Sugar beet farming praised as the path to farmer prosperity
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley declares sugar beet cultivation makes farmers prosperous wherever grown. He argues American agriculture lags fifty years behind Europe, urges intensive culture, soil feeding, and crop rotation. He says sugar beet culture supports dairying, stock rearing, and local sugar factories, boosting soil productivity and rural prosperity.
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Dr. Wiley
America
Europe
Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Dr Wiley
Sugar Trust Fears Beet Sugar Competition Rising
The piece argues that after 1891 the sugar trust expanded profits and dividends as beet sugar grows, claiming Montana and other states could meet U S demand, prompting calls for Congress to crush this rival and maintain monopoly. It cites prior duty-free raw sugar boosted dividends from 4 to 21½ percent and large surpluses.
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Cuba
Montana
Congress
Sugar Trust
Wages and Prices in European Beet Sugar Compared to U S
A United States Senate document summarizes 117 European reports showing European beet field workers earning 65 cents daily at most and 46 cents average, mostly women and children earning 10 to 16 cents. Factory workers in France and Germany average 84 cents daily, while American beet sugar workers average $2.99. European beet farmers earn $4 to $4.50 per ton, with high rents. England remains the buy-cheapest exception. Overall, American sugar beet growers and workers enjoy better conditions than their European counterparts, supporting tariff rationale.
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United States
America
Europe
United States Senate
Russia
Denmark
France
Germany
England
How to Get Cheap Sugar in the United States
W. P. Willett, noted as a top sugar statistician, says beet sugar lowered wholesale prices by about half a cent per pound in 1912. He projects 60 percent of the beet crop carried into 1913 will keep prices low, while refiners regain control. The Hardwick committee heard that permanent cheap sugar depends on rapidly growing beet sugar production.
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W. P. Willett
Seaboard
Hardwick
Willett
Domestic beet sugar curbs refinery prices, Senate note says
Competition from domestic beet sugar keeps prices lower as refiners compete against foreign raw sugar. During three to five months when beet sugar is marketed, refiners must cut prices or exit the market. Without beet sugar the yearly average price would rise.
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Seaboard
Fashion Origins From Accidents Behind Iconic Styles
A NY Sun style piece traces how fashions such as hair tied at the neck panniers and beauty spots arose by playful pranks or mishaps. It links royal trends in Europe to street level iterations in Boston plumes, and notes the Grand Prix plume wave reshaped by rain.
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Europe
France
London
Duchess de Montmorillon
Montmorillon
Boston
New York Sun
Signature Truths in Old Master Paintings
Experts caution that signatures alone do not prove authenticity as many works remain unsigned or signatures fade. The piece notes will o wisp effects and genuine marks can emerge under light, with examples from Raphael and Reynolds, plus a court anecdote about an Achenbach forgery tests.
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Raphael
Sposalizio
Milan
Raphael Urbinus
Reynolds
Germany
Achenbach
Harper’s Weekly
Bear's Grease and Baldness Tales from London
A reminiscence notes baldness rising as bear's grease declines. The pomade, made from lard with color and scent, is linked to hair loss. Hairdressers once advertised with graphic displays of a bear depicted dying, especially along the Walworth road, in sensational posters from the London Standard.
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Walworth Road
London Standard
Sunset and the Flag in a Harbor Fort
A sergeant from an artillery regiment visits a Broadway shop and demands why the stars and stripes remain displayed after sunset. The puzzled shopkeeper asks if it is allowed, and the soldier replies that the flag should not fly at night unless in siege, implying the store is not under siege.
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Harbor
Upper Broadway
New York Sun
History of the key in human tools
The article traces the evolution of the key from ancient times. Early forms include thorn or splinter fasteners and fishbone devices, then wooden pegs. It notes rapid modern development with many varieties now in use compared with a few hundred fifty years ago.
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Légion
Harper's Weekly
Built to Stand Galveston Sea Wall Hero Boschke
A tale of engineer George W. Boschke who designed Galveston’s sea wall to withstand floods. A telegram claiming the wall washed away proved false as Boschke calmly asserted the wall would stand. His confidence matched the wall’s proven resilience amid a severe storm.
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Galveston
George W. Boschke
Oregon
E Boschke
Boschke
Amended Shakespeare tale from Gillette on stage improvisation
William Gillette recalled a Booth era anecdote at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts about actors doubling roles. A last minute substitution had an actor in a mantle delivering the poisoning line saying the poetry and then pouring poison in the king’s ear. The tale highlights quick thinking behind the scenes.
