Empress Josephine Popularized Daily Baths in Europe
A historical note traces how Consort of Napoleon Josephine helped popularize daily baths as a beauty fad rather than medical aid. It notes her three hour morning toilette, silver bathtubs and silver accessories, her role as social arbiter, and the 3000 francs yearly spend on rouge cited by Baron De Meyer.
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Tascher de la Pagerie
Josephine
France
Napoleon
Baron de Meyer
Harper's ‘Bazar
Saw Heaven as Land of Perpetual Summer
A Detroit News report on Assiniboine beliefs described heaven as perpetual summer near Nashwest with endless sun and abundant game. Hell is endless snow and ice with deprivation, while the tribe says the departed travel "south" rather than "west" to the afterlife.
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Nashwest
Father de Sinet
Assiot Boin
Henaven
Rivera
Everse
Petroit
New York Town Pride and Canal Forecast Misjudgment
New York Governor Clinton visited Lockport during Erie Canal construction as locals dreamed Lockport would become the inland metropolis. Buffalo claimed birth, Lockport hoped as commerce hub, flouring towns north of Macon and Dixon’s. The governor noted New York City would gain from the canal, prompting locals to quip Log far from Lockport Too far from Lockport.
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Clinton
New York
Lockport
Muffalo
Great Lakes
Macson
Dixon
New York City
Fim
Blue Ridge Goblin Treasure Legend From Natural Tunnel Va
Residents recount a Virginia tale of a goblin treasure hidden in a cave within the rock walls of Natural Tunnel. A white man pursued by Indians lowered into the cave, encountered an eagle and was left dangling. One rope broke, leaving him suspended, and the experience drove him to dementia.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Puttess
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha 1929 Report
Market notes from Union Stock Yards July 31 1929 show cattle bids steady to lower with choicBeef scarce top at 16.00 while hog prices fell 10 to 15 cents from Monday and lambs and feeders firm to steady. Receipts about 7 000 hogs and 10 000 sheep and lambs with varied values across cattle fat cattle feeds and veal calves listed.
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Union Stock Yards
Marketing agency formed for farmers stabilization rights
The federal farm board announced a nonprofit 20 million cooperative marketing agency to handle wheat stabilization on the open market. It will have full facilities to operate stabilization but requires board approval before using stabilization provisions of the farms relief act. Farm leaders in Washington see this as aligning with strengthening cooperatives while reserving stricter act provisions until other methods fail.
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Federal Farm Board
Washington
Wheat Marketing Corporation Sets Stabilization Aim
A new wheat marketing corporation is described as a stabilization body in practice, though it lacks authority to engage in stabilization operations such as buying selling merchandising or processing wheat to impact prices.
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New Wheat Marketing Corporation
Inspection Tour Reveals Bountiful Corn Harvest Optimism
County inspection tour reports strong corn yields across Cheyenne County with fields near Potter showing high sand soil producing top quality crops. Wheat prices rise 30 to 35 cents per bushel with 90 percent grading finest, dry weather aiding harvest and combines.
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Cheyenne County
Iowa
Potter
Old Timers Picnic Meeting Planned at Lodge Pole
Native born residents honored as longest residents are noted in the 70s era history. The Telegraph reports a Thursday meeting to set a tentative program for the annual Old Timers Picnic, likely in the grove east of Lodge Pole, with permanent plans still pending.
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Lodge Pole
Cheyenne County Leads State in Small Grain Production
Plainly why Cheyenne County is recognized as the leader in this state from the standpoint of small grain production. In spite of a long drought period, the grain this year is comparable with any ever produced here.
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Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Plans Tree Planting Guide Says Expert
An extension expert notes Cheyenne County farmers show strong interest in planting trees next spring. He recommends plowing now with clean cultivation, keeping soil rough and loose to absorb winter moisture and give trees a favorable spring start.
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Cheyenne County
Elimination of Rye From Wheat Topic of Interest
Summer tillage is ordinarily free from rye when done properly. It is simple to rouge out a little rye from winter wheat fields before spring rye heads. In a series of years rye could be eliminated from county farms and crop income increased.
Cheyenne County Fair Plans Record Crowds and Rodeo
Cheyenne County fair plans grow for a record gathering with bigger races and a new rodeo. A $500 purse is approved for the event. Enthusiasts seek untamed animals for bronco busting while exhibition space expands to host more and higher quality displays. Local committees report daily inquiries and aim for a countywide showcase.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Fine grain samples to be placed on exhibit
Indication that some fine grain samples will be placed on exhibit and many friends are being kept in mind for possible samples.
Bluff Springs Bluffs Country Club Fifth Annual Golf Tourney
Bluffs Country Club prepares for its fifth annual golf tournament with strong lower flight play and many matches. Trophies awarded in all flights, with no strict qualifying score. The club aims to surpass last year’s match total after the qualifying round, which is seen as the popularity test. One match default last year broke a minor record.
Four necessities of life Music Miss Peetz Piano Studio
Miss Helen Peetz, teacher of piano and theory, advertises a studio opening. The studio located at 1431 King Street is set to open on August 3, with contact by phone 290.
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Helen Peetz
King St
Falls City Creamery Company Advertisement
We pay all transportation charges and make no deductions. We offer you honest efficient and prompt service. We give you a true market value for cream year round. Why take less for your cream when you can ship to us. Reference Richardson County Bank. Falls City Creamery Company Falls City Nebraska.
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Richardson County Bank
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Rence
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South Omaha
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Nev
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