Demand for cedar fuels pencil makers and fence trades
An article describes farmers exchanging old cedar rails for modern woven wire fences to supply cedar wood for pencils. It notes regions with cedar fences found along fields and highways are sent to pencil manufacturers, boosting cedar value and easing pencil shortages. It also includes county soil and fertilizer guidance from George A Crabb.
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Aladdin
Tennessee
Virginia
Europe
America
Ing
Sleep on Life Preservers Provides Navy Sleep Solution
Popular Science notes that comfortable navy mattresses stuffed with kapok can be converted instantly into life preservers. Kapok, lighter than cork, comes from trees in the East Indies and packs six times the buoyancy when compressed. Mattresses use ticking and long tapes to tie around the body.
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Navy
Popular Science
Hydrobuoyant Engine Aims to Halve Ocean Gasoline
Rev Dr Thomas Glynn of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania unveils a hydrobuoyant engine to cut ocean travel fuel use by half. He credits gravity and water buoyancy for main power with gasoline motors providing auxiliary motion. The invention promises vast improvements in economic efficiency for large liners using 150 gallons of gasoline.
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John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Glynn
Beaver Falls
Doctor Glynn
Glynn
Good Plan Too Liberty Bonds Gag Headlines
A lighthearted note from the Louisville Courier Journal plays on Christmas shopping using Liberty bonds as gifts. The humorous exchange centers on a plan perceived as early and patriotic.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Calf Question Baffles Farmer in Pasture Sight Gag
Stephen visits a Jersey calf and its mother, old Bess, in a pasture. The week-old calf frets at the bars while the mother gazes away. Stephen asks why the cow does not predate the calf, revealing a rural humor moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
New Jersey
Old Bess
Wanted laborers and carpenters for immediate work
Wanted workers include carpenters lumber men railroad men trade foremen and all laborers. Apply to Morse Brothers Lumber 0 Telen Georgia.
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Morse Brothers Lumber
Fertilizers Used Boost Cotton Production Across Georgia
An article outlines how higher yields rather than larger cultivated areas can meet rising agricultural demand. It stresses soil conditioning, crop rotation with legumes, and balanced fertilizers plus lime. Regional notes cover phosphorus, nitrogen, potash, lime, and green manures for counties like Walker Murray Bartow Elbert Walton Pike and the coastal plain.
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Walker County
Murray County
Bartow County
Piedmont Plateau
Elbert County
Walton County
Pike County
Coastal Plain
Geor
Local Shop Ad Prices Highlight Value and Service
A short retail notice touts affordable prices and helpful staff. It emphasizes good value and customer service for shoppers seeking reliable products and support.
War Talks By Uncle Dan on Military Training for Boys
Uncle Dan discusses military training's benefits based on observations from the Mexican border and Galesburg. He argues six to eight months of training increases earning ability, improves alertness and discipline, and strengthens character, urging passage of the Chamberlain Military Training Bill.
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Billie
Jimmie Colling
Mr. Collins
Uncle Dan
Jimmie
Galesburg
Banker Haskett
Dan
The
Colors
Uncle Sam
Congress
Brownell
Haskett
Slocum
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Norfolk
Coffee County
Dooly County
Greenville
Chatham County
Agronomy Division
George A. Crabb
State College of Agriculture
TELEN
Ghorgia
Feinarey
Dr. H. Head
Drugeist
Crullers
Hit. Wat
Jimmie Collins
North Carolina
Ham
Coca-Cole
V. Price &Co
Thacher Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Stephen Rice
Dehlonesa
Georgia
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