Tractors and Cotton In A Small Farm Experiment
A Bee county experiment documents 50 acres of cotton with modern machinery. It records land preparation costs of 198.86 dollars, planting 159.51, cultivation 287.69, harvest 521.17, totaling 1117.03. Receipts from 22 bales and part seed were 2898.03, giving a net profit 1781, before taxes and depreciation. The crop spanned 536 hours, about 67 eight hour days, equating to 1.34 eight hour days per acre and a net 35.62 per acre on 22.24 invested, noting adverse conditions.
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Beeville Bee
Bee County
Braille Pioneer Honored in Paris With Permanent Society
Books for the Blind honors OUIS BRAILLE, the blind French savant who invented raised print for reading by touch. A permanent organization will continue printing Braille system books for the sightless, upholding his memory by advancing the work he started rather than building monuments.
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Paris
Pericles
Meedy
Matt
Rejuvenated pianos try new saxophone graft
OHN HAYS HAMMOND SR proposes mounting a saxophone device on the piano to produce sax notes, creating a hybrid instrument aimed at competing with jazz. The idea risks reviving a traditional piano into a flexible one instrument orchestra, dependent on public tastes and future reception.
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Ohn Hays Hammond, SR
Voices of the Dead Broadcast Promises Roosevelt Voice
A New England broadcasting company and a phonograph firm plan to transmit voices of deceased prominent figures, including Theodore Roosevelt, through radio. The note argues Roosevelt’s true influence lay in his fighting spirit and democratic ideals rather than the mere voice.
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England
Theodore Roose
Roosevelt
Bright Light Wives and a Dancer’s Place in Marriage
A former Broadway dancer, Ina Basquette, says a man marries for a wife not for a dancer. The claim stresses that initial attraction fades and upkeep matters, as a wife anchors the home while a dancer may attract but is not the lasting factor in marriage.
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Yina Basquette
Ing
Atden
Why Humans Crave Social Gatherings and Outings
The text argues humans are inherently gregarious, driven by a primal need to be with others. It notes people seek contact, stimulation, and shared activity, often yearning to go out even when content at home. It contrasts this with modern tendencies among youths and couples to seek social engagement. It ends by asking if companionship suffices, or if a broader shared life and future remain desired.
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Soune Pupple
Chis
Duéke
Gardines
Iraq
Causes Behind Headaches From Everyday Ailments
A readable overview explains that headaches vary in type and intensity, from general head pain to stabbing or throbbing sensations. It links headaches to digestion, constipation, urinary waste buildup, and infections from teeth or tonsils, emphasizing seeking relief by identifying the underlying cause and avoiding self medication.
Ye Towne Gossip by K C B Foot
Local notes reveal a whimsical tale of a resident watching a cheerful man named Will Hay, his odd chipmunk sightings, and a confusing chain of requests from a building superintendent. The narrator recalls being asked to return to a cottage porch and the rumor of Will Hay’s presence near Lake Aire, with speculation about a connection to local happenings two blocks away.
Great Fortunes and the Law of Diminishing Returns
The piece argues that great fortunes and fame cannot grow indefinitely, invoking examples from Medici to Rockefeller. It claims a natural limit governs wealth, power, and fame, leading to eventual stagnation or decline as societies and individuals reach a threshold where expansion becomes unsustainable.
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Medici
Fugers
Rothschilds
Tom Cottain Peiok
Hugo Stiines
Furan
Cardens
Napoleon
Caesar
Alexanner
Germany
Great Britain
Meche
Over Life's Hurdles Good Listeners Hold Social Advantage
An English essay on listening virtues from 1928 notes that patient listeners gain sympathy trust and influence. It praises doctors lawyers and clergymen as naturally attentive and urges everyone to practice listening to improve personal and professional interactions while warning against overdoing it and wasting time on boring talk.
The Old Bus
A nostalgic piece about a beloved old bus that strains and groans yet carries a family on weekend trips to beaches and mountains. The narrative highlights the bus’s quirks, family laughter, and a love for the vehicle despite its aging, imagining swapping it for a newer model.
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Desort
Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan a university professor
A university professor and one of the nation’s leading authorities on mechanical efficiency recounts his early career. He began with government railways in New Zealand during summer vacations, then worked at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh before joining Byrne University as professor and department head of mechanical engineering. He also ran a large consulting practice.
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New Zealand
Ailey
Nia
Angie Ing
Weetinghoux Air Brake Company
Addington
Wellington and Slannwath Railway Company
University
Albert BR. Arhesin
Syracua Fongright
King Feature Ay
Frightened Gulls Defy Humans On Ocean Course
A garbled report describes herring gulls following a route over the sea with little fear of people. It notes their bold behavior and attempts to drop objects toward ships, hinting at a bizarre maritime episode observed near New York.
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