Entomologists warn insect pests threaten crops and livelihoods
A piece by John Dickinson Sherman argues imported pests such as the Mexican boll weevil threaten gardens fields and forests. It notes Uncle Sam funds pest control agencies and cites Vienna Virginia and Enterprise Alabama as sites of pest management and diversification success stories.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Uncle Sam
George III
George Washington
Trenton
Sam
Agricultural Department
Bureaus of
Vienna
North Carolina
Atlanta Federal
Baltimore
Chemical Warfare Service
United States Army
Atlantic
Texas
Oklahoma
Pacific
United States
Mexico
Alabama
Public Square
Enterprise
Coffee County
Becaues
Fourth Dimension Concept in Geometry
Pathfinder Magazine explains that the fourth dimension is a mathematical idea not a physical reality. It clarifies that lines have one dimension, surfaces two, and solids three, with the fourth dimension used as a hypothetical construct in complex equations.
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Pathfinder Magazine
To Be Thankful For Counting Our Mercies
A reflective note highlights gratitude for everyday blessings from kind words and smiles to flowers, children, old and middle aged friends, uplifting reading, and comforting songs.
Thanksgiving Faith in a Joyful Life Theme
A meditative note on living with constant gratitude and hopeful outlook. The excerpt urges cherishing an atmosphere of sweetness and vitality as a guiding way of life. It references Saintor and implies a spiritual stance toward daily thanksgiving.
Missing Patient Call About Tonsils Infirmary Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue shows a patient asking for medication for tonsils and a nurse or attendant replying the doctor never buys tonsils, with garbled surrounding text indicating a damaged page.
The Happy Home Bird-Cage Pedestal Delight
A tale of Little Fellow who suffered from blindness and a bird cage on a pedestal. Aust Marforte brings a bill for a movable ivory white stand to place the cage in view. The pedestal, matching the boy’s room, lets the bird sing while allowing Little Fellow to gaze safely from different angles.
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Little Fellow
Littl
Wother
Blue gingham canopy transforms a four poster room
A description from a Willa Cather passage details a rough pioneer shack with a blue gingham four poster bed. Local carpenter built the canopy frame, blue gingham curtains, chintz valence, and matching room accents create a bright, simple, washable interior.
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Willa Cather
Antonia
Cardinal Virtues of Industry and Honesty Cultivated
The passage urges laborers to value honest work and industrious discipline as essential virtues. It asserts that toil paired with integrity strengthens the mind yields inner peace and builds a noble form of manhood beyond other qualities.
The Weak Point in Cars Cause of Steering Failures
The article warns the steering wheel hub and column as a critical weak point in automobiles, noting the headlight and Linville area as a reference. It emphasizes the steering mechanism as a common accident source and urges inspection of the wheel assembly.
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Linville
Ale
Old English Clerical Privilege and its Reach
The piece describes a medieval privilege called Beneft of clergy granting exemption from civil punishment to clergy, extended by Edward I in 1274 to literate laymen, with branding if punished. It notes later extensions to women in 1001, and its demise as a dead letter, per Kansas City Bar.
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Beneft
Eingland
Kansas City
Reminder Fragments Scatter in Room Sparking Health Talk
A quick exchange recalls reminders and preparing for a doctor visit as Ted questions the scattered notes. The dialogue hints at health concerns and daily routines prompting care.
Unflattering Light Quote From William Jennings Bryan
In Dayton a correspondent records Bryan joking about moonlight cures and a doctor’s role. The doctor’s wife and the physician discuss saving an elderly patient. a gossipy line recalls a past spouse and the imagined impact of medical treatment.
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William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
George
Ashnon
US Motion Picture Exports Hit Record in 1925
American films exported reached a peak in 1925 with total exposed length surpassing 200,000,000 feet about 30,000 miles. The Science Service notes this record highlights the rapid growth of US cinema abroad.
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United States
Alma
Science Service
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King Cotton
Carl W. Dipman
Good Hardware
New York
Amee A. Fries
Chemical Warfare Service of
Army
Georgia Experiment Station
Griffin
Ilfa
Margaret Bruce
Tanlee
Tewsihes
Saint Yi
Cardinal Viritues
Castoria
Fletcher
Harry McMasters
BAYER
SAY
Mandy
Bayer” Alse
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