Basis of Canada’s riches shown in prairie yields
An Ontario based summary notes Wall Street Journal praise for Canada as fertile land with vast tillable areas. It highlights Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan crops in 1915 16 and 17 with yields of wheat oats and barley exceeding expectations, high profits from land sales, and labor shortages due to wartime enlistments. A Calgary based example shows mortgage sharing of crop value and high rental returns.
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Canada
Wall Street Journal
Financial Journal
United States
Alberta
Ioan Company
Calgary
Illinois
George Richard
Providence
R. L
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Western
Lightweight aluminum cue patent praised by Nebraska inventor
Nebraska inventor touts a patent for a light aluminum billiard cue as the key claim. New stackable cups and saucers for restaurant use are designed for safe carrying and easy handling.
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Nebraska
Cascarets Cleanse Stomach and Bowels Overnight
A 10 cent Cascarets ad claims the product cleanses the stomach removes sour food and bile from the liver and eliminates constipation without griping or inconvenience. It touts nightly use for relief from headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion and sour stomach and notes millions use Cascarets.
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Ady
Neutrals and the End of Major Wars
A historical reflection argues that neutrals rarely force an end to wars, citing the American Revolution, Napoleonic conflicts, and other campaigns. It notes Lincoln’s insistence on decisive outcomes in Civil War peace and references Bismarck, Crimea, and Boer wars as cases where end dates came from belligerents, not neutrals.
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Frederick the Great
France
England
Bismarck
Denmark
Austria
Lee
Johnston
Lincoln
Girard
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Freezone Claim Lifts Corns Painlessly at Home
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a simple at home solution for all corn types. A few drops on the corn supposedly dries quickly, does not irritate surrounding skin, and removes corns or calluses without pain or infection risk.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Curious remark on hotel crowd and baggage
A traveler notes that a lobby may brim with millionaires who go unseen while a man with a peculiar baggage draws all attention. The dialogue reflects on prosperity and social scrutiny in the drawn moment.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertised For White Clothes
An old grocers advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a cleaner for white fabrics. It claims the product makes whites brighter and is available from grocers, including Ady.
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Red Cross Ball
Ady
Proving His Mettle in a Dime Comedy Exchange
Gadspur narrates a joke about borrowing ten dollars. He faced twelve listeners before success, showcasing perseverance as Glithers challenges his resolve. The exchange highlights wit over persistence in a humorous vein.
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Gadspur
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Origin and Use
The advertisement states that Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are the original liver pills established forty years ago. They claim to regulate the liver and bowels and are marketed as a longstanding remedy.
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Dr. Pierce
Chip Off the Old Block
A witty anecdote contrasts a millionaire father who boasts about his son with the son’s stock market misstep. The elder's pride shifts from wealth to his son’s bold market move, making him the proudest man in the United States.
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United States
Poker Players Mistake in Calling Wager
A brief sports note recalls how many aspiring players misread bets and miscalled during a game, highlighting common errors and lessons for improvement.
Cold and Hot Zones Below the Earth’s Surface
The article discusses nonuniform heat increase with depth, noting oxidation heat effects and local cold zones. Examples include Sandhurst Australia with a five degree drop after one year and later stabilization, Com stock Nevada where boiling water appeared at 1700 feet but temperature fell below after 2000 feet, and Lake Superior shafts showing 4700 feet at 79 F, only 20 F above surface.
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Sandhurst
Victoria
New South Wales
Australia
Comstock
Nev
Union
Lake Superior
Calumet
Hecla
How December Got Its Name in Ancient Times
The Buffalo Times recounts the calendar history of December from Romulus to Julius Caesar. It notes December began as the tenth month in Romulus's year, gained 31 days under Caesar, and was renamed Amazonius briefly under Commodus before restoring December. It also covers January and February’s insertion by Numa and Saxon names for December.
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Romulus
Commodus
Amazonius
Martia
Numa
Julius Caesar
Buffalo Times
A Wrist Watch in the Desert
Peter MacQueen recounts an Arabian caravan joining a desert party for safety. A dignified Arab girl wearing a Swiss gold watch is insulted by one man and disciplined by Mahomet with a large stick. The episode ends with the Arab party showing greater respect to the white men.
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Lenox
Newport
Desert
Mahomet
Peter MacQueen
Chinese Women Students in Tokyo Schools
Chinese girl students in Tokyo have become less of a curiosity with few girls schools left there. Among the students are married women and 20 Chinese women at Mme Yoshioka's Medical School for Women in Kawada cho Ichigaya. They study to become teachers or pursue knowledge to serve China and plan to practice medicine after graduation.
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Japan
Tokyo
Far East
Mme
Yoshioka
Kawadacho
Ichigaya
Eccentric Wills: Cremation Ashes Buried at Pear Tree
The London Globe recalls odd bequests such as a will directing ashes buried at a pear tree foot and another instructing a coffin dropped into the sea below the Needles. The notes imply disdain for pomp and a tale of a widow’s vow to dance on the grave.
