China Ready for a Great Era of Railway Building
John Karl Baker urges China to pursue a coordinated railway expansion, arguing that modern construction could outpace traditional coolie transport, lower costs, and boost global food safety. He notes China’s vast interior, rising demand, and historical attempts while advocating unified international effort.
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China
John Karl Baker
Department of Communications
United States
Baker
MacDonald Stephenson
India
Trans-Pacific Magazine
Mississippi River
Tibet
Shanghai
Edasta
Leisure the Real Evil in Public Life
Vice President Marshall laments high cost of leisure and argues the cure lies in more striving to earn and save. He reflects on personal salary usage, the value of labor, and how public duty tests enduring commitment amid rising costs of living and leisure.
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Washington, D. C
Marshall
Republic
Charles Jasper Glidden Receives Military Discharge
Charles Jasper Glidden, notable donor of the Gliden trophy for automobile touring and the Gliden efficiency trophy for airplane touring, has been discharged from the aviation corps of the army. He served as a first lieutenant commissioned June 2 and became a captain on February 19.
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Chartes
Jasper Glidden
Tiavcier
Automobilier
Army
Danger in rapid rise of farm land values warned
Washington warned farmers that land prices have climbed rapidly in Corn Belt states led by Iowa risking serious consequences when normal conditions return. The U S Department of Agriculture cautions buyers and sellers about speculative activity, urging one third cash down, careful financing, and ensuring backers can meet payments by March first to avoid a sudden market collapse.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Towa
Cornell States
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Farm Management
Department
Federal drive targets Chicago packers in antitrust crackdown
Chicago officials plan criminal prosecutions of the Big Five packers Armour Swift Morris Wilson Cudahy and independents over alleged monopoly on food markets. Officials say evidence from eleven states supports Sherman Act violations and will be presented to a grand jury within weeks.
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Chicago
United States
Clyne
Isador J. Kresel
Oliver E. Pagan
C. B. Morrison
Department of Justice
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Morris & Co
Wilson & Co
Cudahy & Co
Kresel
Clams See Rising Prices and Activity Along Mississippi
North McGregor Iowa reports a renewed clam industry with higher prices for shells though pearls are scarce. The piece recalls Prairie du Chien eightens years ago when $25,000 was paid for pearls in May, illustrating the historical value of these gems.
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North Mcgregor
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Fate Against The Thief In Iowa City
In Iowa City on September 13 Mrs. M B Grissell awoke to a thief crawling through her window with her pocketbook containing about 50 dollars in cash and 300 dollars in notes. The burglar fled, dropping the wallet as he ran. the pocketbook was recovered, though the thief escaped.
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Iowa City
M. B. Grissell
North Johnson Street
Young farmer Edward Reicks dies after leaving home
Decorah Ia Sept 13 Edward Reicks of Festina failed to return home after going to a local mill. Neighbors and relatives search for him and report the unidentified cause of his death remains under investigation.
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Decorah. la
Edward Reicks
Festina
Kidney health tip with Salts for backache relief
An old health advertisement urges keeping kidneys clean by drinking water and using Jad Salts or rad Salts with lemon juice and lithia. It claims four ounces of salts daily dissolved in water before breakfast will restore kidney function and relieve bladder irritation and backache.
Missing Man Found Dead in Field Near Mill
A man left home to borrow a team for mill work, did not arrive back, and his body was found in a nearby field. Neighbors checked for him. authorities determined death by heart failure with no inquest.
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Reicks
Pershing Visits Roosevelts at Sagamore Hill
General Pershing paid a brief call on Mrs Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay on September 12. He expressed deep sympathy for the loss of her husband and her son Quentin in the war. He could not visit Colonel Roosevelt's grave as time did not permit. Oyster Bay streets were filled by cheering villagers and decorations marked the occasion.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
General Pershing
Theodore Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Quentin
Colonel Roosevelt
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