Trees and ornamental taste across places and eras
A discussion on how ornamental value of trees varies among people and regions. The article notes that what is ornamental to one may not be to another and that a tree’s appeal is context dependent. It also cites ancient references to poultry breeds and early incubator concepts from Egypt and China.
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Ruth Clifford
China
Egypt
Farmers Income Tax Rules for 1919 Land Sale Gains
Guidance on calculating net farm income for 1919 including allowable deductions such as planting costs, harvesting, tools, livestock feed, repairs, wages, and depreciation. Explains treatment of farm machinery purchases, wear and tear, farm losses, and losses from shrinkage. Notes that gains from land sales are taxable and outlines two methods for filing tax returns with the Internal Revenue Bureau Forms.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
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Value of Various Woods in Heat Equivalents
Investigations show that one standard cord of well seasoned wood such as hickory oak beech ash elm locust cherry equals about one ton of anthracite coal. A cord and a half of soft maple or five cords of cedar poplar or bass wood yield the same heat. One cord of mixed wood equals at least one ton of average hardwood. Fire losses in America run about 50 million dollars yearly with 75 thousand deaths or injuries from fire annually.
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Agricultural Department
RAT SNAP Widely Sells For Rat Infestation Control
Customer testimonial claims RAT SNAP quickly reduces rat and rodent activity at a residence, with initial doubts fading as dead rats appeared and live pests vanished. Product sold by Snow White Pharmacy and McAllister Store Co, priced in three sizes. Also includes a jumble of wildlife notes on Grizzly behavior and den mothers.
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Mr. Roc
Snow White Pharmacy
McAllister Store Co
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A Tarter Perhaps Good Little Girl Exchange
Dialogue fragment shows a mother urging a child Bessie to try, with the child replying she does try though not well. The exchange plays on self criticism and parental urging within a domestic scene.
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Bessie
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