Plans for Rebuilding Ruined Belgian Cities Starts in London
London learns Belgian plans for scientifically rebuilding destroyed towns after liberation. A comité nation of Belgian ministries and British institutions will guide Belgians in surveying damaged cities while English and other outsiders act as advisers. Plans aim beyond relief to modern “cities beautiful” on Belgian soil, with owners to be consulted on redevelopment.
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London
Belgium
International Garden Cities and
Royal Institute of British Architects
Institute of Municipal and County Engineers
Town Planning Association of
Great Britain
France
Holland
Poland
Russia
Spain
England
Belgium town planning expert outlines postwar rebuilding
Ewart G Culpi n secretary of the committee discusses changes in ruined Belgian towns. Viscount Bryce praises the challenge of reconciling Flemish architectural beauty with modern planning. The committee’s work focuses on education and technical studies, with plans due in two months. 30 000 structures destroyed. King Albert and M Hellleputte attend committee meetings.
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Ewart G. Culpin
United States
Viscount Bryce
Belgium
University College
Louvain
Termonde
Albert
M. Helleputte
Fadden Loses $1000 Walk Bet From St Paul to Minneapolis
Walter Fadden, a restaurateur from St Paul, attempted to walk to Minneapolis in 1 hour 15 minutes to win $1000. Paced by Paddy Sullivan, he started at 8:05 am from City Hall, kept a brisk pace, but arrived eight minutes late at 9:28 am to forfeit the bet as cars logged 9.8 miles on the return.
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St. Paul
Minn
Walter Fadden
Minneapolis
City Hall
Paddy Sullivan
Gibbons Boys
Paddy
Fadden
Washington Avenue
Sissippi
GRAFTS AN ENGLISH WALNUT IN ARIZONA
Arizona walnut grafting breakthrough by naturalist C R Biederman shows English walnut can be grafted onto native Arizona stock and bear fruit the next year. The grafted trees produce richer fruit and altered growth that may boost commercial value. Fort Clark auto ride incident describes a four foot bull snake found riding under a car hood after motorists stopped over it.
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Tucson, Ariz
Arizona
C. R. Biederman
Fort Clark
William McDonald
Clarence Rickel
Bride Born at Sea wedds in Redwood City
Miss Mabel Marie Fontaine, born on a ship between France and America, married Warren Tilden Quirk in Redwood City after a San Mateo records blank left native state undefined. Quirk, Illinois native, clerk by trade, obtained the license. Fontaine claimed American citizenship by flag flown on the ocean vessel.
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Redwood City
Neptune
San Mateo County
Warren Tilden
Quirk
Illinois
Mabel
Marie.Fontaine
Miss Fontaine
France
America
Centenarian Louise Thiers Becomes Movie Fan
Mrs Louise K Thiers a 100 year old Milwaukee resident and member of the D A R recently celebrated her birthday and expressed enthusiasm for the new movie entertainment noting she is becoming a genuine movie fan.
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Milwaukee
Louise K. Thiers
Thiers
Missouri plans to plant Arizona trees along highways
A Missouri official revealed plans to beautify public highways by installing Arizona plants along state roads. The move aims to enhance roadside aesthetics and showcase cross state greenery.
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Missouri
Arizona
One-dollar bill returns to Nashville man after 13 years
Owen Hale of Nashville, connected with the Spurlock Neal company, reports a unique coincidence as a one-dollar bill marked by him in blue ink with his name and the date 1902 resurfaces after thirteen years. The currency’s journey brings a curious link to Hale’s past in Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Owen~ Hale
Spurlock-Neal Company
Owen Hale
Rail-like ground marker for field use described by G A Rand al
In spring a farmer adapted a wheelbarrow to mark soil for early potatoes. A center wheel carries hinged pine strips with light runners that leave three distinct marks as the device crosses rough ground. Sections fold back to pass obstructions and drop into position to mark again.
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G.A.- Randal
Improve Your Potato Seed Says Wisconsin Station
The Wisconsin experiment station urges farmers to secure pure seed by cooperating with neighbors and planting foundation stock alone. It advises learning vine and tuber traits, discarding unsuitable hills, selecting seed at digging time, and organizing local growers and dealers to advance the potato industry.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Treatment of cover crops for soil moisture and souring control
Thin, practical guidance on handling cover crops before plowing. Cut up with a disk harrow to prevent a dense layer that harms soil moisture capillarity. Double disk before plowing, plow narrowly, edge rather than invert, then disk again deeply to avoid soil damage.
Horse plowing advice cautions about early season strain
A farm note warns against overworking horses at spring start. Early plowing can cause sore necks and shoulders, leading to ongoing trouble and potential disfigurement for the animals. Careful pacing preserves horse health through the work season.
Spray Schedule for San Jose Scale On Fruit Trees
Before buds open spray fruit trees for San Jose scale using concentrated lime sulfur solution. Commercial form is satisfactory and should be mixed at one gallon of concentrate to nine gallons of water for proper proportion.
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San Jose
Sheep and Fences on Modern Sheep Farms
The text argues no one should raise sheep without a proper fenced farm. It notes barbed wire with wool snagged on it is outdated relic for today’s sheep operations.
Important Farm Work
A brief emphasizes marketing farm products as a crucial farm activity long ignored, urging focus on boosting market outreach and selling strategies for farmers.
Keep Swine Healthy Correct Trouble With Iron Slop Dose
A veterinary note advises treating nursing pig scours by feeding the sow 15 to 20 grains of iron in slop twice daily, with adjustments as needed. Lime water aids prevention, while raw eggs and subnitrate of bismuth help severely scouring piglets. Emphasis on dry sunny quarters, sanitation, and balanced rations to prevent rickets and constipation in hogs.
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Alexander
Farm Silo Promises Top Returns When Built and Used Right
A farmer argues a well built and timely filled silo yields the best income on the farm, claiming no other building offers higher returns if done properly and on schedule.
Modern Farm Equipment Reduces Barn Drudgery
Describes litter carriers and feed carts as modern equipment that lowers labor in the barn. Emphasizes reduced drudgery for farm workers and improved efficiency in daily chores.
Proper Breeding Counts in Fowl Care and Breeds
There is more in the breeding and care of birds than the breed or variety chosen. The passage emphasizes methods and standards in husbandry that affect outcomes beyond breed label.
Advantages of Silo for Corn Storage
The silo stores corn safely and permanently. It preserves maximum feeding value when stored at peak plant maturity.
Fowl to Avoid for Breeding Based on Health Vigor
Farm guidance warns against selecting any birds for breeding if they show poor vigor vitality or health. The policy emphasizes maintaining strong stock by excluding weak or diseased birds from breeding flocks.
Only More So Alfalfa Is The Clover
A concise note highlights alfalfa as a stronger form of clover, using a comparative phrase Only more so to emphasize vigor and utility in forage contexts.
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King
Alfonso
Polo
Europe
Royal Sport Club
Madrid
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Romeo
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