Government price fixing would hurt farmers in the end
James E. Boyle of Cornell argues against government price fixing for agricultural products. He says fixed prices would disrupt production when costs rise and trigger a chain of price controls, ultimately hurting farmers while protecting urban consumers. He notes past wheat pricing laws benefited consumers only and warns farmers risk self-harm by backing price regulation.
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United States
James E. Boyle
Cornell University
Aunt Emmy Warns Maud Norris on High Interest Bonds
Mrs Norris boasts of safe bonds yielding fifteen percent and immediate income. Aunt Emmy challenges the claim explaining bonds are loans secured by assets and cautions to seek bank advice before investing. A. B. Aymes report.
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Aunt Emmy
Mrs. Norris
Maud Norris
Emmy
A. B. Aymes
Bankers Push Pure-Bred Cattle Plan in Mason County
Mason County Michigan bankers back a program to replace scrub stock with pure-bred cattle. County agent outlines buying young pure-bred stock and placing them with cooperative farmers. Bankers will finance the purchase and take a one-year interest-free note. The aim is to ease farmers access to thoroughbreds.
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Mason County
Michigan
First Comic Papers in England and Punch Birth
The early comic period began with the Mairie Mercurie in London 225 years ago but lasted briefly. Over 150 years several humorous weeklies appeared, including The Scourge founded in 1811, which enjoyed brief popularity before Punch emerged in 1840.
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Merrie Mercurie
London
England
Scourge
Punch
Thoughts Leave Trail Like An Arrow Through Time
A reflective verse fragment compares thoughts to an arrow in flight leaving no trace yet traceable as a mental trail. It uses vivid imagery of a serpent to imply lingering thoughts and hidden paths of the mind. The piece centers on inner motion rather than external events.
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Prince Albert
Tomorrow Dare Not Ask What Shall Betide
The fragment invokes fate and divine will, naming uncertainty about future outcomes. It presents a contemplation of what may come, suggesting reverence for divine providence over human planning. The terse lines imply a turning point or decision left to higher authority.
U S Undisputed Leader in Telephone Progress
The United States marks its fiftieth anniversary of the telephone with dominant global leadership. In 1924 the U S held 62 percent of world telephones, equating to 191 conversations per person, with New York State boasting figures rivaling Germany and greater per capita telephone growth than any other nation.
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United States
Alexander Graham Heil
Boston
America
Europe
New York State
Germany
Canada
Denmark
New Zealand
Sweden
Norway
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
France
Naiion
London
Paris
Washington, D. C
Omaha
San Francisco
Stockholm
Mottier Company Quote On Seeing Heaven In The Everyday
A reflection on learning to perceive the divine in the ordinary and near at hand. John Burroughs inspiration emphasizes celestial beauty in common life. The text urges awareness of heaven here in this world and everyday moments.
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John Burroughs
Early Good Things A Salad and Creamy Celery Dish
A vivid early recipe piece describes a decorative asparagus salad with tomato cups, mayo, and asparagus tips, plus a celery and potato based soup and a cream sauce for celery. It lists steps for preparing ingredients, chilling, blanching, and serving with light seasoning. The tone resembles an old time home cooking column with detailed kitchen instructions and measurements.
Joyful days of popping corn remembered in irony
An undated Manchester Union piece muses that popping corn, once a joyful communal task, is now described as hard and in need of special devices. It recalls the era of shelling kernels by hand and the cheerful sound of popping as a family ritual, contrasting with present sighs and gripes.
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Mother
Manchester Union
Social Error at Inncheon Bridge Club
Mrs Miler hosts a bridge club at Inncheon with an afternoon card session. After the last guest leaves Theodora, the branded daughter, notes that a guest towel has been used and questions whether people understand guest towels are for use.
Small units make up the telephone business
The article notes that telephone companies operate as a retail business selling calls in small quantities directly to consumers. Each call is a separate sale and a connection between two phones is made to order, with long distance calls simply costing more than a nickel.
Love Dodder Superstitions Across Rural Beliefs
In this McClure syndicate excerpt by H, the love vine dodder and its golden threadlike parasite are linked to ancient myths. The piece explains folk practice of twirling dodder around the head and casting it on a bush to test love, noting the plant as a sunlike emblem and symbol of life.
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Mr. Caveman
McClure
Penalty Jones sermon nods as Henson shows fatigue
In a Sunday church scene Penalty Jones questions Henson about his downcast look. Green explains Henson nodded off during a sermon and exhausted his batteries, a moment that sparked quiet speculation about his morale.
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Jones
Henson
Green
Apple Tree Honored by Canadian Farmers in Dundas County
A marble monument near the original McIntosh apple tree site in Dundas County Canada commemorates the 180 year history of the McIntosh apple. Pioneer John McIntosh found resistant trees while clearing land in Matilda Township and the cultivar, named McIntosh Red, spread across North America. The original tree burned in 1890 yet bore fruit until 1908, after which it died. farmers funded the monument to honor the tree’s legacy.
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Dundas County
Canada
McIntosh
John McIntosh
Scotland
Matilda Township
John
Allan McIntosh
Why He Did It Prayer In One-Liner Golf Exchange
A humorous golf exchange unfolds with a middle aged caddie who jokes about his hearing and eye as he carries clubs. The scene hinges on a ball striking a tree and the caddie’s reply that helps his fits may improve through carrying the clubs.
Desirable residence on Market Street in Denton
Desirable residence on the north side of Market Street between Sixth and Seventh in Denton. Property has electric lights bath and ample outbuildings. Immediate possession and liberal terms offered by The Denton National Bank.
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Market Street
Denton
Denton National Bank
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Inc. Publishers
U. S
Mottier$ Co. Book
Magweil
Western Newspaper Union
Cuhe
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Stan
Plaza
Blades, Rosenfeld & Frederick
Attorneys At Law
Fidelity
Baltimore, Maryland
John Irwin
Denton , Maryland
Hillsboro
Maryland
P. A
Reynolse Tobsces Mopacy
Wivetan-Halem
N.C
Denton, Maryland
L. B. Towers, Pres. Y. Fred Towera, Sec. and
Treas
Ober’s Fertilizers
W. G. Wooters
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