Wheat acreage trimmed by Agriculture in winter
A Washington report shows a reduced wheat acreage for this winter. Other items note AFL backing Obregon, Coolidge White House events, a New Year charity ball, and writings on public debt in 1923. Also mentioned are high newsprint rates, Law and Order Sunday, and one room rural schools under scrutiny.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Dense string of 1928 incidents span deaths, fir es and politics
A long digest notes multiple tragedies and events including a nitroglycerine blast near Oil City Pennsylvania killing six and injuring two, a massive Corn Products plant fire in Kin g Pe kin Michigan with 36 dead or missing, and numerous other items: bankruptcies in Indianapolis. Alaska British aviation support. Mabel Normand appendicitis surgery. a Canada US copyright treaty. strikes at Galesburg and more. Additional items cite foxes poisoned by ptomaine, Standard Oil shop fire, postal fraud, freight-rate protests, and other fiscal and legal notes. The column closes with political maneuvering and a People’s Progressive convention planned for Omaha.
Obituary notices for John F. Cramer and Nathan Bay Scott
John F. Cramer ninety two longtime publisher and former vice president of the Western Newspaper Union died in Milwaukee Wisconsin He is survived by a daughter Mrs Eugene R Pike of Chicago Nathan Bay Scott eighty three former United States senator from West Virginia and president of the Continental Trust Company in Washington died there after a several day illness
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Eugene R. Pike
Chicago
Nathan Bay Scott
West Virginia
Continental Trust Company
Earthquake kills eighty three in Samarkand region
News from Moscow reports 83 people dead and 400 houses destroyed in a severe quake shaking Samarkand province in Russian Turkestan. Ambassador Kellogg in London is called the friendly ambassador after greeting staff and officials. Mexican General Serrano reports federal troops under Carveo defeated Figueroa forces at Zacacalpan. Tutankhamon tomb inner sarcophagus found at Luxor. John Finnerty meets Eamon de Valera in Dublin.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Miss Cupid of Kansas
Miss Margaret Markley of Emporia college Kansas runs a date bureau titled Miss Cupid. It connects timid coeds with bashful suitors for a small fee. Males pay 25 cents and females 50 cents, justified by return on investment.
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises New Strength and Shine
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic to revive neglected scalps and restore hair fullness. It claims hair gains color and vitality, with a refreshing, non sticky formula available at drug stores.
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California Fig Syrup Advertisement
Classic 19th century style ad touts genuine California Fig Syrup for babies and children, promising gentle relief from constipation without narcotics. Appeals to mothers to avoid counterfeits and insist on authentic labeling with clear usage directions.
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California
Why the Grass Seems Greener This Morning
A parson asks why the grass and trees look greener today. The baby explains that mother washed the windows this morning when she heard the visitor was coming, a neat domestic vignette.
Women Dye Faded Garments to Look New Again
Advertisement notes dyeing services for worn or shabby garments and drapery. Focus on rejuvenating fabrics for a fresh appearance. Local shop promises dye and tinting options for various textiles.
Diamond Dyes and Household Remedies Featured in Ad Copy
An old advertisement collage touts Diamond Dyes promising easy home dyeing for faded garments. It also blends humor about insomnia and product pitches for CuticuraSoap and CuticuraOintment with mentions of Cuticura Talcum as part of a toilet trio.
Multilingual Professor Speaks Seven Languages at School
First student notes the professor speaks seven languages. Second student asks what language he uses at home. The first quips his wife won’t let him age any of them.
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