Woman Thanks Boy After Pocketbook Incident
A woman who had clutched a child's arm relaxes her grip and returns toward a house, then briefly glances at a shabby man still holding two dimes. She murmurs an apology and gratitude, saying she is sorry and thanks him.
Origins Of The Savings Bank And A Brooklyn Theft
A recount of early savings banks credits Defoe and Priscilla Wakefield shaping the concept in 18th century Europe and Britain, noting Ruthwell as the home of Doctor Duncan’s bank. The piece also tells a Brooklyn peony theft incident where a passerby offers two dimes to avoid police, reflecting social contrasts. The closing line hints at medals and delegates.
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Robinson Cruso
de Foe
Harper's Weekly
Brunswick
Germany
Switerland
England
Priscilla Wakefield
Tottenham
Bentham
Joseph Smith
H. Duncan
Ruthwell
Ruth
Dumfriesshire
Doctor Duncan
Co operation Work in Grain Testing in Wyoming
The Wyoming experiment station expands co operation with about forty farmers across the state testing oats barley and spring wheat grown in 1911 on station fields under dry farming and irrigation. The program emphasizes uniform soil records plot size small plats precise labeling and continuous yearly repetition to yield actionable farming principles and wider adoption statewide.
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Agronomy
Wyoming
Wyoming Farm Bulletin
Mirage talk and desert deals in a restless world
A fragmentary column snippet discusses talkative people and imposition, reflecting on misdirection and value in pursuit of bargains. The piece hints at a weary worker’s pace, a lingering mirage of prospects, and a question about how long women keep calling.
Anecdotes on Life Luck and Language in A Busy World
A string of quips and observations on social quirks work life and speech. Topics include stubborn pride prunes gossip air comments on cars gossip about graft and ambition plus lines about beverages ships and civic life. A playful collage from a bygone era.
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Frank Irue
St. Mark's Avenue
Brooklyn
New York Evening Mail
Greybull
L. E. Watson
Mgr
Big Horn Basin
United States
Big Horn Milling Co
Basin
Link Preston