Electricity Output and Capacity of 1914 U S Reclamation Plants
The U S Reclamation Service operated twelve power plants in 1914 with over 66 million kw hr of output and total capacity of 27 134 kw. First cost reached 2 542 000 dollars. Of output 39 8 percent went to customers 32 percent irrigation pumping 17 construction 4 drainage and 8 percent losses. undeveloped capacity was about 489 000 horsepower 360 000 on the Mathead river Montana and the rest spread over 21 sites.
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United States Reclamation Service
Mathead River
Montana
Maine cobbler uses worn tires for leather
A Maine cobbler substitutes worn tire casings for leather to cut costs as customers mob his shop. Leather prices are described as "over the moon," and the fuel for this. the innovation could curb price gouging on essential goods if widely adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Danderine Promises Hair Rescue From Dandruff
An old ad touts Knowlton's Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims thin brittle hair stems from a neglected scalp and promises lustrous, healthier hair with a 25 cent bottle, urging readers to try the product tonight.
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Knowlton
England Seeks War Timber From Crown Forests
The English crown woods spanning 125000 acres with timber valued at 15000000 dollars are being extensively but carefully exploited to furnish war timber for the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Offers Free Samples
For eczema rashes itchings and skin irritations Cuticura Soap and Ointment are promoted as supremely effective. The ad claims daily use for toilet and nursery care helps prevent distressing conditions and offers a free sample by mail with a book to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Appropriate Conduct and Domestic Tensions
A reader note accuses Mrs. Jimps of nagging her husband, describing her as a consistent complainer and noting her habit of pressing for pin money from her spouse. The exchange reflects domestic friction and social commentary on marital dynamics.
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Mrs. Jimps
Pa Constables Seek Truth in Obscure Ad Copy
A fragmentary column notes a dated advertisement offering a trial package for kidney remedies and mentions a distant hotel. It references a claim about 62,550 laws passed by national and state legislatures in five years, reflecting a satirical or promotional tone from a historical period.
Tomato Seeds Ground Into Leaves Aids Cattle Fodder
Ground tomato seeds pressed into leaf material serve as a valuable fodder for cattle. The process improves feed quality and provides a nutritious alternative for livestock diets.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Quick Relief
Mothers can rest easy when children are cross and feverish as California Syrup of Figs gently moves out clogged waste in a few hours. The ad calls it a harmless fruit laxative that soothes stomachs, livers, and bowels and is recommended for all ages with a 50 cent bottle and directions included.
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California
That mam is in a grave revery
Fragmentary quotation mentions a woman in a grave revery and a man buried in thought with the line cut off.
Intuition as a Woman’s Premium Guess in Historical Note
A concise remark frames intuition as a woman’s confident sense when she makes a sharp guess. The line implies belief in instinct as a valued guide in decision making. It reads as a modern, witty assertion about intuition and gender.
Favori te Prescription Relief for Women's Ailments
A promotional notice extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure and tonic for women suffering chronic weaknesses and female complaints. It claims to aid overworked, nervous, or run-down individuals, mentioning young girls and the change of life, with alleged guarantees of benefit or cure and a brief mention of Dr. Pierce's Pellets.
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Pierce
Couple Held Over Hotel Slaying in Northville Case
John Elkinberg and his wife are jailed in Fulton County awaiting further action after Elkinberg allegedly shot Edward Ostrander, owner of the River View hotel in Northville, during a quarrel with bettinger. The sheriff says the gunman fired from outside, the bullet striking Ostrander in the head through a hotel window.
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Man
Northville
Gloversville
N. Y
John
Elkinberg
Fulton County
Johnstown
Edward Ostrander
Riverview
William J. Shepard
Osberg
John Bettinger
Bettinger
Ostrander
Dikinberg
River Road
Mystery in Lake Forest Dawn Sun Bath Woman Speaks
Herman White rushes to Chief Maguire with a report of a dead woman at the John Chapman estate. Police arrive to find a living woman calmly sunbathing in furs and silks, who refuses to identify herself while insisting it is none of their business.
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Chicago
Lake Forest
Herman White
Chief Maguire
John Chapman Estate
New Haven Finds Her Long Lost Daughter After Twelve Years
Mrs. Florence Pedmore of Hartford, Connecticut, found her fifteen year old daughter Dorothy in a New Haven high school. The search spanned Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, tracing the Brickley family who had Dorothy in Pittsburgh twelve years ago. Pedmore, a hairdresser, plans to support Dorothy and provide education.
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New Haven
Florence Pedmore
Hartford
Conn
Dorothy
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Connecticut
Pedmore
Pittsburgh
Brickleys
Brickley
Corpse Greeting Confusion Delights Cleveland Friends
In Cleveland Ohio Frank Bartek of East One Hundred Twenty Third Street was mistaken for dead by out of town mourners who came to his funeral. They found him alive in his saloon at St Clair Avenue and Bartek joked about visiting the morgue to interview his corpse after a death misidentification linked to a man who died of exposure.
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Cleveland
Frank Bartek
East One Hundred and Twenty-third Street
St. Clair Avenue
N. W
Ffr
Bartek
Baltimore Cave-in Kills Four. Boy Remains Critical
Five boys were buried in a sandbank cave-in in West Baltimore. Four were pulled out dead and wounded. Frank Davis, fourteen, died several hours after rescue from critical injuries.