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London Globe
Submarine Torpedo Discharge and Water Entry Clarified
A historical note explains that submarines fire torpedoes while submerged and that water entering the torpedo tube does not prevent discharge nor water from entering the submarine hull. The procedure ensures safe operation during launch.
Prison Measure in Both Houses Takes Political Control
Missouri lawmakers advance a reform bill creating a five member state prison board to oversee all state institutions and purchases. The plan sets six year terms with balanced party representation and requires board residence in Jefferson City. It aims to remove penitentiary control from governors.
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Gardner
Senate
Casey
Kansas City
James
Andrew County
State Prison Board
Jefferson City
Reformatory
Boonville
Chillicothe
Tipton
Hackmann Reveals Deficiencies in State Revenue Fund
State Auditor Hackmann lists $1 230 359 of debts outstanding in the revenue fund for the legislative committee on appreciations. Additional unfiled items total $597 000 bringing the total to $1 827 359 with notable sums for criminal costs pensiones and educational institutions among others.
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Hackmann
Legislative Committee On
Warrensburg State Normal School
First National Bank of Kansas City
Jefferson City Trust Company
Agricultural College
National Guard
St. Joseph
Colony
State Sanitariums
Confederate Home
State School For the
School For the
Reform School For
State University
State Agricultural College
State Board of Agriculture
Kirksville Normal School
Warrensburg Normal School
Cape Girardeau Normal School
Maryville Normal School
Springfield Normal School
Lincoln Institute
Missouri lawmaker fights clerks payroll expansion
Speaker Drake Watson leads opposition in the Missouri legislature against adding six clerks. A prominent Democrat introduced a resolution to hire the extra clerks and tried to make it a party issue, but the speaker spoke on the floor against it. The measure was referred to a committee chaired by an unfriendly ally.
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Drake Watson
Missouri
Supreme court completes January term call in October docket
The supreme court in bane completed the January call of the October term docket and adjourned from day to day. It may be several weeks before opinions are delivered as the judges review the various dockets.
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Supreme Court
Bane
Rising Salaries For State Legislature Debate
A bill by Representative Kunkel of Holt County would raise legislator pay to 10 dollars per day and extend biennial sessions to 90 days from the current 70 day limit. Base pay would set at 5 dollars per day for 70 days plus 1 dollar per day thereafter, with 3 dollars per day for any excess time. The measure estimates total biennial salaries at 158400 dollars if enacted.
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Kunkel
Holt County
Resolution on Paper Prices in Missouri State
Senator Cook introduces a resolution to halt state paper contracts until prices are proven fair. The measure passed, citing rumors of an unlawful combination among Missouri jobbers to extort unreasonable paper prices for state needs.
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Cook
Missouri
Court at Work and Convict Caught in Missouri Case
Division No. 2 of the supreme court finished the January docket while the banc court will hear cases this week. William Webber, who escaped Aug 26 from the Jefferson City prison where he was serving a life term for murder, was captured in Benton Illinois by Scott Walter. Governor Gardner denied Angie Cohen of St. Louis a requisition, deeming the action more debt collection than criminal punishment in a larceny case tied to Esther L. Sachs of Centralia Illinois.
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Western
Canada
Western Canada
Europe
Canadian Militia Department
Frank Lester
St. Louis
The
Supreme Court
Banc
William Webber
Jefferson City
Louise L. Hagenbaugh
Joplin
Benton, I
Scott Walter
Gardner
Angie Cohen
Cohen
Esther L. Sachs
Centralia
Ill
Chiropractors Bill Killed In Legislature Fight
A bill licensing chiropractors to treat diseases as doctors was defeated 58 to 56 when sent to engrossment after a heated vote amid Missouri Medical Society opposition. State Auditor Hackmann refused to pay two sets of legislative officers for two days, citing no law to authorize double pay. two days totaled 2.34 dollars.
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Missouri Medical Society
George B. Hackmann
War’s Grim Truth and the Call to Sacrifice
Canon Macnutt argues in a wartime sermon that war sanctifies defense and unites society in noble purpose. He cites Ruskin and James on moral equivalents of heroism, urging a “warrior church” mindset to channel self devotion into postwar rebuilding and faith-driven service.
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James
Church of the New Testam
Calvar
Calvary
Flanders
Real Business of China and the Path of Service
A reflective piece argues for moral guidance through active charity and relief work. It emphasizes comforting others, addressing claims of the afflicted, and guiding children toward usefulness while following Christ's example.
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China
Alci Dent
Stuimbll
Christ
Falsehood and Truth in Montaigne’s Writings
Fragmentary reflection on truth and deception contrasting Montaigne’s ideas with war time rhetoric. The passage discusses appearance versus reality and the multiplicity of falsehoods, noting how truth resists simple definition and changes with context.
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