Field Notes From James Wilson on Agriculture Policy
Extracts from the annual report of James Wilson Secretary of Agriculture discuss land rental flaws and soil depletion. The text notes attempts to grow Egyptian cotton in California and bulbs in Washington, while praising southern farmers for improving crop yields and educating youth toward farm life.
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James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
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California
Washington
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Alaska
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Boosting each other to rebuild forests and towns
A prose piece urges readers to turn every knock into a boost for people, employers, businesses, and communities. It cites a clergyman who had a parishioner's tale signed away and how one man resisted judgment, prompting a call to positive, constructive talk.
Pure Food in Egypt Arraignment Of Two Food Frauds
Valentine and Porterfield, known for turning dead bodies into lard, were arraigned before Police Magistrate R. O Deason and held to the January grand jury under bonds up to 50 dollars. They returned to jail accused of cooking a dog and selling it as meat among residents of the flats and alleged to have rendered hogs as if from deceased stock.
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Valentine
Porterfield
R. O Deason
Gabe Armstrong
Harrisburg Chronicle
Funeral Sermon Delayed By Mystery Surrounding Colfax Death
Rev. S G Smith of Ladoga conducted the funeral for young Schienck who burned to death near Colfax two weeks earlier. The service was postponed while authorities examined the remains before the coffin was carried in. The preacher delivered a lengthy discourse, then gasped at the startling discovery within the casket.
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Colfax
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Radium Rays and the Fastest Matter in Motion
The article explains radial emissions from radium reaching speeds around 12,000 miles per second for alpha rays and faster beta rays, compares stellar motions, and notes light travels at 186,000 miles per second. It presents the concept of extreme particle speeds and etheric vibration.
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Arcturus
Earth
The Times Earned Its Nickname The Thunderer
The London Times earned the nickname The Thunderer after a rider spooked two horses at Kew, prompting a fierce editorial calling the offender the Duke of Cumberland. When it was later learned the rider was not the duke, the paper apologised and declared We thundered out, which amused the public and stuck as a moniker.
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London Times
Kew
Times
Duke of Cumberland
Statue of Falucho Erected in Buenos Aires by White Men
In Buenos Aires stands a unique statue honoring Falucho, a negro soldier who refused to lower the Argentine flag under Spanish orders during the first Argentine revolution and was shot for his defiance.
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Buenos Aires
Falucho
First Word and Last Word Joke Quips
The Washington Star quotes a student asking for the first dictionary word and Mr. Growcher’s reply. The student then asks about the last word, and the teacher jokes that his wife is the expert on the subject.
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Mr. Growcher
Washington Star
Chief Anxiety and Courtroom Speech Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows a courtroom scene with a defendant and his wife discussing a judge's charge. A quotation reflects a mood about life and friendship, attributed to Wallace Bruce.
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Bostos
Father Opposes Jimmie's Rolled Trousers Lunch Debate
A college lad Jimmie argues with his father over fashionable four inch trouser rolls. The younger man defends the style while the father, unimpressed, relents after a lunch outing and count of rolled trousers seen by passersby. The tale ends with a sentimental reflection on past elegance and present fashion.
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Atlanta
Harrison House in Vincennes Becomes Museum Gift
The Harrison House, built in 1804 as William Henry Harrison’s Northwest Territory governor home, was saved from demolition by a gift from William Hooper of Philadelphia. The Vincennes Water Supply Co plans were rejected and the property will become a museum by local club ladies preserving historic relics. Tecumseh and Harrison met there during a famous peace conference.
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Vincennes
William Henry Harrison
Northwest Territory
Vincennes Water Supply Company
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William Hooper
Philadelphia
Tecumseh
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