Auto Hits Team in Mist Killing Mule and Injuring Driver
Laurel report of a touring car crash on Main Street near Johnsons Hardware Store. Lester Briscoe’s team was struck by an unknown vehicle in heavy rain. One mule died and the driver was seriously hurt. A bystander urged buying See Thru windshield treatment from Baltimore See-Thru Corporation as a safety measure.
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Laurel
Lester Briscoe
Myrtle Avenue
Main Street
Johnson’s Hardware
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore See-Thru Corporation
Ile
Govanstown
Golden Pennies and the First English Gold Penny
Sir Robert Horne foresees a return to gold coinage. The first regular English gold penny appeared in 1257, weighing about 45 grains and worth 20 silver pennies. The penny’s prototype came from Byzantium, but the English version was better crafted. only a few survive. The paper currency of wartime days is unlikely to be missed in England.
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Robert Horne
England
Byzantium
Montreal Family Herald
Poker and bravado in Crimson Gulch
In Crimson Gulch the men lay down their weapons and join a poker game. Cactus Joe notes the social value of cards, claiming friendship can endure during play while hostilities are truly suspended among the boys.
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Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Bayer Aspirin Promoted With 1900 Launch Note
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin introduced in 1900 and stamped Bayer on each tablet and package for protection against imitation. A short Indianapolis News anecdote shows a coal peddler asking locals for coal with a humorous line about a horse and dinner signals.
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Bayer
He Loses Out And A Lady Of Distinction Cited In Ads
A jibe about marriage and cooking quotes a husband saying he married for food and doubts about a wife’s cooking. An ad touts Cuticura Soap and Talcum for clear skin. A quip contrasts fame with jazz fame and culture.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Farm Sewage Disposal Proves Vital for Health and Profits
The USDA urges farmers to invest in proper sewage disposal, arguing farm systems are cheaper and more beneficial than city sewers. It recommends planning, expert guidance, and long term, well drained, dry distribution fields away from wells, with regular inspections and clear markings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State and
Local Boards of Health
The
United States Public Health Service
Big value of alfalfa pasture for pig grazing
Alfalfa pasture yields high value at $25 to $85 per acre when feeding 20 pigs per acre that gain 200 pounds in the season. Without pasture pigs require 1,500 pounds more corn and 800 pounds of tankage. Harvesting a ton or two of hay from the same land still provides better grazing than no mowing.
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J. M. Evvard
Iowa Station
The Empty Bin and Bowl in Europe
The Ukraine is nearly empty of food after a poor wheat harvest caused by snow shortages. The article warns of possible shortages for the next harvest and notes severe winter crop impacts across Europe.
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Ukraine
Europe
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