The Reaper and the Rise of Modern Harvesting
A wide examination of the transition from hand harvesting to the mechanical reaper. It describes labor reduction, shifts in production, and the impact on American agriculture, industry, and prosperity, noting the western wheat lands and the growth of mills and factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leviathan
Reaper
Far West
America
West
Minnesota
Dakotas
England
Everybody’s Magazine
Laughing nurse saves pneumonia case in Leeds
A Leeds nurse famed for saving patients with smallpox diphtheria or pneumonia faced a dying pneumonia patient. The physician doubted the case but the nurse warned if he died she would kill him. The patient finally took the medicine and recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
England
Question from Sammy About Ride in Automobiles
A New York physician's wife, teaching a Sunday school class of boys, asks the pupils for questions after a Joseph story. Sammy Eastwood asks for a ride in her car, and the inquiry is noted as a record in the New York Times.
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New York
Joseph
Sammy Eastwood
Sammy
New York Times
Origin of the phrase The Devil to Pay
Explain the nautical origin of the saying The Devil to Pay deriving from shipyard calking. The outside deck seam required filling with oakum and pitch, a difficult task called paying, giving rise to the phrase.
Fiji Rainfall Record Shows Extreme Thundery Shower
A Fiji thunderstorm produced a gauge reading of three feet one inch of rainfall at twenty five feet above ground. The storm lasted thirteen hours and caused overflow, leaving total depth uncertain but estimated at least forty one inches.
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Fiji
Fiji Islands
Little Wooden Barrels Made by the Millions
The Washing ton Post notes the vast production of small wooden barrels in American factories. Barrels ten inches high and smaller are produced in lathe operations, allowing one worker to run multiple machines. They are shipped in carload lots, used by confectioners, stores, fairs, savings banks, and as toys. Millions are exported globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
American Traveler Defies Gold Braided Officer at Frontier
In a remote German frontier scene an American passenger balks at officers demanding to search his baggage. He declares he was not brought from the United States to be controlled and refuses to proceed, threatening to circumvent the officers as the train halts. The exchange highlights tensions between a lone traveler and petty bureaucrats in a fragile border region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Bellman
Stuttering Boy Shares Name During Classroom Moment
A boy hesitates to reveal his name to a teacher and explains he only stutters when saying it. He finally blurts out Clarence and Perkins, noting his stutter worsens when pressured by questions. The Clyde Tribune reports the scene with a mix of humor and sympathy.
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Chicago Tribune
Land to Spare in Edinburgh Public Dinner
An Englishman and a Highlander debated national superiority at a Edinburgh public dinner dwindling to two guests. The Highlander argued more effectively and outmatched the Englishman on points. The Englishman claimed England is larger, but the Highlander said even rolled flat Scotland would still beat England by hundreds of square miles.
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Edinburgh
England
Scotland
Discrimination Quote From Houston Post Excerpt
A Houston Post quotation depicts a wife accusing her husband of squandering money. The dialogue notes a dollar spent on cigars yesterday and a hundred dollars the day before on a diamond, with the wife's claim that the diamond purchase was for her.
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Houston Post
What Becomes of the Old Money
Old United States currency is redeemed by the Bureau of Redemption in Washington. Women inspect torn and burned bills, bundle and repair them, then determine value by identifying pieces with microscopes and a bill key. If three-fifths survives, full value is issued. otherwise proportional value is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
Washington
Bureau of Redemption
Julia D. Cowles
Forward
Store visit cues 19th century fashion and shopping
A verse shows a girl fastening her bonnet and ringlets before heading out with joy to Hollister's Rocky Mountain and Ashcraft Drug Co. plus Taylor Drug Co, suggesting a local shopping scene.
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Hollister’s
Rocky Mountain Ca
Ashcraft Drug Co
Taylor Drug Co
DeWitt's Early Risers Liver Pills Sold by Ju Gwyn
Ju Gwyn sells DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famed liver pills, advertised in a local notice. The product is promoted as a reliable remedy for biliousness and digestive discomfort.
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DeWitt
Ju Gwyn
Epworth Herald Cites Dangers of Intoxicants
The Epworth Herald urges action against intoxicants noting they escalate danger. The piece argues restraint is wise not from fanatic zeal but from clear sense about public safety and consequences.
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Epworth Herald
Notice to creditors of Samuel Ili estate in North Carolina
Administrators Notice to creditors and debtors of Samuel Ili deceased of Surry County North Carolina. Claims must be presented by May 15 1909 or will be barred. Debts should be paid promptly. Ohn W. Hill administrator dated May 11 1908
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the Reaper
Washington Gladden
Mr. Frick
Carnegie
H. C. Frick Coke Co
E. A. Hannah
Undertaker
Mr. Ainy
Georgia-Alabama Business College
Macon
J.W. Knight
Main & Needmore St
Mt. Airy
N.C
North Main Street
Hines Avenue
Rawley Avenue
Abergain
Rockford Street
Milva
City
G. G. Gallaway, Real Estate and Rental Agency
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedswen
Richmond, Ya
BE. C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago
JJ. H. Gwyn
J. W. McPherson&Co
Ga.-Ala. Business College
Bdewitt
Ars
Oye
Trappe
Arvone
Reketet
Descrimion
Anmurnice Toma
Munn & Co
Scientific America
Sarwest
York
J. W. Earp & Co
Undertakers
First National Bank
Foley S
Tion
J. H. Gwyn
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