Farmers urged to back constitutional tax reform
Ohio farmers and Grange groups press for a constitutional tax amendment to achieve equity in taxation. Leaders like F P Ames and S J Baldwin argue the current system is unjust and favors urban property, calling for a tax plan that targets profits of privilege and protects agricultural producers.
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Grange
Ohio
Union
Ohig
F. ‘P. Ames
Masters’ Association
Ohio State Grange
Washington County
Pomona Grangé
Carlwick Grange
Muskingum County
H. D. Lewis
Farmers Call For Power To Classify Property For Taxation
A 1908 letter from Ohio farmers urges removing uniform tax rates and granting the people power to classify property for taxation. Pomona Grange leaders argue current taxes misallocate burden and favor liquid and intangible assets, while urging constitutional amendment and wider public oversight.
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Chillicothe
F. A. Derthick
Ohio State Grange
Mantua
Ohio
C. H. ‘Sears
Taxation of Mineral Rights
Lawson Purdy argues that mineral rights should be taxed by the state rather than locally. He says mineral deposits gain value from national demand and local taxes alone would underfund state needs. State taxation ensures fair contribution regardless of local wealth or population.
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Lawson Purdy
Department Taxes
New York City
Remedy for Existing Evils and Uniform Accounting
Henry B. Henderson urges uniform accounting and reporting across industries and government. He argues for uniform assessment laws valuation bases and taxation methods to restore integrity and curb evils in public administration.
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Henry B. Henderson
State Examiner of Public Accounts
Wyoming
First National Tax Conference
Donizetti and Sigismondi Argue Over Otello Orchestration
The Musical World recounts Donizetti consulting Sigismondi on the Otello score. Sigismondi erupts at excessive instrument use calling for a hundred and twenty three trombones while Donizetti tries to correct him with a first second and third trombone clarification.
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Donizetti
Rossini
Otello
Sigismondi
Naples Conservatorie
Donizettin
Cannibal Japs Tattooing tale from war reporting
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece recounts a young IJl ieutenant Marlinspike describing his Jap tattoo experience. He claims Nagasaki style work took nineteen hours with blood drinking tattooers, who lick and swallow flowing blood during the process.
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Ijiieutenant Marlinspike
Sam
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Russian Women Referenced as Ideal Citizens in Tribute
A Russian writer lauds women of Russia for vivacity, wit, industry, and thrift. He praises their equality with men, strong political and diplomatic instincts, and patriotism. He notes Russian women as superb wives and mothers and claims their devotion surpasses that of men.
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Russia
Sliding Down a Cask at Klosterneuberg Vintner Rite
The Klosterneuberg convent hosts a St Leoplold day ceremony where Viennese slide down a giant wine cask. The cask, first filled in 1711, commemorates a cooper’s drunken attempt to hide behind it, punished by sliding across.
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Klosterneuberg
St. Leopold’s
London Mail
Cleanliness Versus Purity in Food Safety
The Boston Advertiser argues that preventing disease matters more than chemical purity in food. It notes salt may contain other salts and still be safe, while clean foods can be safer than strictly pure adulterated items.
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Boston Advertiser
Sympathy and a scolding child at the hen coop
A kind hearted slum girl visiting the country shouts at a mother hen as she gathers her brood under her wings. She tells the hen to move, calling it ugly for sitting atop the chicks.
Vicarious Oscalation Sparks Chaperone Clash
A brief quarrel sparks about propriety as a man taunts a chaperone with a boast about kissing, while a woman replies that vicarious affection poses no objection. The scene captures a tense social exchange reported by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
The Widower Reflections From A Woman Reader
A humorous remark from the New Orleans Times-Democrat notes a widower’s early crying, followed by a period of sitting up and taking notice, and the ongoing challenge of passing the second year alone.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Willing to Tell Gossip Sparks Quiet Exchange
A notorious society gossip proclaims half the world unaware of the other half. An observer notes the remark and offers a restrained response, suggesting responsibility lies with both sides.
