Uncle Sam and secrets in government communication
Residents learn how the United States keeps state secrets through advanced telegraph and wireless systems. The article describes telephones in a private White House network, dittographs, distographs, and the coming high powered wireless towers that aim to secure military and diplomatic messages from eavesdroppers, with emphasis on protecting presidential and cabinet communications.
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United States
Land of the Free
Sam
oGension
Ine Jalag
Uncle Sam
Rio Grande
White House
White ‘House
United States Army
Navy
Army
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ko Lng
Jews May Yet Colonize Near Holy Land
The Jewish Chronicle reports renewed plans to establish a Jewish settlement in the Wadi Arish area between Egypt and the Holy Land. After 1908 attempts failed with Egypt over land grants, a new offer seeks a tract within a triangle bounded by Suez, Akabah, Gaza, and the broader Rapha region near Gaza.
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Holy Land
Herzel
Turkey
Palestine
Wl Arish
Egypt
Pelagium
Suez Canal
Akabah
Gaza
Oreail Za Bitlons
Tlon
Rapa
Prices Rise Across Sectors in Early 1910s Report
Government Bureau of Labor data show wholesale prices in 1910 up 19.1 percent from 1809 and 46.7 percent from 1887, with lumber and building materials up 10.7 percent and farm products up 7.5 percent. Of 257 commodities, 148 rose, 83 fell, and 26 showed no change. Extreme swings appear in potatoes, eggs, coffee, and beet prices in 1916.
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Des Moines
Tay
Bureau of Labor
Elks Leave Des Moines for Atlantic City Convention
A large Des Moines Elks delegation traveled by special car to Atlantic City for the national convention. Lew Burnett Past exalted ruler and lodge representative are among the thirty to forty in the party. They will pass through Chicago this morning and continue on to Atlantic City where the convention opens Wednesday morning.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Elks
Atlantic City
Lew Burnett
Des Moines Lodge
The
Elks
Chicago
Shriders Leave Des Moines for Rochester Shrine Session
Seventy Shriners from Des Moines and nearby towns left last night via the Reeel Island road for Rochester New Mexico where the imperial council of the Shrine will hold its annual sessions this week. Additional Shriners from other cities will join en route with stops planned in Chicago and Niagara Falls.
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Rochester
Des Moines
Gloindly
Reele Island
Imperial Council of the Shrine
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Farmer Prevents Wreck Near Washington
J F Glark a farmer near Washington stopped Rock Yaland train No 64 to avert disaster after a storm felled telegraph poles blocking the tracks He used his daughters red dress tied to a stick to flag the train as wrecks were averted and villagers watched from nearby towns.
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Cedar Rapids
J. F. Glark
Washington
Farmers Start Elevators Iowa Walls
Farmers near Alden decide to enter the elevator business and form a company to buy or erect an elevator this summer. They plan to invest about 24,000 dollars in the project.
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Iowa Walls
Alden
Sumer
Cure Claim for Swamp Root Kidney Cure Featured
A reader praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a wonderful kidney and bladder cure after severe back pain breathlessness and blood in urine. The testimonial from Clyde F Camerer of Rosalie Washington notes relief after ten bottles and invites others to write for information and a booklet.
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Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N
Anre Ans
No Wedding Day Bargains
A brief quip records a quarrel between a husband and wife over bargains. The husband accuses the wife of always making bargains, while she retorts that she did so only on their wedding day.
The Girl's Handicap in a Front Step Scene
A girl named Mabel sits on the front step in a new frock while boys play. A boy compliments her shoes and sash, then boasts about his own waist. The girl retorts that she would not wish to be a girl due to the need to wash neck and other chores.
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Mabel
Grape Nuts Helped Waldan Woman Overcome Illness
A Waldan TL woman describes a severe stomach illness and headaches that left her bedridden. After trying many foods, her husband found Grape-Nuts, which digested easily and revived her health within weeks, enabling weight gain and a return to daily work. She credits the cereal with stabilizing her condition.
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Waldan
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Monster
Navy Department
Washington, D.C
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Lee
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Town Falls
Iowa Falls
Willams
Blairsburg
Webster City
Farmers’ Sayings Barn
William Whisler
Wil Nama
Mason City
Adams
A. A. Adams
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