Young Farmers from North and West Visit Washington
North and west Canning club girls and Corn club boys join southern champions in Washington to receive diplomas from the secretary of agriculture. About 12 girls and 15 to 20 boys tour the capital with expenses paid by supporters, as northern and western states push nationwide club work in potatoes corn and canning with varying local funding.
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Washington
Canning Club
Corn Club
Secretary of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Ohio
Utah
Iowa
Michigan
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
General Education Board
New York City
South
North
West
Illinois
New England
New York
West Virginia
Cleveland
Idaho
Wyoming
Upper Michigan
Dakotas
Minnesota
Postcard Sent To Newly Weds On Honeymoon
A decorative wooden postcard addressed to Mr and Mrs Roy D Lee of Pueblo arrived in Denver during their honeymoon. Postal issues delayed delivery as clerk E C Bennett tried to place it in a box and later forwarded it via telephone with a new address. The card featured several sentiments about happiness and shown hearts and cupids.
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Denver
E. C. Bennett
Kaiserhoff Hotel
Roy D. Lee
Pueblo
Bennett
United States
Roselawn Cemetery
Colo
Remedy for High Cost of Living
Doctor D G Lusk urged affordable nutrition in New York arguing fuel for the body should cost no more than twenty cents daily. He urged a thorough knowledge of what food really is as the remedy for rising living costs.
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New York
D. G. Lusk
Woman's Ashes by Parcel Post
Under the registrar’s permit the ashes of Miss Henrietta Branning a school teacher will go to Germany by parcels post from Paterson New Jersey as the case proceeds through the permit process.
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Parcel Post
Paterson
N. J
Henrietta Branning
Germany
Parcels Post
Master Jailed Dog Strikes as Faithful Spaniel
Hector the dog trotted from St. Cloud with Frank Treswick. When Treswick was jailed at East Side station, Hector refused food and barked through the night. The dog wriggled through bars to be with his master, prompting police to search for Hector and reunite them.
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Minneapolis
Hector
Frank
Wick
St. Cloud
Minn
East Side
Frani
Burned Surface Removal Advice From Hardwood Care Guide
Do not attempt to remove pitch varnish or wax from a burned surface. The guide cautions against aggressive scrubbing and recommends using gentle cleaning methods and professional restoration for damaged areas.
Nationalities dissected by a rental agent's quirky interview
A New York Times piece recounts an American tenant’s discussion with a UK rental agent about tenants by nationality. The agent cites payment reliability and manners, praising Swedes, criticizing Scots, Germans, Russians, Italians, French, English, and Americans for their quirks and impacts on upkeep and decor.
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New England
New York Times
Seatechmen
Sweden
Icebergs Warm Nearby Waters Contrary to Belief
Montreal professor H. T. Barnes reports experiments from the Montcalm in the Belle Isle Straits showing iceberg cooling is minimal. The icebergs cause surface warming via a warm surface current while a cold sinking current carries melted ice water, reshaping iceberg theory.
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Montreal
Belle Isle Straits
Berg
H. T. Barnes
McGill University
Montcalm
Straits of
Belle Isle
Pettersson
Pay Them, They Won’t Return, Says Jinks
Binks laments persistent collectors while Jinks suggests a cure by paying them. The exchange shows a pragmatic, humorous approach to debt collection in a lighthearted dialogue.
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Binks
Jinks
Puncturing the Theory on College Cost Returns
The piece questions the value of college education priced at 2500 dollars versus a potential 22500 dollar payoff. It asks how often a father investing 2500 dollars yields 22500 dollars in profit, challenging the optimistic theory.
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Ohio
Ragtime Oratory in Politician and Musician Exchange
A statesman questions why a speech is called ragtime oratory. The musician answers that the speech was crafted to please popular taste and appeal to the masses.
Domestic dispute over pies prompts mother’s critique
In a tense exchange a woman questions the difference between her pies and her mother’s, while the other party insists hers are fit to eat, highlighting family friction over baked goods.
Fortune Fates Through Elopement Scheme
A craftsman named Shrewdly feigns a plan to grant his fortune to the first of his eleven daughters to wed. The hoax triggers eleven simultaneous elopements in a single night, leaving Shrewdly unable to pick a first bride and thus keeping his wealth while the daughters vanish.
Proposer Seeks Paper at Store But Clerk Confuses with Hardware
A man named Percy seeks stationery to write to a young lady but is told by a clerk he needs sandpaper in a hardware store gibe. The judge remarks wryly on the mix up.
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Percy
Motto Shift Reflects Alliance in Tense Chat
A dialogue reveals a change in stance as one character drops anti trust rhetoric and says they are now aligned with the trusts. The exchange underscores shifting loyalties and a strategic pivot in attitudes toward powerful interests.
Interchange of Confidence at the Studio
In a playful exchange the Cat Mode says it has come to the studio for a set purpose while the Dog replies that anyone should snap at the job, highlighting a lighthearted interaction between the animals.
Silver Alec Falconer Sparks House Debate in Washington
In the U S House, J A Falconer of Washington argues with Alabama's Heflin over suffrage and politics. The Progressive veteran, nicknamed Silver Alec for his white hair and sharp tongue, is noted for a sunny temper until provoked, and for a rich baritone that could beguile audiences.
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Ashington
Silver
Alec Falconer
Washington
J. A. Falconer
Mr. Heflin
Alabama
Falconer
Heflin
Mr. Falconer
Ontario
Michigan
T. R
Alec
Annie Laurie
Harry Lauder
Harry Laulder
Congressional Prank Reveals Fiery Member’s Bold Demand
A Nevada representative shares a joke about a congressman who seeks swift action on a loud resolution. The veteran’s warning that a move to expel him would follow prompts the fiery member to demand immediate consideration, only to be revealed as a humorous misunderstanding.
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House of Representatives
Roberts
Nevada
Congress
House
Embarrassing Senate Moment Recalled Over Lincoln Pen
Senator Norris recalls a Western colleague once denounced as a violent radical. When the senator tried to insert the remainder of a document in the Congressional Record, Republicans objected en masse. He noted the document was from the pen of Abraham Lincoln, sparking a sharp exchange.
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Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Abraham Lincoln
Writers for pay and not for glory in a congressional bureau tale
A speaker recalls a town bureau that supplied writers with sermons and speeches. Affected congressmen used ready material on varied topics and were later surprised to learn two members ordered identical speeches. The incident highlights the bureau producing matching texts for both men.
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Clark
Congress
Bureau
Patent Leather Dressing Formulation
A dressing to improve old patent leather describes melting 22 parts wax with 61 parts olive oil, then adding 30 parts turpentine when nearly cooled. The mixture is heated gently until melted and, off the heat, stirred with turpentine as it nears cold.
Rubber experiments in Mindanao show promising yields
See Money In Rubber. Plantations on Mindanao island and nearby Sasilan show encouraging results from tapping four and five year old trees. Yields compare favorably with North Borneo and Straits Settlements as plantations expand and more planters join the industry.
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Mindanao
Sasilan Island
North Borneo
Straits Settlements
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Barnes
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