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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
8
William A. Radford outlines advantages of compact kitchens with integrated cupboards and laundry chutes. He emphasizes connected layouts with cellars, entry stairs, and heat safety, noting improvements since hot air furnaces and the value of efficient spaces for cleaning and ventilation.
At Fredericks sund a bacon factory is owned by 3,000 Danish farmers who supply pigs, deliver all output to the co operative, and share a dividend after ten years. Manager Frederick L Sieck uses modern methods while local price committees set weekly rates, aiming for quality and full farmer profits rather than private dealer competition.
Historic Champs Elysees mansions give way to shops and hotels as American visitors reshape the avenue. The Paiva house becomes a Travelers Club while dukes defend their trees against rapid progress. A contrast of grand old Paris and gleaming modern commerce unfolds along the central promenade.
Jerome Mc Wade recounts a slumming trip where a magazine poet asks for two cents a line for a sonnet sequence on white slavery. The editor shouts a dismissive remark as the poet exits, highlighting harsh pay in poetry publishing.
A Walla Walla man faced charges for attempting to wipe out a rabbit colony using kerosene and a lucifer match. Rabbits were soaked and set alight, triggering a blaze in a haystack as spectators watched. No insurance.
In a quiet English village the schoolroom hosted a celebration for a new fire engine. Three clergy members spoke and a bald-headed politician delivered a long oration. The highlight was a toast praising the engine as the dear old maids of the village—always ready but never needed.
Readers learn methods to locate an ant nest and remove red ants. If the nest is accessible a small amount of kerosene can halt the problem quickly. If the nest lies in walls or under flooring, strike at ants at accessible points as they emerge.
John Joy Almy born in Newport Rhode Island completed midshipman training at fifteen. He served in the Ohio during the Mexican War and took part at Veracruz and Tuxpan. In the Civil War he commanded and served in North and South Atlantic blockades. Promoted rear admiral in 1873, retired in 1877 after fifty years of active service. He died in Washington on May 16, 1895.
Sir Ronald Ross presented to the Royal Society a paper by Dr J W Stephens and Sir Alfred Jones of Liverpool University detailing a receipt from unknown malaria research findings. The report notes the ongoing work on transmission by mosquitoes and its implications for tropical medicine.
A dialogue between two factory owners discusses race related deaths and the looming child labor famine. Puck portrays business leaders warning that fatalities erase confidence and hint at harsh future labor shortages for the next generation.
A blood slide from a native child in Pachmarit central provinces India reveals a malignant parasite unlike any previously described malaria parasite. The organism is highly active with thin tail-like processes extending from ring-shaped bodies and is named Plasmodium tenue.
A boastful man wagered he could tell a greater falsehood than any in town. He claimed to have thrown a nail so hard it pierced the moon, a claim another man vouched for by saying he stood opposite and caught the nail.
Report notes chocolate used as money in parts of interior South America alongside cocoanuts and eggs. Officials describe barter practices where cacao serves as a medium of exchange within local markets. The piece highlights traditional rural economies dependent on cacao.
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