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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
6
An examination argues small towns fail when large farms absorb land and population. It proposes splitting farms into multiple crofts to attract residents and distant workers, creating a broader rural economy with more customers for local merchants and shops.
Chickasha residents joined a two day cleaning drive praised by the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Banks and stores closed as 100 workers cleared alleys and streets, collecting trash and litter while residents and children helped. Proclamation urged by Major Vidges and Commercial Club President Russell spurred widespread participation.
The Los Pbydes Times stresses school gardens aid physical and moral development and practical skills. It argues individualized work, even with small gardens, fosters patience, forbearance, and respect for others while improving self sufficiency and citizenship. State funds support public schools for these outcomes.
Spokane lights up after a city wide cleanup event with residents sweeping streets and alleys. Women contributed significantly while two thousand school children joined the effort under ward precinct captains and city beautiful committee oversight.
The Civic Improvement club of New Bern N C asks residents to pick up papers and trash on their street half, remove unnecessary fences, beautify front plots with flowers or shrubs and tidy back yards as part of a city beautification plan.
The Massachusetts state highway commission directs planting 38 000 to 4 000 trees yearly. The policy rests on the belief that shading roads saves maintenance costs and makes travel more comfortable for motorists.
A West End matron notes she is the sole family member not listed in Who's Who. Her father is a noted clergyman and her siblings are celebrated writers. Her sister consoles her, reminding her she is the only one in the telephone book, and that costs real money.
Emer son notes a De Quincey observation on how eye depth and sweetness vary with stomach state and how a few weeks of practice could transform a woman's gaze, potentially altering habits for the better.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt recounts a quip where a chauffeur narrator jokes that a plate broke itself after tumbling down, attributed to the “automatic brake” as a humorous self-acting mishap. The exchange features a mistress and a witty driver.
In a Scottish town, bailie Bmilie Craig famed for six stout sons parades the market. Dr. Kerrey recounts the memory of a math joke where visitors ask if the family is the whole brood. The bailie answers that he has two sisters for each son, yielding twelve daughters.
The London Chronicle explains foolscap size thirteen by sixteen inches traces to a crown mark disliked by Cromwell. He proposed a fool's cap as the brand, a choice that persisted through the restoration due to inaction.
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