Empire of lies behind Chicago grain trading exposed
A critical portrait of James A. Patten and the Chicago Board of Trade, accusing them of manipulating wheat prices through false reports about crop damage. The piece claims Patten’s tactics ruined farmers and investors alike, forced bankruptcies, and flattened trust in official crop data, urging government action to curb speculation.
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Chicago Board of Trade
James A. Patten
Chicago
Patten
John G. Lund
Minneapolis
Lund
Finns elect more women to parliament in 2nd term
The Finnish parliament expands female representation as twenty-five women win seats in the new assembly after nineteen previously served in the first. This marks continued progress for women’s suffrage and political participation in Finland.
Ferns For Home Use Repotting Instructions
Repot ferns and rubber plants with about two inches extra pot diameter. Use a compost from florist or home, mix garden soil with manure or fertilizer, but avoid overfeeding. Line pot bottom with broken crockery, cover with three inches soil, and firm around plant. Remove plant carefully, then place in new pot and water thoroughly. Replant one inch deeper and keep away from sun the day after repotting.
Proper Care for a White Wool Sweater
A girl's sweater should be immaculate and up to date, even more than other garments. Wash white wool using warm soapy water with borax, rinse with blueing to prevent ivory tint, then wring and pin to a pillow to avoid distortion and loss of shape.
How to Gain Weight Diet Plan From Harper's Bazar
A sample day for weight gain suggests rising with hot milk, breakfast at eight featuring sweet fruit cereal with cream and sugar, two soft boiled eggs, bread with butter jam or honey, and a cup of chocolate.
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Harper's Bazar
Diet for Gaining Weight in a Historical Meal Plan
The record outlines a daily sequence of meals at 11, 1, 4, 7 and bedtime with milk and eggs as recurring elements. It notes options to drink water or milk with meals to stimulate appetite and mentions a pudding dessert and multiple prepared dishes across breakfast lunch and dinner.
How to Renovate Artificial Flowers
Faded artificial flowers may be renovated with aniline inks. Dilute ink with water and dip the flowers to achieve the right shade, drying after each dip. Red ink yields a shrimp pink for chrysanthemums and other blooms. purple ink restores faded violets. Shake occasionally to keep petals soft and fluffy.
How to Freshen Leather Chairs
Dull leather chairs and couches can look markedly better by brushing the surface with stiff beaten egg white. Dip soft linen into the froth and rub the leather gently. Apply medium force only and repeat as needed for various leather items.
How to Remove Tree Stumps and Sage Eyebrow Tips
Fall drill a deep center hole in the stump add saltpete and water then seal. In spring remove the plug fill with petroleum ignite to smoke stump to ashes. If eyebrows fall out use a sage tea tonic with alcohol brushed along the brow to darken them and restore growth.
Beaudacious Bargain Sparks Early Fashion Debate
A garbled quote from the New York World cites a provocative exchange about gifts and proper behavior, mentioning a bea and fur lined coat in a bid to frame a social etiquette moment. The fragment hints at gendered expectations and consumer culture of the period.
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New York World
Virginia Woman's Home Companion Story Snippet
A mother asks her daughter why Bobby Wickens walks past their house. The child explains he is taking her to visit Myrtle Sazith, then bursts into a sudden emotion. The mother notes Bobby cannot whistle, reflecting on his condition.
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Virginia
Lttle
Bobby Wickens
Myrtle Sazith
Willy Ler
Bobby
Conypanion
DeBell's Kidney Pills Promise Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Advertises DeBell's Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatic pains rooted in weak kidneys and ovarian issues. Claims to neutralize uric acid, remove poisons, and relieve acute inflammatory rheumatism sciatic and joint pain, backed by testimonials of thousands helped.
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DeBell
DeBells
Singing Mice Recite Canary Like Melodies In Country House
A city woman visiting a friend in a large country house wakes to a faint birdlike chorus. Locals reveal the source is a singing mouse in the attic, a rare creature that mimics sounds and can even echo operatic trills.
Mice Singers Move Mme Schloesser to Collect Species
Mme Minna Schloesser of Liege once ill, then saw a mouse play and began feeding it. She now houses 182 mice from around the world and trains them to sing by pairing them with canaries. The gray brown house mouse is best at singing, while her chair holds nine common mice and one striped Barbary mouse.
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Mme
Minna Schloesser
Liege
Belgium
Schloesser
Mme. Schloesser
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Osteopath
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Washington, Lows
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Washington County Savings Bank
Washingtes
W. M. Keeley
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P. J. Hanley
J. B. Crail
Dry Goode
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