Rail wage scale proposed for 1.9 million railroad workers
The railroad wage commission report to Director General McAdoo recommends wage advances from 1 to 34 a month for 1,939,399 employees, totaling about 300 million dollars. Increases aim to offset living costs while preserving overall pay structure across industries.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad Wage Commission
McAdoo
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Charles C. McChord
J. Harry Covington
William R. Willcox
Europe
The
Wage Commission
Inventions and Innovations Highlight Diverse Fields
The article surveys new ideas from porcelain pyro meters for industry to a hand worn device by a Pennsylvania farmer, and notes shifts in wheat milling rules in Italy. It mentions luminous tropical plants, Norway’s government supported agricultural stations, and large electric fans used to deter mosquitoes in Baghdad. Other notes include a combined shaving brush and rubber lather device and a boxing practice dummy linked to a registering device for force and position.
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Government of
Norway
Bagdad
Prevent Seeding in Weeds by Timely Farm Tillage and Hand Work
The guide from the USDA emphasizes early weed control to prevent seeding. It covers tillage, drag harrows, weeders, cultivators, intercultural tillage, mowing, and selective hand removal, detailing timing and methods to keep weeds from maturing seeds and to keep crops clean. It cites techniques like disk harrowing after plowing, two directional intercultural work, and mowing pastures to suppress weed spread.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Columbia River Basin
Sheep Prove Superior Weed Eaters in Minnesota Test
Scavengers of Weeds notes sheep as the greatest weed and waste vegetation eaters for farmers. In a Minnesota station test, out of 500 weed and grass varieties, 482 were eaten readily by sheep, showing their value as efficient grazers.
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Minnesota
Don’t Disturb Sow After Farrowing Practice
Farmers advise leaving the sow undisturbed after farrowing. Initially give little more than a drink. A thin slop of middlings and water serves as proper nourishment.
Lantern Hanging in Barn Safely With Harness Slide
A wire overhead provides a safe place to hang a lantern in the barn. Use a harness snap to slide the lantern along the wire as needed for access and visibility.
Oil Harness For Longevity And Flexibility
Oil harness regularly to prevent stiffness and wear. Regular lubrication extends the life of the harness and keeps it flexible for longer use.
Spread Manure Often With Purpose-Built Machine
Farmers urged to use machine designed for manure spreading to save labor and boost crop yields. The guidance highlights efficiency gains and practical steps for regular soil enrichment.
Swim Bladder Functions Like Lungs in Fish
The swim bladder in fishes is a tissue organ with a rich network of blood vessels. It secretes oxygen to compensate for pressure changes as fish move through different depths, acting similarly to lungs in its gas exchange role.
Keep Dogs at Home Warns Farmers
Farmers are urged to keep dogs at home to prevent them from chasing sheep and spreading farm infections. The warning emphasizes dogs as domestic animals should not roam freely on farms.
Care for Farm Tools This Spring
Use oil on tools saws chisels and similar items when stored. A bright saw cuts easier than a rusty one. Sheep shears kept dry and unsmoothed away for the season lose value when required next.
Planting Shade Trees in Low Pasture Spots
In a pasture with a low area place cuttings into the ground and fence the spot to create a shaded shelter. Start with a few trees to establish shade and protection for livestock or forage.
Silo Prevents Waste of Corn by Preserving Plant Residue
The silo protects corn stalks leaves and husks which hold about two-fifths of the plant's feeding value, reducing waste and preserving feed components from field to storage.
Replacing Grain With Forage Feeds for Meat and Milk
Alfalfa sweet clover and silage can replace much grain cutting costs in meat and dairy production. The note highlights forage crops as economically viable substitutes to reduce feed expenses.
Keep Weeds Out Keep Your Land Busy Sroving Crops
A field management note urges farmers to keep crops vigorous to prevent weed growth. By keeping land productive with steady cultivation, weed establishment is discouraged and soil health benefits are promoted.
Gas pressure and buoyancy in fish
The text explains that increasing pressure compresses the bladder gas and reduces buoyancy. It notes that a fish weighted to sink will eventually rise, and large quantities of oxygen are then found in the bladder or body.
Nothing Surprising
A quotation notes that the world is growing less prone to surprise as the old habit fades and learning feels less novel. It contrasts surprise with widespread familiarity in modern life.
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Buffalo Times
Bargain Bonanza and A Class Multiplication Problem
George Pipwhistle returns home with a haul from a bargain sale including corkscrews a stuffed owl brushes and a roasting sack while an arithmetic teacher assigns a problem about a baby sister weighing 20 pounds at one year and predicting graduation outfit costs amid rising living costs and a mock classroom puzzle.
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George Pipwhistle
William
Rehoboth
Get New Kidneys Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules
An old advertisement warns of kidney and urinary trouble and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as an immediate remedy. It claims long use over 200 years, full refund if no relief, and urges purchase at drug stores with the GOLD MEDAL brand.
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Bright
Haarlem
No Pleasure in Idleness and Its Social Cost
A brisk critique of idleness praising productive work and the dangers of laziness. It argues forced idle time harms the individual and society, warning that idleness drains personal capability and happiness, while effort brings true fulfillment.
A Square Meal Metaphor Nicely Sums Up Food Debate
In the trenches American soldiers joke about a full meal with potatoes steak butter honey fruit pie and two eggs. One man notes such a feast would be worth any price while the other quips the meal is not to eat but to think about.
Misaddressed Letter Sparks Military Teething Joke
An army officer’s wife told an R A M C officer her child was teething. The letter was returned with the address Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Brown. She replied Dear Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Brown I am sorry about the mistake Ye Yours Mary Jones. Please bring your sword to lance baby’s gums.
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Brown
Mary Jones
Lance Baby
Words Fail in Christmas Wheezes About Wifey’s Cigars
Gus and Gusty exchange sharp, humorous lines about marriage and smoking in a brief comic dialogue. The pair clash over jokes about wifely habits as a tense moment yields a heavy silence.
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Gus
Gusty
Prices Rise as Butcher Forecasts Higher Costs
A Toursville Courier Journal snippet captures a shopper and butcher exchange on price increases with the remark Prices are high and going higher. The brief item notes economic pressure on groceries without further details.
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Toursville Courier Journal
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