Industry Strife in Copper War as Calumet Disaster Quiets
Editorials praise humanitarian aid despite fatal Christmas Eve tragedy among miners. They note $25,000 raised overnight by citizens was refused and used to fuel hostility, while urging peaceful settlement. Also included are columns on optimism, army pay myths, unemployment, and farm modernization funding.
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Michigan
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Citizens' Alliance
Europe
Better farming urged as farmer seeks help from agencies
A farmer complains that aid programs are not being utilized and urges demonstration of improved tax management. The quote criticizes excuses like Nobody has shown me I can do better and emphasizes action from state or federal departments.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Federal Department
Aly
Enormous American Locomotives For Virginian Railway
Chambers Journal describes immense American freight locomotives built for the Virginian railway. Each engine, plus tender, dwarfs British expresses with near 5,000 horsepower and coal use of four tons per hour. A trio can haul over 4,000 tons on steep grades, with freight wagons carrying 40–50 tons each.
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America
Virginian Railway
England
Chambers
London
Notary Public and Real Estate Services Ad
Basin Waming Notary Public offers Penalon Business services including accounts notes and bills collected and remittance promptly made. Deeds and conveyances drawn and executed. Agent for Commercial Union Insurance Co London. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance promptly adjusted and paid.
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JAS. J. Patten Basin
Waming
Orchards and global produce fuel the soda trade
Great orchards supply syrups and preserved delicacies via vast groves in Jamaica, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and other tropical locales. Dairies with blue ribbon cows produce milk and cream for consumption or concentrate while nuts, sugar, ginger, vanilla, and other spices arrive from Brazil, Italy, Spain, California, and Asia to tempt the American matinee girl and her soda water fashion.
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Jamaica
Porto Rico
Hawai
Brazil
Italy
Spain
California
Texas
Cathay
Manila
Manadalay
Mexico
Leek and Humperdinck Swap Quips Over Icy Trade
Slathers the iceman spoke to his neighbor about a day enlivened by an occasional horse trade. He noted the team sent him would not do, calling them both mag but a pair of skates. The Dutchman retorted about wanting them for an ice wagon.
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Amiler
Denver Thun
Meno
America
Uncle Sam
Army
Denver Times
Leek
Humperdinck
Slathers
Pat
Disjointed Erzurum Note Reflects Turbulent Holiday Voice
A fragmented passage recalls holiday scenes with disjointed references to turkey, drink, plans, and Santa Claus. The text hints at regret and confusion about origins and style while mentioning new plans and clothing items in a disordered, era-specific voice.
Wit and whimsy on town manners and Pat jokes
A column of light humorous vignettes from social life in a country town. Jokes about henpecked husbands, a real estate agent, and a flour of Pat the mischievous troubles with authority. Short anecdotes include old Scotch quips and a playful scene in a busy office. A laundry notice ends the item.
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Tt Hotel
Smith
Methodist Services at First M B Church
The First M B Church schedules Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 8 p.m. Pastor W. Albone invites all to a bright and cheerful welcome.
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M. B
W. Albone
Time Table of Basin Trains Excluding Sundays
Daily departures from Basin shown for Northbound No 312 at 11 31 a m and Southbound No 311 at 1 30 p m with Sunday excluded The note adds a stray unserious line about cake headache and an odd remark about Alpha and Omega in a Republican printing context
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Basin
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