National and Political Briefs Highlight 1913 Legislation
Congress discusses convict-made goods bans and harsher anti trust penalties. Bills cover bonded warehouse savings, Alaska rail links, and income tax limits. Navy awards armor plate contract. Philippines peonage report. tariff amendments could crush monopolies. Diggs Caminetti trial proceeds. hygiene advances in Philippines noted. war secretary urges arbitration over war.
Nanking Falls as Rebels Lose Last Stronghold
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Shanghai reports Nanking has fallen, depriving rebels of their final base. A Constantinople update details Turkey Bulgaria talks trading Adrianople claim for compensation elsewhere. President Gomez paraded troops at Maracay to illustrate military strength and deter seditious plots. Twenty Castro revolution prisoners marched with 6,000 loyal soldiers. Gomez aims to show power.
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Irrigation Plans for India and Global Notes
Reports tally fifty five major irrigation schemes affecting nearly 19 million acres in India. Nebraska records show 40 614 automobiles in use. Upcoming world lightweight title bout Ritchie Welsh set for Vancouver September 20. Carnegie receives Orange Nassau Grand Cross from Queen Wilhelmina. Johnson buys a Paris area home to pursue naturalization in France. Thaw wins three times against New York authorities and is jailed in Sherbrooke. Canadian geologist Kairnes warns against rushing to Shushanna district. Suffragists and British govt show signs of a truce per Mrs Pankhurst letter urging a holiday.
Immense Calumet Baking Powder Plant Planned for Chicago
The Calumet Baking Powder Company advances a $250000 five story fireproof plant at South 41st avenue and Fillmore street. The facility features a cantilever shipping platform, modern machinery, glassed areas for sanitation, and a large laboratory for research to maintain product standards. the firm cites twenty five years of growth and strong Chicago industrial contribution.
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Calumet Baking Powder Company
41St Avenue
Fillmore Street
Chicago
Wm. M. Wright
Calumet
Calumet Company
Adv
Little Lucy Defies Crowded Church to Get Even
Five year old Lucy attended a crowded service and stood in the aisle. When asked how she got even she replied she did not say any prayers. The anecdote captures a child's way of dealing with a busy church scene.
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Lucy
Viewpoint Shapes A Cigarette Ad Rug Claim
A curious exchange notes a cigarette ad offering a free large rug with each pack. The remark underscores how perception changes with perspective, highlighting irony in advertising.
Should Have Known That
Fragmentary quotes discuss contentment and desire, contrasting ring and cracked heads with material limits, and suggesting real want may be smaller than imagined. The passage hints at irony about pleasure and capability.
Thoughtful Farmer Finds Light Through Postum Remedy
A farmer recounts long illness and ineffectual medical care until a Postum ad suggests coffee may be the cause. After switching from coffee to Postum he reports relief from bilious colic and rheumatism, improved digestion and appetite, and renewed energy. The letter promotes Regular and Instant Postum and invites readers to request The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Profitable Meeting at the Literary Club
A lively literary club session yields gossip as Mrs Wombat discusses her sister's troubled marriage. The confidential talk touches on personal motives and family disputes, reflecting a mix of social chatter and private matters.
Cartoon Advy Promotes B A Co Clean Wheat Flour
A weekly cartoon by Bart of Minneapolis appears in this paper to promote the famous Clean Wheat Flour B A Co. Readers are urged to watch for a new drawing each week and pay attention to the advertising feature.
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B-A-Co
Bart
Minneapolis
Advy
Ancient Egypt trolley line joked by Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal quip recalls a trolley line in Egypt described as a thousand years old. The exchange highlights humor about ancient artifacts and modern transit.
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Egypt
Louisville Courier- Journal
J Pluvius' Veracity in Question
On a Saturday afternoon dark clouds and lightning stirred rumors of rain but no shower materialized. A local skeptic, Mr Pozozzle, quips that he would not trust J Pluvius even under oath, highlighting comic doubt about the weather prophet.
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Hitchcock
Norris
J. Pluvius
Nix
Mr. Pozozzle
Inference. Food Talk Turns to Dog Biscuit Indulgence
The quoted exchange explores communal value of suitable food and humorously suggests indulging a dog biscuit for a companion. The dialogue signals light social banter about meals and appetite.
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