Survivors and Memorials Across State Borders
A column notes New Jersey and Pennsylvania funding monuments and parks at historic Washington crossings to avoid disputes over locations. It argues that appointing an official survivor would prevent future quarrels and recalls the Alamo debate as a cautionary tale.
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Texas
Union
New Jersey
Washington
Trenton
Pennsylvania
Delaware River
Delaware
Alamo
Daughters of the Republic
McCumbers broadside on tariffs and farming pain
The article reviews Senator McCumbers criticism of the Democratic tariff bill. It labels his argument as a broadside against the Democrats claiming a crime against American farmers and attributing economic troubles to luxuries. Economists find the speech lacking substance and question the need for more education in North Dakota.
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Senator McCumber
McCumber
North Dakota
Democratic Party
Hilles
Taft
The Moon and Spuds and a Weather Forecast Debate
A lengthy discussion links tariff policy with farmer economics and national luxury costs. It cites Senator McCumber’s arguments and notes evolving meteorological ideas from Prof Frost and sun spot theory guiding future weather predictions for farmers and climatology.
Weather Discoveries by Frost Could Forecast Seasonal Climate
Professor Edwin B. Frost of Yerkes Observatory reports discoveries linking sun heat to earth weather that may enable forecasting a season ahead. If confirmed, this breakthrough could transform agriculture and broader human activity, altering how farmers plant and how society plans for future climates.
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Smithsonian Institution
H. H. Kimball
United States
Mount Weather
Frost
Edwin B. Frost
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Adam
Massachusetts clam farm pioneers Atlantic coast aquaculture
Andrew Kerr, MIT biologist, plants a million clams per acre on Plymouth harbor flats, boosting shellfish cultivation. His approach keeps clams in soft sand to grow meat weight, building on historic oyster and scallop farming and likely inspiring other ventures along the Atlantic coast.
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Atlantic
Andrew Kerr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Plymouth Harbor
New York Times
Freight Rate Inquiry Opens Despite Reopen Refusal
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorizes an amended inquiry into freight rate increases after declining to reopen old cases. Eastern railroads pressed for broader scrutiny, leading to a split on whether to wait for new railroad rates or begin inquiry first. Indianapolis News reports a likely investigation will proceed.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
East
Eastern
Indianapolis News
Winter Smoking Danger Explained by Physician
A physician writes to the Family Doctor of London that smoking harms more in winter than in summer. He urges smokers who feel health and mental decline in cold months to reduce tobacco, noting tobacco is a powerful drug stressing the heart when blood vessels constrict in winter.
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London
Texas Sees Bold Promises of Cotton Wheat Harvests
Our Annual Achievement notes five million bales of cotton and fifteen million bushels of wheat. It highlights corn oats cane and feed crops in abundance and praises Texas climate soil and industry for past and future gains. The piece stresses Texas as a major contributor to feeding and clothing the world.
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Texas
Notable Lunch Hour Dispatches From Officials
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes light anecdotes about daily routines of leaders like Secretary Bryan and President Wilson, highlighting how routine tasks keep government running and expenses funded. It jokes about feeding habits and the idea of a nation of hearty eaters, urging keeping reporters informed.
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Bryan
Wilson
Fort Worth
Sweating Stone Rain Forecast From Owens Farm Near Columbus
In Indiana, a stone from the Owens farm foundation near Columbus has long served as a rain predictor. The sweating stone oozed moisture yesterday, signaling rain within a short time, which arrived in the afternoon.
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Indiana
John Owens
Columbus
Ind
Owens
Indianapolis News
Meggie and the Flamstead Rescue at Sea
Meggie faces covert disapproval from a letter about her sea captain lover Jack while a fierce storm tests the Flamstead coastguard. Meggie organizes a rescue as Waterwitch crewmen are saved, but Jack remains in peril with a buoy sent to his aid.
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Meggie
Jack
Mrs. Martin
Flamstead
Timothy
Flamstead Coastguard
Meggie Martin
Jim Carlin
Meg
Exceedingly smart Roman striped sashes steal fashion scene
Miss Mercedes d Acosta styled a satin black charmeuse frock with a wide Roman striped silk sash wound twice and tied below the hip at a Long Island house party last week. The pastel hues and refined draping showcased a slender, graceful silhouette.
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Mercedes d’Acosta
New York
Long Island
Meggie Martin Rescues Jack Ryans in Wreck Rescue
In a perilous sea rescue Meggie Martin swings from a buoy to save her lover Jack Ryans as a wreck rips through the rigging. Tim and Bill exclaim the heroine of Sharper's Head as bystanders cheer the return of the unconscious couple to shore.
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Jack Ryans
Meggie
Old Timothy
Meggie Martin
Jack
Bill
Sharper
Observant Buell Debunks Rain Myths With Weather Facts
Major Allen Buell of the United States weather observatory rejects old beliefs linking rain to Fourth of July explosions, the moon phases, or the equinox. He explains rain results from temperature changes and atmospheric lifting, noting artificial rain scales are limited and that statistics show no special link to calendar events. He cites Gulf winds and cool air as key factors in rainfall.
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Allen Buell
United States Weather Observatory
Major Buell
Gulf
Lobby masks and public exposure in tariff debate
From the New York World the lobby wears many disguises and can appear as a labor ally or anti-trust foe. Congress must reveal these tricks, exposing present dangers and aiding honest lawmakers tackling tariff and currency issues.
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New York World
Congress
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