Spirit in tuberculosis war drives US anti TB spendings
The 1912 fourth annual expenditure report by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis shows nearly 19 million dollars spent in the United States on antituberculosis efforts. Sanatorium and hospital construction and treatment top the list at about 16.8 million, with open air schools and fresh air classes receiving over 415 thousand. Community and institutional costs, including insane and penal hospital care, add roughly 500 thousand and 280 thousand in separate categories.
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United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention
Not a Complaint. A candid trip recollection remark
Dialogue captures a light travel exchange between Oscar and another speaker. One notes not needing to pose for every plate while the other jokes about bringing a camera for pleasant recollections of the journey. The tone suggests casual, humorous companionship during a trip.
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Oscar
Her Limitations in a Gas Stove Question
A brief exchange centers on an emergency cooking capability. The dialogue contrasts a gas stove’s function with a non functioning or limited response, implying constraints in improvisation or resource use during an urgent situation. The remark underscores practical limits in improvised cooking.
Dreaded to Eat A Quaker Couple's Experience
A Quaker couple describes chronic hunger and indigestion from coffee and tea, noting relief after trying Postum. They credit Postum with eliminating the postmeal dullness and nervousness, endorse it to friends, and mention available forms with pricing and a mail order offer.
Pension for Confederate veterans urged by Missouri group
Springfield United Confederate Veterans adopts a resolution asking the General Assembly to pass a pension act for dependents of Confederates in Missouri. General George M. Jones plans the movement though a general Confederate pension law will not be sought. Many veterans cannot gain admission to Higginsville home and would be aided in their decline with pensions.
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General Assembly
Springfield
United Confederate Veterans
George M. Jones
Missouri
Jones
Higginsville
Wed Separated Engaged. Young Couple Rewed Upon Reaching Age
Duckworth Tootle and Miss Zanon Bartlett aged 18 and 17 were refused marriage by Circuit Judge W D Rusk at parents' request. Mrs Bartlett then announced her daughter's engagement to Tootle and they plan remarriage when he is of age after an elopement to Troy Kane and a recent marriage by Probate Judge Mauck.
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Duckworth Tootle
Zanon Bartlett
W. D. Rusk
Electricity for Trenton proposes high line in Grundy county
Local attorneys petition Grundy county court to authorize North Missouri Power Company to string electric wires along county highways. The plan would bring current from the Mississippi Power Company plant at Keokuk Iowa, tied to the new dam worth 25 million dollars. The local firm may retain current property as a reserve or utility plant.
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Trenton
Grundy County
North Missouri Power Company
Mississippi Power Company
Keokuk
Reed Springs Woman Dies From Burns
Mrs. Emily Gregory aged 87 died after clothing caught fire from a stove at her daughter Mrs. John A McCullah's Reed Springs home. She was alone in the room when family smelled smoke and found flames and the woman on the floor. She lived only a short time.
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Reed Springs
Emily Gregory
John A. McCullah
Woman Seeks Husband in Kansas City After Loss of Money
Mrs. Samuel Desler of Iona told Kansas City police she was the victim of misplaced confidence. With money gone, she sought help to locate her husband of three weeks, an itinerant salesman she married after a brief acquaintance.
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Samuel Desler
Iona
Kansas City
Desler
Cousin of Andrew Jackson Dies at 99
Mrs. Rachael Chilton, 99, died at Renick six miles east of Moberly. A cousin of President Andrew Jackson, she had lived in the county since 1834 and in Missouri since 185, having come from Kentucky.
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Andrew Jackson
Rachael Chilton
Renick
Moberly
That
Missouri
Kentucky
Pioneer Sedalia Merchant Dies After Stroke at 6
Leopold Lovinger, a Sedalia merchant born in Germany and active since 1866, died after a paralytic stroke three weeks ago. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Sedalia
Leopold Lovinger
Germany
Concordia Professor Dies From Apoplexy
The Rev. George Stoeckhard, a professor at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, has died of apoplexy. The unexpected death occurred leaving faculty and students to mourn the loss of a longtime educator and church scholar.
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Concordia
George Stoeckhard
Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary
Preparing for the Work of 1913 in Western Canada
The article notes strong capital, machinery, and labor ready for 1913 in Western Canada. It predicts massive railway and city-building, with Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific expanding, plus growth in cities like Edmonton Calgary Regina and Saskatoon. It highlights immigration, industrial ambition, and a bright outlook for rail, housing, and public works in 1913.
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Canada
Capitaliata
Inke Porta
Mountain Base
Canadian Pacific Railway
Panama Canals
Trafic
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern
Western
Prairie Provinces
Rough Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria
Infant Terrible Quips at Rainy Inquiry
A fragment shows a playful exchange as the infant challenges a question about sense in coming in from the rain, with a parentandreparental reply guiding a child’s belief and behavior. The snippet hints at a domestic or humorous vignette, highlighting family dialogue and a child’s candor.
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Mr. Lilsbeau
Misa Kitty
Dr Pierre's Pellets Ad Claims Cure for Constipation
An advertisement touts Dr Pierre's Pellets as a remedy to regulate liver bowels and invigorate health, claiming to cure constipation with a sugar coated paste. The copy uses medical promises and emphasizes digestive benefits to attract readers seeking relief.
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Pierre
Ady
Puzzling Ad Snippets and Errant Phrases
Fragmented OCR text references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething and generic aphorisms about responsibility and a proverb. Readable portions mention teething symptoms and a proverb about a bird in the hand, but no clear event or identifiable entities emerge.
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Wellville
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Battle Creek
Mich
Missouri State News
Hostetter
Sloan
Alnear W.palin
Fredonia
Kan
Alops
Mana. J. Raewen
Moddile
Fla
W. Z. Srnaxan
Elmigod Avenuea
Chicago
Treathe
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