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Newspaper
Hartford Republican
Location
Hartford, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
7
Lexington June 10 More than one third of Kentucky farms are operated by tenants. Leasing contracts should favor productive land and fair profits for both tenant and landlord. Suggested contracts include joint livestock ownership with tenants supplying labor and stock while landlords provide land buildings taxes and insurance.
Covington Kentucky ad copy touts Dr Pleasant Pellets for biliousness and constipation. A. Walker of 1325 Bundlic endorses them as direct relief and claims many life ailments can be avoided.
A Salem News summary traces lighting history from prehistoric wood fires to modern electric lamps. It notes torches, stone holders, oil lamps, wax candles, and early gas lamps, advancing through whale oil, gas lighting, petroleum discovery, and the shift to incandescent and tungsten filament bulbs.
A Baltimore artist observes upside down figures appearing on a wall via a small hole in the brick. Sunlight passing through the aperture projects passersby onto the window, a pinhole camera effect. Nearby, another tiny hole reflects images onto glass much like a stereopticon.
In a Chattanooga civic club talk William Jennings Bryan expressed support for canceling allied war debts but insisted on real disarmament by continental nations. The source text presents fragmented dialogue and newspaper-style notes.
An editorial discusses civic clubs rallying for flags in schools and public spaces, praising Sioux City’s example and linking patriotism to education. It argues against capital punishment, calling hanging uneconomic and morally degrading, and questions governmental use of the death penalty as deterrence. The piece cites protests in Georgia after a woman’s death sentence and predicts broader changes aligning law with common sense.
The 1922 crop report from the U S Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates with State Commissioner W C Hanna shows Kentucky June 1 conditions 11.0 percent above the 1 year average. It estimates wheat 8 644 000 bushels oats 6 550 000 barley 176 000 rye 239 900 hay 1 222 000 tons apples 4 943 000 peaches 1 202 000 bushels with increases over 1921 figures though final yields may vary with late conditions.
Reports on tobacco and corn acreage and condition will be issued July 12. Kentucky’s crop showed promise in nearly all regions yet faced poor filling and lodging as it began to plow ahead. June 1 conditions were strong overall with many crops above the ten-year averages, including oats, barley, hay, clover, alfalfa, and pastures, while hemp acreage remained small.
A collage of brief citations mentions Indianapolis Star-Beveridge labeled as a progressive, La Follette contrast, Bryan’s appeal, and various editorials. Notes from Washington Post and Indiana Times touch on evolution doubt, press agent trends, and peace ideas, all reflecting bewildered political commentary of the era.
About 1000 children who were caught in the rain at the Lincoln Memorial were invited to the White House. They sang for President Harding and his wife, followed by a speech and a warm parting handshake. A foreign diplomat observed the large, orderly gathering.
A brief quotation notes the speaker declaring belief in the United States as a true democracy. The line captures a sentiment of civic affirmation amid ongoing political discourse and public participation. The source emphasizes democratic legitimacy and citizen involvement.
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