News of a Week in Condensed Form
A sweeping digest of global events, domestic incidents, and political shifts. Highlights include a Denver murder acquittal, Idaho Falls case outcomes, wage cuts for Idaho miners and smelters, a $12,000 cash find in a recluse’s cabin, and power development talks in Portland. Reports cover gas leaks in New Jersey, a Chicago wallet robbery, and worldwide labor and immigration developments. Domestic items note executions, railroading changes, and banking profits diverted to land banks alongside political and international tensions.
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Intermountain
George Thomason
Thomason
Meyentold Dangly Fee
Denver
Idaho Falls
Clahoy
Miss Morence Nief
Coeur Matene
Idaho
Cor
Charles Mille
Horner Redelitte
Colo
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Salt Lake Creek
Wyoming
Interior Department
Live Stock Self-Feeder Proves Higher Gain in Trials
An experiment at Kansas State Agricultural College compares self feeding to hand feeding in boars. Over 100 days, pigs with a self feeder consumed more corn and tankage, showing a 6 percent tankage balance and greater pork yield. Self-fed pigs also exercised more, boosting potential gains.
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Kansan
Ankage
Hand fed pigs vs self fed pigs show gains and efficiency
In a feeding trial pigs in lot J earned $7.45 more per head than hand fed pigs while needing less feed and labor to gain 10 pounds. The hand fed group consumed all they could hold twice daily, possibly explaining faster gains in the self fed group.
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Lot J
Fight Against Hog Cholera Driven by USDA Outreach
The United States Department of Agriculture collaborated with 84 states to investigate hog cholera outbreaks, administer treatment, and prevent spread through cleaning and disinfection. Bureau veterinarians conducted demonstrations, aided practitioners, and carried out educational work while 140 vets devoted time, though funding cuts reduced efforts in the final quarter of the year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Inducing Swine Exercise On Piney Farm Feed
A note describes methods to keep pigs active on bog farms with sleeping quarters for workers. If travel is impossible, alternative meals from a bell cow may be provided to ensure energy intake.
Dead Man’s Canyon lore links bandits and mystery in Wyoming
A feature recalls Dead Man’s Canyon in the Salt River valley near the South Dakota line, famed for unsolved deaths and outlaw legends. It recounts the 1888 Hamby incident, the sheriff ambush in Crook County, and a later hunter’s discovery, with the identity of the dead man still unknown.
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Pierre
Dead Man's Canyon
Salt River Valley
Wyoming
South Dakota Boundary Line
Black Hills
Buck” Hamby
Kansas
Hamby
Kansan
A. B. Armatrong
Crook County
Armatrong
Hn” Swisher
Swisher
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You Need Money More Than I Burglar Says
Burglars with a heart are reported by Mrs Kerr of New Cantle Pennsylvania. A burglar confronted early morning asked for money, claiming the home needed funds for a sick husband. Mrs Kerr offered $5 and said she was unable to give more, and the intruder left without taking anything.
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Mra. W. A. Kerr
New Cantle
Mra Kerr
Abe
Divorce Granted After Claimed Weight Loss Battle
The Chicago case recounts Title Wales Becker seeking a divorce alleging years of married life under strain. Becker says his wife bore a 70 pound loss since marriage and at times weighed 140 pounds, while he claims her deception and abuse drove the split. The judge in the divorce proceeding heard these claims as part of the petition.
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Chicago
Wales Becker
Kebath
Rer
Becker
Tanine helps 67-year-old gain 25 pounds says Mag Reifenstein
Emma Reifenstein of Syracuse credits Tanine with restoring her health after years of nerves and indigestion. She describes severe weakness and poor sleep, then rapid improvement, and notes her husband J. Reifenstein confirms her better condition. The ad claims Tanlac is sold by local druggists.
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Mex
Emma Retfenstein
Webster
Syracuse
Wayne
Money Talk Sparks Debate Over Grammar Critiques
A lively discussion emerged as commentators argued about grammar policing in finance coverage. Participants highlighted clarity, accuracy, and tone while weighing freedoms of expression and professional standards.
Catarrh Cure Claims Constitutional Benefit
A historical advertisement touts a remedy for catarrh as a constitutional treatment. It asserts the product cleanses mucous surfaces and strengthens the patient, promoting improved health and vitality. The notice is attributed to Cheney & Co, Toledo.
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Cheney
Gon Toledo
Ron eMia
Birth Rate Rise in France Shocks 1020 Figures
France records a notable rise in births in 1020 with Metz and Dieppe showing significant surpluses. Marseilles reports births greatly surpassing deaths for the first time in years, while Obulon sur-Soane tallies 680 births to 20 deaths, and 1019 had 420 births to 671 deaths. In TunIon births exceed deaths by 115, an anomaly not seen in a year. Orlean’s minlefactory figures and other cities report varied surpluses, marking a nationwide shift in demographic balance.
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France
Marwvilles
Obulon sur-Soane
Tunion
Krom Orleans
Dieppe
Patent Pretzel Idea From Philadelphia Inventor
A Philadelphia weenan Laeraine J. Schumaker patents a new pretzel design using wheat flour and no salt, with a chocolate coating to preserve freshness and enhance flavor. The description hints at coating technique and extended shelf life, noting amusing theatrical flair in its presentation.
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Philadelphia
Laeraine J. Schumaker
Probitildon Termed Glass Stopper by Prohibitionists
Prohibition-era observers label probitildon as a glass stopper term, suggesting it serves to hinder or cap alcohol use. The remark frames the substance as a figurative device in temperance discussions.
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For years druggists have watched Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer and Company gain trust as a liver bladder kidney remedy. It is a physician prescribed strengthening medicine that supports the organs and has stood the test of years with broad retail support. Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start treatment now. send ten cents for a trial bottle to Dr. Kilmer.
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Germany
Reichsbank
Coblen
Cologne
Greece
Teree Auetiorns
Seasion
Geneva
Ukraine
Vollin Rossii
Prague
United
Stites
Fehrenbach
Walter Simons
Maxiennederal
Garrlsons
Chihnalwa
Corral
Doak Pesos
Helliah
George
Gandala
Ireland
Chihuatiua
Mexico
Dovernmient
Ontario
Nuwar Oliawa
Toronto
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Airplane wheel design aims to slow takeoffs
A fragment from Popular Beleare Monthly describes a brake idea for aircraft wheels. It suggests placing numbers around the wheel periphery to retard forward motion and help prevent a fatal impact by sequentially positioning the wheels to check the plane's speed and bring it to a stop.
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Beleare Monthly
Fragmentary OCR Regrets and Whispers in Courtroom Notes
A jagged OCR snippet references a widow and unclear dialogue about belief or intention. Readable names or concrete events are absent, but the fragment hints at a legal or personal dispute with uncertain sentiment and partial quotes. No clear dates, places, or organizations are identifiable.
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