Autocratic mine bosses run Spitzbergen camps with strict order
In Spitzbergen coal camps the chiefs Sigurd Westby at Adventure Bay H Dresselbuys at Green Harbor and Knudsen at Kings Bay wield near absolute local authority. Norwegian possession awaits, so the coal companies enforce rules on liquor and discipline. Rats warn miners of danger, saving lives though miners grow fond of them.
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Longyear City
Jesuita
Spitzbergen
Haakon
Istanda
Svalbard
Istand
Rats Warn Miners of Impending Roof Cave in Wilkesbarre
Rats in the anthracite coal mines have repeatedly shown themselves as helpers to miners by giving warning of approaching danger. The report notes several instances where rats alerted workers to a threatened roof collapse, helping prevent injuries.
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Empire
Anthony
Kopinski
Kopaski
Wilkesbarre
Code of conduct violations warned for women students
A notice declares that women students face trial before the women's committee for breaches of a code of conduct. It cites extreme dress rouge lipstick indulgence in cigarettes petting parties and drinking intoxicants as violations and states notices will be served on all women students.
Bishop Brings Saint Christina Bones to Cleveland Cathedral
The bones of Saint Christina, a third century virgin martyr, are brought in a plain oak box to be laid before being moved to the Cleveland Cathedral. The remains were a gift from Pope Pius XI to Bishop Joseph Schrembs in appreciation of the Cleveland diocese’s $200,000 donation toward a house of catacombs in Rome. Bishop Schrembs, Bishop Michael Gallagher of Detroit, and others returned from a four month holy year pilgrimage aboard the Hiner Homeric and were greeted by a gathered clergy and laymen. The pope’s message reads that America has been the hand of Providence for impoverished nations and the world will not forget America.
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New York
Christing
Cleveland
Ohio
Pius XI
Joseph Schrembs
Rockefeller Meets Oil Drivers on Road
On a hill road between Riverdale and Bloomingdale New Jersey John D Rockefeller stops a gasoline truck driver from Tidal Oil Company driving a Standard Oil truck. He greets Charley Stout and Riley, shares coins and asks about their families in a cordial impromptu encounter.
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Rockefeller
Aerka
Riverdale
Bloomingdale
N. J
Tidal OW Company
Charley Stout
Dundee
Lakes
Charley
Standard Oil
Oakland- Suffern Road
Mackefeller
Riley
Mr. Rockefeller
Stout
Aged Cohasset Woman Praises Girls Swimming Change
Mrs Ezra Brown nearing her ninety second birthday cites Nantasket beach as proof of changing manners. The longtime resident notes that modern girls freely swim and enjoy beach life, unlike her youth when women avoided public waters. She contrasts today with her girlhood when beaches were male‑dominated and swimming was unthinkable for girls.
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Boston
Nantasket
Ezra Brown
Cohasset
Convict Refuses Release After Mutiny at Knoxville Workhouse
A burly Canadian prisoner at the Knox County workhouse, after attempts to escape, ends up enamored with the hard labor and refuses to leave despite expiration of sentence. The report notes a peculiar attachment to the manual work. Locomotives on the Uganda Railway are being converted from wood to oil burners.
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Chain
Knoxville
Tenn
Uganda Railway
Snakes Supply Japan for Medicine and Food
In Japan the medical use of snakes is widespread with estimates of 4 to 6 million snakes consumed nationally and 5 to 6 million in Tokyo annually. About 80 percent are processed into powder or capsules, while 20 percent are served boiled or roasted. Snake catchers number around 200 near Mount Jouki and Ehigagen.
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Tokyo
America
Japan
Zen San
Mount Jouki
Ehigagen
Wide gap in weekly pay for film directors
Hollywood executives explain director salaries vary greatly from about 15 dollars to 2000 dollars weekly. A top director can save many costly retakes by knowing every detail, justifying the higher wage. Inexperience leads studios to incur longer production costs, offsetting low salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Tasmania Vast Island Of Riches For Australia
The article reviews Tasmania as a varied landmass larger than West Virginia, offering fruit crops like apples and berries, abundant water power, diverse mining, wool and dairy sectors, and a booming timber trade. It notes its climate variety, coal and tin resources, and plans to export power via electric cable under Bass Strait while highlighting Hobart’s harbor and historic aborigines.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Pacific
Pble
Melbourne
Wellington
New Zealand
Portland
Maine
Tasmania
Australia
West Virginia
Bags Strait
Australian Commonwealth
Hobart
Fysestfroedtg
Commonwealth
Buss Strait
Sydney
Adelaide
Great Britain
European
Africa
Tierra del Fuego
South America
South
Bass Strait
Derwent River
Efficient coordination and hollow leadership in the firm
The passage describes a three year learning curve in a city inn where a worker advances to perform nearly all tasks of the superior and compels the subordinate to handle nearly all his duties. It argues this creates a system where the head does no work and the junior employee bears ultimate responsibility.
Makah Indians Practice Massage On The Northwest Coast
The Makah of the northwest Pacific coast spend much time massaging their bodies and faces. A native who neglects this duty and grows wrinkled in old age is seen as a fit subject for ridicule.
