Coal price schedule announced for Douglas county
J H Mitchell fuel administrator for Douglas county unveiled the new coal price list effective August 1 and through the upcoming winter. Prices, devised by Emerson Carey the state administrator, follow federal allocations with a fifteen cent increase on Semi-anthracite and related lump prices. The list includes Denning Lind Lump Cherokee Lump and other coal types, with merchants noting steady demand and anticipated early price stability.
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J. H. Mitchell
Douglas County
Emerson Carey
Jennie “Lind
Denning
Jolly
James
Hatvan
Lobal Dearler
Deavenworth
Higginsville
Exington
Mehmond
Onnie Lind
German Books Given to Red Cross Store
Salvage store in the Stubbs Building reports brisk Saturday sales to aid Red Cross funds. Many German texts, including Deutsche National Literature, plus other donated books, furniture, glassware, and shoes are offered at low prices. Open daily with sales on Saturdays. no winter clothing for now. Boy Scouts assisted with donations. Dolph Watson donated a display case.
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Red Cross
Dolph Watson
M. H. Piper
Annie Mitchell
Helen Friend
Boy Scouts
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
A reader reports full relief after fourteen weeks on Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming it removed catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract, easing stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose is said to convince or money refunded with a local dealer Round Comer Drug Store. A Seattle note describes a curious woollen clock aged over 225 years with a large diameter and ornate features awaiting appraisal.
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Mayr
Seattle
Wash
Barrel the Only Rolling Container in 19th Century Note
A retired soap manufacturer left just over eleven hundred dollars to found a home for homeless cats and dogs, with a stipulation the funds remain untouched until 2168 or until the donor estimates they reach two hundred million dollars, highlighting the barrel as the rolling container deemed most meritorious.
Soybean hay advances ease harvesting in many districts
The USDA reports growing soybean yields and the reduced harvest difficulty compared with oats or wheat. Advancements include windrows and curing methods that keep pods upright and untangled, allowing easier haying as soybeans are cut and spread to dry on racks.
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Gore
United States
Departments of Agriculture
Harvesting Soybeans by Mechanical Pickers in the Old Farm System
The article describes using mule drawn mechanical pickers to harvest soybeans for seed. It explains operation, yields, and waste rates, noting picking begins late October and runs about 10 days with 3 to 6 acres daily per machine, and describes processing through sieves and fanning mills.
Bare Opportunity Sparks Lifelong Globe Reporter Tale
A Globe reporter witnessed an extraordinary moment as two stammering men argued, delivering a vivid scene of raw emotion and human drama that captured a lifetime in a single encounter.
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Globe
Af Lifetime
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