Negro Exodus Increases Amid Push for Better Wages and Conditions
Chicago reports a rising flow of Black migrants from the South to northern manufacturing centers. From Missouri Georgia and Louisiana, with Mississippi leading, they seek higher wages and improved schools housing and sanitation. The migration strains Chicago and spreads to suburbs and other cities as drivers include peonage and Jim Crow era laws.
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Chicago
A. Ts. Jackson
Wabash Avenue
Y. M
Chitago
Jackson
Missouri
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Madama
Virginia
Mr. Jackson
Speed of Carrier Pigeons in Adverse Weather
In rough weather pigeon speed is estimated at about 100 yards per minute, with a moderate tailwind improving to around 140 yards. Under strong wind, distances of about 200 yards per minute could be reached.
It Annoyed Him and the Boss on a Salary Request
A man recalls asking his boss for a raise and the response being curt and unsympathetic. The exchange is framed as a sharp moment of frustration and workplace tension between employee and superior.
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Ble
Maddier
The Bottle Tree Description in Brief
The trunk forms a cylindrical column topped by a neck from which branches extend. The description captures the unique bottle tree form with a narrow neck and outward branches.
Snails as Barometers for Rain Prediction
Snails act as barometers signaling rain as they seek shelter beneath leaves bark or other shelter when wet weather approaches. Their behavior offers a simple natural indicator of impending precipitation.
Sore Giant Cuttlefish Discovery Highlights Size
A fragment notes some cuttlefish grow exceptionally large. It mentions suckers and implies the animal’s full length could encompass the girth of several humans, illustrating the extraordinary scale of these giant organisms.
Modesty Recalled In Talk Of Fads Past
In a reminiscence note life, a grandmother recalls past modesty while the Mopant girl quips that modesty may return after a fad. The brief exchange captures nostalgia for earlier norms and hints at cyclical fashion shifts.
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Deeliell
Helps the Laundress Makes Laundry Easier with Basket
A wire basket designed to fit inside the wash boiler is held in place by wire hooks to reduce work for the laundress, streamlining the washing process.
Too Much to Expect in Hospitality Scene
A narrator cautions about balancing hospitality with the wary guest who wears false teeth and avoids overindulgence in currant pie. The piece blends social observation with a humorous warning about nerves and social grace.
Religious labels invite many voluntary inspectors
A short remark noting how identifying one's religion prompts scrutiny from numerous observers and critics, reflecting on social pressure and identity labeling. The comment emphasizes the public nature of belief labeling and the ease of judgment by others.
Plant to a Fly Trap Reveals Digestive Ferment
The article notes Venus flytraps catch insects on their leaves and digest soft tissues via a ferment secreted by the plant. It adds ancient metal knowledge, stating Greeks knew tin, with copper, tin and gold used by Hephaestus in the shield of Achilles and in Agamemnon’s cuirass, while no tin reference appears in the Odyssey.
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Venus
Hephaestus
Achilles
Agamemnon
Inventor Hansom and the Patent Safety Cab
Joseph Aloysius Hansom born in New York in 1808 and died in London in 1882. He registered the patent safety cab in 1834 and reportedly received only 1500 pounds for his invention.
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Joseph Aloysius Hansom
New York
London
Vaughan's Values and Local Home Buying Pitch
A Sun column extols the virtue of families over wealth, praising men who invest in home ownership to provide a stable wife led home. The message advertises real estate sales across the two Kansas City areas with a casual offer to talk over costs and a contact telephone number.
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the Sun
Kansas Citys
Bell
Cars to Highland Cemetery Sunday Trips From Church Hill
Sunday afternoon trips depart from Church Hill at 1 PM 230 PM and 4 PM. Cars hold two to six passengers with prices from $2.00 to $6.50. Extra services offer group outings to Highland and Highland Cemetery with multiple car options. Call Edw. W Lewis or Geo. W Little for details.
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Highland
W.lewis
Geo. W. Little
Hell
Bell
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