East Washington Street Brick Paving Finished In City
Nine blocks completed bringing paving on East and West Washington streets to full coverage. Tar and sand fill completed at 1 15 PM. Contractor Jack McKeone completed the job begun May 14 after a six week brick strike delay.
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Washington Street
Jack McKeone
Purington Brick Works
Galesburg
Ill
McKeone
W. Washington St
Sunset Park
Avenue F
Burlington Local Freight Engine Derails on Broken Rail
The engine No. 91 of the Burling ton local freight left the track near Baxter switch about noon yesterday due to a broken rail. The derailment tore up thirty feet of track. a wrecking train from Burlington arrived at 4:30 p m and by six o'clock the engine was back on the rails after repairs.
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No. 91
Burlington
Baxter
Eagles meet for initiation class at Alpine Aerie rooms
Attention Eagles members of Alpine Aerie No. 1943 are urged to gather at their rooms on Wednesday Oct. 26 at 7 30 p m for a large candidate class and other important matters. Visiting brothers are warmly welcomed by G Fox secretary The W C T U will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs Mayo home 142 East 2nd Street
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Alpine Aerie
Order of Eagles
Washington Monument fund drive on election day
Fifty years ago on October 25 the Ladies at the Washington National Monument Association urged constituents to donate to finish the obelisk at Washington, begun in 1848 and completed in 1884, with contributions requested at polling places on election day.
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Washington National Monuent Association
Wastlington
Amusing Bits and Anecdotes From Readers
A collage of light vignettes and jokes about trains, a medical plea for a resident physician, a mayor’s reception wardrobe guessing game, a dental fear tale, a Tennessee lawyer and a punchline on Babylon and Nineveh.
Old Fashioned Desserts How to Make Indian Pudding and Pumpkin Pie
The article describes baked and boiled versions of Indian pudding with detailed steps and ingredients. It also covers preparing pumpkin pie with pumpkin pulp milk spices molasses eggs and sugar and baking times for a traditional Thanksgiving dessert.
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New England
Right Way to Wash Windows for Bright Brisk Results
Storekeeper offers a window cleaning method that saves time and labor. Clean dust from inside and woodwork first, wash glass with warm water and ammonia, avoid soap, use a pointed stick to remove corner dust, dry with soft cloth, avoid linen, and finish with tissue or old newspaper for a bright, streak free pane.
Liquid Cures Eczema By Washing Out Germs
Medical authorities urge liquid treatments over greasy salves to cure eczema. A simple wash of Oil of Wintergreen Thymos and other ingredients in the D D B D Prescription penetrates to the disease and destroys germs, soothing the skin. A 25 cent trial bottle offered by Cook & Sherman.
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Cook & Sherman
How to Boil Milk Successfully
How to boil milk without scorching using a double boiler or a small pan inside a larger one. If milk scorches, remove from heat and rest in cold water with a pinch of salt and thorough stirring to minimize burnt flavor.
How to Preserve Butter
How to preserve butter notes four steps. Remove butter milk then salt it. Pack in air tight jars or cans. Store in a cool place for long shelves.
Dynamo Alters Flowers Hues In Electric Growth Trial
Reports from Bristol University indicate electric current applied to crops speeds growth and may improve disease resistance. Wheat yields rose by about one third in a test with high voltage, and colors of flowers shifted due to modified nitrogen uptake. Greenhouses increasingly use the method despite unclear mechanisms. Fish pond tests in Sussex showed quicker fish growth but lack conclusive results.
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J. A. Ariestley
Botanical Laboratory
Bristol University
England
Sussex
Doffing Glasses in Greeting Sparks Chinese Debate
In conservative China removing spectacles at meetings is traditional though modern students question the practice. A mandarin who kept his glasses was slapped by an attendant, triggering protests and intensifying the constitutional assembly discussions.
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China
Constitutional Assembly
Europe
America
France
One Jail in Iceland Under Prohibition Law
Iceland enforces a 1912 prohibition law affecting liquor imports. The island nation, with no distilleries or breweries, has a single jail rarely housing more than two inmates. Scots legal expert calls the law harsh at every point while Good Templars push for strict enforcement.
