Britons for Canada Emigration Seen as Salvation Army Plan
Commander Booth Tucker and H. Rider Haggar discuss Salvation Army proposals to ease London crowding by sending English workers to Canada and other colonies. He cites past immigrant transfers, urges U S immigration reform, and argues colonization could rejuvenate England by relocating sick or surplus urban workers to farming colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
India
South Africa
England
Booth Tucker
London
Weather Bureau crop bulletin reports favorable planting progress nationwide
The weekly bulletin notes mostly favorable conditions through April 10 across central valleys, Rocky Mountains, and Pacific coast regions with cool spells and frosts in the east. Corn planting advances in central valleys and southern lake region. winter wheat outlook is unusually fine with good progress. spring wheat seeding proceeding in southern regions though delayed in northern areas by April frosts.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
East Gulf States
Dakotas
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Lake
Kansas
Kentucky
Illinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Vinol Endorsed For Aged Strength By Locust Street Resident
A. J. Baker of 713 Locust Street Evansville Indiana testifies Vinol greatly strengthens the elderly. He praises its appetite boosting vitality and cough curing power and notes Cook and Sherman druggists vouch for its benefits and offer a guarantee refund if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J Baker
Locust Street
Evansville
Ind
Vinci
Cook
Cook & Sherman
Washington
Explosion destroys house in Blossburg killing a child
In Blossburg Alabama on April 12 a dynamite blast wrecked the home of William Cate a Black laborer and Alexander a white miner. A 10 year old daughter of Alexander was killed and two other children were badly hurt. The blast occurred on the front porch. A union miners strike has been ongoing in Blossburg since last summer.
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Blossburg
Ala
William Cate
Alexander
Alexander House
Rock Island Railway to enter coal business near Knoxville
The Rock Island Railway announced it will buy mineral rights to about 3,500 to 4,000 acres of coal lands west of Knoxville in Marion county centered near Dallas. The move ties to an extension from Knoxville to Indianola and a link with the Winterset line to Des Moines to export coal to the main line. Mines in Marion county are expected to be developed this season mainly to supply Rock Island with coal, with surplus for commercial trade.
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Rock Island Railway Company
Knoxville
Marion County
Dallas
Whitebreast Fuel Company
Illinois
Douglas Township
Polk County
Indianola
Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island
Vienna bakery awning sighted. $80 reward offered
A notice offering an $80 reward asks for help locating a bakery awning at the Vienna shop. The item is described as missing and the appeal requests observers with keen eyes to report sightings. The source emphasizes the reward and the target location.
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Vienna
Regular meeting of the O. E. 8 on Thursday evening
The order announces a regular meeting of the O. E. 8 to be held Thursday evening April 13 at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple with members urged to attend.
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O. E
Masonic Temple
Rheumatism relief touted by Pain Balm
An advertisement praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a relief for rheumatism and claims one application relieves pain. It notes extensive sales and reports of permanent cures by users, with the product sold by Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Stewart’s Pharmacy
K & Sherman
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Paul’s Lumber CO
Jack Frost
W.N. Bracc
Schneider Building
Windsor
Maine
Mackeral
Salvation Army
Brock
Booth
Uncle Sam
Quebec
United States
Billie Island
New York
Europe
National Weather Bureau
A. J. Baker
Mayetta, Kan
J. H. Sruner
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
STECK
Washington National Bank
H. F. Steck
East Side Jeweler
of Washington National Bank
Om Fast Side Restaurant
Bauer
Roy Y. Stichter
City Feed Store
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
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