Arbor Day Pioneer J Sterling Morton Remembered
Arbor Day founder J Sterling Morton is saluted for planting the idea in 1872 and guiding nationwide tree planting. The article traces adoption in states from Nebraska to Ohio, notes milestones like Cincinnati grove ceremonies, Ohio Forestry, and later centennial plans for 1972, with state observance dates listed.
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Union
J. Sterling Morton
State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
Morton
Kansas
Tennessee
Minnesota
North Dakota
Missouri
Ohio
Cincinnati
Baron Richard von Steuben
von Steuben
General von Steuben
Washington
America
von Steubens
Yorktown
Baron von Steuben
Germany
Middle West
Music Hall
Eden Park
Citizeen
Henry Howe
Grove
Battle Grove
Memorial Grove
Noyes
Doctor Loring
Cassius M. Clay
Kentucky
Durbin Ward
Ohio State Forestry Association
Howe
American Forestry Association
George B. Loring
Salem
Mass
United States
Ontario
Spain
Hawaii
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
English West Indies
South Africa
New Zealand
Norway
Russia
Japan
China
Adama
Jefferson County
N. Y
Methodist Episcopal Academy
Albion
Mich
University of Michigan
Union College
Bellevue
Nebraska City
Territory
James Buchanan
W. A. Richardson
Commonwealth
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Tree Association
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Fire Hazard of Matches and Crowds at Night
A reader notes the fire hazard from matches in large crowds at night. It cites 500000 matches consumed per minute in the United States and that each burning match lasts about 80 seconds. It links fires to careless tosses, urging caution in public gatherings.
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United States
Daily Thought on Virtues and Nature
A reflective musing notes that humans need not fear lacking virtue. It contrasts countless blades of grass with a single tree to suggest abundance in creation and invites quiet trust amid a vast, frinzed earth.
Beecher Reflects on Virtue and Humanity in Speech
A fragment quotes Henry Ward Beecher urging that life is ruled by common virtues. It suggests one need not mourn for not being a hero or a saint, using a carpet of grasses as a metaphor for modest humanity.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Moment in Dentist Chair Sparks a Dozen Pleas
Local exchange reveals a patient pleading for a dental drill halt and a tooth filling amid calls to delay. The speaker references Anophellous Lee and demands a refusal to proceed. Community voices weigh the request in a noisy, informal scene.
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Samp
Brother Lee
Lee
Strike Table Display Highlights 1926 Peace Talks Venue
A London restaurant displays the table where strike leaders met in 1926 to discuss peace terms in the General Strike that halted England. Socialists show strong interest as the venue once hosted politicians including Lloyd George, Herbert Asquith, and Winston Churchill.
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London
England
Lloyd George
Herbert Asquith
Winston Churchill
Perth Wheat Belt Land Scheme Aims 8,000 Farms
A government land development plan proposes 8,000 farms in the wheat belt near Perth Australia. It calls for 700 miles of railway and an outlay of 42 500 000 dollars. The scheme will be submitted to the imperial authorities soon.
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Wheat Belt
Perth
Australia
College-Bound Son Seen Studying Regularly
The dialogue notes that the son is pursuing college studies and appears committed, with family member remarks suggesting consistent effort and focus on academics.
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Gink
Dink
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promoted For Constipation
An old physician notes 47 years in practice and endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild natural remedy for constipation. He rejects drastic purges and urges daily bowel movement. Readers are invited to obtain a free trial by writing to Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Piaice Ca
Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Ilinois
Saved Trouble Marriage Bargain From a Daughters Mutter
A playful dialogue frames an old family scene as a young man asks to marry the daughter while the mother already decided the match, and the father wittily confirms the predetermined union.
Luck something most men get in large quantities
Luck is described as abundant among men yet it is not the kind they seek or deserve, implying a critique of fortune and its misalignment with true worth or effort. The line suggests misapplied or foolish beliefs about luck shaping success.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Oklahoma
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Rhode Island
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Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Daily Thought
Post
Bran
P. Co
Twc
Allen
le Roy
Pexel CO
N. 4Th St
Camden
Nixel Pharmical Co
Denver
Colo
Mississippi Delta
W.a.ritchioc
Clarksdale
Misa
Idaho
Idaho Chamber of Commerce
Boise, Idaho
THE
Kerox Co
Indianapolis
Ind
McKay Nursery CO
Madison, Wig
Apex Oland Royalty
Continental Bldg
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ideal Citrus
Colorado River Basin
Boulder Dam
Needles
Santa Fe
R. A
B.G. Barnett
Chicago
Belle la Roche
Briar Place
C. Phillips
Anderson
Servidor
Erla Products Co
Chappel Ave
West
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