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William Gillette
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Booth
New York American
Important Swine Point on Breeding For Milk Supply
A key breeding consideration is choosing young sows descended from sows or lines that consistently yield a good milk supply for at least eight weeks after farrowing. This emphasis on durability of lactation guides selection to improve litter growth and sow productivity.
Church Directory invites Lutherans to Sunday services
Rev. Lucas G. Engelstad presides at Lutheran Church inviting readers to attend Sunday School at Bie Timber every Sunday and participate in the Sunday services.
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Bie Timber
Llaim
Sunday School at First Congregational Church
The First Congregational Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 am with a warm welcome for everyone.
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First Congregational Church
Regular services and Sunday School Schedule
Rev. G. W. G. VanWinkle, Rector. Regular services morning and evening on the first and third Sundays each month. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a m with the usual hours and duties.
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G. W. G. VanWinkle
St Pauls Methodist Church Reed Point Services
Rev Thomas Clarkson leads Sunday school each Sunday at 10 a m Epworth League at 7 00 p m worship at 11 00 a m on the second fourth and fifth Sundays and every Sunday evening at 7 30 Prayer meeting Thursday evenings Worship includes first and third Sundays at 10 30 a m and 8 00 p m on the Saturdays preceding these dates
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Epworth League
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Reed Point
Domestic Bliss Quarrel Sparks Bitter Exchange
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote captures a tense first quarrel between a newlywed couple. The bride blasts the marriage with an apology remark while the groom responds with sharp, accusatory and angry retorts revealing mounting domestic strain.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beeston e Transcript Quarrel Between Mrs Peck and Mr Peeck
A clipped dialogue pair shows Mrs Peck and Peeck trading barbs about faults and shifting subjects in a Beeston e Transcript style exchange. The brief skit highlights fault accusations and evasive replies.
Community Services Schedule at South M M Building
Sunday service at 11 a m and Wednesday service at 8 p m held at Anderson street and Fifth avenue South M M Building. Myverybody welvomie shown in notices.
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Anderson St
Mass by Rev Father Joseph Blaere Third Saturday Funtion
Rev Father Joseph Blaere conducts monthly Mass on the third Saturday at 10 a.m. parishioners are urged to attend and participate in the services held at the church.
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Father Joseph Blaere
Loa.m
Dilks Portrayed as Facetious by Age Herald
A fragment notes Dilks as a facetious chap with a quip about the Stock Exchange being a watering place. The dialogue is attributed to the Age Herald.
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Dilks
Lle
The
Stock Exchange
Eherald
One on Each Corner Bix I Have a Dog Height
Dialogue snippet featuring two speakers Dix and Bix comparing dog heights. The passage shows a tailored quip about a nearly thirty inch tall dog versus a four foot tall dog. Cultural script flavor reflected in names Boston and Trin.
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Bix
Dix
Boston
True success means making more out of oneself than out of others
Quote from the Philadelphia Ledger reflecting a view that personal growth and self-improvement define true success rather than comparing oneself to others.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Northern Pacific Time Card Details for Westbound and Eastbound Trains
The timetable lists westbound trains including No. 1 North Coast Limited at 6:23 pm and No. 3 Northern Pacific Express at 2:05 am, along with No. 11 Puget Sound Express at 10:49 pm. Eastbound services feature No. 2 North Coast Limited at 2:85 am and No. 4 Atlantic Express at 4:59 pm, with several express trains not stopping via Helena or Butte.
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North Coast Limited
Northern Pacifec Express
Tno
Western Express
Puget Sound Express
Atlantic Express
Eno
Eastern Express
Stram
Miss. Valley Express
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Mdiund Burke
Church Directory
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Lucas G. Engelstad
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Christian Science Society
St. Joseph’s Church
Helena
Butte
Professional Directory
Attorney AT Law
Charles W. Campbell
Brownlee Building
R. S. Steiner
Attorney-At-Law
Probate and Commercial Law Abstracts
Skillman & Bailey
F. M. Lamp
Abstracts and Insurance
Liebel
A. P. O'Leary
Big Timber
DR. D. Claiborn
Richard
Stanley G. Reed
Brammer’s Bakery
Grand
BIG Timber Hospital
M. Ww. Barr
A. K. Wearne
DR. R. M. Wolf
Science
A. T. Still
M. S
M. D
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Kirksville
Bell
A. D. Knowles, D. V. S
Livingston, Montana
B. J. Klein
Hesselink
James W. Whitfield
South Main Street
Livingston
Jlame
D. H. Marsh
Big Timber, Montana
Sixth Ave
Bramble St
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London Telegraph
Lord Algy
Geraldine
Papa
Tudze
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