Supreme Court May Have the Last Word on Rail Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled New York passenger fares discriminatory for being lower than interstate rates, ordering higher national rates and triggering a likely 20 percent rise amid challenges to state vs federal control. Commissioner Eastman criticized the ruling as overstepping. States unite behind New York in seeking Supreme Court review.
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Ashington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York State
Shreveport
Public Service Commission of New
New York Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission of
New York
Eight Years of a Republican Senate Lose
Analysis of the recent senatorial elections claims Republicans will hold the Senate for at least eight years. It notes geographic retirements favor Republicans in 1922 to 1928 cycles and predicts major shifts possible mainly in 1926, with 25 Republicans and seven Democrats contending for seats.
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Senate
Repubiicans
Calder
New York
France
Maryland
Frelnghuysen
New Jersey
Hale
Maine
Johnson
California
Kellogg
Minnesota
Knox
Pennsylvania
LaVollette
Wisconsin
Lodge
Massachusetts
McCumber
North Dakota
McLean
Connecticut
New
Indiana
Page
Vermont
Poindexter
Washington
Sutherland
West Virginia
Townsend
Michigan
New Wheat Combine Planned By Farmers Bureau Group
A Chicago meeting of a 17 member committee of the National Farm Bureau Federation proposed a cooperative wheat trust akin to California’s Citrus Growers. The plan calls for a huge producer owned combine to control major wheat output, with government as ex officio member to ease anti trust concerns and deter prosecutions.
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LANS
Committee of 17
National Farm Bureau
Chicago
Citrus Fruit Growers’ Association of California
Federal Trade Commission
New
Wheat Trust
California
Co-Operative Association
Merals
Trade Commission
Combine
Department of Justice
Soko the chimpanzee deserts etiquette after dinner row
At a Washington zoo Soko the educated chimpanzee spoiled his fine dining lessons by flinging a water glass and wrecking tableware when a horsefly disturbed his dinner. Despite training in table manners Soko reverted to savagery and will return to his ordinary life.
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Cko
Soko
Washington
Navy Seeks Alaska Coal to Fuel Pacific Fleet
Secretary Daniels orders naval coal production in Alaska to make the Pacific fleet self-sustaining for fuel. The Chikaloon field near the government railroad will supply high quality coal, with a washing plant built jointly by the Interior Department and Navy to support both civilian and naval needs. Dowling is assigned to supervise production with the directive to dig when ready.
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Pacific
Secretary of Navy
Daniels
Alaska
Chikalpen
Navy Department
Department of the Interior
Dowling
Navy
Chikaloon Field
High Collar Fashion Dominates Winter Coats and Suits
A fashion survey notes high collars and straightline coats as dominant this winter. Box and ripple coats appear, with trims including fur, embroidery, and bold belts. Designers like Cheruit and Lanvin mix fur pelts, while colors stay somber with black gray brown, accented by vivid embroidery and beaded bands.
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Mme
Jenny
Ohe
de Laine
Duveryn
Bullet
Cheruit
Callot
Lanvin
Tver
Sorghum Gains Acreage as Forage Crop Across Regions
The USDA reports 1918 sorghum for forage rising to over 6 million acres, mainly in the Southeast and southern plains. Sweet and grain sorghums serve as silage, with Minnesota Amber and Black Hull among key varieties. The main drawback is prussic acid poisoning risk, especially for young cattle, with limited remedies and procrastination in northern areas.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
Gvent Plains
Minnesota
Paris Women Embrace Cheviot Serge War Wardrobe
Paris fashion notes describe cheviot serge outfits for women, three piece sets including frock cloak and hat with matching color. Frock in chemise style short sleeves. coats in three quarter to full length. belts reversed with narrow frock belt and wide coat belt. Suggestions urge plan ahead for clearances and practical, economical dressing with sturdy staples like strap pumps in Greek-laced style.
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Paris
Vogue
Parisienne
Belts of Ribbon with Jeweled Buckles
Belts crafted from narrow maire ribbon feature large jeweled and composition buckles, highlighting decorative fashion details.
Choice of Sources of Power for Farm
Reliable information is essential to answer questions about farming power. The text explains evaluating profitability of tractor versus horses, considering power needs, unit sizes, work quality, substitution effects, total output, operating costs, labor effectiveness, and farm profits. It cites USDA studies and a publication titled The Worse Power Problem on the Farm.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cuthura Toilet Tro Soap Ointment Powder Ad by Ady
The fragment promotes Cudleun daily toilet preparations including soap for cleansing ointment for soothing and healing and Taleum powder. It claims benefits for skin and a marketed complete toilet table set. The ad includes pricing and widespread use claims.
