Farmers Who Succeed in Western Canada
A mid 1900s style feature profiles western Canada farming success. It highlights immigrant settler Carl Dickan of Russian Poland who builds a growing mixed farm in Alberta with crops cattle hogs and equipment valued at thousands. It promotes homesteading near Buck Lake between Buck Lake and Pigeon Lake as ideal for wheat farming with accessible timber water and abundant game.
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Western
Canada
Carl Dickan
Poland
Pittsburgh
Alberta
Wetaskiwin
Buck Lake
Pigeon Lake
United States
Joke exchange hints at graveyard find in Indianapolis Star
A playful exchange references a joke sourced from the Indianapolis Star with the remark about finding it in a graveyard, highlighting a humorous line between Henry-Say and Omar.
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Henry
Omar
Graveyard
Indianapolis Star
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Liver and Bowel Relief
A drug store 10 cent Cascarets ad claims the candy like tablet cleanses the stomach removes sour food and excess bile and carries out waste to relieve headaches indigestion and foul gases. The copy promises a clear head and healthy liver by morning and notes children like the product as it supposedly never galls or sickens.
Self made man careful in selecting his materials
A compact observation notes that the self made man often exercises greater care in choosing the components, ensuring quality and suitability. The remark implies a mindset of deliberate sourcing and practical discernment.
Unconstitutional Alien Land Enactment Reported
The Mexico City crisis is described as very serious with starvation facing the populace. Rioting is feared if Obregon remains, while evacuation may prompt intervention talk among diplomats, though a South American coalition plan is discounted. Meanwhile Furnes, once Belgium’s third capital, lies deserted after German bombardment.
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Union News Service
Washington
Mexico City
Obregon
Attack on Nebraska alien land law in Supreme Court brief
Non-resident aliens challenge Nebraska 1889 alien land statute in a Supreme Court brief filed by attorneys for heirs of John Toop an Englishman who died in 1898 at Ulysses Nebraska. Oral argument delayed until late spring. The law bars alien landholding by descent or purchase with limited sale or naturalization exceptions.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Nebraska
John Toop
United States
Ulysses
Neb
Spain Faces Severe War Strain on Food Costs
Reports from provincial centers show Spain’s economy hit hard by the war, with bread and meat prices rising despite government controls. The burden falls mainly on the working class amid industrial stagnation and scarce relief.
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Madrid
Spain
Villa Boss Not Dead Despite Death Rumors
Villa representative F. P. Rescilla in San Antonio reports a message from E. C. Llorente in Washington stating Villa is alive and received a telegram dated March 5 from Guadalajara. Rumors of Villa's death have circulated recently.
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Villa
San Antonio
Tex
E. C. Lliorente
Washington
Guadalajara
Sale of Flour Forbidden in Berlin on Weekends
Berlin authorities ban the sale of wheat or rye flour on Fridays Saturdays and Sundays. They allege thrifty housewives unused bread cards during the week stockpile flour for reserve use, prompting the restriction.
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Berlin
Jay
Greek Army Mobilizing in Swiss Recall
Geneva dispatch notes Greek army officers recalled to Switzerland and all military aged Greeks ordered to report at the consul general in Geneva by March 11. Observers expect a general mobilization of the Greek army.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Illinois Senate Passes 1.6 Million Reimbursement Bill
Springfield reports the Illinois senate approved a bill to appropriate 1.6 million dollars to reimburse farmers and stock raisers who suffered losses from the killing of stock to curb foot and mouth disease. The action targets farmers affected by the outbreak and aims to ease financial burdens of culling livestock.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Earthquake Felt in Italian Cities With No Damage
Reuters dispatch reports a light earthquake tremor Thursday night in Florence Bologna Modena and nearby areas. No damage or injuries were reported and residents felt a slight shaking in their buildings.
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London
Reuter
Rome
Florence
Bologna
Modena
Wilson Faces Mexican Crisis Amid Starvation Threats
President Wilson confronts a grave Mexican situation with Mexico City near famine after Obregon bans foreign relief and relents on looting. Washington reports indicate international aid is blocked as merchants are compelled to reopen under threat.
