Trade Revival In Western Canada Boosts Prairie Prosperity
The article reports a broad trade revival across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with farmers in record crop wealth of over 400 million dollars. Winnipeg grain shipments exceed prior records as bank clearings rival Montreal and Toronto. Western optimism grows as debt payments solidify and eastern observers praise the regional turnaround.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Montreal
Toronto
Fort William
Port Arthur
Canada
West
United States
Europe
Western
Western Canada
Dominion
Outlook
Longevity of the ancients discussed by Biggs and Dilgge
Biggs asks about the longevity of the ancients while Dilgge quips that being ancient might have been a healthy occupation. The exchange frames aging as a topic of interest and humor in a brief dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Dilgge
California Syrup of Figs A Gentle Childrens Remedy
Gentle tone advertises California Syrup of Figs as a modern alternative to harsh laxatives. Claims it cleanses stomach, liver, and bowels with a pleasant taste, appealing to mothers seeking kinder options for babies, children, and adults.
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California
Army Record Fragments Mention Vince BA
Fragmentary notes mention an army service entry for Vince BA with unclear context. The readable bits show the name and rank hint but lack dates, unit, or location details for a fuller record.
Springfield appoints Julia P Kennedy nurse examiners
Gov Edward F Dunne appoints Julia P Kennedy of Springfield to the board of nurse examiners succeeding Julia P Chubbuck of Rockford who resigned. Kennedy a graduate of the Columbia hospital Chicago. Dunne also names Maj Bluford Wilson to the Vicksburg military statue commission with Charles Noble Dix on the slate. Containing other appointments: Col Charlies R H Kock F D Meacham R L Russell Jacob S Qroosberg and T B Crear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Edward F. Dunne
Julia P. Kennedy
Julia P. Chubbuck
Rockford
Kennedy
Columbia Hospital
Chicago
Dunne
Maj
Bluford Wilson
Vicksburg
Charles Noble
Dixon
Col
Charlies
R. H. Kock
F. D. Meacham
T. B. Crear
Children Rescued at a Fire on South Union Avenue
Fire at 1457 South Union avenue drove occupants to the street as smoke and flames spread from the basement. Samuel Mantaule and family occupied the first floor grocery while several families resided on the second floor. Policeman Richard Behrands of Maxwell Street station carried several sleeping children to safety.
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Chicago
South Union Avenue
Samuel Mantaule
Richard Behrands
Maxwell Street
Capt. H. W. Goodspeed Dies
Capt. Henry W. Goodspeed, a longtime Chicago lawyer and longtime commandant of the Danville Soldiers' Home barracks for fourteen years, died of throat cancer at age seventy eight. He was brother to Prof. T. W. Goodspeed of the University of Chicago and C. T. B. Goodspeed of 189 West Madison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Goodspeed
Danville
Henry W. Goodspeed
Chicago
T. W. Goodspeed
Kimbark Avenue
University of Chicago
C. T. B. Goodspeed
West Madison Street
Galesburg Murderer’s Appeal Fails at Supreme Court
Harry Hopkins, a Black man sentenced to life for the murder of Police Chief T. L. Mathews, had his appeal denied as Circuit Judge Waggoner overruled motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment and ordered immediate imprisonment.
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Galesburg
Harry Hopkins
T. L. Mathews
Supreme Court For Freedom
Waggoner
Iroquois Theater Fire Observed in Chicago
Chicago marked the twelfth anniversary of the Iroquois fire with exercises at Iroquois Memorial hospital. Speeches were given by Dr. Hugo Betz and Mrs. Maude M. Jackson, with Mrs. J. E. O. Pridmore and Dr. John Dill Robertson also addressing attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Hugo Betz
Maude M. Jackson
Hospital Association
J. E. O. Pridmore
John Dill Robertson
Vermilion County Corn Husking Champion Named
Vermilion county claims its champion corn husker is Herbert Millard of Hoopeston. He husked 3 552 bushels in 32 days, averaging 111 bushels per day, a remarkable feat given the season’s many down crops.
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Hoopeston
Vermilion County
Herbert Millard
Oldest Rural Carrier Quits Hoopeston News
Hoopeston reports T. W. Harris resigns after fourteen years as rural mail carrier. At ninety, he never missed a day except government vacations and was said to be the oldest rural carrier in the United States.
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Hoopeston
T. W. Harris
United States
Burrill Elected President of Bacteriologists Society
Champaign reports Dr. T. J. Burrill former vice president and emeritus professor of botany at the University of Illinois was chosen president of the Society of American Bacteriologists. Other officers include Vice-president Prof. Leo F. Rettgar of Yale University and Secretary-Treasurer Dr. A Parker Hitchens of Glenolden, Pa.
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Burrill
Champaign
T. J. Burrill
University of Illinois
Society of American Bacteriologists
Leo F. Rettgar
Yale University
A. Parker Hitchens
Glenolden
McCormack Returns to Opera in Chicago
The Chicago Opera company revived John McCormack after a two year absence to perform in a Boheme with Geraldine Farrar. Previously with the company five years ago he earned 285 dollars per performance, now receiving 2000 dollars.
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McCormack
Opera
Chicago
Chicago Opera Company
John McCormack
Geraldine Farrar
Governor Dunne Announces Call for Extraordinary Session
Springfield reports Governor Dunne announced an extraordinary session call to convene likely January 11. In Evanston, 16 year old university student Francis Harvert was found with a bullet wound and died after failing exams. police ruled out burglary and concluded the death was self inflicted due to academic failure.
