Grain boom in Manitoba to Saskatchewan proves vast land yields
A Canadian land prospectarticle highlights James Bailey near Regina who bought 640 acres at 18 an acre. In two years he cropped 600 acres of wheat and 40 acres of oats yielding 19 875 bushels of wheat and 4 750 bushels of oats. Wheat at 84c and oats at 28c produced 17 550 in crop earnings plus a 10 880 rise in land value, totaling 28 540. The tale showcases Grand Trunk Pacific opened lands and potential profits.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian West
James Bailey
Regina
Bailey
Grand Coulee
Method In Their Madness Why do clever women write silly letters
A quip on female letter writing suggests women collect the replies they receive from men. The remark frames a lighthearted critique of correspondence behaviors among clever women.
Railroads Urged to Lead in Tramp Problem Solutions
United Action argues railroads can curb vagrancy by denying free travel and pressuring communities to act. The piece cites farmers and towns resisting enforcement, with leaders like James J. Hill urging railroad and local authority cooperation and broader public education to end the nuisance.
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United Action
Central and Western States
Blair County
Pennsylvania
Grange
James J. Hill
A Wonderful Tunnel on Trans-Aldine Railway
A dispatch from Santiago, Chile, describes the pierced tunnel as a grand celebration. The Chillan congress approved the project in 1902, with first section opened in 1906 from Arica to the Andes foot. The Chillan tunnel opened March 15, 1908, using American methods. five miles long, highest in the world, linking to Mendoza line and intended to Lapaz Bolivia.
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Santiago
Chile
Chillan Congress
Arica
Andes
Cordillera
Willl
Mendoza
Trans-Andine Wne
Lapaz
Bolivia
Tatem Parsons Honored for Railway Pioneering in U S History
Parsons, a Jersey native, helped shape early American railroading. He advised upgrading Camden & Amboy track to fit the John Bull locomotive, drove the heavy engine, and witnessed rail expansion from its 1828 start to 1908, seeing the U S railroad industry surpass all others.
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Tatem Parsons
United States
John Bull
Camden & Amboy
Parsons
England
de Witt Clinton
Peter Cooper
Union
Farmers build debt-free Kansas railroad and bank plan
A ten mile debt-free railroad in Barber county Kansas funded by fifty plus wheat farmers near Hardtner costs 100000 and will haul wheat to Kiowa. They aim to form a bank with 25000 capital, with Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific negotiating to buy the line. A steel Rock Island tank from 1968 endures in Chicago's shops, expected to outlast wood by years.
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Barber County
Kansas
Hardtner
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Kiowa
Hardiner
Great Wheat Belt
Ine
State Banking Department
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Committee On Water Service
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association
Love of Work Through Honest Labor and Skill
A discussion on finding contentment in work through intelligence and taste. The manual training scheme aims to surround labor with conditions that inspire appreciation. The author quotes Brander Matthews on loving one’s job and notes that honesty and diligence are essential for genuine contentment.
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Brander Matthews
Relief From Agonizing Itching and Eczema
A patient describes severe eczema with persistent itching and rash on ankles feet arms and scalp. After trying many remedies relief came from Cuticura Ointment Soap and Pills, following hospital confirmation of a serious case. Henry Searle Little Rock Ark Oct 8 10 1907. Potter Drug & Chem Boston. Also a note on tuberculosis economics argues treating poor consumptives saves society vast sums by preventing infections and losses. The analysis estimates $4 250 per case and $1 275 000 000 total savings if all sick poor are properly treated.
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Giddigash
Williamses
Woods Hutchinson
New York City
United States
Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Soils Props
Boston
Taming a Crank Tells of Dinner Dilemma and Love
Barton refuses to dine out insisting he dislikes society and misses a dress suit. His roommate pressures him, ultimately winning and arranging dinner with George and his fiancee Mary. Barton meets Mary, the sister, and Mars the night turns to chemistry as he admires her, while wondering about the dress suit.
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Barton
Alice
George
Mary
Fred Barton
Consul Learns Bride Married After Seeming Millionaire Wife
A continental kingdom’s consul in London learned a countrywoman in Britain was left a million. After failed advertising, a detective tracked her down. Weeks later the chief asked for progress. the detective replied he found her and had married her yesterday at his own residence.
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London
Great Britain
Then and Now a Capitalist in an Ohio Town
The passage traces a man in Ohio who has become a capitalist, noting his progression through various lines. It highlights his adoption of an open-back shirt as a modern invention and includes a humorous remark he made to a friend about his wardrobe after dressing.
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Ohio
Dismantling Engine Journals For World’s Largest Locomotive
The Baldwin locomotive works completed a grand passenger engine for the Santa So and removed journals from the big locomotive to allow passage over mountain grades west of Altoona. To fit through standard tunnels and under ordinary bridges the smoke stack and domes were shortened. Journals had to be removed on this occasion, a first for Baldwin engines.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Santa So
Altoona
Baldwin Works
Habit’s Chain Unconscious Habits Hard to Break
An Indiana woman describes how coffee caused dyspepsia and illness until she switched to Postum. The letter asserts breaking lifelong habits requires heroism and notes life improvement after adopting Postum, ending with a reference to The Road to Wellville and a question about virtue.
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Indiana
Tam
Wellville
Hyer
Norwegian Rail Line Promise Cuts Travel Time Between Cities
After completion of the Christiania to Bergen railroad, travel between the two major Norwegian cities will take 13 hours instead of the current five by sea. The project is estimated to cost 15 million dollars in total.
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Christiania
Bergen
Jungfrau Railroad Progress Opens Rock Hotel Site
Work on the Jungfrau railroad progresses rapidly and is likely to open next year at Jungfraujoch. A station and a hotel for 200 persons have been carved from solid rock at the site.
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Jungfrau Railroad
Junfrau Railroad
Jungfrau Joed
Peaches and Their Qualities by Hale
Hale the peach expert notes white flesh peaches are rising in demand for quality and hardiness in cold climates. Greensboro earliest good peach, Waddell and Champion need rich feeding and thinning, Belle of Georgia and Elberta praised for quality and appearance, Crosby sizable but lardy with high feeding, EUI’s Chiii requires feeding and thinning.
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Hale
Snys
Greensboro
Champion
Belle
Georgia
Elberta
Crosby
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