Thoroughbred to Develop American Utility Horse Breed
The USDA obtained the thoroughbred stallion Glaisdale from the War Department remount service for use at the Buffalo Wyoming horse-breeding station. Selected by Maj. Henry Leonard, Glaisdale brings English racehorse bloodlines including Rosendale St Frusquin Acclaim St Simon and Ayrshire, aiming to improve horses for western range and farm needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Qlaisdale
Bureau of Animal Industry
Remount Service
War Department
Buffalo
Wyo
Wyoming
Glaisdale
England
Rosendale
St. Frusquin
Eng
Wyoming Station
Barberry Bush Causes Major Losses in Wheat Production
A single barberry bush can trigger losses up to 12520 dollars in wheat on 18 farms across five miles. Stem rust from one bush reduced yields from 21.4 to 8.41 bushels per acre, totaling 12 520 bushels lost at a dollar per bushel. U S Department of Agriculture warns eradication is essential to prevent further harm. A bush can be destroyed with salt or a grub hoe.
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United States Department of Agriculture
E. C. Stakman
United States
Quality Hides Will Bring Higher Prices
Advice on handling hides to preserve value notes careful skinning to avoid cuts and scores. Emphasizes using fresh clean salt and proper curing since spent salt loses strength and reduces curing effectiveness.
Size of Asparagus Patch for a Family of Five
A fifty by thirty foot asparagus patch suits an average family of five and will hold about 100 plants. The guide calculates space needs and plant count for home gardens.
Easy Way to Get Rid of Rats Method and tips from USDA for fumigation
Practical rat control advice from the U S Department of Agriculture urges community effort to exterminate rats around farms and buildings. It describes fumigation with a car exhaust, sealing holes, and running the engine, plus poison ball cleanup and other measures.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Planting trees on waste lands yields returns
A brief note suggests waste lands can be profitably used by planting trees. It asks about establishing a wood lot on your land and implies potential financial gains from afforestation.
Old Age Ceremonies and Murder in New Guinea Traditions
In New Guinea and the Bismarck archipelago older people are sometimes killed or abandoned as burdens. The article recounts ceremonies and killings, including a nine year old boy coerced to murder his grandmother and be handed to authorities as a drain on village food. It discusses the clash between indigenous customs and white law in Melanesia.
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New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago
Australia
New Ireland
R. W. Cilento
Asia Magazine
Historic Square Threatened by Commercial Invasion
In Kensington London a square dating to William III era faces destruction to make space for a garage for commercial vehicles. Prominent residents Addison Steele Talleyrand and John Stuart Mill once lived there. artists and others protest, warning the change would irretrievably damage the historic site.
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Kensington Square
London
William III
Addison, Steele, Talleyrand
John Stuart Mill
Lunch Tab Etiquette Sparks Silent Grievance
In a brief exchange, one man concedes the check to Green, remarking he dislikes him for a prior lapse. He recalls asking Green to let him pay at lunch, and Green complied without protest or debate, effectively ending the exchange.
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Green
Those Unhidden Tears and Hay Fever Exchange
Dialogue fragment shows Mr Hardfax and Miss Gushmore debating a spray of goldenrod. Miss Gushmore hints at memory and feelings, Mr Hardfax attributes it to hay fever rather than sentiment. The exchange captures a humorous misattribution in a light conversation.
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Mr. Hardfax
Miss Ample Plans Peace Themed Fancy Dress
In a witty exchange at the ball Miss Ample asks what outfit to wear and learns a playful notion of going as Peace and Plenty. The dialogue hints at costume ideas and social banter characteristic of the gathered guests.
Still Looking for It Minister to Deacon
A dialogue shows a minister challenging a deacon on his claimed practice of real rehabilitation. The deacon admits he has not yet demonstrated the preached reform after two years of discussion.
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Deacon
McRae Praises The Legion And A Naval Romance
Kenneth McRae, former commander of the first American Legion post in the United States, credits the Legion with its service value and notes a personal gain a wife through Legion involvement. He and Miss Lois May Beach met in Washington DC while active in Legion affairs and later wed.
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Kenneth
McRae
American Legion
United States
Legion
Veterans’ Association
George Washington Post
Washington, D. C
Lois May Beach
Prat
U.S. S
Jacob Jones
Miss Beach
Naval Reserve Force
United States Naval Reserve Force
Navy Department
Nebraska
France
Must Protect Our Citizens Against Foreign Labor Influx
Lemuel Bolles of the American Legion denounces substitution of foreign for American labor in Medford Oregon. He urges vigorous action to protect Americans, educate the public, enforce immigration laws, and pass additional measures to preserve America for worthy citizens.
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America
Lemuel Bolles
American Legion
Legion
Medford
Ore
Legion National Adjutant
Republic
Substitute Desired
Eight year old Edgar, son of the house, shows disdain for romance after a distant caller asks for a kiss. He pleads with his father to kiss the “big woman” to spare him the scene, reflecting a blunt view of adult affection. Written in a period voice from American Legion Weekly.
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Edgar
Mattie
Big Woman
American Legion Weekly
This Little Baby Girl Lydia E Pinkham Testimonial
A Pittsburgh Pennsylvania mother advocates Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after childbirth. She describes renewed strength for herself and ability to care for her baby and older children. The note emphasizes safety for nursing mothers and herbal roots.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pittsb
Mra
WM. Klinge
Plymouth St
Pittsburgh
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Biological Survey
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Bride
Kenneth H. McRae
National Adjutant of American Legion
Gift Trading Co
Mobile
Ala
Oey Pen
Doan
Doan’s
Illinois
T. J. Lipsey
W. Galletin St
Vandalia
Dean
Pat Foster-Milburn CO
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