Crops of 1926 Tough Problem
Western farmers and railroads race to handle a massive 1926 crop. Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and other western states expect hundreds of millions of bushels of wheat corn oats and potatoes. Railroads order thousands of auto and freight cars to manage coming traffic and Pacific coast fruit traffic grows with new refrigerator car orders.
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Omaha, Neb
Western Farmers
Western Railroads
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Western railroads place large orders for cars and engines
Western lines order 1,900 gondolas 500 hoppers 250 stock cars and 500 general-service cars for 1920 trade along with 155 locomotives led by Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific’s new 100-foot three-cylinder engines. Nebraska crops will generate vast traffic as trains carry 50 cars loaded with 1,200 bushels each, signaling heavy continuous movement of farm products to markets and return shipments of goods.
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Alissouri Pacific
Northern Pacific
Frisco
Santa Fe
Soo Line
Western Railroads
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Ogden
Nebraska
Dying Artist Leaves Gift to Judge for Wedding Fee
Ivan Kalmykoff, a Russian artist who died before his wedding, named a painting as a bequest to Municipal Judge Wood in lieu of a marriage fee. The artwork, once valued at about 25 dollars at death, was later presented by Sigmund Sren ce as Kalmykoff’s dying wish. The judge hung the painting in his chambers, noting the artist’s rising reputation and future value.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Wood
Ivan Kalmyskoff
Kalmyskoff
Kalmykof
Justice Wood
Kalmykoff
Judge Wood
Sigmund S‘rence
Kalmykoffs
L’renco
Cripple Writes Opera New York
Miss Janet B Williams, a singing teacher paralyzed for two years, has produced an opera from her couch in New York. The work reflects her creative achievement despite severe disability and limited mobility.
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New York
Janet B Williams
Safety drive to teach children safe play this summer
In 65 cities the National Safety Council urges parents to teach children safe play this summer. President C B Scott cites 1925 child fatalities: about 21,000 young lives. 7,000 killed on streets and highways. burns near 5,000. Thoughtlessness blamed. campaign includes meetings, radio talks, literature, and safety instruction in schools and parks.
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Chicago
C. B. Scott
National Safety Council
Scott
Clared
High Cost of Being Born Suppresses U S Birth Rate
A Berkeley based economic research group reports rising birth costs help depress U S fertility. In former generations a birth cost under 100 dollars, now estimated around 54195 with some cases between 1000 and 1500 dollars.
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U. S
Berkeley
Calif
United States
Back on Job Ossining Theatrical Director Returns
Sing Sing's theatrical director resumes work in Ossining New York after a thirteen month vacation in a cell for parole violation.
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Ossining, N
Sing Sing
Annie Alligator Delivers Comic Zoo Speech on Alligators and Crocodiles
In a playful zoo scene Annie Alligator announces a final address about the main difference between alligators and crocodiles. She explains the rounded broad snout of alligators versus the pointed snout of crocodiles, delivering the lesson with humor as bystanders, including keeper and crowd, respond.
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Annie
Annie Alligator
Little Alma’s Dainty Mercy Reveals Polite Habit
A fragment recalls Alma spending time with an elderly couple. She recounts her behavior, saying she had behaved properly, noting she covered her mouth whenever she yawned. The brief exchange captures a child’s frank, endearing moment.
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Alma
Naughty Lady Slap Echoes in Family Quarrel Dialogue
A fragment from a domestic scene captures a child named Bobbie fearing a kiss from a woman described as naughty. The exchange implies discipline by the mother and a tense household dynamic.
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Bobbie
Papa
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J. L Farrell
Northwestern University Medical School
J. L. Farrell
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trans-Mississippi
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Mobile
Coast Fruit Traffic Gaming
Pacific Coast
Pacific Fruit Express
Southern Pacific Railroads
Santa Fe Railroad
Northwestern Refrigerator Line
Burlington
Southern Pacific
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Crary
S. Western Ave
Johnson
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