Strange citrus tree found in Avon Park shocks Florida growers
A small Avon Park grove reports an evergreen orange tree producing fruit said to revolutionize orange liquors. Local growers formed a syndicate to safeguard the plant, which is about 15 years old and shrouded in mystery. The discovery prompts debates on its value and potential impact on Florida agriculture.
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Orida
Avon Park
Speetien
Delght
Severn
South Floridia
Cstrus
Ita
Phenomena of Light and Tuberculosis Treatment
A physician discusses light as a spectrum from red to violet, noting warming and antibacterial effects near red and harmful outcomes toward violet. He explains tuberculosis light therapy, dosage sensitivity, and individual reactions, with cautions about glare and ultraviolet risks, including cataracts.
A King Economy and a Silken Hose Demand
A historical note recalls a letter from a pre-James I era to a cousin asking for silken hose. It recounts James’s later riches and a lord treasurer’s device to show him the scale of Somerset’s payments by laying out four heaps of $25,000 each. The king exclaims that one heap would suffice.
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James
James I
England
James VI
Scotland
Blackwood
Edinburgh
Ear
Somerset
Pioneers Seek a Better Day in Kansas City Play
On a windswept trail under a scorching sky, pioneers press onward toward a brighter life. They endure frail hopes and aching memories while dreaming of a new tomorrow, finding joy despite hardship as they journey toward a land of content and faith. Robin A Walker Skillfully portrays their quest in Kansas City play.
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eRobin A. Walker
Kansas City
The Attempt on Everest by Milwaukee Journal
The piece reflects on the lure of conquering Mount Everest and the risk to climbers. It notes a few climbers aim for 14 000 feet and the peril of descending before resuming the ascent, praising the human spirit to rise above obstacles despite uncertain rewards.
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Everest
Mount Hainer
Avermet
Comet Near Pass and Political Vices Cited in Versed Reflections
A columnist notes the Pons-Winnecke comet passing at about ten million miles, then discusses gravitation and public morality. They praise Senator Kenyon’s proposed constitutional amendment limiting pork while criticizing alcohol and gaming profits, prize fights, and European betting as engines for tax revenue and social impact.
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Kenyon
Senator Kenyon
Whisky
Europe
When Becoming Deaf Paths to Relief and Reality
A columnist surveys partial deafness in middle life, noting varying causes from inherited traits to infections. Some cases improve with nose and throat treatment, adrenalin, or iodides, while many do not offer youthful hearing restoration. Readers are urged to manage noises, adapt with lip reading, and rely on proper medical guidance rather than quack promises.
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Pollock
Beck
Medical Association of the Southwest
E. E. Ernest
Pepe
Ideals from Kiwanks Magazine on living with humility
Robert McMurdy presents ideals emphasizing affections over pride, courtesy to foster brotherhood, and gentleness to those serving. It urges mingling with all classes, avoiding arrogance, and mastering habits and prejudices. It advocates small promises kept, careful hobbies, valuing people, and restraining luxury in pursuit of virtue.
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Robert McMurdy
Kiwanks
Manind
Wilwene
Mao
Noon Hour Play Proposed For Health And Safety
A newspaper column describes noon hour outdoor baseball play among workers and mixed teams near a willow ware shop. It argues light meals, fresh air, and 20 minutes of active play reduce yawning, fatigue, and risk of accidents, urging the custom become widespread.
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Acros
Ruthvnn
Grover Alexandera
Kellys
Dicky Kerr
Heritage of War Promotes Medical Prophylaxis in Pennsylvania Plan
An article excerpts Commander R A Bachmann praising medical prophylaxis as used in Pennsylvania to curb venereal disease postwar. It describes education, dispensaries, free drugs, and strict prophylaxis standards for market packets, noting Britain’s support but lack of government adoption. The piece also references wartime lessons and moral measures, with brief unrelated travel quotes at the end.
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R. A. Bachmann
United States Navy
Journal
The
American Medical Association
Pennsylvania
Charles
Army
Navy
State Health Department of Pennsylvania
Bachmann
Great Britain
Fare War Sparks Detroit Rail Labor Row
A Detroit Times snippet notes rail shopmen accepted wage increases from the railroad labor board but then voted against a 12 percent pay cut ordered by the same board. The piece hints at broader transport tariff tensions and public fare concerns in an era of wage and fare disputes.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
Men's Fashions in Maine From the Portland Irens
A fragmentary note on men’s dress in Maine from the Portland Irens hints at social norms shaping attire. The text suggests observations of clothing during summer garden work and implies potential consequences of conventions on daily life.
