President Coolidge Studies Wheat Relief and Crop Shifts
President Coolidge is studying the agricultural situation and weighing emergency relief for wheat farmers. He favors shifting some wheat acres to flax and sugar crops, with Agriculture officials exploring land use to restore agriculture on sound economic lines. Regional conferences will consider needs of farmer groups. opposition to price fixing and state purchase schemes remains. A Minneapolis delegation urged Congress action to revive the US Grain Corporation and reduce freight rates.
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Europe
Agriculture Department
Coolidge
Minneapolis
New Foods From Uncle Sam Aids Diet Variety
The article explains how government sponsored agricultural explorers bring new foods like chayote, artichoke, and dasheen into the United States to diversify diets, reduce living costs, and grow profitable crops. It notes chayote's versatility, long keeping qualities, and Creole name milt ion, plus the dasheen’s potato like uses and tropical origin.
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New Orleans
Mexico
West Indies
United States
Uncle Sam
President backs railroad consolidation plan for regional systems
President Coolidge favors uniting transportation companies into regional systems to cut freight rates and improve efficiency. He discussed the idea with Nathan Amster after conferences and plans to outline his stance in December. He signals support for consolidations but has not decided on making mergers mandatory. He will consult Senator Cummins and other leaders to shape policy.
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Congress
Nathan Amster
City National Railroad League of
Boston
Amster
President Coolidge
Senator Cumming
Maternity and Infant Care in Mountun Georgia County
A United States Labor Department report details grave gaps in maternal and infant care in Georgina County Georgia. Isolation, scant health resources, and long travel hinder medical help for mothers and babies across the Blue Ridge frontier.
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Mountun
Georgia
United States Department of Labor
Children's Bureau
U S Chemists Seek Standard Biological Stains
The Bureau of Chemistry and the standardization commission work to certify biological stains used in diagnosing contagious diseases and plant study. Methylene blue is a core standard among 150 to 200 stains in use, with ongoing government efforts to establish uniform standards.
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Mall
Bureau of Chemistry
Commission For Standardization of
Millionaire salvage of munitions dumps by Pickett
F. N. Pickett recounts his wartime work clearing 165 miles of rail lines in France and processing 350,600 tons of shells, grenades and fuses. He describes burning out and washing out methods, the handling of gases like phosgene and mustard, and the shift to commercial use of recovered materials for the British government.
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London
France
F. N. Pickett
Mr. Pickett
War Office
Pickett
Aeolian Hall
Whitehall
England
Dammes-Camler
Boulogne
U S Seeks Literature to Comfort an Old Man
A Georgia reader requests government publications to comfort an elderly man. Captain Cranston Williams to Senator Uaurria’s office delivers a Year Book from the Agriculture Department and copies of the Congressional Record. Officials seek more comforting documents to keep him engaged.
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U. S
Washington
Georgia
T. W. Ryszard
Chamblee
Apteng
Cranston Williams
Uaurria
Gestard
Department of Agriculture
Winns
Uncle Sam Love
Prehistoric Fish Source of Petroleum
Dr. John M. MacFarlane of the University of Pennsylvania asserts fish are the sole source of petroleum. He argues understanding this fact helps locate new deposits with precision, dispels fears of running oil supply, and notes that scientific principles on origin and location will lower production costs.
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Philadelphia
John M. MacFarlane
University of Pennsylvania
MacFarlane
Recovery Worker Recovers Metals From War Debris In France
A veteran describes clearing ordnance waste in France by burning gas shells and reclaiming metals. He notes extracting zinc from cordite carriers and repurposing tin cartridge cases, machinery parts, and chemicals for civilian uses.
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France
England
Blind Beggar Receives King Albert’s Generous Aid
A blind veteran begging on a Brussels corner is given relief by a tall stranger who reveals himself as King Albert I of Belgium. The monarch, wounded at Yser, provides a thousand franc note and urges rest. A subsequent letter to Defense Minister Forthomme confirms the royal action.
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Brussels
Yser
la Maison du Passeur
M. Forthomme
National Defense
Albert
Horse Returns After Three Years in Winchester
When Harry Jones a local meat dealer entered his stable he found a horse the firm had sold three years earlier and sent to Frederick Maryland, later traded to Krunk Patton of Winchester. The horse escaped recently and promptly returned home.
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Winchester
Harry Jones
Rocal
Frederick
Krunk Patton
Document Expected Within 24 Hours to Address Deficiency
A note states that once the deficiency is noted, an expected document should appear within the next 24 hours. The language implies imminent action by the responsible party and anticipation of formal completion.
Young man weighs future in chicken business
In a Richmond Times-Dispatch snippet a father warns his hopeful son about starting a chicken business and the costs of feeding birds and potential trouble with taxes, joking about risks of using taxis.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Strength of Mind and the Use of Intellect
A reflective excerpt on intellect and will contrasts a large mind with the strength to apply it. It cites Artemus Ward’s quip about a giant intellect lacking practical power and argues that possessing intelligence alone is not enough without mental resolve.
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Artemus Ward
Grouch and Jag: a menace when combined
A scribbled warning notes that a man with a grouch or a man with a jag is troublesome, but with both traits in combination he becomes a menace. The读er is told to watch such a persona.
