Settlers Benefit From Five Year Tax Exemption in Clover Land
The Clover Land tax exemption bill currently in force in Michigan’s upper peninsula offers settlers five years of tax relief if they clear two acres annually. This policy, highlighted by the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau, has spurred a surge in land demand as Clover Land’s fertile soils and productive crops attract buyers and dealers.
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Clover-Land
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Clover Land
Middle Western
Upper Michigan
Lakes Superior
Huron
Great Lakes
Middle West
St. Paul
Duluth
Neighbors’ car spurs talk of upgrading home mortgage
In a domestic exchange, one partner argues a neighbor’s newer automobile signals the need for a better car, while the other notes only their current house is mortgaged. The dialogue highlights tension between desire for status and financial limits.
Cascarets Ad Claims Quick Liver and Bowel Cleansing
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent cure for liver and bowel cleansing. It promises a thorough purge overnight without gripe or discomfort, claiming benefits against headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation. The piece ends with a farm humor line about boarders straining relations.
Three D's in Dodd's Kidney Remedy Endorsement
Mr Robert W Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts says he suffered kidney disorder for years with backache and near death in Vancouver. He credits Dodd's Kidney Plus with his cure and says he uses it now to keep kidneys regulated and praises the product highly.
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Robert W. Ferguson
Hingham
Mass
Vancouver
Dodd
Merguson
Unusual War Time Uniforms Raise Eyed Bystander Curious
Washington gossip recalls wartime precautionary measures as government clerks adopt two chains and a pass to their offices. Anonymized anecdotes describe suspensions and warnings for security lapses in a state building, highlighting the era s fear of infiltration and the badge of vigilance.
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Py Asminoron
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam’s Roquefort Cheese Made From Cow’s Milk
Experts in the dairy division under L. A. Rogers have aged and cultured cow’s milk to replicate Roquefort using special refrigeration instead of caves. Previously reliant on sheep’s milk and French caves, the method promises cheaper, American-made Roquefort and potential scale at Grove City, Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
France
Department Creamery
Grove City
Ostriches and Flaming Feathers Stir Zoo crowds
A 19th century report depicts ostriches at the zoo clashing with Indian visitors as feathers are pilfered from birds and peacocks. The piece notes Apache and Navajo visitors, feather collecting, and guards shadowing delegations to prevent thefts, with muttered jokes about reactions back home.
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Montana
Arizona
Belgium
Hollister
Wireless Aerial From Sidewalk Grating Sparks Time-Flash Trick
Rudolf Wilson, chief electrician in a city office building, used a sidewalk grating as an improvised wireless aerial to receive Arlington time-flashes. He rigged wires over the grating, tied in rubber erasers as insulators, and made the setup work to sync the building’s master clock. He mused about extending the idea to a wall aerial for short-range use.
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Rudolf Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Arlington
President Calls Congress to Vote on War Over U-Boat Attacks
The nation faces a grave national policy decision after 15 American deaths by U-boat attacks. The president calls Congress to convene and take immediate action on wartime measures.
Proclamation to convene extra session on war with Germany
President Wilson calls Congress to meet April 2 at noon to hear a message on grave national policy questions tied to German naval actions. The move follows torpedoing of American ships, with over 200 Americans dead, and signals broad support for a state of war and swift war measures.
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Washington
Congress of the
United States
Considara
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Wilson
Germany
Wednnesday
Congress
British Isles
Vigianela
Buck Wilson
Flood
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lewis
Germany Opens Massive Recruiting Push in Poland
Germany launches an extensive recruitment drive in Poland with 17 national offices 4 district offices and 400 local bureaus established to bolster manpower and mobilize support.
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Germany
Amsterdam
Poland
Natn
Five Dead as Tornado Hits Delark Area Near Little Rock
Five persons were killed and four others seriously injured when a tornado swept a small section near Delark Arkansas on Wednesday, according to reports received.
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Little Rock
Ark
Delark
Died of Premature Old Age Article Advised Water
A historical notice argues many deaths of young people stem from kidney degeneration. It claims auto intoxication accelerates aging and urges drinking ample pure water daily. It promotes Anuric double strength as a remedy to relieve rheumatism dropsy swelling cold extremities scalding urine and sleeplessness from nocturnal urination.
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Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery Claims Cure for Pneumonia Cough
Mrs M Johnson of South Bend Indiana claims her husband recovered from a severe winter cough and bronchial trouble after taking Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. She states five bottles cured his cough and rebuilt his strength. She also endorses it as a spring tonic and blood purifier and notes tablets can be ordered by mail.
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Folka
South Bend
Ind
Pierce
M. Johnson
Ohio St
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffato
Monument to Pioneer Cowboy Wil loughby Planned in Pioneer Park
The memory of James Kid Willoughby, famed Wyoming cowboy, who died in Los Angeles, will be commemorated by a frontier days committee with a monument in Pioneer Park. The memorial will be funded by popular subscription as subscriptions pour in from pioneer plainsmen and former associates of the noted cowboy.
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James
Kid) Willoughby
Wyoming
Los Angeles
Frontier Days Committee
Pioneer Park
Danderine Hair Gleansing Ad Sparks Beauty Claims
An advertisement promises instant beautifying effects for hair using Knowlton's Dandeline. It claims dandruff cures, scalp invigoration, and potential new hair growth after weeks. The copy targets girls with vivid claims and a price of 25 cents. It is followed by miscellaneous quips about trains and love.
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Knowlton
Adv
Doctor and shingles spark a pediatric riddle
In a compressed exchange a doctor mentions shingles to a child asking about a sick man and a carpenter. The dialogue hints at illness and misinterpretation, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding about medical terms.
Freezone Corn Lifter Promises Painless Corn Removal
Cincinnati authority claims freezone lifts any corn or callus with just a few drops. A small bottle costs little and removes all corns without pain or irritation. If a druggist lacks freezone, ask them to obtain a bottle from wholesale sources.
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Cincinati
Ady
John confronts smoking supposedly led by Aunt Sarah C
In a tense exchange John calmly admits his mother’s cigarettes, while Aunt Sarah C reacts with shock and dismay at the sight of him smoking.
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Sarah
John
Castoria Endures as Trusted Remedy for Children
A vintage advertisement urges caregivers to inspect each bottle of Fletcher's Castoria, noted for being in use for over 300 years and beloved by children who cry for the familiar remedy.
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Mathers
Fletcher
Mystery Uncovered as Flo Solves Hidden Secret
A woman named Flo exposes a long concealed truth amid a puzzling mystery. A boastful promise of secrets leads to scrutiny, revealing that truth, when stretched, can reveal sharper character.
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Comebody
Washington É
Flo
Canada
Western
CJ. Broughiin
W. Adams St
Chicago
M. ¥. Machuss
Selerpam Ave
Detroit
Micha
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