Doom at Mont Pelee and political and church notes
In the face of the Mont Pelee threat the piece recalls past eruptions and warns residents nearby. It then surveys US manufacturing trade patterns for seven months in 1908, public campaign plans for Mayor Johnson with a circus motif, and endorsements of anti trust aims. It closes by noting Bible sales rise via Sunday schools and responsive readings in churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinique
St. Pierre
Mont Pelee
West Indies
Christian Endeavor
Widespread Bible Study Emphasized by Conferences and Institutes
The article notes extensive Bible study through conferences and large Bible institutes with thousands attending. In September over 2,000 churches observed Bible Study Sunday under the Institute of Sacred Literature, many churches following formal courses. It also observes a decline in fixed family prayer times due to suburban commutes.
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Institute of Sacred Literature
The
Economist
Resent Status of the Farming Industry
A statistical digest notes 10 348 922 people in agriculture versus 18 845 000 in other sectors. It cites one third of US land under cultivation, 5 739 657 farms, and farm property valued at 20 514 001 838. Farmland value has risen fivefold since fifty years ago, while the number of farms has quadrupled. The piece sketches expansion plans and unsettled land, with 306 million acres ready for occupancy and 841 million acres used for farming. It cites exports of 1901 totaling 951 628 331 as reported in The Farmer's Balance Sheet for 1902.
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United States
Indian Territory
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
France
Germany
Austria
Spain
Japan
Transvaal
W. K R. Draper
American Monthly Review of Reviews
The West’s Quiet Exodus Ends with Modern Links
The article argues isolation drove farm families to cities, with many farm wives in asylums due to loneliness. It notes children left for town schools, town life appealing, and farm youth seeking fortunes away. New rural mail, phone lines, traveling libraries, and school consolidation improve life, enabling education at home.
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West
Western States
American Farmer's Life
Clarence H. Matson
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Forage and Farm Notes From a Rural Observer
Big summer rains foreshadow deep winter snows and corn crops. Cattle feeders crave young stock while canna roots need frost-free storage. Observations cover crops in cabbage cauliflower and alfalfa, hog sales, sparrow pests, and goat disease lore. A South Dakota creamery pays patrons large milk dividends.
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South Dakota
Reel of farm notes with crops, beekeeping, and livestock
A rural survey touches on creamery counts in South Carolina and Iowa milks, garden crops like reed or rice bird and gold chal, mink threats to poultry, oleomargarine market shifts, silo value for forage, education and business echoes, and weed proliferation across fields with advice on field layout and weed control.
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South Carolina
Iowa
Bobolink
Epicures
A Queer Freak Turns Farmer to Dry Goods Trade
A farmer, noted as a successful holder of a fine farm, contemplates selling the property to enter the dry goods business. The speaker warns that such a drastic career switch is rarely successful, noting the long years of farming experience seldom translate to mercantile success.
Men and Dogs on Training and Ambition
A reflective piece compares people to dogs, arguing that most live routine lives while a few create better conditions through ambition. It claims incompetence and lack of drive keep many ordinary, notes the value of training in dogs as a parallel to human potential, and suggests men could improve similarly.
Prices fall on farm produce hit the poor hard
It is not with regret that we note the falling in prices of some farm products. Potatoes at over a dollar a bushel become luxuries utterly out of the reach of the poor man. Thousands of poor families have been denied the use of them for the past year.
What alfalfa will do
A longtime alfalfa grower outlines six key benefits of the crop. He notes hay quality rivals corn, higher per acre yields, strong pasture and hay value, soil fertilization, long-lasting establishment, and high protein content in cured hay, urging farmers to think and experiment.
POST THE PARM
Land owners increasingly post farms to warn pet hunters with guns and dogs to keep off their premises. The writer supports preserving wild game and offers $10 for six quail not harmed, valuing them as weed seed eaters and natural pest control, and finds them engaging and attractive.
A Sterile Cross Between Buffalo and Cattle
The attempt to create a hybrid between native buffalo and domestic cattle shows initial success with the first cross, yielding valuable qualities but infertile offspring, preventing establishment of a distinct breed. A similar cross between wild Canada and domestic goose results in a handsome but sterile bird.
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Canada
Success From a Small Beginning
A man began with one small town lot for a garden patch ten years ago. He peddled produce in a basket on his arm and now owns twenty acres in a truck garden earning over $2,000 annually. Wealth follows effort, regardless of starting place.
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Norway
Chicago
The Man in the Straw Sees Hard Time in Thrashing Crew
The man in the straw at the end of the carrier bears the hardest job in the thrashing crew. Whether using the old rigid carrier or a different stacker, the strain remains severe. With neighbor help changing tasks, filling this spot is difficult. we believe the man in this position deserves double pay.
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Weil
Fashionable Summer Costume Trends and Parasols
In fashion's current season charming pink costumes and full muslin ensembles captivate at fashionable resorts. Intricate embroidery with chenille beads, mother of pearl spangles, and lace insertions embellish bodices and tunics, while a profusion of parasols in red, violet, and chine satins compete for attention with hand painted and embroidered motifs.
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Pompadour
Louisine
Madame la Mode
Complexion Lotion and Sun Protection Advice from Early Guide
The article outlines a nightly complexion lotion made from tincture of benzoin, rectified spirits, rosewater, and lemon juice. It advises applying a pure cold cream before sun exposure, removing with a soft linen cloth, then using powder and brushing away excess, all with economy in mind.
Lace Dresses of the Season Resurrect Vintage Styles
Lace dresses of yesteryear return with a modern twist featuring contrasting lace alongside the traditional whirligig ribbon outlines. The article highlights how decoration shifts from single ribbon accents to mixed lace textures for current fashion.
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Yesteryear
Striking Potina of Fashion in Ocean Side Styles
Soft tinted spotted net gowns charm fashion pages with monograms on silver sequined fans. Yachting headgear favors marquise shapes while fuller skirts and organdic muslin flounces replace lace entre deux. White serge and monk’s cloth craft chic seagoing outfits as sixty era revival details emerge.
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Tom
Herbert
John Jacob Lentz
Columbus
Sam Jones
Toledo
Colonel Bryan
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Vories
Indianapolles
Hervey
Instrated Poderiin Business
Wenege, Vrei Ware
Enter & Business College
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Missouri
Kansas
Navy Department
Billy
Blackleg
Northwest
Doliq
Peifey
Herod
Revenue Department
Stubbie
Nleesar
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