Michigan Roads and Rural Highways Propel State Growth
The piece outlines Michigan's land, farms, and growing road system. It details 1910 farm values, Great Lakes access, and a 3,000 mile trunk line highway plan with state rewards for road grades. It notes taxes funding roads, 95 percent of roads still earth, and 1913 spending exceeding six million dollars toward highways with a goal of substantially improved arterials within a decade.
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Michigan
Igan
Marquette County
Wayne County
Ohio Line
Straits of Mackinac
The
Union
Fragmented OCR Note on Steel Microstructure
Fragmented text discusses broken sealant, petroleum contamination, bone dust, ruptured ball, and high speed oxidation or purification. Mentions autocatalysis and heat effects on steel, transforming austenite to softer pearlite, noting breaching and material changes in an unclear context.
Neglected Opportunity of a Leinsters Irishman
A fighting Irishman recounts bayonet charges in which he failed to engage more than one foe at a time. He recalls pursuing a single opponent and later realizing he had bypassed two others he might have struck, reflecting on missed chances in combat.
Mr Gloom Quips On Education And Tiredness
J Fuller Gloom quips with faux authority of a part educated accountant. He claims he is tired of as many people as he is tired of him, highlighting a wry balance of weariness and vanity. The remark showcases his character and humor.
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Mr. Gloom
J. Fuller Gloom
Undiminishing Supply Motto Cited by Houston Post
A Houston Post quotation argues that death spares none, but the birthrate remains steady and unending, framing it as a dependable constant in population dynamics. The remark emphasizes ongoing demographic resilience despite mortal risks.
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Houston Post
Freedom of Neutral Rights Warned in U S Note to Britain
Washington reports a state department note to Great Britain declaring the United States will not submit to curtailment of its neutral rights. It asserts Britain must follow international law, defends neutral trade, and opposes British blockade practices as illegal. The note, dated Oct 21, cites 35 points on contraband and prize procedures and urges Britain to curb vexatious seizures.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Germany
State Department
Europe
British Foreign Office
Lansing
U. S
United States Naval
Seven Auto Victims and Several Injured Across States
A wave of fatal and serious car wrecks reported from Wisconsin to Louisiana leaves seven dead and multiple others injured. Notable losses include T H Rumsey of a Milwaukee bank killed near Berlin Wisconsin and Frank Russell of Russell Glove Company seriously injured. Other crashes claim Mrs Albert Larson of Iowa County, a young driver, and several people in Ohio New York and Louisiana.
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Berlin
Wis
T. H. Rumsey
First National Bank
Frank Russell
Russell Glove Company
G. A. Subbe
Here
Spring Green
Albert Larson
Iowa County
River Bridge
Columbus
Harry A. McIntyre
Rochester
N. Y
Waner A. Coombs
Bath
Pauline Wright
Sarah Smith
Lancaster
Carroll, O
Holley
E. P. Robbins
Buffalo
Robbins
Lake Charles
Longville Lumber Company
Longville
Editor Harvey Sails for Europe War Inspection
New York on November 8 Colonel George Harvey editor of the North American Review and a frequent confidant of President Wilson sailed for Europe. He will conduct a general wartime inspection and report on conditions from Flanders to the Balkans for his readers.
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Harvey
New York
George Harvey
The
North American Review
Wilson
Europe
Flanders
Balkans
Peruna Praises From Beverly Woman
Mrs. William H. Hinchliffe of 1 Myrtle Street Beverly Mass writes of four bottles of Peruna curing her catarrh of head and throat she says she feels much better and can do more praising the remedy Our booklet on staying well is free and Peruna Tablets are now available for those who object to liquid medicine.
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William H. Hinchliffe
Myrtle St
Beverly
Mass
Reading for the Soldiers in The London Times Ad Portable Form
The London Times outlines a new portable reading project for soldiers in trenches aided by Sir Walter Balgh of Oxford. It will print curated passages from English verse and prose on broadsheets and flyleaves, sold in mixed sets, with six sets totaling thirty six broadsheets, including selections from Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Cobbett, Hazlitt, Tom Jones, and Tolstoy among others.
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London Times
Walter Balgh
Oxford
The
Times
Shakespeare
Miltd
Wordsworth
Pericles
Froissart
Mablay
Armanda
Deborah
David Harris
Overbury
Pla
Tom Jones
Cobbett
Haesspeare
Micawbi
Cavanagh
Hazlitt
King Solomon
Goliath
Pope
Kinglake
Fielding
Agincourt
Elijah
Tay
Bunyan
Orees
Bob Acres
Shan
Fine stock and pride in birth ignite a family clash
A debate between two men centers on lineage and inheritance. One man boasts no detectable ancestors yet values birthright, while the other emphasizes ownership of one’s lineage. Their exchange reveals tension between pride in origin and personal wealth in heritage.
Birth Pole Discovery Sparks Fresh Debate
Debates renew about the five who claimed to have discovered birth pole as Doctor Cook remains largely unheard of since the defrost encounter. The exchange suggests lingering uncertainty over the true discovery and details.
Toy Talk Sparks Hosannas in City Nursery Tale
A quirky 1900s style exchange from the New York World notes a child named Percy boasting of size and growing into his father's trousers, reflecting lighthearted urban observations about childhood and family life in that era.
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Percy
New York World
Wise Beyd Eight Years Teacher of B and Phy class
Fragmentary line reads Wise Beyd eight years teacher of B and Phy class asks Johnnie how is eighth divided and notes Johnnie will know until the European wire.
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Johnnie
Pa What s opener Why er af clock my son
A stray line from a Boston Eventra script appears, fragmentary and cryptic. The quoted exchange mentions a clock and a fatherly address, suggesting a scene about time, speech, and family relations. The text is incomplete and lacks clear news context or identifiable entities.
Woman complains asylum filled with bugs report
Mrs Gabb reads a newspaper and voices disgust at a claim an insane asylum is infested. Mr Gabb questions the fault and purpose of the facility in a brief exchange.
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Bugs
Mrs. Gabb
Mr. Gabb
Cuticura Baby Emollients Adverts Comfort Infants
Fragrant creamy emollients advertised for babies provide cleansing soap and soothing ointment to heal rashes and chafings. Claims of efficacy from birth, with sample offers by mail via Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Cute jab about washing a new car in a sink
A friend teases another about his new 4D car, calling it a cute little thing and joking that it should be washed in a sink. The exchange has a playful, sarcastic tone with light humor.
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Sarcasticus
After the Movies Eyes Keep Youthful Look Marine Your Eyes
The text urges maintaining youthful eyes to avoid aging appearance. It contrasts aging looks with eye care and cautions against revealing age. It endorses keeping eyes vibrant and suggests that facial expression and gaze influence perceived age.
Endorsed Remedy Claims Big Medical Authority Support
A historical ad-like notice promotes a new Rei kidney bladder and uric acid remedy with endorsements from Dr. Eberle Braithwaite and other physicians. It invites readers to send samples to Dr. Pierce at the Surgical State Fair in New York for free advice after chemist inspection, touting the preparation as thirty seven times more powerful than lithia for removing uric acid and referencing Dr. Pierce’s familiar products.
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Dean
Michigan
Enell
Eberle
Braithwaite
Pierce
Offair
N. Y
Lithia
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