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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
14
A New York Sun summary explains a simple baggage system used at major railroad stations. Each checked item carries a six figure number. the hundreds digit serves as a key to place luggage in one of ten compartments. Baggage room staff sort checks by the hundreds unit, ensuring rapid retrieval at the destination, reducing delays for travelers.
Lincoln recounts a joke from his circuit days about a stranger who claimed to own a knife entrusted to him until he found a man uglier than himself. The stranger presents a jackknife and says Lincoln deserves the weapon, highlighting Lincoln's humor at his own expense.
A child Bessie mistaking compulsion for emulsion highlights a humorous exchange about medicine. The Pittsburgh Press remark notes soap in tact and mocks social backbiting, implying modern quiet consumption and the hermit’s solitude as a societal trend.
A historical report notes average ten year yields in Japan of 20 bushels per acre for wheat 22 for rye and about 30 for barley suggesting that Japanese farmers may not be as expert as commonly believed. The statement compares Japanese crop performance with expectations and calls into question perceived agricultural prowess.
The passage compares Japanese and American farming, noting Japanese crops benefit from hand labor but are inferior in output. Japanese farms average three and two thirds acres while rice fields average one eighth of an acre, with irregular shapes from canals and roads. The government aims for larger, regular fields and Japan’s farming area is about half of Iowa’s, yet Japan farms more intensively. The text suggests Iowa workers yield far more per hour than Japanese workers do in four days.
Open to the public on Sunday all exhibits in place and all buildings and stock barns open for inspection. A splendid opportunity to see the great Illinois State Fair while all exhibits are fresh and new. L. B. Jay. D. P. A Indianapolis. J. B. Ferris, T. P. A.
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