Local and Personal News Mentions
W K Hodgkin spent the week on professional business in Laramie and Casper Wye. Mr and Mrs Clem Switalski and daughter of Portsmouth Ohio visited with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J C Jones. Mr Switalski was called back by Arbuckle Coffee Co. A E Phelps and Mr and Mrs W West will leave tomorrow for an auto trip to Colorado mountain resorts. They will go to Estes Park first for a few days. Subscribe for The Telegraph.
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W. K Hodgkin
Laramie
Casper
Wye
Clem Switalski
Portsmouth, O
J. C .Jones
Mr. Switalski
The
Arbuckle Coffee Co
A. E. Phelps
W. West
Colorado
Istes Park
Markets of the World Beckon to American Farmers
Valuable agricultural news urges Cheyenne County readers to adopt national grading for dairy products to boost foreign trade. The piece cites Denmark's graded butter system and advocates a U S national standard. It also notes 26811 labor saving devices amid farm labor shortages and calls for city volunteers to harvest to ease food costs.
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Denmark
United States
Food inspections rise in May at USDA centers
In May 1920 nearly 2000 fruit and vegetable containers were inspected at 22 marketing centers of the USDA Bureau of Markets. Inspections nearly double May 1919 figures. About 1,693,169 pounds were checked for Navy shipments in New York. Rejections totaled 144,641 pounds for poor quality or condition.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Food Products Inspection Service
United States Navy
New York
Labor Shortage Impacts 1919 Farm Output And Wages
The article notes a labor shortage despite farm wages being 15 to 25 percent higher than last year. City men aided farmers in 1918, boosting expectations for a successful canvass, but continued shortages may affect production and prevent lower prices. acreage fell less than labor, with more land left in grass and low-labor crops.
Efficiency of the Home Projects boost rural housekeeping
Home demonstration agents backed by the USDA and agricultural colleges promote efficiency. Last year 166 counties in the north and west ran country-wide campaigns, assisting 1 077 farm families with reconfiguring homes and kitchens. In 15 southern states, 1 168 new houses followed advised plans, 2 786 were remodeled.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
Grain states need help appeals stir city aid
Appeals from harvest centers urge city men to help with harvesting and thrashing. In Idaho and Nebraska labor for planting and tending crops is available but thrashing requires more workers. Citizens should contact agricultural extension directors to obtain county agent contacts and connect with farmers. Local employment centers operate at grain centers.
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Idaho
Nebraska
How to Avoid Jar Breakage During Canning
Guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture outlines practices to prevent jar breakage when processing foods. Do not mix cold and hot jars, avoid overpacking, leave space at the top, and temper jars before use by boiling them after covering in cold water.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Teach child to like wholesome foods for good habits
Food specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture say a meal with a wide range of foods helps keep a child in good condition and forms good eating manners. Liking many foods prevents the child from becoming a fussy table companion.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Yye
Balanced meals teach children the idea of a rightly chosen ration
Careful meal planning helps children grasp what nutrition experts mean by a balanced diet. It is more effective to show the value of good meals through character and daily practice than by strict definitions or figures.
London Cats Rescue Sparks Outcry Over Cruelty Tale
A Brooklyn Eagle report claims thirty thousand starving London cats are rescued yearly and cruelly killed for fur, with thins used for muffs and gloves, raising alarm over animal welfare.
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London
Brooklyn Eagle
Pioneers in Pencil Industry
The first lead pencil maker in the United States was William Monroe of Concord Massachusetts. In 1822 he invented a process to pulverize and mix the material and seal it in cedar holders. He sold successfully for a year and a half before giving up due to raw material shortages. Another early pioneer, Joseph Dixon, began business by 1827.
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United States
William Monroe
Concord
Mass
Joseph Dixon
If you do not advertise in the Selegraph
A compact call to action noting that failing to place ads in the Selegraph harms both advertiser and publication profits. It frames advertising as essential revenue for the newspaper and its readers.
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