Though wrong may win its victory is brief
A compact quotation attributed to Leonard notes that wrong appears briefly in victory. The remark underscores the transient nature of wrong outcomes and the enduring value of truth.
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Leonard
Hints for farmers weeds that sheep eat
The Minnesota station lists weed analyses for sheep forage comparing protein and carbohydrate content versus alfalfa, clover, and timothy. Notable values include lambs quarters 25.06% protein and purslane 26.18% protein. goldenrod low protein 11.68% with high carbohydrates.
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Minnesota
Timothy Day
Forage Crops and Milk Yield Reported by American Cultivator
A study from Pennsylvania station tests Kaffir corn and cow peas yield the most green substance per acre and satisfy milk production. Alfalfa yields the most dry substance per acre and supports milk output better than other crops. Oats and peas serve well as selling crops. rye offers early grazing and high dry yield but matures quickly. Overall milk composition remains largely unaffected by the forage crops.
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Pennsylvania
Plans For New Dairy Barns From Agriculture Department
The dairy division after years of study has developed numerous barn and stable plans. These plans cover various costs and emphasize convenience feeding hauling sanitation and more. Anyone planning to build can request a suitable set of plans by contacting the division chief.
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Dairy Division
Department of Agriculture
United States
Horse Sense on Raising and Selling Colts
The piece advises turning work horses out to pasture at night for better welfare and profit. It urges farmers to breed and prepare colts early to command good prices, while handling young horses carefully to prevent them from becoming wild.
Hog Notes on Modern Hog Rearing and Feeding Practices
Kimball's Dairy Farmer discusses growing hogs, feeding amounts, and the benefits of dipping hogs, modern tanks, and alfalfa pasture. An average litter of seven or eight pigs is common, and a good boar helps build a solid hog operation.
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Kimball
Silage for Beef Gains Noted by Ohio Experiment Station
The Ohio Experiment Station reports corn silage valued at 463 dollars per ton for beef cattle under tested conditions. An acre yielding ten to fifteen tons of silage represents substantial potential gains for farmers not yet using silage in their feeding programs.
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Ohio
Green Food For Poultry Value and Nutrition
The article explains green food aids digestion and adds bulk to poultry rations while providing nutrients, especially protein. Protein is essential for bone and muscle growth, and growing animals require adequate amounts to thrive.
Mashes For Poultry Feeding Guidance
The Farmers Advocate notes mashes for poultry are less favored now. It says skimmilk or buttermilk add no value to mash and that milk and its products should be fed liberally as a protein source for the birds.
Poultry Care Advised Against Unfamiliar Diseases
Do not waste time curing fowls with an illness you do not understand. Better kill them at once unless they are valuable exhibition specimens. Keep fowls clean and dry to reduce disease risk.
Facts in Few Lines: Global Trade and Oddities
A mosaic of brief notes covers prices in France and Formosa exports, British maritime losses, Chilean wheat, rubber in Sicily, and aluminium mercury absorbers. It notes Japanese cigarette dominance, a Kentucky Angora goat ranch, a Nuremberg culinary expo, and a Berlin club curtain made from champagne corks costing about $20,000.
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French Pyrenees
Helland
Formosa
Fishworth
Eingland
Wales
Paraguay
United States
Europe
France
Milford
N. H
W. B. Rotch
United States Brewing Association
Chile
Sicily
Signor Tarugi
Australia
Gardiner
Japan
New Korea
Sam Jett
Winchester
Breathitt County
Nuremberg
Innkeepers’ Association of
Alfonso of
Bavaria
Undefined time stamps indicate match timing data
The fragment provides two time stamps No 19 at 7 36 am and No 48 at 6 32 pm. No clear event or participants are named to frame a fuller sports or event item.
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Cincinnati
Toledo
No. 9
Springfield
Sandusky
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W. H. Rice
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N. J. Bachelder
National Grange
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Findlay
Jarey
Carey
Hocking Valley Railway
Siépm
B. O. Walker
Agt
Carey O
Harrison Fisher
Christy Gibson
Elza Jacobs
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Repute
North American Accident Insurance Co
Michigan
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Hart & Son
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