Slandering Providence and Typhoid Prevention Urged
A letter decries the notion that typhoid deaths are God given and urges public refusal of providential blame. It cites vaccination and sanitation as proven prevents, cites U S Army mobilizations in Florida Texas and 1919 data, and urges community action, not fatalism, to curb preventable diseases. A related note highlights civic efforts and a charitable revival story.
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Pemon
Providence
S. L. Morgan
Henderson
Ios
Uriah
Utenner
Osler
Wence
North Carolina
United States
Florida
Texas
Meir
Should a Farm Heir Attend Agricultural College
A debate on whether an 18 year old heir to a farm gains more from a year under a skilled farmer or from two years in an agricultural college. Pro argues college plus practical experience yields broader knowledge, better farming practice, and lasting usefulness, while noting college alone cannot create common sense or innate farming ability. A strong case for combining college training with subsequent hands on labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuit Butler
Cupid and the Culinary Art in New Jersey
Three divorce suits in New Jersey illustrate a comic clash of romance and cooking. One wife leaves her husband over turkey at New Year, another accuses monotony in kidney stew, and a third complains his pork chops were cooked in soap, showing domestic friction taken to absurd culinary extremes.
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Cupid
New Jersey
Cultivation Advice Warns Against Deep Plowing
The Progressive Farmer cautions that deep cultivation in May and June can ruin corn yields. It urges shallow tillage of two to three inches, avoid ridging with a turn plow at lay by, and emphasizes conserving moisture and weed control with least root damage. It notes the aim is to protect young corn crops.
Governors Petition in Behalf of Frank Urges Clemency
Atlanta report notes letters from United States senators congressmen and Georgia citizens including lawyers urging executive clemency for Leo M. Frank. Messages come from Mississippi Governor Brewer and others voicing doubts about the trial.
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Atlanta
United States
Georgia
Leo M. Frank
Slaton
State Prison Commission
Brewer
Mississippi
Frank
Yoho A. Boykin
Roan
Rodin
Williams
McLean
Connecticut
Lewis
Mlinois
Broussard
Louisiana
Congressen Burns
Tennessee
Hill
Coleman
Pennsylvania
Dupre
Lousiana
Elston
California
Cline
Indiana
Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
James Il. Preston
Baltimore
David Re W. Kern
Idlanana
Can't Post Death Notices in Federal Buildings
Washington Dispatch reports treasury officials denied a Bedford Virginia request to post death and funeral notices in the lobby of the federal building. Postmaster T. W. Richardson had asked due to lack of a local daily paper to publish notices, but the department cited federal regulations prohibiting the practice.
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Washington Dispatch
Uncle Sam
Federal
Treasury
T. W. Richardson
Bedford
Richardson
Bedford City
Idle Men Clash With Police in Wichita Harvest Rush
Sixty idle men drawn by eastern ads for harvest work clashed with Wichita police and routed officers after building a bonfire to cook over. About 1,600 idle men have gathered in Wichita and surrounding areas, with bands of 50 to 60 seizing freight trains and refusing to pay fares. Housewives report intimidation while police make no arrests as they attend to workers.
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Wichita
Kans
Appearances Hint at Men's Struggle for Restful Beauty Sleep
Readings suggest the average man lacks sufficient beauty sleep, with appearances hinting at fatigue and the need for restorative rest. The note emphasizes how modern habits impact sleep quality and overall well being.
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Cauatly
Mead
Charlotte News
Chapman-Alexander
Charlotte
Christan Worman
Dr. King
Palm Beach
Reliable Pressing Club
John McCall
Statesville
Robesonian
Kansas
Ness
the Sikes Co
Lao
Stind
T. P. Dillon
the Savings, Loan & Trust Company
R. B. Redwine
H. B. Clark
Cashier
McCall
McCall Book of Fashions
LEE & Lee
Monroe, N. C
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