FLEECING THE FARMER A critique of seed and stock frauds
A critical essay warns farmers about swindlers selling fake improved seeds, hog cholera cures, and "balanced rations" with false department endorsements. It details how con men exploit trust in agricultural science, inflating prices and delivering worthless or harmful products. The piece urges verification directly with official departments and recommends buying from reputable seed farms with proven records.
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Nyjan
United States
Departments of Agriulture
Blue Cross
Burbank
Mur
Phil
Dreednig
Trom
Selentife
Timiny
Uie Feed Company
Vkir
Bustarde Jn
Agricultural Department
Be Ft
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture Aad
Department of Agrculture
Agriculture Departments
State Surena
Jarand
Joseph B. Bowtes
Home Merchant to Blame The Newspaper Ad Battle
An editorial argues home merchants can win back trade from national catalogs via local newspaper advertising. It cites catalogs’ reach, prices, and education of value, urging merchants to advertise early, offer clear grade differences, and inform customers they can get a square deal at home. D M Carr.
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D. M. Carr
Work That Wins and Sound Economic Laws
A discussion on efficient, directed work for community success and the risks of uncoordinated efforts. Emphasizes assigning tasks to fit workers, avoiding overreaching schemes, and warns against business systems that pull earnings from local towns contrary to sound economic laws.
Would Benefit Mall Order Houses
A parcels post threatens the contin uance of the country store's business by enlarging the opportunity of the mall order. Tho will spring to the defense the cracker barrel and box of sawdust together with the little red schoolhouse joint patracks of our Shortiesto Providence Ballerina.
Prize and Premium Fakes Warn Farmers Away
A warned against prize and premium offers in rural trade. The piece argues real value governs markets, exposes inflated premiums, and notes that suppliers profit by fake value. It cites farmers like Mrs Jones and a grocer example to show why such schemes mislead buyers. It stresses sound business principles and justified profits.
Local dealers urged to reclaim mail order trade
Thousands of dollars depart Jefferson county yearly to mail order firms, harming Watertown area merchants and manufacturers. The Standard urges locals to boost newspaper advertising and use its wide rural circulation to divert business from Syracuse New York and Chicago mail order houses back to regional dealers.
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Jefferson County
Syracuse
New York
Chicago
Watertown
Roral
Standard
Deaser
A Pointer for the Merchant Against Mail Order Houses
A local paper urges merchants to counter mail order giants from eastern firms. It argues advertising in hometown papers will educate farmers and townspeople about the downsides of inferior, high priced goods. Merchants should use home ads and select stock to compete and save the town economy.
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Genera
Bio Territory
New Cement Made From Volcano Ash in Japan
An American report notes Japan's industry turning volcanic ash into cement. A Japanese company earned nine percent dividends on 200000 yen capital in half a year and secured orders from Mitsui Bishi Ka Wasaki docks, Sasebo naval yards, and Wakamatsu Iron Foundry. Government contracts for 60000 bags for Keeling harbor works wsp. exports reached north China Formosa Korea. Crude material is inexhaustible, requiring only water to produce cement.
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Scidmere
Nagasaki
Department of Commierce and Labor
Washington
Kawasaki
Empire
Sasebo
Wakamatsu Iron Foundry Company
Keeling
North China
Formosa
Korea
Hondo
Japan
Oregon
Testimony of the rocks proves his wealth
A witty Chicago Tribune quip where Miss Dora-Papa asks if Jack can show he has money to support her and the Prudent Father replies that he already proved it by the rocks' testimony.
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Dora
Jack
Chicago Tribune
A Business Man's View
A dialogue on wealth and virtue contrasts moralizing talk with practical money matters. Dustin Stax counters that hiring good character is costly and hard to value, exposing the tension between wealth creation and ethical conduct.
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Dustin Stax
Too Realistic. A Shooting at a Christmas Dinner Scene
The husband of a pretty actress shoots at her prosy agent during a Christmas dinner. The agent scolds him for carelessness noting blank cartridges scorch a man at six feet. The dialogue mocks wealth and money madness among rich and poor.
They Will Do It. A Tribute To An Education Authority
A fragment notes a woman who led three women’s clubs and lectured on deportment admired for her influence in education. It recalls she fractured her skull after stepping off a trolley car backwards, illustrating the era’s dramatic misfortune.
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Efort
Collisions In New York Streets Daily Count
Daily twenty two collisions reported in New York City between street cars and other vehicles cause some damage.
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New York
New York City
Neatly Put Awkward Charity Appeals Referenced
Homer Folke of the State Charity Ald society of New York notes charity workers struggle with public appeals. A preacher’s neatness impresses as he reminds the audience that charity work should be sincere. A political discussion follows debating Crookley versus Goodley for a seminar nomination.
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Homer Folke
Ald Society of
New York
Folks
Heb'n
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W. M. Hays
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
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Galt
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Burley
Baltimore
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At Athe
Bose
Crookley
Goodley
Dodds
Canada
Schoola and
Ghuichea
Sankatchewan
Alberta
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo
Ohto
Walesburg
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