Notice on Delivery Service and Local Road Congestion Reflections
Notice explains Dependable Daily Service continuing via regular agency with Joe Wyan Woodward handling phone orders at 150. Milan Cleaners mentions Memorial Day highway congestion as the era’s peak, urging more and wider roads and highlighting secondary roads as vital for easing traffic and exposing motorists to new areas.
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Joe Wyan Woodward
Milan Cleaners
New York
San Francisco
Fattening Cockerels For Earlier Market Weight
Farm expert Berley Winton of the Missouri College of Agriculture notes pullets need more space and suggests selling cockerels and adding a summer shelter. He outlines fattening targets for Leghorn and heavy breeds, a batter-style ration, and careful feeding to prevent overeating while cages limit movement at first.
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Berley Winton
Missouri College of Agriculture
Cocker Bray
Fattening Cockerels Feeding Schedule and Sale Guidelines
The text outlines a 10 to 12 day fattening period with staged feedings: 5 to 8 minutes per feeding up to day1, three feedings at 8 minutes on day2, then 4 to 5 feedings daily for 15 to 20 minutes through day12. Water allowed until day3, then none. no grain or dry mash during fattening. Sell at end of period to avoid shrinkage. use starter mash before shipping. With proper feeding, expect about 1 lb gain per 3 to 4 lb feed.
Local Traders and Visitors Report in Chillicothe and St Louis
Locals Fleming Jenkins rakes and stackers. J L Shepherd from near Roger on business. J P Bolling and daughter Virginia visit Chillicothe. W H Dickinson in Chillicothe on business. O T Johnson in St Louis on business. L M Kenley ships stock to St Louis. Raymond Harris and J J Smith return from St Louis with stock shipment. Fred Tunnell to Kansas City with stock. Rev J B Crawford spends weekend with the Daniels and Franklin households. Fay Peterson and Jerry Jennings visit relatives in Iowa.
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Fleming
J. L. Shepherd
Near Roger
J. P. Bolling
Virginia
Chillicothe
W. H. Dickinson
O. T. Johnson
St. Louis
L. M. Kenley
Raymond Harris
J. J. Smith
Fred Tunnell
Kansas City
Rev
J. B. Crawford
J. C. Daniels
Artis Franklin
Fay Peterson
Jerry Jennings
Iowa
Sunny Squiblets Boys go hatless and ponder barefoot style
A playful note comments that boys who avoided hats in winter might also consider going barefoot to look smarter. The line blends humor with a fashion tease, reflecting light local commentary.
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Sunny
College students urged to write legible money letters home
The piece notes Missourians write clearer letters requesting funds while college students adapt their style. It contrasts past duty to support a political party with current expectations that parties fund supporters. It ends with a nostalgic call to return to the soil and even use soil for baseball practice.
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Missouri
Girls Use Warpaint Color Against Red Indians
Description notes the heavy use of facial color by girls and implies scarcity of warpaint for the red Indians in a vivid period-voice tone.
Foreigners claim Americans fixate on the dollar
A tongue in cheek remark counters the stereotype that Americans only think of money. The joke suggests foreigners perceive Americans as uninterested in anything below ten dollars.
Government berths seen as coveted sleeping car reservations
Many seek government berths, comparing them to reserved spots in a sleeping car, highlighting allure and competition for stable positions and benefits.
Teachers Troubled by Youth On Time and Courtesy
In a reflective piece readers are told teachers upset by students who miss dates while girls feel disturbed by boys who neglect to treat them properly. The article highlights social friction in handling time and manners among young people.
Speculators Persist in Risky Bets Despite Losses
Readers are reminded of investors who repeatedly pursue high risk gambles after steady losses, reforming plans and reopening positions as market conditions shift. The adage signals persistence rather than prudent risk management.
Champion garden planters preferred by business men over tree sitters
The text contrasts publicity for champion tree sitters with a business preference for champion garden planters, suggesting a shift in attention from activism to practical horticultural success.
Worm Turn Trial Unclear as Fishermen Seek Bait
A cryptic line hints the worm will turn, suggesting fishermen digging for bait may soon uncover him. The remark implies pending events but offers no clear details or names.
The Pen and the Sword Debate In Learned Circles
A saying that the pen outlasts the sword sparks thoughts among scholars who struggle to write clearly with a pen. The remark prompts discussion on literacy, discipline, and the value of letters in public life.
Browning Plans Back Yard Cleanup Week After Rake Day
After observance of Rake the Lawn Day Browning prepares to celebrate Clean up the Back Yard Week with community participation and local events. Aiming to promote tidiness and neighborhood pride.
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Browning
Nightlife Interest Repeats in Sporting Crowd
A daytime focus slips as sports followers show stronger appetite for evening entertainment. People seek balance between work duties and nightlife options. Community figures urge practical daytime engagement to support events and local economy.
Home Town Thoughts on Civic Effort and Local Prosperity
A Browning citizen who neglects town improvement should not expect dividends of prosperity. The piece argues that while a salesman speaks to one person, advertising reaches all readers, and spending money elsewhere undermines local effort.
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Browning
Back Yard Gardens Bring Beauty Home in Browning
The piece argues that Browning should cultivate rear yard spaces into gardens rather than using them as dumping grounds. It urges residents to transform mussy spots into charming scenes, showcasing the town's residential appeal and saving travel for beauty at home.
