Western Canada prize winner at El Paso Dry Farming Congress
Western Canada dominated the El Paso International Dry Farming Congress with top prizes in wheat oats barley and rye. Alfalfa root crops and potatoes beat rivals, signaling strong market potential via Hudson Bay Railway and Panama Canal routes. The piece highlights cheap land from 15 to 20 dollars per acre and the Canadian government homestead offers in low-cost districts suitable for new settlers and wealth creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Texas
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Northwest
el Paso
Canada
Chicago Stockyards
Hudson Bay
Bay
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Inman
Peace River
A Senator Quay Poker Tale
A young reporter visits Senator Quay who is reading. After greetings the senator asks if the reporter plays poker and offers a book as a poker story. The reporter reads a page then is dismissed, leaving him stunned on the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Chiropractors Form Campaign for State Exam Board
Forty chiropractors from across Indiana launch a push to pass legislation creating a self supported five member state board to license chiropractors and end disputes with the American Medical Association. L. E. Fuller leads the effort. $500 is pledged to support the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
L. E. Fuller
Indianapolis
State
Chiropractors’ Association
J. H. Dentinger
Elkhart
H. T. Vawter
Lafayette
C. A. Thompson
E. C. V. Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court
American Medical Society
Ssate
Leper Is Brought Home From Fort Branch
Fort Branch resident David Bayer, accompanied by a physician, a male nurse and a chauffeur, was brought home for examination after doctors in Indianapolis confirmed he has leprosy.
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Leper
Princeton
David Bayer
Fort Branch
Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Milk price rise for local dealers in response to producers’ hike
South Nend local milk dealers raise prices to nine cents a quart and five cents a pint to match a two cent per gallon increase by the producers association Interurban Strikes Auto Four Killed Garrett Four people die when a freight car on the Fort Wayne Northwestern interurban line crashes into the auto they rode three miles south of here at Rutter Center
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Muncie
Bunch
South Nend
Producers’ Association
Interurban Strikes Auto
Garrett
Rutter Center
Here
Fort Wayne & Northwestern Interurban
Marker Erected for Historic Boundary Intersection
Seymour local paper notes Jackson County Historical Society placed a stone marker two miles west of the city marking the intersection of the Ten o'clock and Grouseland Indian boundary lines. Marker funded by society, suggested by George Pence of Indianapolis. The line dates to 1805 and runs from Freeman corner in Orange County to the Wayne line near Brookville.
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Seymour
Jackson County Historical Society
Grouszeland
Jackson Township
George Pence
Indianapolis
Harrison Purchase
Grouseland
Vermilion County
Gosport
Brownstown
Benjamin Harris widow and orphans home funded in Indiana
Rensselaer reports the will of Benjamin Harris bequeaths 75000 for a widows and orphans home to be built locally. Goshen notes a 500 donation from Whitmer Jackson Sash and Door Co for a hospital elevator. Evansville mentions a 50000 claim on unpaid notes and sale of the old Y M C A building. Hartford City records 41959.82 in Christmas Savings. Mary notes a month old daughter in Dempsey family loses one of two teeth. Gary reports four armed bandits robbed Tolleston Bank cashier, escaping with about 1000.
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Hartford City
Wuckford County Bank
Mary
J. A. Dempsey
New York Chamber Urges Tariff Commission Tied to Postwar Trade
The New York Chamber of Commerce forms a committee led by Willard D. Straight to press the appointment of a United States tariff commission. It cites risks to American exports and imports as postwar treaties and economic alliances reshape global trade and urges science driven study of trade policies.
