Dollar wheat ahead as Agriculture Secretary predicts rise
Secretary James Wilson foresees higher wheat prices this year due to strong domestic demand, a 100 million bushel crop shortfall, and expanding foreign sales. He urges farmers to consider feeding corn to livestock and not rushing to sell wheat while corn remains abundant and likely cheaper.
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Our Trade With China and Its Growing Millions
The article argues that the China trade, valued in the millions yearly, will expand with the war’s outcome. It outlines 1899 imports and exports, notes the rise of American exports to China while imports fall, and cites figures for shipments to and from China and Hong Kong along with key commodities like raw silk, tea, and cotton cloths.
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Joan B. Will Ov
Storing the Nile Waters Dam Across Nile Near Assouan
A giant dam at Ansouan aims to form a 140 mile reservoir on the Nile south of Assouan. It will raise water level about 50 feet, with 160 openings to regulate flow, and diversions via large sadds built to flood channels. About 12,000 workers are employed in constructing the granite structure.
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Nile
Assouan
London
Egypt
Mediterranean
Nubia
Rewarded by kisses Miss Daniels boosts truants by plan
Miss Millie Daniels a Nemaha county Kansas district schoolteacher implements a controversial reward scheme where well behaved students receive a kiss from the teacher and those tardy or absent once are kissed by her. The plan approved by the school board increased enrollment by over 50 percent and she has been re elected for two more years.
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Nemaha County
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al Fopeka
New York Sun
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Ilinois
Nehama County
Two Miles of Gettysburg Confederate Avenue to Be Added
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports a two mile extension to the Gettysburg battlefield. The new road will form the Confederate avenue from near the theological seminary westward along the ridge to the far end, aligning with the artillery line where 300 guns faced Union forces before Pickett's charge. Scattered along the route will be 80 guns and tablets marking Confederate batteries and unit positions.
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Gettysburg
Chicago Inter Ocean
Theological Seminary
Pickett
Patchwork Fashion Trends Stir Oregon Betting Scene
The Louisville Courier Journal notes about 70 million people are willing to bet on a fighter, claiming that if she enters a bout the losing contenders will by the end be beyond patching, reflecting a hardy fascination with patched attire and dramatic outcomes.
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Oregon
Louisville Courier-Journal
Plan for Modern Brooklyn Home Built for 2150
An article on a 1900 George Hitchings design for a modern Brooklyn dwelling built for 2150 dollars. It notes brick underpinning, wood superstructure, beveled siding, moss green roof, and detailed interior features including ash hall trim, a platform staircase, cypress mantels, china closets, soapstone trays, porcelain sink, tile bathroom floor, and nickel-trim fixtures. The plan includes first and second floor layouts with specified room heights and dimensions.
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George Hitchings
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Ceilings and Their Handling in Home Decor
Professor Seymour Eaton outlines ceiling choices from coves to heavy paneled ceilings. He notes that plaster moldings are outdated, favors neutral tones with simple fretwork borders, and endorses stenciling for DIY decor while urging simplicity over elaborate schemes.
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Seymour Eaton
Chicago Record
A Garden Pavilion Idea for Summer Evenings
A pavilion detached from the house could become an inviting retreat for hot summer evenings. The design suggests the first floor raised three to four feet above ground, with an easy stair to a second floor if two stories are used.
Cure for Chronic Ulcers by Pure Blood Treatment S S S
A testimonial for S S S claims chronic sores heal only when blood is purified and toxins eliminated. Local creams fail. S S S supposedly rebuilds blood, relieves drainage, and cures leg ulcers, with J B Talbert of Winona, Mississippi, as a cited patient who recovered after using the remedy.
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J. B. Talbert
Winona
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