No Nation Holds More Gold Than U S Government
Washington reports the United States government possesses about 1.2 billion in gold in the treasury and sub treasuries, with Russia second at 741 million. Most gold is in coin, bullion holdings rising, and 1 billion held as certificates. The treasury also holds over 500 million in silver and 100 million in other currencies, with 53 million deposited in banks. Available funds for government use total about 413 million.
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Washington
United States
National Treasury
Imperial’ Reichbank
Germany
Russia
Good Roads Brn Profit to the Farmer
Kirkville Missouri September 30 In a Missouri Rural Life Conference address C C Raine Canton master of the Missouri State Grange says American farm costs to haul a ton are 23 cents versus 9 cents abroad. He warns bad roads waste 4 billion dollars yearly and urges better roads and stronger grange organization nationwide.
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Kirkville
Missouri Rural Life Conference
C. C. Raine
Canton
Missouri State Grange
Brains Energy and Judgment Drive Open Fields for the Young
A call to young men to pursue work and ambition. The country lacks workers with brains energy and judgment. Opportunities have multiplied. success comes from hard work and daring to aim high beyond small posts. Hunger spurs achievement and big aims require steady effort.
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United States
Woman’s influence guides Omaha Land Show home focus
The Omaha Land Show, October 16 to 28, emphasizes a woman’s viewpoint on home building and western opportunities. Exhibits highlight rural delivery, telephones, good roads, water, and transport as key modern comforts, with displays aimed at informing visitors about up to date farm and home machinery and noting entertaining attractions.
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Omaha
Mather
Old West
New West
Luther Burbank Exhibit Promises Bigger Display at Land Show
A California horticulturist’s display at the Omaha Land Show drew wide acclaim for fruits vegetables trees and fragrant flowers. Luther Burbank plans an expanded exhibit including spineless cactus products and a larger Santa Rosa ranch collection, with jars of his creations ready for shipment and a pledge to C C Rosewater of a top California showing.
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Luther Burbank
Alameda County
California
Burbank
Santa Rosa
C. C. Rosewater
Omaha
Farmers planning for land exhibit and attendance
The Omaha Land Show, Oct 16 to 28, aims to attract more visitors than the first event in January. General Manager W O Paisley notes Omaha as a gateway to the west, with added features including a Machinery hall and practical demonstrations to draw homeseekers from Iowa Missouri Kansas Minnesota Nebraska and beyond.
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Hoe
Inland Empire
Missouri River
United States
W.O. Paisley
Land Show Management
Omaha
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Omens
Canada
Gulf Coast
Land Show Lectures Offer Free Animated Views
Moving pictures and illustrated lectures will inform and entertain at the Omaha Land Show. New animated and dissolving views, travel and farm subjects, will be presented in special lecture rooms free of charge, with musical programs and vaudeville features included in the 25 cent admission.
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Missouri
Omaha Land
Missing heaf in Kyoto flower demonstration scene
Frederic S. Isham recounts a Kyoto flower arrangement demonstration where a master scolded a female assistant for placing twelve leaves in a thirteen leaf design. The American observer asked why and learned the piece was altered, leaving the girl distraught as she retired.
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Frederic
Isham
Kyoto
Bt Sappelta
Mitte Ralt
Fragmented Text From Obscure Page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Geography and cooking with stray phrases about diaries and names. The readable bits offer no clear event, person, or location to anchor a concise news item. The passage lacks coherent facts to summarize into a proper card.
A Glimpse of Dr Johnson from Boswell's Life
A passage from Boswell's Life of Johnson quotes a diary entry dated July 26 1768 describing Johnson shaving his nail by accident during knife whetting and noting his desire to measure the wound to know its extent.
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Dr. Johnson
Boswell
Johnson
Test For Stutterer Shows Voice Control Breakthrough
A lifelong stutterer tries a new voice control method and over a few seasons conquers the impediment. A candid friend notes improvement and urges continued self monitoring to maintain progress.
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Diller, Nebraska
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Anne Sretash
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J. CG. Neely
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