Merchants not always to blame for poor farm returns
A United States Department of Agriculture overview reminds farmers that commission merchants share duties with producers and can be treated fairly if contracts are followed. It stresses choosing a reputable agent, understanding charges, learning market needs, scheduling steady shipments, and maintaining clear, prompt communication to prevent price cuts from dealer competition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Commission
Bureau of Markets
Chicago
Boston
City Commission
Boise
First nonstop Atlantic flight by Alcock and Brown
Alcock and Brown completed the first non stop Atlantic crossing in the Vick-Vimy biplane from Newfoundland to Clifden Ireland in sixteen hours and twelve minutes. Fog and wind aided the record flight though the crew reported no major incidents amid the Arctic chill and rough seas. The feat set speed and distance records that may stand for years.
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London
John Alcock
Arthur Brown
Caaat
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Clifden
Ireland
North Atlantic
Alcock
Brown
Gap Johnson Keeps Going After a Rough Run
In Tomlinville, Gap Johnson reports a rough spell with a puny wife and sick children. He mentions a near-miss when lightning struck his house and an injury to a child, plus a car ventilated by a bat but he still swears by his luck and a recent horse swap and several litters of hounds.
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Washington
Motor Transport Corps
San Francisco
Wilson
White House
Gap
Rumpus Ridge
Tomlinville
Gap Johnson
Kansas City Star
Local boy asks after his father in a brisk street exchange
A hurried boy rushes down the hill seeking his father. The narrator, surprised by the child’s earnest tone, learns the boy believes the speaker knows his father, creating a brief moment of comic misunderstanding.
Lawyer Ends Long Argument With Bumper of Bourbon
A Philadelphian retired lawyer famed for long speeches finally yields to a note from his associate. The message invites him to join at a hotel bar for bourbon after finishing his grand peroration. He halts, reads, then departs for the hotel, remarking that leave the case with you.
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C. H. Murphy
Jack
Culling the Flock Prepared by Agriculture
The article explains early culling of unfit chicks to raise flock quality. It urges rapid start of culling next summer and states that nonstandard broiler chicks should be disposed of or eaten since they never pay.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sterilization of Dairy Utensils for Quality Dairy
The article explains that sterilizing dairy utensils is essential to produce high quality dairy products, especially milk and cream, since ordinary washing may not remove infection or contamination. It emphasizes the need for proper sterilization in dairy processing.
Soybeans and clover as hay crops and farming notes
The text discusses soybeans as hay and yields per acre similar to clover, tractor use increasing feed for milk and meat, sweet corn sensitivity to weather, and the high cost of weed control. It notes cool climates and moisture for peas and critiques old farm implements wasting money.
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Western
Canada
Seskatche
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Ranchmas
General strike ends throughout Italy, Rome dispatch says
A wireless Rome dispatch reports the general strike has ended across Italy, marking a return to normal operations after days of nationwide stoppage.
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London
Rome
Italy
Catarrh Remedy Prompted Personal Health Testimony
A reader recounts using Perena for stomach catarrh and long periods of housework fevered by illness. After years of discomfort the product allegedly restored health, turning a sick person into a well woman.
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Lee
Perena
His Escape from a Narrow Car Clash
A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls a boy nicknamed Bearcat escaping injury after a close roadway incident. Johnson of Rumpus Ridge describes a moment of fear, then the boy coughing dust and swearing at everyone he once cheered, finally thanking the Lord that he is all right.
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Bearcat
Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Return to old town cannot proceed for now
A secretary reads a letter from a sweetheart asking him to marry back home. Mr. Henpeck replies that he would accept but unavoidable circumstances prevent his return immediately, despite his desire.
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Scholght
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is praised as a mild healing kidney remedy. A Life Insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney trouble. Sample bottle offer requires ten cents. sale at drug stores in two sizes.
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Atonic
Kilmer
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
An Artful Dodger Dialogue Recounts Letters from France
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt presents Henry recalling a letter from a girl in France. The exchange centers on a child who supposedly writes to him, with the child drafting messages for her grandmother while billeted with the family.
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Henry
France
Birmingham Age-Herald
Newborn’s Weight Question Echoes Family Curiosity
A Chicago Tribune clipping records a humorous exchange where a nephew asks about a newborn baby’s weight. The neighbor’s son answers that the baby hasn’t been weighed yet and isn’t big enough to stand on scales, highlighting a light moment from a morning conversation.
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Chicago Tribune
Untold burglary chat amid a tense home incident
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet reports a night call about a burglar at a residence. The wife remained calm and asked about life insurance payments while the man swore he kept faith, urging the other to do his duty. The writing preserves local newspaper tone while lacking full context.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Cloth Prices Spark Debate Over Value and Quality
A fragment suggests shoppers compare cloth prices to gown costs, debating whether per yard pricing truly reflects value and quality in fabric purchases.
Rumor-tinged exchange over a husband and a fireman
A fragmentary dialogue suggests a wife claims her husband can talk, while another line notes an ulcerated jaw. The text hints a young man believes the girl’s father acted as fireman, amid unclear context.
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Fred With Love
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