Statewide law codification move underway in Harrisburg
Preliminary studies for codifying Pennsylvania laws from colonial times to 1913 have been completed under the State Legislative Reference Bureau. Director James N. Moore expects a complete report at session opening. The effort, led by James McKirdy, covers taxation, boroughs and corporations with lists of obsolete, partially repealed, or duplicated acts.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Legislative Reference Bureau
James N. Moore
James McKirdy
Pittsburg
Red Ants And A Texan’s Firelight Experiments
Kerrville Texas August 9 A Dallas News essayist recounts battling red ants with kerosene and a gasoline blow torch. After fiery trials the colony survives and resumes activity, leading to the conclusion that the only sure method is to remove them from their home rather than burn them out.
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Kerrville
Tex
America
Harry L. Marriner
Dallas News
Daniel Boone
Meeting Program for Pomona Grange September 1914
Pomona Grange No 10 with Valley Grange meets at Chan ley on September 8 1914 with formal opening at 1 30 p m. Includes addresses discussions questions topics on drainage irrigation cab bage worms canal privilege cost of living farm bureau education and war effects plus a fifth degree initiation.
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Pomona Grange
Valwith Valley Grange
Chanley
E. N. Babcock
U. S
Allegheny Grange
Akeley Grange
U.S
Colombia
N. Siggins
Brokenstraw Grange
Columbus Grange
Corydon Grange
Eldred Grange
Warren County
Geo. Whitcomb
Armington Grange
Scandia
P. J. Mickleson
Watson Grange
New London
Europe
United States
Alice Bumpus Lecturer Seeks Printing Work
The Mail Printing Co offers neat, tasty job printing at right prices as a trusted option for Alice Bumpus lecturer seeking printing work.
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Alice Bumpus
The
Mail Printing Co
Agricultural science on valuing manure in farming profits
Those who estimate crop and livestock value while ignoring barnyard manure miss part of farm profit. Proper use of manure yields the best returns when managed judiciously.
Farming as a Science Gains Ground in Colleges
Farming attracts more attention and study in agricultural colleges. its size, potential, and need draw men to science driven approaches, rivaling fields like law and medicine in earnest pursuits.
Crop Rotation for Humus and Nitrogen Gains
The article argues that rotating crops builds soil humus and nitrogen. It notes feeding livestock with produced crops and returning manure to fields boosts profits and suggests the North Central States have strong farming potential.
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North Central States
Transplanting Trees and Root Preparation
The passage argues against planting trees in mud puddles and recommends options to keep roots moist. If trees are puddled and properly packed at the nursery, they can be kept in wet straw or similar material until use, with the setting requiring only dipping the roots in water.
Switzerland uses most water power in Alps region
Swiss water power capacity is growing rapidly with 700000 horsepower now employed, up from 400000 at the end of 1908. The total available from Alpine streams is about 1200000 horsepower, making Switzerland a worldwide leader in utilization of water power.
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Switzerland
Alps
Conserving Fertility and the Value of Manure on Farms
The piece argues that soil fertility rests on manure returning to the soil. It states that the first crops pay for land and inputs, while the manure crop belongs to the land itself and should not be wasted or sold. It emphasizes farmers must conserve every ton of manure from all sources to sustain fertility.
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Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fertilizing the Garden and Farming Realities
A horticultural column argues that simple manuring suffices for vegetables. Barnyard manure supplies fixed organic matter and nutrients, reducing the need for special fertilizers. It notes a separate report tracing how tiger campaigns in India boosted wild pig damages, impacting farming costs and land tax considerations.
Electricity Aids Banana Handling And Ripening
Bananas are unloaded with motor driven marine leg machines in New Orleans reducing labor and damage. Electric radiators ripen fruit in rooms at 75 to 80 degrees for forty eight hours and then store at 60 to 70 degrees.
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New Orleans
Luminescence of Nitrogen in Electric Discharge
A study shows nitrogen, when spectroscopically pure, emits continuous luminescence during electric discharge independent of oxygen traces. The finding challenges previous attribution of glow to oxygen contaminants and notes the ongoing presence of luminescence with pure nitrogen.
Nitrogen's Interaction with Metallic Vapors
Scientific American explains that metallic vapors like mercury sodium or potassium fail to react with nitrogen because nitrogen is attacked by the metals. Oxygen oxides the vapors, hindering their action and allowing nitrogen to form.
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Scientific American
Raising and Handling Apples
An article explains apple orchard life, noting fruit trees mature around sixty years and benefit from mulching to sustain soil life and drought resistance. An experiment on handling shows 8 percent decay for rough handling versus 21 percent decay with careful handling, both within a barrel.
York Chemical Co Faces Potash Shortage Amid Export Limits
The York Chemical Company of York Pennsylvania and other large U S fertilizer makers risk disruption as Germany curbs potash exports. President C H Dempwolf toured Germany last summer to discuss potash supplies with officials. The August shipment to York is the first to be held up.
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York Chemical Company
York
United States
Germany
C. H. Dempwolf
First Market Letter on Market Time and Solomo Wisdom
A New York house cites King Solomon for market timing guidance. The author claims Ecclesiastes chapter three first outlines periodic rules for business growth and decline and applies them to present London market conditions.
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New York
Solomo
Ley
London
Our Friend the Hen Reveals Noble Animal Dignity
A reflective piece extols a hen as sagacious and loyal to nature's course. It portrays motherhood instincts, self sacrifice, and restraint, comparing her care for brood to human maternal concern and praising her patience, dignity, and gratitude toward humans.
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Biddy
World to make her less erudite and less orderly
Fragmentary excerpt notes a world view on women and culture, suggesting social expectations may shift their erudition and discipline. The text hints at gender roles and personal aims influencing life paths. No clear events or names are present.
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Omaha
Sawing Granite Rocks by Hand and Machine
The article traces ancient and modern rock sawing, noting hand methods persist in cities despite advanced tools. It explains Chevallier's 1854 metal cord and grit technique, used to cut Paris's Pont Neuf, and describes Raynouard’s explanation of the three-wire grindstone rope system with water cooling. Granite sawing rates reach six to seven inches per hour.
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Eugene Chevallier
France
Pont Neuf
Paris
Sayy
Victor Raynouard
la Science Et la Vie
Health Exhibit at Corry Fair Promotes Disease Prevention
A health exhibit at the Corry fair September 1 2 3 4 showcases tuberculosis prevention and baby saving work by the State Health Department. Secretary Wake Morgan Ridge arranged access, with maps charts photos and staff from divisions explaining disease prevention and distributing literature. Livestock displays and races on the track are also planned.
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State Department of Health
Wake Morgaridge
Corry Fair Association
Subscribe for The Warren Mail in advance
An advance subscription offer for The Warren Mail is priced at one dollar per year. The notice invites readers to subscribe, indicating the payment terms and ongoing publication support.
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Warren
Warren Mail Printing House Prices Offered
The Warren Mail promotes its printing services and invites calls to obtain pricing for various printing needs.
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Valley Grange
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Rensit
India
Corry Fair
Warren Mail
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Ocean City
Anglesea
Sea Isle City
Holly Beach
Avalon
Stone Harbor
Philadelphia
R.R
T. J
A. A. Davis & Co
Warren Tel. Co
Liberty Streets
Warren National Bank
Department of Banking
Inquir
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