Thanksgiving Turkeys Ride High in Economy and Trade
The article surveys turkey farming from spring to Thanksgiving, noting price swings, pre-ordering by households, and the shift to bronze varieties for size and flavor. It discusses profits, breeding improvements, shipping by express and trucks, and Chicago and national market activity with large car-loads and rapid transport.
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Fation
Voc
Turkey
Laneuet
North America
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Express
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Armor suit found hidden in old coat in Lander Wyoming
Pat Curry discovered a blue overcoat in a box in Lander that concealed a complete suit of steel armor. The armor features two inch square plates, a thin cloth frame, and a leather lining. Locals speculate it dates to early Overland Mail days and may have belonged to an Indian attack fears era.
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Lader
Wyo
Pat Curry
Lie
Curry
Ife
Lander
Overland Mail
Mountain Fend On His Hands Fears Push by Enemy
A fragmented line describes a person who faced a mountain force on his hands and feared an imminent push by an enemy, with unclear context and details.
Soldier's witty Civil War joke in return letter
A Civil War veteran, given a new cork leg by the government after losing his, sends a returning letter of thanks with the line It is sweet to be remembered for what I have done. The quip, noted in Lippincott's, reflects a veteran's humor and memory of service.
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Cork
Lippincott’s
California Fig Syrup CO
Mystery Ocean Menace Sparks Police Recruitment Rumor
In a playful exchange two sea creature characters discuss race and policing. Mr Sunfish hints at bias while Mr Black Bass supposedly failed to join the police. Mr Eel counters that recruitment drew a color line, hinting at discrimination.
A Word of Wisdom on Family Support
Mrs Maloney tells a charity worker not to push married women to support the family during a husband’s unemployment. She advises not to start such burdens, arguing that if a husband returns and laments his job loss, the wife should not simply cry but instead endure and wait for him to find work.
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Mrs. Maloney
Wasted Blessings Aunty and Marie dialogue scene
Marie and her aunt exchange sharp remarks about a former sweetheart. The judge notes that art does not come from drawing comparisons, hinting at deeper tensions and unresolved feelings between characters.
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Marie
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Credited for Girl's Recovery
A Baltimore mother reports her fifteen year old daughter Alice was pale weak and ill before Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after three bottles. The company cites hundreds of such letters and urges girls with menstrual and digestive troubles to seek its remedy and write for advice.
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Baltimore
Alice
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
L. A. Cooreran
Rutlanc. Street
Lynn
Mass
Lydia TE. Pinkham
Tree Destroyers Porcupines Attack Orchards
Porcupines are expert climbers and when apples are scarce they strip bearing limbs from trees and nibble bark on young apple trees. They also damage young spruce though they do not eat the shoots, and can destroy newly planted orchards quickly.
England Has One Hen Per Acre in Rural Survey
A mammoth survey shows England supports an average of one hen for each acre of land. Farmers report rising backyard poultry interest, while officials weigh poultry density versus land use and environmental impact.
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England
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