Girls Grow Bulbs Go to Boston for Education
A Washington state pair describe traveling to Boston to study farming bulbs funded by their bulb business. They began in a family garden with gladiolus and daffodils, expanding to two acres. They earn from bulbs and cut flowers, with tulips most profitable, and rely on family help and contracts to ship to trains.
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Boston
Washington State
Bostoin
State of Washington
Puget Sound
Pather
Ilere
Eteter
Man Fails To Lift 225-Pound Hog In Reynoldsburg
Bill Minor of Reynoldsburg wrestled with Gam Rickly’s 225 pound hog, unable to grip its fat legs or secure a hold as snow slickened the ground. After twenty minutes he gave up, amid jeers and betting from spectators in Reynoldsburg village.
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Columbus, O
Bill Minor
Reynoldsburg
Gam Rickly
Bam
Bill
Aero
Deselnee
Has His Cash Inspected and Flustered Belfield Traveler
Belfield North Dakota man Paul Lidden arrived in Minneapolis and was tricked by a self styled government inspector who demanded his $50, claiming counterfeit coins. The hoax ended when Detective Thomas Russell uncovered the tale and arranged to take Lidden to headquarters.
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Inneapolis
Minn
Paul Lidden
Belfield
N. D
Union Station
Lidden
Minneapolis
Afinneapolis
Stillwater
North Dakota
Thomas Russell
Russell
Millionaire Hobo Hosts Tea at Chicago Union Meet
In Chicago the unemployed and relief workers hosted a tea given by J Eads How of St Louis a leading tramp organizer. The Hod Carriers hall was dressed for the event with ragged attire as about 300 men laughed at the announced menu of sandiches and tea. Tea proved scarce and the host admitted the crowd would soon be fed, while Wash boilers brought in Japanese tea and sandwiches.
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UAWA
Canada
Earl Carrington
Earl Grey
Dominion
Bari Carrington
England
Board of Agriculture
North Wales
Edward
Carrington
Karl Carringtam
Eton
Cambridge
Hobo ‘Society
J. Eads How
St. Louis
Trampdom
Chicago
Cagua
Mr. Diow
Hobo
Mr. How
Looney Peté
Dogs Run Wild In New York Police Station Rampage
In East Fifty first street station, several dogs believed mad caused chaos as Capt. Lantry and Lieut. Brady chased them while doorman Jerry O Connelly avoided harm. A tiny health department dog and two large St Bernards named Jack and Jenny escaped their handlers and disrupted the offices.
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York
East Fifty-first Street
Jerry O’connelly
Capt
Lantry
Lieut
Brady
Charlie
Theieutenant
Jerry
Simon
Charles Scheld
Michael Dabby
Jack
Jenny
Dabby
Jack Jenny
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Ohio Town
Becaves
Jotiliciateeee
Columbus
Rube
Clumbus
Harry W. Heinz
Heinz
Urbana
North
Lewisburg
Dogs Tree
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