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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
7
A jumble of domestic dialogue and odd asides features Auntie advising Niece Nellie with humor about independence and engagement. The scene shifts to a son asking his father why editors call themselves wet, a Denison Seminole coffee ad, a joke about wearing cat fur to avoid mice, and a note on Britain’s forests and male clerks.
An eclectic collage notes Cu ticura ointment for scalp care and toilet preparations with free mail sample, Castoria for infants, Fletcher’s Castoria branding, a 27,503,060 pound pepper import value, a note on aging eyes with Marine Eye Remedy, and a quip about a chronic kicker drawing attention.
Anuric is advertised by Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo. The remedy is claimed to outdo Lithia in removing uric acid and to relieve symptoms of rheumatism, backache, scalding urine, and sediment in the urine. A 50 cent package is offered with a large trial if requested, and water samples may be reviewed by Dr. Pierce.
The article notes high January dividend and interest disbursements, with over 250 million dollars expected to move into securities. It highlights increased corporate earnings, liberal distributions by railroads and industry, and broad investor optimism. European liquidation and foreign selling temper gains, but domestic spending and stock purchases rise.
In a spring woodland scene, Mr Bruin plans a coming out party for Mrs Bruin. The woodpecker invites guests while Mrs Bruin cooks a shared soup. Guests sample the dish, some approve, others mock it, and the hosts fall asleep after a long feast.
An Atlantic Monthly excerpt mocks city governance through a tale of Garton and Barton realigned with a reformist drift. It details Sam Followship’s legacy, a controversial fountain fund, and civic power plays culminating in public statues and tablets that expose entrenched machine politics.
In the Azores Henry Sangha depicts the Azorean homestead as a space for family and beasts alike. Animals share stalls in the garden and even guests may wake to find hogs, donkeys, pigs, cats, dogs, and fleas around the bed, highlighting peasant hospitality and hardship.
A 1920s bulletin argues the small farm is an ideal yet fallacious notion. It compares acres, labor, and machinery costs across farm sizes, showing small farms lag in labor-saving equipment and income, and warns price and transport risks erode profits away from markets.
The article argues hereditary wealth is a threat to democracy, urging a radical inheritance tax to curb aristocratic power. It condemns wealth as mere possession and calls for work based societal reform, linking stewardship to a healthy republic. It cites German papers on reclaiming fats from sewage and notes New Jersey factory employment figures.
The Japan Weekly Chronicle reports Mayor Okuda trimmed municipal spending after election by curtailing city enterprises and dismissing about 140 officials. He proposed reducing his salary from 5 000 to 3 590 per year, a plan approved after debate. Assistant mayors earn 2 000 each and the electric bureau head makes 3 400.
A Popular Science Monthly summary explains Panama Canal slides by noting the canal cuts a continental ridge creating high slopes. Soil on a grade loses friction and slowly slips downward under gravity until it enters the canal, blocking traffic.
The trade revival across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta brings optimism to farmers and urban businesses. Record crops and strong bank clearings drive wealth creation while grain shipments in Winnipeg Fort William and Port Arthur set historical highs. Western Canada's 1915 outlook remains bright as tide turns and praise pours in from global finance.
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