Washington Woman Describes Voyage to Egypt on Ocean Liner
A letter from Mrs. A Owen in Egypt recounts a New York to Port Said voyage aboard a first class ship. She details cabin life with her husband Dr. Owen and their children, meals, deck activities, prayers, and sights from the Azores to Gibraltar and Africa, including encounters with whales and porpoises and a view of Port Said ahead.
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Charles Corette
A Owen
Dr. Owen
Egypt
Algiers
North Africa
Atlantic
Gibraltar
Port Said
Nto Port
New York
Arch
Farmers urged to raise their own cattle feeders
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College extols building a herd with pure bred sires to convert corn and roughage into profit. He advises farmers to partner if needed, noting the payback from a good bull amid rising costs of poor stock. Memorial grove planting urged across communities with forestry extension guidance.
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Lowe
Rex Beresford
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Mr. Beresford
Iowa
Beresford
Forestry Extension Service
Harvey
American Forestry Association
United States
L. H. Porter
Booth's Vitageast Tablets Promise Vitality Boost
Health experts link vitamin sufficiency to strong immunity and vitality. Booth's Vitageast Tablets supply essential vitamins without yeast by products and claim to restore vigor, build tissue, and improve complexion. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells them with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Booth
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Booth’s
Sparrow Hawks Around Ship Provide Odd Morning Sentinel
Yesterday several sparrow hawks circled and rested on the ship. The captain shot one and some men shot two more. Each day brings something of interest beyond the routine. Remember us to any who ask about us.
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Arch
New York
First U S Loan to Farmers in Iowa Revealed
Des Moines reports the War Finance Corporation made its first Iowa loan of 14550 to Security Savings Bank Perry as part of a statewide effort. Iowa bankers predict up to 100 million dollars in advances within months, with officials citing rapid action and growing public confidence in supporting agriculture and livestock credit.
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Des Moines
Security Savings Bank
Perry
Iowa
War Finance Corporation
Chicago
Eugene Meyer, Jr
George R. Cooksey
Washington
Meyer
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report from Chicago
Daily market notes from Chicago dated October 31 showing estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep, price ranges by weight and grade, and official Saturday totals. Includes futures quotes for wheat corn and oats, with cash wheat and corn tones unchanged and oats steady. Includes official receipts and shipments for hogs cattle and sheep.
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Chicago
Tone
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Week forecast calls for generally fair skies and normal temperatures in the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys. A light note of humor appears in the odd science claim about the giraffe, reflecting the era’s tone.
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Mississippi
Missouri Valleys
Life As I See It but a good woman can mold him
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes a man is a handful of mud, yet a capable woman can shape him into something valuable. The remark reflects gendered wisdom and social roles in mid prairie era commentary.
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Beston
Louisville Courier-Journal
Not in Weather Bureau's Sphere Meteorology vs Astronomy In Public View
The article argues meteorology and astronomy are distinct disciplines, noting that the public wrongly expects weather officials to provide data on comets sunspots eclipses and calendars rather than atmospheric science.
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Weather Bureau
Saturns Rings Thickness Estimates by Professor Pickering
Professor Pickering states Saturns outer edge thickness of ring A is only a few miles while inner ring B is about forty miles thicker. He also notes the gap region, the erape ring, is roughly 1 000 miles thick.
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Pickering
Saturn
Erape
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