How I Sent My Aunt to Baltimore A True Story
A humorous reminiscence details a New Englander's misadventure sending his elderly aunt from Staten Island to Baltimore by rail. Through quick thinking and railroad officials, the aunt was kept on the correct train with tickets, money, and assistance arranged at each stop, culminating in a safe arrival and a well-orchestrated return of her purse and trunk check.
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New
Staten Island
Our House
Baltimore
Maryland
City of
New York
South Ferry
North River
New Jersey
United States
Lexington Street
America
A New Gas Range Combines Fireless Cooker Feature
An improved gas range blends a fireless cooker with its oven. Food heats to the door thermometer setting, then the heat is cut and the door locked to trap heat. Cooking continues without overcooking and saves gas while other range functions remain available. The text notes the subject Przemsyl is pronounced differently than spelled.
Road bonds will not raise taxes says Iowa counties
An advocate argues road bonds enable permanent road work without higher taxes. By issuing bonds counties can finish grading and gravelling faster, using current tax streams to pay the debt. Comparisons show substantial cost savings from bonded contracts and reduced waste on dirt roads.
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Towa
Crawford County
Clay County
Highway Commission
Iowa
Hog Cholera Hog Losses in Iowa District Report
A report by A R Corey secretary of the Iowa board of agriculture cites hog cholera losses totaling 476712 hogs valued at 4767120 dollars in 115. District tallies include Allamakee 86 Clayton 760 Chickasaw 2007 Fayette 528 Howard 1073 Winneshiek 1000 and January 1 hog counts: Allamakee 78106 Chickasaw 78547 Clayton 14131 Fayette 200222 Howard 67415 Winneshiek 190779.
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Lowa
A. R. Corey
Lowa Board of Agriculture
Allamakee County
Clayton
Chickasaw
Fayette
Howard
Winneshiek
Five Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in Mason City
Iowa health officials received a report from Dr. A J Wheeler health officer noting five cases of infantile paralysis in Mason City. The state total rises to nineteen. Quarantine should last at least twenty one days. The Mason City case last appeared last Sunday.
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Des Moines
A. J. Wheeler
Mason City
Iowa
French Correct Notion of Sahara Desert
French explorers have debunked a long held belief that the Sahara is a vast sea of sand. They show that only about one fifth of the desert is sand, with the remainder comprising rock, gravel, and sparse vegetation.
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Sahara Desert
Sahara
Make Home Pleasant on the Farm Life in Politics
The text argues for pleasant farm homes to attract youth to rural living, asserting utility should not decide everything and that congenial homes help counter urban migration. it also notes being politically aligned means being inside.
Hughes Acceptance Speech Highlights National Unity and Reform
The speech defends American rights, condemns foreign plots, and urges firm action in Mexico and the Philippines. It stresses preparedness, civil service standards, budget reform, and woman suffrage, pledging loyalty to democratic ideals and the nation’s honor.
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Philippine Islands
Philippines
When Visiting Strange Places Vacations and Digestion
Travel health note recommends Foley Cathartic Tablets for travel related digestion issues. It warns salts and castor oil cause nausea and claims Foley tablets are wholesome, thorough, and cleanse without griping. It also links constipation relief to better sleep and urges good behavior when conscience disturbs sleep.
Cure for Cholera Morbus Adv. by Engbertson
Mrs Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York testifies that her seven year old son was cured of cholera morbus by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and that the remedy has helped other family members with colic and bowel troubles Adv for sale by R A Engbertson.
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Chamberlain
Sidney Simmons
Fair Haven
N. Y
R. A. Engbertson
Adv
Notice to Bidders for Burr Oak School House Project
Notice invites bids for erecting a school house in Burr Oak Independent District No 8 Winneshiek County Iowa with bids due by 1 PM August 12 1916. Lowest responsible bidder awarded contract. board may reject any or all bids. Plans and specs sent by writing to County Superintendent or Secretary. Alice Price Secretary Prosper Minn July 18 1916.
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Burr Oak
Winneshiek
Alice Price
Prosper
Minn
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Charles Stewart Davison
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Przemsyl
D. W. Norris
Marshalltown Times Republican
Hughes
Mexico
College OF Saint Teresa
Winona
Minnesota
National Bureau of Education
Conservatory of
Ruth Law
Norder
Pompeii
Elfreida Mais
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