Oklahoma farmers praise land prices over older states
Frank Franklin, recently back from Madison Wisconsin, declares Oklahoma offers more land for homes at $10 to $30 per acre, while states like Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Wisconsin demand far higher costs. He notes droughts similar to Oklahoma and urges residents to stay, invest, and compare opportunities, citing Farmers National Convention delegates from Oklahoma and speeches by Bryan and Hill. He emphasizes intensive farming as the nation’s future, citing population growth and yields in Germany and Britain.
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Diet to Cure Sleeplessness by Dr Willam Stevens
Dr Willam Stevens contends insomnia is not a disease but a result of unhealthy body or mind. Removing the underlying cause, especially digestive issues, can end sleeplessness. Cases resistant to treatment arise from neglected precautions, but diet, rest, and environment matter. Lettuce and celery are two broadly suitable foods for most sufferers.
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Willam Stevens
Tales from the South Seas and World Population Numbers
A sailor recalls a tattooed scalp message in Samoa and a life among native customs. The article also notes estimates of global land areas, population densities, and projected full Earth capacity around the year 2072 if current growth persists.
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Atara
Karaby
Boas
Samoa
South Seas
Camphor to Break Up a Cold Remedy
A historic health note recommends camphor as a early cold remedy. Dissolve three drops on tea sugar and let it melt in the mouth every 15 minutes for four to five doses, while warming the feet. For a child, use one drop and five or six doses.
Shrinking Sun Measured Over Centuries in 1900s Record
A New York American note explains sun’s diameter changes across eras, revealing present diameter and hypothetical reductions. One hundred years ago it exceeded today by four miles, a thousand years ago by forty, ten thousand years ago by four hundred, with future shrinkage to ten thousand miles barely detectable.
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New York American
No Place for Dogs in Japan Chronicle Note
A fragment from the Japan Chronicle discusses dogs and pet keeping in Japan, noting disappearances of cud dogs and a market demand for dog skins. The writer mentions foreign visitors owning dogs and a sea captain on shore, hinting at hazards or prohibitions affecting pets.
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Japan
Unlucky rulers blamed for misjudgments in history
The passage notes that some monarchs earned misfortune through poor decisions. It cites Charles I and Mary Queen of Scots as examples at pivotal points in their careers, suggesting critics link fate to judgment and consequences.
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Charles 1
Mary Queen of Scots
Montenegro Assembly Opens In Extraordinary Session
In Cetinje Montenegrin National Assembly convened an extraordinary session amid war fever over the AUSTRIA Hungary annexation of Bosnia and Hercegovina. Prince Nicholas’s message condemns the annexation as a crime against Montenegrin people and vows sacrifice until grievances are redressed. The message drew strong parliamentary approval.
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Prince Nicholas
Montenegro
Associated Press
Cetinje
Montenegr
Campaign Fund Details Released By Democratic Party
Associated Press reports the Democratic National Campaign Committee will publish next week the amount of its campaign fund and individual contributions of 100 dollars or more. The dated lists show a fund slightly over 220 thousand dollars with sixteen contributions ranging from 1000 to 2500 dollars.
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Associated Pross
New York
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Bryan in Illinois on Speaking Tour
Associated Press reports William Jennings Bryan continues his speaking tour through Illinois then heads to Missouri. He speaks in Joliet and other towns, accompanied by former Missouri Governor David, with more addresses planned in the state.
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Associated Press
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Joliet
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Bryan
Missouri
David
Taft Wiped Out by Fierce Typhoon in Samar
Associated Press reports from Manila say a typhoon last Sunday completely destroyed the new town of Taft on Samar Island, with late provincial accounts confirming the devastation and outlining widespread damage.
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Taft
Associated Press
Manila
Samar
Taft Takes A Restful Day At Home In Cincinnati
By Associated Press Taft enjoyed a quiet day at his residence in Cincinnati on October 9 1921 staying in and handling correspondence later than usual. The president took a needed rest and avoided public events as he recuperated.
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Taft
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Seventeen Die in Vermont Grain Elevator Explosion
Associated Press reports a grain elevator blast in Richford Vermont on Wednesday night killed seventeen people. The ruins still smoulder and a close inspection is not yet possible.
