Grain crops short but worth far more this year
Government final estimate shows a marked decline in cereal production with a total crop shortage of 785,987,000 bushels versus 1906 and 377,287,000 bushels versus 1905. Corn, oats, and wheat account for the bulk of the loss while hay gains offset some deficiencies. The report also notes higher area seeded to spring wheat, corn, and oats and provides figures on acreage, production, and value per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Jeff Davis Debut: Arkansas Senator Delivers Maiden Speech
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas breaks tradition by addressing colleagues after nine days in the Senate on trust control of business. The article notes his rapid ascent, prior roles as Arkansas Attorney General and Governor, and describes his temperament, scholarship, and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
United States
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Beveridge
Two New Battleships Laid At Fore River Yard
As the Atlantic fleet sails for the Pacific, keel plates for the battleship North Dakota are laid in Quincy Massachusetts. The vessel will displace about 20 000 tons, eclipsing the existing flagship of Rear Admiral Evans at roughly 2 000 tons more.
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Pacific
Fore River
Quincy
Mass
North Dakota
Evans
Farm Crops Value and Production in 1907 Reported
The report lists production, acreage, and value for corn oats and wheat in 1907, noting total farm crop value at 3.404 billion dollars, up 428 million from 1906, with Dec 1 holdings broken out for corn and various wheats. It also discusses the battleship North Dakota’s keel laying, size, and progress toward launch, as a sister ship to the Delaware.
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North Dakota
Delaware
Newport News
Death Valley homesteading craze and desert farming plans
The piece notes a surge of homesteading in Death Valley with planned irrigation and infrastructure. It mentions a railway from Greenwater to Borax smith’s works, an auto stage line, and possible water piping from Telescope Peak. It also covers Texas water disputes and a Nashville death of Col. A. S. Colgar, noted jurist and Confederate congress member.
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Death Valley
Great American Desert
Greenwater
Borax Works
Borax
Col. A
Colgar
Nashville
Tenn
Confederate Congress
Side eye ink News Money woes hit circulation
A garbled clipping notes Money is suffering from poor circulation and humorously scolds costs of living. It references a miser who spent 8 cents last year, an Aurora physician claiming peanuts as a beauty diet, and various quips about prices, stamps, railroads, soldiers, and Saturn’s disappearing rings with a sardonic newspaper voice.
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Pennsylvania
Aurora
Ill
Sprybuck
United States
Cortelyou
Passling Scottish Terma and a Five Month Hospital Case
Passling Scottish terms contrasts with English law. notes on writers and authorship in Scotland. five months in hospital with Donn’s Kidney Pills touted as cure. plus a quirky piece on walking straight with eyes open and the term antracuosity explained with a Bangor Maine note.
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Scotland
Levi P. Brockway
Second Avenue
Apoka
Minn
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Adan
Bangor
Eleven Years of Eczema Remedy Ad and Curtain Gag
An eczema testimonial from Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley of Liscomb La describing eleven years of hand sores and a nail loss, praising Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills for rapid relief. The second excerpt describes a theater audience reaction and a stage super announcing the curtain will not rise to satisfy praiseworthy fans, with a quip about reviving a corpse.
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Eczenma
Eliza A. Wiley
Liscomb
Notable mixed era ad and joke column from a late 19th century page
A fragmented advertisement page lists a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cure along with Hall's Catarrh Cure claims. It includes testimonials by a Toledo druggist firm and various odd dialogues about meals, pleasures, and a joke about employment. It ends with a census-like stat claiming over 30 million men and 244 million women in the United States.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Kisxan & Marvin
United States
Queen Margherita on Woman Emancipation Critique
Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy denounces race death by own action and emancipation as she touts large families and maternal instincts. She argues a woman’s first duty is not to abandon traditional female qualities, blending ancient reserve with modern independence for the ideal woman.
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United States
Roosevelt
Jas
Margherita
Photographer’s dull honesty with Jospeh’s portrait
In a small country town, a father brings his son to a photographer known for fast develops. The father asks if the owner can touch up the pictures for customers. The photographer replies that for Joseph retouching is absolutely unnecessary.
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Joséph
Joseph
Maister
Altering a Photo to Portray Honest Traits Prompts Job Tests
A father insists in a London Mail excerpt that his son must send testimonials for a job and requests altering the photo to look honest. The dialogue underscores pressure to present a favorable image and the ethics of misleading visuals in employment vetting.
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Rey
Joseph
London Mail
Exchange of Civility Between Veterans on the Road
A Confederate veteran meets his former bodyguard on the road. The exchange includes the guard’s greeting in dialect and a humorous comment about the living old fools, with light mocking banter. The scene ends with mutual amusement as they acknowledge continued stealth and familiarity.
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Peter
Allie
Mars
Toni
Lippincott's
Mexico tests irrigation and famine remedies in arid regions
The government experiments with irrigation methods and dry farming to maximize yields. A laxative product branded BromO Quinine is noted, with a signature belonging to fh. W. Grove. Global use claims to cure a cold in one day. Munich manufactures special clocks requiring winding only every four days.
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Fh. W. Grove
Munich
American Girls Lead in Walks German Writer Says
A south German paper compares walking styles of women from several nations. It praises American and Parisian gait as easy, recommends a princesslike posture, straight knees, lightly turned toes, and a high chin. Italians rank high while German and English women rate low. Hungarian ladies could rival Americans if more dignified.
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Americas
Not Yet Mrs De Style Keeps Daughter At School
Dialog about a daughter delaying a coming out ball. Mrs De Style notes the girl will not debut until next season, as the mother prefers more schooling before social debut. The exchange shows etiquette norms and family plans.
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de Style
Rose Quyck
Insufficient life preservers spark tense shipboard exchange
Anxious excursionist warns of too few life preservers on the boat. The enraged captain retorts that there are plenty, noting there are too many passengers aboard today.
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Aptain
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Hamad
Waters-Vierve Company
Texas Supreme Court
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Davidson
Ings
the. News
James J. Hill
Supe
Fetherleigh
Gwimples
Tetherleigh
Aes Sale
Syeup
California
Lewis
F.p.lewis Peoria
New York Stock Exchange
Chas.a. Davis
Scholes Street
Brooklyn
New York
Ss. N. Y
Joan
Earl
Sloar
Boston
Cascarets
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