Washington crop yields revised for corn potatoes and tobacco
Preliminary figures from the department of agriculture show corn production at 2,669,782,000 bushels with 26 bushels per acre, down from 40.8 in 1908, and quality at 83.8 percent. Potatoes yield 95.4 bushels per acre totaling 292,427,000 bushels, with 85.0 percent quality. Tobacco production 858.0 pounds per acre totaling 615,212,000 pounds, with 90.0 percent quality.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
New French Machine Gun Faces Testing Flaws
The French Army debates a new machine gun claimed to fire 660 rounds per minute and the world’s most formidable, yet reports cite persistent gas buildup that disrupts gear. St Etienne Arsenal received requests for modifications to fix defects, with officers warning regiments could be halted by gas and differential action.
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St. Etienne
de Wana
Miegun
Maine Charters Lure Odd Corporations With Low Taxes
A Maine notice lists delinquent and novelty corporations formed in Augusta and Portland. It cites minimal fees, lax tax enforcement, and a flood of odd ventures from banana farming in Alaska to steam shovel supply, many failing to pay taxes or maintain charters.
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Portland
Mare
Alaska
Maine
Marne
Bangor
Wate
Augusta
Ens
Haldwin Airship Company
Arete Tmaplay Ecaipany
Bliw Blazes Heater Company
College of Physiogriomy and Sublime Wisdoms of Life
Ion Exploration Company
Beacon Ethical Union
Conscience Law Corporation
Kittery
Banan
Superlative Company
Accoming
Nettle
Onitum Et 24 Natseam
Gift of Nathan Straus and Dublin offer discussed
A notice reflects gratitude for Nathan Straus gift to a New York milk sterilizing plant for infants and notes Dublin city council's consideration of a similar proposal via Richard Croker. It highlights Chicago University Library’s vast collection and ongoing efforts to expand access, with details on acquisitions and the need for improved stacks and administration.
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Nathan Straus
Mitelpelity
Liverpool
Eng
Chicago University
Chinago
How to Dye Chiffon and White Fabrics at Home
An old guide explains dyeing chiffon and white fabrics at home using store dyes. It notes that silk and wool dyes differ slightly, with chiffon benefiting from blue pink or lavender shades and black remaining harder to achieve.
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Wilk
Wotme
Hellso's Round Trip and the Vigilante Town
The piece portrays a boastful, mock-legal vigilante figure in Guldch Arizona, listing threats against several outsiders. It describes driving off or harming individuals including Idato Sam, attorney C. J. Flint, Dr. Barnes, John Taylor, lawyer Wheelan, Dr. Mason, Judge Wil lame, and Joseph Caniff. The tone is boastful and sensational, framing expulsions as justice and predicting a winter real estate boom.
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Idato Sam
Wolf Creek
C. J. Flint
Flintly
Chicago
Dr. Barnes
Apache Avenue
Hin
Barnes
John Taylor
Givenham Gulch
Jin Wheelan
Panther Crock Trail
Henry Moon
Florence
Drr. Mason
Willame
Ile
Arizona
Joe Caniff
Joseph
Santa Fe
Toseph
Wong
Prompted vows test patience in a shy romance exchange
A cluttered quotation shows a couple’s awkward moment as one asks to marry and the other responds with lingering affection. The exchange highlights hesitation and tenderness in a tender, old fashioned tone.
Why Do You Think of Retiring The Aged Senator Sighs
The aged senator recalls past leadership saying he used to drive the elephant himself and now fears distrust as he tries to help. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the candid remark about retirement and political trust.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Baltimore
Comfort Price Warps Meat Mood in Cold Spell
A cheery citizen proclaims Meat prices will fall citing Inet. A skeptic responds that cold weather will boost appetites and offset higher costs. Washington Star notes the exchange as a wry take on consumer sentiment during a wintry period.
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Washington Star
Sinking in a Streetcar Seat Quip Sparks Harper’s Weekly Note
A fragment from Harper’s Weekly quips about a man sinking back in his seat in an open streetcar, pondering how someone could sink in such a setting. The brief humor hints at a playful caption about seating and motion in transit.
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Harper's Weekly
In City and Country Doctors Clash in Old Rhyme
A playful World comic piece mocks medical prowess, contrasting city doctors with rural practitioners. The verses joke about cures, potions, and advisories to consult mothers, ending with a jab at urban medical swagger and rural common sense in a New York World feature.
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Wilson
New York
From the Nursery and Light Verse Teasers
A collage of child friendly quips and anecdotes from various periodicals. Light humor about church teaching, school merit cards, and playful misreadings alongside brief comic vignettes about daily life in barber shops and family names. The item preserves period style and gendered naming humor.
Literary Hit Becomes Operatic Stage Success Over Years
A six year arc tracks a tale by Wilbur D. Nessit through expurgated versions, parlor games, lectures with slides, and revived frat editions, as readers and the public embrace the work. The piece hints at a grand operatic potential and ongoing scholarly effort.
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Grand Opera
Wilbur D. Nessit
New York Life
A Heap of Humorous Snippets From Vintage Papers
A collage of quips and cartoon captions from Harper’s Weekly Washington Star Chicago Record-Herald Tatler Philadelphia Press and more. Jokes about school excuses field sports fishing brains and bargain mackintoshes frame a lighthearted look at daily life and news ends with a pun about an antifatment.
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