Irrigation progress and western water projects expansion
The article surveys federal irrigation funding and state benefits, highlighting Wyoming Nebraska Arizona and Montana as major recipients. It notes the Newlands act origin, expected reclamation fund returns, and projected townships of irrigation across the West with future congressional loans possible.
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Wyoming
Neell
Nebraska
Platte
Shone Canyon
America
Arizona
Ari
California
Montana
Yellowstone
Missouri River
Milk River
Huntley
Lower
Nevada
Newlands
Idaho
Washington
Colorado
South Dakota
Oregon
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Utah
Kansas
New Mexico
Great West
Reclamation Fund
Congress
Richest Scandinavian in U.S. Named Peter Larsen of Montana
Peter Larsen of Montana is described as the richest Scandinavian in the United States and is cited as the next wealthiest in Montana after Senator William A. Clark.
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Peter Larsen
Montana
United States
William A. Clark
Gettysburg Guide Charles D. Sheads Praised as Battlefield Expert
Charles D. Sheads of Gettysburg guides visitors at the Gettysburg Hotel and has spent nine years as a battlefield guide. He lived in Gettysburg since 1855 and once ran the Gettysburg & Hanover Railroad until its destruction in 1863. He led hundreds of soldiers and civilians across sites, recounting movements of corps divisions and brigades amid the 1863 fight.
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Gettysburg
Charles D. Sheads
Twelfth Illinois Cavalry
Gon. Reynolds
Reynolds
Doubleday
Sheads
Rural Carriers Authorized to Use Automobiles
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw recommends allowing rural carriers to use cars on routes and Postmaster General Cortelyou approves with caveats. He may require discontinuation if unsatisfactory service appears and requires a fixed daily delivery schedule to serve patron boxes consistently.
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DeGraw
Cortelyou
Submarine Dives Deep But Returns Safely
The record depth for a submarine descent reached 138 feet before surfacing again. Sailors reported a controlled ascent and no injuries, confirming a successful test of the vessel's limit.
Postum Campaign Attacks Coffee Trade Gains Followers
The passage claims Coffee Importers attack Postum Food Coffee and urges quitting traditional coffee for Postum. It alleges disease linked to old-fashioned coffee, crowds of converts, and criticism from coffee magnates who fear lost profits and call Postum a mix of peas beans wheat and other fillers.
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Postum
There Is a Reason for Postum Pure Food Coffee Substitute
An appeal from Postum’s advertisers offers $100,000 to any trust company to hold a like amount from a coffee roaster if claims prove false. They tout Postum as pure wheat and New Orleans molasses, produced by scientific methods, claiming no coffee components and urging readers to study the reasons behind their coffee substitute.
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Congress
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Dolliver
Iowa
Foraker
Ohio
Elkins
Virginia
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senator Morgan
Alabama
Culberson
Texas
Representative Hepburn
Representative Hogg
Peter Grosscup
United States District Court of Chicago
Beef Trust
Grosscup
Courts of Transportation
Court of Transportation
Washington
United States
Postum
New Orleans
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Maxwell’s Homemaker Magazine
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Homemaker Magazine
Fisher Building
Chicago
Metol-Hydro
National Photographic Chemical Company
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Pa. Ave
Washington, D. C
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