Knapp Appointed Agricultural Explorer to East Asia
Lake Charles readers learn Prof. S. A. Knapp, a respected local figure, has been appointed agricultural explorer for the U S Department of Agriculture to represent in China and Japan. The assignment follows his pivotal work in agricultural policy and southern development, with a six month to year long trip including stops in Jacksonville Manila and Washington.
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Washington
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Japan
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Louisiana
Calcasieu Pass
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Jacksonville
Fla
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Crop Bulletin Des Moines Iowa Sept 6 1898
Crop bulletin from Des Motes Iowa notes this week was the warmest of the season with daily means 8 to 10 degrees above normal. Showers on the 3rd and 4th relief vegetation and farmers report corn mostly mature and ready for harvest, though late planted portions suffered some, with fall plowing and seeding active and pastures needing rain to aid plowing.
The English Sparrow Allegedly A Transporting Tramp
Depot Superintendent Sanford notes a flock of English sparrows riding under train pilots from Missouri Pacific to Burlington engines. The reporter observes sparrows boarding a Missouri Pacific train from St. Louis and hopping to the next locomotive, illustrating their “tramp” travel.
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Sanford
Kansas City Times
Burns Wins Dinner With Witty Ye Olde Verse
A tale from Ayr recalls young Robert Burns dining with two strangers who challenge him to rhyme. He writes a playful verse about Johnny Peep and two sheep, prompting the diners to exclaim that he must be Robbie Burns.
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Burns
Ayr
Johnny Peep
Robbie Burns
New Castle
England
Chronicle
Drenching Her Conceit: A Dream Mentioned in Trade Script
A dialogue between Harriet and Helen centers on a suitor praising a woman as a dream. Harriet cautions that dreams fade upon waking, implying skepticism about the admirer’s words. The Boston Transcripts script frames a coy social exchange.
Wedding Compliment Sparks Churchyard Banter
A London Fun item recounts a wedding breakfast hosted by a prosperous farmer with five daughters. A neighbor and guest tries to compliment the groom by remarking about the bride date, triggering amused gazes from the four unmarried sisters.
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London
Sapper and Sentry Exchange at Gibraltar
A London Globe recounts a humorous Gibraltar tale in which a sentry halts a sapper on duty. The sapper, trying to appear bold, corrects himself and his partner as he passes, declaring Engu ry and advancing with the girl. The exchange ends with “All's well.”
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Sapper
London Globe
Prince Bismarck’s dog signals allyship before war
Aegidi recalls a moment with the czar and King William at Ems prior to the Franco-German war. The czar’s dog gazed at Bismarck, wagged, and licked the hand Bismarck offered, prompting the czar to remark that the dog knows its master’s friends. Bismarck called it a historical moment for policy.
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Prince Bismarck
Alexander II
King William
Ems
Prussia
Berlin
Cor
London Standard
The Scholar Dr Evans A Parliament Wit From Melbourne
The Scholar Dr Evans, a witty Melbourne parliamentary member, is described as old and joked about as from Queen Anne's era. During a speech he referenced Queen Anne and faced questions about familiarity. He quips that he did know her, noting the scholar is contemporary with all time.
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Evans
Melbourne
Queen Anne
Old French Saying on Character and Shadow
The quote notes that a man’s character is like his shadow, sometimes behind him and sometimes ahead, occasionally longer or shorter than he is. It reflects a view of character as a fluctuating, visible counterpart to the person.
Brazil Averages 360000 Tons Coffee Per Year
Brazil produces on the average 360 000 tons of coffee per annum that is about four fifths of the world’s total consumption.
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Brazil
What is your idea of a politics economist
Senator Sorghum says the genuine article is the man who saves enough while in office to pay the expense of winning another term. The Washington Star quote highlights the practical focus on preserving wealth for political longevity.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
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