Farm Wages Rising Faster Than Factory Pay
Farm labor money wages rose about 2.5 per cent in the past year and roughly 11 per cent over four years, with a 36 per cent gain since 1902. Wages vary by region, with Nevada and Utah high and South Carolina and Georgia low, while farm wages have outpaced city manufacturing wages over 20 to 30 years, driving rural to urban movement.
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United States
South Atlantic
Nevada
Montana
Utah
South Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
Animals Learn Blast Warning at Zoo Tunnel Project
A zoo tunnel under Rock Creek Park for a sewer extension near Chevy Chase multiplies fear of blasting. Workers use fire in the hole as a warning while eleven animals react with alarm, from foxes and prairie dogs to beavers and bears, as ground shakes beneath the park.
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Zoological Gardens
Chevy Chase
Rock Creek
Capital Traction Railway
Squirrels Outshine Men as Engineers in Snow Test
In Smithsonian grounds a squirrel burrows through snow to retrieve a buried nut, proving animal ingenuity over human claims. The piece mocks scholars who argue animals lack intelligence, contrasting a clever creature’s skill with human engineering feats.
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Smithsonian
Gen. G
Valley Forge
Panama
Honeymooners Ride Through Senate Tunnel in Capitol Adventure
Newlyweds embark on a playful ride in a tunnel used to shuttle senators between the capitol and the senate office building. Young chauffeurs navigate dim passageways lit by incandescent strings while a festive couple enjoys repeated spins, earning amused chuckles from senators.
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Senate
Capitol
Capitol Landing
George
Jack
Left Behind in Life's Race by Ade and Ainus in Japan
A column contrasts the Ainu on Hokkaido with modernity, noting their hunter economy and bear worship, then shifts to a Chicago anecdote about George Ade and a waitress at a downtown restaurant who learns his literary fame. The piece uses period tone to juxtapose civilization with savage stereotypes and a witty backstage exchange about Ade.
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Hokkaido
Japan
Philadelphia
Australia
Chaldea
Afnu
Alu
Ade
George Ade
Mls
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Expensive Genevieve Mentions and Maid Comparisons
Miss Peartie Fattershall admires a French maid styled coiffure while recalling Genevieve Pye and a stage maid for inspiration. She recounts past envy toward Genevieve’s beauty and wealth, noting her father’s cashier desk dealings and Genevieve’s luxurious tastes from pearls to candy. The tale includes Miss Fattershall’s jealousy and daydreams of rebellion.
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Futtershall
Genevieve Pye
Dearie
Genevieve
Father
Jimmy
Hortense
Genevieve's rumored marriage and Pearlie's confession
Pearlie Fattershall recalls envy of Genevieve and her ermines while baring a bargain fur, stockings, and a mocked beauty ideal. She admits happiness comes from contentment and predicts Genevieve’s winter marriage to a count may end her money worries. Chicago Daily News.
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Wellington Hall
Hortense
Genevieve
Kitty
Pearlie Fattershall
Geneview
Chicago Daily News
Yale Athletes Embrace Broader Roles Amid Change
Yale embraces broader athletic participation beyond specialists, a shift noted by President Hadley at a Yale dinner. He welcomed the trend toward inclusive college activities while recalling a parable about Johann to illustrate changing fortunes in specialized sports.
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Yale
Hadley
Little Johann
Newtown
Conn
Johann
Record Rainfall Highlights from 1909 Data
Historical weather notes reveal extreme totals in 1909 with Monumental California at 163.54 inches and Glenora Oregon at 167.29 inches for a year. Helen Mine California saw a single month record of 71.54 inches in January 1909. Campo California recorded the heaviest daily rainfall at 11% inches on August 12 1891, all within 80 minutes. The U.S. annual peak remains Alexandria Louisiana with 214.10 inches.
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Monumental
California
Glenora
Oregon
United States
Helen Mine
Campo
Alexandria
Louisiana
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Senate Tunnel
Farmers G Merchants Bank
M. KK. Lee
W.S. Lee
C. B. Adams
North Carolina
Life Insurance Company
Gordon Investment CO
Farmers & Merchants’ Bank Bldg
Monroe
Savings Department
Savings,Loan&Trust Company
R. B. Redwine
J. 0. Blair
H. B. Clark
Lh, Blair
English Drug CO
Monroe, N,c
F. Simmons Medicine CO
ST. Louis
Missouri
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