Alberta Farm Letter Appeals to Toledo Readers
A letter from J F Ward of Donalda Alberta recounts a thriving farm, noting yields of over 2500 bushels from 65 acres, oats up to 100 bushels per acre and wheat to 52, with substantial cattle hogs and horses, plus a flowing well and good water. He urges Toledo readers to consider Alberta as a productive destination and reports favorable taxes and weather.
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Toledo
Canada
Alberta
J. F. Ward
Donalda
Schwertzberger
Stephen Co
Iowa
Saskatchewan
Briercrest
Schweitzberger
Splendia Railway Terminal Opens in Leipzig
The Central railway station of Leipzig, begun in 1909, has been completed at a cost of $32,130,000. It is expected to be Europe’s premier terminal. The facade features yellow hard sandstone from Schona on the Elbe. the rear and main entrance hall walls use sandstone from the Cotta quarries.
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Splendia
Leipzig
Europe
Schona
Elbe
Appreciative Letter on Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mr M A Page of Osceola Wisconsin dated February 16 1916 reports kidney trouble for many years then three years after finishing Dodd's Kidney Pills has had no kidney issues. At age seventy two he is able to work and praises continuing use. Pills sold 50 cents per box Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo New York Dyspepsia Tablets 50 cents per box Adv
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M. A. Page
Osceola
Wis
Dodd
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
England
Macaulay
Charles
Illinois
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
Land of Freedom
Arkansas
World dress influences and a coffee brand pitch
Ideas From Many Lands describes garments from Persia Russia Arabia and India with a note on a Turkish influence. It also promotes Denison’s Seminole Brand coffee available in sealed cans at 36c a pound and hints at exclusive local dealers.
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Denison
Denison Coffee Co
Chicago
When Men Are Awed by a Cyclone and a Frontier Massacre
A reflective piece contrasts a peaceful June valley with a catastrophic cyclone in the same narrative, recalling a 1866 Fort Phil Kearny frontier massacre. It blends a seaborne storm aboard an unnamed ship with vivid scenes of destruction, then pivots to the Fetterman massacre where Colonel Carrington’s wood train detachment is overrun by Sioux warriors, leaving a field of fallen and a devastated fort.
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Eailor
Phil Kearny
Carrington
Fetterman
Newa
Dend
Handshakes through history reveal presidents and notables
A memória of famed hands shaping moments from Franklin Pierce to Lincoln, Wilson to Stonewall Jackson. The narrator recalls powerful grips and the stories they told, noting Julia Marlowe, Joseph Cook, Sam Jones, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Frances Willard, and others as their hands convey character, faith, and resolve.
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Jackson
Miles) Newa
Ann
Franklin Pearce
White House
Winfield Scott
Lincoln
Jefferson Dan
Wilson
William J. Pryan
Edwin
Tage
Richard
Hamlet
Pieheiten
Vie Ife
Julia Marlowe
Joseph Cook
Sam Jones
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Stone
Boy Farmers Corn Club Champions Show High Yields
The Farm and Fireside reports corn club champions across Minnesota, Indiana, Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New Jersey, Iowa. Twenty one acre champions averaged 106.1 bushels per acre with costs around 26 to 28 cents per bushel, profits shown when labor is counted. Frank Kimel led with 148 bushels per acre in Pennsylvania.
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Minnesota
Indiana
Vermont
Massachusets
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
New Jersey
Winals
Iowa
Massachusetts
Frank Kimel
Deaths in U S From Four Major Causes Hit 80 Percent
Census Bureau estimates 80 percent of U S deaths stem from weather related diseases tuberculosis and pneumonia and more than 60 percent from eleven diseases.
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Census Bureau
United States
England’s roads echo U S failures in highway history
A historical critique contrasts early English road neglect with modern American highways. It cites Macaulay on 15th and 17th century England, compares parochial road duties to U S conditions in 1915, and notes vast mileage and underdeveloped surfaces. It argues renewed reform parallels past revolts for better routes.
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Washington
DD. C
United States
England
Weiting
Macaulay
London
Reading
Edinburgh
Vienna
Kent
Sussex
Prince George
Denmark
Petworth
Americanighway Association
Mecklenburg County
N. C
Dusting Too Much in a Home This Season
The piece argues against overzealous dusting citing Dorinda in Joseph C Lincoln's Rise of Roscoe Paine. It notes daily dusting can wear out furnishings and harm the household atmosphere. It advises airing rooms before dusting and using two cloths one damp and one dry to control dust without spreading it.
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McClure
Lute
Dorinda
Joseph C. Lincoln
Roscoe Paine
Dustin
Derridas
Iisa
Once richest seaport Syracuse ruined by great war
Syracuse in Sicily once the Mediterranean’s richest port has been ruined by war. The six crew of the American schooner Albania sailed home, leaving 22,000 residents with fading hopes as prosperity from 600 B.C. era faded. War boosted other ports like Corfu, Brindisi, Taranto, Salonika, and Gallipoli, but Syracuse lost its business and wealth.
