Washington letter Chaplain Hale of Senate a Wonderful Old Man
A portrait of Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the Senate, aged and active, described as a picturesque figure with a strong voice who still works daily. The piece also notes his lineage, early typing skills, and the influence of Senator Hoar in securing his chaplaincy, along with other Washington figures like Dr. Hamlin and his acousticon device for the deaf.
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Ashington
Washington
Osler
Edward Everett Hale
United States Senate
Hale
Senate
America
Nathan Athie
Dr. Hale
Senator Hoar
Pests That Damage Our Crops and the Great Losses
The piece reports on crop damage from fourteen major pests causing about 750 million dollars in annual losses. It lists boll weevil, chinch bug, Hessian fly, codling moth, San Jose scale and other pests across wheat, cotton, apples and fruits, with regional implications and figures.
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Department of Agriculture
South
San Jose
The Shah of Persia Visits Vienna Again
A Viennese journalist notes the shah travels with many attendants and two young sons, all watched by him with evident delight. The description portrays him as short, stout, with sloping shoulders and a relaxed, blase face, giving an apathetic caricatured impression despite his wealth of jewels.
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Persia
Vienna
Sure to Break Down on Foot Pursuit, City Stolen Auto
A citizen reports a thief escaped in a stolen car down a road. The companion jokes the pursuer can catch up by foot, noting the culprit forgot the repair kit. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Consumers Fancies and Cheap Meat Truths in an Economic Digest
George K. Holmes reviews a department digest on consumer marketing myths. It argues that expensive meat cuts mislead buyers, cites prices for porterhouse and neck pieces, and notes biases from branding and terms like Canada lamb.
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George K. Holmes
Division of Foreign Markets
Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Canada
United States
Philadelphia
Long Island
Old Japanese Diary and Family Lineage Dispute
The oldest diary, preserved by the Hozaka family, has been kept for four centuries. An English commentator notes a 20 year old precedence dispute between two branches was settled by consulting the diary and a dinner record dating 200 or 300 years prior from the family head to the founder of the side line.
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Hozaka
Ainner
Timber cutters brave risks in Australian bush
An Australian backwoods explorer recalls timber crews flouting gun rules by laying aside firearms then working near unloaded revolvers on a small tree. He notes natives sometimes drag spears through grass while appearing innocent, suggesting they could have exploited the danger.
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Australia
N. Y. Globe
Effects of an Arizona Flood and a Lost Carpet
The editor laments a flood in Arizona that ruined a Brussels carpet made by Mr Brussels from binder twine. The piece notes the carpet as a fine airy summer room cover. The editor also jokes about mud clogging his shoes during the flood last week and his resulting discomfort.
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Arizona
Brussels
St. John’s Exchange
Dr Williams Pink Pills Stop Headaches By Blood Cure
A woman healed from years of headaches by Dr Williams Pink Pills, claimed to renew the blood and banish pain. The account notes anemia and other illnesses linked to headaches, and Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana testifies the pills cured her after several boxes. Sold by druggists.
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Miss Blocker
Leander
Louisiana
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