Woman Who Counts Nellie Price Board of California Budget Chief
Portrait of Nellie Brewer Price, first woman admitted to the New Mexico bar, rising from night-school shorthand to chief of California’s division of budgets and accounts. She helped craft the state’s two year budget totaling 116 million dollars. Memoir-like profile notes her career across Los Angeles police court taxpaying groups and state offices.
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Nelile Brewer Price
State of California
Department of Finance
Sacramento
Nellie Brewer Price
Board of Control
California
Erie Nee Bay
Nellie Brewer_Pike
New Mexico
Old Mexico
Los Angeles
Taxpayers’ Association of Cllifornia
Thag
Laura Miller
Neliie
Place of the Good Trade Sparks Ottawa Sales Success
Carolyn Requarth built a five‑staff victrolab shop in Ottawa branded The Place of the Good Trade drawing 50 000 annual visitors. She credits a musical accessories niche and targeted training for tripling business and winning county salesmanship honors. She cautions against relocating to big cities without specialized training.
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Carolyn Requarth
Business Association
Ottawa
Fragments on Life Sleep Play and Poverty
A reflective piece notes humans spend much of life in sleep and recreation and a substantial part in eating. It hints that indulgence in diseases and other excesses contributes to poverty affecting many people.
Primitive Hawaiians Made Tools and Artifacts From Forest Growths
Charles S. Judd details how early Hawaiians used wood, bark, and plant fibers to craft outrigger canoes, weapons, clothing, tapa, dyes, cords, mats, homes, idols, and utensils. He notes canoe construction from iroa logs, koa paddles, and kukul oil varnish, plus extensive use of coconut and kukul woods for light, fuel, and goods.
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New York
Charles S. Judd
Territory of
Hawaii
Captain Cook
Judd
Kauai
Vacating From Hubby in New York Couple Plans Year Apart
Seymour Winslow and his wife announce a planned year apart in their family home at Kew Gardens after twelve years of marriage. They say the separation is to preserve individuality and allow each to pursue personal time before reuniting.
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Ores Ini
New
York
Immeldge
Meno
Hugbard
John
Seymour Winslow
Kew Gardens
Winslowa
Andalusia
Rufus
Pennip
Bryce
Radio Ghost Puzzles Audiences Across Continents
Vague letters from the United States claim concerts from London that were never broadcast. Listeners were asked to report reception to 2LO London but the BBC found the hours cited were ungodly early, when 2LO was closed.
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van Hee TA
London
Continents
United States
2LO
England
Wealth of U S Estimated at 300 Billion
New York reports the wealth of the United States totals 319 274 476 000 with real estate alone at 174 1 456 000 000 including land buildings and farms. Tax exempt property such as schools churches and state holdings adds 20 032 475 000. The figures come from the National Association of Real Estate Boards and the U S Census Bureau.
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New York
United States
National Association of Real Estate Boards of Statistics
United States Bureau of ‘Census
Tate
Ica - Publi Holdings
Cooling Plant for Fruits Erected at Dinuba California
The USDA describes a low cost pre cooling plant for fruits and vegetables built by local grape growers in Dinuba California. Air passes through ice and salt in insulated rooms to reach 12 to 15 degrees below freezing enabling rapid cooling before shipping by rail. Shipments to New York are being tracked to compare prices and handling methods with other cooling approaches.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department, of Agriculture
Dinuba
Cal
New York
Understanding Codling Moth Spraying Timing for Apple Orchards
The article explains why spraying must occur just after petals fall to let poison enter through the calyx. It notes most larvae attempt entry at the blossom end, where the safety dose remains effective, while later sprays target hatching larvae on foliage. It warns eggs are laid after bloom and emphasizes timing, not petals, for effective control.
Currants Propagated by Cuttings From New Wood
Currants can be propagated easily in home fruit gardens from new wood cuttings. Use five to eight inch cuttings set in rows or heel in a well drained spot in early spring. mulch over after first frost to prevent heaving. Varieties recommended include Wilder Red Cross Fay London Market and Perfection.
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Red Cross
Fay
London Market
Horticultural Hints for Raspberry and Orchard Care
Advice on pruning raspberry canes that will not bear again and precautions before spraying. Emphasizes keeping berries for desserts and jams, cultivating young orchards, and letting chickens roam to reduce pests. Recommends protecting skin with vaseline before applying sprays.
Fragmented Reflections on Money Power and Science
The piece skeins through varied topics from Russian finances to fractional currency and Palestine as Asia’s California. It notes Einstein and another essay, hints at bank misappropriation and political meddling, and ends with a quip about a former crown prince selling farm machinery.
Mandarin v Western commerce moralities clash in satire
The passage mocks oriental influence on global business and predicts Western businessmen will quieten in response. It contrasts signs of work on a man’s palms with a girl’s finger and criticizes oriental mahjongg dominance. It hints at a shift of Western power in commerce.
1923 Farm Yields Boost National Wealth by Vast Margin
The 1923 agricultural output valued at $960,000,000 more than 1922. This surge gives farmers ample funds for modernization, including new spark plugs and gasoline.
Estimating World Christians by Self-Identification
The article asserts a rough total of 576 billion Christians globally and notes the count relies on individuals self identifying as believers, a census-like method. It emphasizes that classification depends on personal definition.
New Car Moves Sideways and Hints at Predatory Snake Design
A future motor car may travel sideways as building aims to ease navigation. As populations shrink, researchers hope to create a vehicle that lures pedestrians like a snake, immobilizing its prey before capture.
Medical students drop from twenty thousand to seventeen thousand
The 1904 figures show 20,142 medical students in 160 colleges, while current data cite 17,000 students in 80 schools. The remark suggests 12,000 may have shifted to plastering or related trades chasing earnings.
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