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Springfield
Dunne
Self
Evanston
Francis Harvert
University
Skirts May Grow Longer As Fashion Debate Rises
A 1915 opinion piece argues that skirt length is shifting toward longer hems with Paris influence and designer endorsements. It notes mixed reception among women, the practical appeal of wardrobe efficiency, and the potential for shorter, graceful styles in evening wear and dancing.
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Paris
Bmart
Jenny
Cheruit
McClure
Costume description in outdoor girls attire
The outfit features a green gold and brown plaid sweater with a matching green scarf. The skirt is a rough tweed with large black and white checks. Shoes are tan golf style.
Dictates of Fashion in Gowns and Accessories
Fashion notes describe chemisettes of net with high collars, fur balls and pompons as jaunty hat trim. Fur boas fasten at the back with head and tail flowing down the back. Fancy colored neckbands appear in new shades alongside Roman coloring.
Velvet hats and fur fashions sweep the season
Fashion notes describe bold velvet hats worn with confidence as a mark of success. Simple chiffon gowns gain luxury with bead embroidery. Young girls adopt fur coats with flaring skirts and wide skunk fur bands, reflecting dramatic styling trends.
Baby carriage pillow design for comfort and lace detail
The article describes a baby carriage pillow emphasizing simple center clearance with lace and embroidery at edges. It notes a model with two corner lace triangles and sprays in opposite corners, edged with wide Valenciennes lace, using handkerchief linen over pink, with eyelet and satin stitching. It also briefly references Russian Cossacks about to be drafted, noting they must provide their own horses and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Public Questions on Japanese Press and Living Standards
A reflective piece contrasts Japanese media with Western self-critique and argues for educational reform raising living standards. It discusses official neglect of citizens, rising consumption, and cautions against debt and easy living while noting Germany’s social progress and Japan’s challenges in nourishment and national strength.
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East
West
Saga
Japan
Chugwal’ Shogyo
Tokyo
Orient
Bismarck
Japan Furnishes Playing Cards Amid War Exports
Japan has begun exporting playing cards in large volumes for the first time since the war began. Orders place the total value at more than 7.5 million dollars, with most cards sent to Europe as gifts for soldiers and the remainder sold through English merchants.
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Japan
Japa
Europe
Compressed Air Powers Monument Lettering in LA Shop
An owner of a granite cutting business in Los Angeles successfully used a compressed air starter from his automobile to run pneumatic lettering tools for monument work. Air was conveyed by hose from the car’s reservoir to the tools, saving time and expense on a cemetery monument distant from the shop.
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Los Angeles
Figures In Africa's Favor From Explorers
A party of explorers just returned from Africa report six years of wandering with about 20,000 porters used and only one man killed. They challenge notions of Africa's danger versus Europe and suggest the continent's relative safety.
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Africa
Europe
Take Your Choice in Color Meaning and Etymology
The Standard dictionary defines sable as black a color of mourning while sable fur yields dark brown. Webster explains sable as the color of the fur dark black and notes usage in various contexts.
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Webster
Cranberry Output Leaders Named in New Figures
A report asserts Massachusetts tops cranberry production with about 400000 bushels yearly, New Jersey follows around 850000, and Wisconsin comes third at roughly 100000 bushels. The figures highlight regional dominance in the industry.
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Massachusetts
New
Territory Rich in Minerals and Gold Prospects
Prospectors in the Rice Lake district, about 100 miles north of Winnipeg, report rich mineral potential and gold claims. Territorial exploration activity centers on mineral wealth and developing mining interests in the region.
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Lake- District
Winnipeg
Cascarets Claim Quick Cure for Bilious Headache
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a night remedy that cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and foul gases eases biliousness and headaches and flushes toxins from the liver and bowels overnight with a 10 cent dose from the druggist claiming months of regularity afterward.
The Woman Refuses A Suitor's Offer to Protect Her
A young woman spends a bustling day browbeating salespeople, scolding a floorwalker, outwitting a milliner, enforcing law with a modiste, preventing an overcharge by a taxi driver, stopping a streetcar to demand service, firing her maid and hiring a replacement, yet she does not smile when a young man asks to protect her for life.
Mrs Murphy Quick Escape In Village Incident
A village tale recounts Mrs Murphy fleeing after a visitor knocked at her door. A boy whispered the question and recognized the caller by voice, prompting him to shout for his mother to fetch the hatchet. Mrs Murphy did not wait to respond and fled the scene.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Cured Bright's Disease Claim
Mrs A L Crawford of Medfield Massachusetts reports that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her Bright's disease. She describes swelling ankles and eyes and says gradual improvement led to a thorough cure after using the pills. The ad promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills at 60 cents per box and Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets for indigestion at 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Crawford
Medfield
Mags
Dodd
Bright
Don Buffalo
Kindergarten Teacher Prompts Children On Ideas Of Freedom
A teacher seeks to teach four year olds about other lands through patriotism exercises. John volunteers to describe liberty as a “sweet land,” showing how daily patriotic singing shapes young minds.
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John
Olin
Hardly Premature aulted' i inyaisien You have no business
A fragment reads You have no business in a disputed phrase with garbled text likely from OCR. The readable portion hints at a confrontational remark but lacks clear context, participants, or location to establish a complete news item.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Ipriesta
Julia S. Chubbuck
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