Advance in case D Commission Charges in Livestock Markets
A letter from Campbell, president of the St. Louis Live Stock Exchange, describes proposed advances in commission charges for selling livestock, noting higher prices and costs. It recalls earlier scales, protests, and the failed before creating a West stock commission company, predicting further increases expected across markets.
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Ottmets
Commission
JA Campbell
St. Louis
Ander
Five Stock Commission
Campbell
Lve
West
Chicago
St Joe
Wes
Wallaces Farm
Hetty Green's Bashful Son Declares Bachelor Status
The article notes H R Green, son of the wealthiest woman, explains he remains single to avoid marrying for the wrong reasons. A humorous exchange about doughnuts and a tramp highlights his cautious stance on motives in marriage.
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H R Green
Mr Green
St. Louis Republ
Modern Woodmen Growth Surges in Early 1910
The Modern Woodmen of America report strong membership gains in the first eight months of 1910. Total membership reached about 1,108,000 by September 1, a net increase of 62,893 from year start, surpassing the same period in 1909. Financial condition described as excellent.
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Woodmen of
America
Paper Dishes for Picnics and Clean Meals
The New York Sun describes paper dishes in many shapes and sizes suitable for picnics and home use. It notes no washing, easy transport, and a fireless cooker to ease meal preparation, highlighting plates baking dishes cups and napkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
The Absinthe Cure Fumes Headache Away
A man with a severe headache asks for medicine. A bartender offers absinthe fumes as a cure and instructs him to inhale after rubbing hands. Within minutes the fumes allegedly relieve the headache, with the bartender vowing its reliability.
Riverside Drive's Uncle Sammy and the Last Name Mystery
A New York writer recalls longtime Riverside Drive figures known only as Uncle Sammy Uncle Jakey Uncle Billy and Uncle John with no remembered surnames. Sammy collapses on the drive and a girl calls him Uncle Sammy yet cannot recall his last name. The piece reflects on aging to become simply Uncle to all who know you.
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Riverside Drive
New York
Jakey
Billy
Sammy
John
Sammy Noes
Sammy Lved
Ucle
Parrot An Interesting Pet
Parrots are popular and can be great companions for girls adopting one. Polly is sociable, often talks, listens well, and quirks like tilting his head show understanding. He becomes unhappy if left alone and enjoys music, but dislikes being disturbed when asleep and benefits from covering the cage at night.
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Mr Poll
Polly
Frogs Compete With Singers At Vancouver Auditorium
Vancouver residents report a large colony of bullfrogs under the Vancouver Auditorium creating nightly croaks that rival the theater’s bullfrog chorus with the comic opera singers. The frogs multiplied from a few croaks last spring to thousands, threatening evening performances. Officials fear if unchecked the frogs will force shows to limit to matinees.
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Vancouver
Frogville
Portland
Oregonian
American Tourist Walks Sunlit Constantinople
In Constantinople a warm day prompts an American visitor and his guide to explore. The Turkish guide jokes about locals and foreigners walking in the sun, while the American calmly defends the sunny stroll and continues the tour.
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Constantinople
Surprise for the Visitor in Maggie’s Doorbell Lesson
A girl named Maggie learns proper door etiquette by ringing bells and presenting cards to visitors. After many failed attempts she earns approval from Mrs Brown who visits, prompting Maggie to hope for flawless conduct during a social call.
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Maggie
Mrs. Brown
Mrs Brown
Men of the Sea and the Sailor’s Code
A London Morning Post excerpt by F Q G Affalo discusses the sea’s nobility and the sailor’s essence. It argues sailors are born, not made, shaped by discipline, and that life at sea tempers irregularities while yearning for distant horizons beyond village limits.
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Fielding
London Morning Post
Value of Good Humor in Woman's Life
The text argues that petty irritations, jealousy, and small disappointments dampen spirit and temper. Anger wastes vitality and rarely aids correction, while kindness and cheerfulness empower action. A bright temper sustains effort and clears the mind, with happiness essential to a woman’s best work.
Roses of Temple Gardens and the Yorkist Roses
The piece recalls the Temple Gardens in London where tradition says the red and white roses began the Lancaster and York rivalry in 1430. It notes the gardens’ fame for roses and mentions an 1700 expenditure on two perimic box trees, explained as box trees trimmed in a symmetric perimetric style.
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Temple Gardens
London
Lancaster
York
Gardener Candidate Faces Graft Allegations
The principal constituents refuse to vote for the city council candidate, claiming his occupation as a gardener makes him suspect he would engage in grafting. A friend of the candidate questions the relevance of the occupation to the graft concerns.
Oldfield to Race Blitzen Benz at Illinois State Fair
Barney Oldfield, famed speed king, describes blasting to 142 mph on Daytona Beach in the Blitzen Benz. He plans to drive the same car daily at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on October 17 seeking new speed records and thrilling crowds.
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Daytona Beach
Florida
Barney Oldfield
Illinois
Mat
Oldfield
Benz
Florida Beach
Thellinois
Milk versus meat in wartime economy urged by Bulletin
Readers urged to cut meat intake and drink more milk to lower living costs and improve health. Bulletin No. d1 from the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station cites milk energy value, suggests replacing half meat with milk, and claims potential savings of about 1.27 billion dollars nationwide if adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
Connecticut
Moline
Rock Island Schools To Host Public Library Branches
Three Rock Island grammar schools Hawthorne Longfellow and Horace Mann will host branch libraries. Principals manage the sites and books travel from the public library in 30 to 40 volume boxes for pupil access without long trips to the main building.
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Rock Island
Hawthorne
Longfellow
Horace Mann
State Fair Lodging Advised For Springfield Visitors
Readers planning attendance should contact the Information Bureau at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce in advance. Include party size, arrival time, and bed needs with rates of one bed for one dollar or 75 cents per person sharing a bed.
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Springfield
Information Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Five Mile Race Pits Auto Icon Barney Oldfield Against Arch Hoxsey
The upcoming five mile contest pits Barney Oldfield driving his auto against Arch Hoxsey flying a Wright biplane on Saturday October 1. Spectators expect a thriller as speed and flight collide in a landmark challenge.
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Barney Oldfield
Arch Hoxsey
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Hlinois State Fair
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Nelin
Pase
Teratrle
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Belgium
Livana
Baying
Orcome
J. R. Justice
En Osburg
Bel Phere
Praen
Henry W. Land Auctioneer
Geneseo
Lil
Republic Office
Minnesota Farms
C. C. Carl
O'Brien Land CO
Hoosier Special
NAT
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