Answering Census Questions Aids Farm Ownership
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article explains that farm census questions, though private in tone, help assess tenancy to ownership pathways and farm credit needs. It notes January surveys fit farming cycles and that data will guide programs aiding tenants toward ownership and access to rural credit.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bureau of the Census
Department of Agriculture
Sam Hill
Lkely
Bureau of Farm Management
Secretary of Agriculture
Office of Farm Management
Seek Jobs for Convicts Campaign Aims to Aid Farm Labor
Dr. E. Be Dudding head of the Prisoners Relied society urges a million dollars from a million people to place ex convicts in suitable jobs. Miss Evelyn Abbott assists. The movement centers in Washington and seeks to gather farm drainage and land data via the agricultural census to improve county drainage and productivity. Farmers should prepare before enumerators arrive to give accurate, helpful responses.
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E. Be, Dudding
Prisoners’ Relief Society
Hig
Evelyn Abbott
Sociery
Washington
Dudding
Thery
Department of Agriculture
Hairless Dog Custody LandedMexican in Jail
In Dallas a Mexican man named Morales faced arrest after trying to recover a hairless dog from the city pound. He forced entry to reclaim the dog then attempted to take by force, triggering his imprisonment and the gas route fate for the dog.
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Dallas
Tex
Chihuahua
Tazza Morales
Ecatcher
Morales
Caiine
Has Traveled Two Million Miles
Edmund R. Ware of Worcester Massachusetts claims the world long distance record with more than 2,000,000 miles traveled. A traveling salesman for 53 years he roamed North America extensively including Mexico where he traveled on a personal pass from President Diaz and Canada where he helped locate the men of the nascent mounted police.
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Massachusetts
Worcester, Mass
Edmund R. Ware
Worcester
Ware
North American
Mexico
Diaz
Mr. Ware
Canadian Northwest
Canadian Mounted Police
Lodges View of Atomic Energy in Wireless Telephony
English scientist Sir Oliver Lodge spoke at the Midland Institute on Watt’s anniversary about atomic energy. He claimed the first use of this force was in wireless telegraphy and warned that misuse could threaten the planet. A separate note reports a man dislocated his shoulder at a theater in Hast Mauch Chunk while laughing at a movie.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
Birmingham
Eng
Oliver Lodge Lim
Midland Institute
James Watt
Mauch Shank
George Wallop
Girl Dies After Hair Catches Fire at Y M C A
Fifteen year old Miss Asher died from shock and burns after hair touched a blue gas heater at the Abington Y M C A. Friends tried to help but flames engulfed her head before showers were used. Coroner ruled accident with no blame on the institution.
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Abington, M
Abington Hospital
Miss Asher
Sydney S&s. Asher
North Sixtieth Street
Noble
York Road
Susquehanna Rand
Heer
Miss Ruddec
Miss Ruddach
Neville
Montgomery County
Lost Boy Found by Dog in Mill Creek Park
Seven year old Henry Martin told how he ran away from Salt Springs road after losing 10 cents in a store. Railroad policeman J Holt investigated and his dog pulled the boy from a sewer ditch in Mill Creek park, ending the missing incident.
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Youngstown
Mill Creek Park
Henry Martin
Salt Springs Road
J. Holt
Holt
Fish Scramble Bliss in Divorce Hearing
Mrs Clara Collins testified in Judge Crall's court that her husband Martin A Collins chose fishing every weekend over their marriage. The judge denied the divorce saying fishing alone was not grounds for dissolution of the marriage.
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Los Angeles
Collins
Clara Collins
Thought Snake a Necktie in Cashtown Woman’s Narrow Escape
Mrs Daniel Slater of Cashtown Pa discovered a black snake on the floor while cleaning and when she bent to touch it the reptile lunged. Her husband from Mount Carmel Ill later killed the snake. A Mount Carmel farmer reported gleaning twelve bushels of grasshoppers from twenty five acres of land.
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Cashtown
Daniel Slater
Mount Carmel
Ill
Capitalist Reflections In A Capital Affected Transcript
A compact note from the Goston Transcript discusses typographic practice about capitalization and pronouns. It argues for minimal capitalization with noncapitalized forms and suggests adding U as a marker of zero capitalization.
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Goston Transcript
Chinese lace work rivals Chefoo laces in America
Torchon Laces and Toerehon Inces emerged in Chefoo China twenty five years ago when its sailors taught Chinese lace making. Chinese now compete with Belgians in producing Inces.
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America
Chefoo
China
Mystery Solved at Wedding Explaination
A speaker recalls a woman with red eyes saying she had attended a wedding and that she always puts more effort into weddings than funerals. The quote, attributed to a Boston Transprint remark, hints at the emotional contrast between events.
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Boston
Money and Humankind Baited by Earnest Pursuit
A reflective piece on human nature showing how money drives effort and how people praise or mock those who obtain wealth. It notes the paradox of affection for cash and the scrutiny of successful fortunes.
