Canadian Parks and Railways Invite Tourists to Western Canada
The government touts expanded highways and rail access to national parks in the Rocky Mountains. It promises easy border entry for Americans and British subjects and highlights vast wheat fields and ranch lands as part of a grand tourist appeal designed to boost Western Canada’s agricultural economy.
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National Park System
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Rocky Mountains
Idle Rumor on Train Sleeper Berths
A light exchange between a husband and wife aboard a train turns on sleeping arrangements. The wife suggests a flat car as a joke about available berths, reflecting everyday travel anecdotes in a humorous caption style.
Fisherman and companion clash over damp fishing spot
A man and his girlfriend fish at a damp location. She complains about the soggy weather and dismisses the area as unsuitable. The exchange ends with a terse remark about the dampness.
Love and marriage jokes stir tongues and hearts
A wry thought on love's charm and the ease of marriage noting that if marriages were harder, divorces might fade away.
Hector Collier Sinks Off Charleston With Marines Aboard
The naval collier Hector carrying 60 marines plus 70 crew and 12 officers sank off Charleston after a Thursday voyage from Port Royal to Santo Domingo. Captain Hunt of the tug Vigilant reported the loss and said some crew escaped by small boats. the lighthouse tender Cypress aided without success. One life died in Charleston as the hurricane disrupted shipping along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts.
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Charleston
8. C
Hector
Hunt
Vigilant
Navy Yard
Port Royal
Santo Domingo
Cypress
Sharrows Point
Navy
Arlington
Coast Guard
Seminole
North Carolina
Guantanamo
Cuba
Atlanta
South Carolina
Georgia
Tybee Island
Savannah
Sullivan’s Island
New York
Jacksonville
Somerset
Clarke Named New Justice for Supreme Court
President Wilson sent to the senate the nomination of Judge J. H. Clarke of Cleveland to be associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Clarke, a Democrat born in Lisbon Ohio, serves on the Cleveland district court and has pursued naturalization and Americanization studies.
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Washington
Wilson Friday
Senate
J. H. Clarke
Cleveland
United States Supreme Court
John Hessin Clarke
United States District Court
Lisbon
Clarke
United States Senate
Mark Hanna
Judge Clarke
Sinn Feiners Riot at Cork Recruiting Office
About 1,000 Sinn Feiners clashed in Cork after prisoners freed from Dublin rebellion failed to arrive. They wrecked the recruiting office hissed the military pickets and sang republican songs amid the unrest on Friday.
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Cork
Ireland
Dublin
Dead of Carrizal Buried With Full Military Honors
Six negro troopers killed at Carrizal were buried at Arlington cemetery with full military honors. None had been identified.
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Arlington
Washington
Carrizal
Arlington Cemetery
Parker calls Progressives to renominate at Chicago convention
John M. Parker, Progressive vice presidential nominee, urges Progressives to convene again in Chicago on August 5 to nominate a president and vice president.
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New Orleans
John M. Parker
Chicago
Train Shooting Shocks Monroeville Passengers
Passengers on a Pennsylvania train near Monroeville were shaken when a buckshot charge struck the observation platform, wounding four people. Investigators search for a suspect as the incident sparks a safety probe and legal action.
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Monroeville
Pennsylvania
Care of Cream in Summer
W B Combs advises farmers on keeping cream fit for the creamery during heat. Emphasizes cleanliness to avoid off flavors, cooling cream to 50F after separating, never pouring warm cream onto cold, frequent stirring for uniform ripening, and avoiding rusty or battered cans as milk and cream absorb bad flavors.
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W. B. Combs
Missouri College of Agriculture
Careful Attention to Cows and National Dairy Benefit
The text argues cows require regular care but yield steady dairy returns. It envisions every home having enough cows for milk and butter to boost family cash flow and national prosperity. It also claims better nutrition and healthier children from increased dairy outputs and Purebred Jersey farming.
Milk pail with curved side arms aids milker support
Wisconsin Agriculturalist reports a new milking pail design featuring curved side arms that rest on the milker’s knees to support the pail. The arms fold down or detach by spring action when not in use, claimed to be simpler than prior patents.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Feeding Silage in Summer for Dairy Herds
Farmers must decide if summer silage is cheaper or more profitable than pasture. If land is best for grass, it should not be idle, but on farms with usable land it may pay to rely mainly on the summer silo for dairy herds.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Ody
Hughes Roosevelt Taft discuss unity and the Hughes bid
The three leaders, Hughes Roosevelt and Taft, meet and express support for Hughes. Taft praises the campaign shape and offers help, while all three align against Wilson. The Republican platform satisfies them. unity could solidify the ticket ahead of the election.
