Ancient goddess temple tale and racial humor in brief
A brief American Legion Weekly item retells a Richmond household scene about a servant and his son inspecting engravings, noting a misnamed temple of Dinah at Emphasis. Separate lines mock colonial era views on African natives and a World War I trench anecdote about a black soldier urging care not to dwell on personalities.
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Richmond
Darky
American Legion Weekly
Jud Tunkins Reflects on Speeches in Modern Era
Jud Tunkins says the old-time statesman who wrote speeches by pen would have no chance in the current age of handshakes and rapid public discourse.
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Jud Tunkins
Matrimonial Boom in Japan Amid Economic Strain
Japanese marriage trends shift as easy money fades. Women lead a rush to matrimonial agencies, seeking security with husbands while men once sought wives. The shift accompanies the financial depression and changing social norms.
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Japan
Millions Saved to Producers Through Improved Marketing
The United States Bureau of Markets and state agencies saved about 5.5 million dollars for producers in 11 states in the year ending June 30, 1920, via marketing improvements. Field agents organized 183 marketing groups, aided storage and packing projects, and demonstrated best practices in grading and distribution to boost prices and reduce losses.
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United States Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Denver Auditorium
Farm Accounts Aid to Better Profits
Agriculture article urges businessmen farmer to keep proper records to measure profits. It emphasizes tracing net returns above interest and wages, using farm bookkeeping guidance from USDA bulletin 511 and a call to request it.
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Troper
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Farmers’ Bulletin
Inside Silo Painting Considered By Kansas Expert
Prof. J. B. Fitch of Kansas State Agricultural College dairy department endorses using warm tar or melted paraffine to coat the inside of concrete silos. He notes that applying a thin layer while warm yields a good seal, with cement washes as an alternative to fill wall pores.
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J. B. Fitch
Duiry Department
Kansas State Agricultural College
Expellent Emergency Crop Soy Beans As Hay Source
Soy beans prove an excellent emergency hay crop when cut and cured properly. The hay yields on cooperative test fields last year ranged from 1,739 to 8,050 pounds per acre and contain about 12 percent digestible protein, higher than alfalfa and timothy.
Enigmatic Quotes on Politeness and Judgement
A collection of aphorisms contrasts manners and suspicion with gender dynamics. It notes dogs as better judges of people, praises virtue in struggle over prize, and asserts enthusiasm speeds actions while common sense carries the day.
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