Spokane letter defender urges Canada stay outs and own aid
A Spokane reader writes from Crestline to the Spokesman-Review urging Americans to avoid Canada and praising government aid for provisions fuel and seed. He cites personal farming success in Southern Saskatchewan and argues land owners love the land and want to stay home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer
Spokane
Nettlerg
Canada
Spokesman-Review
Saskatchewan
L, Wallace
Crestline
The New Boy on the Block and the Architect
A light exchange between a new boy and his neighbor sketches a joke about architecture. The boy learns his father is an architect who tells people how to build but notes the difficulty of enforcing plans and potential extra charges for changes.
Spearminto Tooth Paste Ad from Chicago Ill
An old advertisement touts Spearminto toothpaste claiming whitening breath protection and tar prevention. It promotes dental care routines with a dentist recommendation and lists price 25 cents per tube and 3 dollars for a dozen by mail. Product distributed by Fiperson Chemical Co. in Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conault
Butler
Fiprson: Chemical CO
Chicago
Ill
Sheep Raisers Complain of Dogs in Hills
Farmers in the Allegheny and Vermont regions complain that dogs threaten sheep herds. The issue centers on perceived fault in the environment and management practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Mt Tom Dune Peak Faces Sand Company Threat
Petition before Congress seeks Mt Tom in northern Indiana to be set aside as a national reservation. Gary and Michigan City area dunes offer unique flora and desertlike habitat. contractor Sansibar plans sand extraction via hydraulic dredging, risking regional bogs and forests. Local botany significance draws world attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mt. Tom
Gary
Michigan City
National Park
Jacob Sansibar
Chi-Caro
Sansibar
Chicago
Lake Michiigan
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Mexico
Alaska
Big Peak
Manon Brakeman Accused In Chicago Bond Theft Case
Hammond John J O Herren a Manon passenger brakeman is arrested by Manon railway detectives on alleged theft of regulation baggage checks for the Louisville Chicago run at Orleans Indiana. He is said to have torn checks from trunks and swapped duplicates to transfer men. Stolen trunks were taken to a house where he lived with a woman under the name Mr and Mrs Jack McNeeley. A maid betrayed the couple. One trunk reportedly held $1000 in goods.
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Manon
Hammond
John J. O'Herren
Manon Railway
Orleans
Ind
Polk Street
Chicago
Jack McNeeley
O'Heren
Commerce census of four cities given out
Washington reports the department of commerce released manufacturing census results for 1909 to 1914 covering Richmond Fort Wayne Kokomo and Anderson. Kokomo shows large gains with seventy eight establishments capital up to 9 701 000 and 3 755 workers salaries 2 679 000. Fort Wayne up more than 60 percent capital 31 167 000 1914 with 13 416 workers salaries 8 935 000 and products valued 30 205 000. Anderson shows mixed results with capital 11 757 000 and 4 613 workers paid 3 259 000. Richmond establishments rose from 107 to 118, workers fell to 4 238 and product value rose to 10 252 000.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Richmond
Ft. Wayne
Kokomo
Anderson
Fort Wayne
Indianian pension grants listed for named fans
Pensions of $12 each granted to Rhoda A. Gibson Oakland City Frances L. Killian Centerville Mary E Compton Elizabeth L. McKeand Madison Julia A. Ray Rockfield Hannah Alyea New Palestine Martha E. Curtis Danville and Maria J. Barl Michigan City announced for Indianians in Washington D C California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D, CA
Rhoda A. Gibson
Oakland City
Frances L. Killian
Centerville
Mary &. Compton
Elizabeth L. McKeand
Madison
Julia A. Ray
Rockfield
Hannah Alyea
New Palestine
Martha E. Curtis
Danville
Maria J. Barl
Michigan City
Transfusion ends in death of Evanaville teen Hart
Evanaville Mississippi seventeen year old Geneva Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hart of St Charles Ky dies after a transfusion by Dr W R Davidson, one of the attending physicians, to treat peritonitis at a local hospital. Waste paper prices rise as old paper supply tightens prices up 6 cents a hundred delivered locally with newspapers in Madison county seeing a 1.25 rise in print paper. William Willis and Oscar Faton report a fifteen barrel wildcat oil well strike on their Lawrenceville leases.
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Evanaville
Geneva Hart
Robert Hart
St. Charles
W. R. Davidson
Alexandria
Madison County
Sullivan
William Willis
Oscar Faton
Lawrenceville
Hoosier News Notes Highlights Local and National Updates
Reports from Terre Haute, Harrison township show ex mayor Donn M. Roberts filing a 3100 dollar personal property return. Indiana faces potential Army bill changes promoting Erasmus M. Weaver to major general. Evansville notes Frank Schaefer received a prison sentence for desertion, conditionally suspended. Wabash reports the cornerstone laying for the First Evangelical church edifice.
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Terre Haute
Leavenworth
Donn M. Roberts
Harrison Township
Roberts
Washington D. C
Erasmus M. Weaver
Coast Artillery
Evansville
Frank Schaefer
St. Louis
Duncan C Givens
Circuit ‘Court
Hides
Schaefer
First
Mecca Holy City Pilgrimage Center of Islam
A National Geographic bulletin describes Mecca as the Moslem holy city near the Red Sea where pilgrims travel for tewat seven times around the Kaaba. It notes the haram, the Kaaba with the Black Stone, the tombs of Abraham Hagar Ishmael, Zamzam well, and a brisk sale of sacred water to pilgrims.
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Mecca
National Geographic Society
Mahomet
Hejax
Arabia
Red Sea
Jidda
Abraham
Ishmael
Gabriel
Hagar
Isabel retracts refusal to change her mind
In a life reflection Isabel apologizes and says she was mistaken about not changing her stance. She asks for the listener to forget the previous refusal and acknowledges reconsideration of her decision.
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Isabel
Close to the Millennium World Peace Plea
A reflective statement urges equal fair treatment for all nations, insisting no country should be undervalued as the world moves toward the millennium. It emphasizes universal rights and proportional recognition among nations.
Reference Request From The French Maid’s Husband
A terse inquiry notes a prior employer and mentions a husband who supplied an automobile. The fragment hints at a character named Madam and a prior work setting. No further context or dates are provided.
Farm Advice on Moving and Renting Stability
The note warns that frequent relocations are costly and risky. It urges owning when possible via financing, and cautions against moving twice as it invites disaster like a fire. It emphasizes staying in one place if renting.
Aversion to Beetroot Triggers Fainting Reactions
Report notes aversion to beetroot causes fainting in some individuals. Observers cite psychological and physiological responses with sporadic cases across medical literature.
Look and Feel Fresh Daily With Morning Internal Bath
Advertisement urges daily morning hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate to flush stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels. It claims cleansing removes toxins, improves appetite, and cures a range of ailments from constipation to biliousness, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate.
Early Words in French Inquiry with Mrs Styles and Mrs Myles
Short exchange about early language learning as Mrs Styles notes her children began studying French young while Mrs Myles asks for a demonstration of a French word or phrase. The dialogue captures classroom banter on language education.
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Styles
Mrs. Myles
Remove Dandruff With Cuticura Remedies
Advertises Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for dandruff relief and scalp health with a free sample offer by mail. Warns not to blame submarines for ship fortunes, suggesting domestic factors influence outcomes.
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Bool
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
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Boca Bex
Foster-Milburn CO
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