Pingree gardens as forerunners of vacant lot farming
The article revisits Pingree era vacant lot gardens in Detroit and nationwide. It notes 1893- era efforts to grow garden crops on unused city lots to aid workers and the poor, with potatoes beans and corn produced and front yards plowed. The movement spread as relief and patriotism linked to wartime food shortage.
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United States
Pingree Gardens
Germany
Waterloo
Pineeres
Chris, van Seienge
Detroit
Starrs l. Hagen
Pingress
Detroi
Mich
Privilega Ul
On Philanthrople
Funn
Webroit
Arizona Desert
Scorning U Boats Boy Ran Away to Sea
Peter Eckert Jr, 14, left his Bronx home March 14 claiming to join a steamship headed for England with contraband cargo. Detectives and Bronx representative Henry Bruckner sought his return, contacting Secretary Lansing. the plan is to place the boy before American consul Robert P. Skinner upon the ship’s arrival at port.
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New York
Peter Eckert, Jr
Hast
Bronx
Midocean
Peter
Newport Newster
John Schweinz
Berean of
Henry Bruckner
Schueing
Mr. Eckert, Sr
Davey Jones
Bruckner
England
Lansing
Young Hebert
Robert P. Skinner
Wanderlust Seizes Peter as He Reaches for Departure
Peter, one of six children, is the only family member struck by wanderlust. He previously ran away but was caught. The ship sailed mid March and will not be due for about two weeks. A police officer in Berkeley, California, now owns an automobile.
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Seneral
London
Peter
Wott
Red Blood and Big Muscle Health Fact Feature
The article explains why full blooded individuals have larger muscles due to hemoglobin carrying oxygen in the blood. It warns pale people have thinner muscles and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to boost hemoglobin and energy, claiming renewed vigor and strength for rundown individuals.
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Selle
Good Samaritan Picks Pockets Incident in Evanston
George Baker of Evanston Illinois collapsed with heart failure on a sidewalk near the Yo MCL AL building Monday evening. A Good Samaritan who helped him into a building reportedly had $36 in sound and several valuable papers taken. The man who took the wallet vanished. Baker was later awakened and asked for his clothes and papers as police began investigations.
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George Baker
Evanston
Iskor
Iowa Avenue
Wisconsin to Have A Dry Referendum
Madison March 30 Wisconsin the wettest state in the union took its first step toward prohibition when after two hours of debate the assembly passed the Evjue bill providing for a state wide vote on prohibition in April 1915. The vote in the assembly was for passage and 37 against. Two efforts to delay action were defeated. The Feldhousem mation to send the bill back to committee met defeat 53 to 41 and the Poole resolution to lay the measure over until a week from next Tuesday was defeated 44 to 61.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Union
Assembly
Feldhousem
Poole
Alton Workers Hit by Strike at Chicago and Alton
About 800 of the more than 1,000 employees of the maintenance of way department of the Chicago and Alton railroad responded to a strike call Wednesday evening. Local company officials say 60 workers at the Alton yard are out. Demands of the workers remain unsettled as spokesmen cite grievances and pending talks.
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Springfield
Marcel
Maintenance of Way Department
Chicago & Alton Railroad
R. J. Crodfelter
Brotherhood
Rail workers strike spreads on Chicago and Alton line
Chicago officials report maintenance of way staff on strike across Tot. number over 300. Operations remain largely intact with 20 men out on the northern Chicago Bloomington leg, 11 men on Bloomington St. Louis, and about 150 on the western Roadhouse Kansas City division.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Road
Bloomington
St. Louis
Roadhouse
Kansas City
House Vote on Woman Suffrage Amendment Showed Split
The roll call in the House recorded twenty yes votes and a broad cross section of members opposing the suffrage amendment, with Absent Neff and Heickson not voting. Names listed include Adkins, Anderson of Davis, Anderson of Greene, Baldwin, Benn, and many others across multiple districts.
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Nollcall
House OF Representatives
Ayes
Adkins
Anderson
Davis
Greene
Baldwin
Benn
Boles
Bruce
Coakley
Crozier
Darrah
Dean
Dunkelberg
Durbin
Edgington
Elwood
Epps
Finch
Findlay
Finley
Flenniken
Garber
Gilbert
Ghmnore
Gilber
Gragon
Gray
Hall
Harrington
Jackson
Jessen
Johnston of
Humboldt
Lucas
Jones
Kepple
Kern
Klaus
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Krouse
Langitt
Larson
Lee
Senocker
Lewis
McFarlane
MecFerren
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Mead
Meredith
Miller
Mooty
Mowrex
Murray
Newton
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Nicholson
Nardyke
Oertel
Peters
Price
Randell
Ktayburn
Heed
Rees
Stoberts
Rowley
Santee
Scott
Shaft
Shortéss
Slaught
Slosson
Stanlex
Stone
Stuart
Turner
Listad
Tucker
Neff
Heickson
Waterloo Oelwein Waverly
Waterloos
Dotson-Kerwin
Imperials
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