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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1917
Page
7
A gray helmet receives frequent renewal as two comrades touch up the headpiece of a wounded French soldier near the American Hospital at Neuilly. The scene underlines the care given to Allied troops at the Neuilly hospital complex.
Portage Avenue in Edmonton Alberta is touted as Canada’s longest and widest street of its kind with a total length of 9011 feet about 1.75 miles and a width of 100 feet The pavement uses asphalt concrete on a six inch base with a two inch bituminous surface and an extra six inch base under the street by tracks The roadway is 66 feet wide with a 16 foot sidewalk The paving covers 55000 square yards with 17444 feet of car and gutter and 249219 square feet of concrete wall The total cost is about 415000 dollars with Hudson’s Bay Company spending 350000 on the project.
The text explains that dark clothing, especially black, absorbs more light and converts it to heat. White light reflects off lighter colors, while black absorbs incoming light, making the garment feel warmer and transferring heat to the body.
Western Canada farmers increasingly rely on cropping to finance land purchases. John Larcome bought 160 acres in 1915, broke 53 acres, and sold much of the crop for 2070 dollars. Land cost 16.50 per acre, totaling 2640 dollars, leaving over 900 dollars to cover operating costs. Many districts report similar success as postwar value rises.
Lieutenant Nagorski leads Russian army aviation in a dramatic loop with a passenger and 1100 pounds of weight. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription advertises tonics for women. Oklahoma broomcorn growth tops national totals with brash shipments from Garvin County Lindsay district producing vast brooms.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance notes that corn thrives with vitality seed and warm soil, advising later sowing in cold, dry soils yet encouraging early spring plantings where moisture and frost risk permit. It emphasizes that seed vitality, soil conditions, and regional climate determine best timing for good stands and yields.
Haward W. Spencer longtime Northwestern University lifesaver and hero of the Lady Elgin disaster died in Burbank California at eighty one. He rescued 17 people from the wreck of the Lady Elgin after it collided off Winetka in 1860. His grave memory includes a bronze tablet at Northwestern honoring the rescue and his final question Did I do my best questioned as he sank.
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes safe farming stressing food and feed foundations. The circular urges home gardens, adequate livestock, and diversified crops with cotton as the cash crop only after sustaining farm needs. It warns against chasing higher cotton prices and emphasizes self-sufficiency and balanced production for farm economics.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless stomach regulator that relieves dyspepsia, gas, heartburn, and sourness within minutes. It promises large value from a small fifty cent bottle and claims a home remedy status. Also notes Princeton salaries rising slowly with faculty wages around 2180 dollars on average, professorships near 3000, while costs have doubled in 12 years.
Clemson College Bulletin outlines sanitary milk production requiring healthy cows, clean care, adequate space, ventilation, and ventilation, no manure buildup near barns. Milk utensils washed and sterilized, tinware free from rust, clean water for cows and cleaning, and steam or hot water for sterilization to ensure flavor-free milk.
Alena notes that neglecting a poultry flock due to grain prices is unwise as all poultry products remain high. Proper care and feeding will keep the flock profitable this season, despite elevated costs for feed and eggs.
They warn farmers to remove old stumps before spring as stumps hinder plowing and waste valuable field space. The advice notes stumps slow both man and animal in work and proposes clearing them to improve field usability and efficiency.
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