Luther Burbank the Plant Wizard and Pioneer Horticulturist
A lengthy profile recounts Luther Burbank’s life from a modest start in Massachusetts to his rise as a famed horticulturist. It details his experimental farms, transfer plans to Stanford University, and the push to preserve his work through a formal endowment and ongoing research. It notes his famous potato improvements, seeds, cross-breeding methods, and other world‑changing plant creations.
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Exchaunle
Sian
Tix
Bure Dante
Tita
Burbank
Edison Onford
David Stare Jordan
Stanford
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Herbert Hoover
Willan G. McAdoo
Studolph Sprecklek
Mra. A. BR
Spreckies
Innes Rolph
Merbert Slater
Margaret Sartoris
Willam
Crocker
University
Tirbank
Tera
Luther Burbank
Nero Farm
Lancaster
Moss
Worcester
Buehunk
Lunenburg
Horticultuvista
Nin
Ilfp
Massachusetts
Turbank
Sante Rosa
Sonos County
California
Carnegie Institute
Tim
Mann
Tie
Millona
Urbank
Europe
Asia
Metins
Tong Yen
Moe
Mia Intese
Santa Rosa
Talen
Burbank Park
Ik Park
Hla
Bol
Aden
Swartetwlanil
Ridlentons
Emerson
Shakespeare
Sex Differences Paychologists Estimate Emotions Gap
Psychologists estimate that a near zero percent gender gap in emotional expression exists for men, while women are encouraged to display emotions from childhood. The passage notes large individual differences within each sex, with male restraint contrasted against female openness.
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Aiood
Thorndike
Columbia University
Differences in sex traits and generosity noted in tale
A fragment discusses differences between the sexes in intellect and semi intellectual traits with a plea to disregard them for practical purposes. The piece includes a light anecdote where Helen announces to her mother, returning from a gala with a small bag of coconut cakes, asking not to take any entry fees this time as she has only a few.
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Helen
Dease
Fragmented note on Tittle Telen upbringing and Helen offer
A garbled passage describes a mother trying to correct a fault in Tittle Telen by teaching her to handle anything a visitor might offer. The quote hints the mother notes Helen’s habit of offering items and aims to shape her daughter’s reactions.
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Tittle Telen
Aelflan
Helen
Telephone Exchange Job Interview Exchange Gossip
In a terse exchange a person asserts desire for a telephone exchange position while another replies with a wary apology about not answering. The dialogue hints at workplace chatter and the caller’s insistence on proving availability.
Spanish Troops Capture Key City in Ald el Keim Campaign
Madrid rejoices as Spanish forces seize Adjir, capital of Ald el Keim, following a joint Spanish French advance from Hocenms Bay and Keune. King Alfonso greets officials while flags fly as Gen. Primado Rivera receives congratulations. War progress seen as breaking the Illman resistance. Fez reports all objectives taken north of Kifane.
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Madrid
Ad- Jit
Ald-el-Keim
Alejanda
Prima Do Rivera
Adjir
Alhocenms Bay
Keune
Fez
Kifane
Mrs Woodrow Wilson Linked to Washington Doctor Romance
Rumors swirl in Geneva and Paris over a possible romance involving Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Dr Sterling Austin of Washington DC. Mrs Wilson entertains friends in Geneva while Dr Ruffin sails to New York aboard the Majestic on September 23. A close companion to the former president's widow says Mrs Wilson remains silent on reports.
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Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Sterling Austin
Washington, D. C
Geneva
Landslides kill many in Tokyo Yokohama
Landslides bury numerous people in Tokyo and Yokohama and surrounding areas. More than thirty are dead and many injured while thousands of houses are inundated and about a hundred demolished. Damage runs into millions of dollars as the Tokosun naval station reports yard damage and several narrow escapes. A Tokyo building collapse traps and injures residents including crippled girls later extricated.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Tokosun
Mrs Kresge Seeks Probe in $1,000,000 Suit
New York Mrs Doris Mercer Kresge wife of 8 Kresge the chain store leader asks court to examine her husband in a suit claiming he promised her $7,000,000 in securities before marriage but gave only a ten cent token. she now seeks $1,000,000 plus 50 percent stock dividends and interest to date.
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New York
Doris Mercer Kresge
Kresge
Atterbury Succeeds Rea as Pennsylvania Railroad Head
General William Wallace Atterbury assumed the presidency of the Pennsylvania Railroad, succeeding President Ren. Atterbury, long a vice president and former general manager, was born in New Albany Indiana and is fifty nine years old.
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Atterbury
New Albany
Ind
Scopes Enters U. C. for Course in Evaluation
John Jomas reports that Scopes joins the University of Chicago for postgraduate study and lectures by Prof WH Newman. He signs up for a geology course that underpins evolution theory at the university.
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Chilcago
John Jomas
Scopes
Daston, Ton
University of Chicago
Wh, H. Newman
Brakera Case Yields Long Prison Terms
Los Angeles and Harry Hibbs along with Thomas Hennessey were convicted of defrauding thousands of railway stock investors with a fictitious 0 000 000 000 merger tale. They received prison sentences ranging from 30 to 800 years in state prison.
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Brakera
Los Angeles
Harry Hibbs
Thomas Hennessey
Bodies of five U S soldiers still to be transported home
In Chihuahua City Mexico Roodies of five American soldiers killed during the Perpling expedition in 1016 have been exhumed and more bodies are to be recovered and transported to the United States.
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Chihuahua City
Mex
United Slitas
Diamond Dye for Any Garment or Drapery
Diamond Dye packs sell for 16 cents each and let women tint soft or rich colors on all fabrics. The dye works on silks, laces, dresses, coats, stockings, draperies, and more. It indicates if material is wool, silk, or cotton and mixed fabrics.
First Time Teller: Persian Astrolabe Used by Travelers
A Science Service report notes the first dated scientific instrument, a Persian notable astrolabe, used by travelers to calculate time of year 084. The device marks an early example of portable astronomical timekeeping.
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Science Service
Tanlac credited with restoring Mia’s health and weight
A testimonial from Mia George Hornigla praising Tanlac for improving nervous indigestion, sleep, and weight from 90 to 110 pounds. She notes her eight year old daughter also benefits, and urges others to try the medicine. The ad also promotes Cuticura for baby skin and the related products.
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Mia
George Hornigla
Tantec
Taniac
Bayer Aspirin and USKIDE Soles Ad Feature
The ad extols Bayer Aspirin as safe and genuine when Bayer appears on packaging. It also touts USKIDE shoe soles by United States Rubber Company, claiming long wear, durability, and a sales push through shoe dealers and repairers.
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Bayer
Roshrig
Richymond Hil
Uskide
United States Rubber Company
Uskidh Solgs
Mothering Harmful Physic Advice Promoted in Monticello Ad
An old ad from Monticello promotes Dr. Caldwell and Wells syrup as gentle laxatives for infants and children. It argues that daily purges are unnecessary and touts a laxative combination that supposedly regulates bowels for weeks, claiming safety and ease for sickly kids.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
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