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Maine
Portland
Irens
Sowed unhulled sweet clover boosts pasture in Genesee valley
A Genesee valley farmer reports sowing unhulled sweet clover seed on worn pasture in late fall yields knee-high regrowth by spring. Many farmers follow suit, citing nitrogen enrichment and fodder value, with warnings to avoid hulled seed. Other notes cover potatoes dumped for fertilizer, a record dairy cow in Ontario, and a critique of political and medical figures.
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Genesee Valley
Maine
Bella Pontiac
8. A. Barron
Brantford
Ontario
Tariff Prospects From the Index
It is well for the business and financial world to consider what is coming if the program now in prospect is carried out. Higher tariffs could complicate world trade reconstruction and hinder debtors and foreign trade, threatening the recovery of the world's economy.
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United States
Europe
First Negro Woman Earns PhD Honor
Miss Sadie Monell of Philadelphia becomes the first woman of the Negro race to receive the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The Columbus Dispatch notes this marks a new record but reflects the long fight against gender and racial barriers in scholarly achievement.
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Sadie Mosseli
Columbus Dispatch
Mian Sadie Monell
Philadelphia
The Meat Supply
The Wichita Eagle reports livestock output collapsing as cattle hogs and sheep decline sharply in population. Farmers exit the business while big firms profit and wool producers face profitless conditions, signaling a dramatic shift in agricultural economics.
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Wool Trust
G. O. P. Senate Leaders and Coal Regulation Debate
The piece suggests Senate leaders will resist coal regulation until a coal shortage and price rise occur, then push flawed legislation. It questions political priorities and hints at volatile future action and human consequences of energy policy.
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G. O. P. Senate
War After the War and German Economic Policy
The piece notes Allied control of Rhine customs and a planned tariff regime to steer Germany’s economy, aiming to influence reparation funds and production. It cites anticipated export boosts, potential factory relocation, and a Rhine line of control, with observers predicting an upcoming fiscal experiment and shifts in German trade and industry amid Allied restrictions.
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New York
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Rhine
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Belgium
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Federation of Brush Industries
Uoon
German Export and Import License Department
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Leipzig
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England
Latin America
United States
Department of Commerce
Japan
Remnant War Settled or Fated in Asia Minor Crisis
From the New York World a Расс is describes the Smyrna Thrace dispute as key to postwar stability. The Entente terms demand international control of Smyrna and fair Moslem treatment in Grecian Thrace, while Greece and Turkey face pressure to accept or risk renewed conflict amid financing and regional politics.
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France
Italy
Smyrna-Thrace
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Warsaw
Greece
Turkey
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Thrace
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Western Europe
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Western
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Rules of the Road from Tokio Police Station
A London Punch note presents Japanese copied road rules. It advises drivers to slow for officers, toot the horn at pedestrians, and warn with a loud Hi if passage is blocked. It cautions to give space to dogs and avoid wheel entanglement with mud and skid danger.
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London Punch
Japan
Tokio
Organ grinder taunts Mascagni with placard threat
In a quirky street encounter a wandering organ grinder, angered by Mascagni's music, turned the organ handle faster and then reappeared with a large placard reading Quit Of Mascagni, as spectators watched. The incident shows a tense moment involving the composer and a performer in public.
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Fittehurah Chronicle-Telegraph
Mascagni
Howe
Mavician
Agato
Fuyt
Mupcagni
Tribute to Mary White from a Kansas father
The Minneapolis Tribune recounts William Allen White's tender tribute to his daughter Mary who died after a horse accident near Emporia Kansas. The piece, written for Emporia locals, underscores youth's power to influence distant hearts and continents, urging readers to value and nurture young lives.
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Minneapolis Tribune
William Allen White
Mary
Emporia
Kaw
White
Mr White
The
Gazette
Peter Pan
Ife
Kannan
What Is the Advantage of Knox or Porter Revolutions
The Milwaukee Journal reports on the New York Tribune debate about the difference between the current peace status and the altered state after adopting Knox or Porter revolutions. The piece condemns Congress for dithering over a war ending settlement, calling it mumbo jumbo and criticizing untutored minds.
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New York ‘Tribune
Tribune
Germany
Carlyle
Quite a Barnyard in Detroit News Notice
The text reports Mrs Pester I nee Hoedawn giving up their apartment while neighbors describe the husband as a jackins and domestic animals as family members. It notes a convention of South Dakota bankers stressing foreign markets and opposes high tariffs as a barrier to exports.
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Detroit News
South Dakota
America
Chance For An Argy From the Waal cac he
Fragmentary OCR item hints at political or legal action involving several lawyers and a house nomination or opening event. Names and details are unclear due to text damage, but indicates active legal profession and possible committee or office opening.
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Lawye
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