McCumber and the Donkey A Nation’s Dope Debate
The piece lampoons Senator Porter J. McCumber of North Dakota in a satirical take on a controversial bill and the congressional process. It uses a comic “donkey” metaphor to critique the handling of the rural credit measure and questions the motives and restraint of conferees while urging careful, humane treatment of the bill’s health and reform implications.
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Porter J. McCumber
North Dakota
United States
Porter J
McCumber
Sho
Commission
Washington
Congress
Chicago Tri-flate
Ture
Pennsylvania
Seed Catalog Offers Home Grown and Imported Garden Seeds
A long advertisement lists diverse garden seeds and plants for sale. It promotes early shipping, a selection of roses and ornamental shrubs, and priced packets and halves for vegetables such as asparagus, beets, beans, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumbers, melons, onions, peas, pumpkins, radish, turnips, barley, and more. It emphasizes Wyoming suitability and postpaid options for many items.
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Jersey
Wakefield
Harry Plat
Minnesota
The Mighty Insect Overlord Of The World
Smithsonian booklet argues insects dominate nature with vivid figures. Puckland highlights 400,000 possible species and shows how a potato bug or gypsy moth can devastate forests, while a silkworm daily consumes enormous quantities. Birds help curb this menace, while snakes and bulls are mentioned peripherally.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
James Puckland
United States
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