Canada Posts Record Grain Harvest With Big Surplus
An official Dominion of Canada harvest report cites a record grain crop with wheat at 168,386,000 bushels and oats 355,000,000 bushels. Estimated surplus over 100 million dollars will boost farmers' buying power as quality grain strengthens export prospects amid widespread provincial yields.
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Canada
Statistics Department
Dominion
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Charles H Vessot
St. Mark's
United States
Vesset
Mummies Found At Kaifukuji Temple Graveyard
In Fukagawa cemetery at Kaifukuji temple Japanese authorities report several embalmed bodies in excellent preservation. One mummy is Honda Awajinno kam Tadasada, a feudal lord of the Umoto clan in Awail province, who died 251 years ago.
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Japan
Fukagawa
Kaifukuji Temple
Honda AwajJinokam
Tadasada
Umoto
Awail Province
Little Beast Bad Neighbor Skunk Incident
Allentown youths Pat Hassler and Allen Grim, on a gunning trip to Lehighton and Parryville, trespassed on forbidden ground and were jailed for safekeeping. They discovered an unidentified animal in an old coop and were nearly suffocated when cornered. after rescue they preferred a grizzly bear to another skunk encounter.
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Allentown
Pat Robert Hassler
Allen Grim
Lehighton
Parryville
No Small Change in Alaska Gold Rush Talks
John Hoover of Fairbanks reports Alaska rejects pennies nickels and dimes as wages and prices would fall. He describes gold dust mining as common, bagged in a leather pouch, with nuggets valued up to 108 dollars and easy tracing by assayers. Hoover plans to walk 400 miles back to Fairbanks through winter.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
John Hoover
Fairbanks
Klondike
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Rare three-dollar gold coin nets 140 dollars in Norristown
A bank in Norristown Pennsylvania sold a three-dollar gold coin for 140 dollars after it was refused by several merchants and farmers when offered by an elderly woman. William Swartz finally deposited it. it is a rare coin with only about 35 of its year known to exist and is linked to the murdered collector George A Johnson.
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Norristown
William Swartz
George A. Johnson
Large Rhodesian Farms Attract Settlers With Flexible Terms
Rhodesia farms average 3000 to 6000 acres with low prices and easy payment options. Buyers from Mashonaland to Matabeleland can secure land from the British South Africa Company and pay rents while paths to ownership unfold. Administration seeks white settlement and offers inducements to capitalized newcomers, noting initial costs include annual rents of 75 to 100 dollars until purchase.
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London
Rhodesia
South Africa
Matabeleland
Gwelo
Mashonaland
British South Africa Company
Dog Found Dead in Tree Trap Near York
A hunting dog owned by John C. Wallace of Craleyville vanished and was thought stolen. It was recovered on the river hills with its head wedged in a hollow tree hole after chasing a squirrel.
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York
John C. Wallace
Craleyville
Jamaica Bans Imports of U.S. Dogs
Jamaica prohibits importation of dogs from the United States due to fears of rabies. Washington reports the measure aims to curb health risks by stopping international dog entry.
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Jamaica
Washington
United States
Cannon Faces Pressure as Congress Weighs Retirement Move
Victor Murdock predicts a high stakes push within eight months to force Speaker Cannon to retire. He cites Cannon’s power over committees and rules as central to the machine’s grip and warns loyal lieutenants fear a system collapse if Cannon remains. The drive aims to preserve the machine by installing a new leader.
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Cannon
Red Cross 1909 Stamps Aimed at Tuberculosis Fight
The American Red Cross orders thirty million Merry Christmas stamps to fund tuberculosis relief with another thirty million to follow. President Taft sponsors the campaign as the nation signs on to the effort against the White Plague.
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Washington
American Red Cross Society
Taft
Red Cross
Eating for Strength with Quaker Scotch Oats
The ad extols Quaker Scotch Oats as a superior strength building food for muscles and brain without taxing digestion. It claims universal health benefits, affordability, and purity, noting regular and large family package sizes for convenient use.
No Place for a Painter in Respectable House
A brief dialogue notes a painter Maier rumored to live there, but the landlady emphasizes residents are all respectable people in the house.
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Maier
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Medical Authority
The article touts a blood centered cure for catarrh with a hospital proven formula. Mix one ounce compound syrup of sarsaparilla one ounce Toris compound and half pint whiskey and take in tablespoon doses before meals and at night.
Blood poisoning risk and old fashioned boy
A brief note warns that slight wounds can cause blood poisoning unless Hamlin’s Wizard Qi is applied immediately. The text also questions what happened to the old fashioned boy who prefers work at home over school.
Stamp sale raises funds for tuberculosis fight in Chicago
The 1968 stamp sale by the society netted $140,000 for tuberculosis work. Stamps, similar in design to last year, were sold to Christmas shoppers who placed them on packages and greetings. Chicago city council rejected a proposed ordinance banning peddlers from crying their wares.
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City Council of
Chicago
Inside Route Adventure with Polar Bears
A quirky exchange has Gunner and Guey discussing travel to the North Pole. Gunner claims the only way is the inside route, while Guey clarifies they mean the inside route involves the polar bears themselves and a playful plan to return that way.
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Gunner
North Pole
Guyer
Guey
Man Counts His Horn of Plenty Wealth
A man boasts about his ample resources and abundance, framing personal wealth as a horn of plenty he can freely trumpet.
Western Stock Show at Denver Opens January 8 1910
The Western Stock Show at Denver runs January 8 to 15 1910. During the week the 13th Annual Convention of the American National Live Stock Association is held January 11 to 13 along with the first annual Beef Producers' Association of America meeting. Colorado & Southern offers a single round trip fare from all Colorado points with tickets on sale January 9 to 14 and final limit January 17.
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American National Live Stock Association
Beef Producers’ Association of America
Hams Stolen From Judge Silas Bryan's Smoke House
The late Judge Silas Bryan, father of William J. Bryan, reportedly had several hams stolen from his smoke house. He initially says nothing, but a neighbor later mentions the theft and both men agree to keep it secret.
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Silas Bryan
William J. Bryan
Colorado National Apple Exposition Opens in Denver
The Colorado National Apple Exposition will be held at the Denver Auditorium from January 3 to 8. Colorado & Southern Railway offers a round trip fare from all Colorado points, tickets on sale January 2 and 3, with a final return limit of January 10, 1910.
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Denver Auditorium
Colorado & Southern Railway
Colorado
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