Boy Scout Dale Collier Wins New Gold Medal
Dale Collier of Rock Island Ill, first to win the new gold medal designed for the Court of Honor by Belmore Brown explorer, for rescuing three men from breaking ice on a river. He found a boat, saved one man, then returned to pull another from the water and attempted artificial respiration on two unconscious men. Not all survived.
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Dale Collier
Rock Island
Belmore Brown
Collier O
Ife
Collier
Prich
Court of Honor
Scout Collier
Scouts on the Job in Bellingham Wash
In Bellingham Washington two khaki clad Scouts stopped a mishap as a quart milk bottle shattered on the street. They yelled safety and quickly gathered the glass for disposal. Earlier a boy was knocked down in a school yard and scouts aided by taking charge.
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Bellingham
Wash
Jay
Paar
Boy Scouts Praised by Grand Army Veteran in Columbus
A Columbus veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic extols the Boy Scouts for their readiness to help at rail depots and parade routes. He notes scouts guide taxiing luggage, secure lodging, monitor street crossings, and provide water, calling the movement a premier American education and a boon to veterans and communities.
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AG. AR
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Boy Scouts
Grand Army of the Republic
Scouts Do Emergency Work After Tornado Disaster
Boy scouts rendered first aid, searched for the dead, and cleared wreckage after a spring tornado. Local papers praised their pluck, energy, and endurance, noting their pledge to serve others at all times and under trying conditions.
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South
Veteran Scout Corps Formed Across Nation
Veterans groups for men with over ten years in scouting form new corps. Philadelphia Baltimore and Chicago lead as first second and third chapters. Over 140 men have registered and hundreds more are eligible for this movement’s roll of honor.
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Veteran Scout Associations
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Veteran Scout Corps
Orchard Gleanings Ventilated Crates Favored in Trade
The piece discusses old methods of shipping strawberries in coffin boxes with poor ventilation and their poor results. It notes a shift driven by marketing specialists toward ventilated crates, improving transit quality and growers’ returns. The reported trend highlights a move away from disreputable containers to better packing to protect fruit in market.
Strawberries and Ventilated Crates Debate in Loulalana District
The United States Department of Agriculture notes the nonventilated Hallock crate known locally as coffin box is widely disreputed in the Loulalana strawberry district. Many still use nonventilated crates, but ventilated ones consistently fetch higher prices for shipped berries, signaling a shift in practice.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Loulalana
Mulch System Cuts Soil Erosion in Orchards
Ohio experiment station tests show a grass mulch system reduces soil erosion better than cover crops. With five pounds of nitrate of soda and three to five pounds of acid phosphate yearly, a heavy sod is formed, limiting wash during rains and boosting apple yields per acre compared to the cover crop method.
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Ohio
Injurious San Jose Scale Threat to Orchard Trees
San Jose scale is a highly destructive pest feeding on apple and plum tree bark. It reproduces alive, producing vast numbers each season, threatening entire trees and spreading across native forests nationwide. Some experts advise cutting and burning afflicted trees only as a last resort.
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San Jose
Gather Up Fallen Apples
harvest guidance urges prompt picking of apples that drop during harvest. It describes three classes: drops nearly as good as hand picked fruit, windfall sound, cider stock. Suggests enlisting neighbor boys to gather cider stock and share half if helpers are scarce.
Best Cooperative Results Emphasize United Effort in Marketing
Co operative marketing yields results not through logic but through combined effort and sound business. The piece stresses observing requirements for success and notes the importance of proper cooperative practices to achieve promised benefits.
Premature Grazing Destroys Forage Crop Yields
United States Department of Agriculture research at the Great Basin station shows grazing frequency greatly affects violet wheat grass and native brome yields. Four harvests per season reduce yield and increase water content, while less frequent grazing preserves plant vigor and reduces erosion risk.
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Great Basin Experiment Station
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Purebred cattle pay best for dairy farmers says NC stockkeeper
A North Carolina livestock owner writes to the United States Department of Agriculture praising purebred cattle. He notes that well nourished animals improve breeding and production, and credits USDA support for helping farmers weed out runt stock to raise better stock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Etter
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Grazing as Cheapest Feed for Livestock
Farmers with permanent pastures should use grazing to extend feed and conserve forage. The note urges restricting animal numbers to the smallest practical herd size and maximizing forage efficiency for best advantage.
Best Feed for Young Pigs Grows on Grain and Green Feed
At the age of three weeks pigs should start eating grain and green feed. A creep can be provided for them, priced as a trough, with a little slop or shelled corn.
Slang and a Winter Lesson in Family Life
In a snowy home, 14 year olds Freddie and Sarah tease their mother with slang while chores pile up. Mrs Hapgood, weary of the mess, tests a plan to curb slang by turning the night toward shared work and supper texts. The family ends united, promising to swap slang for effort and enjoy a cooperative evening.
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McClare Newasayir
Freddie
Guild
Fsb
Sarah
Voles
Mrs. Haprood
Ike
Brown's Hill
Hearst
Alden Street
Hapgood
Feeding baby chicks careful to avoid digestion upset
United States Department of Agriculture guidance advises waiting 24 to 36 hours after hatching before first feeding. The yolk provides nourishment first few days, then gradual feeding begins with dry crumbly mixtures of corn meal, bread crumbs, and oats. Overfeeding risks, especially in confined chicks. adjust mixes as chicks grow.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Feeding Chickens: Rearing Tips From Grain to Grass Range
Chicks benefit from a hopper fed grain, with grit oyster shell and charcoal available. If kept in confinement offer tender green feed like lawn clippings, lettuce, or allow grass range for rapid growth. Milk, especially sour, supports health and growth. adjust meat scrap in mash accordingly.
Poultry Notes on Egg Production and Care
Guidance on maintaining laying flocks covers feed balance lime and grit, dry dust baths, and avoiding excessive feather loss which can trigger egg production suspension and disease. Emphasizes stable conditions and prevention measures for Woegg hens.
The Story of Our States and Territorial Change
A historical overview recounts early American expansion under Presidents Washington and Polk, detailing boundary disputes with Britain, the Oregon question, and the 1846 settlement that drew the boundary along the 49th parallel. It notes Washington Territory’s creation in 1853 and statehood after thirteen years of residence.
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George Washington
Polk
California
Cler
United States
Oregon
Washington
Britten
Columbis
Detmnerets
Wend
New York State
Washington Territory
Idaho and its early history in the United States
Fragmentary account traces Idaho from its name origin and exploration by Lewis and Clark in 1804 05 to territorial formation, statehood in 1890 and land area changes. It notes mining booms in Coeur dAlene high gold and silver districts, labor strife circa 1492 1500, and references to Oregon territory and subsequent state divisions.
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Wales
Ideba
Idaho
Lewis and
Clart
Wiaho
Oregon Territory
United States
Wah
Wyoming
Mantena
Coeur Delese
Low
Wincer
Jead-Silver
Shoshone Cwenty
Coeur d'Alene
Téshe Ts
Popa
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Louisiana
Ohio Station
Texas Ranch
Ma’s
Johnny
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