Western Canada grain movement eyed by Grand Trunk Pacific
C Hays president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway states the line will assist in transporting 1907 Western Canadian grain from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba to tide water. Wheat output in 1906 reached about 90 million bushels with expected 125.9 million in 1907, boosting the need for added transport. John Avery McIlhenny, famed pepper magnate and former Rough Rider, age 86, has traveled the globe, built wealth, and hosted the president’s daughter. he remains a notable Louisiana figure with Avery Island pepper sauce.
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Western Canada
Seaboard
Marine
C. Hays
Grand Bank Pacific Railway
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Hays
Portge'la Prairie
Edmonton
Grand Trunk Pacific Road
Canada
John Avery McKlhenny
Civil Service
Africa
Louisiana
Avery Island
Iberia Parish
McIlhennys
Longworth
New Orleans
Cure Found After Years of Suffering with Skin Eruptions
B Hiram Mattingly of Verskatuon Dak writes of a long battle with widespread scaly skin sores that covered his body for fourteen years. After failing with arsenic iodine zinc and other remedies he found relief with Cuticura Soap and Ointment restoring his hair and curing the condition at last.
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Hiram Mattingly
Versaktuon, S
Sermonette on Counsel and Prayer Without Ceasing
The sermon critiques reliance on worldly evidence over divine wisdom. It urges submission to God, patient judgment, and constant prayer as life guiding forces, arguing that true communion with God governs both daily action and enduring habits.
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Israel
God
Alliance of Gibeonites and Federated Kings vs Israel
The Gibeonites contemplate joining forces with the federated kings to wage war on Joshua and the Israelite armies. The land between the Jordan and the sea is deeply stirred as tidings of Israel’s approach reach the region while the Israelites remain in the wilderness.
Gibeon Deceives Israel to Forge Alliance
A delegation of Hittite and Canaanite kings urges a united war against Israel. Old Second Thought counsels delay, then proposes disguise. Gibeon residents feign distant origins to win a league with Joshua. Israel hesitates, but Joshua accepts, later learning the ruse. Gibeon becomes Israelite servants to repay the deception.
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Jordan
Jericho
Israel
Gores
Gibeon
Second Thought
Joshua
Gilgal
Sodium as Copper Substitute for Electric Conductors
The article surveys sodium as a potential copper substitute for conductors. It weighs less and could offer cost savings, but is soft, highly combustible, and impractical for wires. Contemplates underground tubes or alloying to improve safety, but future breakthroughs remain unlikely now.
Great Gains in Japanese Christianity Amid War
Bishop Harris reports strong Methodist missions progress in Korea and Japan with rising membership and vigorous evangelism. He notes improving gospel reception, though church audiences and baptisms lag, and highlights a trend toward independence from foreign aid with hope for self sustaining churches and native missionaries to China and Korea.
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Japan
Harris
Korea
China
Best Trolley Wheels Use Lead-Free Metal
The Brass World states that the best trolley wheels contain no lead. Lead causes wear from wheel and wire arcing, leading to rapid degradation. It notes scrap metals often contain lead, making it hard to source, so wheels must be made from new metals.
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Brass World
Scarless surgery described as the latest medical achievement
A London surgeon's scarless technique is outlined, noting a slanted skin incision and a rigid wool and glass dressing to prevent contraction. The article reports high demand and the surgeon's inability to meet it, citing foreign advisories.
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London
Fragmented ad snippets from vintage newspaper page
A collage of old advertisements and slogans including Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup notes for teething relief and dosing, claims about economy and dyes, pills for piles, cigars from Lewis’ Factory in Peoria, and various maxims about charity and health, reflecting 19th century marketing language and public notices.
Furs Furs Furs Write for Price Circular
A brief ad urging readers to request a price circular and arrange shipping to McMillan Fur and Wool Company in Minneapolis. The notice highlights fur trades and directs interested parties to contact the firm for details on products and pricing.
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McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Minneapolis
Bakers urged to wrap loaves in oiled paper bags
English medical men press bakers to deliver bread in oiled paper bags. Defiance Starch is touted as the latest invention in that line, claiming greater economy, better work, and faster results. available from grocers.
Transformation In New Mexico Promise Of Bountiful Crops
E W Fox register of the government land office at Clayton New Mexico told Washington that three seasons of rainfall have turned the state from unproductive land into a country of abundant crops running streams and thriving people.
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New Mexico
E. W. Fox
Register of the Government Land Office
Clayton, N. M
Washington
Washington Post
Proper laundering boosts sheen of fine wash goods
The text notes that sheer white and other fine wash fabrics gain attractiveness from how they are laundered. It stresses home laundering with proper starching, highlighting Defiance Starch as providing the right strength to stiffen without thickening the fabric, improving the finished appearance.
Head Form Theory At German Convention Sparks Debate
Dr Walcher of Stuttgart proposed that infant head shape can be molded by resting position. He argued soft cushions foster back-lying and short heads while hard under rests promote side-lying and long heads. He cited a case where an 18 month old became long-headed, suggesting rest patterns influence inheritance.
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Walcher
Stuttgart
Stimulants judged harmful by a veteran resident
A 56 year old western state resident testifies that stimulants are a mortgage on energy and that coffee and other stimulants were abandoned in favor of Postum Food Coffee. He reports immediate improvements in rheumatism sleep nerves and mental clarity and notes Postum's nutritional value. The testimonial is attributed to Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and promotes reading The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
First Twinge Of Rheumatism Prompts Cure Claim
Portland Michigan resident Frank Little details five years of rheumatism with paralysis and nerve pain, saying Dr Williams Pink Pills restored his health. He cites relief from neuralgia in the face and full recovery, noting pills are sold by druggists or mailed from Schenectady NY at 50 cents a box or 2.50 for six.
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Williams
Frank Little
Portland, Ionia Co
Mich
Belopi
Portland
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N, Y
Visiting card economizer among society women
A procurer of visiting cards is described as the new brand of frugal woman who retrieves cards from friends and acquaintances. Through deft maneuvers she allegedly extends a hundred cards to cover five hundred, a clever scheme attributed to exclusive circles.
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Trunk Pacific Rail Road and Western
Canaan
Sihon
Hesbon
Bashan
Ashtaroth
Nam
Satan
Pato Ontm
Sny Omae
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Garfield
Ufe
Bailey
Dodds
Cardy
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