Western Canada poised for vast 1913 growth in railways and cities
The article foresees massive 1913 expansion in Western Canada with double tracking of the Canadian Pacific line, Grand Trunk Pacific trunk expansion, and rapid city building from Edmonton to Vancouver. It highlights ready budgets for schools, public buildings, banks, and private residences, plus continued farming and orchard development across British Columbia and prairie provinces. The piece notes 200,000 Americans will contribute to the growth and cites ten million dollars in permits last year with higher promises for the new year.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria
Antiquarian Visitor Demands Long Overdue Deposit
Slopay receives a card from a stranger claiming to be a collector of antiquities, Professor Brace. The man offers to serve by paying a deposit on a bill owed for more than three years, prompting cautious curiosity about his true business.
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Slopay
Professor Brace
Timely joke stuns Little Falls strikers
Joseph Etter addresses the Little Falls strikers and cracks a timely joke about millionaires and the personal property tax, prompting a skeptical response from a striker.
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Joseph Etter
Marital Quip Echoes Across Silent Exchange
A terse dialogue captures a strained exchange between spouses where the wife questions if marriage has improved him and the husband half-jestingly admits he was an idiot when they wed. The fragment hints at a domestic tension and humor.
Wit and slang mix in early 20th century quip collection
A brief, fragmented excerpt from the Boston Transcript humor section. It plays with wordplay on inflated currency and money blown, pairing snippets about a pugilist and a minister. The tone resembles light gossip or witty quotes from a newspaper page.
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Boston Transcript
Missouri Senate Opens With Broad Lawmaking Push
Jefferson City witnesses a snowy inauguration as Lieut. Gov. Painter is sworn in. 81 bills are introduced in one hour with major measures on public utilities, roads, and ethics. The session sees a fresh push for home rule, dry laws, and a comprehensive good roads program.
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Jefferson City
William R. Painter
Senate
House
Henry Lamm
Supreme Court
Jacob F. Gmelich
Painter
Gmelich
Speaker Hall
Phelps
Public Service Commission
W. G. Turley
Carter County
O. T. Remmers
St. Louis
Kansas City
State Board of Pardons
Missouri
J. W. McKnight
Gentry County
Administration Public Service Commission
William G. Busby
Carrollton
Mik” Kenney
Brorgan
Anderson Craig
Francis M.wilson
Platte County
Federated Commercial Clubs
County Judges Association
Frank G. Harris
Columbia
Ways and Means
Wiley Huston
Lincoln County
O. H. Swearingen
Chimtman
J. F. Barbe
Laine
William J. Salts
Phsioe County
John M. Kennedy
Jefferson City Tribune
Assembly
James H. Hull
Francis M. Wilson
General Assembly
Public Utilities Commission
J. C. Hogan
St. Louis Credit
Jackson Cone
First child named after Missouri governor Elliott Major Scott
The first child named after Missouri's new governor was born Tuesday. In the House Representative W. R. Scott of Barry county asked for a leave of absence as a baby arrived at his home. The House adopted a resolution naming the baby Elliott Major Scott. The father said the name would stand unless the mother objected.
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Missouri
W. R. Scott
Barry County
Elliott Major Scott
Woman Robbery Ties to Post Office in Empire City Case
Announcement said postoffice inspector L. C. Chance traced the robbery of the Empire City postoffice near Galena to a woman, but identity withheld pending federal grand jury action.
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Postoffice
Galena
Kan
Empire City
L. C. Chance
Fort Scott
Federal Grand Jury
Atchison Woman Guards Peace Through Quarrels Over Hobby
An Atchison resident pursues a peaceful crusade by debating passionately about a hobby in a community feature. The article profiles her energy, dedication, and the lively exchanges she sparks in town meetings and local gatherings.
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Atchison
Carnegie
Missouri Governor Major’s reform program outlined
Governor Major pledges Home Rule for cities, rural high schools, and a broad reform agenda. He calls for an educational commission, improved roads, immigration policy, a tax commission, eleemosynary reform, a public service commission, workers compensation, simplified court procedure, a three member pardon board, and stronger primary and law enforcement actions. He emphasizes clean government and constitutional considerations.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Elloitt W. Major
Commonwealth
Beecher
General Revenue Fund
State Department
Public Service
Public Service Commission
Insurance Department
Spirit in Tuberculosis War Drives U S Expenditures
The 4th annual TB expenditure report shows nearly 19 million dollars spent in 1912. Sanatorium and hospital construction and treatment total about 16.8 million, a rise of around 5 million from 1911. Additional funds covered associations, dispensaries, clinics, open air schools, and state local expenses. Hospitals care for TB inmates added about 500 thousand.
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United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
The Right Lead and Fond Mamma Dialogue
A brief Puck dialogue features Bashful Young Man and Mrs Jones discussing Sylvia. Mrs Jones notes Sylvia’s arms from sweeping. the exchange probes Sylvia’s walking habits as the room fills with light humor and social coyness.
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Prais
Sylvia
Mrs. Jones
Puck
Woman Thinks Map Can Restyle Silk Hat Like Bonnet
A reflective remark jokes about a woman who treats a map as easily as she refashions her old bonnet, comparing navigation aids to fashion reuses. The line suggests wit and style in everyday problem solving.
Not a Complaint in New Photo Years of Travel
Dialog about joining a group photo during a trip. One speaker encourages Oscar to appear, another says not necessary, while the speaker notes bringing a camera for pleasant recollections. A proverb about a bird in the hand and the early worm closes the fragment.
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Oscar
DREADED TO EAT A Quaker Couple's Experience
A Philadelphia couple describes years of dread after meals from coffee and tea, suffering indigestion and nerviness. They found relief after trying Postum, stopped coffee, and report improved well being. The testimonial invites readers to read The Road to Wellville and try Postum now in concentrated form.
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Wellville
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