Call to the Farm Intensifies as Grain Demand Grows
The article notes U S population up 20 percent over ten years while grain production rose only 9 percent and field product values nearly doubled. It cites American consuls in Germany and President Hill warning the U S may soon fail to meet world grain demand, prompting a shift to intensified farming and rural migration. Canada and other regions are seen as potential grain suppliers as farming becomes more profitable and scientifically practiced.
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United States
Germany
America
Canada
Manchuria
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
City wage study shows half million NYC workers below decency wage
A New York Committee on Con gestion of Population report finds 450000 wage earners in New York City earn less than a decency minimum of 800 dollars a year, with Manhattan and the Bronx averages about 543 dollars and Brooklyn around 519 dollars. The findings claim widespread underpayment threatens basic sustenance.
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Itas
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Dependent on Charity if No Work Found Within Month
A historical report states that an individual faced dismissal with no available alternative employment. if no job is secured within a month, he would be dependent on charity for sustenance.
New Orleans favored for Panama Exposition by reach and cost
The article argues New Orleans should host the 1910 Panama Canal World's Exposition over San Francisco. It cites a larger local population within 1000 miles, lower rail fares for most Americans, and central U S location benefiting Illinois, the Mississippi Valley, and the South, while San Francisco would mainly aid the Pacific Coast.
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New Orleans
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Frisco
U. S
Lllinois
Mississippi Valley
South
Pacific Coast
Population growth boosts Madison county standing in state
A census showing 27,000 residents in Madison county over the last decade pushes the county from tenth to sixth place and possibly fifth in the state. Citizens hail the rise as more than a headcount, signaling growth in towns, farms, and industry as people return from the southwest and northwest to a county famed for prosperity and a talent for “making good.”
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Mailison County
Pocahontas Grows Fast in Greenville County Boom
The Greenville Advocate reports Pocahontas now near 1200 residents, second largest in the county. It notes a housing shortage with miners previously moving to Greenville for homes, and claims about 200 people added since the latest government census.
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Greenville Advocate
Pocahontas
Greenville
Illinois graft tree produces hbrberry fruit
An exchange notes that the Illinois legislature has produced a graft tree whose fruit is the hbrberry. The remark predicts the tree will become extinct once non grafting timber is sent in future sessions.
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Illinois
Public hears from all but Dr Cook on Chile mission
The public has heard from everyone except Dr Cook who recently reported he was still up in the air at an altitude of 12 800 feet above sea level near Cumbes in the Chilean Alps.
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Dr. Cook
Cumbes
Chilean Alps
Farmers Creed for July in Iowa Homestead
A lyrical farmer's creed extols July in the Midwest. The narrator praises binders, mowers, hay loads, barns, scythes along fences, and abundant crops. The piece celebrates cherries, pasture cattle, oats, meadows, wheat, corn, hills, and a belief that no place is more beautiful for farmers.
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Middle West
A Thought For The Day On Beginning And Initiative
A concise exhortation emphasizes that progress requires starting. It urges individuals to begin something themselves rather than waiting for others to act, calling for personal initiative and action. The message highlights the importance of taking the first step to lay a foundation for progress.
The Stovane Outfit Hype Reaches Jarvis Township
A curious tale from Jarvis Township describes a cross-ocean promised “stovane” needle device claimed to numb limbs and blunt pain. The piece mocks the gadget with exaggerated uses for farm workers, teachers, agents, and even a mule, warning of a wildly sensational product arrival and its dubious effects.
The Biggest Little Thing in The Call Want Ad
The notice touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the busiest little things ever made offering health benefits from energy to relief of ailments. The ad claims 25 cents and credits Daniel Peterman as agent for St Louis Globe Republic Post Dispatch Star of Times.
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Dr. King
S. Kingston's
St. Louis
Stop a Little and Bunco Men in the Land of Nets
A miscellany of proverbs and quips on Bunco schemes and wise living contrasts. It warns against scams from smooth talkers and urges careful judgment before signing notes or trusting flashy land deals. Also includes humorous vignettes about trains, doctors, and synonmy explanations.
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Troy
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Troy Weerny Cart
Troy, Il
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Bio! Farmers Advantage
Iowa
Jarvis Township
Armer
Stevane
Denison
Stévane
Bobby
Phact, Phan and
Phancy
Yucatan
Japan
Isahan
Bunco
E. N. Bailey
Little Willie
Son
Fritts Bros. Meat Market
Crystal Ice CO
A York
A. R. Snodgrass
A. Heddergott City Delivery
Wick Bros. Jewelry Co
He Hamilton Hotel
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