Forgers Reap Huge Harvest From Check Frauds
New York reports rising losses from forgery as experts warn that checks and drafts dominate 95 percent of business payments. Burgess Smith outlines how criminals exploit weak writing, and details modern protective measures including safe paper, tamperproof ink, and insured safeguards to curb thefts.
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New York
Burgess Smith
United States Bureau of Engraving
American Industries
National Association of Manufacturers
Payee Inc
Mr. Smith
Profiteer in Leeches as Demand Revives in Paris
The article notes a revived demand for medical leeches in Paris. Prices fluctuated from 250 francs per 1000 to 60 francs amid a new surge of dealers, driving costs up again to about 100 francs per 1000. It mentions historical use by Pepys era and ongoing consumer interest.
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Paris
Pepys
Famous Tree Teeming with History Near Tule Mexico
In Santa Maria de Tule Oaxaca a 800 year old cypress known as the great Tule tree shows wear yet remains robust. The classic giant stands 175 feet tall with a 150 foot spread and a large progeny nearby, named Hijo, already requiring many to span.
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Tule
Santa Maria de Tule
Oqaxaca
America
Cortes
Lionduras
Mexico
Hijo
Salt Cure Brings Cumberland Queen to Surface
Norfolk captain L P Power and his wife, long thought dead after the Cumberland Queen wreck, arrived in Norfolk. The schooner grounded twice before sinking, then the salt cargo dissolved and the ship lifted in deep water before rescue by coast guardsmen. crew were taken to Charleston.
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Norfolk
L. P. Power
Power
Charleston
Pearls Made From Fish Scales At Heathsville Enterprise
In Fleeton a French woman produces imitation pearls from fish scale essence. She has crafted fine specimens and draws attention. Fishermen receive 10 cents per pound of scales used in the process at this new venture in Heathsville Virginia.
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Heathsville
Fleeton
Market For Young Guineas Best Season In Late Summer
The marketing season for guinea fowl runs in the latter part of summer and fall with demand for young birds weighing one to two pounds. At about sixty days old they reach 1 to 1.5 pounds, with August influx. later, heavier birds sell better. Birds are commonly sold unplucked with feathers on, or dressed for hotels and restaurants. Feathers on aid appearance and sales. feathers off require dry picking or neck bleeding for easy plucking.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
To Avert Poultry Diseases Through Clean Quarters and Feed
The article argues that most poultry illnesses stem from poor housing and feeding. It links leaky roofs damp litter cracks in floors and inadequate ventilation to dampness drafts and digestive troubles, urging clean quarters balanced rations and proper litter and grit.
Cold storage route and chick care tips for poultry
Advice on preserving eggs in cold storage using watergrass routes and keeping baby chicks hungry with limited feeding. Warns against overfeeding and suggests sodium fluoride use in small amounts to control lice. Recommends lime in yards to prevent disease, and promotes alfalfa meal and wheat bran as base feeds. Advises keeping hens for home use and future higher egg prices.
Opinion snippets on sympathy and laws with teeth
A Louisville Courier Journal collection of aphorisms on judgment sympathy and legal reform. It critiques self perfection and suggests practical politics including sending dentists to Congress.
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Congress
Louisville Courier-Journal
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