Wilson Proclaims War Trade Board Regulates All U S Commerce
President Wilson issues an extensive proclamation establishing a War Trade Board and related commissions to regulate every phase of U S contact with warring powers. The order creates licensing powers for exports and imports, censorship, and control of enemy property, finances, and communications under the Espionage and Trading with the Enemy Acts.
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German Wheat Shortage and Food Outlook for 1917
A German inquiry ordered by the chancellor reports wheat crops at about 40 percent of normal with rye and oats at 45 percent. Wheat and rye harvest total 7.5 million tons versus 18 million in 1913. Roumania may partly offset the shortage. Austria-Hungary fares worse. cattle rise over a million head while hog production drops. Roumania’s output is projected 1 million tons higher than last year. Potatoes appear pivotal for winter food stability.
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London
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Skim milk and flax match whole milk gains in calves
At North Dakota experiment station two groups of four calves each received two gallons of milk daily. Lot A fed half whole milk and half skim milk after three weeks. Lot B fed skim milk with flaxseed to equal fat. Six months show skim-plus-flax calves nearly catching up, with $19 saved per calf. grain and hay costs were equal.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Drying Up a Cow Difficult
University of Arizona notes persistent cows resist drying off due to milking habit. Recommend stopping grain, milking once daily for a few days, then extend intervals to every two or three days until milk nearly stops. In stubborn cases reduce feed, udder injury risk remains low with reasonable care.
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W. 8. Cunningham
University of Arizona Experiment Station
Guernsey Breed Noted for Color and Dairyman Appeal
The Guernsey is described as multi colored with red, lemon, orange, yellow fawn and white markings. It is larger than the Jersey but smaller than the Holstein, possesses strong dairy capacity and a gentle disposition from long field tethering on the Guernsey islands.
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Plentiful Water Supply for Farm Homes and Livestock
The article stresses abundant clean water as a vital challenge for modern farmers. Reliable water in the home, stable, and feed lot is key to health and keeping families on the farm, highlighting water management as essential for rural life.
Churn Salt and Warm Water Trick for Butter Granules
When butter granules fail to form after churning, add a small amount of table salt. A little warm water speeds granulation, but too much warm water yields soft butter.
Treating Calf for Scours
Instructions advise halving the calf’s ration and monitor for 12 hours. If no improvement, administer a mixture of bismuth subnitrate salol and bicarbonate of soda, giving one teaspoonful three to four times daily until recovery.
Packing Box Typewriter Desk Discovery Urges Simplicity
An article argues a packing box can serve as a stable, convenient typewriter desk when opened on one side, with the machine atop and the writer’s knees inside. It suggests necessity, not luxury, reveals true value, and mocks fixed ideas about mahogany desks and dining tables.
Lawyer Questions Young Doctor On Brain Concussion
In a lawsuit during cross examination the plaintiff's lawyer taunts the young physician about youth and inexperience. He proposes a concrete case asking if they would both get concussion by banging heads. The physician smiles and says the defense counsel would likely suffer the concussion.
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Somme War Devastation Described as Junkman's Paradise
Report from the Somme fronts describes the battlefield as a junkman's paradise with mountains of wine bottles along roads and billets, valued at 25 to 30 cents each. It notes rusted iron and lead left to rot as allies lack time to salvage and thousands of miles of barbed wire remain intact and unused.
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Somme
Implacable Hatred Reveals Golf Motive and Ties
A tense exchange exposes deep resentment as one character admits hatred for another who influenced her husband to start golf, highlighting husband friendship and personal motive behind conflict.
Even the Best Undesirable Mosquitoes Guide
A note from a newspaper piece discusses methods to manage mosquitoes and the mixed feelings about their presence. It outlines simple tips and opinions on effectiveness.
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Bridget
Pat—Shure
Cincinnati Markets Flour and grain prices in early market report
The Cincinnati market notes price ranges for flour types including patent and fancy grades, corn No 1 white and yellow, oats and hay, wheat red varieties, butter eggs and poultry prices, live poultry by weight, live stock including cattle hogs and sheep with varied quality brackets and price spans. Names of product types and price pairs anchored by market class.
Women’s Military Role in Russia and Petrograd College History
The article notes Russia as the first to grant women inheritance rights and highlights Petrograd’s long standing medical college for women. It argues women students helped drive revolutionary military efforts and that many so called amazons are evolutionists seeking influence. An unrelated ad touts Roman Eye Balsam for various eye issues.
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Russia
Petrograd
Europe
Army medical rejections spark thoughts on fitness tests
A dialogue recalls army screening where physical disqualifications are contrasted with failing mental tests, highlighting tension over what counts as fit service.
Puck Quips On Recruiting And City Trade Changes
The item notes a humorous line about a recruiting officer and wrist-watch winders. It also mentions Sunday piety failing to offset six days of depravity and Milwaukee merchants trimming free merchandise deliveries.
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