Germans flock to Canada praised by homesteaders
Letters from Willmont Sask and Golden Prairie Sask describe farmers from the Dakotas and Minnesota finding improved climates and plentiful yields in 1915 16. Lohmann family homesteads and threshing outfits prosper while wheat oats and potatoes produce high bushels. Schools and modern houses accompany rapid settlement and bustling community life.
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Henry Lohmann
Effingham
Til
Mr. Lohmann
Canada
Willmont
Sask
Sam Morrow
Miller
Alta
J. M. MacLachlan
Watertown
S. D
Jacob Goetz
Piapot
Golden Prairie
South Dakotans. Oraca Biske
Alberta
I. H. Hooker
I. L. Lee
Peter Brandon
R. Marandi
McReynolds
Ole Christoferson
W. Roeniche
J. C. McKinnon
Gordon Swinehart
Albert Hanson
Honer Hamm
John Larson
John Hecklin
Ala
Wm. Hecklin
Salisbury
Marquis
Frog Calls Echo Underwater Distances
An African frog emits a sound underwater that travels long distances, revealing surprising acoustic properties. The note mentions Constanttimple, noting it was founded in 3gt.
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Constanttimple
Subtle Justice McReynolds Story Sparks Quiet Humor
Associate Justice McReynolds of the U S Supreme Court often tells stories with subtle points. At a dinner he quipped about not crying “about it” and that it might “come in maybe by freight.” An Englishman misunderstood, thinking steam packet, prompting a rueful laugh at the misread.
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McReynolds
United States Supreme Court
McReynolda
Duke of Genoa Drives as Civilian King in Rome
The duke of Genoa acting as King at the Quirinal rivals Victor Emmanuel for popular favor and is hailed as a civilian king. Daily four cavalrymen guard his carriage and bicycle guards trail his route. He strolls Rome in plain clothes with his aid de camp and once whisked a streetcar accident victim to a hospital before returning to the Quirinal.
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Genoa
Quirinal
Peter Emmanuel
Victor
Europe
Rome
de Camp
New Chief of Yards and Docks Named for Navy Bureau
Civil Engineer Frederic R. Harris of the navy department has been appointed chief of the bureau of yards and docks succeeding Homer R. Stanford. Harris earned notice for major projects since joining the corps including a rebuilt dry dock at New York Navy Yard and a floating caisson system for Pearl Harbor. He aided Boston and New York dock efforts, assisted the department of justice, lectured at several universities, and authored numerous technical papers.
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Frederic R. Harris
Navy
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department
Homer R. Stanford
Navy Corps of Civil Engineers
Long
New York Navy Yard
Harris
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Boston
New York
Department of Justice
University of the City of New York
New York College
Stavena Institute of Technology
Experiments With White Rats at Penn Institute
Philadelphians are abuzz over Helen Dean King's work at the Wistar Institute. By inbreeding brother and sister rats, researchers claim a larger, healthier breed may emerge, with implications for livestock and meat costs.
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Helen Dean King
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
University of Pennsylvania
Institute
Doctor King
The Hague Impressions From A War Era Visit
A journalist visits The Hague and the Peace Palace amid war reporting. He notes The Hague’s small capital status, the looming Peace Palace, and the Dutch social and nightlife scene. He records Dutch life, the hotel scene, spy presence, newspapers, and Dutch views on conscription and postwar optimism.
Farmer's Pride Turns to Vain Yell for Ownership
A visitor questions a farmer about pride in his farm. The farmer recalls purchasing the property with high pride and hints that his next triumph will be a loud declaration of success. The exchange centers on ownership and personal achievement.
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Relief for Digestive Distress
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a universal cure for constipation indigestion and related ailments. It claims relief from headaches biliousness dizziness and nervousness with a 10 cent box and urges frequent cleansing for adults and children alike. The copy ends noting many “good fellows” have bad habits.
Claims Swamp-Root Saved Her Life
Emma A Boggs of Independence Kansas testifies in a notarized ad about Rheumatism suffering nine years earlier. She credits Swamp Root from Kilmer & Co. with recovery and urges others to try the remedy, noting regular bottles help her daily life for eight years. Robert Burns walked 3640 miles in 80 days to visit his parents in San Francisco and New York.
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Kilmer & Company
Montgomery
O Jukes
Emma A. Boggs
C. L. Jukes
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. C
Enla
Robert Burns
San Francisco
New York
California Syrup of Figs Ad Touts Health Benefits
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims quick relief from constipation, promotes a clean bowel, and warns against counterfeit syrups. The text also contains unrelated stray lines about pigeons and a bachelor.
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California
Ady
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Deutsches Haus
Vienna
Berlin
London
l'Echo Belge
la Belgique
Berliner Tageblatt
London Times
Hotel Des Indys
Diplomatic Corpu
Bertin
Germany
Swamp-Root
Tonghe
Macy
Ada
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