Chicago with police protection shifted to railroad shops and federal authorities alerted
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Chicago
Ben W. Hooper
United States Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
Association of
Railway Executives
Hooper
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Charles Fitzmorris
United States
Bloomington
Clinton
Iil
Timothy Healy
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Denby Narrowly Escapes Airplane Mishap Over Great Wall
Secretary Edwin Denby of the American navy survived an airplane accident near Peking as the engine failed at 4000 feet over the Great Wall. The plane was wrecked on landing, but Denby was uninjured.
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Peking
Edwin Denby
Great Wall
Denby
Britain approves $10 million loan to Irish Free State
London July 21 Great Britain plans a ten million dollar loan to the Irish Free State announced by Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill in the House of Commons. The grant aims to support Irish financial needs as the government seeks stabilization measures.
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Great Britain
Griffith
London
Soil improving crop sought for pecan orchards
USDA study urges new cover crops to avoid stink bug damage on pecans. Beggarweed, bush velvet bean and soy bean show promise as nonhost crops. velvet beans may also aid soil fertility and orchard management. Top-working seedlings and pruning errors noted. plan to expand varieties in indigenous regions. Practical testing of cover crops urged for kernel spot reduction and industry growth.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tuberculosis Among Fowls Warns Purdue Experts
Purdue university veterinarians Dr. L. C. Eigin and G. H. Roberts warn tuberculosis in poultry is highly destructive and primarily spread from cattle via milk and grain. Infected flocks should be disposed of and carcasses burned. healthy birds may be used for food only after thorough inspection. Interior cleaning and disinfection follow removal of diseased stock.
Pestiferous Fly Proves A Nuisance In Rural Areas
The pestiferous and dangerous fly is now with us. Residents must intensify control and screening to guard homes and livestock against this menace.
Farm Flocks Neglected In Summer Feeding
The report notes many farm flocks lack proper summer feeding with mash containing animal protein. It urges producers to provide balanced rations to maintain flock health and productivity.
Fowls Housed Reduce Sickness Despite Medicine Claims
Properly housed fowls with good food and attentive care show little illness, a result the author credits over medicines. The piece argues good housing and nutrition outperform drugs and medical treatments.
Poultry House Care and Nest Overhaul Instructions
The article advises two months of direct sun for houses yards and runways before placing healthy birds. It stresses sourcing breeding stock from healthy flocks and overhauling laying nests two or three times per season with whitewashed boxes and fresh nesting material.
Kill All Sick Fowls Declares Bitter Policy
A stark editorial argues that killing sick fowls is often better than attempting cure, framing humane necessity against prolonged suffering and disease risk.
Hogs That Grow Rapidly and Finish On Schedule
A note urges breeders to produce hogs that grow rapidly and finish evenly without using scrubs. It emphasizes consistent weight gain and uniform slaughter readiness.
Most Expensive Boarder in History
A witty note compares a rat to a boarder cow, labeling the rodent as the costlier tenant for a farmyard setup. The remark playfully contrasts animal expenses and keeps a light, humorous tone.
Patterson heads medical work for veterans bureau
Colonel Robert A. Patterson returns to Washington to oversee the medical division of the veterans bureau. He served in seventeen expeditions in the Philippines, with the Cuban army of pacification, the base hospital in England in 1917, and with the British expeditionary forces on the front north west of Chateau Thierry with the 2nd Division. He is an active member of the American Legion, George Washington Post No. 1.
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Philippines
American Legion
George Washington Post No. 1
Washington
German radio speed and a clever decryption trick
A World War I account describes German code messages being sent rapidly and Allied observers failing to keep up. An operator used triangulation and a fast wax cylinder to capture the signals then slowed them for transcription, revealing how press messages from Europe to America were deciphered.
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Bois de Bologne
Mademoiselle
Germany
German East Africa
Africa
Europe
America
Plans for the Next War training camps officer corps
Henry J. Reilly, former brigadier general and Paris Legion founder, promotes the Military Training Camps association to train officers. The camps are open to civilians seeking regular hours and exercise. Reilly has acquired National Service and aims to consolidate it with the Army and Navy Journal where he is now editor.
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Henry J. Reilly
Paris
Reilly
American Legion
National Service
Association
Army and Navy Journal
Chaplains to box at Legion convention in New Orleans
Chaplain Tom Roberts of the Towa Legion accepts a boxing challenge from National Chaplain Black man of Kansas at the upcoming Legion national convention in New Orleans this fall. Both boxers are rated as able.
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Tom Roberts
Towa Legion
Blackman
Kansas
Legion National Convention
New Orleans
Legion Converts Smoke-damaged Clubrooms for School Use
The Tilden Nebraska Legion post moved into its new clubrooms but a fire destroyed the adjacent school building. The Legion promptly turned over its clubrooms to school authorities and classes continued without interruption.
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Legion
Tilden
Neb
No Exception Theme Sparks Family Dialogue in Sun
A father confronts a chorus girl’s charm while a lovesick son defends modern dress as a sign of changing times, reflecting a melodramatic exchange from a New York Sun item.
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Dad
New York Sun
Despising the Grind of Qualifying for the Part
The note reflects on the tension between enjoying popularity and the hard work required to qualify for a role. It suggests a ambivalence about the effort involved versus the rewards of being chosen.
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Carriera
China
Irish Free State
Indiana
Robert A. Patterson
Medical Division of
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Military Training Camps Association
Radio Merchandising
The
Radio Industry
Radio Publishing Corporation Dept
Madison Ave
New York City
Holland
Hessig-Elle
Memphis
Rtsacriano
Express
Ave
Brooklyn
San Jomers
Brown Brothers’ Nurseries
Rochester
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