New Year Finances Signal Stronger Banking Outlook
New York January 4 1912 New year opens with hopeful finance as banks show strength after liquidation and crop demand signals. Funds expected to return from the interior easing money strain while tariff worries may slow business and support new capital for railroads and industry. Iron and steel exports remain robust with a steady outlook for 1912.
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New York
Canada
Rhin
England
Germany
United States
Death of W. G. Curts Prominent County Official
The death of County Commissioner W. G. Curts in Laramie County, with Goshen County connections, marks a loss to Torrington and the state. Curts was trusted on the county board, respected for his conscientious advocacy, fairness, and dedication to his community and home.
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Laramie County
Goshen
W. G. Cur
Gile
Hhis
Ardmine
Torrington
Cure i‘ Ae
Curtiée
Edison Demonstrates Synchronizing Motion Pictures Sound
Thomas Edison demonstrates in West Orange that motion picture playback can be perfectly synchronized with voice and animal sounds. A select audience saw a short play on screen with dialogue, barking dogs, and ambient noises all timed to the action, promising wider access to high quality performances.
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New York
Thomas Edison
West Orange
Cure a Cold in One Take LAXATIVE RROMO Quiming tablete
Quoted OCR fragment mentions a laxative product promising cure for a cold and a refund policy if not effective. References to Druggists and Grove's wigs appear, with unclear text about packaging and guarantees.
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Grove
Ploteria Dimmer Briefing At Kebiasen
Fragmentary text describes an event at The Kebiasen with unclear timing and participants. The readable pieces mention dimmer, ploteria, and a scene where what you see is what you get, but many names and details are garbled.
Marketing Farm Products and a Division of Markets
Washington January report to Congress outlines a division of markets in the Department of Agriculture. It details direct farmer to consumer delivery, elimination of middlemen, and the role of traveling hucksters and commission merchants. It urges associative marketing and a corps of traveling and local agents to organize farmer cooperatives, extend market news, and gauge crop volumes before harvest.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Commission
Department
Owe Farmers’ Marketing Association
Ealion
Marketing and distribution study for farm products and consumers
The document outlines a service to assist producers in organizing for associative marketing, removing local barriers, locating markets, and reporting current crop conditions and probable production before harvest. It emphasizes analyzing farm prices versus wholesale and retail costs, marketing costs, and consumer impacts.
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Tema
Amon
Secretary of Agriculture
Costa
Old Egyptians Worshiped Animals Questioned
Farmer Corntesel ponders ancient practices saying some Egyptians worshipped animals while noting he would respect useful livestock. The dialogue contrasts religious reverence with practical value of animals like hens and cows.
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Farmer Corntessel
Brazilians Craft Lace from Banana Fiber
Brazilian artisans weave delicate lace using fiber extracted from banana plants. The technique showcases local ingenuity and sustainable materials in traditional craft work.
Advice to Those Who Have Long Trouble
Claim that tuberculosis is curable by open air and abundant eggs and milk plus Eckman's Alterative. Narrates a 1908 recovery from lung hemorrhages after dietary changes and the tonic, with a testimonial from J A Squires about teatime improvement and negative tuberculosis test, urging readers to obtain a booklet from Eckman Laboratory.
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Wilmington
Del
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A. Lippincott
Lippincott & Co
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Erkman
State Board of Health
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Rekman
Squires
Palace Pharmacy Drugoe
Eekmag Laberstory
Philadelphia
Tepary Bean Dry Farm Plant Demonstrated in Arizona
The Tepary bean, valued by the Papago Indians, proved highly productive in Arizona drought tests. Professor Clothier reported yields of 775 pounds per acre for the season, with drought tolerance allowing ripening after limited rainfall. The work supports dry farming potential in arid regions.
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Arizona
R. H. Forbes
Arizona Experiment Station
R. W. Clothier
University of Arizona
Clothier
Holbrook (Ariz
New Bean Crop Shows High Yields In Dry Farming
Professor Clothier reports exceptionally large yields from a new bean crop tested under dry farming conditions. In 10901 with 8.4 inches of rainfall, four plots averaged 627 pounds per acre while two irrigated plots with 3.5 inches of water added to the soil yielded 7 100 pounds per acre. The plant differs from common beans with a wiry vine and long narrow leaflets and likely originated from wild forms in southern Arizona and northern Mexico domesticated by Indigenous peoples.
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Solla
Clothier
Arizona
Mexico
Doctor Delirious Driver Drowns In Maumee River
Dr Peter Donnelly a prominent Toledo physician died when his car plunged through dock guard chains into the Maumee river during a delirious spell following illness. Divers identified the body but could not recover it. He had continued working despite advice from colleagues.
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Toledo, O
Peter Donnelly
Maumee
Donnelly
Beautiful Hair at Small Cost Promised Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to restore natural hair color and reduce dandruff. It claims dramatic results in days, urging readers aged under sixty five to try a fifty cent bottle from their druggist with visible improvements soon. A. B. Roedel is listed as agent.
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Wyeth
Wyoming Legislature Set to Convene in January 1918
The Wyoming Legislature will convene January 14 1918 with narrow party margins in both houses. Major issues loom as the session promises to be historic and the public will follow each bill and member stance closely. The Leader seeks a Capitol correspondent to report daily and offer a bargain ten day subscription for new Mail Subscribers starting January 1.
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Wyoming
Capitol
Leader
Leader Mail
Daily Leader
Mail
Mutt and Jeff Draw Big Crowd at Capitol Avenue Theater
The cartoon duo Mutt and Jeff, once limited by Bud Fisher, now draw thousands of spectators daily at Capitol Avenue Theater as Mayor Whitlock orders city flags to half mast in response to Dr. Donnelly’s death.
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Donnelly
Whitlock
Matt
Jeff
Bud” Fisher
Fisher
Mutt
Capitol Avenue
Taxicab Strike Blamed on Oil Trust in London
London taxicab protests blame the oil trust rather than drivers or owners. The Anglo American oil company leads a corporate petrol cartel controlling prices and supply, denying cabmen a living while paying large stock dividends. The dispute is portrayed as an oil industry issue, not a direct labor quarrel.
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London
Oil Trust
Anglo-American Oil Company
Standard Oil
Petrol strike nets fund drive and reform plan
Picket lines remain active as strikers press for contributions to a strike fund. Proposals push for state petrol price regulation while a plan to form an independent motorist alliance advances rapidly. A new England refinery scheme aims to free motorists from current supplier profits with its own tankers and operations, independent of monopolies.
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Caba
Independentero Bination
England
Ice factory in Kokura churns out 265 tons daily
Southern Japan shows rapid ice production as a Kokura plant reports a daily output of 265 tons, signaling booming ice manufacturing activity in the region.
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Japan
Kokura
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