High cost of living and market shifts cited in Athens Press
The Athens Press discusses inflation and price declines in staples as Chicago merchants release stored goods, noting a drop in butter and eggs while meat prices hold. It critiques farm and irrigation investment, comments on the Milton Eagle and local advertising, and cites James J. Hill on extravagance and national decline with a St Paul heiress anecdote.
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Chicago
Eges
Windy City
Beat
The
Eagle
Milton
Bruce Shangle
Otto Didion
Inet
Milton Eagle
Ita
Marchante
Buaiiew
Inohes
Wttle
Athena
Walla Walla
Jooul Mime
James J. Hill
Minneapolis
Sam
St. Paul
Cold Dakotas to balmy climes in yearly work tale
The Stanford Standard editor, once a North Dakota resident, reflects on living in a milder climate and jokes about long winters. A city attorney in Yacoma says a woman need not reveal her age when registering, a point likely to please many women who favor privacy.
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Stanford Standard
North Dakota
Dakotas
Yacoma
Thia
Salem Performs Better Than Expected in District Reports
Salem shows up better than other towns in the conaus returns though phrasing is unclear. Wall, the cennd supervisor for the first son greational district, resides in Salem. The Journal notes no bad josinoationa intended.
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Salem
Wall
Saya
Harriman’s Name Lives On In Great Railroad
A clipped remark reflects on the lasting aura of Harriman after his death, noting that his name remains synonymous with a vast railroad system and suggesting it may endure as a national emblem for years to come.
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Harriman
Fan claims could profit by giving away car
The Saturday Review quotes a fan who boasted he could give his automobile away and still make money. The remark prompts skepticism about the idea of gifting value in the current market.
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Gona
Thengaoda
Muohia
the Saturday Review
Angle of repose and its engineering use in earthwork
The article explains that the angle of repose depends on friction between granular materials and varies with surface. It describes experiments with open cylinders to determine the angle, notes variations by material, and advises field practice for railroad cuts and fortifications, stressing safety margins and site trials over universal tables.
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Contec
Ng Iron Board
Chicago Record-Herald
Sardine Industry in Brittany Rests on Cod Roe Bait
Breton fishermen rely on salted cod roe as bait to attract vast sardine schools. annual catches reach 100 to 150 million pounds, yielding £300k to £600k, with 20,100 mainly women and girls employed in shore industries. A single net can trap up to 100,000 sardines, and breton men spend about £70,000 yearly on cod roe from Norway to maintain bait supplies.
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Brittany
Norway
London
Deaf as an Adder in the Pealins of David
East Indian travelers report a superstition that the viper and the pipe stop their ears when a charmer chants, with the snake tilting its tail and twisting its end toward the ground as the incantation plays.
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David
East
Wagnerian Opera Question Sparks Quirky Exchange
A garbled Washington Star snippet shows a secretary asking which Wagner opera is favorites. Mr Gumpox comments several have never heard you, prompting a hesitant reply and a light, humorous exchange about preferences.
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Leming Sy
Gumpox
Lia
Washington Star
Poor Little Goose in a Fractured Exchange
A Detroit Free Press fragment shows a quarrelsome pair arguing with crude humor about a goose. The husband rants about finding a decent quill while the wife retorts sarcastically about keeping a goose useful to him.
Vulgar Ostentation Displays Wealth Across City
Local notices describe extravagant displays by citizens with ample wealth. Report highlights how the showy installations reflect status, while observers debate value and taste amid a city-wide conversation on spending.
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Tay
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Soree
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