Sugar crop being predicted in Hawaii market
Prospects for Hawaii sugar crop look favorable as low walling and favorable prices are cited by the Hawaiian Trust and published in the Honolulu Bulletin. The Crockett Refinery handles Hawaii owned stock and has faced losses, while planters anticipate profits next season as new contracts and shipments approach the 120000 ton mark by December.
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Hawaii
Hawaiian Trust
Hono- Bulletin
Lawaiian
Disease control and spray methods for fruit trees efforts
The excerpt discusses Bordeaux mixture 6-6-50 for peach leaf curl and tree disease control, outlining spray timing, coverage, and effectiveness. It notes variable success by district, the need for grower cooperation, and cautions about washed-off lye and timing after growth.
Angles and Archangels in Art History from Angelico to Bible
The piece surveys how Fra Angelico broke convention by depicting a female angel and notes that historic church authority denied lady angels though modern imagery shows many celestial females. It lists the seven named archangels Michael Gabriel Raphael Uriel Jophiel Chamuel and Zadkiel with brief roles.
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Fra Angelico
Angela
Jonstruch
Michael
Gabriel
Raphael
Uriel
Jophiel
Chamuel
Zadkiel
Guneral
Satan
Hleaves
Jophie
Adam
Eve
Eden
Jacob
Zachiel
Abraham
Ienac
Persia as a Culture Shaping Ancient Europe
The Detroit News reflects on Persia as a major ancient influence shaping Europe’s fate. It highlights enduring culture along the southern ridge, Zerdosht religion from Mount Albordi, and the Persians’ stable, nonmigratory way of life contrasting northern tribes.
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Persia
Europe
Zerdosht
Mount Albordi
Persepolia
Thebes
India
Detroit News
Legend of the Lotus and the Egyptian Osiris Link
The lotus is tied to ancient Egyptian religion and Osiris. A myth says a heartbroken nymph named Lotus wed to become a flower. Hercules later spans seas with Hylas and finds a pool of blossoms where Lotus transforms and drowns him.
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Osiris
Hercules
Hebe
Hylas
Hythe
Down East Expressions in a Boston Globe Item
The Boxston Globe notes regional sayings for farm life such as a worker being “most dead beat on bush ed” and asking others to spell him to rest, sweating like a butcher, talking turkey, and going into a passion described by phrases from cats foot to dad fetehet.
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South County
Boxston Globe
A'Fair Trade Car Pitch Ends With a Bonus Offer
A salesman praises a beauty of a bus and notes a few small fixes might be needed. The prospect counters with a bold deal offering to cover the issue in exchange for the car. The two exchange light humor about past purchases as they negotiate.
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Cartoons Magazine
The Burglar and Peggy’s Hidden Will
Peggy discovers a hidden will in Father Knowles library. The burglar helps her secure the document and resolve the estate dispute with Robert Knowles. Peggy plans to keep the home while giving the rest to Paul Helmer and her lawyer.
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Pouey
Lemoo
Peggy
Father Knowles
Robert
Pegg
Trobert Knowles
Robert Knowles
Robert Knowles Wen
Wood
Jove
Paul Helmer
Red Bolshevik Tales From a Polish Front Soldier
A nineteen or twenty one year old Bolshevik soldier captured by Poles recounts army life under Bolshevik rule. He says Trotzky is the commander in chief, Lenine a second leader, and officers are called comrades. He claims Jews are favored in the army and prefer death over capture as Poles hate them. The report cites Vossische Zeitung.
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Tovsia
Orlevea
Trotzky
Lenine
Trotazky
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Has an idea son was right
Washington Senator Miles Poindexter once recalled his onion patch wisdom. His eleven year old son Gale skipped weeding for a swim at eleven, claiming an engagement. The anecdote ends with Gale now a young naval officer while his father still weeds onions.
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Miles Poindexter
State of
Washington
Gale
Counterfeit platinum gold coin found in bank in Washington
A strange counterfeit coin appeared at a Washington bank valued eight times the genuine. The bogus piece, dated 1860, is platinum and about fifty years old. Secret Service records show the case is closed, with all known specimens confiscated and no longer in circulation.
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Washington
Secret Service
Maine
Treasury Department
Cclon
Great Baby Shrinkage And The Birth Rate
A Montreal Herald summary notes Cambridge University Press figures from G Udny Yule show England and Wales halved birth rate per thousand over 40 years. The piece contrasts London’s current baby boom with past generations and ranks Serbia first, Australia last, and England near the bottom in world posterity.
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Doctor Johnson
Cambridge University Press
G. Udny Yule
England
Wales
London
Serbia
Australia
Montreal Herald
The Average Hair Crop From a Head of Hair
A humorous note explains hair density on the human scalp, claiming about a thousand hairs per square inch and that four hairs support one pound, implying an average head could bear the weight of two hundred people. It ends with a caveat about Popular Science Monthly.
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Popular Science Monthly
Housing shortage tops agenda for Washington conference
Washington reports place U S housing shortage at over 1 25 million with four million inadequately housed as the national chamber of commerce prepares a program for the January 27 28 meeting. John Shidler notes past construction levels and says wage earners face the sharpest effects with overcrowding and health concerns rising.
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Washington
America
National Council of the
Chamber of Comerte
United States
John Thider
National Chamber
Civic Development Department
Thider
Shidler
Wat
He Got the Spirit on a Spreading Style
A suburban host prizes tidiness on his porch after a dinner. A guest lights a cigar and, after discarding a burning match, is told the place should stay spotless. The guest leaves, returns, and quietly explains he went to spit in the river.
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George
Impressed Judge Levity Led to Extra Fine Quip
A courtroom exchange in the Boston Transcript features a prisoner quipping that a judge’s extra ten dollar fine is an “extra fine.” The line highlights wit amid a trial and cites the paper’s report on the moment.
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Boston Transcript
Promise to Win a Girl Not Office
Louisville Courier Journal quotes a proverb on campaign ethics with lines about promising what one cannot guarantee and focusing on winning a person rather than a position. The exchange contrasts political campaigning with personal pursuit.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Unexpected Reply Reference Renews Poem Line Debate
A Louisville Courier Journal quip reworks a famous poem lines about wood and paper. The exchange portrays tension between literary art and industry reflecting cultural debates on sustainability and media.
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Louisville Courier—Journal
Dangerous Height in Nursery Drama
A parental exchange questions a new nursemaid named George who appears capable yet fears the baby may fall from the tall caregiver’s reach. The dialogue hints at danger and the parents’ anxieties about the child’s safety.
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George
Holland's Three-Wheeled Car
A popular light Holland vehicle features three wheels with a single front cylinder engine and lever steering.
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Holland
How About It Plan Ahead Maximizes Tomorrow Time
A practical reflection advises focusing less on yesterday and dedicating effort to planning tomorrow. The idea emphasizes efficiency, routine, and proactive mindset to improve future outcomes.
Debate on High Cost Echoes Chicago Saloons
A satirical note compares a campaign against high costs to a Chicago saloon sign promising free beer tomorrow. People who saw it came back for the free beer but were told to reread the sign.
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Chicago
Free handkerchiefs for London school children proposed
A proposal suggests supplying paper handkerchiefs free to London school children lacking such items to ensure they have basic personal supplies.
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London
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