City Markets Help Lower Food Costs
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, this survey argues that city food terminals cut handling, cartage, and spoilage costs by centralizing wholesale distribution. It cites New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, Indianapolis, Memphis, and Washington, D.C. as varied examples and stresses planning, infrastructure, and municipal or private ownership as keys to success.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Seattle
Indianapolis
Memphis
Tenn
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agricultur
Doubtful Worth of Prolific Jack Bean in Green Manure
In the Southern states the jack bean shows some value as a green manure crop though cattle do not gain from hay or ground seed. The plant is prolific and has many aliases, but USDA research finds no strong commercial promise yet. Caution urged about planting and market prospects until clearer benefits are established.
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American Tropics
Africa
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
West Indies
Mexico
Potato to Produce Profitably Amid Abundant Mans Toil
A fragmented note suggests potatoes offer profit as abundant manpower and toil drive production. It hints at labor inputs and potential yields but lacks concrete figures or locations. The line reads as a terse economic observation from an era prioritizing agrarian labor and crop output.
Sacred Huang Shan tale ties to ancient monk and temple growth
A Ming dynasty Buddhist priest Pu Men vowed to make Huang Shan a sacred peak. Peking officials funded grand temples, including the Thousand God Pagoda renamed the Merciful Light hall. Century of priestly toil followed with roads to high summits and multiple temples. A road show manager jokes about a player forced to perform three roles in one night.
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Pu Men
Huang Shan
Anhui Hills
Peking
North
Measuring Time and a Friend’s Secret Phrase
The brief notes a child learning to tell time with Sinest mastering clock numbers but missing the minute hand meaning. When asked the time with the minute hand at five minutes to twelve, the child says it is “an Inch to 12.” The fragment ends with a line about discovering a friend who is a friend.
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Sinest
Jim
English golfer laments skill. caddie explains learned yet failing
An erudite Englishman on the golf links complains to his caddie that knowledge of distant topics cannot help him play. The caddie replies in broad dialect that understanding small affairs ties to wider matters, but golf remains a hard field to master.
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Tootin
Boston
Treonscripe
No Mustache for British Tar Navy Rule
A British navy bluejacket faces a fine of one month pay if he grows a mustache. The rule bars facial hair and enforces discipline among sailors.
Fragmentary Language Glimpses From a Dated Speech
Incomplete excerpts show a dialogue noting a boy becoming a man and a girl’s birth, with stray phrases about cost and an apparent miscommunication. The text reads as garbled OCR fragments with no clear sourcing or narrative.
Not Interested Miss Quizzer and Mr Filmhound Dialogue
A brief exchange shows Miss Quizzer asking about the Colosseum in Rome and Mr Filmhound noting it has been closed for repairs for years. He chooses to attend current picture houses instead.
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Miss Quizzer
Rome
Colosseum
Filmhound
Shake Into Your Shoes With Allen's Foot Kanac
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Kanac antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes and sprinkled in the foot bath. It claims prevention of blisters and sore spots for trainees at Plattsburg Camp. The copy urges daily use to stop painful, swollen feet and marching discomfort.
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Allen
Plattsburg Camp
Banunl
Bunlona
Not Nowadays Quote on Living Costs
A witty exchange about living costs contrasts two and one person living cheaply, with the reply Not at present prices signaling current expense levels. The remark reflects social humor on economic strain and household budgeting.
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Marquis
Dr. Price
Wellington
Henderson
Uncle Bill
the Spider
Spider
Bill
Smith
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Stirerts
Harold soWnhes
Dale Ave
Peesres R
GOTH
Ulbed Knowlton
W. C. Knowlton
Canon City
Cole
Denver
Western Auto Radiator Co
Blake Street
Colo
JO Butter Shop
15Th Street
E. Joy
Mitchell
Mercer
Graham
Linger-Goff Motors & Supply OO
Boulder Creamery Co
Market ST
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