Winter campaign brisk as Taft return stirs republican race
Washington dispatch notes Taft rallying support from Congress and rivals Knox Fairbanks Foraker and Show preparing to strike in a crowded field. Burton reappointed Rivers and Harbors chair while advocating larger river and harbor funding. widespread grip hits officials as Metcalf Cortelyou weaken. Interstate Commerce clash over lumber rates sparks coast wide lobbying and job fears. Curtis rides horse to transport tests stay cold with Teller LaFollette. Mondell escorts Wyoming bride to White House and jokes with Fairbanks about voting rights.
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Ark builder Noahs myth becomes a tax on the times
A neighborhood anecdote recounts a man planing to build an ark amid scarce rain and rising costs. The tale notes his shelves for animals and a three story raft becoming a depots and store, as drought and inflation transform a comic project into a local spectacle.
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Northwestern fruit district faces major yield doubling
Experts predict fruit production in Oregon Washington and other northwestern states will double in under five years. The coming test is sustaining the region’s high quality. Many growers elsewhere attribute the district’s superiority to the concentrated industry.
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Washington
Evolution of New Year dating across history
The article traces how the Christian era began with Dionysius in 525 ad and spread through Europe and America over centuries. It notes varying adoption dates: Russia under Peter the Great in 1700, France using Christmas until 1577, Scotland fixing January 1 in 1590, and England in 1762, plus differing calendars like the Spanish era.
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Seed Catalogue Request From Johnson and Mussor Seed Co
If you have not yet received our Seed Catalogue write at once to Johnson and Mussor Seed Co 113 No Main St Los Angeles Cal to get your name on the mailing list. Write if Spanish book is preferred. up to 2
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Johnson & Mussor Seed ‘Co
Main St
Los Angeles
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