The Farm and City Divide in American Life
A reflective piece discusses rural deprivation versus urban growth, warning that farmers face economic injustice and must join cooperatives and education efforts. It urges keeping country communities viable by encouraging rural schools, agricultural studies, and local leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iehildren
Ite
Chicago
Woma
America
Iwornout
Tabor
Farm Bureau
Dotriot
Redheaded taunts and schoolyard peppering memories
A fragmented reminiscence recalls red haired children teased in streets and classrooms. The narrator recalls taunts like Carrots and Ginger and enduring laughter from a stern schoolmaster as youthful battles and scraps shaped early temperamental traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British “Association of
Willam Rufus
London
Weeklr
Gingab
Darseee Redpoll
Villa plans land grants for loyal followers in Mexico
The Chicago Tribune reports that Francisco Villa will receive portions of the San Isidro ranch in Chihuahua and the Barl Salvador ranch in Durango. The land will be divided among longtime supporters who fought with Villa, turning them into small farmers under his direct management on a ranch now exceeding 5600 men on Canutillé. The proposed expansion includes several thousand acres to bolster Villa and his loyal group.
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Villa
Francisco ‘Villa
San Isidro
Chihuahua
Barl Salvador
Durango
Canutillé Ranch
Mexico
Chicago Tribune
Desert Conditions Arise In Regions With Low Rainfall
The New York Herald notes that desert conditions are not tied to a fixed rainfall amount. Evaporation and winds affect aridity, so rainfall below 70 inches can occur in tropics, while fertile temperate zones may receive only a third of that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
North
New York Herald
How Sea Changes Color in the Water
An analysis describes how different sky colors influence water hue. Blue skies yield blue or greenish waters, gray skies darken the sea, and yellow sands under blue skies create green tones. Rock and seaweed variation also shapes color. Similar patterns apply to other breaks in the text.
Tariff TA member disputes taxi fare after rainy Capitol ride
A Congress member objected to being charged four dollars for a taxi from the Capitol to his home, arguing the distance was only about two and a half miles. The driver cited skidding on wet streets as a reason for the higher fare per Harper's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Yatter
Harper’s Magazine
Detectives nab jewel thief after second-story break in
Inspector Faurot leads a sweep of suspects after a Phipps home robbery. Joe, aka Lefty Joe, is caught when toe prints reveal his identity despite rubber gloves and a sock hole, with $10,000 in jewels recovered and the gang disrupted.
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Jeni
Assurnace
Letty
Koro
Jen
Phipps
Joe
Jennie
Joseph Ao Faurot
New York
Forcé
Fanrot
Faurot
Tman
Phipps’ Place
Dertor
Forests Move On: Trees Travel With Wind and Wildlife
A reflective piece argues forests are not stationary but mobile through wind, water, birds, and animals. It notes rodents like squirrels and chipmunks plant nuts, while birds disperse seeds for species such as cherry, maples, oaks, and beeches. The article emphasizes forests’ dynamic spread beyond farm borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barham
Dunsinane
Evidence of Glacial Man in Ohio Valley Bones Found Near Lexington
Geology professor Arthur M. Miller of the University of Kentucky reports human bones in two caves near Lexington alongside bones of raccoon, groundhog, gray fox, deer, buffalo and bear. The partly fossilized bear may be a polar bear from an ancient sea. Early presidents Jefferson and Harrison aided mammal remains discoveries at Big Bone Lick during the saltpeter era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley
America
Arthur M. Miller
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Miller
Thomas Jefferson
William Henry
Harrison
Big Bone
Eick
Why Called Passion Flower Then and Now
Spanish settlers in the West Indies and South America named the passion flower for its supposed likeness to Christ s passion and death. They saw the leaf as the spear wound, antlers as the five sounds, tendrils as whips, and other parts symbolizing the cross, halo, and three days of resurrection, linking plant features to biblical events.
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West Indies
South America
Heat transfer explains kettle safety and soldered bottoms
An 18th century note explains why touching a steaming kettle bottom can burn but kettles with soldered bottoms over fire are safe. Heat passes to boiling water and steam forms, pulling heat away from metal and preventing solder from melting.
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Science Monthly
Bargain Offer Echoes in Quirky Parley
In a garbled dialogue a buyer pushes a seven hundred dollar dining room set on an installment plan of five dollars down and three dollars weekly. The seller questions the value promising a genuine satire if the old item is worn.
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Cole
Butts
Hte
Wheeler Syrdicate
Douse Brothers
Prevo Motor CO
Ile
Sinclair Oils
Sinclair
Lloyd Pulver
Marshall
Benjamin Franklin
Golden Crust Bakery
C.R. Johnson
Taz Advertising, Club of St Louis
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