Harvest Time on the Farm Then and Now
The article recalls harvest time as a defining farm drama seen by city and country dwellers alike. It details large western and Pacific farms with many harvesters and horses, night work by torches, cooking by steam cookers, and the shift from hand to machine power, plus the social and economic pressures on farming families.
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West
California
Pacific Northwest
Oklahoma
Missouri River
Europe
Orient
Pacific Slope
When the Shah Traveled A Persian Rulers Odd Finances
The Persian Shah funded travels by selling suite positions for large sums and allowing recoupment from those who joined. Accounts describe odd titles like minister of the dockyard and attorney to the heir apparent. The entourage used a bonus system to quickly recover outlays and finance eight to million francs per trip.
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Persia
Europe
Russia
M. Paoli
McClure
France
Shah
Fats Ad Promises Wrinkle Free Fatigue Sale
In a bold local promotion, a shop featuring a male persona markets a wrinkle free claim while a customer seeks a woman in the store, reflecting quirky advertising humor and retail chatter.
The Girl's Handicap and a Boy's Teasing
A girl on the front steps shows off a new frock and accessories to neighborhood boys. One boy mocks her, and she asks if he wishes to be a girl. He replies he wouldn’t want to be a girl because girls have more neck to wash.
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Mabel
Ada-Cholly Saphedde Brown Study Exchange
A brief, playful exchange shows Ada and Cholly Saphedde in a brown study while Edith chides him for not valuing money, calling him a spendthrift and offering a penny for his thoughts.
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Ada—Cholly Saphedde
Edith
Why call a hotel bellboy Buttons
A humorous quip wonders why a bellboy is called Buttons. The joke suggests the bellboy is always off when help is needed, prompting a light laugh at the hotel’s front desk.
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TY the
Phhlate
Podern Raligl
Eiffel Tower
King of Kings
Libby
Libby, McNeill
Long Bros., Wholesale Grocery Co
Kansas City, Mo
Renee Ee Pena
Ben Johnston
Waldron
Ken Fitzgerald & Co
Box K
Washington, D
Post
Postum Cereal Company
Lad
Battle Creek, Mich US
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