The Dairy Cow as a Golden Stream of Wealth
A talk on dairying stresses the dairy cow as a maker of wealth for producers and communities. It cites Minnesota’s dairy value, bank deposits linked to dairy prosperity, and the rise of milking machines as key to modern efficiency. It highlights Grove City and Northfield examples, and urges continued dairy expansion and mechanization.
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E. B. Bingham
Second Treas
Perfection Manufacturing Co
Minnesota
Grove City National Bank
Grove City
Pennsylvania
Polk County
Stearns ‘County
Stearns County
Stearnns County
Northfield
Minn
H. A. Moehlenpach
Wisconsin
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
W. L. Martin
The
Soo Railway
United States
Minnesota State Fair Grounds
Northwest
Red Cross Strengthens Across Foreign Fields 1921 Roll Call
The American Red Cross boosted total membership outside the U S last year by 4 261 to 156 408 led by the Philippines with 115 917 members nearly doubling. Europe recorded 11 125 with Constantinople 665 China 1 782 Virgin Islands 1 000 and the Dominican Republic 2 927 rising, while Hatti near 1 000 and Mexico up 327 to 354. Junior membership outside the United States approaches 700 000.
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Insular
United States
American Red Cross
Philippines
Europe
Constantinople
China
Little Virgin’ Islands
Dominican Republic
Hatti
Mexico
Cat in a Well Riddle Quips Spark Harper’s Debate
A humorous exchange in Harper’s Magazine features a teacher posing a classic riddle about a cat climbing from a well and a son of an efficiency expert dismissing it. The dialogue riffs on effort versus outcome in a light, satirical tone.
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Harper’s Magazine
Shabby House or Shabby Mind Promote Youth's Companion
A persuasive advertisement urges readers to choose intellectual nourishment over base reading. It promotes The Youth's Companion as a yearly subscription with 1923 issues, remaining 1922 issues, and a 1923 calendar, priced at 2.50 dollars, with an option to add McCall's Magazine for 3.00 dollars.
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Youth
Companion
McCall’s Magazine
Youth’s Companion
Commonwealth Ave
St. Paul St
Boston
Mass
V-I
Views Of The Publisher Brookhart Speech Response
The Britt Tribune comments on Brookhart’s Des Moines Labor Day speech asserting railroad capitalization of 390 million dollars per day. It questions the figure, notes total U S railroad capitalization at date, and criticizes supporting Brookhart for party loyalty over principle.
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Brookhart
Des Moines
United States
Britt Tribune
No, George Washington Never Told a Lie in Airships
A Wayside Tales quip contrasts Washington’s famed honesty with the improbable notion of airship travel. It humorously notes that many people have never ridden in an airship, implying whimsical skepticism about historical legends.
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George Washington
When Railroads Used' Horse Power
Before Stephenson built his first high speed locomotive in 1829 horses furnished motive power on most railways. In some roads horses and locomotives were used together, and gold in the Middle Ages was scarce with total stock in Europe at the time of America’s discovery valued around $225 million.
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Stephenson
Europe
America
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Richelieu
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Sisk
Sconberg & Kilgore
Red Cross
Lisle
Popular Price Boot Shop
R. S. McNeal, Mgr
O. S. Bailey
Dad
Sonny
Michael Stern
Nau Brothers
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