Tribute to Cotton Industry and Wood Pulp Duty Debate
Washington reports on Senate discussion of tariffs and the cotton industry led by figures such as Dolliver Aldrich and Payne. It notes census figures for 1907 cotton value and cereal production, plus pressure from publishers to raise wood pulp duties beyond House levels and the likely impact on print paper costs.
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Washington
Senate
Cullom
Illinois
Frye
Maine
Stephenson
Wisconsin
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Dolliver
America
United States
House
Abe
Paper from peat touted to ease wood use and lower duties
The piece reports scientists claim peat can yield paper in unlimited quantities, with Michigan already producing coarse paper from peat. A note says up to 5 percent of U S peat could become paper and pasteboard, potentially reducing wood pulp use.
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Geological Survey
Michigan
United States
Encouragement For Boys to Read While Working
The piece urges boys who must work to pursue reading and self education through newspapers and magazines. It argues persistent learning builds substantial knowledge and cites Sir Walter Raleigh’s imprisonment era as an example of great work arising from hardship.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Detroit Free Press
Mouse Like Move Delights Class in Quiet Lesson
A kindergarten pupil named Harry impresses a teacher by returning to his seat on all fours and moving like a mouse to the desk. The class erupts in merriment, leaving the kindergartner puzzled by the laughter.
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Harry
Been Growin Wesley Says He’s Been Growing Up
A short exchange from a friend meeting Wesley at about three years old. The boy’s quick reply, Been growin’, captures his playful outlook on growing up.
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Wesley
The Children’s Circus Prep by Local Children
After the circus left town children, with toys and books set aside, plot and prepare in secret nooks. Ted paints, Marjorie sews on tinsel and gauze, Rob crafts with hammer and strings as they borrow a thousand items from mamma and toil away.
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Marjorie
Rob
Mamma
Interesting Bee Facts From John Burroughs
John Burroughs describes bee behavior and hive roles. He notes pollen transfer in cells, larvie or larvae types queen drones and workers, and that buckwheat and goldenrod bloom aids study. Bees exhibit instinctual navigation, swarming, wax and honey production, and pollen transport for plant fertilization.
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John Burroughs
A Traveled Doll Mary Green Makes a Roaming Postal Tour
A rubber doll named Miss Mary Green appeared in Winchester Massachusetts last fall. Her dress bore a note asking passage to the Pacific coast for the winter. Clerks stamped her gown and sent her on via Montana California British Columbia Ottawa and Denver. She collected stamps poems badges and a pass to Ottawa’s House of Commons gallery.
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Mary Green
Winchester
Mass
Grand Rapids Herald
New England
Pacific Coast
Montana
California
British Columbia
Ottawa
Denver
United States
House of Commons
Blowing the Feather Game Described in Brief
A simple parlor game where players sit on the floor in a hollow square and lift a sheet taut just under moving trains, holding it to create a shared playful moment. The activity is described as easy and fun, emphasizing group participation and lighthearted competition.
Oem Leen 1st floor Feather Blowing Game
A description of a game where one player sits out and places a feather on a square. Players blow the feather in various directions while an outside player chases it. The catcher swaps places with the blown player, and laughter reduces the blower's accuracy until the outside player secures the feather.
Child imagines growing up as a beauty
A four year old asks her mother if she will pin more hair and wear white makeup when she grows up. The mother replies yes and the child exclaims about becoming a sight as a pretty young beauty.
Riddle with a Blind Pig and Black Whiskers Note
A tangled riddle links a slaughtered blind pig with a butcher and his second wife's sister, a passerby in black silk and a bonnet, a green ink note from the butcher’s daughter to a friend who has washed her hair since a house fire. The looping clues hint at wordplay and family ties rather than a straightforward event.
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