Sesting Grain for Moisture
The National Crop Improvement Service notes moisture figures for grading grain, with No 1 wheat up to 13.5 percent and up to 15.5 percent total allowed. Shelled corn ranges 14 to 24 percent for sample grade, moisture measured by a weighed grain sample heated to drive off moisture, compared to a standard in doubtful cases, and complaints handled through the state grain inspection department and board of trade.
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TW National Crop Improvement Service
Board of Trade
State Department
Solitude by L. J. Muir in the Utah Chronicle
The poem extols natural beauty and rural life over human city efforts. It contrasts pine shores and babbling brooks with crowded commerce and man made symphonies. The speaker favors wild flora and wind swept trees claiming man’s cultivated blooms cannot compare.
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L. J. Muir
The
Utah Chronicle
Army Marriage Allowance from the London Times
A royal warrant abolishes existing separation, dependents, and family allowances from October 4 and replaces them with a new marriage allowance scheme similar to the navy. Rates vary by rank and family size, with annual adjustments tied to the cost of living from April 4, 1921. Eligible groups include married quarters personnel and those on the marriage allowance roll, while other soldiers will face compulsory allotments by rank.
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Ministry of Labor
N. Co
France Harnessing Alpine Water Power for Energy Independence
The article describes France exploiting Alpine rivers to power a hydroelectric system, building tunnels and pipelines to feed industrial sites like Usines Girod In Uginus. It argues this "white coal" will free France from coal imports, transforming its factories and reducing reliance on America.
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Bonaparte
Alps
France
Usines
Girod
Uginusa
The Doge of Damascus Pariah Dogs Patrol the City
The Christian Science Monitor notes in Damascus an estimated 16 000 to 20 00 dogs as pariahs with fixed territories. They roam by day and night across streets and alleys, driven by hunger and the sound of voice cues. The city offers little protection or organized feeding, leaving these canines to fend for themselves.
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Damascus
Christian Science Monitor
Tle
The 1880 Baby Crop in Toledo News
In the Toledo News coverage of the 1880 baby crop the report highlights birth rates and household trends. The piece notes rising infant figures and regional patterns across local communities.
Inherited Rights and Birth Rates Reported for 191?
Official records show the number of births in 69 cities surveyed by the hygiene association totaling 650 000. Infant mortality fell to 37 deaths per 1 000 births, saving about 12 000 babies versus 1904 and 7 000 fewer deaths than 1910. Public health officials once pushed hard to reach 100 per 1 000.
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United States
Hygiene Association
America
Russian Jewels Story Ties Berlin Loot to Left Wing Funds
The New York World reports a Berlin circumstantial tale of illicit jewels linked to the Romanoff treasure. Proceeds are thought to fund Die Rote Fahne and possibly flow to the Daily Herald network in London via Francis Mwoynell and Edgar Lansbury. A London jewels probe found no royal signature, suggesting loot from modest families.
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Berlin
Die Rote Fahne
Herlin
London
Daily Herald
Francis Mwoynell
Edgar Lansbury
Magnell
Russia
Trade with war sequestered nations in 1920s boom
The National City Bank of New York projects U S trade with war sequestered nations will exceed 1 billion in 1990. Exports to these countries total about 750 million and imports around 50 million for the year 1920. The dozen nations listed include Germany Russia Poland Finland Belgium Austria Czecho Slovakia Hungary Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria and Turkey.
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United States
National Cty Bank of New York
Germany
Russia
Poland
Finland
Belgium
Austria
Czecho- Slovakia
Hungary
Jugo-Slavia
Rumania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Mrs Grabcom Hires a Social Secretary in Spelling Spat
In a Birmingham Age-Herald snippet, Mrs. Grabcom hires a social secretary. Remarks from Mrs. Gadspur and Mrs. Twobble unfold a playful dispute over spelling, with one gossip noting the hire implies lassitude in correct spelling.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Leap Year Hint In Boston Transcript Fragment
A brief excerpt from a Boston Transcript page hints at names and family ties dating to a Leap Year context. The fragment mentions fatigue and personal questions about a surname, suggesting a social or correspondence note.
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Bom
Boston Transcript
To Save the Furniture From Damaged Transcript Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a plea to name someone amid a furniture related dispute. The readable text hints at a Boston Transcript item about a house or chair, with unclear quotes and scattered phrases.