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Northwest Pacific Coast
International Amity Pact Defined in Herald Note
The Duluth Herald describes the international Amity Pact as an agreement by which a nation pledges to do what it fears other signers may not do. The note underscores mutual assurances amid geopolitical tensions.
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Duluth Herald
Position In Any Smooth Running Organization
From Greenery Street by Dennis Mackall, the passage explores how leadership reshapes culture. It reflects on the balance between structure and autonomy within a growing urban setting.
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Dennis Mackall
Farm Home Ownership Surges in Census Findings
The census shows a higher ownership rate among farm households than town dwellers. Readings indicate 44.31 percent of families in villages under 100000 own homes, 28.77 percent in cities over 100000, and 69 percent of white farmers own their farms.
Keeping Milk Fresh in Heat and Dry Spells
The article explains how heat and dryness promote milk curdling by various bacteria. It notes curdling occurs without rennet enzymes acting on the milk proteins casein and albumin, urging careful handling to preserve sweetness and quality.
Noiseless butchers use chopping block mounted springs
A terse note describes noiseless butcher operation using a chopping block mounted on OB springs. The statement implies a mechanical innovation to reduce noise in meat processing. No further context or entities are provided.
Beef cattle outlook signals firmer market and rising prices
USDA beef cattle outlook reports stronger cattle position than a year ago with expectations of higher prices as fall supplies of fed steers tighten. A large corn supply and reduced hog numbers support active feeder cattle demand, while Western markets and favorable weather cushion total stock trends. European demand shifts but Argentina supplies most beef, limiting U.S. movement.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department
Argentina
Lkely
United States
Pruning Tender Grape Varieties for Winter Protection
W G Brierley from University of Minnesota explains pruning needed for tender grape varieties. Fall pruning helps hardy types, while tender vines are pruned to one or two buds first year and tied after dirt removal. He notes two training systems the fan and horizontal trunk with yearly spur cuts to shape the vine.
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NCU
W. G. Brierley
University of Minnesota
Planting Alfalfa and Grass Seeds for Strong Stand
Prepare a finely pulverized moist seedbed with ample plant food. Start early, work the seedbed with disk and harrow to firm and smooth the subsurface. Proper preparation aims to insure a strong four stand.
Advantages of Silo Silage for dairy farms
A recent Econonomic Production article cites Professor Eckles of Minnesota urging dairy farmers to build silos for summer and winter feeding. Silage can substitute hay and pasture, reduces grain use, and helps mitigate expected high grain and mill feed prices this coming winter.
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Eckles
Minnesota
Sowing Sweet Clover and Alfalfa in Corn
Sowing sweet clover or alfalfa with corn at the last cultivation has about an even chance of success. Dry weather can cause failure, but with ample moisture and proper soil conditions a good stand may be achieved. Mixing seeds is advised for second year hay. Best time to sow is when moisture is favorable.
Use of Dependable Disinfectants Urged
The Bureau of Animal Industry urges livestock owners to use dependable disinfectants for premises sanitation and cattle tuberculosis program compliance. It highlights selecting suitable products, proper strengths, and cost vs thoroughness, with guidance available from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington D C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
United State Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Some Advantages Given by Winter Cover Crops
Winter cover crops offer five benefits. They preserve soil fertility by capturing leftover spring fertilizer. They reduce erosion and increase soil organic matter and water holding capacity when turned under. Legume covers like vetch or crimson clover add substantial nitrogen, even more than large fertilizer applications. They also provide a plentiful yield of high grade hay when feed is scarce.
Raspberry pruning and care guidance for blackcap varieties
Guidance on raspberry pruning advises training new canes that form where tips touch the ground and tying them to supports. Cut back canes to about 80 inches in spring and burn all fruiting canes after harvest to prevent disease and pests. Mulch helps keep fruit clean. Three to six canes per plant recommended. excess canes reduce patch quality.
Sweet Soil Advice for Hubam and Legumes
The article explains Hubam clover and other sweet legumes won’t grow on sour soil and recommends liming before seeding. It urges seeding a legume with small grains to improve soil, noting benefits when plowed under in fall or spring.
Farmers Talk: Six Feeding Changes and Farm Management
A compilation of farming tips notes economic feeding methods from Ithaca studies, urges timely attention to equipment and accounts, cites forest fire losses in 1924 and observes lightning shocks on oak in Germany, ending with a caution about a jail joke.
Howe Condemns Himself
A reflective passage from Ed one’s Monthly urges self-scrutiny over selfishness and neglect. The author notes personal faults such as a bad stomach, medicine use, debt, and foolish actions causing humiliation, concluding that the reader and speaker share similar folly.
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Howe
Olson Rugs Offer Half Price Trade In Plan
An ad describes two rug plans permitting customers to exchange old rugs or carpets to obtain Olson Standard or Olson Supergrade rugs at up to 50 percent off. Old material is recycled, washed, and used toward new rugs made in Chicago mills with one piece construction and reversible nap. Free book and trial rug offered. shipping paid.
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Olson
Olson Standard
Chicago
Rug Company Exchange Offer Foresees Free Decorating Book
A Chicago Dol. area inquiry to Olgor Rug Co requests a free latest book on Bus and Home Decorating. The letter promotes a money saving plan to exchange old carpets rugs and clothing for the new russ while stating no obligation.
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Olgor Rug Co
Dept
Latin St
Chicago
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