The Professor Writes Billy Wise
Dear Billy, congratulations to you and Bertha. Remember the responsibilities of happiness and your standing in the community. To succeed as a farmer, attend to small details like protecting machinery from weather. a shed can save thousands in depreciation. See Mr Jeffrey about a shed and send a picture of Bertha.
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Billy
Bertha
Rogers Jeffrey Lumber Co
Mr. Jeerey
Rogers Jeffrey Yard
Professor Wise
PESSIMISM AND ITS EFFECT ON LIFE AND SUCCESS
A short reflective passage contrasts pessimism with optimism, describing pessimism as a destructive habit that fixes the mind on decay and misery while optimism acts as a constructive force. It warns that a man who wears a funeral face and expects failure breeds misery and poor outcomes.
From broke to $83,000 miner’s tale in Portland
Portland resident W B Connell, once flat broke working odd jobs, claims to have located three gold claims in the Chisana fields Alaska and sold them to a New York syndicate for $83,000. He credits deputy city attorney H A Davie for help and hints at plans to visit Portland with his wife Mia.
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Portland
Ore
W. B. Connell
Alaska
H. A. Davie
Connell
Davie
Judge Davie
British Columbia
Doyle
Seattle
White Horse Tiver
Yukon Territory
Chisina
New York
Mia
Milner
Blue Ready for Mexican War
Story of Victor Blue's daring actions with Cuban patriots during the Spanish American War. He used whisky to gain trust, obtained guides, and, by climbing a tree over Santiago harbor, produced a precise map of Spanish ship positions enabling U S forces to shell targets. His heroism earned him five steps in rank for extraordinary valor.
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Washington
North Carolina
South Carolna
Victor Blue
Admiral Blue
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Navy
Mexico
Blue
Sampson
Santiago Harbor
Cervera
Leutenant
Cuba
United States
Eben
Blue Wan
Santiago
Robson
KC Potato Doughnuts Preserve Moist Freshness Longer
A old newspaper recipe explains adding mashed potato to doughnut batter to keep them moist for days. It promotes KC double acting baking powder for large batches fried a few at a time and outlines mixing, beating eggs, sugar, potato, and flour, then shaping and frying in fat.
Minnesota Progressive Kellogg Meets Roosevelt in Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay May 25 Progressive leaders from the west including Frank B Kellogg of St Paul visit Colonel Roosevelt to discuss the coming campaign After South America Roosevelt focuses on eastern conditions Mrs E K Mybre hosts Tacoma visitors Florence Bergreen and her mother stay until midweek Wanted good girl for house work at Valley City N D Farm ers Mercantile Company buys potatoes eggs and butter high prices listed
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Oyster Bay
West
Roosevelt
South America
East
Mississippi
Minnesota
Frank B. Kellogg
St. Paul
Hager
Valley City
N. D
Premier Non-Puncture Auto Tires Offer
Strongtread Rubber Co of Dayton Ohio advertises Miles Guaranteed tires with 7500 mile service against wear, punctures, and blowouts. Introductory ten day pricing lists sizes 28x3 through 37x5 with substantial discounts for cash and bulk orders, shipping paid by seller, direct sales to bypass middlemen.
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D. D
Tire Factories
Bales CO
Dayton
Ohio
United States
Strongtread Rubber CO
Home Rule Law May Cause War in Ireland
London May 25 In 48 hours perhaps less the home rule bill will pass its third reading in the House of Commons and, barring accidents, become law despite Lords opposition. A long hard fight looms with possible civil war in Ireland as Ulster protests excludes that portion from the bill. Ulster volunteers mobilize. arms and ammunition distributed for immediate use. Londonderry and Tyrone are danger points with Nationalists and Ulster men evenly armed.
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London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Ireland
Dublin
Ulster
England
Londonderry
Tyron
Coburn Company to Stage Rain Or Shine Festival
Coburn players will present A Merchant of Venice Taming of the Shrew and Jeanne DArc indoors at Normal auditorium if weather requires. Tickets for all three plays include a reserved campus seat with back-of-ticket seat numbers. About 800 opera chairs will be set in a canvas enclosure for open air effects. Mrs A F Pierce returns from Wimbledon visit with sister Mrs Gibson.
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Coburn
Normal School
Valley City Library Seeks Dozens Of 1913 1914 Magazines
The Valley City Public Library requests donations of specific 1913 and 1914 magazines to complete its bindery file. Wants include Atlantic February 1914 through March 1914, Century March and April 1914, Harper’s February and March 1914, McClure February to April 1914, Popular Mechanics January and February 1914, Scribner February and March 1914, Sunset December 1913, and World’s Work February 1914. State Senator Martin Thoreson visited Valley City on Saturday for the Play Day picnic.
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Atlantic
Century
Harper's Magazine
McClure
Popular Mechanics
Scribner
Sunset
World's Work
Martin Thoreson
Valley City
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Billy. Wise
Chas. B. Miller
Fargo
Amile
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
City Drug Co
Oy Asla
Patent
Vulcanite Roofing CO
Chicago
Tiler
L. W. Whitson Valley City, N. D
Bean Admiral
Meigen
Murdock
Kansas
E. K. Mybre
Bergreen
Florence Bergreen
Tacoma
Farmera’ Mercantile Company
Miles
Park
John Holland
Park Zoo
Mr. Holland
Jeng Jenson
Norway
Mra. Jensen
Mrs. Olsby
Sievert Halvorson
Ole Frederick
A. F. Pierce
Wimbledon
Castoria
Valley City Public Library
Mrs. Rowley Downs
Tow Grinly Ba 4S
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