International egg laying contest opens in Vineland
Thousands of hens begin a year long international egg-laying contest in Vineland New Jersey with ten hens per entry under identical conditions. Breeders from around the world enter and weekly reports track egg output weather and feed use to determine the most prolific breed and the relative standing of the American hen.
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Philadelphia
Vineland
N. J
Ghder
Mode Plains
Australia
Plymouth Rocks
Liebling Concert Promises World Class Piano Event
The Washington audience will hear Emil Liebling, famed pianist and composer, in a Graham Monday evening performance. Critics praise his attainment, youthfulness, and literary honors, urging broad attendance. Tickets are affordable, and the concert offers a rare artistic experience expected to uplift the community.
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Washington
Graham
Emil Liebling
Liebling
Milwaukee Free Press
Kansas City
Becai
Reciprocity Plan With Canadians Shapes Vast Trade
The United States proposes to cut duties on a broad reciprocal list with Canada affecting about 47.3 million dollars of imports. It outlines reduced and free rates on food products, live animals, and key goods, with specific changes to coal iron ore lumber motor vehicles and household items.
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United States
Canada
Aon
Tramps as Models for Historic Grouping in Wilmington
In Wilmington a traveling artist used two hoboes as models for a buccaneer group painting. Henry J. Soulen, pupil of Howard Pyle, chose a weathered second tramp as the pirate amid a tavern scene for a commission by the Democratic league. The sitter endured hours of work and was later kept on for another week.
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Wilmington
Del
Henry J. Soulen
Howard Pyle
Democratic League
Mr. Soulen
Soulen
Pyle
Fiorene
North Carolina
Little brown dog sparks English court battle in Battersea
The little brown dog fountain in Battersea becomes the focus of a legal dispute after Miss Woodward donated a granite drinking fountain with a dog sculpture bearing the inscription Done to death by vivisection. Medical students oppose the dog, police guard it, and a court action seeks to move the fountain back to its original site. Battersea, on the Thames in Greater London, weighs public opinion pro and con.
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Battersea
Lawas
Greater London
Thames
Speedy Relief from Kidney Trouble
Mrs. Cora Thorp of Jackson Michigan reports an acute Bright's disease attack with kidney and bladder inflammation. A bottle of Foley's Kidney Remedy relieved the attack reduced inflammation eased pain and normalized bladder action according to Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Bright
Cora Thorp
Jackson, Mich
Foley
Lemmon
Ferns and Mosses Lecture Explores Ancient Plants
Davenport audience hears Professor Thomas H. Macbride of the State University discuss ferns and mosses, their role in coal history, and the extinction threat to Christmas moss. He demonstrates fern stems fossil relation and polypod distribution with drawings and coal tracings.
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Davenport
Academy of Sciences
Thomas H.macbride
Botanical Department
The
State University
Macbride
Mr. Macbride
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Earth
Weather snapshot across cities
Latest observations from the U S Weather Bureau show New York 28 cloudy Albany 18 clear Atlantic City 28 cloudy Boston 20 partly cloudy Buffalo 20 snow Chicago 42 cloudy St Louis 56 clear New Orleans 70 clear Washington 30 snow Philadelphia 30 partly cloudy Forecast expects rain and warming in Indiana Illinois Wisconsin today with possible rain or snow and colder tomorrow.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Temp. Weather
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Albany
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Bank of Swan Creek Robbed in Illinois Heist
The Bank of Swan Creek in Warren County Illinois was robbed early in the day using six dynamite charges. Villagers heard the blasts as robbers took about $3,000 from the private bank and fled with two farm rigs after cutting local telegraph and telephone lines. Sheriffs from Knox and Warren counties hunt the robbers.
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Galesburg
Ill
Swan Creek
Warren County
Knox
Warren Counties
Foley Kidney Pills Help Backaches and Rheumatism
Mrs. J. B. Miller of Syracuse New York reports relief from long standing kidney trouble and rheumatic backaches after two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills. She now sleeps well and praises the product. Lemmon's Pharmacy endorses trying them.
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Foley
J. B. Miller
Syracuse
N. Y
Foley Kidney
Lemmon's Pharmacy
London Clears Fog Through Three Decades Of Sunlight
A London study over twenty seven years shows steady fog reduction across three nine year periods from 1888 to 1910 with average foggy days dropping from over twenty nine to ten and sunshine hours rising from about fifty five to ninety three. Experts attribute drier air warmer roofs stronger winds and success in reducing smoke as factors.
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London
Buckwheat History Cited At Prairie Flower Candy Social
A candy social is planned at the Prairie Flower school house miles northwest of the city on Friday evening February 3. Attendees are asked to bring boxes. The note also mentions Kyle Buckwheat, claiming Buckwheat came from Asia and was first cultivated in England in 1597, with Europe receiving it about a century earlier.
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Prairie Flower School House
Ite
Kyle
Asia
England
Europe
WEAT MARKET FOR RENT WITH ICE HOUSE FACILITIES
Local meat market for rent includes store rooms fixtures and all setup. Ice house reports nearly 200 tons of ice stored onsite. Contact J. D. Dayton at 966 West Chester, Iowa.
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J. D. Dayton
West Chester
Towa
Dateing Eggs Stamp Aims to Mark Freshness on Shell
A new rubber stamp worn on a finger imprints the date onto an egg shell when nicked suggesting freshness. The device offers a quick visual cue for egg dating and shelf life assessment.
Haight Sews and Repairs Classic Sewing Machines
C F Haight advertises continued sale of sewing machines and supplies with repair service specializing in old machines. Call 589 Black or visit first door north of First United Presbyterian church to bring in repairs between January 11 and March 11.
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C. F. Haight
First United Presbyterian Church
Scenting Tobacco Flavors Revealed by Pharmaceutical Journal
The Pharmaceutical Journal lists formulas used to scent tobacco in weed processing. Compounds include cascarilla valerian tonquin bean tinctures oils and spices with instructions to macerate for several days. The article presents three flavor mixtures for added fragrance.
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Pharmaceutical Journal
Cheap Sleepers In Sweden By State Railways
The Swedish state railways add new third class sleepers to match first and second class offerings. Each car holds eight compartments with six berths, upholstered seats, bright lighting, and a 50 foot six inch length. Stockholm to Gothenburg 285 miles in ten hours costs 3 dollars for third class with sleeper ticket at 67 cents.
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Stockholm
Gothenburg
New Chilean Hospital Planned in Valparaiso
British and American colonies in Valparaiso plan a hospital project costing forty to fifty thousand dollars. Funds have been secured.
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Valparaiso
Chile
A L
Cape Colony Meets Phones Taagiort 50 000 1 x Een
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local item noting a Cape Colony connection with phones and a figure around 50 000. The text mentions Taagiort and a single unit or metric, but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes.
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Cape Colony
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