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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
8
Mathew S. Dudgeon writes on cooperative farming marketing. He outlines methods for producers to join cooperatives, pool products, and share costs to improve market reach and pricing. The piece argues for collective bargaining and democratic participation.
In Dunglow County Donegal the Templecrone Co operative Agricultural Society boosts farmer income by marketing high quality eggs. Cooperative management by Patrick Gallagher trains farmers, supplies nests, and uses weight based pricing to lift prices above local markets. Eggs from 18 pound batches fetched 50 cents a dozen at Sheffield and Bristol shows, proving quality drives profit.
The article extols co operative egg marketing in Dunglow Ireland, detailing candling quality control, weight based pricing, and democratic ownership. It cites Denmark and continental examples, notes profits go to investors modestly, and argues American farmers could emulate the model with solid business practices.
The Sioux City Tribune reports a jurist endorsing Dutch procedure where guilt is not presumed and circumstantial evidence is disfavored for conviction. Dutch courts lack juries and interrogations pass through the judge, reducing witness coaching and browbeating, and elevating fairness over aggressive courtroom tactics.
The New York World argues that Venus would host two extreme hemispheres with perpetual day and night. The sunward side would heat to levels far beyond Earth’s equator, while the shaded side would freeze, causing intense atmospheric mixing and possible continuous rainfall along the boundary.
M Edmond About sought a fencing lesson from Grisier, famed master, to avoid ridicule after a joke in bad taste. Grisier granted a lesson and a photo autographed “the best pupil” in jest. About’s rival’s seconds intervened, quelling the duel with fear and arranging peace.
A Scientific American note explains birds rank among large eaters relative to their weight. Some species reportedly ingest two and a half times their body mass in a day, with the heron cited as a prime example. A heron weighing four pounds reportedly swallowed two trout totaling three and a half pounds. Wild pigeons are described as voracious eaters, capable of consuming large quantities when food is plentiful, with a single pigeon said to eat about a thousand grains of wheat in a day.
Mr Evans greets Lovell who reveals a sudden career shift. Lovell explains he arrived to the restaurant not to work but has decided to become a waiter, marking a surprising career change in the two hours since entering.
A joke exchanges a line about a husband who counts to ten before speaking. The other woman laments that since his dyspepsia the home turns into a running arithmetic lesson. The quip highlights domestic humor and misapplied self-control.
A 19th century reflection quotes J. G. Holland on labor as the disciplined path to cultivate all faculties under guided will, emphasizing systematic effort as a moral and practical force.
Norman Duncan recounts in Harper's Magazine the perilous sport of kangaroo hunting. A quick kangaroo can outrun a rider but a swift crossbred dog may corner it. Australians sometimes kill with a cudgel from horseback or, dismounted, risk a dangerous close encounter. A lumberjack recalled scars from a fight after he struck the animal and was pulled into a breast to breast struggle before escaping.
The piece traces hangman wages in France and London, noting Antoine Deibler earning £560, Berry’s peers, Sanson’s £800 after department-wide hires, and pre-revolution tariffs. It recounts a khilan t robe gifted to Edward Dennis, its sale to the fortune teller Old Cain, and a mention of a London sheriffs’ praise in 1785.
In a fourth act mishap E H Sothern could not rescue Pauline as she cried for help. He slipped near the footlights and muttered Look up Pauline There is no danger causing laughter from Virginia Harned Arthur Lawrence and the audience.
The New York Times notes that no marksman holds a rifle perfectly steady. Best shots rely on the necessary impulse to the trigger as the rifle moves toward the target. Snap shooting looks instinctive, firing at a running deer amid woods and rough terrain.
A schoolteacher pauses to explain the phrase lay brother to a class of small children. A bright child answers that it means a roost er, revealing a simple, humorous misunderstanding in a moment of learning.
In a Cleveland Leader snippet, Hobbs reveals after a quarrel with Miss Gobbs he will not pay her any more mind. Blobbs questions what she said, while Hobbs insists on silence.
A theatre exchange from the Oston Transcript notes a playwright arguing the hero borrows money from friends in almost every act. The dialogue centers on feedback and perceived depth of character through financial ties.
A Wisconsin State Journal note comments on fiction and the role of women, suggesting puzzles of character are resolved in the final chapter. The brief remark frames women as enigmatic in general but clear in action and outcome at story end.
In Montevideo, Uruguay, over fifty newsboys ride horses to sell the evening La Razon. Young riders gather before 5 pm, then race to suburbs, shouting La Razon. The swift horse delivery reaches outskirts almost as fast as central readers, a striking urban paper-distribution system.
Professor Bell describes his path to inventing the telephone. He explains that his work began with inspiring a device for the deaf and evolved from modeling vibrations on a dead man's ear. He asserts the invention came from teaching the deaf rather than electrical theory.
The Glasgow Times recounts the fable of the mice seeking to bell the cat and the dilemma of who will do it. It recalls Stirling nobles agreeing to remove Spense and Lord Grey’s remark, with Archibald Bell the Cat completing the task and earning the nickname.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item captures a witty social exchange when a hostess bids a guest good night. The guest replies the drive home is the best part of visits, highlighting a lighthearted, polished social moment.
A classroom riddle reveals national flowers with responses from students. Roses for England, lilies for France, and bulrushes for Spain, prompting the teacher to confirm. The moment underscores cultural symbols in a light, playful exchange.
A dialogue snippet shows a flirtatious exchange where one partner compliments the other while teasing about money with a request for ready cash. The tone mixes affection with practical reproach, highlighting relationship dynamics and humor.
A Detroit Free Press brief questions a mother’s role in child supervision. It cites contrasting views on how freely children are allowed to act compared with paternal restrictions. The column highlights concern over parental influence on behavior.
Reneca quotes a maxim on steadfast choice and resolve emphasizing the strength of steadfast decision. The line reflects a literary or inspirational needlepoint of personal ethics.
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