Food Acts Lead to Fine in Tomato Product Cases
Federal court reports show fifty food and drug cases under a food adulteration act. Ten actions targeted spoiled tomato products used in canning, including ketchup and paste, with a $400 fine in one seizure. Decomposition from moldy tomatoes was the main charge, while inspectors push packers toward safer methods and improved quality. Eleven actions concern stock feed from cottonseed meal or cake.
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Washington
Bureau of Oehwmistrey
United States
Ericulture
Bureau of Chemistry
Rengins
Luiewmt
President's Daughter Unveils Statues Amid Misbranding Claims
The report centers on misbranding charges tied to Tunbels feed claims of higher protein. Protein content affects price and feeding calculations, leading to potential overpricing and improper rations. Canned salmon formed the basis of four seizures for spoiling, with three orders to destroy and one release for use.
Food costs rise as onions and potatoes surge in price
A chart by Regal Meeker based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows most of 41 common grocery items rising since January with onions and potatoes leading increases. Other staples like corn flakes held firm while many meats and dairy showed gains. some items fell.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Living Girl Mistaken for Dead Found by Undertaker
An undertaker visiting Mr and Mrs B N Rovers mistook Gerald Jivers sister for the dead girl. He placed her in a mortuary basket and began to load her into a wagon before Mrs Kiegwers stopped him, realizing the grave error.
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Denver
Coln
Germany buys state railways in giant postwar deal
Berlin reports the government approved the purchase of the Federated States railways for forty billion marks with an estimated annual interest of fourteen million marks. Transport Minister Bell called it one of the most gigantic transactions in parliament, noting over a million railway workers would be on the state payroll and the final settlements with states were costly.
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Berlin
Federated States Railways
National Assembly
Doctor Bell
Tom Cat Security Mortgage Baffles Officials
A mortgage filed in Stock ton Missouri includes as security a black tom cat with white feet named Tom to secure a debt of 846 dollars. No other descriptions were listed for the pledged articles, making the cat the prime security in the filing.
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St. Joseph
Register of Deeds
Stockton
Tom
Bee Causes Tragic Auto Crash In Salinas Area
In Salinas area headlines, Clarence Curtis and his wife were in a wreck when a bee distracted the driver. Mrs Curtis, injured in the crash, said the bee alighted on her husband’s knee causing the vehicle to overturn at the embankment foot. Curtis died at the scene.
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Salinas
Cal
Clarence Curtis
Healdsburg
Reunited After 30 Years Danville Visit
Mrs. Nathan Poulter of Salvisa visited her brother Walter Simpson in Danville Kentucky. It was their first meeting in 30 years though they lived in adjoining counties and stayed in touch through relatives.
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Danville
Nathan Poulter
Salvisa
Walter Simpson
Had Brief Day of Fame Paisley Shawls Fade From Fashion
The Paisley shawl story marks a brief, romantic chapter in industry. Originating with Paisley weavers, the intricate patterns rivaled Cashmere, costing about $100 and worn by many classes. Fashion faded the craft, though Queen Victoria briefly revived it by buying seventeen shawls and wearing one at the royal baptism.
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Scotland
Queen Victoria
Edward
Rhodesia as Ophir Tale Draws Archeology Debate
Writers discuss whether Rhodesia hosts ancient forts and gold workings dating to 2000 BCE or only 400–500 years old. Some link Ophir from biblical Kings to Sofala and Tarshish routes, proposing Sofala as Ophir’s port in a southern Arabia trade empire.
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Rhodesia
Ophir
Milton
Michael
Adam
Paradise
Cambala
Sofala
Congo
Angola
Havilah
Sheba
Sofnla
Tarshish
Arabia
Better Sires and Better Stock campaign wins farmer over
A county agent persuades farmer Bascom that better breeding raises profits. He cites examples from New Jersey, Oklahoma, and North Carolina showing that high quality stock yields higher milk and beef returns, with hogs and cattle profiting from purebred sires. Bascom agrees to join the program.
