Potatoes and other crops eyed for industrial alcohol
A proposed tax repeal on denatured alcohol could spark a national shift to farm based distilleries. Farmers, aided by experts like Secretary Wilson and Dr. Wiley, tout potatoes beets corn and molasses as vast sources for alcohol to power heat light and engines, potentially replacing kerosene and gasoline.
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Denaturing Alcohol Bill Details Supporters and Methods
The text discusses approaches to denaturing alcohol as per a bill. Dr. Wiley favors adding ten percent wood alcohol and one percent pyridine to render it undrinkable. The bill allows discretion in selecting denaturing ingredients under internal revenue tax rules.
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Wiley
Internal Revenue Tax
New Parisian Lingerie Sets Highlight Delicate Materials
In Paris lingerie the season favors matched chemise drawers and short petticoats in the same fabric. Silk nainsook and silk chiffon, both cotton, mimic silk and wash well, with extensive lace. Empire shapes, square necks, ribbon shoulder bows, and dainty dressing sacs emerge alongside rambling Japanese nightgowns and embroidered blouse waists.
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Paris
Alarm Clock Foretells Lover's Death in Short Story
Raleigh salivates at a rattling alarm clock and reveals his hidden wife Lora died years ago. He believes the clock will call him to join her, then dies as he reaches toward a vision at the door. The narrator witnesses the eerie moment in The Oklahoman.
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Raleigh
Lora
Whose violets are those in the stairwell scene
A speaker anxiously scans a doorway and asks whose violets the rival sent. The tension centers on a romantic choice as the clock nears a decisive moment. The lyric asks which flowers will define the rival’s attire tonight.
Marys age in the old rhyme riddle
The verse says Mary had a lamb thirty years ago so she would be thirty years older now making her age thirty years plus the lambs year. The riddle concludes with a playful Q E D implying Mary is thirty years old.
The Pope’s Wardrobe Staff At Vatican
A large number of women are employed at the Vatican to maintain the Pope’s wardrobe. They ensure every garment remains spotless and pristine, as the Pontiff always appears in white. Even short wear can affect the robes’ freshness.
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Vatican
Fraud order issued against Vineless Potato Company
The Vineless Potato Company of Pullman Illinois faced a fraud order after investigations by the Departments of Agriculture Justice and Post Office. W D Darster was barred from using the mails for promising vineless potatoes grown in bins in sixty days and selling licenses to grow them or territory for a fee.
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Record-Herald
Vineless Potato Company
Pullman
Departments of Agriculture, Justice and Post Office
W. D. Darst
Lcense
Need Pure Food Law in the Philippine Islands
In the Philippine Islands some Chinamen are described as clever swindlers using a trick to adulterate whiskey. They remove whiskey from a bottle by soaking off the label and drilling a small hole in the side, replace the liquid with a same colored substitute, reseal, and cover the hole with the label.
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Philippine Islands
Cook's Final Place Description In Four Weeks
In a clipped exchange between a mistress and her cook, the cook suggests a concise four week tenure as her self description for a formal recommendation. The dialogue hints at avoiding industry references and cleanliness while noting limited culinary credentials.
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Marie
Cod Fishing Vessel Earning Potential Noted
A sixty ton vessel with a twelve man crew can earn about 2200 dollars in a cod fishing season.
Stenographers and Railway Jobs Offer Varied Positions
Stenographers wanted to work on machine dictation with salaries up to 936 monthly. Railroad companies seek firemen brakemen conductors and engineers ages 2 to 30 with no experience needed. Send stamped inquiry to Railway Organization Room 65 27 Monroe Street Brooklyn. Also advertises a waist holder accessory from Felix Corser Co New York.
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Hapgoods
Si Saito
Monroe Street
Brooklyn
Felix Corser Co
Pine Street
New York
Frontier Asthma Co
Delaware Ave
Buffalo
N.Y
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