Quaint rites mark coronation of Japanese emperor Yoshihito
The Kioto coronation will display ancient Shinto rituals and state pageantry as Emperor Yoshihito and Empress prepare for the ceremony. Priests oversee purification and rites, from the Kashiki Dokoro shrine to the Kaijo sai sacrificial rite, with five-dancer ensembles and a nationwide display of devotion including Honolulu commemorations.
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Tokyo
Kioto
Nippon
Yoshihito
Japan
Jimmu Tenno
B. C
Alexander the Great
Island
Jimma Tenno
Yoehihito
Amaterasu O-Mikami
Okuma
Kyoto
I I
Temmu
Tommy
New York
Jimmu
Board of Education
Hawaii
Honolulu
Earwig pest spotted in Seattle rose gardens
The European earwig has been found in Seattle rose beds across disjoint areas. UW entomologist Trevor Kincaid warns it may become a pest, suggesting it arrived on rose bushes from Europe. This marks its second appearance.
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Seattle
Europe
Trevor Kincaid
University of Washington
Matador cattle company exits state to Harlem Montana
The Matador company, a major cattle and horse raiser owned by Scotch and English capitalists, withdraws from leases on Cheyenne and Standing Rock lands as settlers reduce grazing grounds and relocate operations to Harlem, Mont. The move marks the last of the large cattle firms to leave the state.
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Scotland
D. D
Matador Company
Cheyenne
Standing Rock
Harlem
Mont
Pygmy Relics Found Near Los Angeles Stir Debate
Amateur archaeologists De Moss Bowers and Charles T. Brown uncover skulls and grave items suggesting either pygmy remains or ostracism of Indians along the Pacific coast. Artifacts include steatite bowls, serpentine pieces, chert knives, copper vessels, Venetian beads, shell ornaments, and finely made fishhooks, with questions about trade and isolation.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
de Moss Bowers
Charles T. Brown
Santa Catalina Island
San Luis Obispo County
Channel
Mission Indiana
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Mudholes for Living in Missouri Road Bulletin
State Highway Commissioner Buffum releases a road bulletin noting mudholes are and to be nurtured in Missouri communities by those who profit from pulling out stalled automobiles. The bulletin follows a Callaway County farmer who refused to tow Mrs James Houchin’s car from a creek bed until she paid $25.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Buffum
Callaway County
James Houchin
Ring Recovered From Sand At Atlantic City Beach
Lost for years on Tennessee avenue beach sand a ring mounted with a Masonic emblem, owned by C A Willis of Columbia, D C, has been recovered by Frank Moore described as a beach "mother" in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Tennessee Avenue
CA. Willis
Columbia, D. C
Frank Moore
Century Celebration for Seattle Resident Wardall
Thomas Wardall of Seattle marked his hundredth birthday with a public reception on a field party in commemoration. The event welcomed only attendees over eighty, excluding his son Alonzo who is seventy.
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Seattle
Thomas Wardall
England
Wardall
Alonzo
Barber Uses Squirrels To Power A Device In Clarke
Clarkesville Ga John D Kesler a popular barber is believed to be the first man to put squirrels to work. The little animals keep the cylinder turning almost continuously and their irregular movement draws attention as a novelty in his invention.
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Clarkesville
John D. Kesler
Sixteen Mistakes in Swine Feeding by J L Stanton
This piece outlines common errors in hog feeding for new farmers. It stresses studying feeding methods, using locally available varied feeds, and providing clean, proper quarters. It warns against exclusive diets, over or under feeding, constipation, and improper post farrowing practices.
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J. L. Stanton
Bea
Incubators Put To Seed Germination Tests At State Fair
The Minnesota state seed laboratory led by W. L. Oswald showcased an ordinary chicken incubator as an effective seed tester at the state fair. Incubators permit winter testing of seed under nearly ideal conditions, enabling farmers to assess seed of known value for spring planting and even supply neighbor communities through cooperative use. Letters to W. L. Oswald at University Farm, St. Paul, will receive prompt attention.
