World food supply crisis grows with population
The Chicago Tribune outlines at the International Congress of Nutrition that global food demand outpaces supply. It cites rising meat demand, declining agricultural workers, and the shift to industrial economies as driving higher prices and dependence on foreign food imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brand
Chicago Tribune
International Congress of Vegetation
Chicago
J. Hin
Jean
Sound and
Sulfill Agricultural Foundation
Vr. Hill
United States
Old World
America
Europe
Britain
United
Chicago Congress of Nawration
Belgium
France
Germany
Yan
Piers Mothavention
Elxium
Japan
United Tes
Cairo
Australia
Nsiteod Htost
Benefactor Sree Pacent Ends Long Endurance
A terse fragment notes Benefac Sree Pacent ending a prolonged period of endurance. The readable text lacks clear context, dates, or locations, leaving the core fact of an end to a sustained effort.
Procter Devoted to Church Work Dies After Labor to Help
Mise Procter joined the church in 1851 and devoted herself to table labors. Her ardent service improved the sick and needy, but the burden affected her health, leading to her death in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Procter
Grimacing Exercises Aimed at Hearing in Old Age
A 19th or early 20th century article discusses facial grimace exercises to improve ear function and combat deafness in the elderly. It describes three sets of movements from the lips to the ear and surrounding muscles, noting medical training aids and possible future ubiquity of such routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of American Medical
Mernet How
Fernet
The Filipino's Reply and the Governing Class Idea
A Century Magazine essay reflects on a Philippine independence debate. It cites a Filipino witness who quips that Filipinos have a governing class and an obeying class, mocking democracy and provoking laughs from American officials. The piece questions native governance or permanence of local elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Magazine
Congressional
Taft
Manila
The Art of Living and the Dangers of Distraction
The piece warns that many people fail to value duties and opportunities, spreading energy across many interests. It argues against eclecticism and superficial study, noting readers lose focus, unity, and genuine progress while chasing every reform and trend without depth.
French scientist tests oil on rivers to curb fogs
A French scientist experiments by floating tiny amounts of oil on river surfaces to reduce evaporation and contest the cause of fogs. He aims to prove fog formation links to evaporation rates.
Persian fashion inspires Miss Salisbury in stage gown
A dramatic description notes Miss Salisbury wearing a gown said to feature Persian influence, with references to Persian unions and red rose imagery. The verbose prose ties the look to Omar and Richard Walton, hinting at costume origins and theatrical style from Pitth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Salisbury
Persia
Omar
Richard Walton
Lincoln bibliographic flood from his 60th birthday
A historical note details how Lincoln once nearly vanished from biographical lists until 1896 when a flood of Lincoln literature began. By later decades about 7 000 books and pamphlets appeared on his life with many in foreign languages and magazines covering every aspect of his years and writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Douglass
Hooker
Garth
Seerem
Ground for Lincoln Memorial is broken in West Potomac Park
Washington marks Lincoln's 105th birthday with groundbreaking for a marble Lincoln Memorial in West Potomac Park. Capt W W Harts supervises. project cost is $2,000,000. The celebration coincides with the loss of Ford's Theatre and the Lincoln Toyshop, slated for demolition to make way for new office buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Capital
Abraham Lincoln
West Potomac Park
W. W. Harts
Engineer Corps of
Army
Lincoln
Ford
Lincoln Toyshop
Tad
March of Commerce
Ford Theater
Washington’s Time and Modern Wariness of Glorifying Him
The piece argues Americans should stop idealizing Washington as a flawless hero. It suggests he would adapt to today’s world, would pursue progress despite personal costs, and might even live quietly in a city buying land and seeking office, rather than clinging to idealized nostalgia.
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Uoller
United States
George Washington
Washington
Congress
Nod
Virginia
Pat Henry
Valley Forne
Hiritiah
England
London Bridge
Valley Forge
Federal aid bill promises good roads action in session
The House approved 232 to 42 for a bill totaling 25 006 000 annually to fund good roads with federal help. Iowa could receive about 00 000 but faces conditions. Two plans exist: broad bonuses per mile with matching state funds, or designated post roads with equal state matching. Debate centers on how funds would be allocated and administered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tie Tore Highway Ecomminaton
Chen
Uncle Sam
Marshalltown Times- Republican
Washington
Lowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Lowe
Pso.0ld and Wil Aon
Gond Naom Eeert Ys
Ork
Counte Glake
Goun
Henry Ford’s eight hour day plan as seen in Collier’s
The article argues Henry Ford’s eight hour day and a minimum wage scheme reshape the economy. It notes Ford’s capital stock at two million dollars with no bonds and questions the profits generation and potential for aggressive corporate restructuring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlenry Ford
Serinas
History’s blind spots in shaping power and progress
A critique of how history overemphasizes warfare and prominent figures while underrepresenting inventors of printing and the steam engine. It argues that technology, not generals, drives progress and comforts, and notes the neglect of engineers in educational syllabi and prominent monuments.
