Population of Russia on January 1 1916
The Russian population stood at 160 748 400 on January 1 1916, an increase of about 23 190 000 over 12 years, despite war cholera and famine.
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Russia
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
7
Illiteracy Rates in the United States
The article defines illiteracy as the inability to write or read in the native language for persons aged 10 and over. It cites 166 per 1000 illiterate across all groups, with whites born in the U S showing 46 per 1000 unable to read or write, highlighting Appalachian and Southern rural areas as hardest hit due to distance and sparse populations.
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United States
Appalachian Mountain Range
Christian Herald
Almanai
Ancient Greek divorce law limits remarriage to older or equal wives
A Courier Journal note explains that ancient Greek law allowed divorce but would not permit a man to remarry a younger woman than his divorced wife. The remark highlights gendered legal constraints in early democracy.
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Courier Journal
Why Should I Use Cuticura Soap
An advertising notice extols Cuticura Soap as a preventive skin care product and general toilet soap. It highlights its emollient purity fragrance and usefulness for hands hair and scalp while claiming longer wear and economical value. It invites readers to request a free sample and booklet from Cuticura, Dept. 7M, Boston USA.
Is Your bookkeeper’s heart in his office work
The Kansas City Journal notes a flirtation theme with a Blonde stenographer stirring office dynamics as every heart seems drawn to the work environment. The brief mentions the title question and the implied office romance setting.
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Kansas City Journal
Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy Promises Complete Relief
A man recounts years of asthma suffering and claims lasting relief after using Dr D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy. The text asserts the remedy provides sure help and can be obtained from any dealer or wholesaler.
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Dr. D. Kellogg
London Water Use Rebounds Yet Daily Consumption Falls
In municipal water supply history, 15 575 more consumers were supplied in London in 1919 than in 1909 while the average daily consumption declined by 3 000 000 gallons.
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London
Mirard's Liniment Promoted For Burns and Coats
Brief notes claim Mirard's liniment cures burns while Japanese officers test a new bullet proof coat. The article mentions revolver fire at 25 feet causing only a slight dent in the garment, signaling claims of protection.
Waiting for the fish ends in comic bait question
The customer waits fifteen minutes for a fish order and stays quiet as tension grows. The waiter, in a frenzy, promises delivery in five minutes three times and then a final minute, prompting the customer to ask what bait the kitchen uses.
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St. Louis Republic
Banana fibre could yield cloth with simple Indian method
It is noted that bananas fibers discarded as rubbish could be converted into cloth using a simple process taught by the Chinese. A roll of banana cloth five yards long and one yard wide sells for about 5.70 dollars, illustrating potential value.
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India
Minard's Liniment touted as cure for croup
Minard's Liniment Co Limited declares MINARD'S LINIMENT a sure cure for croup with no equal. An advertisement by CHAS FE SHARP of Tawkshaw New Brunswick dated September 1 1905 promotes the product as a tested remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co. Limited
Minard
Croup
Sure Cure
Too Late. Davis Illustrates Ignorance At Luncheon
Richard Harding Davis spoke at a New York luncheon and mocked a literary critic by comparing him to Aunt Tabitha. A young New Yorker argued a horse bet at the races, but Aunt Tabitha claimed the odds had shifted, humorously revealing the folly of overconfidence.
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Richard Harding Davis
New York
Tabitha
Los Angeles Times
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Claim
An advertisement offers a cold cure claim titled TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY using LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Signature of cL. W. GROVES appears on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cl. W. Groves
Spohn
Landlord Admits Pride Comment Amid Move Out
The Louisville Courier Journal reports a landlord admitting a remark about being too gay as a former tenant leaves. He plans to paint the entire house before securing a new tenant, highlighting housing disputes and property maintenance.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Post Dinner Pie Crust Confusion Causes Muttered Complaint
A wife questions her husband about the pie crust after a heavy dinner while the couple jokes about the missing or overdone filling. The line hints at domestic humor and shared meals in a quiet home scene.
England imports from continental nations rise with Russian share
The report states that last year England imported nineteen million great hundreds from continental countries, with Russia supplying 52 percent of total imports. The average price was 4 percent higher than thirteen years ago.
