Equity Co-Operative Exchange aids Dakota farmers in terminal market plan
Cre Critchfield of the Equity Co-Operative Exchange toured Pocahontas last week to outline plans for a farmer terminal grain market in Chicago. North Dakota farmers, backed by a 25 million bushel wheat pool and new state units, push for cooperative marketing and delayed market receipts. Critchfield, with prior grain grower and extension work experience, will attend upcoming meetings to organize field efforts.
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Pocahontas
Congress
Laurens
Chicago
Critchfield
Tiquity Co-Operative Exchange
Dakotas
Minnesota
Equity
War Finance Corporation
Equity Exchange
St.Paul
Superior
Fargo
North Dakota
Northwest
The Right Way to Wear Rings in Fashionable Society
Advice on ring wearing from a bygone era outlines tasteful guidelines. It warns against gloves with rings and suggests keeping rings on specific fingers, reserving diamonds for engagement or wedding rings, and restricting rings for married women, children, and professionals like nurses.
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Paris
New York
Atlantic
Why Long Coat Back Buttons Survive in Menswear
A historical note explains that back buttons on frock coats trace to sword-belt days when tails tangled with legs. Tailors added lining buttonholes to keep tails tucked as coats grew longer. Though long skirts faded, the practice persisted with enduring style significance.
Uncommon Sense on Decision and Leadership
John Blake argues decision defines class leaders and executives. He notes hesitation wastes time in war and peace, but urges decisions be based on experience to avoid wrong choices. He cites railroad managers as examples and stresses swift, right choices in daily life and business.
To Yen Will Maupin ASK for a simple life
The speaker asks for nothing wealth or glory but a fair chance to live as best as possible. He seeks time to provide for his loved ones and a welcoming home, rather than fame or high estate.
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Golden Throne
Palm signs of a quarrelsome woman and harsh disposition
The text describes palm characteristics for a quarrelsome woman, noting short heart line, straight head line turning up to Mercury, flat Mercury mount, high moon and Mars mounts, visible hand joints, and a life head health triangle cross indicating pugnacity. It ends with a soliloquy on success and happiness.
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Mercury
Mars
The Truth of Human Dependence and Mutual Support
A reflection argues that all people, rich or poor, powerful or modest, rely on others for daily comfort and happiness. It asserts self reliance fails under scrutiny, and that love, companionship, and success come from the kindness of others, urging daily notes of interdependence to reduce bitterness.
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Mathiex Cook Book Excerpt On Self and Others
An archival fragment presents a reflective verse urging self-critique and projection. It reads like a personal meditation on identity, using the pronoun shift from I to He to explore flaws and empathy. The text comments on perception, fault finding, and the paradox of love strengthening through inner change.
Wholesome Recipes and Kitchen Tips From The Arrow
A collection of practical food ideas including prune pie filling, milk custard, corn meal and griddle cake batter, fish with sour cream sauce, and liver preparation for storage. Encourages housewives to bake, fry, and preserve with simple ingredients and clear steps. Subscribe for The Arrow now.
Delayed Mail At Office Of Delivery Over Missing Street Numbers
The Dead Letter Office notes mail delays due to incomplete addresses. It recalls Ben Franklin era practices and urges senders to include street numbers and streets for accurate delivery to recipients such as John Smith in New York or Chicago.
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Ben Franklin
Hzekiel Smithers
Atlantic Coast
Ben
Zeke
Garret
John Smith
New York
N. Y
Chicago
Sam
Post Office Department
Postal Address Spelling Guidance Cites State Names
A note advises postal clerks to spell out state names in addresses to avoid confusion between similarly named places such as Trinidad California and Trinidad Colorado. The guidance emphasizes clear state identifiers in the address line.
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Trinidad
California
Colorado
Tull
Postmasters in Big Business Mail System Highlighted
President Harding in his first message to Congress cites more business in government and stresses postal management as local branches of the world’s biggest business. Postmasters are urged to run efficiently as part of this nationwide policy.
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Harding
Congress
Postal Improvement Work Notice
Notice urges postmaster and rural carrier to tidy and straighten rural mailbox areas. May 1 6 dates reflect the project period titled POSTAL IMPROVEMENT WORK to encourage customer attention and potential benefits upon completion.
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Warmer
Stranger
Humanizing the Postal Service Motto from Postmaster General
Quote attributed to Postmaster General Hubert work emphasizes every postal worker as a vital unit. It frames postal duties as accommodations for neighbors and friends, not merely tasks for an absentee employer.
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Hubert
Des Moines Tribune Advertisement Notice
Local ad seeks readers and agents offering yearly subscription price at four dollars. Promotes free samples and a local representative H. F. Thomas with phone numbers for contact. Ends with a light teaser about wisdom and folly.
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H. F. Thomas
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