Finest royal palaces compare world leaders and legacies
A Philadelphia Ledger note compares the summer and winter palaces of eleven rulers. It ranks Schönbrunn highly for its homelike appearance against Versailles artificiality and Nikko’s refined Japanese setting, while remarking on a long reigning monarch's death palace.
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Schoenbrunn
Princeis Joseph
Vienna
Tommlings
Versailles
Japan
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Sur
How to Treat Dandruff with Cuticura Products
An old tipsheet promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water. It claims a clean scalp yields healthy hair and relief from crusts and scalings and offers a free sample by mail from Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Fragmentary London Opinion ad with odd phrasing
A garbled OCR snippet shows a London opinion page fragment with stray phrases about surrender, a Velmet item, leave home, and an ad line about wine Tenemiles and colored clothing. The text is incomplete and may contain misread terms and street references.
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Tommy
Gernim
London
University of Nebraska employs 60 women instructors
Fragmentary note from Louisville Courier Journal notes the University of Nebraska uses sixty female instructors. The text also contains garbled phrases about readiness and hanging on the Aishpat, reflecting OCR errors from an old newspaper page.
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Louisville Courier Journal
The
University of Nebraska
New Mexico Events and Incidents Preview
Jan 8 to 13 brings Farmers Week at State College while police judges and justices of the peace vote Jan 9. Reports note fires gut Las Vegas stores, a 1100 ton Maxwell dump, and a Santa Fe railway holiday bonus of about 2000 dollars. Also listed are mining accidents, bank incorporations, forgery arrests, and cattle, sheep, and grazing fee discussions.
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State College
Scottish Rite Masons
Santa Fé
Ane
Cimarron
Las Vegas
E. Mason
Y. M. C. A. Evangelist
Istancia Valley
Carlos Silva
Valentin Baros
Chuperito
William G. Austin
Battefield
France
Mountainair State Bank
Mountainair
Capital
New Mexico
Paul O. Couch
Robert Allen
Trinidad
Eastern New Mexico Poultry Association
Elks Auditorium
Clovis
Thomas J. Belisle
Raton
Belisle
Sara Lemos
Hurley
Pablo Ybarro
Marc
New Year Resolutions Worth Considering
The piece argues for thoughtful New Year's resolutions tied to birthday timing. It notes many resolutions are broken but some are kept, and suggests focusing on a few high-priority, achievable goals rather than many. It emphasizes concentration aids success and discouragement from failure.
Same Old Bluff Ends Conversation With Regretful Farewell
A departing figure reflects on the past, saying he would change many choices if given another life. He dismisses the notion as old overused talk, then completes the farewell with a brief, curt goodbye.
New Year Resolve to Start Anew With Courage
The text urges a 1917 resolution to forget the past and face the new year with a brave, cheerful stance. It encourages standing firm, giving yourself and others chances, and offering help to those in need as a wise, high-value commitment.
The Way They Go New Year's Gifts as Business
A quip about gift giving in business circles noting that gifts often end up in the hands of receivers, reflecting on value and outcomes in financial transfers. The exchange highlights a sharp, ironic take on festive generosity in economic contexts.
New Year Memories of Old-Fashioned Celebrations
A lyrical reminiscence of a bygone New Year day with sleigh rides, hearty handshakes, and dances like the waltz polka minuet and Virginia reel. The piece contrasts present greetings with cherished traditional customs and shared goodwill across generations.
New Year Resolution Encourages Optimism
A New Year message urges readers to drop pessimism and embrace a hopeful outlook. The call to start January with positive actions and a constructive mindset promotes self improvement and better community spirit.
New Year vs Christmas Reflections on Greetings
A brief musing on when to send holiday cards and the urge to return a seasonal greeting. The author notes the closeness of New Year to Christmas and jokes about resolutions that fade, likening them to snow turning to mud.
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Lucky
Sii
Tax Valuations Fixed for New Mexico Railroads in 1917
The New Mexico state tax commission fixes total corporate property valuation at 100,028,945 with railroads totaling 97,370,729 for 1917. Santa Fe leads with 55,787,269, while telegraph and express lines hold 524,579 and 51,845 respectively. Pullman and electric railway values rise, and overall railroad mileage sums to 3,030 miles across major lines.
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Western
Union News Service
Santa Fé
New Mexico
Howell Earnest
Commission On Telegraph and Telephone, Pullman, Express and Electric
Santa Fe Railroad
el Paso & Southwestern
Denver & Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Rock Island
New Mexico Central
Colorado & Southern
Arizona & New Mexico
No Limit on Legislators Expenses Cited by AG Clancy
Santa Fe Attorney General Frank W. Clancy concludes there is no fixed cap on campaign expenditures by legislative candidates. He argues legislators are paid by the day and financing varies with session length and possible special sessions. He says the Legislature did not establish a spending limit and agrees some restraint is needed but not defined.
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Santa Fé
Frank W. Clancy
Clancy
Adjutant General Reports Guard Mobilization Figures
Adjutant General Harry T. Herring states in his annual report to Governor McDonald that 747 men were enlisted for mobilization at Columbus while 1506 were examined, 485 rejected and 1009 accepted, but only 990 mustered in not counting the First Regimental band and hospital detachment. The guard’s current strength is 990 enlisted and 64 officers.