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England
Russia
Thirten
Federal government owns forty five bird reservations nationwide
The federal government controls forty five bird reservations across the United States, maintaining protected habitats in diverse regions. This oversight spans multiple states and agencies responsible for conservation and habitat stewardship.
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Federal
The
United States
Magnate Denies Interview After City Editor Request
City editor directs reporter to seek interview with the hotel magnate and to document the magnate's denial in the same piece. Courtroom echoes as instruction is given and deadline looms.
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Sims
Ecoot
Old Age Security Promised By Canada Postal Annuities
A Toronto era column recalls a painter’s tragedy and urges secure elder support through Canada’s Annuities System. By paying weekly until age 55 or 60 a man earns future annuity and refunds on death, with illustrative figures and directions to obtain literature from Post Offices or Ottawa officials.
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Detroit
Porkra
Advan
Government of
Canada
Ottawa
Dodd's Kidney Pills Transform Mrs Amirault
A Yarmouth County woman credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her year long kidney disease. She states four boxes made a "new woman" and she praises the remedy for restoring health and happiness, noting many women nationwide have found relief from kidney-related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elle Amirault
Amirault
Plea for the Musk Ox and Reindeer Preservation
Danish explorers Knud Rasmussen and Peter Freuchen report to the Royal Geographical Society on Greenland and Ellesmere Island, noting Cape York reindeer nearly extinct with only thirty five left, and rapid extermination of musk oxen by American hunters. They advocate reintroducing Lapland reindeer and urge Eskimos to observe a close time to protect the species.
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Knud Rasmussen
Peter Freuchen
Greenland
Royal Geographical Society
Copenhagen
Cape York
Ellesmere Land
Rasmussen
Freuchen
Lapland
Silent Parlor Visitor Ends Evening Intrigue
A young girl in her room waits as her sister entertains a caller in the parlor. She hears a crash and hurries to the hall to ask if the guest left. A tense silence follows before a masculine voice answers that he did.
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Maude
Lawyer’s reply to attachable property question
A businessman asked his lawyer about the standing of a man who owed him a large sum. The lawyer replied that the debtor died a year ago and left nothing subject to attachment, a terse answer to the inquiry.
Lightning and rain not caused by electricity says expert
An electricity expert explains that lightning does not cause rain. He notes thunder precedes rain because moisture condenses when charged air meets cooler air, releasing electricity which travels rapidly and completes the process before rain reaches the ground.
Book Review Fable Prompts Dana Cashier Salary Raise
Charles A. Dana presided over the New York Sun when a Cornell graduate reviewer was assigned Napoleon biography. The reviewer, expert on Napoleon, merely weighed the heavy volume and confessed he had not read it. Dana challenged him and ordered a raise for the young man after the exchange.
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Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Cornell
Napoleon
Age and labor value in business according to executive
A Chicago business executive argues that men around 17 to 19 years old are in their prime physically and mentally. He claims younger workers are more reliable, trustworthy, and less prone to restlessness, while older youths seek easy, short term jobs and quit positions easily.
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Chicago
Tis
Fife
Business Magazine
March Weather and Pink Pills Boost Rheumatism Cure Claims
The March issue notes sudden weather changes aggravate rheumatism and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood remedy. A user testimonial from Webbwood Ontario alleges dramatic recovery after using twelve boxes, claiming swelling and deformities reversed. The ad also includes financial figures and policy details for a Canadian insurance company, with losses, premiums, and reserves cited.
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Williams
W. C. Douglas
Webbwood
Ont
Dr. Williams
Directors Elected as Security Board Reports 1911 Gains
The document lists governance results with Hon. Thos. Crawford M.P.P. as President and Chas. C. Van Norman along with A. Taylor J. M. Queen and others elected as directors for the ensuing year. It notes surplus above requirements and security figures for 1910 and 1911, including amounts like $408 262.62 and $30,217.28 as part of the financial summary.
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Thos. Crawford
M.P.P
Chas. C. van Norman
A. Taylor
Galt
J. M. Queen
Judge Morgan
D. Hibner
W. Vandusen
David Carlyle
W. R. Tudhhope
Telegraph and telephone firms spend on poles in 1509
In 1509 the telegraph and telephone companies along with similar wire using concerns in this country spent over 7000 dollars on poles.
