Bryces and Gould Decies Wedding Stir in Washington
In Washington rumors swirled that Ambassador Bryces avoided the Gould Decies wedding while Capt Sowerby and Lord Eustace Percy attended. The Dowager Lady Decies and Mrs Wilkerson visited, dined at the British embassy, and tea with Mrs Taft followed. Mrs Bryce reportedly preferred staying home with a book.
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Washington
Dowager
Decies
Wilkerson
London
Gibbona
White House
Taft
Statehood Advocates Press Congress From Washington
Arizona and New Mexico leaders and business figures pressed Congress to favor statehood, arguing for approval by joint resolution and urging action on their constitutions. Critics warned the recall provision in Arizona and a prohibition article in New Mexico complicate acceptance, while delegates emphasized prudent, businesslike lobbying rather than a junket.
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Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Wickersham
Railway Mail Clerks Protest Over Work Hours Policy
Railway mail clerks have appealed to Congress and the Post Office to reverse the six month old order to standardize daily hours. The plan reserves six hours on heavy six day weeks and overtime credit for end runs and additional duties. With 14,482 clerks on road duty the service states average time on duty is six hours thirty two minutes and says no extra burden is intended.
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Congress
Department
Postmaster
Post Ofice
Hobson Forecasts War With Japan in Months
Representative Hobson, ex-naval officer, warned in the House that war with Japan is imminent, predicting within ten months. He argued America is unprepared while Japan is financially strong, saying the conflict could last five to ten years and would devastate the Panama Canal before America then fights Japan.
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Ongressman
Richard Pehard Son
Hobson
Alabama
House of Representatives
Japan
United States
Panama
Russia
Duck Raising the Most Profitable Industry
An early discussion outlines the transformation of duck raising into a thriving industry over twenty five years. It covers artificial incubation, market timing, and the scale of operations from five thousand to thirty thousand ducks per farm. The article notes six month seasons, high feed usage, and profits while warning beginners to start modestly and gain expertise. It explains plant location, water needs, and the value of fish diet for breeding stock, cautioning against fish in feed for market ducks due to strong flesh flavor.
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George Bb. Howard
Long Island
New England
Havana
Duck Raising Water Access Sparks Industry Debate
Ducks are raised with and without water access, stirring a long standing dispute among breeders. Some allow water for breeders or growing stock, others rely on wells or no water at all, yet both camps claim similar success in producing market birds.
Gather Eggs Often for Freshness and Udderless Broodiness
Gather eggs often to keep hens from broodiness and ensure freshness. Two to three times daily is ideal year round. A good poultry mash uses ground oats, wheat bran, corn meal and beef scraps, fed with corn at night for strong production.
Stage for Sheep Tests Endorse Winter Sheep Feed
A series of exhaustive tests from the Indiana experiment station show that proper use of good forage is extremely desirable for sheep in winter. Feeding is crucial, and for horses the feed is arguably the most important care item.
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Indiana Experiment Station
Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy Ad
An old ad claims Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy relieves pains in legs arms and back without morphine opium or cocaine by neutralizing acids and driving out rheumatic poisons from the system. Free medical advice offered by Prof Munyon at 63d and Jefferson Streets in Philadelphia.
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Munyon
Jefferson Sts
Comic Fragments and Ads Mix in Weary Column
A mosaic of wry quips and satire from a bygone page notes political chatter, jokes about a statesman, and aging ad copy for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. The playful banter contrasts with a mock-tragic scene and a yarn about a groom’s happiness amid riverbank humor.
Editor Browne Advocates Postum For Indigestion Relief
The Rockford Morning Star editor J. Stanley Browne attests that switching from coffee to Postum cured his severe indigestion and related illness. He claims coffee’s natural agents disturb the nervous system and urges readers to quit coffee for ten days then try Postum, noting its boiling time and flavor.
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J. Stanley Browne
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