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The
Boston Transcript
The Fast Age
A whimsical reflection on modern speed from The Kansas City Star. The speaker notes rapid communication and seasonal quirks, joking that news and goods arrive far ahead of time and distant events seem instant in the age of faster networks.
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The
Kansas City Star
Mr. Bimmons
San Francisco
New York
Japan
Man's Charred Body Found After Ringsted Fire
Estherville Iowa October 15 a coroner's jury investigates the death of E Griffin 65 a Ringsted farmer whose charred body was found in his burned residence a shotgun with one shell discharged was found among the ruins neighbors found the body the day after the fire prompting an inquest and murder suspicions.
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Estherville
E. Griffin
Ringsted
Griffin
Creel Denies Wilson Sent Him to Mexico
George Creel declared in Mexico City that he travels as a private writer with no ties to the U S government. He said reports of carrying a presidential sign or acting as Wilson’s agent are untrue. Creel, with General Calles, met President De La Huerta and Treasury Minister Alvarado during visits to officials.
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Mexico City
United States
George Creel
Wilson
At 81 He Is Too Young to Retire
Medford Oregon October 15 A M Arthurs a $1 man retired a year ago thinking he had worked long enough but found loafing hardest work. He bought back his former property near the city and will soon blacksmith again. Arthurs has been a blacksmith since age 16 and remains hale and hearty.
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Medford
Ore
Arthurs
Hoover Seeks Regulation for Grain Markets and Prices
Topeka Kansas October 15 Herbert Hoover told the state board of agriculture that grain boards of trade are essential like banks but should be regulated. He warned the high cost of living may have peaked and price declines must be gradual to avoid panic. He urged a national program for price re adjustment and predicted wages may fall unless workers raise productivity.
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Topeka
Kan
Herbert Hoover
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Grain Boards of Trade
Hoover
Reds and Finns Sign Treaty Report
London dispatch from Helsingfors via Whe Exchange Telegraph reports that the Russo Finnish treaty was signed Thursday afternoon at eight o'clock. The agreement cements Russo Finnish relations and marks a milestone in regional diplomacy.
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London
Planes Fly from Alaska to Minnesota
Four Army airplanes traveling from Alaska to Mineola head toward Winona Minnesota. They departed early this morning and expect to reach their destination later in the afternoon.
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Minnesota
Fargo
N. D
Alaska
Mineola
Winona
Minn
Ammonia Tank Burst Overwhelms Ten at Plant
Ten people were overcome when a 49 ammonia tank burst at the Shnoman and Forester plant in Chicago. Wary workers escaped the building as the incident unfolded on October 1.
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Shnoman & Forester
Mine waste may be put to use in briquette production
British experts explore converting pit head coal tips into usable briquettes amid high coal prices. A new company will refine mine refuse from England Scotland and Wales to produce smokeless fuel and by products. Research by Mr Linkinson at Imperial College uses coal conductivity to pinpoint when coal carbonizes into coke.
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London
England
Scotland
Wales
Linkinson
Imperial College of Science
Lonat
Threatens to Seize Ships Bringing Booze at Norfolk
Norfolk, October 15. Ships bringing smuggled liquor into the port will be seized under the prohibition enforcement act. Federal prohibition commissioner 8S. P. Brame announced all incoming ships would be boarded and searched at Cape Henry or Old Point quarantine station. He criticized foreigners for breaking the law while bootleggers profit. He warned Uncle Sam will own many more merchant ships if the practice continues.
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Norfolk
P. Brame
Brame
Cape Henry
Old Point Quarantine
Mr. Brame
Sam
New Orleans Girl Workers Strike Over Pants Demand
In New Orleans on October 15 thirty two girls from the Penick and Ford Molasses Packing plant walk out protesting management insistence on khaki trousers for female employees. The dispute centers on employer dress requirements and workers rights.
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New Orleans
Penick &Ford Molasses Packing Plant
Diamond King Loftis Leaves $600000 Estate
Chicago reports that "Diamond King" Loftis who died mysteriously in his apartments left an estate valued at $600000. The announcement came Thursday from the estate’s administration.
