Bryan Dies in Dayton Ending Era of the Commoner
William Jennings Bryan, three time Democratic presidential nominee, died in Dayton Tennessee reportedly of apoplexy after a large dinner. Mrs Bryan declined a military guard of honor, urging simple arrangements. Messages of condolence poured in from across the nation as Coolidge and others mourned the famed reform advocate.
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Willam Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Dayton
Tenn
Mr. Bryan
Diverse 1920s US news items span war service to wage shifts
The report covers General Mason M. Patrick’s four year reappointment as chief of the Army Air Service, civic suspensions in Chicago, Canadian pulp concessions, Gary’s departure for New York after hospital treatment, a banker’s guilty plea and long sentence, wage concerns at coal and textile firms, retirements and bond fund rates, an anti lynching bill in Georgia, and philanthropy by Verner Reed of Denver.
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Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
War Department
Berger Declares Not a Candidate for La Follette Seat
Congressman Victor Berger of Milwaukee says he is not a candidate for the senate seat left vacant by the death of Robert M La Follette. Coolidge announces tariff forenoon hours allocated to Edmond Tarbell who is painting a life size statehouse piece. Joe Wood signs for three more years as Yale baseball coach. Kalamazoo hosts Grand Circuit mile where Margaret Dillon wins the free-for-all pace in 1 50 4/5.
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Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Robert MM. la Follette
President Coolidge
Hdmond Tarbell
Massachusetts Statehouse
Kalamazoo
Mich
Margaret Dillon
Gem
Strikes Paralyze Saar Valley Industry and Global Debt Talks
In the Saar valley 74000 coal miners strike paralyzing industry while a sympathy walkout by metal workers halts regional production. Mexico affirms no default on De La Huerta Lamont debts as Pant asserts. Francoist era figures move between Algeciras and Fes amid Franco-German tensions. A 400 meter relay at Frankfurt yields a Finnish record.
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Saar Valley
Mexico
Pant
Lew
Size of Egg Not an Index to Sex
The USDA reports no reliable link between egg size shape or weight and chick sex. Studies show yolk water content and yolk weight do not determine sex, though longer production runs yield more females and shorter runs more males, guiding egg selection for hatching.
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M.A. Jull
United States Department of Agriculture
Jull
Pure Bred Meat Animals Bring Better Returns
Reports from the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry show pure bred meat animals outperform grades and scrubs in meat quality, growth, uniformity, market appeal, and price. Breeders note faster market readiness, larger young at comparable ages, higher live weight value, and quicker fattening across cattle and hogs.
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Bureau of Antennal Industry
United, States Department of Agriculture
White Diarrhea Not Due to Germs in Chick Rearing
Poultry expert G L Stevenson of South Dakota State College says white diarrhea in chicks often results from mismanagement such as overheating chilling or overfeeding rather than disease. Proper brooding requires warm, well ventilated sanitary quarters and vermin control with temperatures around 85 to 100 degrees early on, gradually lowered as chicks feather.
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G. L. Stevenson
South Dakota State College
Wood Ashes as Fertilizer Potash and Phosphorus Content Noted
Wood ashes furnish potash and phosphorus varying with origin and act as valuable fertilizer where needed. Almost all garden plants prefer slightly alkaline soil. too much ash can cause caustic lime. Coal ashes have little fertilizing value but help loosen heavy soils.
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Rome
How to Pick Prize-Winning Exhibition Fruit
A New Jersey agricultural expert outlines practical guidelines for selecting exhibition fruit. Focus on late summer picking, avoid bruising, and ensure color, condition, form, size, and uniformity. Emphasizes stem end up, uniform top and sides, and period-appropriate development for the season.
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A. F. Mason
New Jersey Agricultural College
Mange in hogs linked to revenue loss and a cheap cure
A Iowa State College veterinarian notes mange among hogs is rising with about one percent of farms affected. Losses stem from reduced gains and lower pig value, especially for mangy hides. Heagrees waste crankcase oil mixed with disinfectant as a simple, inexpensive control sprayed or dipped on hogs.