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New York Chambered Commerce Names Committee
New York
Wilson
Liig
Chamber of Commerce
State of
Willard D. Straight
National Foreign Trade Council
Straight
Chamber
United States
Great Britain
France
Canada
United States Tariff Commission
Committee On Foreign Commerce
Country-wide probe opens on coal and car shortage
A national inquiry into coal and car shortages begins in Chicago with officials from the Interstate Commerce Commission, United States District Attorney Clyne, and the state Public Utilities Commission. Plans for a Chicago headquarters were announced as the probe could last a month and may go to a federal grand jury. George W. Anderson and Myron H. Walker are in conference on the matter.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Ney Clyne
Atiuites Commission
Hlinais
George W. Anderson
Spectal
Boston
Myron
Indian man confesses killing contractor. girl shields him
St Louis Me Dec 19 Charles Noe a half breed Indian confessed that he and Miss Bertha Smith killed Charles Stone a building contractor whose body was found near the girl s home Miss Smith then withdrew no statement declaring she killed Stone because he tried to hug her She said the statement was to shield Noe.
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St. Lows
Charles Noe
Bertha Smith
Charles Stone
President Wilconas Pardons Hover as Christmas Gifts
Washington reports President Wilconas plans include pardons or commutations for several federal convicts as Christmas gifts. The Justice Department indicated the move aims to ease sentences and show clemency before year end.
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Washington
Wilcona
Department of Justice
Swamp-Root Claims Backache Relief
An advertisement for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root promotes its use for kidney and bladder disorders. It touts years of tested reputation and quick results, offering bottles at 50 cents and 1.00, with a 10 cent sample request via mail to Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Wabash
Basil White
Rockport
Spencer County
Grass Township
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Opalized Montana Forests Outshine Arizona Treasures
The Montana petrified forest, less known than Arizona’s, is remarkable because its trees have transformed into opal rather than agate. The resulting stone is unusually beautiful and ornamental, making the Montana site notable for its unique geology.
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Montana
Arizona
Southwest
Red Cross Ball Blue ad claims whitening power
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as an all blue product that makes clothes whiter than ordinary washing. It emphasizes no adulteration and urges use on the next washday with availability through grocery stores.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Ball
Aged Puppy Defies License Rules at Farm Trial
A farmer defends a terrier license delay by claiming the dog is only a puppy while the magistrate and clerk challenge the age. Evidence shows the dog is past puppyhood and the bench fines the farmer. The farmer mutters that the tale has always been the same and suspects meddling with the law.
How to Treat Dandruff with Cuticura Remedies
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching and Cuticura Soap with hot water for a clean scalp. It claims relief from dandruff and related scalp issues and offers free samples by mail with a book. Also includes a gag about bromine laxative and a schoolroom saying.
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Dept. L
Boston
High Cost of Living and Food Prices Highlight Dull News
The item laments rising food prices and high living costs, proposing cheap meals like spaghetti as nutritious options. It notes a Skinner Mfg Co Nebr offer for a free cook book with hundred ways to prepare meals. It also mentions Walter Damrosch quoting Paderewski visiting an English country house.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Walter Damrosch
Paderewski
Mr. Paderewski
A Bold Statesman
A witty exchange notes a congressman's occasional praise for capitalism, praising courage of convictions and willingness to speak in defense of capitalists. The brief remark highlights political theater and economic loyalties in governance.
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W.f.young
Temple St
Springfield
Mase
Mulvol Remedies CO
Vick Park
Reedbester
N.Y
State Board OF Examiners
Chiropractora
The
Bluffton
Harry Reed
Reed
Clinton
Anderson
Anderson Council of Women
Baid
Geneva
Decatur
Circuit Court
Ed Green
L. D. Jacobs
Frank Anert
Historical Society
Ten O'clock
Valparaiso
Indiana
Martin Selman
Dallas
Tex
Selman
Crouch & Son Stock Farm
Gary
A. R. Thompson
Conneaut Harbor
Gary Harbor
Hoosier Notes
First State Bank
Tolleston
Want Tariff Board
Big Business
U. S
Illinois
St. Louis
Grove
Invants
Costas
Narootv Fienjps
Ode Sond
Raed
Boschee
Safety Remedy CO. Canton
W.N. U
Fort Wayne
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