Short Life of Farm Tools
The article notes farm tools have short lifespans and that sheltering tools, or exposing them to winter, affects wear. It lists average lifespans for manure spreaders eight years, sulky plows twelve, mowing machines and gas engines twelve, and provides acre-based cost estimates per tool such as grain binders sixty cents and grain drills twenty six cents.
Sunflowers Gain in Favor Across Western States
Sunflowers are being widely grown for silage in Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana where corn silage is less reliable. They yield high amounts when cut green and have tender stalks, making them suitable cattle feed. County agents promote cultivation and U S Department tests on sage interaction with sunflowers are under way at Redfield South Dakota.
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
United States Department
Redfield
Dak
Ways of distribution and farmer education
The text argues that teaching farmers efficient distribution is as vital as teaching better cultivation. It warns that without proper distribution strategies, Congress may view farm aid as mere philanthropy rather than supporting productive work.
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Congress
Ashbury If
Leyer
New Chestnut Hybrid Promises Blight Resistance
Ten years of USDA experiments show chinquapin plus dwarf chestnut cross with Japanese chestnut yields hybrids resistant to chestnut blight. The hybrids bear nuts with good flavor and quality, offering restoration prospects for nearly ruined chestnut orchards.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Grow Sunflowers Demonstration Yields Far More Feed
A sunflower demonstration plot near Carson in Grant county North Dakota produced 18 tons of fodder while an adjoining corn field yielded only three tons. I C Newcomer agricultural agent cites the results and notes state extension division favors growing sunflowers for fodder with many positive reports from across the state.
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Carson
Grant County
North Dakota
I. C. Newcomer
Agricultural College
No Excuse for Scrub Corn and Seed Potatoes Value
A USDA specialist says corn quality should not stagnate and notes no excuse for scrubs while corn improves or retrogrades. The agency highlights certified seed potatoes as increasingly valued for better, more productive stock and warns against poachers in woods. The fur crop could yield a tidy annual sum.
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Saya
United States Department of Agriculture
Hand finds winter farm work in fence building and barn care
The note urges a capable hand to secure winter farm labor. Tasks include building fences, making hog panels, singletrees, double trees, and special eveners to save feed next spring. Sanitary barn care is emphasized to protect animals and reduce losses. Little attention could mean significant consequences.
Dogs and Hogs Cause Big Annual Income Gap
Read as a brief note that a single dog named Jess and one hog mare could shift yearly earnings for farmers, highlighting how small livestock assets impact farm revenue. The line emphasizes a notable difference in income tied to these animals.
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Jess
Keeping Popcorn For Winter Use
Instructions describe drying popcorn by hanging it in a well ventilated area to ensure it dries thoroughly for use in the colder months.
Expense of Mules Described as Advantageous Over Horses
The article claims mules have an average lifespan about five years longer than horses and can perform work that much longer. It notes mule upkeep costs are about one third less than horse maintenance.
Alaska Appeals to Youth
The Alaska Quarterly urges youth to push forward on the pioneer foundation. It cites Doctor Kilger's call for prudent daring and adventure to develop individuality, urging the next generation to finish the work begun by the pioneers.
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Indvice
Greeley
Alaska
Bones Found In Bronx Likely Indigenous Remains
Workers at a corset factory on Two Hundred Fifty-sixth Street and Mailisade Avenue in the Bronx uncovered two skulls and other bones recently. Robert Stepler of the Bronx morgue said they are probably Indian bones. Two skeletons were found in the same area on October 20, suggesting a fishing colony and possibly a burial ground.
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Findndlan
Bronx
Mix Kopp
Thief Skirts Risk in Safe Take Yet Misses Chance
A cautious thief drains a scene, taking most but not all. The line about a fading honeymoon echoes a kiss of luck and a missed opportunity. The rhetoric hints at a crime with careful planning and an ironic twist. Local color and period tone shape the fragmentary report.
Had Another Shock Coming on Young Girls and Suffrage
Miss Mary G Wilbreth laments modern girls indifferent to elders and blames suffrage. She recalls a bathing beach incident where a niece in a daring swimsuit dismisses her aunt's warning, promising a shocking new evening gown.
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Mary G Wilbreth
Sylvia
Out of Place in the Library Scene
A child sits amid scattered volumes in a library reading aloud a bold question about a fly on a page. The father responds that pages may be torn or worn, prompting the child to express concern over a fly squished on the wrong page.
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Fox
Sen
Women voters change editor’s peaceful routine
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt shows editors lamenting new agitation as women, energized by suffrage wins, flood calls and press demands. The harried editor complains that after suffrage some women now demand political arguments over the phone, disrupting his work and routine.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
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