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Syracuse
Sicily
Mediterranean
Albania
B. C
Corfu
Brindisi
Taranto
Saloniki
Gallipolis
Chicago
Not Too Old at Forty From Answers London Theory
The piece argues age is not a barrier to achievement, citing writers like Alfred Russell Wallace and Tennyson who produced major works after or well into later life. It notes Gladstone's long service and similar examples, suggesting maturity can accompany or even enhance great work.
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Aeden
Indian Ocean
Australia
London
Alfred Russell Wallacere
Tennyson
First British Americans Revealed by Professor Meterber
Fragmentary report notes a professor named Meterber presenting evidence that early British American ancestors traced their lineage to immediate forebears in New York. The readable text is garbled but suggests a scholarly claim about colonial ancestry and identity.
Four Rules For Right Reading And How To Apply Them
Laura Spencer Porter suggests four reading rules from Gibbon to guide readers. Note personal assessment, consult biographical references, take active notes, and compare great works to discern style and personality. Read Stevenson and Bacon to see how differing wording reveals writers' voices.
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Laura Spencer Porter
Gibbon
Stevenson
Bacon
The Vicious Circle in a War Time Tariff World
The Chicago Nova comments on postwar trade talk with a satirical line about every nation imposing protective tariffs and waging ware to sustain tariffs. The piece lampoons the logic of perpetual tariff wars in a world of nation states.
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Biya & Standpas
Natural Consequence From the Chicago Herald
Fragmentary text shows a dialogue about rushing to fetch a doctor with distorted phrases and garbled spelling. It mentions a woman and a man, and references medical care or illness but lacks clear context or events to establish a reportable outcome.
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Chicago Herald
Gustritte
Pendicitia
Editorial Reflections on English Sympathy Shifts in U.S. History
A signed editorial notes a long evolving U.S. sentiment toward England from 1861 onward, detailing past hostility and later rapprochement driven by shared culture and war-time events. It cites Horowitz, naval and political figures, and shifts during the Spanish American War as pivotal to changing public opinion.
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McClure
New York
Tam
The
Times
B. Horowitz
Desocrate
Columbia
A Wne
England
Horowics
Horace Porter
Cleveland
Germany
Frederick
America
von Moltke
Roon
Grant
Sherman
Carl Schurz
Great Hiitein
New York City
New York Sun
United States
Balkan Paderewski Inspires Awe and Fear in Balkan Camp
A Balkan Paderewski Demetra Vaka recalls near Uskup a gypsy camp whose music stirred horses to panic then drew them and the narrator into a trance. A youth on a wagon played torrentially, then fell sobbing as the music ended, leaving a haunting impression of heavenly and hellish sound.
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Demetra Vaka
Balkans
Uskup
Steeda
Our Wasteful Government Need for Probes on Probers Urged
A critique argues federal probes probe too much and government waste rises from duplication and inefficient practices. It urges business leaders and the United States Chamber of Commerce to back a reform effort, including a dedicated corps to overhaul government methods and cut costs.
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Chicago Herald
Congress
Waleh Federal Trade Commission
Taft
Benitor Aldrich
United States Chamber of Commerce
Oats yield 118 Bushels Per Acre Report From West Canada
A letter from Walter Gloeden in Western Canada quotes an oat yield of 116 to 118 bushels per acre and notes good fall crops and strong markets. He compares Alberta favorably to the United States, cites low land taxes and government guaranteed titles, and mentions owning land and improvements worth about $4,000. The writer also references personal ties to Alberta and past roles in local school districts.
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Wadena
Minn.) Pioneer Journal
Western Canada
Walter Gloeden
Alberta
Edmonton
United States
Aspelund
Canada
Will Trucken
Miller
Wisconsin senator balks at attacks on foreign policy
A Wisconsin senator in a recent address defended government foreign policies, calling opposition weak. He cited two common excuses from a recruiting agent card: poor eyesight and inability to see a path to sin, plus varicose veins and lack of confidence in the government.
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Wisconsin
Sinist
Jad Salts Kidney Flush Promoted For Back Pain Relief
An old advertorial urges readers to take Jad Salts to flush kidneys when backache or kidney region pain occurs. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast for several days cleanses kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder disorders with harmless, inexpensive effervescent drink. A local druggist endorses its preventive use.
Thought He Was Home Inquiries At Police Station
A police officer recalls questioning a man who appeared to be at home but was kept under scrutiny. The officers admit they used the third degree, rowing and badgering with questions. The man did little more than murmur assent and reassurance.
Itching Scalp Advice Promotes Cuticura Treatment
An advertisement promotes Cuticura treatment for itchy scalp without dandruff or eczema. It suggests using Cuticura Ointment on the scalp before washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for thorough cleansing. Free samples offered by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. 1 Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. 1
Boston
Exceptional Case. Self-Glove Greeting in Riffed Speech
A fragmentary line reads about a man who considers himself his own equal and removes his gloves to clasp hands with himself, suggesting a quirky or self theatrics moment in a larger text.
Castoria Ad Urges Mothers to Inspect Bottles
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria, claiming it is a safe remedy for children with the familiar slogan Vouches for Fletcher's Castoria and noting its long use for over many years.
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Fletcher
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