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Iowa
C, D. Rice
Iowa State College
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakotas
Start New Strawberry Patch After Third Crop Renovation
After the third crop, begin a new strawberry patch by removing all but narrow rows four to six inches wide and about 86 inches apart. Proper cultivation between rows preserves enough plants to set runners for the next spring’s second crop. Typically two or three crops per patch. plant a new patch after the second or third harvest and plow up the old land.
Agricultural Notes on Birds and Crops From Odd Text
The text discusses breeding hens and managing roosters, notes about infertile eggs, and warns against crow-headed hens. It mentions arsenate of lead and lime-dust for pests, dynamite as an explosive analogy, and farm water needs with a claim that a half ton of weeds require twenty tons of water.
Butcher Protests High Prices Profiteering Rumpsteak Debate
A butcher rants about profiteers charging 60 cents a pound for two pound rumpsteaks and mocks others who profit wildly from medicines, soda, and false teeth. He cites Otton Junck and various items to spark a conscience claim amid rising costs.
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Junck
Otto Junck
Bernhardt Draws Massive Farewell Crowd in New York
In New York a farewell performance for Bernhardt drew vast crowds and intense attention. She describes long delays at the stage door with fans clasping hands and offering gifts while authorities intervened as she moved through the crowd.
Air Turbine Windmill Described in New Jersey Meadow
A wind turbine in a New Jersey meadow uses a vertical axis design with canvas blades that auto tilt to the wind edge. Metal clips secure sheets to the frame, releasing in strong winds to keep the frame intact. Each blade tier, or unit, aims for five to six horsepower in a 25 mile wind with automatic braking to control speed.
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New Jersey Meadow Tract
Rare Pearls Display Across Regent Street Shop
A Regent Street shop boasts a remarkable pearl collection gathered from fisheries worldwide. White Austrian pearls gleam with silvery sheen suited to pale blondes while mantagnolla tinted and Red Sea pearls fit darker complexions. rare Gulf of Mexico black pearls are also shown.
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Regent Street
London
Ceylon
Red Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Worthy Twopence Amateur Gardener
A quirky excerpt describes a seed packet’s promise of blooming splendor in a garden with vivid nautical imagery. It mentions a man’s delight and his wife’s request for a twopenny packet, set in a stagelike Scotsman feature tone.
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Keedsman
Tyne
Edinburgh Weekly
Scotsman
Quintessence of Punctuality at Middlesex Hospital
Joseph Taylor head of the Middlesex hospital states department in London has reportedly been on duty at 6:80 every morning for 80 years without delay. He is said to have worked from 100 to 132 hours weekly throughout the period.
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Joseph Taylor
States Department
Middlesex Hospital
London
Up to Them Dialogue on Divorce and Marriage
A quoted exchange questions happiness after divorce and suggests remarriage as the path to joy. Jones asks if happiness will return post divorce, while Henry Pock counters that happiness comes only if they marry again.
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Jones
Henry Pock
School Costs Rise Across City School Districts
The Interior Department bureau of education reports higher per capita current expenses for 1923 24 in large cities of 200 000 or more by 7.28 over 1921 22. Mid sized cities 30 000 to 100 000 rose 2.75, while 10 000 to 30 000 saw a 0.18 increase.
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Education
Ciiies
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India
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League of Nations
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League Court
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Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture
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Lincoln
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Prohibition
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Ciry
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Clire
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Iteago
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Min. Deupelly
Hilbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Birmingham
Ala
New York
Fairfield Hospital
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Jows
J. Kolthoff
Darrow
Anthracite Minera
Walworth Bros. Inc
Tress Goods
Lawrence
Mays
Wisconsin State Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board
Georgia House of Representatives
Michael J. Delaney
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Michael J. “Donohue
Mra
Verner Z. Reed
Denver
Margery
Reed Mayo
Joe Wood
Yale University
World Federation of Education Association
Edinburgh
Scotland
Primo de Rivera
Algeciras
Madrid
Morocco
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Petain
Naulin
British’ Miners’ Federation
Collers
Baldwin
Moreto
Trade Union Congress
Hay
Ata
Fes
Abd-el Krim
Olym Plad
Frankfort
Germany
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Latermperor
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Reichstag
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