Freight rates not main cause of business mood slump
Senate testimony by Julius Kruttschnitt of Southern Pacific argues low mood stems from weak markets, not high freight rates. He cites global deflation, stagnant shipping, and real profits at retailers as key factors, with examples from cotton, coal, lemons, and cantaloupes to challenge calls for rate cuts.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
Commission
France
United States
United Kingdom
Jenene
el Paso
Ogden
Arizon
Nevada
Reese
Taos
California
Panama Canal
New York
Dissolution Notice in Mississippi June 4 1921
A dissolution notice indicates a partnership formerly existing in Mississippi is terminated on June 4 1921. The brief item notes the end of the business association and invites related parties to acknowledge the dissolution.
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Miss
Potatoes and progress urge work over idle talk
A New York Tribune excerpt urges self reliance and productive labor to reduce idle talk and boost food production. It contrasts a lawyer habit of pipe smoking and a bemused observer with a car speed distraction, then notes Winsted Conn milk lines as cows raid cider apples, causing humorous dairy chaos and caution from Fred Helmer.
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Winsted
Conn
Fred Helmer
Platt Hill
Fred
New York Tribune
Sunken Vessels Raised by Novel Gripping Device
A newly patented method promises to raise sunken ships using a gun that fires two extending grip arms into the hull. The grips latch, then are discharged and pulled to the surface. If depth is shallow, cables and buoyant cylinders aid refloat. deeper wrecks use air-inflated cylinders.
Regan Test Demonstrates Railroad Safety Device
James B. Regan, former Hotel Knickerbocker owner, returns from England after testing his automatic rail accident prevention device on the Great Eastern Railway. A 14-car train ran at 69 mph with no crew on board and stopped itself before a stalled train, witnessed by J H Thomas and moving picture operators.
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James B. Regan
Knickerbocker
England
Great Eastern Railway
Regan
Mr. Regan
J. H
Whisky In Pig Carcasses In Canada Rumored Boost for Smuggling
A Popular Mechanics Magazine illustrated piece notes Canada as a haven for liquor runners. It reports clever methods like shipping liquor concealed in pig carcasses. Officers discovered the contraband as the pork was unpacked from freight cars.
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Canada
Subaru
Popular Mechanics
Announcement of Mentho-Su Pimples Remedy
An advertisement touts Mentho-Su as a quick drying remedy for pimples claiming rapid relief and harmless effects. It urges use like a cold cream and markets the product as a trusted facial treatment with a noted star endorsement.
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Mona
Ruggist
How Do You Say It by N Lurie
A brief note on proper phrasing in English. It critiques phrases like rise up fall down and ends with guidance to omit up after end. The piece satirically illustrates how gravity and simple verbs govern correct usage.
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N. Lurie
Einstein
First Motorcycles Emerge in Late 19th Century
The text notes early attempts to power bicycles beyond human effort. W. W. Austin of Winthrop Massachusetts built an early motorcycle in 1868 using a team. A crude machine followed, with the first gasoline cycle by H. J. Pennington of Cleveland in 1895.
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W. W. Austin
Winthrop
Mass
H. J. Pennington
Cleveland
Blame Not Winter for Blustery Days
A poem praises winter and its harsh weather as natural, blameless, and essential. The speaker rejects faulting winterly conditions and celebrates winter winds as a true part of the season’s duty, contrasting it with spring and summer’s brighter grace.
What's in a Name by Mildred Marshall
A brief etymology of the feminine name Mary and its variants Marie Maria Maria Annunziata and related forms in Spain France and Italy. It notes English and American usage, diminutives like Molly and the talismanic jasper associated with protection and rain. Friday is cited as Marie's lucky day and number.
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Arie
Mary
Maria
Marie
Blessed Virgin
Virgin
Maria Annunziata
Spain
Maria Annonciada
France
Marie Annonciade
Marie Assunta
Marie Des Anges
Marie of the Angels
Maria de Mercedes
Marie de Dolores
Marie of Sorrows
Marie del Incarnacion
Maria de la Concepcion
Italy
England
America
Molly
Meats, Health Claims, and a Fading Salts Ad Mention
Fragmentary text discusses meat and money trouble, mentioning a remedy Myad Salts and a fizzy drink form. It references kidney issues and a supposed acid juice combination. The passage appears as an ad or list of health claims with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
Notice of Trustee Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
Pat Henry as substitute trustee will sell at public auction on July 16, 1921 at the County Court House Brandon for cash a triangular 10 acre piece in Section 15 Township 5 Range 2 East Rankin County. The land, once owned by Able Thompson and secured to Robert S. Miller & Co., is described as the southeast corner of the northeast quarter and is detached from the main parcel by a rarely used public road.
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Pat Henry
Douglass Ward
Chancery Clerk
Rankin County
Mississippi
Able Thompson
Robert S. Miller & Co
Chancery Clerk’s
Brandon
Section 15
Township 5
Corpse wakes, asks to avoid fuss, dies en route to morgue
An unidentified man, believed dead, told deputies to stop fussing and asked for a drink. He was transported toward the morgue, redirected to a hospital, and died hours later by what was called a regular death. A creekside discovery and wounds on the body fueled the death theory.
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Pittsburgh
Hot Water Morning Routine Promises Clear Complexion
A fragment discusses drinking hot water upon rising to cleanse the stomach and improve skin. It links morning cleansing to removing waste and toxins, claiming benefits like brightness in the face and relief from bilious buildup. It reflects older health advice tone and vague tone about internal cleansing.
Chinese Need Farming Tools
China shows growing interest in improved farm implements creating opportunities for hand tools and small machines suited to local needs. US consular report notes limited use of machinery outside northwest provinces due to land holdings and field sizes. Potential buyers include educated farmers and landowners aware of lighter plows harrows cultivators small cotton gins wheel hoes and animal powered irrigation pumps.
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China
Northwest
United States
Deink Hot Tea for 4 Bad
Recipe fragment advises boiling water then pouring into a cup. Mentions measuring with a tablespoon and a cup, with wording garbled. Includes names and unclear steps, but indicates a simple hot tea preparation for four servings.
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H. H. Fox
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Jackson
Ward -Gayden Drug CO
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