War news and political upheaval across Europe
Long dispatches describe Kitchener requesting 306900 more troops for new armies, Italian rail control by military units, sinking of the AE2 submarine, Russian captives and Armenian massacres. Reports of Trieste revolution, gas protection for troops, and ongoing Balkan and Mesopotamian tensions. Western front movements, Portuguese cabinet neutrality, and U.S. war-leaning measures mix with domestic politics and sports notes.
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London
Kitchener
Italy
Jardanelles
Admiralty
Low Hon
San
Prretuysl
Alt
War Office
Herta
Armenia
Turkey
Urumial
Persia
Trieste
Rome
House of Lorde
Mimile
Galicia
San River
Kelomea
Petrograd
Rustany
Old Fashioned Kitchen Wisdom and Dishes Described
A jumble of home cooking tips and recipes from a past era includes onions treated with soda and cold water, beef loaves, potato pancakes, macaroni with mutton, liver casseroles, dandelion greens as a tonic, veal fricassee, liver dumplings, nuts on toast, pineapple sandwiches, and green peas served with eggs.
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Soyer
Berman Goette
Eait
How to kill and cook live lobsters safely and deliciously
This advice outlines humane methods to kill live lobsters swiftly by a back-stab with a sharp knife, then details broiling and boiling techniques. It explains freshness tests, such as tail springback and coral color, and provides steps for preparing, cooking times, seasoning, and serving.
Orange Dishes and Desserts Featured in Classic Recipes
A vintage recipe compilation describes orange based dishes and drinks including orangeade with cranberry, orange pudding, orange sauce for cake, orange souffle and orange salad ideas. It suggests serving orange slices with lettuce, candied cherries, and fruit combos like oranges, grapes, and pineapple, plus sponge cake with orange flavored icing.
It Was Her Day to Be Absent
A fragmented column discusses a traveling man’s misfortunes and a wife’s expected joyful greeting, followed by practical tips on mailing tubes for sending flowers by post. It mentions a Kansas City Star quote and includes step by step instructions for preparing bouquets in tubes.
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Milwaukee
Ritchie Mitchell
Ad Wolgast
Johnny Griffiths
Akron
Ohio
Joe New Orleans
Jean High St Metopals
Tenn
Gentlemen’s Driving and Riding Club
Overland Park
Denver
Louisville
Oakes
Lady Rocha
Jailren Miller
Jockey Club
New York
Stanley Yoakum
Jimmy Reagan
San Francisco
Colorado Athletic Club
American Automobile Association
Boston
John A. Wilton
Franklin
Wilson
P. 3. Walker
California
J. Puller
Kansas City Star
Mulch for Potatoes for Abundant Mealy Tubers
The article argues for mulching potatoes to maintain yields as soil humus declines. It recommends timing mulching after the first potatoes surface, using light mulch about two to three inches deep, preferring hay over raw material, and leaving mulch in place to enrich soil while limiting weed growth.
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Great West
Rye Proves Drought and Gopher Resistant Crop
Gophers devastate most crops on dry farms but rye stands out as resistant to damage. Wyoming experiment station farmers report rye thriving while other grains fail, offering useful pasture hay and grain value. Under irrigation rye also serves as a hay or forage crop.
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Wyoming Experiment Station
Thorough spraying of trees from both sides and wind avoidance
The article instructs spraying from both sides of trees to maximize effectiveness and prevent untreated foliage from attracting fungous spores and curculio stings. It cautions against spraying against wind and stresses thorough coverage for best results. It also advises veterinary care for a horse with a cold, including ventilation, steamed hay, soft foods, linseed, and patience before work.
Farm raised sheep profitable for smallholders in era of rising mutton demand
A department of agriculture scientist notes rising US mutton consumption and wool demand, urging farmers to form coordinated lamb sales and joint shipments. Farm raised sheep mature quickly, use diverse forage, and recover grain waste, making smallholder operations viable with shared 100 lamb lots and local slaughter options.
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United States
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Tankage For Hogs Proves Valuable In Trials
Experiments at Minnesota College of Agriculture show tankage as a valuable hog feed. H C Ashby reports tanksage fed groups yielded five to nine cents profit per bushel of grain. A self feeder trial found hogs selecting a mix of shelled corn shorts and tankage gained 1.44 pounds daily versus 1.38 for hand fed, with slightly higher feed per hundred pounds of gain.
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Minnesota College of Agriculture
H.C. Ashby
Compact seed bed for small grains
Compact seed bed is essential for small spring grain crops and grass seed. Keep soil from over compaction by harrowing as soon as plowed to boost rain yield. Preparing corn ground relies on early soil conditioning to improve subsequent cultivation.
Teeth projections cause trouble in horse fattening
The article explains draft horses often neglected in market prep. It stresses floating or filing teeth to prevent indigestion and poor gains. It notes vets should perform the procedure with proper instruments, and that removing sharp projections improves eating and condition.
Hay usage notice for yard stacks and meadow fencing
The old hay around the stack yards should be used to fill and check the washes in the meadow and pasture lands to prevent harm to growth. If left in place it will kill meadow growth. The fencing around these yards needs cleaning to avoid nuisance during harvest time.
Sow Care Before Farrowing Advice
Guidance on sow management before farrowing emphasizes minimal feeding of concentrate, a succulent feed, ample exercise, and avoiding confinement in a small pen with piglets.
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Amos W. Barber
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Rochester
Minn
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New York-San Francisco Run, Steamed Into San Diego Harbor
Panama Canal
Washington
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State Department
Supreme Court
Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Oregon
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Sonora
Mexico
Colorado
Berlin
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Tokio
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Newport
Antonio Villa
Chihuahua City
Tore
Ishgar Speyer
Aequith
Liston
Colon
Anata
Canal Zone
Raapeate
England
William
John Smith
Switzerland
Renato Fridas
Joe Chagas
Yale
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Hetty Green
Hoboken
Frederic Bonnie
San Luis Potosi
el Paso
Tex
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Neoubt
Carrie Chapman Cutt
Empire State Campaign Committee
Seymour H. Kuor
FW. Woolworth Company
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N.Y
Hendrick
Harry K Thaw
Ludlow Street
Forces of Humanity
Sporting News
Lute
Lamb Clube
Tennessee
Pecos Valley
Minnesota Agricultural College
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