Were You Henry Rogers the Copper and Standard Gi magnate
Were You Henry Rogers the Copper and Standard Gi magnate was lately by one of his fiends who has been under the weather for months. Mr. Rogers replied he had been staying at Linke wood New Jersey for all kinds of reasons and he was then asked about Montana.
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Henry
Rogers
Linkewood
New Jersey
Mr. Rogers
Willoughbys
Mrs. Kent
Mr. Willoughby
George
Wil Tourbby
Chapthwr Xiv
Arthur
Launce
Mite
Linen
Stafford
Griersons
Mr. Wylie
Los
Penrhyddyn
Stavord
Che Srueitele
Nnl
Lance
Alt
Penoheddyn
Jenkins
Ralph Trevethick
Jin
Sir Launce
Ralph Trovethick
John Trevethick
Bodmin
Sir Liunce
Brafford
Ralph
Gyherman
Tye
Launee
Termies
Tralph ‘Reyethick
Sit Vaance
Daniel
Peorhyddyn
Launce Penrhyddyn
Penrhyddyn Castle
Castle
Ile
Sir Taynee
Stilford
Tong
Between the Lines with the Willoughbys and Mrs Kent
The Willoughbys part from Mrs Kent and discuss social values and appearances. A traveler challenges optimism while a farmer laments crop conditions due to weather, predicting a lean year ahead. The dialogue contrasts social frolic with practical farm realities amid unsettled forecasts.
Postum Prize Contest Chooses Honest Letters
A 1907 advertisement invites readers to submit truthful letters on coffee to Postum with topics on effects of coffee, methods to improve Postum, and experiences. Prizes include a $10 gold piece, a $5 piece for 20 writers, and numerous smaller cash awards, distributed to 825 participants. Letters judged by three noncompany judges. entries close June 4, 1907.
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Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Fale
Bnal
Vostum Ia
Dipley
The
Post Cereal Co, Ltd
Bittle Creek
Med
DOOMED. By WILLARD MacKENZIE ae CHAPTHWR Xiv
A long narrative excerpt follows Sir Launce Penrhyddyn, Arthur, and Ralph Trevethick, detailing a shipwreck rescue, confessions of a past crime, and a confrontation over a buried secret. Sir Launce dismisses the treachery of a trusted servant, while romantic entanglements with Miss Grierson unfold under tense moral stakes, with the story set against stormy seas and coastal life.
Rubber From Wheat Discovery Shakes Market Hopes
Wheat and hogs once seen only as food now promise rubber production. English inventor Carr recalls chewing wheat grains, leading to a budding method using simple kitchen tools. The World notes potential annual demand surging toward 80 000 to 100 000 tons within five years.
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Mississippi Valley
Carr
Brompton Chalet Scene Quietly Marks End of Summer
A tranquil late September evening unfolds at Brompton's Hale Swing chalet as Mrs Castleton rests with a companion, her fingers entwined and murmuring about love. The scene hints at romantic memories and the waning warmth of the season as autumn approaches.
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Brompton
Mra. Castleton
Arthur
Rat
Eho
Quarrel Over Morning Words Sparks Domestic Dispute
A brief morning quarrel between Winn and Homer overheard nestiner and win as Mrs Homer questioned remarks. Witnesses say Winn claimed nothing, while Homer was described as “doing all the netening” in a tense exchange.
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Winn
Homer
Nestiner
Win
Curious Tree Finds Hidden Sewer Path Through Wall
A eucalyptus tree near a garden discovers a split sewer and, after decades, sends a root through a tiny hole in a brick wall to reenter the sewer on the other side. The mystery centers on how the root knew the hole and location of the other sewer, illustrating plant roots growing toward their food.
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Banta
Barbara
Cal
Free Feet in China Shifts Power From Old Orders
Mrs Archibald Little seven years into a crusade against footbinding reports progress in China. The Anti footbinding Society grows as natives take over leadership. Large meetings at Wasieh and Wasleh Mra draw hundreds of women and girls, while conservative old forces waver. She observes new factories and railways built by Chinese leadership signaling a changing landscape.
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Archibald Little
China
North China Herald
Little
Orient
Antifootbinding Society
Wusieb
Longlost relic sparks family reminiscence in odd speech
In a clipped, curious passage an elder woman calls a worn grandfather clock a thin relic while table talk recalls a grandfather who kept only an old nickel. The fragmented text hints at memory, humor, and a domestic scene as neighbors or family pieces drift through disjointed dialogue.
Berth in Washington: mixed signals from a New Orleans Democrat
Fragmentary text shows a man visiting Washington and judging a Senator’s willingness to grant a post while a New Orleans Democrat woman defends or distorts beliefs, revealing tensions between personal reputation and political promises.
Western Canada's 1907 seed drive boosts spring planting hopes
Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta report seed starting as heavy late-winter snow loosens ground. Farmers rush to prepare land for wheat, oats, and barley with optimistic conditions and large-scale stock unloading. Government agents promote new settlement districts across a 500 by 400 mile region, aiming for early crops before May 20.
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St Paul
St. Paul
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Canada
United States
Peculiar State Named Rooms At A Mississippi Hotel
A Birmingham American article describes a Mississippi inn where rooms are named for U S states instead of numbers. Travelers report Delaware, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, Alabama and other rooms, with incidents of boisterous guests and a poker game in Montana. The hotel is run by an eccentric owner, prompting curiosity for visitors.
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Staten
Barkwoods
Mississippi
United States
Delaware
New Hampshire
Maine
Montana
Wild West
New York
Alabama
North Dakota
Rooma
Birmingham
After Coffee Troubles Hope in Postum Use
A paragraph recounts several individuals long troubled by chronic dyspepsia and heart ailments who found relief after stopping coffee and starting Postum twice daily. One friend reports asthma relief, another notes heart symptoms subsiding, and others claim overall well being and happiness after adopting Postum as a substitute. The narrative cites testimonials and references a book titled The Road to Wellville.
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Paul Park
Indy
Aly
Pontim
Judy
Abe
Wellville
Pha
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Willard MacKenzie
Milas Grierson
John Jenkins
Mable
Hieimary
Ceyion
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Free Feet
Washington
Aunidiite
Garada
Othie
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