Hello Girls of Chinatown Switchboard Display in San Francisco
In San Francisco Chinatown a unique switchboard employs ten Chinese maids in native costume. The pagoda styled exchange, its ebony interior and glazed tile walls, showcases Chinese architecture and modern telephone equipment. Managed by Loo Kum Shu, the service uses Chinese named connections and English directory terms. The piece notes growing Chinese telephone patronage and a Chinese government push for a national system with a $20 million appropriation.
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San Francisco
Cal
Chinatown
United States
China
Chinatown Exchange
Loo Kum Shu
Wax figures shock Anthony Comstock in Broadway windows
New York reports that wax salacious figures in Broad way show windows drew protests from Anthony Comstock of the Society for the Prevention of Vice. He ordered their removal and warned manufacturers of potential arrest for public indecency. The figures were taken down, C. said to have harmed morals.
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New York
Broadway
Salome
Anthony Comstock
The
Society For the Prevention of Vice
Comstock
Tramp Cuts Hair During Break-In at Byesville Home
A Byesville woman Mrs M Krist answered a door knock and let a tramp into the kitchen. While her back was turned he struck her and severed her hair. A crowd pursued the thief but he escaped.
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Byesville
Money in Early Cucumbers
The article explains profitable early cucumber production using hotbeds, ideal soil, and careful soil preparation. It details bed sizes, seed boxes, planting timing from April 1 to May 1, and steps for preparing land with manure, plowing, and spacing to maximize early yields.
Cannas Stand At The Head Of Bedding Plants
Cannas lead bedding plant lists for the American climate with bright flowers and large leaves. They are easy to culture and widely available from florists after frost danger passes. Dark backgrounds enhance their bold color in borders or shrubbery. Large flowering French varieties require warm cellars and moist storage over winter.
Potash in Clay Soils Reduces Need for Fertilizer
A New Hampshire bulletin notes clay and clay loam soils hold enough potash for maximum hay yields. Much potash in fertilizers is wasted for crops. Manure adds potash mainly for other nutrients and soil physical improvement.
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New Hampshire
Manage Swine For Profit On Wisconsin Farms
Wisconsin farmers can profit from hogs by proper breeding and care. Pure bred boars and quality sows, good sires, and careful selection build a profitable herd. Feed plans, exercise, and clean housing prevent disease. regular dipping and vigilance guard against losses.
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Wisconsin
Fuller
Alexander
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Wisconsin
Poland
China
Koo-Jersey
Berkshire
Chester White
Milk Costly in Connecticut Dairy Farm Report 1909
A Connecticut dairyman details his 1909 dairy economics on 11 cows producing 2,500 quarts yearly. Revenue at 4–5 cents a quart falls short of total costs, leaving a small deficit after accounting for feed, depreciation, and labor. He argues many farmers face losses when selling milk below five cents and urges retailing milk directly or exiting the business.
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Connecticut
New Yorker
Quality and Size of Egg Breeding Determines Size
Food affects egg quality but not size. Egg size is heredity and achieved by breeding from large egg strains. Feeding can boost production, yet cannot enlarge the egg.
Dipping Sheep for Parasite Control
Advice on dipping sheep to remove external parasites guides on dip selection. Coal tar dips are described as effective non-poisonous and wool-friendly, with a warning to test all dips before use.
Attractive farm dwelling convenient and inexpensive
A modern Ohio farmhouse described by J. E. Bridgman, priced around 2800 to 3000 dollars. It features a 28 by 28 front area with 14 by 20 kitchen, cedar shingle roof, plastered walls, yellow pine floors, birch and pine trim, hot air furnace, and a lighting plant. The design emphasizes comfort, utility, and rural suitability with solid foundation, basement, and ample storage.
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J. E. Bridgman
Ohio
Death by own action among farmers
A farm laborer with a wife and two children was repeatedly rejected by farmers for jobs because he had a family. The piece argues rural employers often favor single workers and cattle comfort over human welfare, urging support for family life to sustain rural populations and democracy.
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Co. R. Barns
Utmost Precautions for Milk Handling
Impure milk results from lax handling and leads to impure dairy products with poor keeping qualities. Contamination stems from bacteria present everywhere that multiply under certain conditions and temperatures.
Overlook Home Grown Foods In Dairy Feeding Trend
Dairymen, following scientific feeding lines, have neglected home grown dairy foods and now exchange their milk checks for protein foods at the mill.
Pigeon Flies 600 Miles in Detroit Contest
A carrier pigeon from Detroit set a 600 mile distance record in a single day race. The bird beat a head wind and completed the journey between 4 30 a m and 7 30 p m, showcasing endurance in the contest.
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Detroit
Mich
Japanese Farmers and Their Land Use
Japan has 45 million people with 30 million farmers. The nation relies on a cultivated area of 19 thousand square miles, with every foot of soil used. Farmers are specialists in sustaining the whole body.
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Japan
Exercise With the Bull Draws Yard Attention
Some men lead the bull around the yard daily for exercise. The man generally ends up doing most of the physical exertion.
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