The Great Discovery of Executives in Duty and Burden
A veteran observer reflects on executive responsibility and the moral load carried by managers who must meet payrolls and shape work, noting rare efficiency and the human cost of indifference. He contrasts modern bosses with a biblical centurion and ponders the lonely drive of progress and tolerance for new ideas across history.
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New York
Mos
Ile
Bruce Barton
Public Service Monthly
Roger Bacon and the Ciphered Microscope Claim
A speculative note suggests Roger Bacon, a 13th century Franciscan monk, used a microscope to observe early biological processes. Bibliographer Wilfred Voynich alleged he found ciphered manuscripts and a code key in dusty archives, claiming Bacon hid his experiments from a hostile era of scientific bigotry.
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Roger Bacon
Wilfred M. Voynich
Bacon
Clipper Jack Said to Trail Hair Raid at Harmony Home
Fern Harmony a one year old girl living near Ambherst Buffalo county was victim of a hair clipping Sunday night. Ether was used on Fern and two sisters in the room while a doorway entry preceded the attack. The thief or thieves left by car, leaving footprints in the yard and a likely escape vehicle nearby. Sheriff and Deputy investigated with possible ties to a Jack the Clipper series in nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Harmony
Ambherst
Buffalo County
Tuck
Harmony
Harmonys
Mr. Harmony
Mrs. T Harmony
Kearney
Sam Parr
Amherst
Frank Harmony
Jack the Clipper
Omaha
Lincoln
Central City
Shelton Clipper
Ashpit of overflowing junk stains a yard during Clean-Up drive
A dirty yard with an overflowing ashpit piled high with ashes cans wire and rags is a neighborhood eyesore and a sign of slovenliness. The text urges participation in the National Clean-Up and Paint-Up campaign to spur residents to maintain neat premises and prevent future overflow.
Corn Pone and Vitamin Rich Jowls Greens
Scientists describe corn pone as a vitamin rich food when browned to crispness served with butter buttermilk fowl greens fried chicken and gravy. The piece links southern corn pone culture to vitality and cites Confederate soldier imagery from Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Ufe
Louisville Couler-Jourmit
Depew condemns gambling impact on business and youth
In a strong claim, Depew states that many business failures and a large share of youth ruination stem from gambling. He cites personal experience with misers neglecting families and youths led astray by policy shops, urging against licensing public gambling.
No Regrets About Buy Decisions In 1920 Retail Merchants View
A successful merchant at the Trade exhibit reflects on purchases made in early 1920. He says he would not have bought fewer goods even knowing the outcomes, though he admits deeper cuts could have been made if he had foreseen the price slump.
What Would You Do With $10 In a School Debate
A school discussion asked youths what to do with $10. Two thirds of boys favored sports purchases while two thirds of girls chose clothes. The piece argues for using money for future gains, like lessons, musical instruments, and poultry, to build lasting value and possibly a future bank account.
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Sylesburg
No clear news event in Julesburg quote from Grit Advocate
The excerpt discusses social mobility and moral outcomes from money spent on ventures, clothing, or education. It contrasts future prospects for a man investing in business and a woman spending on fashion, predicting wealth, status, or disorderly living based on choices.
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Julesburg
From Vacant Lots to Safe Neighborhood Playgrounds
The column urges converting vacant lots into supervised playgrounds to keep children from street traffic. It suggests quick, practical steps like clearing weeds, leveling the ground, and installing a small baseball diamond, hoops, and basic equipment. Community involvement and oversight are key to success.
Abolition of Spheres of Influence in China Urged
Excerpt from J Q Bland’s Asia Magazine argues for complete abolition of spheres of influence in China, unification of railway concessions under a Chinese board with foreign financial control, and removal of all extraterritorial privileges. It condemns ongoing encroachments by powers including Japan and the US, noting imperial post offices and pillar boxes as examples.
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China
Shantung
United States
Japan
Peking
J. Q. Bland
Asia Magazine
Loyalty to employer sans melodrama in Elbert’s Pen Yf
In a short editorial voice the piece urges workers to remain loyal to their employer and the institution he represents. It argues wages secure bread and butter, and that loyalty is worth more than cleverness. It warns that if pressed to vilify, resign and vent afterward.
Wolves Found Near Tecumseh While Cutting Wood
Ten baby wolves about one or two days old were found in a hollow log near the home of W. M. Hartels southwest of Tecumseh. The mother wolf had been seen in the timber. The whelps were taken to Tecumseh courthouse where a $3 state bounty was claimed for each. Special box candy for Mother's Day advertised at Sidney Candy Kitchen.
