Expansion of farmland debated by secretary of agriculture
Washington reports Secretary David F. Houston warns against rapid large scale increases in farm acreage. He says expansion should come from productivity gains on existing lands and careful regional studies to guide land use, drainage, irrigation, and settlement, with emphasis on rural services and profitability.
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Washington
David F. Houston
Federal Department Ara
Agricultural Colleges
Ati
Kie
Land Company
Needle in His Body for Half a Century
In Elyria Ohio Robert Myers fifty two endured years of illness from lumps to neuritis. A lump appeared between his shoulder blades and doctors removed a tarnished needle with 24 inches of thread from his chest. They believe he swallowed the needle as a child and it wandered for years causing various ailments.
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Elyria
Robert Myers
Myers
Tiny Hillsboro Jeweler Builds Micro Air Engine
A Hillsboro jeweler crafts a micro engine powered by compressed air, measuring three quarters of an inch long and weighing about two and a quarter grains. The bore is 281000 of an inch, flywheel diameter 9 64 of an inch, and stroke 86 1000 of an inch, highlighting contrast with Ontario Power Co valve at Niagara Falls, 81 feet high, weighing 65 tons with a nine foot water opening.
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Hillsboro
N.D
Ontario Power Company
Niagara Falls
Tony and Ruby: Florist and Decorator Hope Across Broadway
Tony the florist gazes across Broadway at Ruby Vale, an aspiring interior decorator. He secretly admires her window displays and shares flowers and orders, imagining a joint future in which their businesses and hearts align as Ruby dreams of a small apartment and a full garden.
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Tony
Italy
Ruby Vale
Ruby
Jony
Riverside Drive
Broad Hudson
Subway
Hudson
The Fishing Frog Angler in Nature's Trickery
A hideous reptile known as the fishing frog angles with two elongated tentacles from its nose acting as fishing rods. A membrane bait attached to a line lures fish while the amphibian stirs mud to conceal itself. It captures many fish and rivals skilled trout fishermen in craft.
Delayed Fame Before Publishing Groundbreaking Works
The piece notes writers like Dryden Scott Carlyle Hooker Johnson publishing major works late in life. Carlyle published Sartor Resartus at thirty-nine and The French Revolution at forty-three. Hooker published Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity at forty-one. Johnson announced his Dictionary at thirty-eight and published it at forty-six after struggles.
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Dryden
Scott
Thomas Carlyle
Richard Hooker
Samuel Johnson
Little Guam's Expensive Pests Campaign Report
The rat and iguana control drive in Guam spans from September 1916 to December 18 1918. Authorities report 1 571 643 rats and 49 053 iguanas destroyed at a total cost of 37 940 25 dollars, with native involvement evident near the jail on rat days.
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
The ad urges readers to take Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for up to three doses to break up a cold and relieve grippe symptoms. It claims immediate relief of nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, and feverish symptoms with no quinine and pleasant taste.
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Pape
Rainbow Promise and Childs Grim Joke
A mother tells her six year old about the rainbow and the coming fire at the end of the world. The boy fears his backyard and school will burn, but the exchange ends with a morbid, darkly comic line.
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Oscar
Osc¢ar
California Fig Syrup Advertises Harmless Laxative
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to check the label for the name California and promises a fruity taste and clear dosing directions on each bottle.
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California
The Cheap Man
Parsom Bagster derides the pretender who delays church join and then claims salvation as his own clever act. The speaker mocks the man’s self exaltation and the mockery of leadership as he seeks control and judgment day authority.
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Parsom Bagster
Cuticura Ad Promises Skin Improvement Card
Watch Cuticura improve your skin by applying Ointment at rise and rest. Wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. An advertisement claims wonderful results for poor complexions and itchy rough hands.
Andy Votes by Peroxide in Broadway Lodges
The New York World recounts Andy, a porter at a Broadway theater who belongs to a lodge. A meeting to decide changing meeting rooms was held without him. He says he voted by peroxide and confirms the lodge plans to obtain new quarters.
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Andy
New York World
Garfield Tea Claim on Liver and Kidney Disorders
An advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy for liver and kidney disorders, suggesting regular use improves these conditions. The claim appears without medical evidence within the ad copy.
Talker Defined in Birmingham Daily Witty Exchange
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes a columnist’s quip describing Mrs Gadder as a tireless conversationalist who favors first and third person phrases. The playful remark contrasts brilliance with steady chatter.
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Houston
Secretary of Agriculture
Tony the Florist
Dorothy Douglas
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Guam
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