Roses Presented to U S Government by Florists at Arlington
More than 400 rose varieties grown in the Agriculture Department's Arlington experimental garden were formally presented to the U S government. Dr W A Taylor accepted on behalf of the secretary of agriculture, with Wallace Pierson presiding for the National Rose Society. The two year old test aims to study climate effects on roses across sites in Hartford Minneapolis Ithaca Long Island and San Francisco. The program assigns two acres for rose testing and tracks growth over a three year period.
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Long Island
San Francisco
Department of Agriculture
Silk Worms in National Museum Exhibit Teach Silk From Worm to Gown
A large display at the United States National Museum uses live silkworms in the textile division to illustrate silk creation from mulberry leaf to fabric. The exhibit covers moth life, cocoon spinning, boiling cocoons, and reelable silk, noting a cocoon thread of 300 to 700 yards and a six ply reelable silk yields about 180 miles per pound.
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United States National Museum
Division of Textiles
Naval Observatory Probes North Pole Wobble with New Device
A Naval Observatory experiment led by Prof. F. B. Ross uses a small observatory instrument to measure variations in the North Pole. The pole’s axis allegedly spirals outward up to 60 miles, with swings of about 30 miles each side, in seven year cycles. Earthquakes may accompany these irregular shifts, linking polar motion to seismic activity.
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Naval Observatory
North Pole
F. B. Ross
Sharps
Army Prisoners Restored Through Sand Table Training
An exhibit at the War Department shows the system for restoring prisoners to duty at Fort Leavenworth and other posts. Revetment, sand table modeling of trenches, overhead shelter, barbed wire, and field work form a three month course. Many restored men have become noncommissioned officers and give lectures to others.
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United States
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Alcatraz
Cal
Fort Jay
N. Y
McCain
War Department
Girls and mothers clash over run away marriage advice
A tormented mother asks how to stop her daughter from running away with a man deemed a worthless scoundrel. The piece argues against locking the barn door after the colt leaves and urges direct appeal to the girl, highlighting hardships of life in boarding houses, the limits of a mother's influence, and the dangers of quizzing and nagging husbands.
Quizzing Her Husband Turns Into a Mania
A moral piece warns that wives who constantly quiz husbands destroy trust and risk driving them away. It contrasts the devoted spouse with the wary, legalistic wife who suspects and probes even when the husband is truthful, noting many men fall into traps set by distrustful wives.
Summer Outing Shift from Gay Resorts to Camp Life
The piece contrasts fashionable seaside vacations with a trend toward wholesome camp life. It notes many women plan practical summer wear and favors open air routines, while men chase dances and hotel attractions. It envisions groups of girls traveling under a guardian’s care, sharing chores and early mornings by the brook and camp cooking.
Smyrna Claims Homer as Its Citizen and Name
The passage asserts Smyrna’s ancient lineage and pride, detailing its claim to Homer as a citizen, citing the Meles river and a local cave associated with his poems. It notes a temple to Homer and marks tragic periods of earthquakes and massacres of Greeks by Turks in the city’s history.
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Smyrna
Homer
Topeka Sunday School Scene—Child and Prayer Exchange
A Kansas City Star item recounts a Topeka Sunday school lesson where a teacher asks a girl if she prays morning and night. The child answers that her father prays in the morning and the teacher prompts what he says, noting his expression of reluctance.
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Papa
Topeka
Kansas City
Laughter and vanity in a world of bargains and pride
The passage jokes about cheapness and pride in men and women. It notes that optimism avoids the lesser of two evils, and that generosity can backfire when fault lies with the giver. It compares humor to wine and mocks useless body parts while offering social witticisms.
Pointed Paragraphs on Money and Courtship Wisdom
A string of aphorisms contrasts business fragility with debt and healing costs. It jokes that doctors bill, smoke tears eyes, and misused discipline harms a boy. It compares silence to weak evidence and warns against blindly trusting others. It hints at courtship and marriage dynamics.
New York women pledge $250000 home for newsboys
Across the nation towns report varied public projects from Milwaukee skimming milk tint in water to Cleveland buying a 20 acre site for a municipal sewage plant. New York spends millions on charity and benevolent institutions under city control.
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New York
Cleveland
Thoughtless Envy and Social Quips in a Candid Page
A printed snippet offers wry maxims on envy success and social behavior. It jests about churchgoing as escape, talking tact, letters, and a cautioned view of flattery. It rails against a nagging “rubbing it in” woman unsuited for hospital work, reflecting dated gender humor.
Literary Rebellious Writer Survives by Fortune
A humorous note recalls a literary man who spurned editors and audience, writing what he thought worth. Despite predictions of starvation, wealth from a rich aunt's inheritance kept him at work. Whether posterity will read him remains uncertain, leaving the moral in suspense.
No More Gray Hairs Hay Hair Health Ad
An old advertisement claims Hay Hair Health restores youthful color without dyes. It markets air action from an element in the preparation and promises harmless, positive results with money-back druggist refunds. Includes prices 25c 50c and 1.00 and lists Philo Hay Specialties Co Newark NJ.
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Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N. J
Adv
Mind Reader Fails in Crimson Gulch Poker House
Broncho Bob challenges a supposed mind reader in Crimson Gulch as the crowd doubts the act. The impostor claims telepathy but struggles to hold attention amid a poker game where players wager on nearly every hand.
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Broncho Bob
Crimson Gulch
Castoria Ad Advertises Safe Remedy for Infants
Public health notice urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the physicians signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. It appeals to children’s crying for Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy.
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Fletcher
Up Against It in the Market for Cheaper Cuts
A householder complains about high butcher bills and the wife notes that bargain cuts are now pricier as butchers charge more for cheaper cuts due to demand. The exchange highlights rising food costs and consumer frustration with price differences.
Peruvian balsam grows along Salvad or coast, not in Peru
The article notes that what is known as Peruvian balsam does not originate in Peru but grows along a coastal stretch of El Salvador, challenging its widely attributed origin.
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Peru
Salvador
Denison Coffee Ad Ends With Boomerang Metaphor
A coffee promotion repeats the Denison brand slogan asserting purity and taste. The text pivots to a political note, suggesting that a political boom often rebounds upon its origin, likening rising momentum to a boomerang coming home.
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Missouri Woman
Eldon resident Mrs. S. Hubery describes long term displacement and pain improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The testimonial highlights relief from nervous prostration, indigestion, backache, and other gynecological complaints. Sold by Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
T. Hubery
Missouri
Lydia E
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