Why Corn Is King Across America
Analysis details how Illinois leads corn output with hints of national scale. It compares 1900 and 1909 production, noting potential market value, export implications, and vast national implications of corn supply including debt payoff, military capacity, and per capita wealth. It frames corn as a dominant economic force shaping the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Illinois
Portland
Pactic Ocean
San Francisco
New York
Salt Lake City
Ilinois
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Minneapolis
Galveston
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington
United States
Wilson
Germany
Austria Hungary
Ever
Nan
Wean
Chilt
Simple bird house design and potato notes
The article describes a round stick bird house for wrens with a square roof and one inch entrance. It also discusses Great Britain port duties on potatoes, seed practices, and cultivation tips. A domestic essay extols male chivalry toward women and home keeping, citing the California Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Kevitt
New Jersey
Great Britain
Maine
New York
California Monthly
Foolish Deception: Pasha’s Humble Lesson in Beard Discipline
Kassim Pasha, Egypt’s war minister, berated a lieutenant for shaving too late, forcing a public beard-removal chase. The officer escaped, but the barbered rival returned clean, prompting the Pasha to conclude the lieutenants stood as captains while he jeered at his own foolishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kassim Pasha
Egypt
Abassouh
Pasha
Drink and Diplomacy in Diplomatic History
A witty reflection on embassies and alcohol in diplomacy. The speaker recalls Bismarck boasting of drinking champagnes from a trick goblet without spilling a drop, then demanding another. He notes diplomats once used such feats to reveal truths and secure concessions, often under the influence of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Bismarck
Hawking In the Olden Times at London Gallery
An elderly farmer and wife view a painting titled Hawking In the Olden Times at a London exhibit. The couple jokes about hawking birds while the man pretends to read the catalogue, the punchline revealing a mispronounced title and comic misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John
Engagement Plot Sparks in Chicago News Style
Dialogue reveals Mildred’s engagement to young Willson after his inheritance of half a million and a marriage proposal. Helen recalls their earlier platonic affection while the Chicago News frames a developing social intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Young Willson
Helen
Chicago News
Keeping It Dark Miss Kidder S Sh Carrie
A brief item notes Carrie dyed her hair black and keeps it secret as Miss Kidder S hushes the matter. The exchange centers on privacy and social nerves in a light column tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kidder
Carrie
Miss Askitt
Boston Globe
Draft Stallions BEN J and ROY Show Off in Bay and Grey
Draft Stallions BEN J. No. 9539 sire Pem bridge Primate 5837 dam Som ersham 7292 by Dexter 4980 is a beautiful bay five years old. ROY No. 45641 sired by Le vain No. 40583 dam Bell No. 34200 is a Sack grey four years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben J
Pembridge
Somersham
Dexter
Roy
Levain
Bell
Draft horses BEN J and ROY offered for season near Canyon City
Two heavy boned drafter stallions BEN J and ROY available for the season at separate farms near Canyon City. BEN J located half a mile south on the Younger place. ROY occupies the Leslie Crowley place four and a half miles south, with Monday and Tuesday on the W I King place near Happy. Insure colt season set at 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben J
Canyon City
Roy
Leslie Crowley
W. ‘I’. King
Happy
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The
Canyon National Bank
of Canyon, Texas
J.M. Black
R.H. Wright
J. L. Hunt
Cashier
L. G. Conner
North Side
Texas
Prince
Rose Stocix
Armour Dale
John Hutson
Canyon City, Texas
Monroe
Unique Bird House
Elkhart Carrage & Automobile Company
A. H. Rife
iAutos
Elkhart
Indiana
J. E. Rogers
ANCON
Canton
Thompson Hardware Go
Maitland
Panhandle Steam
Roy S. Taylor
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