Pope Benedict XV Dies After Brief Illness in Rome
Rome reports the death of Pope Benedict XV after a sudden decline from a cold to double pneumonia. The Pontiff, who led during the war, requested last rites as doctors reported no hope, while cardinals and clerics gathered in prayer at the Vatican and St Peter's.
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St. Peter’s
Holy Father
Pontifical
Mgr. Zampani
Cardinal Merry del Val
Cardinal Chamberlain
Giorgi
Gasparri
Mgr. Zampini
Grand Penitentiary of the Sacred College
Basilica of
St. Peter
Scala Regia
Pope Benedict XV and World War I peace efforts
Pope Benedict XV rose to the papacy in 1914 and pursued multiple peace initiatives during World War I. He urged negotiations after Belgium’s neutrality violation and the Lusitania sinking, appealed to Wilson, backed the 1917 peace note, and supported weaker nations during the postwar conference.
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Pope Benedict XV
Pogli
Genoa
Italy
Marquis Della Chiesa
Capronican College
Academy of Ecclesiastics
Madrid
Spain
Cardinal Rampolia
Holy Office
Pope Pius
Bologna
Pope Benedict
Germany
Belgium
Lusitania
United States
Vatican
Wilson
Trish
Chile and Peru Agree to Arbitrate Talks in Washington
Santiago reports both Chile and Peru accepted the US invitation to send representatives to Washington to resolve the unfulfilled Ancon treaty clauses. The talks revive weeks of diplomacy tied to Tacna and Arica sovereignty plebiscite, after notes outlined views in the long forty year dispute.
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Santiago
Chile
Peru
United States
Washington
Anconias
Tacna
Arica
Cfille
Disposition of Surplus Seeds Pub by Agriculture Office
Farmers with surplus seed may sell to neighbors local shippers traveling seed buyers or distant seedsmen by mail or contract. Early selling advised as most seedsmen buy before February 1 and carryover risk exists if sold late. Reading market information helps farmers time sales for better prices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
Poultry Care Advice From Old Notes on Disease and Housing
A historical snippet explains keeping chickens confined during storms to prevent roup a deadly poultry disease. It warns to provide fresh air yet avoid drafts and to feed in the same building if hoppers are unavailable. The text notes roup is feared and suggests the chopping block as a last resort cure.
Silage Use Expands in Cattle Fattening Across Regions
United States Department of Agriculture findings show silage increasingly used in cattle feeding, especially in Indiana and Illinois, with wide regional variation. Silage, mainly corn, lowers costs when combined with concentrates, but does not fatten as well as dry feeding alone. adding corn improves finish and hog gains, while silage fed cattle shrink more.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Indiana
Minois
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
South
Dakota
Leaf rust of grains studied in cross country program
Investigations into the leaf rust of wheat rye and barley are conducted with Pur due university agricultural experiment station cooperation. Studies span greenhouse work in La Fayette Ind field testing 200 plus wheat varieties across Tennessee Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin with several resistant lines grown in the southeast. Progress includes discovery of biologic rust forms and breeding wheat for rust resistance including a high yielding hard red winter wheat that resists stem rust and leaf rust.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
la Fayette
Ind
Tennessee
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Blasting Stumps: Soil Type Drives Charge Size
The USDA notes soil resistance governs stump blasting charge size. Loose sandy soils require heavier loads, while wet ground near the charge increases explosion effectiveness. High speed explosives outperform low percentage dynamite in sandy soils. Moist soil deeper underground, not surface soil, matters most.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Live Horse Above Dead Man Diagnosis In Arkansas Birthday Prank
A Kansas City Star item recounts a rural tale from Straddle Ridge Arkansas where a birthday surprise for Jord Lopp backfires. He wakes sick, grows angry, culls up his old shotgun and threatens any would be visitors, until they decide not to show. The joke ends with the neighbors declining to risk the prank.
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Jurd Lopp
Straddle Ridge
Ark
Jord
Borrowed numerals and more, says Judge
Judge notes that we adopted many Western items from various cultures including numerals from Arabs and calendar from Romans. He asks the public to name other examples, jokingly listing a lawnmower, snow shovel, and baby carriage from neighbors with a light tone.
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Willie Willis
Smiths
Plumber Faces Iceman in Glad Season Clash
In a seasonal rivalry tone a plumber prepares to square off with the iceman in the festive period, highlighting a humorous clash between trades as winter settles in.
Witty Clips From Recent Novels Entertain Readers
A correspondent shares more striking lines from contemporary novels. The samples include vivid imagery such as laughter described as a dead bird and breath in the ear likened to gouts of blood.
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Boston Transcript
Jud Tunkins Delivers Witty Remarks
Jud Tunkins comments that few people truly believe all the world loves a lover, except perhaps a somewhat prejudiced young lady involved in a case.
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Jud Tunkins
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