Janet Ballister and the Christmas Turkey Crisis
Janet plans a full Christmas feast at the Elms but finds no turkey as the big day approaches. She flees to town for a last minute bird, meets Roderick Black, who secures a turkey for twenty dollars, and proposes marriage. Janet returns home to joyful news and a surprise future.
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Towns on State Borders and their Names
Article explains how border towns fuse state names or nearby places in their names. Examples include Sylmar in Maryland with Pennsylvania and Maryland, Pen Mar in Pennsylvania, Calexico near Mexico, Mexicali across the border, Lower California famed for a long bar, and Texarkana on the Texas Arkansas line.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Pen Mar
Calexico
California
Mexico
Mexicali
Turning Bones Into Bronze
An announcement to the Paris Academy of Science by Professor Doumer describes a method to introduce copper into the human body via a weak electric current. Electrodes soaked in copper sulfate placed on the skin deliver five to ten centigrams daily, potentially turning bones metallic and skin bronze blue.
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Noisy Jinx Haunts Birmingham Citizen Says Roots
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt shows a discouraged citizen blaming a persistent jinx for misfortune. A sympathetic speaker counters with skepticism, but the man insists the mark follows him, with a vivid image of claws scratching on the pavement.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Taking No Chances: The Brave Boy Learns Patience
A bright boy who fought another is scolded by his aunt who says to wait for the other to strike first. The child protests that if he waits, there may be no chance to act at all.
Va. Yacht Could Be First With Aerial Propellers
A Virginia built yacht may become the largest vessel powered by aerial propellers if the designer’s plans succeed. The project highlights innovation in marine propulsion and aerial technology for sea craft.
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Air Propellers
Virginia
Millionaire Red Lloyd settles into peaceful peasant life
Winnetka financier Red Lloyd once linked to Illinois espionage case and the Communist Labor party now begins a quiet life after eight days in Joliet prison. Harvard graduate, grandson of William Bross, he has connections to the Tribune fortune and Chicago reformers.
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Chicago Tribune
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Third Internationale
Moscow
Pack Heads New Nature Association
The American Nature Association elects Charles Lathrop Pack as president and Percival Ridsdale as manager and editor of Nature Magazine. Pack, a national conservation leader and former American Forestry president, aims to promote interest in birds, animals, trees, and outdoor life and to encourage tree planting.
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Nature Magazine
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American Forestry Association
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Cuno Chosen German Chancellor in 1920s poste
President Ebert selects Carl Joseph Wilhelm Cuno to lead Germany as chancellor. Cuno, 46, former Hamburg America Line director general, has served as treasury official and economic adviser during WWI and advised armistice and reparations negotiations. He has visited the United States three times and was offered ambassador posts.
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Mrs Huck to Join Congress as First Married Woman
Mrs HuckRepresentative at large from Illinois will become the first married woman and mother to serve in Congress. By March 4 1928 two women will hold seats then none after her father William Mason’s death and Aunt Alice defeated. Huck supports a strong army and navy including 150000 soldiers and a navy equal to Washington conference limits.
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Illinois
Congress
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Oklahoma
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Alice
Definite Areas Cleaned Up in Tuberculosis Drive
The tuberculosis eradication effort emphasizes cleaning definite areas, chiefly counties. Since the start, 144 counties are in intensive work, with 39 completing tests. Steuben County New York stands as a leading example after testing 46 hundred animals in 19 days, finding 486 farms with reactors and spending 10 thousand dollars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
California
Indiana
Virginia
Tennessee
Maine
Nebraska
Michigan
Oregon
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Reducing Cost of Testing in TB Eradication Plan
The USDA notes area based TB eradication cut testing costs. Pioneer counties bore higher expenses but across 25 counties the average cost was 84 cents per person cattle head. Steuben County New York tested 10000 cattle by 83 veterinarians in 19 days at 23.5 cents per head. Missouri tests by federal vets averaged 28 cents per head, including salary subsistence and travel. Some counties achieved costs as low as 15 cents per head.
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New York
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Chambers of Commerce
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Department
Missouri
Fall Cow Feeding and Care for Dry Cows
Iowa State College dairy husbandrymen say fall freshening cows yield greatest profit with ample feed and good care before and after dry periods. They discourage forced feeding but urge plenty of roughage as pastures decline and cold weather approaches.
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Iowa State College
Balanced Feed for Cows Boosts Dairy Output
A dairy feed recipe uses alfalfa hay with a grain mix of three parts ground barley and one part cottonseed. Feed amounts align with milk production to create a balanced ration for cows.
Get More From Poor Cow
A scarce livestock tip notes a poor cow can increase milk yield with proper care and good feed and that neglect reduces production. The advice stresses consistent husbandry to maintain high output from dairy cattle.
Lollipops Save New Jersey Candy Firm
Receivers of a New Jersey candy factory, near bankruptcy from high sugar costs in 1920, revived old-fashioned lollipops or all-day suckers. A fad among eastern flappers sparked demand, yielding a $4,000 profit in the last year.
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New Jersey
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertises Liver Health
An advertisement touts Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills as a gentle, reliable remedy to improve liver function and aid digestion for better food assimilation.
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Wright
Everywhere She Goes by the Dog in Church
A church sermon scene is described where a small dog named Trix follows the narrator down the aisle. The animal’s tail wags, drawing eyes from the congregation, and the narrator exits with the dog, feeling a mix of embarrassment and amusement.
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Trix
Try One She Do You Like Fish Balls He Don t Believe I Attended One
The exchange shows a brief humorous dialogue about attending events and preferences for fish balls with a wary tone. It reads like a quick social quip between two speakers. The fragment captures a casual banter moment without a clear event or setting.
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