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Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
Mexico City
General Obregon
Carranza
Mexico
Obregon
Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting Near Monroe Nebraska
Thomas Crnick was shot and killed by Sylvester Higbee on the Zimmer farm after a quarrel that began in a yard. Crnick, described as a large man, allegedly threatened Higbee after drinking. the fatal wound was in the left temple. Higbee and Mrs. Zimmer were arrested following police arrival.
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Monroe, Neb
Thomas Crnick
Sylvester Higbee
Zimmer
Higbee
Crnick
Boty
Mrs. Zimmer
Western railroads seek freight rate hike to ease tight margins
Forty one western railroads told Interstate Commerce Commissioner W M Daniels that current margins between income and expenses are vanishing, warning the credit could be harmed. They seek an increase in freight rates expected to raise about 10 million dollars in annual revenue, with detailed consideration later of rates for grain, livestock, packing house products, coal, and produce.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
W. M. Daniels
Interstate Commerce Commission
Famine Fears Rise as Mexico City Braces for Riots
Official US reports describe intolerable conditions in Mexico City with famine and breakdowns in communication. Obregon is accused of inciting looting to pressure men into the Carranza army, as international relief efforts are blocked and protests reach the US government.
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United States
Mexico City
Obregon
Carranza
Heavy Austrian losses in Carpathian fighting
Reports from London citing Petrograd dispatches to Reuters say Austrian advances are repulsed in the Carpathians. General Broussiloff’s forces inflict severe losses on Austrian troops, with prisoners reporting they have never suffered so much. Some divisions are described as completely annihilated.
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London
Austria
Petrograd
Reuter
Broussiloff
Carpathians
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Ohio Woman
Bellevue, Ohio resident Mrs Chapman reports severe back pain nerves and periodic troubles. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she rapidly improved and became well. The ad urges women with similar ailments to seek guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Bellevue
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Ants and humans tested in a curious parlor scene
An Indianapolis News quote notes an ant can carry ten times its weight, while a horse or man bears only their own weight. The piece then imagines an ant sitting motionless for four hours in a dim parlor, with a female ant on its lap, wearing a grin of ecstatic happiness.
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Indianapolis News
The Man Carried Away by His Own Enthusiasm
A reflective aphorism notes that exuberant self belief can lead to dependence on others for support, suggesting personal momentum may wane if not balanced by steady effort and accountability.
Wilson Abandons Panama Trip Over Canal Funding
President Wilson plans to skip his planned July tour to the Panama Canal as Congress removes the appropriation for the canal opening celebration. The decision follows the legislative clash over funding and the plan’s cancellation.
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Panama
Washington
Wilson
Panama Canal
Congress
Quarantine Efforts Fail to Block Minnesota Iowa Stockers
South Omaha and Nebraska live stock dealers failed to secure a South Dakota quarantine against stockers and feeders from Minnesota and Iowa. The move aimed to protect local markets but did not pass.
State of siege proclaimed in Cyrenaica amid Libyan rebellion
Rome reports a state of siege in much of Cyrenaica to quell a Libyan rebellion. Cyrenaica, an Italian controlled district of Tripoli, receives reinforcements for Captain Vellino whose native troops were close to desertion amid the uprising.
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Rome
Cyrenaica
Tripoli
Vellino
Libya
Post Office Surplus Check Sent to Treasury
Washington treasury receives a check from Postmaster General Burleson for 8.5 million dollars, representing the surplus revenues of the Post Office Department for the year ending June 30, 1914. A 2.8 million dollar surplus for 1913 was also turned over. Secretary McAdoo notes these are the first surpluses since 1836.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Burleson
Treasury
McAdoo
Post Office Department
Germany Accepts U S Submarine Note, State Dept Says
Washington reports Germany’s reply to U S suggestions on submarine warfare and food shipments to belligerents shows acquiescence on most points. Officials praise the tone as favorable and significant for policy steps.
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Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Fort Smith Saloon License Fines Set by City
Fort Smith saloonkeepers, already holding federal state and county licenses, face a four dollar city fine payable every ten days under the new state prohibition law which bars issuing additional saloon licenses. Prior to signing, they had secured all licenses except city permission.
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Fort Smith
Ark
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Furnes
Soi
Albert With
Hwee Smith
Lyoung
City of Mexico
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Kansas
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Melburn CO
Buffalo
Pinkham Medicine Co
Nopoten
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Masa
Marine Eye
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Lincoln
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