Northern Pacific offers low round trip fares to expositions
Scenic Highway of the Northern Pacific Railway markets low round trip fares to California Expositions via the North Pacific Coast with liberal stop overs. Tickets include Yellowstone National Park via Gardiner Gateway and a Western trip planner offer. Agent A. M. Cleland invites planning assistance and sends Expositions and Yellowstone literature from St. Paul Minnesota.
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Northern Pacific
California
North Pacific Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
A. M. Cleland
Northern Pacific Ry
St. Paul
Minnesota
Upstairs Girl Refuses to Work Over Trust Issues
A Life magazine item depicts a domestic dispute where a housekeeper accuses her employer of poor security and favorite practices. She cites locked desks and silence at dinner to justify quitting. The dialogue highlights power dynamics and worker dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Professor's Statement Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
A Oklahoma professor describes long back pain from Bright's Disease and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with lasting relief after multiple courses. He reports repeated attacks halted and no recurrence for years. The ad urges use of Dodd's Kidney Pills at 50 cents per box from dealers or Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo, N Y.
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Aug. F
W. Schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Che
Bright
Dodd
Prof. Schmitz
Tack
Dodt
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
Run Aters
Mechanic Street
Camden, NJ
Balloon ascent and city value notes in odd clipping
A fragmented excerpt notes the first balloon ascent in 1783 and an odd economic line estimating London’s city square mile value at about 2,250,000. It also contains stray phrases about feelings and a common grocer ad for Red Crass Ball Blue.
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City of London
Florida Lands For Sale to Settlers Volusia County Tracts For Citrus
Florida Lands For Sale to Settlers advertises ten acre tracts in Volusia County suitable for citrus, vegetables and crops. Railroad runs through tract. Offers monthly payments and seeks agents. Write for circulars, in English, for details on land prices and terms.
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Volusia County
St Gall and Calais Lace Towns Amid World War Turmoil
The article chronicles St Gall in Switzerland famed for machine embroidered white goods and Calais as a leading lace hub. It notes St Gall’s prewar export strength, wartime disruption, the Monks of St Gall, and the rise of lace production drawing many workers, especially women, while Calais faces war impact and continues as a major machine lace center with American industrial ties.
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St. Gall
Switzerland
National Geographic Society
America
Europe
South America
Monk
Lake of Constance
St. Gallen
Rome
Calais
Paris
Nottingham
England
Fine Potash In California
The Searles Lake salt crust in southern California has drawn attention as a potential large scale source of potash. Estimates from three years ago of four million tons of water soluble salts appear confirmed, though actual production and market release remain uncertain. The deposit is judged the most promising immediate source for the nation.
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Searles Lake
California
The Barber Rush and Train Myths
A Washington Star tale recalls a man who feigned a train sprint for a shave as a barber hurried to finish. The barber’s rush stems from imagined urgency while the patron explains his real aim was a dinner engagement, illustrating barber psychology and social timing.
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Washington Star
Rats as Plague Vectors in England Report
A 1911 study to the England local government board shows rat plague impact in East Anglia from July to October. Of 15 332 rats examined, 35 were plague infected and 27 premises housed infected rats within a previously infected area, while ongoing rat destruction reduced local populations.
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Local Government Board of England
East Anglia
President Wilson as a Clergyman's Son
In Washington at the Potomac presbytery address, President Wilson recalled his father Joseph R. Wilson a Presbyterian minister. He described his father as outspoken yet a great instructor and companion and said he cannot view himself as president without thinking of being his father's son.
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Wilson
Washington
Potomac
The
Presbyterian Church
United States
Joseph R. Wilson
How U S Rose From the Ocean Exhibit at Panama-Pacific
The United States Geological Survey presents a San Francisco Panama Pacific exhibit illustrating the continent’s rise from the primal ocean and the accompanying story of life. It traces early fish and saurians to later mammals like the saber-tooth tiger and giant hyena.
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U. S
United States Geological Survey
San Francisco
United States
Maritime Character at Sea View Inn Sparks Conversation
A newly arrived guest praises a man with salt sea air aura while the affable Sea View Inn proprietor quips about sharp discernment and selling more. The exchange conveys a nautical, coastal mood and character focus.
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Sea View Inn
Chocolate craving scene with Willie and Tommy Smith
Willie asks for a box of chocolate creams and requests Tommy Smith to watch him eat them after a period of thinking. The exchange centers on a simple, personal craving and a companion’s presence.
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Willie
Tommy Smith
Castoria safety and old fisherman's tale headline
Important to Mothers urges careful checking of CASTORIA bottles for the signature. A New York boy learns why tides are called ebb from an old fisherman who cites his grandfather Cap'n Ebenezer Jones. Allen's Foot-Ease marketed as standard foot care remedy for 25 years with testimonial praise.
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Fletcher
Granddad
New York
Port Jefferson
Long Island
Cap’n
Ebenezer Jones
California Expositions
Allen
Adv
Marine Eye Remedy and Ball Blue Ad Fragments
An OCR fragment bundle cites Marine Eye Remedy offering eye relief and a Chicago company ad. It also notes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product and a remark about the British Navy’s size, with vague promotional and quotation fragments.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Real Skin Comfort Emollients Promote Tender Comfort
An old advertisement touts fra grant super creamy emollients for tender irritated skin. It claims intense comfort possible with bathing and anointing, invites readers to sample free by mail, and offers a postcard address for Cuticura Dept XY Boston. The piece closes noting editorial waste baskets halted the careers of many promising geniuses.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
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