What Cenotaph Means And Etymology Of Cenotaph
The term cenotaph comes from Greek kenos meaning empty and taphos meaning tomb. It refers to a sepulchral monument honoring a person whose body lies elsewhere.
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Taphos
Wise Indeed He Can Put Up or Shut Up
A quotation from the Savannah Morning News frames a discerning view on courage and action. The saying suggests wisdom lies in choosing when to act and when to refrain, highlighting prudent leadership.
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Savannah Morning News
Lack of Tact and a Jonah That Fellow Smith
A reader recalls a street encounter where after two years of debt the speaker is paid back by the man who owed Brown 45 for three years. The note ends with a humorous aside about elephants and courage tests. The Mecca lodging house fact is also mentioned.
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Jones
Smith
Brown
Fly Threatens Locusts in Algeria
Locusts in Algeria face a new peril as a parasitic fly tracks them and lays eggs where the insects lay their own eggs. The development could impact agricultural pest control and regional crop damage.
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Algeria
Night Always Comes In Dew Time
A brief note reflects on daylight saving and the inevitability of night arriving at dusk, suggesting a stance to “save daylight” while acknowledging the steady cycle of time.
Daily Thought: He Holds Much Who Holds His Tongue
A concise reflection attributes power to restraint, citing that true strength lies in choosing silence. The quote by Biancho Panza emphasizes measured speech over rash talk.
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Daily Thought
Biancho Panza
Spering of Bode Lyn Flogged by Cossacks
Spering a member of the Whi ta-frst United States infantry was flogged by Cossacks in Sthorls after arrest in Vindivastok. Capt Eodohos and Captain Polis oversaw the incident, with American forces later negotiating Sperling's release and demanding an apology from General Graves.
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Caapitin Polis
Anerkenny
Sperling
Klinehorovsk
Geteral Kidnikoit
Graves
The Potato’s Wild Beginnings and Growth in Cultivation
In its native lands near Chile and Peru, a wild potato starts as a small tuber about the size of a hazelnut. A farmer plants it in rich soil, tends it, and year by year the potato grows larger and more nutritious until it becomes a farinaceous tuber as big as two fists.
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Chile
Poru
Joan Heart Fabre
Sapphire Description in Glassy Light
A fragment notes how sapphires can appear blue under artificial lighting and daylight. It suggests some stones show no color, while others turn red like amethyst in lamp or east light.
Centipedes Have Varied Leg Counts Not Always One Hundred
Centipedes are often misread as having exactly a hundred legs. The common yard species usually show around 34 legs, but other species can reach 100 or 200 legs in total.
Tip for Employera
A short note from the Wlehltu Beacon recalls a plant scene where the elder owner asks two workers named Dick and Bill about the baby’s new teeth, reflecting workplace dialogue and family concern.
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Employera
Bill
Heatwave Roasts Death Valley With Unseen Heat Spike
In Death Valley California the summer heat under artificial shade spikes to 185 degrees with just 1 percent humidity. The extreme reading highlights unprecedented conditions as residents seek shade and cooling options.
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Death Valley
California
Walking Kind Revered Ghosts as Gods in India
In parts of India certain communities treat roaming spirits as divine beings. The belief elevates ghosts to sacred status and shapes local rituals and traditions observed by residents.
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India
California Fig Syrup Ad Targets Children
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a laxative for children. It emphasizes a gentle effect on the stomach and bowels, claiming a tasty, easy dose that mothers can give confidently without fear.
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California
V's No Use as BYU OC Lott Faces Odd Pot Stitched Tale
A garbled report mentions BYU offensive coordinator Lott and a bizarre sequence involving a head of ebb ge cand, white potato, cornstatic, coconut, and weeds. The unusual trial stirs talk of a task or test with unclear outcome.
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BYU
Wowhler
Witne
Swamp Root Kidney and Liver Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure herbal medicine for kidney and liver troubles. It promises non habit forming relief with a sworn purity statement included in every bottle and offers sample bottles from Kilmer Co in Hinghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmora Swamp
Advy
Exhibition at state reserve features playful cubs and geese
A chaotic, partially legible account describes a natural history display at a state reserve. A woman peers at a cage containing young animals as a man jokes about kittens and cubs. The scene hints at visitors interacting with animals including three wild geese.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief For Grippe
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds and grippe. It claims a dose every two hours for three doses clears nasal congestion relief from headache fever and sneezing with a pleasant taste and no quinine while costing only a few cents at drug stores.
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Papa
Pape
Costa
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure and Reward
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional cure for catarrh with blood purification and mucous surface healing. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and invites readers to obtain testimonials from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
Time Made a Difference in a Grocer Exchange
A grocer tries to placate a customer by noting price changes. The customer counters that eggs were worth more when fresh, while the grocer remarks living is getting cheaper and cites two years ago prices. The exchange humorously contrasts perceived value and inflation.
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