Farmers and Prices: The Farmer Not Guilty in High Costs
A reader argues farmers are not to blame for rising prices. He cites Chicago beef hogs and produce rates, notes farmers receive low margins, and describes costs, land rents, and investments. The piece urges restraint on wage and asset expectations and criticizes urban demand.
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Chicago
Hia
Middle Uien
Electricity on Farms and Livestock Growth Facts
The article discusses tungsten lamps boosting farm electricity use for homes and barns, the rise of central generating stations, and European livestock expansion led by Germany with millions of milk cows and total cattle nearing 21 million. It notes accounting helps farmers profit, fawn fattening methods, dairy profitability, and women’s dress guidance.
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Europe
Isow
Germany
Empire
Fashion Sketches and Sewing Tips From a bygone Era
A blend of fashion notes on turbans, coats, and coiffures with tailoring tips for last year’s suit remodeling. It also includes household hacks for ink stains, kettle designs, jewelry trends, and a poem fragment about reciprocity, ending with shoe blister prevention advice.
Fragmented humorous snippets from a late 19th century paper
A collage of jokes and quips features doctors, divorce, politics, marriage, and social manners. References include Chicago News and Boston transcripts with quick-fire lines about medicine, voter rights, hairstyles, hat shapes, and a mock dialogue on tobacco and intellect.
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Chicago News
Pilegende Blatter
Boston Transcript
Mra
Newbrides
United Presbyterian
Philadelphia Record
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Hattle
Pucl
Champleigh
John
Chicago Daily News
American Eagle
Boston Globe
Mamie
Fuather
New York Weekly
McCree
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