Inventor targets 100 mph airship fleet for Britain
British aviation plans move toward a 100 mile per hour dirigible carrying fast guns and wireless gear. B Neale, a young English aviator, seeks 225000 dollars to build the airship, which would weigh about 74286 pounds with 3000 horsepower motors and eleven 18 foot propellers.
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B. Neale
Neale
England
Great Britain
Ch Lebaudy
Clement-Bayard
Fish War Office
Farnborough
Aldershot
Poultry Sale Ad Promises Fresh Birds in Washington
An upbeat ad notes Christmas poultry bargains with turkeys ducks geese and chickens available in Washington. It highlights a dry year for stock and promises fat plump birds from brands including Royal Big Red and Gold Front.
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Washington
Iowa
Meats Fruits Oysters and Xmas Trees at Royal Red and Gold Front
Market ad proclaims Headquarters for meats poultry fruits and pickles. Oysters priced at 40 cents a quart and Xmas trees offered. Mince meat made by mothers. Shoppers urged to visit the Royal the Red and Gold Front before buying.
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Royal
Powder Good in Plowing New Mexico Adobe Soil
New Mexico experiment uses explosive powder to break adobe ground on the college farm. E R Angust leads trials with charges placed fifteen feet apart in an orchard layout. Large crusts crack and pieces rise into the air as the method shows promise but costs about 15 dollars per acre plus labor.
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New Mexicon College
E. R. Angust
Belgium
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
Delaware
Oregon
Washington
California
Colorado
Texas
Florida
New York
Ilinois
Kentucky
New England
Auto Service Revival Between Bagdad and Mesopotamia
Government plans revive an auto service linking Bagdad and Mesopotamia after years of disruption. Officials announce resumed routes and maintenance priorities to restore regional transportation access and commerce.
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Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Hag- Newspaper notes Hag- new typewriter line
Hag- residents read about Bagdad typewriter makers showing up with a line of American typewriters. The brief item highlights a local display and any possible sales or demonstrations in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad
Hag
Fair Play The People vs The Railroads
A 1910 discussion argues railroads deserve fair rates and wage protections. It asserts U S railway wages exceed other sectors, stockholders worthy of protection, and government land condemnation should not crush private property. It cites ICC v Chicago Great Western and urges just charges, stable profits, and continued railroad employment safeguards.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Great Western My
U.S
United States
New England
America
Congress
Engraving Plea Draws Easter and Christmas Sales Insight
A Brooklynite visiting England admired an engraving of Prosperine in a small town picture shop. The proprietor noted that religious subjects sell best at Easter and Christmas, a remark reflecting seasonal consumer trends.
Strike violence leaves Chicago teamster dead
In Chicago the garment workers strike escalated when John Donnelly, a teamster carrying unfinished Hart Schaffner & Marx garments, was shot and killed at Milton and Chicago avenues. Police say strikers caused the death. three shooters fled before officers arrived.
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Chicago, Lee
Garment Workers
John Donnelly
Milton
Chicago
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Donnelly
Rohloff
Murphy
Dog saves man from bull in Bloomington incident
In Bloomington Illinois on December 20 a mastiff named dog protected liveryman James Sheehan by grabbing the charging bull by the nose and holding on until help arrived. Sheehan sustained four broken ribs and other injuries but is expected to recover.
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Bloomington
Ill
James Sheehan
Ludlow
Sheehan
They Are Not Spring Chickens Now Continued
J. J. Kellogg and Adjt J. G. White Post of the G.A.R. Department Louisiana are noted in a continuation on page nine. The text references Civil War veterans and local veterans affairs.
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J. J. Kellogg
Adjt
J. G. White Post
G.A.R
Dept.la
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cures
Advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomachs wasted bodies and lingering coughs. Claims include digestive restoration blood enrichment nerve nourishment and renewed health with a call to order the Physician’s books by mail for 21 postage stamps or cloth edition for 31 stamps.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Golden Medical Discovery
Nature
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British War Office
Durrington
Army
Air Corps
Atchad
Stuart & Son
Thos. O'Hara
Germany
France
Ames
Ireland
Switzerland
Russia
Japan
Navy
Swift
R. Stuart & Son
Iowa Avenue
Tearmster
Dog
Man
S. A. Russel
D. H. Armstrong
L. F. Sigafoose
Robert Moore
I Edmund
Wiley
de Wim. M. McCall
M. Ferguson
John Keating
Benton Pratt
Wm. Neal
Theodore Peters
Freman G. Chesley
Samuel Waters
Jno
A Robertson
Norman F. Wood
Martin
J. W. Moore
E. N. Foster
C. Elder
Dr. C. Anderson
James Warnock
Samuel Foster
John M. Lytle
Ry. F. Blickensderter
Alvin W. Keister
J. A. Toado
James Fleming
Lewis Hampsher
W. Armstrong
H. C. Wing
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