Town versus community and the balance of farming and towns
An essay contrasts town as a political unit with the community as a productive living unit. It argues farming drives community growth and towns must serve farmers, while anti community interests should be shed. It also touches on party lines and unemployment data.
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Tomen
Independent
Bagley
Minn
Unemployment Hit by Auto and Building Trades Slump
The hardest hit industry is the automobile sector with severe layoffs. Building trades follow at about 52 percent unemployment, then textiles and leather. States most affected include Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New York, and New Jersey, with large cities showing the highest jobless rates.
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Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
New York
New Jersey
Eliminate the Scrub in Livestock Breeding Debate
The passage argues that scrubs, nearly 30 million cows and offspring, contaminate the national herd. It notes 1,333,000 scrub bulls breed these females with costly defects. It urges improved breeding and feeding and better marketing to raise calf value and says low grades should be removed.
Lincoln setbacks and rise to greatness
A condensed biographical note recounts Abraham Lincoln facing repeated defeats in elections and business, personal losses, and romantic tragedies before becoming a leading American figure. It highlights perseverance through failure as a lesson for those feeling discouraged.
Sister’s Butterfly Lesson Sparks Vegetable Defense
An art teacher showcased moths and butterflies to pupils, but one boy turned away in disgust. His sister explains Willie spent most of his vacation keeping the insects off their cabbage plants.
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Willie
Time to Call a Halt at Howling Weir Assizes
The monthly assizes at the Howling Weir mining camp run with a crowded courthouse and a noisy crowd. An imposing figure, addressing the crowd as gentlemen and prisoners, tries to restore order after a string of failed hearings.
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Howling Weir
Stevenet
London Bird Boxes Provide Refuge for Local Birds
The Gel herne society has run a bird haven in London Eng for 18 years. Nineteen acres of woodland near the western city area are set aside for birds to nest there with 40 to 60 species observed. The project forms part of a widespread prerept in the experiment.
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London
Gelherne Society
Eng
Lonon
Last Night's Dreams - What They Mean
Dream lore assigns meaning to clothing and footwear in Dreamland. New clothes signal luck and happiness, while old dirty garments warn modesty and prudence. Excess wardrobe predicts extravagance and trouble. cap and hat dreams touch on love and marriage. shoes and shoeshine hint at prosperity or conflict depending on state.
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Merle
Dreamland
Morey
The Romance of Words in Navy Slang
The American sailor objects to terms like Jackie and Jackie used by writers. He accepts Jack but dislikes diminutives implying effeminacy. His home term is god, dating to Perry era Asiatic expeditions, with the origin of gob from oriental sailors.
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Sammy
Jackie
Jack
Perry
Asiatic Station
Jane and Lizzy Clash Over Naughty Songs
Fragmentary lines show Jane and Lizzy arguing about a man who knows many naughty songs. Jane recalls his habit of whistling tunes, causing tension between the two characters.
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Lizzy
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