German cooperative federations conquer city markets for farmers
An American observer details how German farmers via federated dairy co operatives market butter and cheese directly in cities. The United Pomeranian Dairies system pools millions of cows’ output, grades and tracks quality with score cards, and exports to retailers year round, contrasting with U.S. farmers who struggle to access urban markets.
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Berlin
Germany
America
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New York
Denver
Pia
Atitt
Danver
Bayfield
Wis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Society of Equity of
Wisconsin
Chicago
Federated Association of Co-Operative Societies
United Pomeranian Dairies
Landsachafter
Reiffeson Bank
Enatland
Denmark
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Cooperation seeDhe & Buccobs
Easter Hat Splurge Ends in Thrift and Help
Mrs Dabney persuades her husband to fund an Easter bonnet, facing high prices, then discovers a struggling clerk Clara Jeffries. Mabel buys a $12 hat after visiting Clara’s home, praising the gift as the best she ever wore and feeling younger, while aiding Clara’s family with a chance to help.
A Different Situation A Woman Urges a Raise at Easter
Mrs. Buskirk presses JOHN to seek a higher salary as living costs rise. He worries about job security after several dismissals and doubts timing. She argues bold persistence works, likening it to choosing a spouse, while he fears risking his position. Henry Howland.
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John
Henry Howland
Addual Sprig Log Poem Fragment by Henry Howland
Fragmentary poem by Henry Howland praising spring imagery and urging calm in a whimsical, archaic tone. The text includes garbled phrases about birds, chords, and playful wartime in a reflective mood.
Parson Heavegrace Dinner Prank Goes Gizzards Up
A Pirates era tale from the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph recounts Uncle Jim Sugarfoot killing a rabbit to entertain Parson Heavegrace. With rabbits out of season, Jim tries to pass it off as chicken, prompting a quip about the bird’s gizzard as the parson jokes about the meal.
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Jim Sugarfoot
Heavegrace
Uncle Jim
Parson Heavegrace
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
As They Are Not and the Youthful Eye
A quirky exchange contrasts aging perspective with youthful misconception. The text then shifts to a medical claim praising Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a cure for constipation and related diseases. An odd note mentions cast-off uniforms heading to Afghanistan.
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Pierce
Afghanistan
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Matthew S. Dudgeon
Colorado
Union of Co-operative Concerns
Canada
William Kenry Dabney
William
Mabel Dabney
Mrs. Dabney
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Dean
Ohio
Francis M. Harrman
FE Labh St
Portsmouth
Duan
Doan
Carter
Lydia E. Plakham Medicine Co
Drugeasts
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Jake L. Brows & Sone
Hosten
Sore Rown
Parson
J. Keys
Manitoba
Sackatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
W. G. Nethery
Interubban
Columbua, O
Lit
Tiacee
Aure
Goreville
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