Ridding Garden of Rodent Foes
A United States Department of Agriculture guide outlines common fur coated garden pests. It details brown rats and house mice as the most destructive, plus woodchucks prairie dogs ground squirrels raccoons rabbits moles pocket gophers and native rodents. Methods include traps burlow entrance closure and selective poisons with cautions on burrow work and dog hunting at night. It cites Farmers Bulletins 670 707 and 932 for full pest control directions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Tall fescue grass advantages and seed production notes
Tall fescue, a tall growing perennial grass, offers higher feed and hardiness than meadow fescue and is not prone to oat smut. Its main drawback is seed scarcity and cost, leading to variable stands and uneven ripening. eastern Washington yields are higher, while sowing time and method affect establishment and harvest.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Pullman
Wash
Washington
VOTE IS ALMOST UNANIMOUS IN LABOR COVENANT FOCUS
Atlantic City June 24 Organized labor endorsed the league of nations covenant with amendments preserving Ireland self-determination and freedom. The American Federation of Labor convention approved a modified response to political prisoners and canceled the Baker-Gompers no-strike pact by July 1. Washington June 20 potash bill criticized as class legislation to protect certain interests and raise farm costs.
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Atlantic City
N. J
League of Nations
Wilson
Ireland
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Belgium
Friends of Labor
Washington
Benjamin C. Aml. Arch
Farmers’ National Council
Ways and Means
Congress
Potato Bin Ventilating Frame Build From Framed Posts
Edward R. Smith explains a simple potato bin ventilation method using four sticks of fire wood or similar supports and a gunny sack repurposed from a discarded picture frame. The sack forms a ventilated frame mounted on posts with open texture to ensure airflow. If no frame is available, a 2 by 4 stock frame can be used.
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Edward R. Smith
Popular Science Monthly
Palmer Attacks Accusers Over German Ties at Hearing
Attorney General Palmer opened a public hearing to block Senate confirmation and charged his accusers with colluding with German interests to discredit his anti alien property actions. He said allies of enemy aliens and their lawyers attacked him as Berlin called him the official American pickpocket while his office seized property and halted a German industrial push in the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Palmer
Senate
Berlin
United States
Yale Defeats Harvard In Historic Thames Race
In New London on June 24 Yale won the four mile varsity race over Harvard by a half length after a tightly run contest on the Thames. The regatta, first since 1916, ends Harvard's recent tie in the long-standing inter varsity series that began in the 1850s.
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New London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Thames
Keep Sharp Watch for Cats and Bird Predators
Farmers warned to guard flocks this season against hawks foxes and marauding cats. Small chicks face high risk from bold hawks especially the bullet hawk as predation rises in affected sections.
Italy Accepts Allies Terms on Dalmatian Dispute
Rome directs Italian delegation at peace talks to accept the proposal for resolving the Dalmatian controversy crafted by Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George and President Wilson as reported by Reuters Paris.
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Paris
Rome
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Wilson
Reuter's Ltd
First of 100 flying cars built for Milwaukee to San Francisco route
Omaha On Air Route in Milwaukee completes the first of 100 flying cars each carrying twenty six passengers. Victor Lawson leads Wisconsin capitalists to promote a direct Milwaukee to San Francisco line with stops at Chicago Omaha and Salt Lake City.
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Milwaukee
Wis
San Francisco
Victor Lawson
Wisconsin
Chicag
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Buy a Farm Now From the U S Railroad Admin
J L Edwards of the U S Railroad Administration offers free farming information to homeseekers. No sales or lending, just guidance. State your interest and request details. ad notes skepticism toward assurances and prompts response from Washington office.
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U. S. Railroad Administration
J. L. Edwards
U. & Railroad Administration
Washington, D. C
Cuticura Ad Promises Pimples Clear Skin
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimply faces and blackheads, claiming five minute washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, then daily use to maintain clarity. It also urges including Cuticura Talcum, ending with a Carlyle quote about silence.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted for Kidney Health
An advertisement urges treatment for kidney and bladder troubles with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims the product, a Dutch remedy since 1696, strengthens the body and prevents disease, advising three to four capsules daily and promising refunds if unsatisfied. Includes a promo for authentic packaging and a general daily thought note.
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Haarlem
Holland
Ment
Netherlands
Maarlem
Datas the human encyclopedia cannot be sold for dissection
A London Tit-Bits interview profiles Datas, a man who memorizes war facts at speed and commands a price on his head. He bought a two thousand facts book for twopence, then recited battles, air raids, ships sunk, and generals’ careers from memory. He recalls dining with John Lee the Babbacombe murderer and James Barry the executioner who once tried to Hang.
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Datas
London
Head examiner's career shift noted in Bradford tale
Datas recalls Berry who, after stopping as an executioner, practiced phrenology at Bradford. His ecard read Heads examined and Iie claimed to have studied many heads, reflecting a curious career change amid local lore.
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Lee
Berry
Bradford
Datas
Iie
Dressed to Kill in Shell-Cloth Fashion
A Philadelphia North American note praises shell-cloth fabric now repurposed from shells to clothing after the war. The piece calls it fine serge and essential for projectiles, predicting staggeringly good looking clothes and witty quips about fashion and war leftovers.
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Tingland
Philadelphia
What is good for a boy to eat in 1870 Carolina
George Bailey answers the inquiry with a list of foods suitable for boys in the year 1870. He cites theories in North Carolina and recommends daily green fruit pine resin young cucumbers raw new potatoes green blackberries doughnuts branch water and two hours in a swimming hole.
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George Bailey
North Carolina
Atlanta Constitution
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Italy
Carlyle
Frank
Freemont
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra
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Napoleon St
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North Haven
Florence Isella
Lydia E.pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Daisy Fly
Harold Somees
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
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Boston
Nova Scotia
Province of
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Atonic
Parker
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