Delicate Mechanism Behind Swift & Company Profit
The piece extols Swift & Company's complex system from livestock buying to meat production. It praises skilled staff, precise operations, fast handling of perishable products, and a vast network of 400 branch houses. It notes the slim profit per pound and asks how to further improve this intricate process.
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Swift & Company
Fragmented aphorisms on society and work ethic
A garbled block of text contains phrases about contributing to society, avoiding excess, and the idea that each person should add to the common good. It references Gal s ows and opportunity, traders and demagogues, and ends with a misquoted proverb about a skeptic doubting fish stories.
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Earth
Min H
And They Were Happy
A playful scene unfolds as Pat ponders proposing to Mary while seeking his mother's blessing. He asks Mary for permission to join their family, but Mary coyly replies to go home and tell his mother she will live with them only if welcomed.
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Pat
Mary
Everybody’s Magazine
Is your daughter's execution good on the piano
A fragmentary exchange notes a piano performance by a daughter with a humorous remark about time and practice. The line mentions Shed as a person managing time in a casual, nonspecific context.
Margay and Ocelot Chap at Zoo in Tale
Mary Graham Bonner presents a playful exchange between a Margay and an Ocelot in a zoo setting. The cats debate who belongs where and why, trading quips about size, habitat, and glamour while asserting their own identities and place in the world.
Contact Sprays for Aphids Effective on Orchard Trees
Horticultural note describes contact sprays as the only effective method to kill aphids on orchard trees gooseberries and grapes. Safer substances like arsenate and paris green fail since aphids do not eat plant tissue. Nicotine is cited as highly effective and safe. fish oil soap mixtures offer alternatives with variable water content requiring adjustments.
Aerial Limited Catch by Suburban Steeplejacker
A suburban resident climbs the building to catch the 5 31 Aerial Limited as city figures debate the scene. Uncle Hiram Gosh and Nephew Nonsense observe the event with humorous commentary.
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Hiram
They Are Making Boughs and Becoming Leaf Ready
Poetic note suggesting trees in May are preparing to leaf by making boughs as part of their seasonal journey.
Humus in Raspberry Patch Sets Early Growth Tone
Fumus in the raspberry patch matters most during early growth. It is easier to apply manure liberally before the patch is established. A cover crop in the prior season makes a fine bed for the new berry patch.
Orchard culture and spraying basics for fruit trees
Grapes require thorough soil work and high pressure spraying. Pruning and timing are essential for apples and plums. Strawberries peak in year one and decline quickly. Thinning branches promotes growth, while well drained soil suits grapes, especially Scuppernong on sandy soil. Spraying is the key practice to prevent diseases and save orchard work.
His Comfortable Way Iron Bray Lowder Speech
A Kansas City Star readers exchange quotes praising Iron Bray Lowder’s speech on current issues. The Old Codger notes the speaker’s vigor, while a neighbor recalls dozing through much of the remarks.
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Iwansas
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
Advertises Grove's tasteless chill tonic as a remedy to strengthen the body during summer heat. Claims to purify and enrich the blood, build up the system, and improve energy for both the old and young. Priced at 60c.
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Sumner
Grove
Lfe
Eatonic
Queer Style Loving Cup
A Kansas City Journal item notes a playful exchange about a loving cup given to a man by friends. The dialogue hints at domestic humor and a tomato can presented as a misinterpreted gift, reflecting social curiosities of the period.
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Kansas City Journal
Eggplant Dialogue Sparks Plant Name Mystery
In a playful exchange a speaker asks why the eggplant is named so and wonders about a hen laying an egg plant with the other replying they have never seen such a hen. The lighthearted remark riffs on traditional plant naming.
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