Penetrates Land of Promise in Minnesota Swamps
The Minnesota and International railway through Itasca County faces swamp obstacles from Bemidji to International Falls yet is predicted to unlock rich farming potential. Soil tests show phosphates and strong cultivation prospects, with towns and fairs already emerging along the line.
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Minnesota & International Railway
Minnesota
Bemidji
International Falls
Minnesota & International
Itasca County
Ralph
State Drainage Commission
Dame Nature
Northern Minnesota swamp drainage and new road links
The article describes a northward line from Brainerd through Beltrami and Itasca to International Falls, noting its origins as a logging road and its passage through Bemidji. Ditches along the railway have drained swamp land enabling settlement, with state funding for further drainage and the promise of reclamation for cultivation. It closes with a local quip about credit and discredit.
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Brainerd
Beltrami
Itasca
International Falls
Minnesota
Canada
Bemidji
Pine River
Walker
Great Leech Lake
Minnesota Lakes
Great Swamp
Hand Me Down Eyewitness Slowness Sparks Dispute
Farmer Haw and Hiram argue over whether a man is walking or standing still. Haw insists the hireling is advancing while Hiram claims he remains motionless, citing the proverb The slowness of the hand deceives the eye.
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Farmer Haw
Hiram
Bey Ientecnen Tin Band Change Tale
Fragmentary OCR hints at a music group or band change event with unclear context and few readable names. The source offers insufficient detail to identify participants, places, or outcomes.
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Bey Ientecnen
Thrifty French Peasantry in Food and Fodder Craft
The French peasant wastes nothing collecting leaves for cattle bedding and fodder in lean years. He gathers field mushrooms and edible forest fungi, sells waste products like hazel nuts and heath blackberries, and nabs small birds for food or sale.
Rugs Made to Order Cited as Cost Price Weaving Idea
Mrs. Nuritch rejects the displayed rugs and leaves. A salesman proposes custom rugs woven at cost price, suggesting a made to order approach to satisfy the buyer and boost sales.
Prisoners of Mischief and Law
A noir dialogue centers on a character reflecting on law breaking as his undoing. He admits trouble came from ignoring rules while another quips that the idea seems odd. He notes an irresistible urge to challenge legal authority and the metaphorical kick of the law.
Born Director Urges Action Amid Bystander Duty
A fragment suggests a director urges swift help when a man needs aid. The speaker notes bystanders should not stand idly by and questions who should act. The excerpt hints at social responsibility and immediate intervention.
Cin Sinnatus Plows to Showcase Campaign in Photo
Citizens committee notes Cin Sinnatus posed at the plow highlighting his campaign image. Commentators suggest the strong manager behind the effort shaped the visuals, with photographs featuring the plow foregrounded.
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Citizens’ Committee
Cinsinnatus
Edison’s Concrete House Questioned by Critics
Readers debate Thomas Edison's concrete house concept as a bold experimental shelter. Proponents praise its potential durability and affordability while skeptics warn of practicality and climate suitability.
New York Streets Show Distinct Financial District Types
A portrait of Wall Street Broad Street and other finance district lanes, detailing the stereotypical figures: bankers in sober dress on Wall Street, curb brokers in varsity cut on Broad, put and call men on New Street, stock traders on Beaver Street, and young messengers on Exchange Place. Each street’s flavor is tied to its main activities and typical attire. The piece notes a lively lunch culture and the bustling role of stenographers on the streets between noon and one.
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Financial District
New York
Wall Street
Broad Street
New Street
Puerto Rico
Beaver Street
Produce and Consolidated Stock Exchange
Wall
Scranton
Rudyard Kipling
Sir Walter Scott
Astor Library
Nicholas Carter
Eitvery Street
Jimmy’ Soand-so
Plan for Central Washington Labor Temple Assured
Washington workers push for a modern seven story Temple of Industrial Arts to cost about a million dollars on a central secret site. Architect Dora Wolfsteiner proposes a fireproof French style building with a large ground level hall and galleries on two floors. The project includes a club basement with baths and recreation, upper floors with offices, reading rooms and a library, and a choice of gym or roof garden for the top.
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Washington
Wolfsteiner Ile
Labor Temple Association
American Federation of F Labor
Dore Wolfsteiner
Royal Musician's Union
Academie Royale Des Beaux-Arts
Brussels
Belgium
Hartre Et Bonifast
Paris
Labor Temple “Association
College to Patent Office Post-Graduate School
Commissioner of patents describes the Patent Office in Washington as a post graduate school where examiners are graduates from colleges and many study patent law. He notes high resignation rates for better private sector jobs, with salaries fixed since 1848 and losses of expertise across forty one examining divisions.
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Commissioner Says Patent Office
Washington
Commissioner of Patents
Good Excuse. Husband and wife exchange playful urging
A comic exchange shows a young husband urging his wife to exercise to tone arms and shoulders. The wife humorously replies she will visit the milliner this afternoon to try on new hats.
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Mabel
At the Reception
A brief exchange shows a guest asking about food as the host notes the girls wanted him to attend to help fill the gathering. The lines convey a casual, informal mood centered on meals and social pacing.
Avoiding Danger in a Wise Young Man’s Quip
A widow asks a young man to guess her age and he replies with a playful choice between aging her by ten years for brains or making her ten years younger for looks. She smiles as he departs with a courteous, swift exit.
On Stage Dialog About Travel and Heartless Girls
A young man says he is leaving to travel abroad in a stagey line. He asks for postcards from Algy. The remark about girls being heartless contrasts with the theatrical banter.
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Ysobe
Algy
Shoes Left on the Stairs Stirs Dazed Knicker-Henry
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs. Knicker-Henry questioned about leaving shoes on the stairs. Knicker, though dazed, muses on an English custom of blacking them, reflecting a moment of perplexing inspiration.
Wu Ting-Fang Adopts Western Ride Culture
Chinese ambassador Wu Ting-Fang quickly embraced American ideas on his first mission. He learned to ride a bicycle and taught the skill to his son, inspiring staff to follow. He was among early adopters of the automobile, while his wife enjoyed fast spins through the city with him, within legal limits.
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Wu Ting-Fang
Legation
Mr. Wu
Western Schoolgirl Greeting at Congressional Reception
At a congressional reception the president found a bright spot among attendees. Western schoolgirls stood out as they blushed and hesitated, then exchanged smiles and handshakes with the president amid a prairie air and youthful warmth.
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Swamp Land
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Sir. Paul
Minneapolis
Margie
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Boo
Gemmell
Minnesota & Internatorial Railway
Gemmel
Edison
Beaver
Plan Labor Temple
Reu Re
College
Patent Office
General Electric Company
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