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Santa Fé
Harry T. Herring
Govenor McDonald
Columbus
Oxuard
Governor McDonald to vacate Santa Fe mansion December 28
Governor McDonald will leave the executive mansion on December 28 as the transition to Governor elect I E. C. de Baca proceeds. The de Baca family plans to move in shortly after.
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Santa Fé
McDonald
Eleect I E. C. de Baca
Sheep Board Secretary Resigns in New Mexico
Albuquerque report: R. H. Crews resigns as secretary of the sheep sanitary board at the board meeting. He leaves to take the assistant attorney general post under Harry L. Patton, the attorney general-elect. J. C. Logan of Roswell is chosen to succeed him.
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New Mexico
State Sanitary Board
Toltec Oil Company
Roswell
Albuquerque
R. H. Crews
The
Sheep Sanitary Board
Crews
Harry L. Patton
J. C. Logan
Mr. Crews
Santa Fe Insurance Receipts Rise in 1915-16 Two Year Total
State insurance department receipts reached 39325.95 in 1916 and 36344.97 in 1915, totaling 75868.92 for the two years, per the biennial report of Jacobo Chaves, the state superintendent of insurance, now with Governor McDonald.
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Santa Fé
State Insurance Department
Jacobo Chaves
McDonald
Centennial Soldier Ruperto Armijo Dies at 101
Santa Fé reports the death of Ruperto Armijo aged 101 years and six months. Born two weeks after Waterloo, he weighed 250 pounds and enlisted in the Civil War over 40 years old. He was buried in the national cemetery.
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Santa Fé
Ruperto Armijo
Waterloo
National Cemetery
Canada Again A Prize Winner
Western Canada swept El Paso International Dry Farming Congress prizes for wheat oats rye and alfalfa and topped divisions in potatoes parsnips beets carrots and rutabagas. The article touts markets via Hudson Bay Railway and Panama route, and promotes Dominion land offers and Peace River settlement with government agents inviting inquiry.
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Western
Canada
Western Canada
Texas
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
el Paso
Chicago Stockyards
Hudson Bay
Bay
Panama Canal
Dominion
Peace River
Swamp-Root Promises Quick Kidney and Back Relief
Advertisement for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming to be a physician prescription for kidney and bladder ailments. Urges buying 60 cent or 1 dollar bottles at druggists or sending ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Distemree
Spohn Medical Co
Ode to the old yellow pumpkin in lean harvests
The speaker laments barren orchards and failed fruits and turns to the cornfield pumpkin as a trusted pie ingredient. Describing the pumpkin with earthy terms mud-covered and pot-bellied, the verse highlights its resilience and cherished value in difficult harvest times.
Skinner Macaroni Ad Promotes Low Cost Meals
An Omaha Nebraska advertisement urges households to cut meat dishes due to rising living costs and switch to Skinner Mfg. Co. macaroni and spaghetti. It offers a free cookbook with 100 preparation ideas for women.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adyv
Devious Deception at the Menagerie Prompts Crowd to Patronage
The manager of a great menagerie lured all crowds to become patrons except one man who stared. The animal king urged the crowd to see talking deer while the lone man claimed he had shopped yesterday and heard no word. An odd promotional aside about Red Cross Bag Blue appears in the ad copy.
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New York Morning Telegraph
The Only Possible Reason
A short reflective line about a girl with red lips and a mother忙忙忙. the mother appears preoccupied with many tasks, leaving the daughter's mirror unclean and the red lips seemingly unnoted.
Colleges for the Wounded Train Teachers for Schools
The French government opens special colleges to fast train war disabled soldiers as elementary school teachers. Scotland operates a factory employing only women. Topeka Kansas forms a Female Lau nary Workers union.
Foresight and Pathos in a Parental Lesson
A brief dialogue on foresight as a process of replaying actions before they occur. The speaker reframes foresight as mental rehearsal to anticipate outcomes and guide present choices.
Nearly 900000 Women Vote in Lill Nois Election
About 900000 women cast ballots in Lill Nois amid a local election cycle. City turnout reflected strong female engagement with residents weighing community issues and candidate positions.
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Lillnois
Suspect Companion Killed Armour Brother in Transit
Clyde Co. Armour of Sioux City Iowa missing since late October is believed murdered by an unknown traveling companion. Roy and Glen Armour, brothers, arrived to investigate and said crews pointed to foul play. Armour and the companion left Denver October 22 en route to Fresno California.
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Santa Fé
Clyde_ Co
Armour
Sioux City
Iowa
Roy
Glen Armour
Denver
Fresno
Cal
Bank Resources Total 410 Million in New Mexico
State and national banks in New Mexico hold combined resources of about 410 million dollars with state banks at 14 million and national banks at 26 million. Total deposits across all banks amount to around 20 million dollars.
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Santa Fé
New Mexico
Candy for Soldiers From East Las Vegas Normal Girls
The domestic science students at East Las Vegas Normal University produced 100 pounds of candy to aid soldiers on the border, showcasing campus support for the war effort.
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East Las Vegas
the Normal University
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