Government Experts Promote Hog Cholera Control Plans
The United States Department of Agriculture pursues hog cholera eradication with $75,000 and inspectors in Indiana Missouri and Iowa. Plans include state vets controlling stock movement and disinfection, with colleges gathering statistics and farmers adopting improved feeding and breeding practices to reduce losses and pork prices.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Montgomery County
Ind
Pettis County
Dallas County
Agricultural Colleges
Potato Disease Quarantine Extended Indefinitely
The federal horticultural board extends the potato quarantine against the British Isles Germany Austria Hungary Newfoundland and St Pierre and Miquelon to prevent potato wart and related diseases. The move keeps foreign potato supply largely blocked, likely affecting prices and forcing greater domestic production.
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Federal Horticultural Board
Department of Agriculture
Mde
British Isles
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Newfoundland
France
St. Lawrence
St. Pierre and
Miquelon
United States
Department
Bermuda
Canada
London Bureau of Agriculture
State Department
Better Poultry Raising Advice for Farmers
Department of Agriculture urges clean nests and one nest per four hens. Gather eggs twice daily and store in a cool dry room, marketing at least twice a week. Promote selling and killing practices for poultry management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Soils of the United States bulletin outlines soil types and crops
The Agriculture Department released a bulletin detailing 1650 soil types surveyed across over 600000 square miles. The Atlantic Gulf coastal plains host the main early truck soils like Norfolk fine sand, while glacial loessial regions grow staples with Marshall silt loam as a key corn soil and also good for wheat oats alfalfa tobacco and sugar beets.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains
Long Island
Florida Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Norfolk
Marshall
Simple Canning Methods Adopted by Western Pennsylvania Pea Grower
A western Pennsylvania tarmer unsatisfied with low pea prices adopted home canning per bulletin 359 from the agricultural department on Canning of Vegetables In the Home. He used ordinary fruit jars and sold to a local store that bought all he could supply and plans to expand next year.
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Pennsylvania
Bulletin 359
Agricultural Department
English Cattle to Be Admitted After FMD Prohibition
The secretary of agriculture announces that a request from the British ambassador led to the lifting of a prohibition on cattle sheep and swine from England Ireland and Scotland due to foot and mouth disease.
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Secretary of Agriculture
England
Ireland
Scotland
Dogs Have Good Memories in Scotsman Anecdotes
A writer in the Scotsman recounts dogs recalling people after long separations. Major Fair’s Dandie Dinmont terrier puppy later shows recognition after five years and again after nine years, while a terrier follows its former master for miles and ignores a different owner as a display of canine memory and pride.
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Scotsman
Major Fair
Wells
Bailie Morrison
Hawick
Jedburgh
The Sixth Commandment in a Sunday School Lesson
An inquiring vestryman visits a New York Sunday school and tests the pupils on commandments. After pressing for Cain and Abel, a student answers that there were no commandments when Cain killed Abel, prompting the teacher to reveal the lesson's point.
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New York
Cain
Abel
New York Evening Post
Cold Spring Deepens Life Like Quiet Friend
In a hot meadow beside a dusty road a spring offers cool water and quiet shelter. A sign reads Cold Spring, yet belief fades until the traveler tastes its refreshment. The spring’s depth reflects the unseen support a true friend provides in life’s heat.
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Sunday School Times
The Oyster Through History
A compact reflection traces the oyster from prehistoric shell heaps to Roman gourmets and modern cuisine. It notes the bivalve’s irreplaceable status, versatility in raw or cooked forms, and enduring appeal across eras and cultures.
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Leslie’s Weekly
Destructive Wild Cats In Australia Multiply Rampantly
A new feral cat type in Australia is described as highly destructive. Believed to be descendants of domestic cats released into the bush, they lack natural enemies, have multiplied across the country, and prey on small animals lizards opossums rabbits and even young lambs.
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Australia
National Corn Exposition to feature Woman's Day events
The February program in Dallas highlights bread judging, flour demonstrations, milo maize and kaffir corn foods, home canning, and food safety. Key speakers include Mrs. Edgar L. Flippen chairing Woman's Welfare, Anna Shaw, Percy V. Pennybacker, and Julia C. Lathrop.
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Dallas
Texas
Michigan
Joe Allison
Sunshine
Edgar L. Flippen
Committee On Woman's Welfare
Anna Shaw
New York City
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
National Federation of Woman's Clubs
Julia C. Lathrop
Children’s Bureau
Washington, D. C
Silos Demonstrated at Texas Corn Exposition
Prof J L Thomason of the USDA Dairy Division notes Texas readers now know what a silo is and that silos are vital for dairy profitability. He cites 29,500 silos sold in Texas last year and announces the Sixth National Corn Exposition in Dallas from February 10 to 24, 1914 will showcase silo use and benefits for dairymen.
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Texas
J. L. Thomas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas A. and
M. College
Dallas
Tex
Texas dairymen urged to attend Feb exposition dairy school
Mr. C. O. Moser of the Texas Dairyman's Association announces a dairy department school during the sixth National Corn Exposition in Dallas from February 10 to 24 1914. The event on February 11 includes Silo Day Beef Cattle and Livestock Day with prizes for butter and guidance on feeding and milk handling to boost Texas dairy profits.
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C. O. Moser
Texas Dairyman's Association
Dallas
Tex
Moser
Texas
Women to showcase welfare plans at national corn exposition
Mrs. J. Boog-Scott urges women to back the sixth National Corn Exposition by promoting higher ideals and attending the event. The Women’s Welfare Work Department will feature domestic science and educational college exhibits to improve farm life, reduce costs, and engage mothers and teachers in advancing the home and community.
