Debates on the 1923 Agriculture Appropriation Bill
A lengthy House and Senate debate outlines farm statistics from the 1920 census, including farm counts by ownership, land area, and value, plus a review of proposed appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. It notes reductions and consolidations in Forest Service and Smith Lever Act items, and mentions new items for market enforcement and futures trading, with remarks on seed distribution funding.
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AEN
United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
House
Senate
Department
Philip H. Stoll
South Carolina
United States
Sidney Anderson
Minnesota
Appropriations Committee
Department of Agriculture
Appalachian Mountain Range
Great Plains
Inter
Forest Service
Air Patrol Service
War Department
National Forests
Clarke
New York
Anderson
Pitt and Pittsburgh to unveil bust of William Pitt
Pittsburgh will host a May 9 presentation of a heroic bust of William Pitt first Earl of Chatham in the city hall rotunda. The gift from Sir Charles Wakefield in London will be part of a three day celebration linked to a Burke bust for Washington and a replica of Houden’s Washington statue delivered via the Sulgrave Institution. President Harding is to receive the Burke bust in Washington.
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Pittsburgh
William Pitt
Earl of
Chatham
Fort Duquesne
John Forbes
Braddock
Fort Pitt
George Washington
Charles Wakefield
London
Marquis of Cambridge
William A. Magee
Pitt
Edmund Burke
Virginia
Great Britain
Sulgrave Institution of America
Houden
Washington
Capitol
Richmond
Burke
Harding
Land of Amazing Fertility in Western Canada
Harold J. Gregory of Lowe Farm Manitoba describes migrating from Lexington Illinois in 1913 and returning in 1914 to farm 480 acres. He touts superior soil for wheat and barley, favorable prices, and profitable crops, noting low machinery costs and easy access to markets, rail, and roads. Information on Western Canada districts available from Canadian government agents.
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Harold J. Gregory
Lowe Farm
Manitoba
Canada
Lexington
Ill
No Man’s Land
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Grace Proves Versatile, Knows Business Of Friends
Judge notes Grace’s versatility and familiarity with the business dealings of her friends, highlighting her broad skills in a casual exchange. The remark underscores her adaptability and social network within the circle.
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Ned
Safety first a conspiracy to rob the doctor
A note attributes a conspiratorial plan to rob a doctor, hospital, and undertaker, with the motto safety first attributed to Hoover.
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Hospital
Wandertaker
Hoover
Women of Middle Age a Trying Period for Which Every Woman Must Pass
An advertisement describes the menopausal changes common between ages 45 and 50 and endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Personal testimonials from Mrs. Fan Nie Rosenstein in Philadelphia and Mrs. J S Livernoss in Detroit claim relief from symptoms like dizziness headaches heat flashes and stomach trouble. The ad promotes the compound as a restorative aid, notes it uses medicinal herbs and promises a free private booklet on women’s ailments upon request from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Philo
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fannie Rosenstein
N. Holly St
Phila
Detroit
Michigan
Eye Medicine Timing Query From Mrs Cornell Wide
A young lady asks a doctor via telephone whether to use the eye medicine before or after meals. The exchange appears in the Cornell Wide column.
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Cornell
Nothing to Forget Bess and a Trouble Hard to Forget
A quirky line suggests a wife helps a man forget his troubles while a bachelor’s memory remains unreliable. The dialogue hints at gendered perspectives on marriage and commitment without clear narrative context.
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Bess
Bob
Postponed Repentance at Wisconsin Revival
A Wisconsin revival meeting attendee hesitates to confess sins while the grand jury is in session. He finally declares intention to repent but jokes that divine forgiveness may be limited by legal proceedings. The scene captures a humorous clash between religious fervor and civic authority.
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Wisconsin
Boston Transcript
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Tansac
The
Lloyd Manufacturem and Eat
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen
Bayer
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