Widespread natural gas waste across fields cited
The Philadelphia Evening Ledger reports enormous gas waste in the Appalachian field with leaks and faulty lines. It notes daily losses of 1,000,000 cubic feet plus in the region and at least 250,000,000 cubic feet daily in one state, most of which could have been prevented. In the Caddo field 400,000,000 cubic feet were wasted daily, with two blowing wells burning for years.
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Siatee
Appalachian
Ail Wéila
Fambeaux
Caddo
Philadelphia- Evening Ledger
Paperschief Diapepsin relieves indigestion fast
An advertisement touts Paper’s Diapepsin as the surest quickest and most certain remedy for indigestion heartburn sourness gas or belching. It claims lasting relief harmlessness and urges readers to keep a large bottle at home for daytime or night attacks.
Cut From Menu Says Eggs Are Free
Brief note shows a diner asking about egg prices and a cashier replying that eggs are free. The quip captures a humorous exchange reflecting price concerns.
Parsonage Coat Crisis Tests a Prairie Town
In Mount Mark Indiana pastor Starr arrives with five daughters led by Prudence. Connie, the youngest, longs for a new winter coat after the congregation withholds Christmas pay. Connie secretly borrows from a bank to buy the coat, prompting Prudence to reveal past debts and the family’s vow to avoid borrowing. The story centers on a moral lesson about sacrifice and generosity.
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Mr. Starr
Mount Mark
Prudence
Fairy
Carol
Lark
Constance
Connie
First National Bank
Harold
Coats
Father
Prue Detects Burglary In Moonlit Manor
Prudence wakes with Carol Lark and Fairy to a suspected intruder in their room. They search the closet but find no one. a hidden dungeon under the staircase holds the family silver and money, suggesting the thief may have slipped away with the loot.
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Prue
Prudence
Carol
Lark
Fairy
Connie
Parsonage Debt Threat Traced to Trustees
A distressed message describes trustees suspecting to pay the full monthly salary and church receipts being turned over to a claimant. The speaker warns of legal action and a self defense lesson tied to Connie’s one dollar. The ultimatum includes mortgaging the parsonage if funds stay short.
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Connie
Awakening to a Burglar in Your Room
A reader describes waking to a burglar in their room and weighing options. They consider pretending to sleep, shouting for help, or complying with the intruder to stay safe. The piece explores immediate safety decisions in a tense moment.
Family dinner pause as Ruth delays grace
During a Christmas meal the family waits for Ruth to take her seat before prayer. Helen notes the table is ready and the scent is inviting, but the pause hinges on Ruth's arrival.
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Big Sister
Helen
Father
Grace
Ruth
Two-Cent Fare Act and Road Reform Bills in Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska lawmakers consider a plan to empower the state railway commission to set the two-cent passenger fare, a 1907 law now under court challenge with Missouri Pacific and Rock Island injunctions in federal court. Other measures include fines against negligent county attorneys over cigarette prosecutions an effort for four-year county officer terms and a road improvement bond proposal in counties. Senate confirms Mayfield to the state board of control for a short term and a six-year term. county superintendents urged to prioritize student outcomes and warn against eighth-grade graduation as a mistake.
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Beal
Custer
State Railway Commission
Nebraska
Supreme Court of
Shildon
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
House
Dafoe
Johnson
Taylor
Naylor
Senate
Mayfield
Eugene Q. Mayfield
State Board
Kennedy
Achoola
Lincoln
W Clemmons
Sympathy and Speeding Jests From a Stormy Coast
During the Galveston hurricane each scene pivots on wreck and wit. An artillery officer on leave telegraphed for sympathy to command and received the blunt reply that the regiment had no clothes. A second anecdote finds Mr. Chuggins joking about arrest for speeding as spite work, claiming his car outpaced a rival motorcycle.
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Galveston
Mr. Chuggins
Freezone corn lift claims painless removal
A Cincinnati authority says freezone drops lift corns and calluses with no pain. A small bottle from any drug store can remove all corns easily, drying instantly without irritating surrounding skin. If unavailable, ask the druggist to obtain a bottle from his supplier.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Poem Written to Kill Time Echoes Into Silence
A brief note suggests a poet crafted verses merely to pass the day. The reply hints that time will repay the effort, turning idle writing into a deeper reckoning.
Soap and ointment offer skin relief and free samples
An advertisement promotes Cutleura soap and Ointment promising cleansing and healing benefits for skin. It offers a free sample by mail with a book, addressed to Cutleura Dept. 1 Boston, and notes sales "sold everywhere." The text also oddly includes a Belgian population figure and a brief unrelated line about a poor musician.
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Cutleura
Dept. 1
Boston
Ady
Why Rheumatism Comes With Cold Weather
A London medical view links cold weather to rheumatism via excess uric acid and salts. The piece explains sediment in water, reduced sweating, kidney load, lower water intake, and meat-heavy diets as contributors to uric buildup and joint pain.
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Alex. Haig
London
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