Palatability of Various Plants Versus Silage Experiments
United States Department of Agriculture tests at Beltsville Maryland fed 160 plant varieties to cattle to study silo fermentation effects on palatability. Wild and tame sunflowers, ragweed, castor bean plants, and others were eaten after siloing, while cabbages and giant rye grass were largely untouched. Cattle ate some siloed onions tops and buckwheat, but many native plants remained unpalatable in silage form.
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United States Departent of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Beltaville
Department considers more tests on deer feed values
Tests on deer feeds yielded inconclusive results due to small quantities and unfamiliar flavors. Officials note no opportunity with barrel lots to determine milk producing value, but plan broader testing next season on selected materials.
Beetles Threaten Cucumber and Squash Crops
The striped cucumber beetle and the 12 pottted cucumber beetle attack cucumber, squash, and melon vines from the East. Protect young plants with cheesecloth frames on barrel-hoop arches. If insects reach leaves, use arsenate of lead and Bordeaux mixture.
Seed Corn Selection In Fall Deliberations
Seed corn selection in fall is favored by many top seed men nationwide. The approach ensures better quality seed, and fall picking is deemed certain to yield viable seed corn for plantations and future crops.
Pugiliam Rejects 25000 Offer for Forty Minutes Work
Latter Day Pugiliam refuses a $25,000 offer for forty minutes of work and boasts his hotel bill last year reached that amount, asserting a prominent figure cannot work for room and board. A publicity note mocks a writer of genius and references a parade and bathing girls at Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Wilm Fur
Ironic Accusations Spark Bluffing Duel in Crimson Gulch
In a tense exchange Three Finger Sam accuses another of dealing from the bottom of the deck. Plate Pete counters, weighing whether to denounce him publicly or switch to bridge to partner with him.
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Sam
Plate Pete
Crimson Gulch
Mismanaged Fame in Shakespearian Debate
A public figure questions authorship of the Shakespeare plays. Mr Stormington Barnes remarks the writer showed carelessness unless aided by a press agent to guard personal interests. The exchange hints at skepticism toward the playwright’s identity and publicity handling.
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Bacon
Stormington Barnes
Small Profit in Mistakes Tempers London Tit-Hits
A sharp exchange between a man and woman framed as a London Tit-Hits snippet. The woman notes the need to profit from errors while the man recalls a clergyman who benefited from their past. The dialogue hints at a dramatic, possibly scandalous social witticism.
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John Henry
London
Town's Uplift Movements Mentioned in Quiet Exchange
A terse exchange hints at local uplift movements. Mr Grabcom defers questions, saying inquiry should go to him. The dialogue references a figure named Grabcom and a coded note about a number 607, suggesting hidden accounts or stubs in a checkbook.
Whereabouts of Clarence in the social register
A fragmented passage notes a New York publisher who vanished from social scenes after amassing wealth. When asked about Clarence, a former associate says he is now uptown, warming his hands at the social register. The dialogue hints at a birthday gift and a safety bill, with playful exchanges between Mrs Justwed and The Salesman.
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New York
Clarence
Social Register
Wonders of America Zoological Park Attracts Vast Array Of Animals
A feature promotes a zoological park eleven miles north of New York City's city hall housing about 4,400 animals from 980 families. It ranges from a four ton elephant to a pygmy mouse, with notable inhabitants like a 22 foot python and a giant tortoise aged about 20 years. Visitors are invited to explore the bird house and insect house as the sounds of macaws and other birds fill the air.
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Adcy Uy
New York City
City Hall
Presto
Zoological Park
Jess Hun
Courtroom Confusion Over Short Bail and Tea Offer
A speaker recounts visiting a court to see a judge about a friend’s case. A chambermaid in the fruit office allegedly blocks access. The plan to offer a bribe of tea in exchange for access is discussed amid uncertainty whether the judge will release or jail the person.
President Harding on federal aid for roads urged with state upkeep
The Washington Post reports President Harding supports federal participation in road construction while insisting states and communities must maintain and repair roads. He argues well maintained highways boost rural value, lower costs, and justify taxpayer investment, with license revenue helping fund upkeep.
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Harding Ineleta
Harding
Congress
Washington Post
Federal aid rules for highway building and upkeep
The policy urges that federal highway funds be contingent on states guaranteeing upkeep. It argues that no state should receive federal money without such a provision, citing Pennsylvania New York Ohio and Maryland as examples of states willing to guarantee maintenance with their own funds. It frames the stance as beneficial policy and in the public interest.
Minnesota forest fires dying down near Mille Lac and Duluth
A calm spread through northern Minnesota as 700 to 800 National Guardsmen aided forestry crews from St Paul to Duluth. Fires around White Pine Solana and McGrath eased with new blazes contained or controlled. Governor Preus inspected districts while preparations to evacuate McGrath were settled as winds subsided and conditions improved.
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St. Paul
Cary
Milleca
Duluth
State Forester
National Guardsmen
White Pine
Solana
McGrath
George McMonagle
Moose Lake
Cox
Rhinon
McGath
Preus
St. Cloud
Knife River
Morrison County
Randall
Iron Range
McIntosh
Notorious Bandit Gardner Escapes From McNeil Island
Tacoma reports Roy Gardner the infamous railroad bandit escaped from McNeil Island federal prison during a ball game. Guards opened fire as Ihtyn was killed and Bogart wounded. Gardner climbed the walls and fled into the night amid rifle fire.
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Tacoma
Northwest
Roy Gardner
McNeil Island
Gardner
Everett Imtyn
Lawardus Bogart
Ihtyn
Bogart
Wilson Retains World Middleweight Title in No Decision Bout
Johnny Wilson kept the world middleweight title in a 12 round no decision fight with Bryan Downey in Jersey City. The NJ no decision law prevented an official verdict though Wilson won the sixth round and appeared stronger overall to 35,000 spectators. The boxing commission ordered promoter Tex Rickard to hold Wilson’s share of the purse pending an investigation, with no explanation given.
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Jersey City
N. J
Johnny Wilson
Bryan Downey
New Jersey
Wilson
New Jersey State Boxing Commission
Tex Rickard
Miners Resume Work After West Virginia Truce
Logan September 6 union and non-union miners returned to digging signaling a settled truce in the West Virginia coal fields. Federal troops are ordered to withdraw in protest of General Bandoltz who opposes immediate withdrawal and warns of fresh trouble when troops depart.
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Logan
West Virginia
Bandoltz
Logan County
Factors in Planning Road Location Construction and Maintenance
The article outlines three main road making divisions location construction and maintenance. It emphasizes that proper location influences construction cost and maintenance expenses, and suggests factors like easy grades drainage sun exposure culvert avoidance directness and number of farms served. It notes not to reject good location simply because a roadway has been in use.
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Actu
New York Plans Tax on Indoor Trucks to Fund Repairs
Legislative leaders in New York state plan a bill taxing indoor trucks weighing five tons and over at 100 per ton annually. The measure is floated as yielding about 350000 a year for state bridge repairs, addressing highway wear from heavy vehicles.
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New York State
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