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Iceland
Scotland
Norway
Denmark
Good Templars
Compulsory Education For Canada
Moncton New Brunswick has many children working in factories who never attended school. The new compulsory education law will require children aged six to fifteen to attend school, ensuring basic schooling for all.
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Canada
Moncton, N. B
Radium Supply Grows as Price Drops to 2.1 Million
Sir William Ramsay reports radium now costs 2,100,000 an ounce in London. Cornish pitchblende mining boosts supply for a continuous flow, with 550 milligrams produced at Trenwith near St Ives. Extraction pace would yield a year's output in two months by modern continental methods. Radium banks exist in Paris and London, charging high fees for access.
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Sir William Ramsay
London
Pitchblende
Cornwall
William
Trenwith
St. Ives
Pope Receives Largest Mail Inquiries Among Monarchs
A Paris contemporary notes the pope handles about 23 000 letters and newspapers daily with 35 secretaries. In contrast the U S president drafts about 1000 letters daily, while Kaiser Wilhelm, King George and the czar receive far fewer. Italy and Spain’s kings get roughly 300 letters, Queen Wilhelmina about 150, and President Phailieves reportedly few letters and almost no papers.
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Paris
United States
George
Italy
Spain
Wilhelmina
Phailieves
Real pearls in cocoanuts puzzle experts in science
A Bostonian recently displayed a specimen the size of a pearl from a cocoanut. The pearls, valued in the Malay peninsula, resemble pearl oyster compositions and are made of calcium carbonate with a small amount of organic matter. The origin remains a puzzle since they are not produced to cover irritants.
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Bostonian
Malay Peninsula
Silk Leading Italian Export
Italy lists silk as its top export for the first half of the year totaling 45.162 million dollars. Olive oil follows at 7.054 million, eggs at 5.558 million, and wine at 5.442 million.
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Italy
Capital Monopolizes Population in Argentina
The statement notes Buenos Aires as the fourth city in the two Americas and claims 20 percent of Argentina’s population resides within a twenty mile radius of the capital.
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Buenos Aires
Americas
Argentina
Fortune's New Field: Ryan Offers 10000 Prize for Flight
John O'Keefe in New York World reports Thomas Fortune Ryan enters aviation with a 10000 prize for a specified flight. The piece envisions Ryan's Rising route dominating air travel, criticizing untaxed profits and urging collaboration or competition with Curtiss Wrights and other aviation pioneers.
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Feld of Aviation
Curtiss
Wrights
Hamilton
Ruan
Thomas
Ryan
John O'Keefe
New York World
Canal 10 Split Scotland Apart Proposal for a Deep Clyde to Forth Canal
A proposed 51 mile deep canal linking the Clyde and Forth would allow ocean ships and war vessels to move quickly between Scotland’s west and east coasts. Estimates place cost around 120 million dollars with 14 foot depth and 900 foot long locks, backed by British government support.
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Loch Long
Scotland
Firth of Clyde
Firth of Porth
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North Sea
England
Rosyth
Clyde Canal
Messrs. Stevenson
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Yoker
Grangemouth
Stevensons
Porth
Kangemouth
Bonanza Claim Reported After Webb City Sale
J W lor of Webb City Missouri won a judgment for eighty seven thousand dollars against a man who sold him a seven thousand acre Texas farm claiming he was defrauded. He then learned messages that lightning struck a ledge on the property and yielded gold ore of extreme purity likely to make him wealthy. Aylor has withdrawn suit.
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J. W Lor
Webb City
Meda
Texa
Aylor
Norwegian Dairying Progresses in Stay District
Dairying interests of the Stay district in Norway have grown and now support the local economy alongside fishing. Dairy products are readily sold in England and other places in Europe and Canada, reflecting strong export demand for quality dairy goods.
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Norway
England
Europe
Canada
Arizona Population Figures From 1910 Census Distorted
Fragmentary OCR data mentions Arizona population in 1910 with unclear increases since 1900. The text is garbled, lacking clear figures, dates, or named authorities to form a complete factual summary.
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