California to Grow Dates as World Center of Fruit Culture
The Salton sea basin near Indio could become the world date culture center within years as the Department of Agriculture pushes date palm propagation. After locating shoots of Saidy Wahi and Sew varieties from Tunis and completing a 2,800 tree planting plan, the effort spans two decades of work.
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Salton Sea Basin
Indio
Cal
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Dakhla
Tunis
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Quarrel Between Stevedores Halts Dock Work in St Louis
Two powerful stevedores at a St Louis dock argued while unloading two vessels. They exchanged hostile remarks and warnings of violence whenever their trucks passed. One man warned the other against pestering him, joking about a question for scientists: can the dead speak.
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St. Louis
Harper's Magazine
Uncertain Quote on Success and Social Acceptance
A saying defines success as the ability to make others accept you at your own valuation. The maxim implies social influence and self-assured behavior as core traits.
Soap Suds Olive Oil Quip Sparks Bubble Banter
A playful exchange centers on a palm olive and a playful jab about Ufebuoy in a soap ad style moment. The dialogue highlights household brands and humorous wordplay without further context or outcomes.
Allen's Foot Ease Offers Quick Relief for Tight Shoes
Advertises Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for feet and shoes. Claims to loosen tight or new footwear, relieve corns bunions and callouses, and prevent sore spots by shaking into pockets or sprinkling in the foot bath.
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Allen's
Allen
Easy to Distinguish Tunes from a St. Louis Cabaret
Two men in a St Louis cabaret listen to a top jazz orchestra. One man shows interest, the other seems bored and asks what tune they are playing. The friend is told tunes differ in length, with a sly urban humor about distinguishing musical pieces.
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Big Sticks
St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Many Kinds of Honey Color Tones and Flavors
The article describes a wide variety of honey colors and flavors including black, sour, red, green, poisonous, and rose colored. It notes white honey as common and that most honeys range from pale yellow to brown, attributing this diversity to bee activity.
Prevent Plant Diseases via Safe Crop Rotations and Clean Seed
The article from the U S Department of Agriculture warns that even a few clubrooted plants can seed long lasting disease in soil and ruin crops for years. It cites clubroot and root knot as major threats, urges using only clean plants, sterilized seed beds, and steam treatments to prevent spread of wilts and root diseases.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Bulletin
Department
Customers for Parcel Post TradeSpread Through Friends
The United States Department of Agriculture advises parcel post sellers to build a customer base via friends and relatives in cities. It notes over 75 percent of parcel post produce in studied cities comes from such networks. For large volumes, direct solicitations of strangers or newspaper ads may be needed, but personal introductions reduce distrust about production conditions.
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United States
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Parcel Post
Canada invites settlers to prime farmland open arms to better class
Hon J A Calder, minister of immigration and colonization, outlines Canada’s policy to admit settlers who seek affordable land, healthful living, free public education, and equal opportunity. He notes vast lands are available near railways with improving markets, and that prospective buyers should actively cultivate and develop the land.
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Canada
J. A. Calder
Immigration and Colonization
Prairies
Nfe
Western
Dominion
Belligerent Race Sparks Irish Problem Quip
In a Birmingham Age-Herald item a speaker says I can sympathize with Lloyd George because he has an Irish problem on his hands. He adds that he and Mrs Dubwaite have an Irish problem too, naming Norah as the person tied to a gas range.
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Lloyd George
Mr. Dubwaite
Leaves Him Out of Breath
A reader anecdote from the Birmingham Age Herald notes a theatergoer who cannot resist joining a chase on screen if it concerns saving lives. The piece reflects on how a house admired by neighbors represents a quieter achievement and suggests much of what we cast away is what we cling to.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Roof on Poultry Buildings
Instructions advise unrolling roofing on poultry houses to expose it to night and sunshine for a few hours so it expands from warming and moisture. The roll interior is cooler than outdoor air and expands after being placed on the roof.
Blood Remedies Promised for Skin Diseases
An aged advertisement claims most skin troubles come from blood disorders and promise relief by an internal blood remedy. It asserts external treatments do not address the root cause and urges readers to take the internal remedy to purify the blood.
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