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Minnesota State Seed Laboratory
W. L. Oswald
Minnesota
University Farm
St. Paul
Curing Seed Corn With Proper Care
Extraordinary care is needed to cure seed corn this fall due to high moisture levels. Seed corn must be kept in a dry warm place and hung or racked to allow air circulation around each ear. Following these steps speeds drying, reduces winter damage, and ensures the best spring germination. test seed before planting.
Poultry Industry Declared Leading National Sector
The article asserts poultry and egg trade now lead the industry with Boston imports valued at 12,216,566.20 dollars in a year, and projecting triple that figure for New York Chicago and Philadelphia to reach 26,049,668.60 dollars, signaling a rising 200 egg hen era and future growth.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Goat Is Profitable on the Farm
A farmer describes goats as a profitable and inexpensive addition to the farm noting goats yield value with low upfront costs and steady returns for small holdings.
Keen Sheep's Fleece Clean
Farmers are urged to keep the sheep fleece clean to avoid burns and secure the top market price for wool. Clean fleece commands better bids, boosting income for shepherds and wool producers alike.
Good Laying Pullets Start Winter Lable Rules
A note on pullet production states that laying hens beginning to lay in the fall before cold weather sets in will continue to lay throughout the winter, ensuring steady egg production during the cold season.
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Ava
Wet Mash Favored As Best For Ducks
A duck farming feed guide recommends a year round mash to fatten young and stimulate lay. It notes about 10 percent chopped alfalfa or clover and vegetables on large farms, plus water or dairy to a crumbly moist mix fed twice daily, with a light noon corn portion and a deep water trough for nostril cleansing.
Swine disease test links plague to hog cholera on lungs
Nebraska college farm tests show swine plague or infectious pneumonia is hog cholera affecting lungs. Injecting blood from plague hogs into vaccinated hogs did not spread disease, proving vaccination protects against the related lung form. Also notes on eggs, indgestion in calves, and selling buttermilk.
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Nebraska College
College Farm
Nebraska
Feeding Grain While Milking for Dairy Herds
A farmer advises feeding grain during milking and giving roughage separately to optimize digestion and milk production. The plan emphasizes separating grain from roughage as the better feeding method for cows.
Cream Handling Affects Milk Grade In Dairy Practice
A dairy note explains that maintaining one milking while separating the two streams at once results in a lower grade of cream. The guidance implies careful management of milking and separation impacts cream quality.
Uncle Josh Declares He Will Keep Hanner
In a club scene Senator Claude Kitchin recalls a story about Uncle Josh who visits a big city and enters a woman's exchange. After a brief exchange with the attendant Josh asks if he is the only man present and then, with a humorous line, decides he will keep Hanner.
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Claude Kitchin
North Caroline
Josh
Crimson Clover Zone
Hanner
Philadelphia Telegraph
Improving on Shakespeare in a Western Hamlet production
A Mantell staffer recounts overheard talk before Hamlet in a Western town. A young woman laments Ophelia's drowning and Hamlet's death, noting they should have married. Harry sighs and says he is not fond of tragedy but would fix the plot that way.
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Robert Mantell
Mr. Mantell
Hamlet
Harry
Ophelia
Painful Contrast of Bankers and Borrowing
A dialogue notes a man berating American bankers for lending Britain and France about 1 billion dollars while he tries for two weeks to borrow 50 dollars. The exchange labels the frustrated borrower as Jibway and highlights urgency and irony in small-town finance.
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Great Britain
France
Quip about Thompson's possessions and wit
A dialogue mocks Thompson by listing his fine car, yacht, and a country house with seven spare bedrooms, while noting a brook’s talkativeness and a tall man’s occasional lack of intellect. The exchange hints at vanity and misperception in a humorous, old newspaper tone.
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Thompson
A Bad Stomach Is a Foe to Be Feared
An old health-advocacy note links illness to weak stomach and clogged bowels. It claims undigested food weakens health and brings rundown weakness, urging timely aid and a fair trial of remedies. The text presents general wellness advice without specific products or actions.
Fragmented Vintage Humor and Courtroom Snippets
The text blends a court scene with Miranda warnings and a caricatured white man accused of careless driving a second hand car. A washerwoman testifies while dialect dialogue portrays social tensions and gossip. Interspersed are wry reflections on war, literature, marriage, and human nature in a compact, period voice.
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Miranda
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