The Forceps and the Freeport Dentist
Harry Keene arrives in Freeport to open a dental office but soon faces ruin after accidentally pulling the wrong tooth for Helen Davis. A near-miss ends with misunderstanding, forgiveness, and a budding romance that leads to a lasting partnership.
Mushroom Poisoning Warning and Preservation Bulletin
The U S department of agriculture in Washington issues two bulletins with illustrated instructions to distinguish edible from poisonous mushrooms. Obtainable by writing to the secretary of agriculture or your congressman. Recipes and safety tips included to prevent fatal poisoning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
That Cold of Yours
The piece explains colds arise from germs that enter the nose and throat and multiply in mucus. It notes strong physical condition helps nasal membranes resist germs and prevent deeper tissue infection.
Priscilla’s Prayer Inspires Simple Girlhood Faith
A young girl named Priscilla asks the Lord to keep her kind friends happy and healthy and to see them neatly dressed. Her mother overhears the bedtime prayer, highlighting wholesome, accessible childhood faith.
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Priscilla
What it was and the kiss misunderstanding
A daughter clarifies to her mother that she did not kiss Mr Flubdub but allowed him to try. The exchange exposes a misinterpretation of affection and social judgment within the family.
Junkyard gold: waste to wealth in wartime
A wartime survey shows waste materials fueling a booming industry worth hundreds of millions. Junk yields dyes, coal tar by products, metals, rags, flax straw, and other materials rebound as usable goods, with prices and demand rising as countries secure scarce resources.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Germany
Waste Trade Journal
Crucible Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel
England
Department of Agriculture
Tony
Arthur D. Little
United States Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Mr. Little
Pacific
Junkman
Worth Knowing From Our World
A survey notes 4000 islands in Japan’s territories. An inventor patents a back head guard for safer accurate neck shaving. Paris tests model aircraft with 71 mph wind. Illinois inventor describes a churn that drives paddles and barrel separately. French nickel plating on aluminum prevents cracks. U S copper production exceeds 1880 levels by over twenty five times.
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Empire of Japan
Paris
Illinois
United States
Center of Area Located Near Smith Center Kansas
The center of area for the United States including Alaska and other acquisitions lies in northern Kansas ten miles north of Smith Center in Smith County at latitude 39.55 longitude 98.50. The center of population is about 657 miles east near Bloomington Indiana.
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United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Accessions
Kansas
Smith Center
Smith County
Bloomington
Ind
Fragmentary courtroom exchange recalled in brief
Fragment from a court hearing shows a terse exchange between a judge and parties. The line implies a dispute over a truthful representation of finances prior to marriage. No further context or outcomes are provided in the accessible text.
Summer pruning boosts apple color after buds set
Idaho Experiment Station expert W. C. Edmundson outlines summer pruning rules for bearing trees to improve color. Prune after terminal buds set to avoid rosette growth and winter kill, removing interlocking branches and about half of this season’s growth while preserving heavy limbs.
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W. C. Edmundson
Idaho Experiment Station
Robin Fond of Cherries and Other Fruits in California
The robin eats many fruits including cherries strawberries blackberries raspberries pears peaches prunes and grapes with olives noted in California. The bluebird feeds mainly on cherries raspberries and blackberries and its fruit season runs from late fall to early spring when insects are scarce.
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California
Best Crops In An Orchard
Farmers commonly grow crops between trees such as potatoes beans cabbage and corn. Some orchardists keep the soil between rows cultivated while occasional cover crops grow. Many progressive fruit growers question interplanting field crops unless financially necessary.
Easy to Raise Strawberries for Family Use
Frank H. Beatty, strawberry specialist, says a patch of two to three rods square yields more fruit than a large family can use. Planting is simple, cultivation and occasional hoeing are all that is needed. Strawberries endure varied soils and climates. key factors are strong plants, good drainage, and ample manure.
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Frank H. Beatty
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