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Bascom
Sam
New Jersey
United States Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Mississippi
Piney Woods
Emaciated Bride Appears Beautiful in Java Customs
A Detroit News summary explains Javanese marriage rites where the groom endures cold-water immersion and Quranic instruction while the bride undergoes weeks of fasting. The practice links slenderness to beauty, noting the emaciated bride is valued on the island of Java.
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Youn Min
Java
Detroit News
Where the Shah Sits and Its Golden Throne
The Shah of Persia sits upon a vast white marble throne measuring 18 feet by 10 feet. It rests on a platform supported by fourteen ivory pillars carved as men and women and covered with gold leaf. A solid gold staircase leads to the platform, underscoring the throne's multimillionaire awe.
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Persia
Precision steel gauges measure a millionth inch
One millionth inch gauges are produced at the United States Bureau of Standards. In a batch of 33 steel discs 32 were exact to .000001 inch and the rest within .000002 inch, illustrating an extraordinarily precise manufacturing method.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Woman Declines Chiffonier Purchases for Hat
A comic panel shows a wife choosing restraint over buying a chiffonier valued at $50. The husband exclaims, and she reports she bought a hat instead, reflecting humorous domestic tension from the Boston Transcript.
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Scott
Boston Transcript
Dogwood Only for Airredale's House, Craftsman Says
Thms insists on precise fit with a dogwood house frame for Airredale’s project. The exchange underscores a strict standard for materials and workmanship in the local building scheme.
Principles of horse breaking and training outlined by agriculture department
The United States Department of Agriculture emphasizes two key factors memory and habit in training horses. A broken colt is safe to handle and will obey drivers, with reward following obedience and punishment after disobedience. Horses are naturally obedient and overloading a colt in its first year harms future usefulness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Christ's Claim Before the Evening Bible Institute
Rev W W Ketchum argues there is no neutral stance toward Christ. one must accept or reject Jesus as Savior. He cites scripture, notes Christ presses claims in all areas of life, and warns that ignoring him does not relieve responsibility to respond. The message urges decisive faith.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
God
Stock and Livestock Care Tips for Market Readiness
Grass is the limiting factor in beef production. Breed sows to farrow about the same time. Liberal feeding guards against disease. Castrate lambs at eight to sixteen days old. Stockmen with cattle to dehorr should finish before warm weather. Sheep scab spreads via infested stock or quarters. Pigs need exercise even if chased from nests. Heavy grain rations prepare pigs for fall markets. Pasture pigs exercise naturally. provide clean dry well ventilated shelter for storms and shade.
Godperation Needed for Sprayed Orchards and Pests
Only a few farmers spray trees in the community making it hard to destroy insects and disease. The unsprayed orchards serve as safe breeding grounds for pests and threaten overall crop health.
Farmers Overcome Spraying Cost Misconception
The article argues that spraying solutions are effective and affordable for the average farmer, noting many avoid use due to perceived expense and urging practical adoption to improve crops.
Like Our Thoughts Day by Day We Grow Within
A reflective piece argues that daily mental patterns shape character. It suggests thoughts influence actions and identity over time, urging mindful cultivation of positive inner attitudes to guide life decisions.
Do Unto Others Amid World’s Hopeful Strivings
A reflective editorial praising collective effort to improve society and the enduring belief in ultimate success despite current challenges. The piece emphasizes moral action guiding progress and the alignment of virtue with future outcomes.
Borrowing Trouble and Its High Cost
A compact saying warns that borrowing trouble incurs substantial interest. It implies that worry and risk compound, harming finances and peace of mind over time.
Prayer as listening and request shaping belief
The note frames prayer as a dual act of listening and asking, suggesting spiritual practice involves attentive openness and petition as core elements. It emphasizes prayer as dialogue with the divine and personal reflection within faith.
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