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Newspaper
Rio Grande Farmer
Location
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
12
The fragmented text notes broad changes in forests and deserts, referencing Syria and Egypt. It mentions practices around governance, like prerevolutionary military or political systems, and hints at linguistic notes on French origins in a European context.
A cabinet meeting at the White House discussed housing the federal departments and bureaus. The plan aims to house offices across the country rather than only in Washington, citing cramped rented buildings and risks to costs and worker efficiency. Secretary Molloy raised the housing problem as a fiscal concern.
Secretary Mellon and cabinet officials described worsening housing conditions in U S government buildings. Officials noted many structures are unsafe, with over 250 percent utilization across departments and repairs delaying essential government work.
Washington reports the engagement of Nancy Hoyt to Lieut. F Whuman Clarke has been indefinitely postponed after a shock to the Hoyt family. The wedding, once celebrated with dinners and dances, is canceled due to domestic troubles and the couple’s breakup. Hoyt’s parents, Alfred and Mrs. Whyman Clarke, returned to England, while Mrs. Wyle’s reputation and marriage prospects were widely discussed.
The article warns vacation season will bring thousands of forest fires in Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania New Jersey and near Washington. It notes most fires are caused by carelessness and could be prevented with basic safety rules and common sense.
A garbled report recounts a World War era event where a requisition text went missing after a clerk mishandled documents. The lapse caused a chain of memory failures within the department during a tense period.
A long, tangled account describes pension awards and adjustments involving Major Kinstriger and related figures from the War Department. It notes monthly sums around $109 to $129 and historic wartime pay actions, with deductions and retroactive reconsiderations mentioned amid broader clerical scrutiny.
A cluttered reminiscence notes Harry Wilaray of Albuquerque describing illness and a forced retirement as a supervisor at the Santa Fe Railway shop. He cites chronic illness since 1018, loss of strength, weight gain, and relief after taking a remedy advertised as Tanta Tauleta. The excerpt also includes stray conversations and ad snippets from the era.
A garbled report discusses April planting likelihood for winter wheat in Colorado and nearby areas, noting forecasted May yield around 14,741,000 bushels and a 35 percent condition by May 1. It mentions plowing abandoned fields, high abandonment in certain counties, and compares yields to past years. The text also describes broader weather impacts, a closed international bridge affecting migration, and varied national news items about New York, Chicago, and other locations, reflecting a chaotic, multi-topic summary from a historical edition.
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