First Baby Carriage Made for Duke in 1780 London
In London the first baby carriage was built in 1780 for the infant daughter of the fifth Duke of Devonshire. Samuel J. Sewell spoke at the Society of Art about its preservation at Chatsworth. The era’s carriages are now largely gone with millions in existence and about sixty thousand discarded annually.
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Duke
London
Duke of Devonshire
Samuel J. Sewell
Society of Art
Tila
Ont Chatsworth
England
Anglued
Giant Douglas fir logged in Josephine County find
In Josephine County Oregon surveyor L B Wilkes recounts a Douglas fir measured at 88 feet 8 inches in circumference about 12 feet 2 inches in diameter. The massive tree stands as a notable forestry landmark for local records.
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Portland
Orea
Joseppine County
L. B. Wilkes
Iowa State News Highlights From Across the Commonwealth
Iowa World War veterans receive about 16.4 million in soldier bonus claims. The Lincoln Highway from Tama to Chelsea reopens after summer repairs. Farmers plant 1400 acres of sweet corn near Perry. Des Moines to host welfare drive November 8–10. Old settlers picnic near Hampton memorializes first Franklin county settler. Iowa faces a wave of long-lived residents and growing banks numbers with 1323 state and savings banks and trust companies reporting 634.7 million in deposits.
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Lincoln
Tama
Chelsea
Iowa
Syracuse
N. Y
Lowans
Perry
Polk County Vigilance Committee
Findley
Des Moines
Clifford Abrams
Thornton
Cerro Gordo County
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
BE. M. Sherman
Charles City
New York
American Jersey Cattle Club
Ellis Cutting
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Tennyson
Light Brigade
Candlestick Chapter
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hampton
Franklin County
George Jordan
Dow City
National Guard
Militia Bureau
Adjutant General’s Association
National Guard Association
Denver
Bill” Daly
Jones
Sioux City
Iowa Good Roads Association
Jasper County
Montour
Waukon
G. R. Frost
Arnolds Park
EB. Guthrie
Iowa State College
American Legion
Hawkeye State
San Francisco
Changing the Calendar Changing the Calendar
Reverend John C. Page frames conversion as a new calendar for the soul. He likens deliverance through faith in Christ to the Passover, then calls for departure from sin and guided pilgrimage under divine direction, noting trials forge faith and joy in salvation.
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Jehovah
Jesus
Israel
Egypt
Calvary
Christ
God
Youurge
Thackeray on Optimism and Love’s Value
The excerpt reflects moral guidance praising harmony with God for health courage and happiness and asserts that optimistic living transcends fate. It argues loving wisely is ideal but loving foolishly is better than withholding love, framing love as essential to a meaningful life.
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M Thackeray
Soldiers Observed As They Ought To Be
A reflective note compares soldiers to poppies in corn fields, suggesting their role and presence are seen as apt and meaningful by the world, echoing a Douglas Jerrold sentiment.
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Georgina County
The
Bureau
Blue Ridge Mountain Belt
Vile
Douglas Jerrold
Fragmented Quote Montage From Classic Authors
A collage-like passage assembles sayings from Sir Joshua Reynolds Shakespeare Wordsworth and others on eloquence wisdom and fortune. It juxtaposes opinions on speech value and the ties between father and son and notes about servitude and decay.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mayor Thomason Praises Tanlac in Endorsement
Judge George Washington Thomason of Tarrant City Alm endorses Tanlac for chronic indigestion and weakness. He credits six bottles with restoring health and energy, stating he feels ten years younger. Advertisement notes Tanlac sold by druggists with no substitutes.
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George
Washington Thomason
Tarrant City
Alm
Tanlac
Judge Thomason
Poetic Interpretation and Moral Depth in Verse
Matthew Arnold argues poetry interprets the outer world with magical felicity and the inner world with inspired conviction. It merges natural magic with moral profundity, expressing both external movement and inner principles.
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Matthew Arnold
Women Dye Faded Things New Again
Dye or tint any worn shabby garment or drapery to restore color. Offers fade restoration for clothing and home textiles with practical cleaning and dyeing services. Suitable for dresses, curtains, and upholstery. Fast turnaround and affordable pricing.
Diamond Dyes Easy Dye Kit Promises Quick Color
In a small town, Diamond Dyes offers 15 cent packages with simple directions so any woman can dye or tint worn items. Choose any color at the drug store, and rely on neighbors' eagle eye to maintain righteousness.
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Eagle Eye
You Can't Dodge It In The Officers Mess Kitchen
The captain warns the crew there will be no dessert tonight and presses for a clear reply. The private, careless, answers with a flat yes and is pressed for exactness as a playful wartime line appears.
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American Legion. Weekly
Concrete Around the Home guide from Portland Cement Assn
A free booklet offers step by step directions for small home concrete projects. Learn cement quantities mixing tools and construction steps for slide walks porch floors and ornamental gateposts. Request the booklet by mail from the Portland Cement Association Chicago.
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Portland Cement Association
West
Washington Street
Chicago
Means Whats Means What Means Has The Debtor
Means What means has the debtor. Witness A wireless set but it isn't licensed. London Tit Bit a terse wartime style gag item noting a missing license and a curious object in a debtor case.
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London
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