Immigrants Enslaved by padrone in New York report
License Commissioner John N Pogart details in his annual report that Italian immigrants are exploited by padrone systems. He says workers are hired in bulk for contracts and forced into commissary schemes with inflated costs. Immigrants were misled to distant sites and kept under armed guards until illness ended their labor.
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New York
John N .Pogart
McClellan
Bogart
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Florida
North Carolina
Who Should Value Individual Service in Industry
The piece argues whether public officials or the service recipient should set value. It cites an Atlantic writer noting dangers of office power and favoring letting the individual judge the worth of their own work. It concludes that free pursuit by the individual implies freedom to hire others.
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Atlantic
United States
Shape Bar Candidate Defends Civil Service Prospects
Miss Dana L. May of Michigan travels to Washington with proof of top mental test scores. She notes that the commission considers height a factor in eligibility and laments being told she falls into the short and stout category. She asserts her 1008 on a mental exam across most branches except a couple.
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Civil Service Commission
Dana L. May
Michigan
May
Washington
Ann Arbor High School
State Normal School
Ypsilanti
Mich
Peilie
Snakes and Dog Bounties At Rockefellers Estate
Report notes John D Rockefeller pays 25 cents for each killed snake on his Pocanisco hills estate and two dollars for each dog killed, with the car kept to avoid ground contact. Neighbors welcome the snake eradication program despite disputes over enforcement. Also cited is a travel inventory of Gabriele D Annunzio showing 72 shirts and other luggage counts.
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John D. Rockefeller
Pocanisco Hills
Rockefeller
Buttermilk Hill
Gabriele D’annunzio
D’annunsio
Width of Tire Draft Advantage in Wagons Across Surfaces
An Ohio correspondent asks about tests on wide versus narrow tires for wagons on roads and fields. Missouri Experiment Station Bulletin 39 reports Prof J H Waters found wide tires draft 24 61 percent less than narrow across surfaces from macadam to mud and wet meadows, with rear and forward axle tread widths varied to prevent wheel tracking and road damage.
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Ohio
Bulletin No 39
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
J. H. Waters
How to Treat Vegetable Poisoning in Animals and Children
The article explains that animal poisoning from poisonous plant stems and bulbs is often fatal and offers remedies. For animals, warm melted lard given promptly by a long necked bottle can ease pain and save life. For children, start with a prompt emetic, then zinc sulfate or mustard in warm water, followed by sweet oil or milk. If pain is severe, add laudanum. if drowsy, use coffee or whisky in small doses and keep the patient moving. It also advises preventing access to strange plants and delaying turnout for stock until hunger no longer drives eating.
Protecting Spring Water with a Split Barrel Trough
A Farm and Home suggestion uses a heavy barrel cut into two parts to shield a spring. One half inverted covers the opening and connects via a pipe to the other half serving as a drinking vessel for stock. Keeping both tubs covered keeps water clean and fit for people. A stone foundation supports the setup even with stock movement, and a drinking cup can hang inside the top for thirsty travelers.
Farm Facts: Fight Weeds With Grass And Clean Turf
The article urges using grass to weed control and a clean turf to beautify landscapes. It notes grass crops can be more valuable than expected, stresses maintaining farm buildings, and highlights weed control early. It describes alfalfa roots reaching 6 to 15 feet, drawing nutrients and enriching soil for future crops.
Road Improvement Strides in Wayne County District
A Wayne County Indiana Prairie Farmer report notes a shift in road work supervision from locals to Dr. N. F. Canaday, bringing systematic grading, ditching, graveling, and drainage. His measures, including screening gravel and hauling waste, improved road conditions without extra funding.
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Legion
Wayne County
Ind
The
Prairie Farmer
N. F. Canaday
Canaday
New Homes in the Northwest Offer Attractive Steads
Rail route to Shoshone Wyoming reservation border advertised with low round trip fare. Registration dates July 16 to 31 at Shoshoni and Lander. Pamphlets and detailed information available from S. F. Miller A. G. F. and P. A. Omaha Nebraska.
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Shoshone
Wyoming
Shoshoni and
Lander
S. F. Miller
Omaha
Neb
Miss Winnonah Von Ohl A New Jersey Horsebreaker
Miss Winnonah Von Ohl a 20 year old from New Jersey has built a reputation as a skilled horsebreaker after learning to ride and train horses in South Dakota with her mother five years ago She has not suffered injuries in her work and has since become prominent in horse training and breaking. Laundry tips promote De Fiance Starch as a stronger product allowing thinner application and preserving fabric quality.
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Miss Winnonah von Ohl
New Jersey
South Dakota
Miss Winnonah
Angels in the Clouds and Pearl’s Quiet Mischief
A family vignette recalls Father Taylor’s grandchild who claims to see angels in clouds and a peer’s vision of a friend there. Pearl dismissively notes the other angel sits on Heaven’s back steps, while Mariel laments high-topped shoes and asks for low-necked ones next summer.
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Father Taylor
Pearl
Heaven
Mariel
Mamma
His Experience Castor Oil and a Cigar Ideology
A dialogue recalls a minister's message about giving being blessed, interpreted as castor oil by Willie. The ad notes Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois as a promotional touch. Glittering generalities are described as the rhine stones of speech.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
I Am Just as Worse as I Ever Was
In a Malden Sunday school a teacher asked a class of boys if they had improved over the year. All said yes except one eight year old who declared he was just as bad as ever, showing notable frankness in his answer.
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Malden
Mass
Weathering the Rainy Day Myth Among Women
A brief reflection questions a stereotype that women avoid saving for bad weather, suggesting an stereotype about shopping in rain shapes financial habits and daily choices. The commentary implies gendered assumptions behind thrift behavior.
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Sidney
F. A. Gapen
Nebraska
Bulletin of the
Gerald McCarthy
North Carolina Agricultural Department
Indiana
Calcutta
Chicago & W North- Western
Ba Y
Girl
Angel of
Lower Bank
Willie
Joe
Castoria
Bears
Samuel Pitcher
Fac Sime Signature of
Phillions
Cita
Onan Ay
Depota
London
Rue de la Paix
Boston
Columbias Ave
Hotter Drug &Chem, Corp
Defiance
Yeast
On Time Yeast Company
On Time
Libby
McNeill
Chicago
Union Cigar Company
Fulton S Treet
New York City
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