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Loftis
Chicago
Former employee linked to attack on Des Moines doctor
Des Moines reports a former employee suspected of involvement in the assault on Dr. Wilton McCarthy and the arson of his Woodnesaday night home. Police say clues point to an imminent arrest within a few hours after the doctor, who escaped semi conscious by climbing a porch vine, was left for dead.
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Des Moines
Wilton McCarthy
McCarthy
Mexican Cabinet Member Visits Dallas for Texas Fair
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, a cabinet member in the De la Huerta government, arrives in Dallas with staff and 40 Mexican businessmen to be guests of Texas and the Texas fair. The party received an ovation on arrival.
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Dallas
Tech
Jacinto Trevino
de la Huerta
Mexico
State of Texas
Texas
Unclear clipping hints at men’s bead trade demand
Fragmentary note suggests steady demand for men’s beads with commercial interest. No further names, dates, or places readable.
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Jong Human
The Children Pay in Divorce Battle
The Milwaukee Journal reflects on a child who committed suicide after a troubled home. The piece denounces selfish divorces harming children and argues that every child pays the price of troubled marriages and broken homes.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
The Voter's Choice in the Coming Election
Dr. Charles W. Eliot urges readers to evaluate leaders and supporters who use the phrase America first to mask selfish aims. He condemns policies of non participation in protecting the weak and reckless aggression, urging a responsible, reflective vote.
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America First
Atlantic Monthly
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Hie
When Appearance Deceives
A fragmented humor piece from the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph and Washington Star blends old lady wit with a quip about romantic affection and a self alarm clock. The passages mix social banter and a light jab at infernal devices.
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The
Washington Star
The Old Trick and a Hard One Cartoon Exchange
In a New York American cartoon a senator quips that if audiences don’t understand his speeches they should not dispute them. A father and child dialogue follows about obedience and mischief, with a playful contrast between good and naughty acts.
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The
Washington Star
Senator Sorghum
New York American
Diad
Satan
Safeguarding the Truth and a Fishmonger Prank
A London Tit-Bits anecdote has a man fishing homeward when he buys five large trout and asks the fishmonger to throw them, claiming to tell his family he caught them. A Birmingham Age-Herald item notes conflicting correspondents predicting party outcomes and mentions Doc Watkins and Eugene Debs as unlikely winners.
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London
John
Birmingham Age-Herald
Saya
Doc’ Watkins
Eugene Debs
First Interviewer Woman from early Washington press
The Kansas City Star notes Anne Royall as the first female interviewer and journalist. Widow of a Revolutionary officer, she published The Washington Paul Pry and The Huntress, interviewing presidents from Washington to Lincoln. She faced a grand jury indictment and a commuted sentence for her sharp political exposés.
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Anne Royall
IBM
Washington
The
Paul Pry
Huntress
Royall
Lincoln
White House
Root of Housing Troubles From Architecture
The piece argues housing issues hinge on strict business results and rising costs. It cites Senator Calder proposing tax exemptions for mortgages up to 50 000, 40 year tax exemption for builders profits when constructing new dwellings, and tax relief on mortgages for new homes.
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Calder
Slogan Echoes in Ohio Newspapers on Lafayette Debt
Marion Star cites Pershing Bolstering French ties and Cox critiquing Harding by linking slogans about Lafayette to policy. The Zanesville Signal echoes the jab with policy quips and debt references, implying political offers and debt figures in a postwar context.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Lafayette
General Pershing
Cox
Zanesville
Gilad
Bam
The Horrors of Science
A fragmented essay discusses rough seas as an escape from a troubled world. The author reflects on journalistic reports mid voyage and the tension between curiosity and fear in a perilous journey at sea.
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Waneus
Road club urged to grade yearly usable road days
National Crop Improvement Service promotes a 365 day road system. Frank Baackes of American Steel & Wire Co urges communities to form road clubs and score each road by days usable to build public confidence and tackle problems.
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SOY Mellon Organization
Frank Baackes
American Steel & Wire Co
Improving Public Roads Through Community Action
The text argues for concentrating public opinion to improve roads. It warns that hard roads risk contractor faults and high costs without standards. It favors reinforced concrete highways and steel reinforcement to endure heavy truck traffic and reduce repairs. It stresses local pride and community organization as the path to better roads.
