Distribution of Merchandise Costs in Iowa
An Iowa essay argues distribution costs are minimized in Iowa, with wholesalers and retailers providing essential services that lower overall prices. It explains how advertising and selling forces shape costs, urges merchants to advertise truthfully, and defends the wholesaler's role as a cost reducer in the distribution chain.
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Towa
Iowa University
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Willing to Oblige. A Gardener Warned About Greenhouse Habits
A woman cautions her new gardener about the husband who habitually disparages all plants in the greenhouse and recklessly orders new specimens. she warns the gardener to avoid becoming entangled in the couple's disputes.
Accumulated Flesh Atop General Marshall Revealed
The article recalls Gen William Marshall, a retired U S Army officer aligned with Washington social circles. Weighing over three hundred pounds, he dined with President Roosevelt who quips about his health. The general responds humorously, noting his accumulation since 32 years of service.
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United States Army
Washington
Roosevelt
Couldn't But Did In A Frantic Exchange At Sea
A fleeting dialogue reports a tense moment as one speaker apologizes for losing control and another remarks on the impulsive act. The fragment hints at a charged encounter and immediate regret aboard the Columbian Jes ter, capturing a tense interpersonal clash.
Very Simple Mushrooms and Postvisit Caution
A Washington Star snippet notes that to tell a mushroom species you must eat the specimen to identify it and then observe the next day if you stayed or went elsewhere, emphasizing cautious observation after tasting.
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The Long and Short of It
The brief exchange hints at memory and manners between two speakers in a Chicago News fragment. It suggests a witty clash over recall and fare, reflecting a humorous social vignette from the era.
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A High Flier and the Garden Butterfly Dream
A fragment lists a high flyer who cherished a golden butterfly and contemplated effort and restraint. The terse verse hints at longing and restraint without a clear action or outcome.
Lumbago Cause and Treatment in Practical Health Hint
Practical guidance on lumbago a form of muscular rheumatism affecting the lower back with sudden onset and relief. It discusses internal remedies like napkin salicin and potassium iodide and external methods heat massage mustard plasters ichthyol and belladonna poultices. A common treatment is applying heat to the affected areas after wrapping with a sheet of flannel.
Public Nuisances Targeted by Civic Association Debate
The American Civic Association denounces smoke poles wires and billboards as public nuisances. At its Washington convention a key talk by Jesse Lee Bennett of Baltimore condemned signboards and urged regulation, arguing the issue blends esthetic considerations with civic sentiment and legal principles.
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Washington
Jesse Lee Bennett
Baltimore
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New Watering Device for City Trees in Strassburg
A practical apparatus operating in Strassburg by City Inspector Mr Sauer ensures sidewalk trees receive water even in dry seasons. The device uses an iron or lead tube laid along the ground to deliver moisture directly to roots.
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Flower City of Germany Erfurt's horticultural boom
The German city Erfurt is famed as Blumenstadt the Flower City. Despite recent industrial growth only up to three percent work in commercial horticulture. Large scale production of vegetables and flowers for sale thrives, but seed trade dominates. Erfurt seed firms export worldwide, especially to the United States, importing more horticultural products than any other European city.
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Germany
Erfurt
United States
Europe
Baltimore Sets a Good Example in Rear Lot Gardens
About a year ago Baltimore real estate owners tore down division fences and laid out rear lots as unified landscape gardens along midway alleys. Blocks replaced fences with continuous flower beds, with hundreds of house owners cooperating to beautify former wastes. The city forester aided the effort, a model other cities might emulate.
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