Barred Minnesota to Saskatchewan Dwellers Report Economic Shift
A. Meyer relays letters from Bagley Minnesota residents who moved to Saskatchewan and Alberta. They report barns full of stock, larger land holdings, better crops, and cheaper land, with flour and groceries comparably priced to Minnesota, aside from kerosene. They praise opportunities for homes and independence and note flooding of prosperity despite earlier shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Moyer
Minnesota
Weat
Bagley Independent
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Clearna
Minn
T. T
John Dahle
W. J
BR. D. Holt
Martin Halmen
Ole Halvorson
Walker
Geo
Colby
Hagley
Bagley
A. Meyer
Deed of Gift Inspires Patrick to Build Homes
Archbishop Ireland narrates a tale of a total abstinence pledge that funded two houses in St. Paul Minnesota. Patrick explains his late wife left funds to build, with the deed of gift signed by Patrick and Brother Ireland. The story links abstinence to enduring property and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
St. Paul
Minnesota
Patrick
Father Ireland
Masonic Fraternity Urges Action Over Liquor Sunday Crime
Attorney Joe Beatty Jr reports in a letter to Masonic bodies that liquor sales in hotels and saloons on Sunday violate Illinois law. He accuses some hotel managers and judges who are Masons of profiting from citywide lawlessness and calls for reform and accountability within the fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Beatty Jr
Fraternal Education Association
Lene
Chicago
Artor
Red Flag on the Track Warns of Danger
An engineer uses a child’s red flag to teach railway safety. A girl hides the flag on a decanter to remind her father of danger, prompting him to heed the warning when he returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coch
Enemy 16 Recognized The Demon Ruin Stirs Global Alarm
A Chicago Tribune report notes widespread recognition of the enemy of sound body and mind. It cites concern from leaders across places including the Ignorant Villa in Mexico and the king of England, the French president, and the ruler of Ruwalay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
England
French Republic
Chicago
Tritune
Unclear dialogue fragment on business and social roles
Fragmentary exchange discusses how dance enthusiasts compare to business men and suggests learning new ideas yet preserving tired business man stylings. No identifiable people or places are given. The text reads as a stray quote rather than a full article item.
Tos Aunabe Seeks Nurse Despite Courage Gap
Fragmentary lines show Tos Aunabe aiming to hire a nurse amid doubts about courage and readiness. The text hints at social expectations and personal struggle without clear names or dates.
Moral code contest seeks national effort in school ethics
A $5,000 gift funds a morality code contest to define what ideas should guide character education in schools. An executive committee and a nationwide group of 70 code writers will interpret public opinion with advice from educators and citizens. Notables from universities back the effort as patrons and commissioners from multiple states join as cooperating educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Publc
National Institution For
Edvcnture
Nll
Wuprintendenta of Education
Kendall
New Jersey
Stearnes
Virginian
Wagner
Delaware
Inns
Missouri
Morrison
New Hampshlte
Swearingen
South Carolina
Bhawkey
West Virginia
Luge
South Dakota
Payee
Montana
Taylor
North Dakota
Wilson
Oklahoma
Smith
University of Pennsylvania
Hair Care Ads and City Lodging Notes in Historic Glasgow Scene
An old page describes Cuttcura brand shampoos and ointments for scalp care. It then details Glasgow lodging houses, seven municipal halls for men and one for women, with room features, beds, and cleanliness. Includes a quip about a jitney project in Manila and a line about advice for lame backs with Hanford’s Hal?eam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattieh Lodging Houses
Glasgow
Haggle Time At Dawn In The Market Inn
A traveler notes dawn market bargaining where a peddler with hidden treasures like jade cups Tibetan pots and gold trinkets offers items at fair prices. The lively haggle involves the peddler and companions, requiring smiles patience and humble pride to seal good buys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldo
Tim
Well Named Whirlwind Promises Literary Parable
A fragment recalls a traveler described as a whirlwind who failed as a traveling salesman. The Orat man notes the boy’s trips were fretful and successful yet yielded only foolish excuses, prompting a play on the word whirl and wind.
Trade in Hanford’s Balaam of Myrrh Spreads in India
A small supply of Hanford’s Balaam of Myrrh entered an interior Indian village through an agent and, from that modest start, a growing trade has developed with each shipment increasing in size. Ady, A Modern Incubus. Poor Dobbie was harmed in a recent automobile accident after being persuaded by a smooth talking salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Hanford
Dobbie
Parton
Fragmented OCR Verse Dialog About Stary and Balsam
Incoherent lines reference Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for relief from burns and a mix of nonsensical dialogue. Mentions Ady Her Identity Yonder girl and black-eyed Sudan with interruptions about a cat and nature. No clear news event or report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Ady
Daisy
Rocky Roads of China and Irish Snakes
A fragmented travel sketch compares China’s roads unfavorably with Ireland’s snakes, noting rugged routes and plowed fields, while a distant ad mentions Hanford's Pal som of Myrrh for quick relief and a wedding scene hints at mixed emotions among attendees.
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Western
Canada
Abe
Beauty and the Beast
Samuel
Mra
Jack
Cartare
Callothenios
George
Weraa'e
Deton i
Aunabe
Cuti
Addrena Ponteard
Cutiura
Dept. XY
Boston
Weil
Manila
Mt Hen
Tor Cimienta
Joe Dros
Gastoria
My Centauic
New York
Castoria
Nature
China
Golhen
Wichita
J. H. Turner
Work Bnooks Machine CO
Wichita,Kas
Jones Milling Co
Dept. K
Kam
Manitoba
Ottawa
G. A. Cook
W. Gib St
Kansas City, Mo
Canadien
de. Tate Ma
Daisy Fly Killer
Marold Bomere
Aire
AIR Dal
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