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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
3
Plans to reduce the size of the House chamber for the Sixty-second Congress aim to cut the hall from 139 by 93 feet to about 89 by 6 feet, replacing individual desks with theater style seating and a front shelf for notes, while increasing member capacity and avoiding major structural changes.
A London report notes the famous Pearl Necklace of Abbnes deteriorating from disuse. About 145 pearls have dulled and lost value since being locked away after the owner’s family death four years ago. A curator says the pearls show rapid aging, with dull surfaces and reduced brilliance.
The fragment notes a Samoan population figure from the 1909 census, listing a population of 87 million. The text appears garbled but suggests a census-based population report for Sivait.
Disputes over McKinley’s birth date persist as Congressional Directories variously cite February 26, 1844 January 20, 1843 or dates from older directories. Researchers note inconsistent records across editions and congresses, questioning which date is correct and why the error persisted.
Amsterdam reports the Netherland s government plans to establish schools for farmers daughters to teach housewifery and farm labor duties. Initial courses cover essentials of household tasks and rural life with expansions later, aiming to curb ambitions beyond farming and keep students in rural settings.
A Kansas farmer touts stove heaters to ward orchard crops from frost next spring. Young believes the plan, costing about 40 cents per stove plus labor, can protect fruit before frost danger. Several local orchardists are convinced, as Bev Stuart notes his success selling fruit and supports wider stove use.
Population center calculation attributed to former Lieutenant Governor Hugh Miler shows shift toward Brown County Indiana. The exact distance and bearing are described with river and county references, noting a move of about thirty miles east and north from prior location.
Pennsylvania farmer A W Stew, a former resident of Helen County, grows raspberry busts on trees or bush-like roots. Mr Buwie owns the raspberry bust of the year and reports large yields with multiple tranches. A new German machine features four wing groups and three wing drives, with cranks on a motor, recently invented.
A garbled ad proclaims a going out of business sale at The Grand Leader with references to BE. Bailey Insurance and B. H. Bagley Insurance, urging readers to investigate and decide alone. The text is fragmented and mixes promotional phrases with insurance names.
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