Divorces in Michigan Rise to 25275 Pending and Granted
Michigan records show 25,475 divorce petitions filed in 1914 across counties, with 4,358 decrees granted and 6,637 separations sought. Vaughan notes 18,828 cases were pending Jan 1 1914, 20,199 carried forward as pending, and 78.1 percent awaiting action.
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Lansing
Michigan
Coleman C. Vaughan
Alger
Ottawa
Vaughan
State Department
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Canada
Mothers Pensions Granted 1099 Of 1514 Petitions
From August 14 1913 to June 30 1914 a total of 1514 petitions were filed under the mothers pension act of which 1099 were granted aiding 3241 children with awards totaling 95541.94 dollars Wayne county accounted for 274 petitions and 122 granted with 16110.81 paid.
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Wayne County
New Cattle Disease Alarms State Board Officers
Reports from across the state on a new cattle disease have unsettled the sanitary live stock board. State Veterinarian Dunphy and Dr. Ward C. Giltner, an M A C expert, inspect afflicted cattle. Deaths reported near St. Charles and scattered sites in Saginaw county.
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State Sanitary Livestock Board
Dunphy
Ward C. Giltner
St. Charles
Saginaw County
Ferris appoints judge of Lapeer circuit court
Governor Ferris announced the appointment of William B. Williams of Lapeer as judge of the newly created Lapeer circuit court. The position follows the division of the Oakland Lapeer district by the judicature act and takes effect January 1, 1916. Williams, a Republican, was the unanimous choice of the Lapeer County bar, with Democrats and Republicans both supporting him.
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Ferris
William B. Williams
Lapeer
Oakland-Lapeer
Destructive work of alfalfa weevil in Utah and neighboring states
The alfalfa weevil, introduced near Salt Lake City, has spread across northern Utah and into parts of Idaho and Wyoming, cutting roughly half of the annual alfalfa yield. The insects overwinter in fields, lay eggs in stems, and larvae devastate first and second crop growth. remedies include dust mulch with heat from sun, brush dragging, and spraying with arsenate of lead. Pasturing hogs after eggs lay in April offers another control, while spread via cargo and clothing remains a risk.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah Experiment Station
Bureau of Entomology
Cutting Hay At Right Time
Hay should be cut in the proper stage and dried before mowing to avoid leaf loss. Wilt and cure in windrows, then rake into windrows and burn only with little outside moisture. If grains are cut for hay, harvest in late milk or early dough stage and bale in solid cocks. The method also applies to grasses, often moving from windrow to haymow.
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Larson
Googen
Tangible Farm Asset Stallion Adds Value to Breeding Farm
A high class purebred stallion represents a real asset for a farm boosting breeding quality and market appeal. The article notes stable value, profits from offspring, and potential tax considerations for farm owners investing in top bloodlines.
Cement Walks Are Cheap and Durable
A note on building paths: narrow cement walks near structures are inexpensive, nearly as affordable as board walks, and if properly constructed will require little or no replacement.
Art and Adversity Metaphors in a Brief Prose Quotation
The excerpt contrasts art with nature and likens hardship to a sea, noting a pawn broker as captain of the watch. It also remarks that even an eloquent prayer does not exceed an ordinary one, conveying a mood of skeptical contemplation.
Distressing Pimples Cleared by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A vintage advertisement promises quick skin relief with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It claims several steps: smear the ointment, wash with hot water, bathe briefly, and repeat daily. Fragrant, creamy emollients are touted to improve skin, with free samples by mail via Cullctra Dept XY Boston.
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Cullctra
Dept. XY
Bostom
Man Questions Domestic Plans Before Marriage
A couple discusses wedding finances and the idea of hiring a servant. The bride worries about doing housework herself until help is affordable, while the groom asks whom she would rather work for, highlighting social expectations on labor at home.
Old and Distinguished Family Reveals Humble Cuisine
A young wife credits her cooking as she watches Gerald eat, hoping to match his mother's skill. He lifts his monocle and insists he comes from an old, distinguished family and that his mother was not a cook, underscoring social pretensions and family pride.
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Michigan
Fellows
Flint
Woodland
Justice of the Peace
Gerald
Agatha
A Change of Luck at Friday Fishing
Hicks asks how Friday could be unlucky for fishing while Wicks notes he always fished on Fridays. They discuss beliefs about luck and consider whether Friday might be unlucky for the Ssh.
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Hicks
Not Easy to Do
A fable style exchange questions why the dog is praised as clever and notes the elephant and horse discuss earning a living with minimal effort. It highlights the danger of admiring others who then look down on peers and advocates focusing on doing one task at a time to be efficient.
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Ferris
State Guard
Michigan National Guard
Hansen Military Reservation
Michigan
Grant Fellows
John P. Kirk
Ypsilanti
National Guard
Kirk
National Guard of Michigan
Thirty-first
Detroit
Henry
Louisville Times
Sacrifice for Art in a Cold Night
A shop proprietor in Atlanta encounters a shivering Black man in a doorway. The man, named Jim, explains he plans to sing bass at church the next morning and is braving the cold to catch a cold rather than miss the performance.
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Atlanta
Darky
Jim
Touch Pre-eminent
A Kansas City Star snippet contrasts a cozy scene of a man in an easy chair with his wife lighting his cigar to a companion image showing the same man biting a cigar end while writing a check.
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Kansas City Star
Cleopatra Makes Pearl Sundae In Summer Drink
In a playful exchange Marc Anthony questions Cleopatra as she drops a priceless pearl into her wine and proclaims she is inventing a new summer drink to be named pearl sundae.
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Marc Anthony
Cleopatra
Pessimistic View In a Quip About Kisses and Marriage
A fair maid asks if microbes in kisses ever become dangerous and an old bachelor answers that marriage often follows. In London, waiters at a famed restaurant are instructed in French at their employer’s expense. The mare sometimes makes money go.
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London
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