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Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Wind Bags Sell Nerve Fear As They Deflect Blame
The crowd critiques self doubt and shifts blame onto others, arguing that anxiety is projected onto rivals. The speaker notes the tactic mirrors louder pretenders who claim bravery by belittling opponents. The passage frames rhetorical fear as a political maneuver.
Maiden's Prayer or Mendelssohn's Wedding March
A long courting bachelor takes a young lady to a leap year concert. The orchestra plays No 6 as a selection the couple considers lovely. He asks what it is she points to the Maiden's Prayer. He reads the real name Mendelssohn's Wedding March and buys the line the next day.
Wages of Spanish Settlers in South America Reported
The wages earned last year by Spanish settlers in South America totaled 110 000 500 pesetas, about 25 million dollars, according to a statement by the Chilean Consul in London.
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South America
London
Be steady parson and a cream color baptism joke
An old negro preacher performed a baptismal rite with a coal-black woman as the candidate. He led her into the stream and called out be steady sister and you'll come up whiter than snow. She replied that a cream color would be enough.
Woman Warns Against Surgery In Favor Of Lydia Pinkham
Mrs. Orville Rock of Paw Paw Michigan recounts a severe dislocation and a four week hospital stay that left her in worse condition. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges others with female complaints to try it rather than immediate surgery.
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Orville Rock
Lydia E. Pinkham
Paw Paw
Mich
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Dreiser Discusses Criticism in New York
Theodore Dreiser, the novelist editor, spoke in New York about criticism. He recalled a theatre lobby remark about a critic described as an old gentleman whose harsh words were for his wife’s ears alone and ended with the line you would come.
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Theodore Dreiser
New York
New York Press
Life-size 61 by 33 inch photo by Dublin firm
The largest photographic negative ever made of a sitter measures 61 by 33 inches and is practically life size. The achievement is attributed to a Dublin company renowned for imaging work.
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Dublin
Quote on farming and finance by Gen Louis Botha
A governor compares steady farming to a bank account, warning that continually drawing without deposits leads to an overdraft and sterile soil. The remark frames long term labor and prudent investment as essential.
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Louis Botha
South African Union
Panama railroad ties require hardwood spines and screw spikes
The ties used on the Panama railroad are crafted from very hard wood. Holes must be bored for the spines and a special form of screw spike is employed.
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Panama
Telegraphers and Station Agents Wanted for New Railways
Wanted telegraphers and station agents for new railways. Wages from 50 to 75 dollars per month to start. Free Book 19 explains work and wages. Day and Mail Courses. Dominion School Telegraphy Toronto.
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Speel
Dominion School Telegraphy
Toronto
Sweet and Palatable Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Use
A whimsical note touts Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator as child friendly and effective. It promises swift, reliable work with a palatable name likely to attract cautious households seeking pest control.
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Mother Grave
Banquet remark on divorce and equality sparks laughter
In New York at a banquet Big Tim Sullivan advocates fewer divorces if men treat wives as equals. A joke about Cholmondeley’s pay raise ends with a quip on talking in sleep and a wife’s reaction, reflecting marital tensions with humor.
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Tim” Sullivan
New York
Cholmondeley
Butter Imports Dominate U S Consumption
Three quarters of the butter consumed in the country come from abroad, indicating heavy dependence on imports for domestic dairy needs and shaping trade and price dynamics.
Canary Bird Breed Counts Spotted in Norwich
Five thousand nine hundred canary bird breed ts are reported in Norwich England with local breeders noting stable stock and ongoing trade. This count highlights a sizable Canary trade activity in the city.
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Norwich
England
Quicksilver Mercury and Its Liquid Nature Explained
The article explains that quicksilver, known as mercury, is a silvery liquid metal at room temperature. It clarifies it is not silver or water and notes its heavy density where iron and lead float, plus the cohesive liquid particles causing it to run when touched. Mercury was discovered over two thousand years ago.
Woman proves nail driving skill with hair brush
A humorous remark from the Laurairilie Courier Journal notes a woman cannot drive a nail with a hammer but can drive one with a hair brush, highlighting an unexpected aptitude.
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Laurarilie Courier-Journal
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