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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
8
The New York Sun describes a baggage handling system using a three digit key from the check number. Baggage is sorted by the hundreds unit into ten compartments 0 through 8, enabling rapid retrieval of trunks and bags at the station.
The anecdote describes Abraham Lincoln on tour laughing at a tale about a stranger in a train presenting a jackknife as a claimed lost item. The stranger says the knife was entrusted to him until he found a man uglier than himself, and Lincoln says the story highlights his humor about his own appearance and reputation.
A playful exchange where five year old Bessie describes taking com pulsion of cod liver oil and corrects it to emulsion with a wry remark about compulsion. The piece then notes a humorous modern quip about soap noiselessly and backbiting driving hermits into solitude.
A historical note claims Japanese farmers have been overestimated in ability as ten year average yields per acre show 20 bushels of wheat, 22 of rye, and about 30 of barley, suggesting limited expertise in cereal production.
The passage contrasts Japanese farmers with American and Iowa farmers. It notes smaller, irregular fields in Japan, higher hand labor, and efforts by the Japanese government to expand and regularize fields. It suggests Japanese per hour returns may be lower than Iowa’s for similar effort.
Open to the public on Sunday with exhibits in place and all buildings and stock barns open for inspection. A splendid opportunity to see the great Illinois State Fair while exhibits are fresh and new. L. B. Jay D. P. A Indianapolis and J. Ferris T. P. A.
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