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Associated Press
Richford
Water Tank Dynamited at Tombstone Mill
A fifteen thousand dollar water tank supplying the Tombstone Consolidated Mining company mill was dynamited yesterday by an unknown person. The tank and damaged pipeline indicate sabotage, with officials believing the act by disgruntled employees.
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Associated Press
Tombstone, Ariz
Tombstone Consolidated Mining Company
Governor Hughes Addresses Oil Tank Yard Rally
Governor Hughes toured southeast Kansas oil tank facilities and urged reforms by the Republican Party. He warned against business disruption from sweeping reforms like those proposed by Bryan. He planned talks at Webb City tonight and a visit to St. Louis tomorrow.
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Bryan predicts larger Missouri electoral majority
In Monroe and Paris, on October 10, Willem J Bryan and William Cowherd addressed crowds urging support for the Democratic electoral ticket and governor bid respectively. Bryan claimed advance reports show a bigger electoral majority than in prior campaigns. Cowherd renewed attacks on the administration and accused the Justice Department of neglecting a federal case against the American Steel and Wire company.
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Associated Press
Monroe
Missouri
Willem J. Bryan
William Cowherd
Paris
Bryan
Department of Justice
American Steel and Wire Company
County Commissioners OK Sheriff Move to Jail
Craig county Oklahoma board votes to move the sheriff to the jail and appoint one jailer. Another motion dispenses with jail wardens, both approved. Certification dated October 10, 190K by County Clerk R F Nix.
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Okla
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Gostley
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Oklahoma
Board of County Commissioners
R. F. Nix
Four New Towns Placed On Segregated Coal Lands
Guthrie Okla Oct 10 The government orders four new towns Buck Bache Bokoshe and Binneo to be recognized on segregated coal lands. These towns grew around coal mines built by squatters and residents will gain formal titles as authorized town sites.
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Binneo
Oldest Known Organ Found in Sundre Church Remains
In Gothland Sweden the Sundre village reveals the oldest known organ case dating from around 1240. Professor Hennerberg notes the instrument’s preserved bellows chamber and pedal and manual holes, with paintings on the exterior. The organ, once unused, served as a sacristy and is now carefully kept for relics as found by Youth's Companion.
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Prosaic Origin of the Halo from Church Art
The halo's origin traces to eleventh and twelfth centuries with churches rising and statues under eaves. Caretakers noticed rain discoloration on images and added protective disks, leading Glotto to paint sacred figures with circular light evolving from a dark ring to the luminous halo carried by painters through generations.
Art on the Safe Door and Desertions from Mexico Army
A columnist ponders why safe doors bear rural scenes like lakes and trees possibly soothing minds inside. Senor Jose de Minardex from Nueva Leon argues Mexican deserters face harsh lashings publicly, deterring escape and reinforcing army duty.
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Mexico
Senor Jose de Minardex
Nueva Leon
Brothers Beget Marital Matches In Odd Roles
A quirky essay notes that brothers often inspire marriages, more than mothers, and many women credit their brothers for their wedding prospects. The piece humorously frames social mating as a brother driven matchmaking mechanism amid a barber shop anecdote about a customer escaping a serious scrape.
Poem Fragments and Seasonal Lagos in Kansas City Journal
A fragmented verse from the Kansas City Journal blends springtime imagery with garbled lines about love, oysters, flowers, and theaters. The piece reads as a lyrical collage, reflecting a light, whimsical mood and a period tone.
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Meadon
Kansas City Journal
On the Rialto Inherited Mantle of Kemble Quip
Hamlet Fatt says he has inherited Kemble s mantle while Yorick Hamm notes the clothes question is settled and hints at a good free lunch route. The exchange plays on theater history and mock dialogue.
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Hamlet Fatt
Kemble
Yorick Hamm
Vinita High Triumphs Over Tulsa 6–0 in Rough Match
Vinita high school defeated the previously champions Tulsa high school 6 to 0 in a hard fought game. Vinita used speed and ball handling led by Fred Smith and Marrs to break through Tulsa’s defense, with Rushmore and Fountain standout for Tulsa but unable to turn the tide.
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Cooper Husband of 12 Children Reveals Chilean Wife
Waterbury Oct 2 Associated Press reports David Cooper of Terryville who had lived as a bachelor was married and has twelve children with a Chilean wife in South America. Much of his estate will go to the wife and children.
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