Two Friends Rise in a Grain Elevator Tale
Lucius Hale and Ned Dorsett, from the same town and school, find work in a city grain elevator where Ned earns steady pay and avoids debt while Lucius struggles with futures and pride. Olive Merton visits, Lucius courts her, Ned hosts a grander outing, and Lucius, after a setback, moves to a lower position while Ned supports him and Olive’s affection grows for Ned.
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Uncle Davenport
Ned Dorsett
Soius Hale
Lucius
Uncle
Pes
Withfreek
Elas
Nedad
Ned
Arden
Olive Merton
Olive
Idest
Clive
Christendom
Lucius Hale
Speaking in Billions the Nation’s Wealth Looms
The Wall Street Journal notes that billions are a common unit in American business. A leading English journalist visiting Washington found it hard to grasp the country’s vast wealth and complexity, saying he needs help to comprehend billions.
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Wall Street Journal
Washington
New York
Farmer Countessel Sets Politics Rule for Summer Board
Precautionary farmer Countessel asks if he can accommodate the speaker and family for summer board. He insists tenants must share the same politics to avoid days of arguments, aiming to keep peace on the property.
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Countessel
Handle Trees With Care
W R Gilbert argues for careful tree planting practice based on a decade of trials. He notes that rough nursery pulling harms roots, advises spreading roots in a broad shallow hole, avoiding deep bundles, and recommends soaking roots in soft water before planting to speed rooting and growth.
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W. R. Gilbert
Flower hints for beginner gardeners in lawn settings
The article advises friable fertile soil for flowers and warns against seed formation. Pinch fading blooms to prolong life and size, with special care for pansies and sweet peas. Avoid center lawn beds, maintain green turf, mow clipping to fertilize soil, and space plants by specific distances for optimal growth.
The Window Garden Tips for Summer Plant Care
Pay attention to potted plants needing shade in summer and weekly border pots turning to prevent root growth through drainage. Repot calla lilies in August and plant August seeds for Easter cineramas. Prepare seed beds, dustlike seeds on soil, cover with glass until seedlings appear, then water and grow swiftly.
European War Update From A Year Ago This Week
A mid 1915 roundup notes July battles on multiple fronts. German artillery pounded Franco British positions near Metzeral while French repulsed two attacks. Russians retreated beyond the Por river as Studzianki fell. Italians repelled near Falazzo and Sagrado. ships and submarines collided with several vessels sunk or damaged.
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Metzeral
Teutons
Por River
Studziankitalians
Falazzo
Sagrado
Black Sea
World War I Daily Skirmishes Across Fronts
Reported actions include Russian reinforcements halting Teutonic advance toward Lublin railway and Austrian repulses of Ital ian attacks on Doberdo plateau. Allied and axis forces clash across Gallipoli, Goritz, Souchez, Ypres, Vosges, and the Ansii valley with various gains and setbacks.
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Lublin
Doberdo
Goritz
Gallipoli
Amalfi
Piety After Slaughter Recited by War Priest Captain
In Ian Malcolm's War Pictures Behind the Lines a cannon crew is led by a priest who turns his altar into empty cartridge boxes. He orders prayer for the enemy and Mass for those just destroyed, adding a De Profundis for the artillerymen.
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Ian Malcolm
Suitor Impresses Father In Law With Patience
An old man tests a man who seeks to marry his daughter asking if he can endure long-suffering to be a good husband. The applicant confidently claims calm tolerance and even can button a collar on a slightly larger shirt. The father grants his blessing and gives his daughter to the suitor.
Not Guilty We Eat Too Much and Sleep Too Little
Fragmentary lines discuss overindulgence and fatigue with questions about eating and sleeping habits. The text reads like a fragmented quote or dramatic aside with incomplete punctuation and stray dashes. The piece lacks a clear event or named entities.
Letters From Women About Lydia E Pinkham Medicine
The pamphlet defends the authenticity of letters published by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co claiming never to publish fictitious or untruthful letters. It explains grateful women write in because Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has relieved pain from various female ailments and brought health and happiness to many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Genuine Eloquence in Ireland Sparks a Satirical Bet
Leigh Ritchie encountered a starving Irishman begging on the road, his ragged clothes revealing bone and skin as he pleads for alms. The beggar uses imagery to describe his hunger and misery, prompting Ritchie to respond with a quip about betting on the man’s need.
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Leigh Ritchie
Ireland
Ritchie
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes Snow White Clothes
An old advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue for pristine laundry, warning against cheaper blues that yellow or green clothes. Large packages priced at five cents are touted as available at all good grocers. The ad blends product praise with a stray moral note about laziness and charity.
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W. G. Chapmen
Reactus
Jrmse
Olc
Ena
Eee
E. van Benthuysen
L. M. Bennington
J. P. Morgan
Erich Muenter
Niewport
Steenstraete
Bug
Krasnik
Isonzo
Caporetto
Gradisca
Carthage
le Pretre
Pruth
Dniester
Malborgeth
Predil
Pilkem
Garso Plateau
Italy
Adriatic
U. S
Sayville
Souchez
Zlota Lipa
Car
Nia
Africa
Botha
Ypres
Vosges
Fontenelle
Platzwisce
Ansii Valley
Aden
Lydia E. Pinkham
Asa Dean
Indiana
Wm. R. Hamilton
Jones Ave
Warren, Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Absorbine, JR
Mankind
Jegter
F. Young
P. D
Tenole St
Springfield
Mass
Daisy Fly Killer
de Kalb
Ave
Brooklyn
Kilmer
Gall Rede
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