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Europe
America
Women gain a seat at the table in the 72nd Congress
Only six women serve in the 72nd Congress starting March 4, down from eight. The piece argues old attitudes persist that women belong at home while noting women may reform government, tackle longstanding messes, and fund meals through their practical influence.
Lapel Notches Traced to French Directorate
The New York Sun explains that notched lapels began as a secret badge among General Moreau supporters during the Directorate era. Rivalry with Napoleon's circle led tailors to adopt the distinctive feature, which persisted in men’s coats as saddle-fitting evolved.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
General Moreau
Moreau
New York Sun
Old Custom of Making Offerings to the Moon
A Tokyo paper notes moon viewing waning with time yet many families retain the practice. Offerings include rice dumplings kinokatsugi vegetables and fruits. The custom traveled from China, was popular in the ninth century in Japan, and appears in imperial court records under Emperor Buntoku.
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Tokyo
China
Japan
Buntoku
Hail Columbia Origin From The Presidents March
The account notes that in 1739 in New York a German conductor named Pheil led The Presidents March in John Street theater to honor George Washington. In 1789 a theater performer asked Joseph Hopkinson to write an original song for a benefit then set to The Presidents March, creating Hail Columbia.
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Washington
New York
Pheil
John Street
George Washington
Joseph Hopkinson
Columbia
Monroe Doctrine and Venezuela Crisis Sparked by Gold Find
The text notes that until 1895 no secretary of state felt the need to reiterate the Monroe doctrine and back it with a tough stance. It recalls Venezuela’s boundary dispute with British Guiana, the rush of interest once gold was found, and how Venezuela appealed to the United States prompting Secretary Olney to confront the issue under the Monroe doctrine.
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Bingham
Cleveland
Venezuela
British Guiana
United States
Olney
Long-eared owl range and nest habits described
The article notes medium sized long-eared owls with long ear tufts across temperate North America. They breed to Virginia and Arkansas, northern Texas, southern California, winter widely to central Mexico, and use dense evergreen nests 10 to 20 feet high. They feed on meadow mice and various invertebrates and small vertebrates.
Brownian Movement of Particles Described
The irregular agitation of tiny solid particles in liquid is named Brownian movement after Robert Brown who observed it in 1527. Particles do not sink steadily but move vigorously in a haphazard, ongoing motion with no settling, maintaining constant average agitation.
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Robert Brown
Ann Ward Meets Author Harlow Kenton Imposter
In a Kingsboro library Ann Ward, assistant, is drawn to a visitor who claims to know author Harlow Kenton. The man reveals his real name Kerlow James Benton and offers Ann a secretarial job after a dinner invite. He jokes he never attends literary teas.
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Kingsboro Public Library
Ann Ward
Harlow Kenton
Dutch West Indies
Mma
Ann
Polly Phillips
Polly
H. K. James
Pleasant Lake
New York
Carlow Kenton
Anna
Kenton
Mr. James
Kerlow James Benton
al. K. James
Arn
Kerton
Pacific Islanders Return to Primitive Ways Says North American Review
The article notes a shift on remote South Pacific islands as modern contact wanes. Once frequent trading visits by winged freighters and steamers supplied goods, now isolation grows, with natives reverting to pre contact habits and fewer outside exchanges.
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South Pacific
Tom White
The
North American Review
Australian Finds New Way of Making Living
A Sydney Bulletin report describes a British gent who attends church to disrupt marriage banns. He proclaims I object and waits outside and often receives money or jewelry from the couple or their families to keep quiet. Some avoid payment if both claim integrity, but overall he makes a decent living.
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Sydney Bulletin
Ruse Saved Indian's Life in Vermont Legend
A Vermont legend tells of an Indian guide Merruwa comet known as Joe English who aided colonial scouts. Cornered by hostile tribes on a mountain near Old Dunstable, he leaped from a precipice to a hidden ledge and vanished. He later returned to the English fort unseen.
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New England
Joe English
Merruwacomet
Old Dunstable
Vermont
Nuraghis of Sardinia and Their Mysterious Towers
The Sardinian Nuraghis are ancient rock towers scattered mainly in the north. Unhewn stones form round-based structures up to a hundred feet tall with cave-like interiors. About 8,000 remain and scholars suggest burial chambers temples granaries refuges or old-day castles now abandoned to snakes and decay.
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Sardinia
Ireland
Stonehenge
Shillelagh Lore Spots and Wicklow’s Charm
In County Wicklow the Shillelagh region offers a charming Irish holiday with villages such as Rathdrum Glenealy Arklow and Shillelagh itself. Visitors explore the Avonmore Vale of Avoca and the Devil’s Glen while learning of the famed blackthorn wood used by Irish laborers. Tradition notes wood from this area was sent to Westminster Hall by the king of Leinster in 1693.
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County Wicklow
Ireland
Rathdrum
Tyrol
Avonmore
Vale of
Avoca
Devil's Glen
Glenealy
Arklow
Shillelagh
King of Leinster
William Rufus
Westminster Hall
Retouched Photo Sparks Rumor of Fair Child
Mary Jane’s aunt admires a picture on the desk and comments on its beauty. Mary Jane reveals the girl is not really pretty, explaining the image has been retouched after a recent quarrel with the girl.
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Mary Jane
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