Planning for 1923 A hopeful look at year ahead
A 1923 planning perspective urges individuals and businesses to set concrete goals to avoid stagnation. It notes the need for energy in pursuing marks, warns against overreliance on personal strength, and discusses broader economic themes shaping the coming year.
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Basswood myth reveals value shift in American frontier era
Frederic J. Haskin discusses how basswood went from worthless to valuable as American writers and pioneers valued native woods. He notes the tree's rapid growth, wide native range, and modern uses from furniture to musical instruments, with the Agriculture Department promoting basswood as a profitable forest crop. The column blends slang origins with broader reflections on American industry and wealth.
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Frederic J. Haskin
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Seventeen Men Convicted of Murder Last Week
Seventeen men were convicted of murder last week. The items reflect a satirical, disjointed commentary on politics, beverage opinions, and New Year customs, with a scrambled focus on Congress convening January 1 and the concept of return gifts.
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In This Progressive Age Women and Juries Debate
A jumble of quotes on women, politics, and manners. The piece riffs on women in public life, discretion, and juries, with satirical remarks about men and society. It reflects early 20th century views and language in a fragmentary editorial style.
Answers and Questions from a 19th Century Fixture
Q and A format covers railroad strikes with 134 agreements cited and 175000 of 360000 shopmen back at work. Also notes a North Carolina South Carolina governor exchange on a staircase, American Samoa facts, Haliburton quote, cane fire explosions, canoe etymology, irregular soldiers, and Canada bilingual schooling shift in 1916 public act.
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Language policy and deadhead term in old notes
The fragment discusses English as a medium of instruction in state aided schools with other languages on curricula, mentions pass called a deadhead derived from Latin caput mortuum, and notes spectators or passengers who do not pay are not valuable for revenue.
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