Women Urged to Help On Farms During War Emergency
Clarence Ousley urged Women to help farm labor during the war emergency noting many tasks suit city women and praising 1,700 home demonstration agents and seven million farming wives for their role. He stressed light duties like dairy work and vegetable cultivation while respecting physical limits and avoiding drafts for hard agricultural labor.
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Clarence Ousley
Women's Committee
Council of National Defense
Washington
Ousley
Urecedes
Belds
Department of Agriculture
Sugar Shortage and War Time Calorie Rationing
A United States Department of Agriculture report explains a world sugar shortage worsened by wars. It notes a 200,000 ton annual deficit since the conflict began, caused by destroyed mills and farming lands in Europe, shifting trade routes, and reduced Russian exports. Allies face longer routes and higher shipping needs to import refined and unrefined sugar from Cuba, the Philippines, Peru, Java, and Mauritius, affecting Britain and France most.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
Tly
Suzar
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Russia
Mauritius
India
Cuba
Philippines
Peru
Java
Atlantic
England
Italy
Science Notes on Mowers Turbines and Persian Agriculture
A new lawn mower class features circular binds that revolve horizontally. Persia’s agriculture relies on irrigation except along the Caspian coast. Europe hosts a 15,000 horsepower turbine stalled at a Swiss hydroelectric plant. A Swedish company forms to produce air and by products from native shale.
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Caspian Sea
Persia
Europe
Sweden
Potatoes Proposed As Cheaper Food Alternative
A short editorial urges using potatoes instead of bread and meat to stretch scarce flour and wheat. It argues potatoes are inexpensive at a dollar per bushel and comparable to bread at ten pence per pound loaf, even with cooking costs included.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tris Speaker Emerges as a New Kind of Baseball Star
Cleveland Indians outfielder Tris Speaker is described as a model star with no temper and broad appeal. Lee Fohl praises him as the best teammate he ever had, noting Speaker's brains, batting, fielding, and friendly demeanor that endears him to fans and players alike.
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Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Lee Fohl
Indians
Tris
Tina
Fobl
Speaker
White Sox
Spent Yeast From Breweries Made Into Useful Articles
Yeast waste from breweries and distilleries is processed into usable items such as buttons doorbell plates and knife handles. The material, once seen as waste, is dyed and worked into a powder called ernolith then hot pressed into various forms and finished with shaping and polishing.
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Popular Science Monthly
Presidents by Birth States from Virginia to Ohio
The list identifies birthplace by state for twenty eight presidents from George Washington to Woodrow Wilson. Virginia hosts eight presidents including Washington Jefferson Madison Monroe Harrison Tyler Taylor and Wilson. North Carolina has three presidents, Massachusetts three, New York three, and singletons from New Hampshire Pennsylvania Kentucky New York and Ohio.
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United States
George Washington
Wowlrow Wilson
Virginia
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
William Fleury Harrison
Tyler
Taylor and Wit- 300
North Carolina
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Andrew Johnson
Massachusetts
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
New York
van Buren
Fillmore
Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce
Pennsylvania
James Buchanan
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Ohio
Grant
Hinges
Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
McKinley
Taft
The Cup of Life Poem Fragment by Frankie Wyatt
A fragmentary poem extols tasting life as a sole destiny. The speaker asserts unique fate and place, claiming no prior footprint in time, urging to drink deeply from the mortal cup and embrace fortune with pride.
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Vais
Frankie Wyatt
Venom drinks and home remedies from old cook book
A jumble of recipes and home care tips covers drinks like Canton ginger and raspberry shrub, cleaning methods for walls and mirrors, floor wax, and stove protectors, along with health notes on respiratory diseases and a note on wartime hygiene. The piece blends food, cleaning, and public health guidance from a vintage kitchen lore source.
Cheaper Foods Made More Appealing by Better Preparation
The U S department of agriculture urges careful cooking and seasoning of inexpensive foods to boost consumption and cut reliance on pricier items. Undercooked cereals, soggy vegetables, and burnt fats spoil flavor. proper preparation and seasonings improve meat and fish dishes and reduce waste.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Practical Picnic Tips From A Purity Cook Book
The piece offers practical guidance for organizing a simple outdoor meal. It covers lightweight, disposable tableware, fireless cooking with a sheet iron stove, pinching extra gear, carrying salad dressing and lemonade in jars, packing thermos bottles for coffee, and easy desserts like whipped cream filled sponge cakes with berries.
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Hhis
Neason
Draft Riots of 1863 in New York City
Verne Mercett discusses the 1863 draft riots in New York City during the Civil War. A general draft began on July 1 under national orders, sparking three to four days of uncontrolled violence. Buildings burned, looting occurred, and Black people faced killings until troops restored order. many injured and several killed.
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New York City
Money From Flocks On Lawns For War Work
A study suggests substituting sheep for lawn mowers on parks golf courses estates and college grounds to produce meat wool and weed control. The US Department of Agriculture offers guidance noting profit potential with ewes lambs and fleece value, citing the White House flock as an ornamental example and efficient weed control.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal Husbandry Division
Department
Gisd
White House
Wilson
Sheep as Benefactors On Golf Course Dues Explained
The writer proposes replacing human groundskeepers with sheep to clip grass and uproot weeds on the golf course. Sheep would reduce labor, convert grass and weeds to meat and wool, and lower member dues, arguing this method could be more efficient than mower crews.
Waste Into Meat but Sheep Keepers Profit
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that farms with sheep maintain similar levels of dairy cows and other grazing stock and similar crop acreage to farms without sheep, implying grazing land is underused if sheep are omitted. In April 22,402 cattle were tested for tuberculosis as part of eradication efforts, with control measures to be applied in cooperation with state authorities.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New England
Bureau of Animal Industry
Butter and Eggs Cold Storage Across the United States
A historic note outlines facilities available for cold storage of butter and eggs throughout the United States, detailing widespread capacity and distribution to meet dairy and egg trade needs. It emphasizes nationwide infrastructure supporting perishable food preservation and commerce.
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United States
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