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Mr. Hughes
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hughes
Long Island
Taft
Wilson
Mr. Taft
Republican Protection Platform Principles Outlined
The Outlook lays out six core protectionist principles reflecting a broad consensus between Republicans and Progressives. They emphasize safeguarding lives and property at home and abroad, shielding American industry from cheap foreign labor, defending workers against exploitation, preserving natural resources, protecting the treasury from deficits, and pursuing preparedness to boost national efficiency and global contribution.
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National Treasury
United States
Republicans Confident Ahead of 1916 Election
The piece notes 1912 turnout just over 15 million, 16.4 percent of the population, with presidential votes averaging 19.1 percent since 1876. It argues 1912 was about 8 percent below normal, and optimism for higher 1916 participation could aid Hughes more than Wilson, reflecting broader Republican confidence.
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Hughes
Wilson
Republican Victory Urged as Nation Looks to November
A Bull Moose statement declares Progressives align with regular Republicans and urges voters to back the GOP ticket to safeguard the nation from Democratic risks. It emphasizes unity with the Republican program and positions the party as the best path for national welfare and stability.
Roosevelt backs rival to aid Hughes campaign
Colonel Roosevelt reenters the race to support another candidate, hoping to boost the Hughes effort and secure a Republican presidential victory. The move signals a strategic shift in party dynamics and campaigning.
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Roosevelt
Hughes
Troy Record
Difference will grow clearer between Hughes and Wilson
The New York Sun notes Mr. Mack of the Democrats asks how Hughes differs from Wilson and advises patience. It predicts that from now until November the contrast will become plainer with every passing day.
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Mack
Democrats
Hughes
Wilson
New York Sun
Best for Horses Ad After Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh
Best for horses urges good care for doubled rewards in work. For sores apply Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. Ranch men and liverymen endorse it. Also notes about a steamer incident and a Maine fox-raising woman, with quips on theater managers and reading.
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Hanford
Wife Had Her Suspicions
A letter from "Co J M" to the New York Sun describes a tranquil morning with birds, flowers, and sunshine plus a loving breakfast scene. The narrator praises his wife yet receives a restrained reaction when complimented, prompting a wry remark about the quirks of women and a reminder to return on the regular train.
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J. M
New York Sun
Practical Diplomacy Lesson in a Kid’s Plot Punchline
A seven year old questions diplomacy and the father defines it as doing the right thing at the right time. The boy boasts after describing how he rolled Johnny to gain an advantage with castor oil, joking about using diplomacy in a family scenario.
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Johnny
Actress’s backstage mood shifts during makeup removal
In a backstage moment the actress’s expression changed after discussing her performance, observations noted as a shift in countenance during removal of makeup.
Infant industry joke hints at paralysis in James’s interest
A fragment recalls a question about the infant industry James pursued and an implied pun suggesting infant paralysis as the topic. The OCR text is sparse, leaving only the anecdotal guess in quotation form.
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James
Diner's Bill Impasse Leads to Blindfolded Waiter Prank
A Yankee traveler recalls a Chicago dinner incident where five friends could not decide who should pay. He proposed blindfolding the waiter to pick the payer, but he notes the waiter never caught him. The tale appears in London Pit-Bits style.
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Chicago
States
London
Salmon King Bridges Claims Salmon Show Reasoning
Stephen Decatur Bridges of Verona Maine known as the Salmon King of the Penobscot says salmon not only have brains but can reason and form opinions. He cites two causes for Penobscot salmon disappearance, dirty waters or hatchery removal at East Orland, suggesting fish resent being taken from the water.
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Stephen Decatur Bridges
Verona
Penobscot
New York World States
Bridges
East Orland
Dinner with Critics Sparks Sociability Joke
Sociability joke about a couple who dine out so they both can find fault. Mr Growcher says he and his wife eat at a restaurant where they can both complain about the meal.
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Mr. Growcher
His Mistake Plays On Peculiar Piano Roll Mix Up
A humorous exchange centers on a husband confusing perforated piano rolls with peek a boo shirtwaists and storing them in a wardrobe, leading to comic confusion. The vignette captures light domestic intrigue and flirtatious misinterpretation.
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S&s. C
U. S
SINN
Republican Protection
Joan of Arc
Maine
Gaffer
Jease
Dept. C. W
Brockton
Mass
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
Hubby
Hanford’s
Veslaben Condiencs
W. S. Nethery
Columbus
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