Train Loads of Settlers Drive Canada Immigration Wave
The United States Canada trade discussion highlights a growing Canadian agricultural pull as 130000 Americans relocate to farms in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Spring immigration surges from Kansas City Omaha Chicago Detroit St Paul and others, with homestead opportunities and rising land prices below productive levels. The Dominion Government publishes an illustrated 1911 pamphlet via the Interior Department Ottawa and agents for detailed immigration info.
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United States
Canada
Kansas City
Omaha
Chicago
Detroit
St. Paul
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Polticians Kissed You as a Baby Question
A curious boy asks an old countryman if politicians kissed him as a baby. The scene centers on a rhetorical, humorous line from Success Magazine reflecting on political touch and childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Polticians
Success Magazine
Spohn Medical Co. Offer for Equine Remedies
An advertising notice promotes Spohn's remedies for distemper pink eye and heaves in horses. Sold by druggists and harness makers or mailed from the Spohn Medical Co Goshen Indiana. Bottles priced fifty cents and one dollar. Agents wanted and a free book offered.
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Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Getting the Worst of It Briggins Cant Win Bargain Fights
Briggins laments poor luck in negotiation and admits he cannot even change his own mind without getting the worst of the deal. The exchange notes his reluctance and self awareness of repeated losses in bargaining.
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Briggins
Odd family exchange at Harper's Bazaar cartoon panel
A brief Harper's Bazaar caption shows dialogue with a mother asking about painting a table and a father replying he applied a coat and two pairs of trousers, reflecting light humorous domestic wit.
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Harper’s Bazar
Hamlins Wizard Oil Promoted as Family Emergency Aid
An old advertisement touts Hamlins Wizard Oil as fair to keep at home a substitute for a family doctor and a reliable aid in emergencies, framing it as essential and beneficial for the household.
Red Cross Ball Blue Whites Clothes In Stores Now
Consumers are advised to keep garments white using Red Cross Ball Blue. The ad notes yellow clothes are unsightly and promotes a 2 oz package sold by grocers for 5 cents.
Institution Propped Up by Precedent Not Sap
A thinker argues that an institution survives on long standing precedent rather than current vitality. The line of reasoning emphasizes that without precedent the institution would falter, while ongoing sap or vigor cannot sustain it alone.
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Sap
Garfield Tea Claim for Health Benefit Pitches Constipation Aid
Advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a remedy to overcome constipation, cleanse the system, and maintain health while warning about envy and self-criticism related to perceived inferiority to neighbors.
Wall Street Leader Endorses Public Regulation of Utilities
Theodore N. Vail, head of Western Union and AT&T, declares public regulation of public service corporations is here to stay and should be openly discussed. The stance is backed by a conservative board, including Henry L. Higginson and J. P. Morgan & Co. executive Henry P. Davidson, signaling a shift toward treating the public as partners in common welfare.
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Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Westiny Fai Telegraph, Company
Vail
Robert Vinson
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Henry L. Higginson
Boston
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Harper’s Weekly
Fighting Man Says Courage Is Found In Fighting For Beliefs
Ellwood Hendricks argues in Atlantic that fighting for what is right is man's natural merit and that courage comes from willingness to fight to the death for one's beliefs, not from lawyers or laws. He asserts resolutions cannot substitute for action.
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Ellwood Hendricks
Atlantic
Ten Hour Day Question Sparks 24 Hour Nights
A Rounderley character dismisses the notion of a ten hour day, saying he does not care about days but wishes for 24 hour nights, framing a humorous take on work time. The exchange reads as a light, period voice reflecting labor and leisure yearnings.
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Young Rounderley
Misguided Energy
A determined youth declares intent to make a public fuss while Mr Osage Spouter cautions about how to proceed, noting that an amateur with a bass drum can reveal the finest symphony ever written.
Joyous Economist and the Frugal Philosopher
A playful quotation portrays an economist explaining that high prices prompt savings by choosing to go without. The exchange frames thrift as a cheerful, practical stance.
Missouri teachers train children with real world tasks
Fifty university children, ages six to twelve, study at a seven grade elementary school linked to the University of Missouri School of Education. They learn by doing, cooking, sewing, gardening, and visiting local stores and offices rather than sitting with books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
Columbia
School of Education
Auto crashes into pool hall injuring six at Springfield
Miss Minnie Goes is hospitalized in serious condition and five others are injured when the steering gear failed and a motor vehicle crashed through a sign and a large plate glass window, slamming into a pool hall in Springfield.
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Auto
Minnie Goes
Springfield
Former Graduates in Demand at University of Missouri
Graduates from the agricultural department at the University of Missouri are in higher demand than those from other departments. They have better salaries and more job opportunities to begin their professional careers.
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Agricultural Department
University of Missouri
Jackson county pension for indigent widows and orphans
Gov. Hadley signed two bills establishing a pension for indigent women whose husbands are convicts or dead and creating a parental home for delinquent and neglected children. The Missouri M. E. church South conference announces its annual session will be held in Columbia instead of Albany, per Rev. Cc. Tadlock.