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Baltimore
Frank Davis
Mystery of Jason 8B Jenkins and the Umbrella Claim
The Philadelphia Press notes a man known in town as Jason 8B Jenkins for ten years. It questions the origin of the alias tied to a fine umbrella found on the train the day he arrived, implying the name may be a fabrication or disguise.
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Jason
Jenkins
Town
Philadelphia Press
Cascarets 10 Cent Liver and Bowels Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for constipation indigestion and biliousness. It promises immediate cleansing regulating the stomach and bowels while removing excess bile and toxins, claiming the box keeps liver and bowels clean and head clear for months.
Sensational Divorce Idea Sparks Humorous Resolve
A wife, an authoress, seeks to speed her novel by stirring scandal through divorce proceedings. Her husband muses he cannot fund the plan but offers a lighter alternative: he is willing to run away.
Cars in Steel Cages to Curb Joy Rides in Downtown
Los Angeles tests steel cages for cars on downtown streets to prevent joy rides and thefts. The rental cages are experimental and may be costly, yet auto owners back the plan and a long waiting list forms for available cages.
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Los Angeles
Mount Inez Honours Suffragist Near Elizabethtown
Residents of Elizabethtown and nearby areas renamed Mount Discovery in the Adirondacks “Mount Inez” to honor suffragist Inez Milholland Boissevain who was buried at the mountain’s foot. The peak offers views of Lake Champlain and surrounding ranges. A note recalls salt as ancient soldier pay, calling it salerium and giving rise to the word salary.
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Mount Inez
Elizabethtown
Mount Discovery
Adirondacks
Mount
Inventions and Innovations Parade in Various Fields
A mix of tech notes reports new camera design for stereo images. British scientists detect light traces at 300 feet depth in the ocean. A Louisiana engineer claims a one hour ice block freezing method. Peru plans two observers to Cuba for tobacco cultivation study. Banana stalks used as horse feed in Queensland. A reusable squeeze-forcing tube key is invented. A private train for the Egyptian sultan runs on gasoline engines. An electric blueprinting device yields evenly lit prints. Athletes’ visors hide behind a tinted cap visor.
From the Pencil's Point Doctrines and Witty Maxims
The piece offers satirical proverbs about minds, heroes, detectives, life aims, and social behavior. It pairs quips on conscience, risk, love, and persuasion with humorous contrasts, reflecting a column of wry aphorisms. It notes how sharp rhetoric or cleverness can outwit opponents, and how appearances influence trust.
Camden to Host New Ship Building Plant
Camden New Jersey will host a new ship building plant as local industry expands. The announcement notes economic growth and job creation tied to the project.
Little Surprises In Portland Express Cable Car Tale
The Portland Express quotes a string of humorous exchanges aboard a streetcar. Passengers discuss coal and olive oil and a worker wage raise while a conductor asks them to move forward, capturing a slice of city life.
Things We Never Hear From Old Speech Bubbles
A quirky collection notes phrases attributed to historical figures and social scenes. It cites lines about resignation versus termination, social gowns, reasonable bills, arranged marriages for status, defeats blamed on stronger opponents, and politeness to a benefactor, reflecting era attitudes.
New Wheel Alignment Instrument Quick Check Speeds Accuracy
An instrument has been invented to check quickly and accurately the alignment of automobile wheels to ascertain if they track correctly.
End stomach trouble with Pape's Diapepsin ad claim
An advertisement promises quick relief from indigestive symptoms within five minutes. It touts a fifty-cent kit of Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest, surest stomach doctor and urges readers to buy at drug stores. A second line notes a Pacific coast barge harvesting kelp carrying about 500 tons per trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Ady
Pacific Coast
Minister's Confession Advocates Dodd's Kidney Pills
Rev. W. H. Warner of Myersville Maryland writes that sciatica back pain neuralgia and nervous dizziness vanished after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the medicine saved his life and restored him to perfect health and urges readers to obtain DODD'S spelling with three D's.
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W. H. Warner
Myersville
Dodd
Rev. Warner
Esperanto Societies Worldwide Exceed Fifteen Hundred
The world hosts over 1,500 Esperanto societies, reflecting broad adoption of the planned international language. These groups span diverse regions and communities, signaling lasting interest in Esperanto’s communicative aims and cultural reach.
Not That Kind
A humorous exchange where a woman clarifies her husband’s appetite, insisting he eats meat regularly three times a day rather than any wild or “viletudinarian” behavior. The dialogue highlights light social banter and humorous misreadings.
Actress Reveals Gray Hair Mixture Recipe
A famous actress shares a home remedy to darken gray hair. The formula uses half a pint of water with one ounce Bay Rum a small box of Barbo Compound and percent ounce glycerine. Instructions are in Barbo Compound boxes and druggists can prepare it. It claims to darken gray strands without coloring the scalp or being sticky or ruboff.
Ten minerals commonly found in every house
The list states that gold, silver, copper, quicksilver, mercury, iron, nickel, tin, zinc, lead and aluminum constitute the ten minerals generally present in every home.
Woman's Vanity and Echoes Reflect Chosen Words
A brief satirical note on women and jealousy, claiming echoes always hold the last word. It suggests women cannot simultaneously cultivate mind and complexion and that they seem surprised when a man proposes.
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Byron Army
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Berkeley
Cal
Watson E. Coleman
Washington, D
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Virginia Farms and Homes Free
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Washington, D. C
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Thompsonville, Ilinois
Pape
London
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Omaha
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