Rain belt shifts westward turning western deserts green
Texan D E Bryant from Sherman recalls how the migratory rain belt moved about 590 miles west in fifty five years. He notes earlier Texas and nearby Grayson county soils lacked moisture and now overabundant rain impedes tillage, while western Kansas has become suitable for farming.
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D. E. Bryant
Sherman
Tex
Grayson County
Texas
Kentucky
Kansas
A Politician and Constituent Bargain for a Position
A politician notes the constituent is mentioned for offices of distinction while the constituent quips that name recognition alone does not pay. The exchange frames concerns over tangible rewards versus prestige in political prominence.
New Zealand Trials State Ownership of Coal Mines
New Zealand estimates total coal reserves at 1.2 billion tons with only about 20 million touched. It marks the first British colony to experiment with state ownership of colliery property.
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New Zealand
The Woman in the Office
A reflection frames the businesswoman as both tense at a high stool and confident in an armchair, illustrating contrasting views of professional success through a mental portrait. The piece contrasts insecurity and assurance in leadership demeanor and how observers judge achievement.
Unmarried Woman Refuses Details in Scottish Trial
In a Scottish trial a woman called Miss Jane refused to state her age, saying she is fifty and perhaps sixty. She told the inquisitive lawyer she would not marry him, adding she is tired of his palaver.
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Scotland
Jane
Miss Jane
Tail missing joke at Regent Park motorcyclist
A stylish motor cyclist riding toward the zoo stops and asks a dirty street urchin if he is right for the zoo. The boy jokes that he would have stood a better chance if he had a tail, prompting a humorous exchange.
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Regent Park
Zoo
By Way of Interlude and the Sobbing Soprano
A theater scene shows a conductor striving for applause while a young boy questions the soprano's effort. The boy asks what the conductor is aiming for as the soprano strains at a high note and must be calmed by a parent.
For Sale and Wanted Notes From Wheeler Wisconsin Area
Free to paid farmer subscribers. Items include heavy work harness, clover seed, hay, cattle grazing, and milch cows wanted. Also a note from Lebanon University president Albert S. Hill about 10 000 weddings and five women humanizing men.
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Albert S. Hill
Lebanon University
Ohio
Hill
Alfred Holbrook
Conclusive Evidence at the Well Dressed Pair Scene
Clara and Mr. Smitkins are observed seated very close together as Ethel notes Clara has removed her hat. The exchange hints at a significant moment in the social gathering.
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Bere
Clara
Mr. Smitkins
Ethel
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