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Jackson County
Hadley
Columbia
M. E. Conference
Cc. T. Tadlock
Missouri
M. E. Church South Conference
Albany
Fire destroys Rayville hardware and nearby shops
A blaze at E. A. Swopelan’s hardware, implement and undertaking shop in Rayville destroyed the building and an adjacent barber shop. An explosion of cartridges and dynamite shattered several windows in neighboring businesses.
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E. A. Swopelan
Rayville
Boy’s Shot Kills Mother in Tragic Accidental Shooting
Mrs. Charles Walker, 50, was fatally shot by a bullet fired from a target rifle by her 12-year-old son Roger. The boy was shooting at a target and did not see his mother who was stooping to pick up chips when the fatal incident occurred.
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Charles Walker
Roger
Supreme Court Reopens Missouri Rate Case For Reargument
The Missouri 2 cent passenger and maximum freight rate challengers have been restored to the Supreme Court docket for reargument. No reasons were given for the move. Leslie J. Lyons notes changes in the court and new justices since the original hearing. He adds the outcome remains uncertain. Some men would almost as soon be good as to be caught being bad.
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Missouri
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Leslie J. Lyons
United States
Brewer
Fuller
Governor Signs Wage Assignment Prohibition Bill
Gov Hadley signs Casey backed measure banning assignment of unearned wages aimed at loan sharks. The law targets lenders that rely on credit sales to salary earners and affects broad urban business interests.
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Hadley
Casey
Johnson County Rural School Consolidation Approved
The consolidation plan for rural schools in Johnson county passed by a substantial majority. District No. 1 will merge the two Pittsville adjoining districts in the northwest. An addition will be built at the Pittsville building and a two year high school course will be offered while primary grades move to other districts until transportation funding is provided.
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Johnson County
Pittsville
Directory Boosts Population in St. Louis Listing
The new St. Louis directory lists 322,312 names, up 12,077 from 1900. Population is estimated at 805,780, up 30,193 based on directory figures.
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St. Louis
Truth and Hat Sparks West Philadelphia Split
A West Philadelphia couple has separated after a simple quarrel over a wife’s $20 hat. The husband explained he told her his opinion, and that was the extent of the trouble according to him.
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West Philadelphia
House of Jaccard Jewelry Ad Promises Best Value
An advertisement from Mermod Jaccard & King Jewelry Co. touts the House of Jaccard as offering the best style and value. It invites readers to request an illustrated catalog for diamond engagement rings solid gold wedding rings and solid silver wedding gifts with moderate prices.
Absent-Minded Suffragette Misplaces Hatpin in Policeman
A London Opinion quip recalls a suffragette who forgets her hatpin and jokes she left it stuck in a policeman, illustrating social tensions and playful satire of the era.
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Lizzie
London
Castoria Standards Highlighted for Infant Use
Important to Mothers reviews Castoria bottles for safety and authenticity, emphasizing the product bears the signature of Laffiodine and has been in use for over 30 years. The message notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Proposer’s Remark on Stam mer Sparks Remarkable Tale
A Washington Herald oddity quotes a man recalling he acquired a “stam mer” to impress a rich girl. The wry exchange frames a quirky anecdote about social schemes and comic misfires.
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Washington Herald
Three Fragments Offer Curious Historical Snippets
An odd mix of ads and aphorisms appears in a historical snippet. References include Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and a Lewis’ Single Binder cigar, alongside a note on time and detection.
Heating orchards proves practical to guard fruit buds
Missouri researchers report heating orchards to protect buds and young fruit from late spring frosts is now practical. W L Howard of the University of Missouri horticulture department notes success in the state.
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Missouri
W. L. Howard
University of Missouri
Lexington district approves 125000 for rock road bonds
The first election under the new law passed by the legislature was held in Lexington's special road district. Voters approved 125000 in bonds to macadamize the district roads.
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Rock Roads
Lexington
Woman Formerly Miss Bloom Dies by Self Harm in New Orleans
Mrs. Einstein Jacobson aged 22 formerly Miss Bloom of Joplin killed herself in a New Orleans room by shooting herself in the head and then turning on the gas.
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Einstein Jacobson
Miss Bloom of
Joplin
New Orleans
Missouri State Board awards prize for best ten ears of corn
The Missouri State Board of Agriculture offers a $200 silver loving cup and other cash prizes to the farmer who raises the best ten ears of corn next year. The new prize, named the Missouri State Board of Agriculture Trophy, becomes the winner's permanent property after three consecutive wins. The prize was authorized at a recent board meeting.
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Missouri
State Board of Agriculture
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Laxative claims for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin span ages
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a laxative effective from children to the aged. It declares bowel health prevents disease and urges regular use before menstrual periods. It cites supporters in Alabama and Kansas and offers a free sample by mailing a address to the Caldwell office.
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Dr. Caldwell
W. 4. Zorn
New Decatur
Ala
George 8. Spaulding
Home
Kansas
W. BR Caldwell
Calle
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University Medical College
William Jewell College
College At Liberty
University Medical College, Medical Department
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Lee's
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Paw Paw
Mich
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Rockport
Dr. Pierce
Itoba
Saskate
Immio Cab
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Math Street
Kansas Gly
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