Vicious racial backlash warned in chaotic anti teaching memo
A deranged letter argues to block white teachers from teaching in South Carolina and warns that Christian civilization is attacked by black people. The writer portrays blacks as threats to religion and urges suppression of schooling for African Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Pune
South
Fragmented account of public access in rural Illinois village history
Fragmentary OCR text references a public access branch, a long timeline, and rural Illinois county connections. Mentions grammar concerns, a youth, and a local village setting with unclear events or dates.
Backache and kidney trouble warning with Dean's Kidney Pills
An advertisement warns that backache, fatigue, and nervous symptoms may signal kidney disease. It explains how waste remains in the blood and damages muscles and nerves. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as the popular quick remedy for early backache and kidney secretions disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Tango Grips Nevada Indians In dance craze
The Shoshone Nation of Nevada Indians largely embrace the tango with both young and old. Plans arise for a communal dance hall funded by member contributions. An Indian maiden offers lessons at 2.50 dollars while the Murray Canyon camp hosts a lively all night scene with chiefs providing violin and harmonica music.
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Nevada
Funda
Murray Canyon
Soothing Cure Ends Eighteen Years of Ankle Soreness
In Kingaville Missouri a woman recounts eighteen years of persistent ankle sores burning and stinging. After trying many remedies she reports relief and complete healing following Cuticura Soap and Ointment usage. The ad notes Cutleora products and a skin care booklet offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingaville
Charles EB. Brooke
Cutleura
Dept. Ll
Boston
Adv
Drug House Enjoined By Federal Court
Judge Jeremiah Nweierer granted a permanent injunction for Centaur Company of New York against Stewart & Holmes Drug Company of Seattle for labeling that imitates Fletchers Castorin. The decree orders recall of infringing goods, payment of costs, and damages set at 400 dollars. The case traced the infringing label from Honolulu to Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Nweierer
United States District Court
Centaur Company
New York
Fletchers Castorin
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company
Honolulu
Seattle
Northwest
Stewart & Holmes Company
Wash
Ady
Thief Tries For Hold-Up But Victim Outplays Him
A hold-up man boasts "Only a dollar and 75 cents" and the victim retorts he can do better. The confrontation ends with the victim outplaying the robber, thwarting the crime.
Fitting Style Reveals Shifting Social Tancies
A fragmentary discussion compares suburban and city fashion tastes to a cottage hat, hinting at social mobility. The text notes a family line of descent from father to son and briefly mentions inherited traits and genes.
Silence Policy and a Cherokee Planter Tale
Mayor Mitele of New York speaks on silence with a quip about safety. A young Mississippi planter debates marriage with Uncle Jeff, his devoted servant, who with hesitation gives a parable about the ugliest snakes having the prettiest skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff
Mitele
New York
Mies Lamar
Massa
Jef
One Day Cold Cure Hidden in LAXA TIVE Brom o Quinine
Advertisement hawks a cold cure claiming LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as the genuine remedy. It urges readers to seek the signature of E W Grove and promises to cure a cold in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Grove
Aeroplane Poison Joke At Aerodrome
A youthful wag at a renowned aerodrome amused a small crowd with a rambling chat about an “aeroplane poison” that would supposedly kill a person with one drop. An elderly man asks for details and the joker replies with joking certainty, while an advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets closes the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thore
O. G
Stray Stories and Comic Snatches in Public Wit
An assortment of humorous exchanges and mismatched lines as characters debate hats, bribes, and odd cures. Dialogues feature Briggs and others in a playful village scene, with quirks about plumes, a feather headpiece, and self interested sales. The chatter hints at mischief and light satire.
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Briggs
Garage socials erase old barn dances in town
Drummer asks about old fashioned dances. Lucus says they are now called garage socials. Yutnam Fadeless Dyes claim no muss. Ady asks how to split the impulsive as you do. He replies I was chopping logic.
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Albert
Low Lucus
Ady
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