Rice irrigation boom raises value of prairie lands
The writer describes rice farming in a new country setting with deep wells and steam driven pumps, producing vast profits. He notes irrigated fields produce crop all year, multiple mills refine rice into grades, and Louisiana and Texas origin of seed. Land values rose from 3–5 dollars to 20–100 dollars per acre as the industry grows.
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Japan
Honduras
Louisiana
Wexss
U. Ss
Tts
Regin
Eourage
Grandma School Riddle Beats with Hare Chase
A nostalgic verse presents a math riddle about a hare and two hounds racing across a forest field. It recalls old time schooling using a rhymed arithmetic puzzle and asks how far they ran before catching the hare.
Kites Lift in New York and Bayonne Ventures Across Skies
The article describes Chinese kite crafts with large dragon shapes and music aloft to ward off evil spirits. It notes Bayonne’s Jeddy the kite king sending up camera kites for aerial views of New York City and Portland’s Charles T. Lamson rising fifty feet on a single kite. It mentions meteorological uses and kite wire operations near Washington, detailing experimental ascents and observations.
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Bayonne
N. J
Ife
Nisw
York City
Charles T. Lamson
Portland
Bie
Weather Bureau
Ptaakes
Fis
Oposite Washington
The Wonderful Toad Bone and Ancient Beliefs
Ancient writers credit toads and their bones with extraordinary powers. Jelemy and Livy discuss the supposed effects of a toad bone on crowds and boiling water. Their claims describe how to locate the bone and demonstrate its mystical properties.
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Jelemy
Livy
Three Barkless Dogs and Night Observation Laws
A tale of a trainer finally teaching a dog not to bark after three years. It notes three barkless breeds the lion headed Tibetan dog the Egyptian shepherd dog and the Australian dog as suitable pets for nervous owners. It cites Japan where barking can lead to arrest and a year of labor on complaint.
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Tibet
Egypt
Japan
Resignation Accepted After Narrowing Column Change
Editor rebukes Mr. Plumduff to cut a column by half and remove headings. He agrees to run a compact piece, with no special heading, in small type. The exchange ends with Plumduff resigning as accepted by the editor.
Portrait of a Saint Hidden in a Rose Pot
An English tourist party in Jowcuski, China, loses a handglass bearing a portrait. Kiki Tsui hides the glass, claiming it shows his late father. His wife suspects him, a monk judges the portrait a saint, and blesses it for the church, ending the dispute.
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Jowcuski
China
Kiki Tsui
Kiki Tsum
Lili Tsee
Iiki Tsui
Iki Tsum
Lili
Goodby
Gil
Che Freling
Dajary
Portrade
Kiki Tsuu
Niki Tsum
Lili Lees
Couple Reunites After Discovery Praise
A couple after Isiti Tsum and Lili Tsee reconciled and shared a kiss before leaving, praising the gods for the discovery he had been permitted to make.
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Isiti Tsum
Lili Tsee
Child and mother exchange in street dialect
A mother calls to a boy named Tom Jefferson saying he must come home and not go out the gate. The boy replies he climbed the fence to stay out, reflecting a rustic street scene from New York Times archival voice.
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Tom Jefferson
New York Times
Remedy guidance for regular bowels and mild purgative
A glass of water before breakfast helps keep bowels regular and harsh laxatives should be avoided. When a purgative is needed use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. they are mild in action and available for sale by C. E. Elliott.
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Chaimberlain
C. E. Elliott
Postmaster Doubts Letter Sender in Dakota Inquiry
A man tries to claim a letter at a Dakota post office. The postmaster questions identity, asking for affidavits and sworn name. The man defends his claim, insisting the letter is from Boston and addressed to him, noting no letters have arrived locally for a month.
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Dakota
Never Needed Vindication in Washington Star Quote
A Washington Star excerpt features Senator Sorguhm asserting no need for vindication and pledging a motto of not getting caught in the first place. The exchange underscores political defensiveness and public accountability.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Rag Carpets Gain Fresh Regard in Rural Homes
The Rag Carpet notes that rag carpets once dismissed are now valued for porch use and as charming floor coverings for country homes. It argues the style is not out of date and women may warmly welcome these practical, artistic rugs.
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New Yorker
Embezzlement Plot and Odd Bridge Tale
A returning James faces accusation of pilfering 350 000 over two years while the store owner feigns mercy asking for a 25 000 loan. Also described are kettledrum kettle bridges used by Cossack soldiers built from lances and cooking kettles to form rafts for crossings.
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James
Russia
Siberia
Who Was Esop a Notable Greek Fabulist Six Century B C
Esop, celebrated Greek fabulist of the sixth century B C, was likely born a slave. He was manumitted by eminent men of Samos and later put to death by the Delphians, probably for a biting witticism at their expense.
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Esip
Sop
B. C
Ladmen
Samos
Delphians
The Brave Little Soldier Boy
Wee Bobby is a brave young soldier who wears a uniform with buckles and carries a sword and gun. He marches through the street blowing a whistle, holding his head high while townspeople watch. Each night he takes his sword and gun to bed, saying soldiers may have to fight. This item is followed by an advertisement for Foley's Kidney Cure.
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Wee Bobby
Aie
Arnold M. Anderson
Foley
Told by a Doctor booklet touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
Free booklet describes diseases of the digestive tract and lists testimonials of patients cured of constipation and stomach troubles by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Readers are urged to write to Syrup Pepsin Co. Monticello Illinois or consult C. Ei Elliott.
King Carlos of Portugal Wins Paris Pistol Contest
King Carlos of Portugal won a sweepstakes in a Paris pistol contest at a shooting gallery and earned a medal for twelve hits with a revolver at a rabbit-target. He fired with either hand.
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King Carlos
Portugal
Paris
Carlos
Would you trust him said to look out for own interests
A Chicago Post quotation explores mistrust and self interest with a terse exchange. The debater emphasizes that trust should be bounded by personal gain, framing a compact view of loyalty and motive.
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Chicago Post
Foley's Honey and Tar Adopted by West Virginia Reform School
J G Gluck superintendent of Prun town West Virginia Reform School reports after trying many cough medicines they will use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively. He states it is most effective and harmless and the product is sold by John Gifford.
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J.G. Gluck
Pruntytown
W. Va
Foley
West Virginia Reform School
John Gifford
Figuring Coal Land Value By Grotesque Logic
A Tennessee lawyer recounts bargaining for coal land with a frugal owner who insists on $100 an acre. The owner claims value by counting trees and holes, arguing where trees exist there are possums and where holes exist there are woodchucks, making the price stand.
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Tennessee
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