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J. Boog-Scott
Woman's Welfare
Mothers’ Council of
Dallas
Texas University
College of Industrial Arts
Lone Star State
Honoring Miss Pope at West Grand Avenue
Mrs. R. P. Gordon hosted a Tuesday evening party honoring her cousin Miss Ruby Pope of Denison. About forty guests enjoyed dancing, 42 card tables, fudge and fruits, with merriment lasting about three hours before departure.
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West Grand Avenue
R. P. Gordon
Ruby Pope
Denison
Miss Pope
Woodmen Deputies Boost Membership Drive in City
Woodmen of the World district deputies J. M. Denton A. F. Tidwell and H. C. Spears spent Wednesday in the city securing several new membership applications presented at the Camp meeting. Hon A. J. Lewis from Denis delivered a well received Woodcraft speech. Spears will return to push the society's membership drive.
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J. M. Denton
A. F. Tidwell
H. C. Spears
Woodmen of the World
A. J. Lewis
Denis
Lewis
Mr. Spears
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertises Strength
The Old Standard tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to drive out malaria and strengthen the system. It is described as a true tonic and appetiser for both adults and children, offered at 60 cents.
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Grove
Electrified Celluloid Demonstrates Surface Charge
A New York Press item describes how rubbing two thin celluloid straps creates external and internal electrification. The outer surfaces gain negative charge while the inner surfaces become oppositely charged. Convex curvature yields positive on one side and negative on the other.
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New York Press
Trains in England Liked for Human Touch by Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser notes English railways are more human and considerate. He contrasts luxuries with service, arguing English trains are run for the people, not people for the trains. He asserts American trains are more luxurious yet less passenger friendly.
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England
Ifrom
Theodore Dreiser
Philosophical Discussion Turns On Baron's Horses
A witty remark from the New York Post mocks a baron who chatters about Kant and Schopenhauer. The interlocutor expresses boredom with philosophical talk, joking that Kant and Schopenhauer are the baron's two horses.
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Kant
Schopenhauer
New York Post
Unscrupulous dealer presses sales claims in Baltimore
In a Baltimore American report a new salesman asks if misrepresenting goods is desired and the dealer replies yes. The exchange warns that assets reflect the worker's abilities, reflecting a harsh tone about honesty in sales.
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Baltimore American
Local Obituaries and Visits Highlight Small Town Notes
R S Morehead learns his uncle B F Morehead died in Salem Virginia January 24. Miss Ruby Pope of Denison visited Denison relatives from Sunday to Wednesday. Mesdames Mattie and Julia Everheart of Sherman visited town. Virgil Smith died in Belt settlement last Saturday and burial followed by local race friends. Mrs E S Cambron remains ill though improving and her baby is in Sherman for eye treatment.
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R. S. Morehead
B. F. Morehead
Salem
Ruby Pope
Denison
George Pope
Mesdames Mattie and
Julia Everheart
Sherman
Virgil Smith
Darkey
Mrs. Martindale Party With Daughters In Local Social
Mrs. Martindale returned from Howe Wednesday with her daughters Mrs. J. B. Howard and Miss Etta Lackkey. Miss Lackey departed Thursday for San Antonio to teach. Dr. Ross May went to Strawn to relieve Dr. Simmons for five to six weeks. Will Everheart and Miss Kate Everheart visited local relatives from Friday to Monday.
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Martindale
Howe
J. B. Howard
Etta Lackkey
Miss Lackey
San Antonio
Ross May
Strawn
Texas
Dr. Simmons
Texas & Pacific Ry. Coal Mines
Dr. Ross
Will Everheart
Republic of Mexico
Kate Everheart
Sherman
Floyd Everheart
Deputy Sheriff Escort Ties Williams to Sherman Grand Jury
Deputy Sheriff Henry O'Spain from Sherman brought Dave Williams to Sherman for a grand jury indictment connected to the killing of Bus McKinney during Christmas holidays. Williams posted bond.
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Henry O’spain
Sherman
Dave Williams
Bus McKinney
Williams
Carlisle Military Academy Adds New Instructors
Prof William H Bucks of St Louis joins Carlisle Military Academy to take over duties from Capt Whitworth who after an operation during Christmas holidays has not yet fully recovered to return to work.
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W. H. Bucks
St. Louis
Carlisle Military Academy
Capt. Whitworth
Sears Everheart Wedding Promised For Report Later
The Sun awaits a fuller wedding notice for Homer H. Sears and Miss Maggalee Everheart. The ceremony took place last evening at the bride’s parents’ home north of town, with a guest kindly offering to provide details.
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Homer H. Sears
Maggalee Everheart
John E. Everheart
Revival to Start Wednesday Before First Sunday in April
The Baptist congregation will begin their annual revival meeting on Wednesday before the first Sunday in April. Rev. J Edward Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Waxahachie, will conduct the meeting and continue it as long as interest is shown and results are achieved.
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J. Edward Johnson
First Baptist Church of
Waxahachie
Williams Buys Brick Business House for Moving Picture Theatre
W A Williams purchased the brick business house formerly owned by W F Hayden of Ladonia, who was present to finalize the deal. Williams plans improvements to the building to enhance patron comfort and convenience at his show.
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W. A. Williams
W. F. Hayden
Ladonia
Valentine Display Lights Up Variety Store Window
Local Variety Store showcases Swell line of Valentines in a bright window display attracting shoppers. Store staff say the seasonal collection highlights affordable cards and gift options for upcoming holiday.
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Valentines
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. The product claims to stop cough and headache and work off the cold for 35 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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Houston
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