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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
9
Peter Radford argues for free ports to boost American maritime trade. He cites 51 ports, calls for Congress to redirect Rivers and Harbors funds to these free ports, eliminating wharfage charges on farmers and exporters, claiming it would free commerce from costly middlemen and accelerate national progress.
The article argues that agriculture requires a strong marketing system as much as better soil and seeds. It calls for a large organization to unite farmers merchants bankers and editors to address market expansion and pricing. The Farmers Union urges continued support from governmental and commercial agencies but emphasizes marketing alongside production.
The piece proposes reviving an ancient dispute method where rival politicians settle conflicts through a symbolic horse, dog bark, or donkey bray. It argues such trials would bless citizens, shift focus to industry, and restore dignity by ending heated faction disputes in a civilized forum.
The Texas Farmers' Union opposes women's suffrage, arguing women belong at home guiding families, nursing children, and shaping citizens rather than voting. The speech questions equality rhetoric, condemns unsexing laws, and defends traditional gender roles as essential to civilization and family welfare.
A historical sketch notes that gold was valued 4400 years ago for jewelry, silver later mistaken for gold as white gold, followed by copper tin zinc and lead discoveries. The piece ends with an Easterly ad urging readers to view Erspamer and Mayhew’s Sagless screen doors guaranteed not to sag.
A fragment discusses Themistocles choosing to towns a great city over fiddling for guests and argues that a statesman should build public works and empower builders. The speaker urges rulers to prioritize public construction over personal glory and governance by the hammer and guild.
Cut flowers can be kept moist or dipped in clear gum water to preserve color and shape after drying. In Azerbaijan, northwest Persia, Ghebers descend from ancient Persian fire worshipers amid caverns with toxic fumes and Takht-i Suleimani, Solomon's temple ruins on a 150 foot hill, featuring a deep azure lake and a notable fire temple complex.
A weather beaten tramp answers a inquiry about his coat by saying insomnia explains it. He quips that the coat has not had a nap in ten years, a wry aside attributed to the Christian Register.
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