Transforming a Desert in Whiteside County Illinois
In Whiteside County Illinois A J Abbott farmer and state legislator has reclaimed 70 acres of shifting sandhills on his farm by planting a forest of locust cottonwood and walnut trees. The trees stabilize soil improve crop protection and convert barren dunes into productive land near the Mississippi River valley.
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Mch
Whiteside
Ilnois
A. J. Abbott
Iilinolg Warmers’ Institute
Abbott
Saii Linders
Alaska a land of beauty and grand natural wonders
The article extols Alaska's rugged coastlines and Mount Mc Kinley, praising its scenery and the poetical appeal noted by A. Barton Hepburn. It contrasts Alaska with Norway and Switzerland while describing a Parisian corset invention, and details Mr. Abbott's successful tree planting to stabilize sands and reclaim land, reporting 50,000 trees planted on 50 acres and the resulting windbreaks and grazing value.
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Cook
Mount McKinley
Alaska
A. Barton Hepburn
Leslie
Alaskan
Norway
Sivitzerland
Abbott
Iowa Guardsman Oath Sparks Mobilization Debate at Camp Dodge
Cavalry units at North Liberty and Camp Dodge face delays and debates over federal oath requirements as Iowa National Guard plans shift toward mobilization and possible border deployment. Reports describe a concentration camp idea at Sam Houston and Mexican government compliance easing troop movements.
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North Liberty
R. R. Howell
Genera Allen
Camp Dodge
Sam Houston
St. Sam Houston
Wilson
Chihuahue
Alien
Iowa
First Town
Mexico
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station 12
United States Department of Agriculture
Mitchell
Ringgold
W. B. Tharp
Federal Department
Agricultural Experiment Station
B. C. Hall
Clay County
H. HE. Smiliie
Iowa State College
New York City
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
Smillie
America
Samuel Dime
Crooks
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Interurban Company
Crooked Creek
Webster City
Michigan Southern
Towa
Dubuque
BE. J. Wenner
Waterloo
H. G. Lyman
Grinnell
C. E. Swanson
Cornell Bluffs
J. W. Springer
New Hampton
Yorktown
Tred Huseman
Huseman
Green Mountain
Culinary Continuity in Lunden Opinion
The column quips about gifting a book to George, recommending a long volume by Arnold Hennett to keep her reading. It frames reading as a cultural staple and playful banter within domestic life.
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George
Cook
Arnold Hennett
Lunden
Married Life Echoes in Short Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue recalls twenty five years of marriage and enduring affection. A brief quarrel hint shows spouses Randall and Rogers sharing light banter about annoyances, reflecting a quiet domestic rhythm.
Extraordinary inducement to hold out roosevelt era incident
A fragment discusses Rough riders and Mr Roosevelt amid election talk. It recalls a Roosevelt aide urging voters to back him, likening citizens to sheep to slaughter, provoking laughter but not hurting his chances. The piece hints at social memory of war allies and political maneuvering.
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Roughders
Stoosevelt
Rough Ider
Lexus
Soosevelt
Roosevelt
Chicago Herald
Canada’s Excellent Financial Standing Shines Bright
An official bulletin from February 1916 highlights Canada’s wartime prosperity driven by record farm output and munitions industry. The dairy and beef sectors, prairie wheat yields, and rising farm machinery demand pushed exports and bank clearings to new highs, signaling a strong economy across Western provinces and major cities like Moose Jaw and Calgary.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Prairies
Western
High River
Manitoba
Tve
Saakatoon
Moose Jaw
Sask
Calgary
Altt
Spud Digging Incident In Boston Labor Camp
A Boston construction site scene from Slarper's Magazine depicts Italian laborers deep in a spud trench. A worker named Antonio is stuck in mud up to his knees and cannot extract himself. The crew debates whether he should walk out or be pulled free, underscoring rough humor of immigrant labor.
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Boston
Antonio
Slarper
Commuter Learns Morning Race to Train Is Futile
A city man jokes about rushing to catch a 7:50 train only to learn the 7:58 is an hour late. The commuter says the real test is what he finishes, not what he begins, as he ponders the daily sprint.
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Syud
Mr. Abbott
Wn Farm
Sahara
Mera
Land OF
Beauty
Paris
Iowa News
Qlorida Trust and Savings Bank
H. R. Spry
State Banking Department
Des Molnes
Omaha
Janald
Guy Brent
Spry
Clarinda
H.r.spry
Clarinda Trust and Savings Bank
Spry’s
Brent
Young Brent
J. Marshall
Fort Madison
Marshall
Fairfield Armory
Company M
Robbins
Cuba
Federal Reserve Board
St. Louis
Arthur Mullen
East Dubuque
Mullen
Fear 4& Mob
Sioux City
CG. A. Stalfacher
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Christian Madeavor Union
Alvah H. Cheshro
Mary M. MacPherrin
Neb
J. A. Waddell
Bennett
Weart & Lysaght Lumber Company
Marcut
Antifa
Apenhere
Misatasippi
Des Moines
W. Trapp
A. Arness
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