James J Tam and the Great Northwest Railway Dream
Editorial praising James J Tam as a railroad visionary who imagined an expansive network across Wyoming and the Northwest. It lauds transit growth, development of resources, and the balance of rail lines with feeder routes. The piece credits a master builder for unlocking wealth from mountains, valleys, pastures, and grain as communities prosper with new rail service.
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James J Tam
Ile
Great Northwest
Eles
Wen
Burlington
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Pallerins and commercial agents aid secondhand goods trade
A historical note outlines a scheme where pullers in lurk at shop doorways to lure customers into stores selling used clothing and footwear. It describes how a veteran dealer, Viele Sum, uses foreign agents and a growing network of commercial agents to connect Chinese and other foreign merchants with American manufacturers for resale in the United States.
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Viele Sum
Samuel
United States
San Francisco
Vaele Rau
China
United States Reaches Out to Attract Postwar Trade
Invited to chambers of commerce and welcomed, efforts focus on a three week campaign to draw foreign business to America. Officials stress awakening to need for export promotion and opportunity for U.S. merchants and manufacturers after the conflict.
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Chambers of Commerce
United States
Tse
Naval Battle Impression Reflects on War Spirit
The piece argues the big sea fight will not decide the war but will raise English resolve. It praises British nobility and the lower classes for supporting the effort and suggests German morale may be boosted, while the contest steers public sentiment toward intensified effort.
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Cheneh
Georg Te
Teutons
The Right Road and State Affairs in Wyoming
A fragment discusses the opening of the Turlington and Colorado & Southern train service linking central Wyoming with the state capital and boosting regional ties. It notes Senator Warren's success with Hopkins’ bill, the chance for land reforms to swap poor land for better parcels, and mentions a neutrality defense decked by eighteen proposed laws.
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Turlington
Colorado & Southern
Central
Wyomleg
Big Morn Basin
Wyoming
Warren
Hopkins
Senate
Representative Mondell
House
State
Drafts Aim to Fill Vice Presidential Pool
Fragmentary notes suggest efforts to create or identify a slate for the vice presidential nomination to ensure a ready choice and smooth campaign process. The text hints at preparations to avoid gaps if leads fall through.
Rockefeller Aims to Live to One Hundred Says Doctor
The article presents Dr Hamilton F. Rigger Sr arguing longevity theories for John D Rockefeller. It cites diet, hydration, weight, sleep, outdoor exercise, and sanitation, invoking Moses as an archetype of long life and noting Rockefeller’s upcoming 100th birthday.
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John D. Rockefeller
Hamilton F. Rigger
John
Rockefellers
Mer
Rockefeller
Peare
Reston Globe
Digger
John PF
Marienbad
Mexican Pulse And Punitive Blows In Desert Dialogue
A clipped wartime dialogue satirizes Mexican stereotypes and U S military policy with banter about the Mexican pulse, Villa and Huerta, censorship, and Pershing. The exchange hints at public sentiment and looming punitive measures amid border tensions.
Unclear Juarez Report Cited By Newark News Colleague
A fragment notes a loud report linked to Juarez and mentions L. H. Robbins of the Newark News. Details are sparse and no fuller context is provided in the readable text.
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L. H. Robbins
Newark News
Best Recruits From Farms Says U S Navy Officials
Milwaukee naval recruiting official Monte G MacLaren praises country boys and rural upbringing as ideal material for the navy. He says the navy seeks men from the country who will follow orders and adapt to a large working system. He notes the navy favors non sailor types focused on dependable service.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
United States Navy
Monte G. MacLaren
Milwaukee
Navy Department
Navy
Captains Seek Men From Great Lakes Naval Station
A farm boy admits he lacks knowledge but is eager to learn. The New York youth claims to know it all as captains continually seek recruits from the United States naval training station at Great Lakes Illinois. Most trainees come from the middle west.
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New York
United States Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Middle Weat
Disagreeable People and The Tactic of Flight
A concise reflection on handling disagreeable individuals. The author notes that such people often open with mild remarks before turning hostile, making argument futile. The recommended response is to walk away, avoiding constant conflict or physical altercation.
The Nation and Its Army From The Outlook
The piece argues for freeing the professional army from civilian interference in technical matters. It calls for trained regular officers to decide organization and equipment and for army posts to serve mobilization and training needs over congressional convenience. It also notes confronting the realities of modern mills.
Universal military training for citizenship duties urged
The text urges the nation to distinguish between a paper army and a real military force, and to adopt universal training not for pay but as compensation for citizenship privileges. It stresses waking to the need for national defense through actual military preparation.
Prohibition Era Theft Case Headed to Criminal Appeals
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will rule on whether intoxicating liquor is lawful property in prohibition territory. A Montague County appeal questions robbery involving the theft of whisky valued at $192. The appellant, posing as a officer, robbed a man, was convicted and sentenced to five years, and argues liquor cannot be stolen where it is prohibited.
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Galveston Tribune
Court of Criminal Appeals
Prohibition
Montague County
Penitentiar
Swisher's Optical Service Ad Opens at 215 W 17th
An early morning display advertises Swisher's Optical Service at 215 West 17th with a store layout upgrade promising clearer vision and new hours. The notice mentions sanitary headings and new products for sale with a June 26 opening note.
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Swisher
17Th &T
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