State moral duties in unemployment and the limits of welfare
The essay argues society must balance ethics and economics in unemployment policy. It rejects blanket state maintenance of the unemployed as a permanent wage project, insisting the state need not assume purely humanitarian tasks. Individuals bear moral responsibility where the state has none.
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England
Europe
Chapman
Manchester
Value of R. F. D. Proved
The piece notes the rapid expansion of Rural Free Delivery over ten years from 83 to 37,582 carriers and costs rising from 14840 to 26,755,524 dollars. It cites Government support for parcels post, route readjustments restoring daily delivery, and rural delivery as a catalyst linking farmer to wider commerce and reducing isolation.
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de Graw
Post Office Department
Washington
New England
New Haven
Ilo
New Zealand Premier Sir Joseph Ward Impresses American Sailors
Sir Joseph Ward premier of New Zealand hosted the visiting American battle fleet with royal hospitality. He guided the crew on a two day interior tour, demonstrated Zealand’s geysers and Maori sites, and highlighted social equality including women at polls and courts. Ward, 61, is praised for his entertaining skills and political career.
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Joseph George Ward
New Zealand
Swettenham
Ward
Joseph
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Turkish Ambassador Mehmet Ali Bey Ousted By Constantinople
Mehtmed Ali Bey, late Turkish ambassador to the United States, has been removed by order from Constantinople. His father Izzet Pasha fled justice and is reportedly hiding in New York with a fortune and an English speaking interpreter to shield him. Mundi Bey, former New York consul general, believes the exiled boss is in the city and at risk if found by revolutionists.
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Mehmet Alli Bey
United States
Constantinople
Mehmed Ali Bey
Izzet Pushy
New York
Gotham
Mehmed Ali
Ofce
America
Pasha
Mundi Bey
Cowherd Faces Primary Fraud Fight For Governor Ticket
William 8. Cowherd led the Missouri Democratic primary but faces a court fight over his plurality. Walter Ball alleges widespread ballot fraud in the races, with Cowherd carrying St. Louis Kansas City and Springfield by large margins, while other counties opposed him. Ball cites evidence from three counties to back his challenge. Cowherd, 48, a Kansas City lawyer and former mayor congressman, received backing from Senator William J. Stone. Gov Folk supports Ball. Folk declined to send state officials to aid investigations, leaving local prosecutors to handle the matter.
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Willliam
Cowherd
Missouri
Fleht
Walter Ball
St. Louis
Kansas City
Springfield
Congress
United States
William J. Stone
Ball
Chicago to Direct Municipal Theater Experiment
Donald Robertson, famed actor and manager, leads Chicago’s municipal theater project to be funded by Art Institute directors. A 30 week season opens in Fullerton Hall with classic plays from German, Spanish, Scandinavian, Italian, French and American writers. Admission by Art Institute membership. no entertainment focus, but a pedantic educational aim.
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Donald Robertson
Municipal Theater
Chicago
New Theater Project
New York
Municipal Playhouse
Fullerton Hall
Chicago Art Institute
Robertson
Jdeces
Art Institute
Road Drag Campaign Touts Drill to Save Country Roads
Three years after urging farmers in Iowa to use road drags this campaign reports improved roads where the drag was applied and maintained. It calls on townships to resist grade overuse and to continue drainage and grading with road graders for better country roads.
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Northwestern Railroad
D. Ward King
Wallace
Iowa
Corn Belt
Early Plowing Shows Strong Weed Control Benefits
The article urges early plowing after harvest to destroy perennials and grasses like wild artichoke and morning glory. Damp soils in spring and summer allow weeds to thrive. plowing early, with weed tops buried and roots exposed, reduces overwintering growth. Pigs can aid in tuber removal, and fall plowing protects soil while preparing for next season.
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Saya
Loco Weed Described by Prof Pammel of Iowa College
Prof L H Pammel of the Iowa Agricultural College details the loco weed Oxytropis lambertii found across the western plains. He notes its purple flowers, tufted stems, and root stock, with harm linked to soil minerals rather than the plant itself, based on recent Department of Agriculture findings.
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L. H. Pammel
The
Iowa Agricultural College
Rockies
Denver
Department of Agriculture
Gate for a wire fence illustrating brace-free hinge
An illustration from Prairie Farmer shows a wire fence gate made without braces. The wire at the top is twisted tight and secured to the post with staples, with no descriptive text provided beyond this setup.
Good Roads Push Through State Aid Plan
In early republic days roads were local and trade was barter. Now regional routes enable long journeys and a worldwide distribution. Secretary H. H. Groes argues for state financed roads funded by taxing all property, not just farm land, to improve farms, schools, land values, and national prosperity.
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Republic
H. H. Groes
Good Roads League
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