The Present Crisis In A Rural Weekly Voice
A brief reflective piece cites Lowell and argues the present crisis tests courage. It likens steadfast action to Columbus Pilgrim Fathers and inventors who risked all for a larger life, noting sacrifice but deeming the effort worthwhile.
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Lowell
Columbus
Christ
Our Constitution Flexible
The New York Post discusses how the Constitution has been amended sparingly in the past, noting four major changes in seven years including income tax, direct election of senators, prohibition, and woman suffrage, arguing that the people can amend if they wish and crediting the framers for a durable framework.
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House of Congress
Lincoln a Suffrage Pioneer
A historic note recalls Abraham Lincoln as a suffrage advocate. In Sangamon County Illinois during the 1840s era, Lincoln signed letters declaring support for white male suffrage while excluding women, marking an early stance on voting rights for men and foreshadowing later debates on universal suffrage.
Beginning of Japan's Navy and Civil War Echoes
The article recalls a Confederate ironclad once named Stonewall Jackson shaping Japan's early naval history as it became Adama after the Civil War. Admiral Enomoto fled in 1807 with most of Japan's fleet except the ironclad, which later ruined the fledgling navy at Hakodate. It also notes Belfast business leaders favoring settlement of Irish Home Rule and a Springfield bank project turning into a children’s playground fundraiser. The USGS fixes extreme mainland points, and Sinn Fein intercepts mail to Dublin Castle officials.
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Japan
Detroit Newr
Enomoto
Hakodate
Belfast
Trish
First National Bank
Springfield
Ill
Ironclad Led Rebellion Defeat and Grinnell’s Naval Influence
The ironclad crushed the rebellion leading to leaders seized and shown in iron cages. Japanese interest grew in naval advisement from Henry Walton Grinnell, an American officer who joined the emperor’s service and rose to admiral. He influenced a navy that expanded with encouragement from American and British naval leaders.
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Troy
Henry Walton Grinnell
Where Board Is Cheap From Christian Science Monitor
A Christian Science Monitor piece reports on a mission school in Tensgchow, Bhantung province, where a Chinese girl may eat three meals daily for 15 a year. Breakfast and supper feature steamed corn bread and brined turnips, with millet rice for dinner and occasional pork dishes.
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Christian Science Monitor
China
Tensgchow
Bhantung
Humorous Bits From Various Papers
A collage of short exchanges and scenes from multiple papers. A Yonkers Statesman tax collector questions a farm wife about property with witty replies. A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph note shows a motorist offering help after a minor roadside car issue. A Boston Transcript joke sketches a quip about kissing and ailments with a classic Pliny reference.
A Business Woman and a Rising Cost Alimony Fight
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes a businesswoman pressing her former husband for higher alimony as prices rise. The tone suggests a temporary rapprochement tied to the economic strain of increased costs.
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Detroit Free Press
Senator Penrose Sets High Price to End Democratic Rule
The Springfield Republican notes Senator Penrose declares $100000000 a cheap price for the country to pay to rid itself of the democratic administration. The piece implies he would accept far larger sums, even up to $500000000 or $1000000000, as a small price to pay.
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Springfield Republican
Penrose
Hope Rests In Women in Public Affairs
A Christian Science Monitor opinion argues that once clean government is established women will not use politics as an excuse. It claims women fear dirt and will demand accountability, urging women to participate actively in public life.
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Christian Science Monitor
Married Life and Voting Quietly Amid Holiday Season
A reader quotes a wife asking about her husband’s voting plans, and another inquiry about a marriage lasting beyond Christmas. The exchanges reflect domestic concerns during the gift season and how couples discuss politics and future plans in a small town.
Death of Edith Griffiths Niece of George Eliot at Sixteen
An Engilah paper reports the death of Edith Griffiths aged 16, described as the niece of George Eliot. Her father is said to be the original Tom Tulliver and her paternal grandfather the original Adam Bela.
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Engilah
Edith Griffiths
George Eliot
Tom Tulliver
Adam
Bela
Oldest living tree in Cook County forest preserve
A giant white willow near Glenview in Cook County is estimated at 1,000 years old. The heart of the tree has died, but experts say the tree will survive for many more years as its outer sections remain alive.
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Cook County
Glenview
Chicago
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