Sugar tariffs and 1914 politics stir Southern votes
The New Orleans Picayune asserts Democratic attempts to shield sugar and related interests threaten Republican gains in the South. The piece argues Roosevelt’s third-party surge was temporary and credits ongoing tariff debate as the likeliest future battleground, with Republicans seen as stronger opposition to Democrats in 1914 elections.
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Gove
Roosevelt
England
Republicans Fight Wilson Tariff Bill in Reported Debate
The minority on the Wilson tariff bill attacks its provisions as unfair and injurious to American consumers and industries. They accuse the measure of reducing duties on finished goods without matching cuts on input materials and warn of harmful competition, urging Republicans to oppose the bill in Congress.
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Minority Report
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House
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Congress
Inter-Ocean
Michigan Sees Roosevelt Victory Echoed In Local Trend
Harper's Weekly notes Michigan's municipal results hint at broader winds favoring Roosevelt's line, suggesting the Bull Moose party may gain footing nationally. The piece contrasts recent elections with geological and biblical views on human antiquity, arguing science and scripture need not oppose.
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Michigan
Harper’s Weekly
Bull Moose
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Antiquity of Man and Biblical Chronology Debate
The article argues that scientific and biblical estimates of human antiquity clash, noting many scholars offer wildly different dates for Egypt's Menes. It cites Carl Vogt and George Rawlinson and concludes no fixed chronology exists, urging solid proof to reconcile science with Scripture.
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Carl Vogt
Earth
Egypt
Bocka
Menes
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Lenormant
Brugsch
Bunsen
Wilkinson
George Rawlinson
Indianapolis Hosts Indiana Churches of Christ Convention
Delegates from sixteen Indiana Churches of Christ arrive in Indianapolis for the May convention at Central Christian Church. Free lodging ends this year. delegates registered will receive home-hosted lodging and meals. An automobile city tour, banquets at the YMCA, and welcomes from Governor Ralston and Reverend Frederick E Taylor are planned.
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Christian Church
Churches of Christ of Indiana
Indianapolis
Christian Endeavor Societies
Samuel M. Ralston
Frederick E. Taylor
First Baptist Chureau
Central Christian Church
Make an ornamental boundary with vines and shrubs
An article from 1913 advises turning plain fences into hedges using Virginia creeper and woven netting, with posts, pruning, and careful training. It recommends low shrubs toward the street and tall perennials behind, spacing plants for solid foliage, and using hardy bulbs for early color. It highlights the garden as healthy recreation for families.
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C. M. Schultz
Revolving Churn Patent Moves Faster Churning
An Illinois inventor introduces a churn design with a rotating barrel mounted in a frame. A handle spins the barrel while a gear and internal paddles churn the contents at double the speed, delivering two actions from a single motion.
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Illinois
Egg Making Requires Rich Food for Winter Laying
The article notes fowls need ample succulent food to lay many eggs in fall and winter and to grow chicks. It lists green foods such as mangels, turnips, cabbage, pumpkins, onions, lettuce, rape, chaff, clover hay, and alfalfa meal as beneficial.
Young Apple Orchard as Endowment Policy Parable
In a short comparison a young apple orchard is described as like an endowment life insurance policy. For a term of years it appears to cost largely, yet the rewards are near certain to emerge.
Beet Pulp Cheap Cow Feed for Dairies in Winter Diets
Dried beet pulp offers a low cost substitute for corn silage and grains, used by many dairymen for milk production. A typical ration combines dried beet pulp with corn chop, cotton seed meal, and clover hay, with feeding split day and straw provided as bedding and roughage.
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Deiry
Success in Dairying Through Balanced Rations
The article explains dairy success hinges on well balanced rations with protein foods such as alfalfa, clover, cowpeas, hay, bran, oil meal, cottonseed meal, oats, barley, gluten meal and soybeans and carbonaceous foods like corn, cornmeal, silage, timothy hay, corn fodder, carrots and sugar beets. It recommends a balanced mix of alfalfa or clover hay with silage or cornmeal and notes 35 to 40 pounds of corn silage daily per cow, depending on size.
Increase the Butterfat Through Select Breeding
Breeding effort outlined focuses on raising milk butterfat by selecting three cows in the herd. The plan emphasizes genetic traits and controlled mating to boost fat content in dairy production.
Caring for Farm Drafters
Winter idle time harms draft horses and farm economy. Proper exercise, warm ventilated stables, and some work keep them healthy. One farmer hires a teamster to haul ice and another farms cordwood to keep drafters busy and pay winter board.
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William A. Freehoff
Timothy
Staple Grain and Variety in Hen Diets Warned
The article states grain is essential for poultry but insufficient alone. Hens benefit from a varied diet to supply minerals and nitrogen. Over time birds may reject a single grain and respond to changes in feed composition. Corn and wheat may be included but should not be the sole diet components.
Saw Horse for Small Logs
For sawing heavy timber where a standard saw horse fails, use a 12 foot log about 1 foot in diameter. Bore four 2 to 3 inch holes for legs, then bore six 2 inch holes on the upper side and insert foot long pegs. Two pairs close together aid sawing short lengths.
To Avoid the Runty Pig Feeding Trough Idea
A simple V shaped trough partition design would give runt pigs equal access to food alongside larger pigs. A handy man can build the setup in about an hour and the pigs’ growth should cover the cost.
Grapes Reveal Soil Effect on Color and Flavor
The report notes grapes grown in clayey soil appear darker and glossier, while the sweetest and richest tasting grapes come from gravelly soil. This contrasts texture and sweetness with soil type and suggests mineral differences influence fruit quality.
Vegetables for Hens Boosts Farmyard Diet
Farmers note vegetables improve hen health when green feed runs short in fields. Poultry keepers report hens enjoy carrots, cabbage and greens, with shell quality and egg production benefiting during feed shortages.
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