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W. M. Hartels
Tecumseh
F. E. Bartels
Debate on Short Skirt Sparks Moral and Naturalist Clash
A column satirizes the debate over the short skirt, contrasting moralists who want length with naturalists who praise freedom and practicality. It lampoons observers, fashion icons, and references mythological figures while dismissing fear of public scrutiny and celebrating modern dress.
Auto Crash Claims Life of Leslie Blanchard Near Friend
Leslie Blanchard, 25, a farmer near Friend, was killed last night when his Fora car left the road three miles north of town. Found at 2 a.m. by a farmer, the body showed a broken jaw and chest injuries, with the car overturned and a cream can beneath him. He was single and lived with his mother Martha Blanchard on their farm, owning part of the land.
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Leslie Blanchard
Friend
Blanchard
Ile
Martha Blanchard
Paint and clean up work together for spotless spaces
The text urges pairing painting with cleaning to maintain cleanliness. A painted surface shows dirt more clearly and resists grime, making upkeep easier. It promotes using paint as a motivation to scrub and sweep, dubbing cleanliness nearly virtuous.
Nervous System Test With Twin Points
An old guide explains that the body has four million pain points linked to the brain, densely packed at fingertips and sparsely at the back. By placing two needles a quarter inch apart on cardboard and touching the back, one should feel only one point, revealing nerve center spacing.
Baby scalds to death. mother leaves child in bath
Mrs. Frank Lashbrook of Kansas City found her eighteen month old daughter Betty Lee scalded to death after leaving the child in a bath to answer a telephone call. Betty Lee reportedly turned on the hot water.
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Betty Lee
Frank Lashbrook
Kansas City
Income guideline for a five person family set at 42.4334 yearly
A research agency for labor groups states a five member family requires 42.4334 annual wage income for barely decent living. Allocations include 608 for food 308 for clothing 443 for rent 86 for utilities 59 for household items and 650 for miscellaneous. No books or magazines. one daily paper. doctor bills capped at 80. boy earns eight haircuts a year. husband gets half overcoat wife one third. occasional cheap movie only as amusement.
What true necessities cost in hard times says Brockton Times
The Brockton Times notes the home economy hinges on keeping in good health and dress, with limited income requiring careful budgeting. It argues families may live decently on less, while others spend freely and complain, urging fair adjustment to costs of food clothing and education.
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Brockton Times
A Case of Eternal Life Nine Years On
Dr. Alexis Carrel at the Rockefeller Institute implanted a chicken heart fragment in a solution and incubated it at 59 degrees. The tissue kept pulsating without decay for nine years, showing no loss of vitality while alive in a test tube. The finding challenged the idea that living tissue must age and die.
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Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
Let Me Out of Here Prairie Dog Banquet in Seibert Colorado
A banquet in Seibert Colorado honored Omaha and Denver mining and land men with a lavish meal of mashed potatoes dog gravy and shrimp salad. Ben Harrison and Melvin Gardner organized the feast attended by six guests of honor from Denver Ouray Brush and Omaha plus many local residents who praised the cooking.
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Seibert
Colorado
Omaha
Denver
Ben Harrison
Melvin Gardner
Richardson Drug Company
DD. B. Humphrey
Paymaster
White Cloud
John Cox
Bert Humphrey
Ouray
Colo
Charles’ Zorn
Brush
Hubert Tate
Mr Nelson
Tate Land Company
Selbert
Plains
Power to Her Arm! County Superintendent Haldeman Targets School Slackers
County Superintendent Haldeman moves against foreign born parents who fail to send children to school. Three men Jacob Specht HW Reitzenstein and Henry Bauer summoned to county court to explain noncompliance. Children aged six to sixteen are required by law to attend school. The paper condemns the penalty as insufficient.
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de la Matter
Gering
Midwest
Notice to Auto Drivers in City Speed Limits
The City Ordinance sets speed limits at twelve miles per hour in residence areas and six miles per hour over crossings in business sections. All violators will be prosecuted from now on. E. Bowman, Chief of Police.
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E. Bowman
Walko Roup Cholera Diarrhea Tablets For Chicks Sale
Bassett's Pharmacy offers Walko Roup Cholera and White Diarrhea tablets for preventing diseases in young chicks. One lot priced three hundred dollars below list, in Callahan's Addition. G F Liebenderfer, owner.
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Bassett’s
Callahans Addition
G. F. Liebenderfer
California carnations and events advertised for May
Mother's Day flower orders from Sidney Flower Shop appear alongside a May 12 chicken supper at St. Patrick's Auditorium. The notice also mentions American Beauty and Flat Point appliances at Axomon and promotes Sidney Lumber Co for farm loans via J. W. Harper office.
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California
Sidney Flower Shop
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
American Beauty
Flat Point
Axomon's
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