Miss Celia and Uncle Bob on Mountain Romance
In a mountain cottage Miss Celia plays her violin as Betty imitates a plot of romance. Uncle Bob arrives, seeks a future with Celia, and the pair confront past disappointments. They decide to pursue love and a brief return to the stage, with Betty’s steadfast support shaping their choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
Celia
Hetty
Batty
Ajong
Daddy
Rob
Bob
Betty
Robert Mayfeld
Miss ‘Celia
Hob Thorne
Rich Start, Poor Bank Plan Test of Love
A humorous gossip item notes a young woman pressuring Robert to prove his love with a $1,000 savings. He confesses only $2.35 saved after two months, prompting her coyly to propose marriage anyway. The quip, from Lippincott's, captures courting folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Lippincott’s
Comic Fragments From The Past In Jocular Snippets
A collage of old time quips and cartoon captions. Bits, jokes, and captions touch on family, travel, and everyday quirks with punchy humor and playful misreadings. The items read like a parade of quick gags and illustrated lines from a bygone era.
Oat Smut and Losses Prompt Call for Treatment
The article analyzes oat smut damage and its economic impact across states. It notes costs from docked prices at markets, potential yield gains from formaldehyde treatment, and annual losses ranging up to 2 million dollars. Early oats like Kherson and Early Champion are highlighted as particularly vulnerable, with advice to farmers to adopt formaldehyde treatment before blaming middlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Kherson
Champion
Oats Varieties and Regional Recommendations by L. C. Brown
In favorable 1910 conditions late oat varieties yield more than early sorts, while tough seasons favor early types. Recommend Sixty Day for southern Illinois if ground is good, but not for central and northern Illinois as main crop. Early oats suit many regions but not peak zones. they perform well in South Dakota Nebraska Ohio and parts of Kansas, though not ideal for southern Illinois main crop.
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L. C. Brown
Southern
Illinois
Uwlineia
Ilinois
South Dakota
Nebraska
Ohio
Kansas
Yield and Quality Benefitted by Balanced Fertilizers
Agronomy note by H G Bell discusses oat yields and quality. It cites light weight per bushel due to untimely plant food availability and explains that balanced fertilizer with crop rotation and tillage raised average bushel per acre by 12.08 in 1894 6 years 18 96 and 17.98 in 1902 across Ohio experiments including multiple periods.
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H. G. Bell
Ohio
Cost Of Producing The Oat Crop
The Nebraska experiment station bulletin reports it costs 1138 to produce an acre of oats including labor seed and taxes. At 35 cents per bushel and 32 bushels per acre needed to cover cost, oats should yield 40 to 60 bushels under good farming practice to net solid returns.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Fan Your Seed Oats For Better Yields And Quality
The article explains that seed oats deteriorate into light chaffy grains especially in southern sections. A fanning mill cleans seed by removing chaff, undersized grains, and weed seeds, yielding plump seed and improving field stand and grain quality.
Alaska Mineral Output Rises in 1911 to 20 Million
Washington reports Alaska is on an up trend with a 1911 mineral production estimated at 20.37 million dollars led by gold valued at 17.15 million and copper at 22.9 million pounds, while other minerals add about 350 thousand dollars. Alaska’s total mineral value since 1880 exceeds 206 million dollars and copper output climbs sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alaska
Alfred H. Brooks
United States Geological Survey
Brooks
Russia
Innokolditarod
New Year Party Goes On With Arrest Over Sleigh Ride
A Walnut Street Baptist church group celebrating New Year on Independence Avenue faced a brief arrest for obstructing traffic after a sleigh ride runaways near the city hall. Rev H G Beeman posted bond. others left with attorney Tuthill to plead. The party resumed the tour after repairs around 12:20.
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Ben J. Howrey
Independence Avenue
Walnut Street
Caldwell
H. G. Beeman
Tuthill
Lynching Sparks Warning for Negroes in Oklahoma Towns
Muskogee Okla Jan 1 As a result of yesterday's lynching of William Turner two Negroes have been warned to stay off the streets of Muldrow where the mob action took place and at Sallisaw the county seat following the murder of white farmer George Cason and an assault on Mrs Cason Officials urged calm and cautioned residents to avoid confrontations.
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Muskogee. Okla
William Turner
George Cason
Chick totals and poultry counts dominate early census release
The census bureau reports over 950 million chickens on U.S. farms valued at about 50 cents each. Counts also show 2,906,505 geese 4,482,000 cuinea fowls 1,765,000 pigeons and 22,731,000 bee colonies. Farm values include turkeys at 1.79 dollars, ducks 14 cents, geese 72 cents, and other fowl 24 cents per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Dynamite Suspect Declines To Talk In Court Action
George Bridges, arrested in Monessen, Pa., with seventy two sticks of dynamite, was moved to Westmoreland county jail in Greensburg to await February term, charged with larceny. He has not confessed. Police, detectives, and Secret Service pursue various crews as Bridges waives hearing and accepts jail transfer.
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George Bridges
Monessen
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Bridges
Secret Service
Water Wagon Leads City In New Year Resolve
Four prisoners in the city jail were served a turkey dinner as police judge Caldwell grants clemency to some. Most offices and stores closed for holiday. theatres busy while post office hours are shortened. A citywide New Year pledge to quit nicotine begins with many boarding the water wagon and vowing to avoid smoking.
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Caldwell
Court House
Poultry Value by State and Growth in Ten Years
The report lists state poultry values with Iowa leading at 12,270,000 and Missouri second at 11,871,000 while Arizona hosts many ostriches valued at 1,700,000. It notes over 5,3800 ostriches nationwide and an 18 percent poultry population rise over ten years, with poultry value up 80 percent and human population up 21 percent.
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Arizona
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
New York
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Michigan
Texas
Continental
United States
Wisconsin Prosperity Under Progressive Rule, La Follette asserts
In Flint Michigan Senator Robert M. La Follette argues Wisconsin has prospered under progressive legislation. He cites state control of steam railroads, regulated utilities, and lower tax burden, claiming no progressive law overturned locally or federally. He notes improved business conditions and regulated rates. The Princess Charlotte anecdote closes with a pun on a book about speech.
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Flint
Mich
Jana
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Supreme Court of
Railway Commission
Commonwealth
Commission
Charlotte
George JV
Y. W. C. A and Library Open Afternoon Reception
The W C A parlors opened to the public from 3 to 6 pm with a informal reception. Many members and patrons attended a social hour and refreshments served by the social committee led by Mrs. F. S. Pettit. City library divisions also welcomed readers with holiday decorations and a welcoming atmosphere for patrons, especially those employed regularly.
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IF. S. Pettit
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Maria Crawford
Associated Literary Press
Auch
Bob Thorne
Miss
Uncle Bob
Cella
Pittaburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Galfens
Mammy
Andrew Jackson
Chile
Mabel
John Foodles
Diogenes
Tye
Welo UP
Godsweed
I. C
Ricker, St
Juvans Piano Ce
C. H
Coat Vari
Chicago
J. W. Ferguson
Ardmore Ave
Renui
Leland Ave
H.C. PF
de Goto County
Florida
Ardutia, Fla
Goodrich Drug Co
Harney St
Omaha
Ketling
Davenport
Cotorallo
Pueblo County
Colorado
Puebla
Maine Land Co
Luc
Franklin Ride
Puello
Colo
Madison Co
Lake City
Lowa
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