Reindeer industry growth sparks frontier recruiting drive
The Alaska reindeer industry expands, drawing seasoned frontiersmen from California to the Dakotas. Herds near 200,000 rise toward projected millions in 15 years as cold-storage plants and ships boost supply. Prices vary from wholesale to retail, with Europe as a major market.
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North
Frontieramen
Sao Francisco
Wid North
Ranges
Montoya
Caleifornia
Oregon
Nevada
Dakotas
Iride
Alaska
Texas
Old Western Range
Sberia
Hi Ja
United States
Incre
Seattle
Alsske
Ind
Tefer Linterbeck
Reiideer
Alnska
Girl Scouts Build Homes for Birds in Winter
The New York City Girl Scouts aim to shelter birds for winter, shown placing a bird bone in a tree. In Olive, Kentucky, the body of Ernest Skogs is identified, aged twenty five, with twin Cecil, both killed on a French battlefield. the War Department says the second body will arrive later.
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Girl Scouts of
New York City
Olive bin
Ernest Skoges
Cecil
War Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Woman Buries Wrong Husband in Portsmouth Funeral Mixup
Mrs. George Willis claims she buried the wrong man after identifying a body along railroad tracks as her husband who had vanished weeks earlier. The real husband, who had worked in northern parts, has returned home denying any death and a dispute over funeral expenses follows.
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Portsmouth
George Wilts
Willis
Old Subtreasury to Close and Power Moved to Federal Reserve
Historic subtreasury in New York City will cease operations at year end under a congressional act. Its functions will transfer to the local Federal Reserve Bank, with under 100 employees absorbed or reassigned as the building awaits a new home. The site has long hosted political rallies and notable events near the Washington statue, including liberty bond drives in wartime and protests after local incidents.
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Federal Reserve Bank
New York
United States
Treneury
Enatoms Goryice
Federal Congress
George Washington
oMco
Cleveland
Roogevelt
Ambreanury
Washington Statue
Ils
Martin Vouel
Nailetant Fremirer
Wil
Hands Cut Off by Train Morning Tragedy in Detroit
An accident left Walter Frantz of Detroit severely mangled as one train severed his legs and another cut off his hands. The boy was playing on a hor gar when a switch engine struck him, throwing him to the ground as cars passed. Filshanda fell on the parallel track, and the second train went over them.
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Walter Frantz
Clavoo Sentra
Ambiguous county jury order noted in fractured report
A fragmentary note mentions Katwrenceburg Jad Dearhorn and Ohio with an unclear county jury. The text references orders to make no distinctions though the event and participants remain unspecified and partially garbled.
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Katwrenceburg
Jad
Dearhorn
Ohio
Fight for Passports Amid Global Immigration Surge
News reports from New York state that fifteen million people of all social and economic classes and every European nationality seek passage to the United States. Steamship reps say Europe’s ports are crowded and passport offices overwhelmed as up to six million Germans and Austrians are prepared to sail when given clearance. Commissioner Wallis cites that eighty seven percent of immigrants enter via Hull and that Polish applicants dominate, with Poland sending the most Jewish emigrants seeking entry.
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New York
Europe
United States
Igneatlantic Steamship Company
Frederick A. Wallis
Eus Faland
Westerdy
Wouthern
Apsteinne
Unites States
Walla
Washington
House
Senate
Anid
Immxmante
Hilataland
Pep Sonathera
Pollah Foreign Office
Moe
Poland
Sal
Tewlah
Evening wraps warm to the soul in fashion prose
A fashion note extols evening wraps for young women seeking regal flair. Descriptions cover beige turquoise and black panne velvet options with fur collars, dolman sleeves, and satin linings. Color palettes include beige turquoise black olive and rose while praising silhouettes and luxurious fabrics.
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Oliver Clay
Knickerbockers and Pettibockers in Street Dress Debate
Knickerbockers and pettibockers unlikely to replace petticoats soon but praised for freedom and longer wear. The garments, shown in a post Christmas display, feature satin fabrics, elastic waists, varied colors, and optional flounces to mimic petticoats. Knickerbockers remain plain but bright, with colors like pink turquoise tan and flesh tones popular.
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AlLore
Home improvements boost curb appeal and fire safety
The article urges planning to improve homesteads with shrubs and trees, noting quick and slow growing varieties, and referencing Farmers Bulletin 1087 Beautifying the Farmstead. It highlights chimney fires as a persistent risk and urges better construction, maintenance, and fire protection, especially in rural areas. It also discusses population distribution favoring small cities with metropolitan amenities and industrial siting driving upbuilding.
Community's Asal Werth and the town's hopeful growth
A fragmented reflection on a community named for its people and their hopes. The speaker notes tension between identity and progress, suggesting that a place deserves admiration if its population grows despite challenges, and questions the consequences of stagnation or perceived failure.
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Peranos
Penson
Shane
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Americana
Linderberg
New York Federal Institution
Greensburg
United States Health Service
FIGHT
Knickers and ‘Pettibockers
Farmers Bulletin
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