Rotary convention in Salt Lake City and world events
Kowwrians gather in Salt Lake City for the tenth annual International Rotary Clubs convention as global news summary highlights naval decommissioning of Oregon, canine running afoul of new ordinance, controversial police shootings, wage talks, revolutions and labor actions, and international tensions with Germany, Russia, and Lithuania.
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United States
Salt Lake
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Asperica
Oregon
Vuget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
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Alout Butte
Stodden
Kerry Corbetta
Denver
George Klein
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Hue
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Hoek
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Veils and Who They Wear Them Mysteriously Mention Hats
A vintage article extols veils as essential for all women and even men, praising established makers and guaranteed quality. It notes veils are delicate and must be handled gently when putting on and taking off, while addressing views of practical economic thinking.
Writer Denounces Monstrosity as Destructive to Civic Beauty
A Boston Globe writer laments billboards polluting scenery and sky. urges blue sky laws to curb advertising clutter. The piece argues such public ugliness harms civic standards and degrades landscape and residential privacy, warning of growing desensitization to ugliness and intrusive ads.
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Boston Globe
City Builds Recreation Centers for Postwar Cleveland
Cleveland plans major redevelopments with six recreation centers on principal corners and new parks to support residents and returning soldiers. A $500,000 fund funds centers to open when the dry era ends, including a $10,000 log cabin in Gurfeld Park and a $150,000 boathouse in Edgewater Park, aiming to foster community life and wholesome evening gatherings.
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United States Department of Labor
Gurfeld Park
Edgewater Park
Advertisements on Trees Prohibited in Nine States
Col Ward 8 Cornell of the Highways Protective Society warns that nailing ads on trees and fences along highways is illegal without landowner consent. He notes damage to trees and future lumber sawing danger. He cites a bill in Illinois to ban unlawful signs on highways.
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Baward
Cornell
Na- No! Highways Protective Society
Boston
Hia Society
United States
Colonel Cornell
Illinois
Workers' Homes Urged by Builder Leader in War Era
Noble Foster Hoggson of Hoggson Bros. says war work spurred a push for decent employee housing. He warns government financed villages could curb labor mobility and protect home life, arguing neglect creates wanderers and risks social unrest.
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Noble Foster Hoggson
Hoggson Bros., Builders
New York
Bolahevists
Two Important Questions For Builders On Water And Sewage
The family considers water supply and sewage disposal the two most crucial issues for any new home. Builders must ensure these systems are solved before other work to safeguard health and comfort.
Eastern Poetry Ranked High
William R. Alger discusses Orient poetry noting Chinese poetry shows ethical practicality while Arabic and Hindustanee poetry feature idealization and vivid metaphor. Persian verse is praised for delicate sense, ethereal fancy, and joyous reason in The Poetry of the Orient.
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China
William R. Alger
Orient
Supreme Court rules eighty seven is fit for marriage
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes a New York court refused a divorce on the basis of age and held that a man of eighty seven may still wed. The decision inspires older men to seek happy homes and return to activity rather than retirement in solitude.
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Supreme Court of New York
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Wedding on a Redwood Stump in Mariposa County
A couple wed on a redwood stump over 20 feet in diameter in Mariposa County California. The ceremony took place on the stump with the minister and 50 guests, after which seats were removed and dancing began with musicians on the stump.
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Caliifornia
The Strangest Wedding Like a Funeral Says Exchange
An Exchange report recalls a wedding described as the strangest ever where both families mourned openly. The bride was an only child and the groom an only son, with widowed mothers seeking to share time with the couple. Both mothers alternated tearful laments as guests left, leaving little room for祝祝祝.
Lawyer Ends Suit With Romantic Plot Twist
In a divorce case the husband interrupted his lawyer’s plea and announced he would withdraw the suit. He confessed loving his wife again after admiring her during the eloquent arguments, citing Blackstone's persuasive rhetoric.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegram
Did Their Own Baleing
A Chicago Tribune reflection notes a neighbor’s chickens appearing in a yard then escaping back over the fence. The speaker recalls questioning a neighbor’s boy who says the birds “raised themselves” and “they flew over the fence and got away.”
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Chicago Tribune
Grain Mixes for Calves From Dairy Experts
The guide from the United States Department of Agriculture outlines practical calf feeding steps. Begin grain at two weeks, reach about three pounds daily by three months, and never mix grain with milk. Cracked corn with bran forms the core mixtures, with oats and linseed meal as supplements.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Good Blooded Dairy Bull Proves Profitable Investment
A Montana county farm bureau member bought a good dairy bull for 100 dollars as a calf. The bull head of a herd of ten cows produced 4500 pounds of milk and 260 pounds of butterfat annually. offspring now exceed dams by 102 pounds butterfat and 1828 pounds milk per year, netting 100 dollars profit yearly and potentially 1800 more over six years. The farmer calls it a bully good investment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Montana County Farm Bureau
Enemies of the Dairy Industry
A quotation warns that the greatest danger to dairy is not the users of substitutes but those who produce poor butter. It asserts no substitute for first rate butter and laments the impact of butter made from old stale cream on consumer trust and usage.
Dairy Cows Seen Cutting Family Expenses
A brief note states that dairy cows under reasonable sanctions will save nearly half of the expenses for a small family, indicating lower costs through cow ownership. The remark reflects frugal farming guidance and household budgeting.
Medium and Heavy Horses Demand Shifts Across Regions
The report notes farm horse numbers dipped nationally in 1918 but varied by region. Demand now favors medium and heavy draft horses, with rising Chicago prices from 1901 to 1916 and a peak near 1916, then fluctuating to 1919. Market shifts reflect automobile adoption and regional preferences.
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United States
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Towa
Missouri
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Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Pacific States
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Oat Straw Proves Almost as Good as Timothy Hay for Work Horses
An Missouri experiment station test fed 1400 pound horses 15 pounds of corn and cob meal plus 1.67 pounds oil meal daily. Results showed oat straw nearly matched timothy hay in driving work. North Dakota trials found horses on oats or bran and shorts required about 25 percent more grain when fed oat at raw than upland prairie hay.
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Missouri Experiment Staton
North Dakota
Live Stock Notes on Pigs and Hog Pastures
The notice discusses sow exercise and health for good pork, suggests rape as a superior hog pasture for spring, and notes a brighter outlook for live stock raising than crop farming. It advises separating piglets from sows once they start eating, typically at four or five weeks.
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