Canada's Huge Grain Bins Elevators Draw World Attention
Port Arthur Ontario area readers see debate over Missouri Kansas City elevator capacity. The Kansas City plant reaches 2,133,000 bushels after additions, with the world’s largest plant claims prompting surrounding cities to boast their own mega elevators. The piece notes Missouri’s two million bushel and Dominion government elevators as context and mocks exaggerated claims.
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Port Arthur
Canada
Evening Chronicle
Kansas City
New York Evening Poet
The
Evening Post
Miasouri Pacific Iron Mountain Raiload
Lloyd George
Wilson
Port Arthur- Fort Willam
Toronto
Mitteburgh
Chicago
Milesour
Missouri
Kanese
Kanes
Sister's Trick Ends With Healthier Postum Trial
A sister secretly substituted Postum for coffee, aiding a coffee fiend’s health. The narrator details stronger energy, better color, and clearer eyes after ten days, then reveals the switch. Postum, available as Regular or Instant, is sold by grocers with pricing 20c and 50c per tin.
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M Stleter
Postem
Postum
Postum Co
Battle P. Mich
Elivitie
Phga
Revenue shut off in war time economy critique
The piece argues that during general war no tariff can raise revenue as imports halt and foreign commerce stops. It discusses federal inheritance tax as a proposed alternative, criticizes tariff politics, and reflects on the impact of European war and protectionist policy on U S revenue and merchant marine.
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United States
Washington
Predictions of GOP gains at Ricaga conference
Seven state Republican chairmen met at Ricaga and forecast gains that could net them Congress if mirrored nationwide. The predictions are unlikely to hold across the country as Wilson is stronger now than a month ago and patriotism could ensure a fall election with a solid majority to support his administration.
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Ricaga
Matement
Congress
Wilson
Wilson's Great Victory and Huerta's Resignation
Kansas City Star reports President Wilson's foreign policy triumph as Huerta resigns, claiming the government based on sentiment is discredited and the policy achieved without war. The piece frames Wilson's aims as largely fulfilled.
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Wison
Huerta
United States
Wilson
Wisom
Presidents Victory
Kansas City Star
Rub-No-More Carbo Naptha Soap Ad
An old advertisement notes Rub-No-More Carbo Naptha Soap available at all grocers in Fort Wayne Indiana. The compact promo highlights the soap product for household cleaning needs.
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Ft. Wayne, Ind
Doctor Wu as Matchmaker in Oriental Diplomat Memoir
In a reminiscence from a Washington mission, the narrator recalls attending the Supreme Court chief justice’s daughter's wedding breakfast where he sparked a marriage match between a penetor’s daughter and a Cornell man. He later learns the couple’s parents invited him, and his earlier nudges are thanked as he discovers he helped unite them. Youth’s companionship.
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Wu Ting Fang
America
Washington
Justee
Supreme Court
Cornellf
Mowe
Abe
Houwve
Cure for eczema heals hands after long suffering
Mrs G W Sharp of 1615 Roots St Marion recounts a year long battle with eczema that started on her fingers and spread to her hands causing intense itching burning and cracking. After using Culicura Soap and Ointment she reports rapid improvement and lasting recovery following a mail order sample offer. The ad also notes Culicura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide and includes a free sample offer and Skin Book. The piece closes with a note about the world’s longest plant as a seaweed specimen.
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St. Marion
Dept. L. Boston
Bromo Quinine Syrup Claim for Quick Cough Relief
An old style health claim describes a cough remedy, stating it stops cough and provides relief in one day. The product is advertised as a cure or treatment for cold symptoms and related discomfort with emphasis on quick action.
Corn Juice Affects Voles Says Farmer Chronicle
A local ag note reports that excessive corn juice leads to huskier voles in yard plots. Researchers warn against overfeeding corn byproducts as animal health impact remains uncertain. Field observations show mice and voles reacting to dietary changes near storage bins.
Whistle as business call aids Worcester paper sales
In Worcester England a blind man known as Blind Charlie wheels a pushcart and roams streets blowing a whistle to summon residents. People hear the whistle and buy papers from him as he reads through the bundles by feel, earning a living as a wandering paper peddler.
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Worcester
England
Vuriune
Charlie
Gardner
Fonicone
Fully Equipped. Bente Mother and Child Tale
A fragmented domestic vignette shows a mother and child scene with a man reacting to a playful mess. The text mentions candle bites, a baby, and a wife asking him to mind the child, highlighting a humorous view of home life and gender roles.
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Bente
Renole
Wotan Arrest Prompts Court Bid Over $75 Bail
A Prockton' s Wotan was arrested and planned to fight a personal fou by court action but demanded $75. With a friend she sought a regular lawyer named AL to defend in superior court. The attorney refused, noting no appeal was filed after the fine payment. The duo pressed to sue Judge Reed for the $75, but Norton Poet reports the lawyer did not take the case.
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Prockton
Wotan
Flying
Ble
Sult
Norton
Hobo Diplomacy and a Curious Doorway Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue depicts playful mispronunciations and banter about manners and memory. Diplomatic Mike and Hungry Hawkins engage in a teetering street theatre style interaction sparked by a door question about a mother being at home and concerns a forgetful moment.
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Hungry Hawkins
Niles
Unclear Fragment Sparks Mystery About Baloon Romance
A blurred, scrambled note describes someone named Morne and a hot air balloon built during a copyright era. It hints at a couple’s marriage and a helper slipping out of tune with the world, leaving readers with a puzzling, dreamlike scene.
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Lovee Apt
Wella on America Greek Meets Greek
Stella wonders if he would teach you to vat idia No he belongs to the rock ine chair fleet.
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Wella
America
Stella
Grove's Tonic General Tonic Claims For All Needs
An old ad asserts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic. It touts quinine and tron components and claims benefits such as liver support malaria relief blood enrichment and overall system vigor. It positions the product against broader health needs and frames it as valuable for men seeking Earthly advantages.
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