Mother's Day Proclamation and Maternity Reflections
The piece recalls the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, citing Congress and Anna Jarvis, and notes President Wilson's 1914 proclamation. It discusses monuments to mothers, Whistler's Portrait of His Mother, and the role of women in revitalizing the American home, highlighting the May Day Child Health day and national observance.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Congress
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
General Federation of Women's Clubs
America
Memorializing Mothers In American Hearts And Homes
The article urges every American to honor mothers on Mother's Day with personal observance. It suggests flying the flag or wearing a white or red carnation to express affection, recalling mothers who brightened lives and emphasizing home and motherhood.
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Whistler
Potato Bug's Far Reach Across Regions in 19th Century
The article traces the potato bug from the Rocky Mountains to cultivated potatoes as civilization expanded. By 1859 it spread eastward 100 miles west of Omaha, with advances to the Atlantic seaboard by 1874. southern spread lagged behind northern progress, noting activity through 1871.
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Rocky Mountain
Omaha
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi and Georgia Expansion Marks Milestone
The passage notes the organization had not reached Missouri's extreme southern counties and only in 1897 established presence in portions of Mississippi and Georgia, marking a geographic expansion milestone.
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Missouri
Mississippi
Georgia
Inherited Sins Theory Widely Discussed by Kammerer
Viennese biologist Professor Kammerer explains that actions by individuals are inherited by their descendants. He states that what man consciously does, good or evil, is transmitted to children in some measure, a view known to science as a form of heredity.
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Kammerer
Sing
Government Emphasizes Home Life in Reclamation
Secretary Hubert Work frames reclamation as uplifting homes and families. He notes $150,000,000 spent on irrigation projects benefiting 150,000 people and urges electricity into homes to ease chores while prioritizing mothers, children, and schools on Western irrigation efforts.
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United States
Executive Departments
Bureau of Reclamation
Interior Department
Hubert Work
Reclamation Service
Gvod
Kammerer’s theory on acquired traits sparks debate
The idea of acquired characteristics is strongly opposed by many biologists. Kammerer argues it explains why no two people are born alike. He concedes his theory is unproved but asserts it is not disproved.
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Kammerer
Silk Popularity Wanes While World Silk Use Surges
Silk usage and wear rose globally last year even as its popularity waned. Weavers report concern over shrinking demand despite rising production and consumption levels across markets.
Shock swarming method keeps bees in one strong colony
Beekeeping guidance describes artificial division to prevent swarming. At first signs of swarming, change quarters by moving bees to a new hive with comb foundation, brush remaining bees into the new home, and allow the old hive to be replenished. The colony stays united, stores surplus honey, and reduces swarm risk.
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H. F. Grindstead
Weeds Drive Down Fertility and Crop Yields
Farmers are urged to test seed stock for weed seeds and germination before sowing. The article cites enormous seed counts from common weeds and warns that weed seeds embedded in crop seeds waste resources and lower harvests.
Interesting Information About Value of Manure
The Maryland station, after twenty one years of tests, finds a ton of manure worth about 5.28 dollars for field crops and 8.65 dollars for truck crops. Light applications yield better returns. hauling manure directly to fields beats piling it. limed soil and added phosphorus boost efficiency.
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Maryland
Prevention Is Best for Healthy Brood Chicks
Advice on preventing disease and parasites by using fresh ground each year and avoiding crowding. Emphasizes comfortable brooders and environment to ensure normal growth and reduce losses.
Blackleg Control In Potatoes With Formaldehyde Or Sublimate
The article explains potato blackleg can be controlled by treasing seed pieces with formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate if seed pieces are planted promptly or kept away from a certain fly. The fly lays eggs at planting time. larvae spread blackleg bacteria to seed pieces and then to stems as they mature.
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J. G. Leach
Division of Plant Pathology
Minnesota College of Agriculture
Capacity of a Silo Is a Matter of Importance
The article explains silo capacity for dairy feeding, giving height and diameter ranges and daily silage needs per cow. It notes a round 28 foot high silo feeds about a dozen cows, standard sizes 14 to 16 feet diameter and 80 to 82 feet high, and discusses yearly feeding patterns and storage depth to prevent molding.
Alfalfa Profitable Crop for Use in Any Section
Farmers grow substantial alfalfa but not enough. It yields two to four tons per acre and offers high profits comparable to corn or wheat. Livestock prefer alfalfa hay, and calves thrive on it after four months. For milk cows it is a near necessity as milk may drop without it.
Farm Facts on Weed Control and Early Kohlrabi Planting
The article urges farmers to prevent weeds from seeding and emphasizes experience as a key mental asset. It advises drainage improvements, early seedings, and kohrabi as an early season vegetable. Seed rates suggest six pounds per acre and sixteen ears per acre. oats as nurse crop, stable manure as fertilizer, and soil incorporation in spring. Running a farm garden is essential to cut living costs. men should take time in spring to plow and plant.
Dairy Sire Neglect Harms Herd and Safety
The dairy sire is often neglected on farms due to underappreciation of his role and fear of bulls. Proper feeding housing and exercise are urged, including a balanced grain mix, legume hay, limited silage, ample water, and safe, well-lit stalls with paddock access for sound health and fertility.
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J. A. Arey
Dairy Extension
North Carolina Agricultural College
Substituting Skim Milk for Whole to the Calf
A calf should receive whole milk for three weeks then gradually switch to skim milk at about a pint per day, completing the change in roughly two weeks. The calf, five to six weeks old, should start nibbling hay at two weeks and can begin grain soon after, with oats or cracked corn as good options. Alfalfa works well for some calves, sometimes not.
Household Efficiency Question Sparks Domestic Banter
Mrs Fetmore explains her method to save space by rolling and folding sheets and tablecloths. The conversation notes the clutter and the practical aim of reducing flat laundry pieces on the floor.
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Fetmore
Ring Memory Sparks Doubt Amid Former Engagement
A fragment suggests a rekindled memory of a ring and a past engagement. The exchange reveals lingering questions about whether the partner remains the only love, hinting at past vows and unresolved emotions.
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Priscilla
Sacajawea
Lewis and Clark
Louisiana Purchase
Washington
Herbert Quick
National Gallery
France
Royal Academy
Luxembourg
Louvre
Seine
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Massachusetts
West Potint
Paris
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