Diverse curiosities and notes from far lands and local lore
A roundup of disparate items: crops in Nebraska, a hat shop in London, soldiers gardening in France, herring prospects off British Columbia, a Turkish sultan’s lighting, an ink plant in New Granada, a Kansas City long wearing weather stick, a deaf club in Berlin, ancient hand grenades in wars, insurance premiums in the southern states, paper in fashion manufacture, Allegheny Pittsburg annexation plans, lynching decline in the South, growth in California’s horticulture, and feats of miniature writing by a French artist.
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Kansas City
W. Wilson
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Remarkable Address on Agriculture and National Markets at Preston
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway, spoke at the Fillmore County fair in Preston Minnesota on September 20 delivering a broad state and national policy address. He urged farm advancement, improved markets, and lower transport costs, emphasizing crop and livestock value, rail rate reductions, and the need to expand overseas trade while defending tariffs and a Panama Canal link to national prosperity.
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James J. Hill
Great Northern Hatlroad
Filmore
Preston
Minn
Minnesota
Iowa
Pete
Towa
Annesota
Ee Sete
Ntge University
Minnesot
Path Dakota
Beathers
India
Australie
Iter
United States
Great Britain
Bng
Great Northern Railroad
State Railway Commission
Tme
Northwest
North
Bates
Rane Pe
Canal
Hill
Harold Bolce
Treasury Department
Europe
Asia
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Fede Bon
Serosa
Till
Sch
How a friend ship grew
A fragmentary tale describes Sapollo as a trusted helper in homes, with women quickly adopting its use for rapid cleaning beyond laundry. The passage notes Crabby Utile hands and worn, stained items being whitened, softened, and smoothed as if by magic.
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Sapollo
Suppho Pan Leads Jane to Gritty Yet Smooth Lather
The fragment hints at a pan named Suppho and a dialogue where Jane expects gritty texture while others anticipate a smooth, dainty lather. The passage suggests mixed expectations about product feel and comfort after use.
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Jane
The Elder Brother Welcomes a Newcomer in a Humble Tale
A colonial era style vignette describes a healer’s remedy where cold cream clears pimples after daily baths and reduces tartar on teeth. Feet recover from skin hardening, as families join the chorus of praise for a familiar elder remedy and the fresh newcomer.
TRY HAND SAPOLIO The Dainty Woman's Friend advert
An old advertisement touts Hand Sapolio as a steady one for busy women keeping hands white and untanned. It claims to erase dark neck stress lines from collars and sun exposure, calling the product "The Dainty Woman's Friend" for suburbs and farms.
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Hawn Sarouo
Bard Hecord to Beat
The text asserts that automobiles will replace railroads and notes the railroad killed 15,000 people last year in the country, as quoted from the Chicago Tribune.
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Bard
Jaitley
Chicago Tribune
Erie Railroad to install modern electric semaphore system
The Erie Railroad plans to spend 225000 on a modern electric semaphore system to protect the 68 mile Bergen to Middletown line. Signals will be placed every two thirds mile for 32 miles and every one and a third miles for the rest, with five power plants at Rutherford Junction Ridgewout Oxford Suffern and Middletown. A manual signaling tower will be replaced by automatic block protection to speed train movements and reduce congestion.
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Erie Railroad
Bergen
Middletown
Rutherford
Ridgewout Junction
Suffern
Oxford
Vitney Couldn't Be Worn isitor at Mt 1 May
The fragment mentions a landlord and a person named Judy with unclear action. No clear event or outcome is provided. Context is damaged OCR with scattered terms like pony and epee.
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Williston
Bag Corensav
Dar
Nebraska
London
France
British Columbia
Turkey
New Granada
J. D. Dargan
Atlanta, Ga
Confederate States
New York
Apex
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Chicago
Phiadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Balmore
South
Gov. Vardaman
Mississippi
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Edward
M. J. Sofer
World Transportation
National Politivs
J. J. Hill
Dominion
Canary
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Red River
Bacaana
Caone
Mercenarien
Fountain Head
Atlantic
Mexico
Sapolio
Nang
Age NN Mess
W.L. Doucas
Douging
Rage
Regina Lrt
Inyassteese
W. L. Doughes
Mecca
Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Brockton, Muss
At Tower CO
Boson
U.S.A
TOWER
Canad
Poole Brothers
Railway Printare Oricago
Areo
Sastecaatt Electrotypes
Sal
Ical
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