Impressions of Western Canada by an Indiana land man
L A Stockwell of Indianapolis recounts a westward inspection tour noting rapid land, farm, and business success among settlers. He highlights examples from N B Beaumunk and J G Smith & Bro, describes wheat and oats yields, and compares prairie prosperity to Indiana’s old log-and-stump era.
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L. A. Stockwell
Indianapolis
United States
West
Indiana
States
N. BE. Beaumunk
Brazil
Hanley
Sask
J. G. Smith & Bro
A. Big
Lancastire
England
Wapella
Moose Jaw
Lethbri
Calgary
Edmonton
Bran Hanley
Sasha
Moosomin
Hoostler
Chicago
Minneapolis
Canada
Wonderful Seed Bargains At Saetnsee See
Readable details describe surprising bargains on seeds at a market event. Shoppers can find assorted seed varieties offered at bargain prices with limited quantities and a focus on value for gardeners.
Salter Seed Co. Ad Promises Bargain Plentiful Flowers
An advertisement from John A. Salter Seed Co. of Lock Drawes la Wis touts huge last season crops and offers radishes and the wonderful bargain of a free annual flower when remitting 4e. It frames this as a special catalogue from EBRD and urges prompt ordering.
Manhattan Nevada’s First Paper Reports Mining Boom
Manhattan Nevada’s new mining camp gains its first weekly newspaper the Manhattan Mail on January 10 a display of ads mining news editorials and pioneers sketches. Gold was first found April 4 of the prior year and the boom followed months later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Nevada
Manhattan ‘Mail
Russell Sage's Philosophy Says Incomplete Fragments
Sayings attributed to Russell Sage touch on friendship home life fortune gender and social roles. The quotes assert home as source of happiness marriage care of a wife and critiques of leisure and expenditure and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Sone
Salt’s role in shaping world trade and travel
The text notes salt determined many settlements by the sea and spurred maritime commerce. It claims salt preservation enabled long voyages, allowing civilizations to expand globally. يش
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Mar
A Perfect Hand Sparks Advertising Mystery
A photograph of a woman’s hand labeled “A Helping Hand” became famous after Postum and Grape-Nuts used it on back covers. The owner’s name was kept secret to lure readers to future ads, sparking public curiosity about the hand and its owner.
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America
Postum
Post
Friends of Postum
Grape-Nuts
The
Postum Co
Action with Moros near Jolo yields heavy casualties
General Wood reports a severe engagement at Mount Dajo near Jolo lasting March 6 to 8. American forces, aided by naval detachments and constabulary, stormed a fortified crater fortress 2,180 feet high, with 600 Moros killed and American casualties including 15 enlisted dead and 36 wounded among officers and men.
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Manila
Jolo
Wood
Leonard Wood
Division of
Philippines
Sulu Islands
Mount Ogjo
Mount Dajo
Insurance not interstate commerce says House committee
In Washington the judiciary committee reports that fire and life insurance business is not interstate commerce. Most members, Republicans and Democrats, favor the view that Congress lacks power to regulate insurers under the Constitution. A formal report will be prepared, making it unlikely a bill to regulate insurers will pass. In New York Hiram Steele of the Fowler committee says Hamilton’s return could lead to lawsuits seeking the return of nearly a million dollars spent while Hamilton watched legislation and taxation.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee of
House
Congress
Supreme’’court of the
United States
House of Presentatives
Committee On Judiciary
Hamilton
New , York
Hiram Steele
New York Life Housecleaning Committee
Fowler Committee
New York Life
Philadelphia Board halts 26 Million filter plant contract
Philadelphia Director of Public Works Hickey voided the filter plant contract awarded to D. J. McNichol for about 25 million dollars. He cited gross fraud and irregularity. Much work remains and payments have been made prior to the cancellation.
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Philadelphia
Publi Works
Hickey Fias
D. J. McNichol
Bell to be successor at Fort Leavenworth named soon
Leavenworth Kansas reports the commander replacing General Bell at Fort Leavenworth will be named before June term ends. General Bell will become chief of staff in April.
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General Bell
Leavenworth
Kas
J Bell
Fort Leavenworth
Chicago railway orders 1.96 million for car fleet upgrade
The Alton locomotive and freight car program includes 200 hopper bottom cars, 1,000 box cars of 40 tons, 230 stock cars, and 200 refrigerator cars as it plans to operate its own reefer fleet. The move signals a shift away from private car lines as other railroads place large orders.
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Chicago
Alton
Corbin Outlook: War Likely With China, He Says
Major Henry C. Corbin arrives from the Orient aboard the Korea and predicts a war between the United States and China. He argues disturbances in China are exaggerated and Americans face anti foreign sentiment tied to foreign business interests and missionary presence. He notes Chinese resentment toward foreign franchises and the Hankow and Canton railroad incident.
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United States
China
Hankow & Canton
Outlaw Moran Remanded to Kansas Prison
Oklahoma Attorney General reports the U S circuit court of appeals denied habeas corpus for George Moran and remanded him to the Kansas state penitentiary to serve the Oklahoma sentence.
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Outlaw
Guthri
Oklahoma
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Eighth District
George Moran
Kansas State Penitentiary
Mrs Pinkham’s letters cite advice from Lynn expert
The lettered account shows Mrs Mary Penick of Washington and Mrs Dimmick testifying to Mrs Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound aiding painful health issues. It claims many women have benefited and that Pinkham keeps thousands of letters on file for guidance.
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Pinkhem
Lynn
Massz
Pinkham
Les
York
Ian
Mary Penick
East Capital Streets
Washington, D
Dimmick
Armour Complained of Spies in Packers Case
Special Agent Roberts resumed testimony in the packers case and testified Armour said in 1904 that the government secret men were watching the packers and dodging their movements.
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Armour
Chicago
Robertson
Packer
J. Odgen Armour
Mr. Armour
Crop Reports To Reflect Previous Month Weather Only
The Weather Bureau announces monthly bulletins will cover weather conditions of the prior month. Crop conditions will be reported only in the statistics division reports as plans are finalized.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Division of Statistics
Fire devastates Chicago & Alton coating station at Twenty eight and California
Fire destroyed the Chicago and Alton coating station at Twenty eight street and California avenue on Wednesday. Two roundhouses and hundreds of coal cars were threatened as damage reached fifty thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Twenty-eight Street
California Avenue
Englishwoman Identified in Seine Death Case
Paris reports Ethel A. Brown found in the Seine has been identified as an English woman from London. The death is believed to be self-inflicted.
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Paris
Ethel A. Brown
River
Seine
London
Municipal Ownership Wins in Seattle Mayor Election
Judge William Hickman Moore, campaigner for municipal ownership, narrowly won the Seattle mayoral race by 15 votes. Supporters alleged fraud in several wards reduced the opposition's tally and aided Moore's victory.
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Seattle
The Dog It Was That Died and Paper Matches
A court of old jokes features a bulldog bite tale where a neighbor plans to shoot the dog after a quarrel about its condition. A bystander notes the dog’s owner blames delirium tremens and a veterinary diagnosis. The column shifts to a note that lumber scarcity has led to paper matches dipped in wax or stearine.
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Jim Blank
Jim
Albany Journal
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Wylie T. Conway
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Corbin
Igdie
Mary Dimmick
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DE Laval
Jen
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Ethel Brown
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