After War America and World Rebuilds Ahead
James J Hill argues that after peace the United States must prepare now for a transformed global economy. He urges prudent finance, reduced federal borrowing, nonpartisan tariff study, and railroad reform to sustain growth as production and trade integrate internationally. He warns against parochial policy and stresses expert guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J .Hill
Verybody
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Railway Economics
United States
The Sweetest Spot in Town Ice Cream Shop Ad
An old time ad touts a shop as the sweetest spot in town offering perfectly frozen ice cream and popular mixed nuts for the table. It promotes seasonal fruits and affordable prices, inviting readers to migrate to this spot for fruits and treats.
After the War Our Own Class Interests Must Be Tested
The text argues that nations face a supreme test during and after war, warning that European powers will be judged first, but after the conflict the focus should be on addressing the ruinous selfishness of domestic class interests and ensuring national responsibility.
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Europe
Veterans Gather in Grand Forks for Hill Birthday
More than five thousand Great Northern veterans from coast to coast convened in Grand Forks N D to mark James J Hill founder’s 77th birthday. The meeting focused on forming a pension fund with a 1 percent annual income contribution and was chaired by W J McMillan. Officials from the Great Northern attended including Louis W Hill and J M Gruber as the convention eyed adjournment after committee reports and the annual banquet.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Great Northern Railroad
James J. Hill
Great Northern Veterans’ Association
Hu At
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
W. J. McMillan
St. Paul
Hill
Northwest
New York
McMillan
Grand_ Forks
The
Great Northern
James A. Dinnie
Lace
J. J. Maher
Lan Lantry
St. al
Wm. Long
Geo. Tyler
Chhosen
Louis W. Hill
J. M. Gruber
Geo. M. Emerson
Magor
Frank Bell
George Bruce
R. D. Hawkins
McE
Intendent
Geo. M. Winney
Willmar
Wm. Kelly
Spokane
E. M. Mortimer
M. J. Flanin
Cascade
Thos. Clark
R. H. Smith
Fergus
C .E. McLaughlin
Dakota Division
Banquet Program Showcases Governors Bishops and Officials
The banquet program is elaborate with guests of honor including Governor L. B. Hanna, Bishop John Tyler of the Episcopal church, Bishop Corbett of Crookston, ex-Governor E. Y. Sarles, President F. L. McVey, Mayor Jas. A. Dinnie Bacon, and railroad officials. The seating is arranged to accommodate all visitors without difficulty.
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L. B. Hanna
John Tyler
Episcopal Church
Corbett
Crookston
E. Y. Sarles
F. L.mcvey
Jas. A. Dinnie Bacon
Railroad
Six Killed in New York Subway Cave-In
In New York on September 22 a dynamite excavation for the Seventh avenue subway caused a cave-in that swallowed a surface streetcar, leaving six dead and more than 85 seriously injured. A trolley with 78 passengers dropped fifteen feet, crushed by concrete, rails, timbers, and earth. thirty surgeons and 15 ambulances treated the injured as gas and water mains ruptured.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
24Th
25Th Streets
Tree Planting Suggestions for Shelter Belts and Homelike Grounds
Professor C B Waldr on of North Dakota Agricultural College offers practical tree planting guidance to create shelter and a homelike appearance. He urges dense inner masses and varied species to form a natural, attractive shelter belt, with outer rows of sturdy willows or maples and inner rows of elm hackberry ash basswood red oak and European larch to balance beauty and protection.
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C. B. Waldron
North Dakota Agricultural College
Colorado
Shelter belts and tree planting for home landscapes
The text explains plant selection for shelter belts with conifers and birch in mixed plantings. It notes massing conifers, using native birch for contrast, and front yard shrubs like choke cherry and red sumac to soften lines. Emphasizes irregular inside lines, gradual thinning, and prioritizing quiet, comfortable landscape appeal.
American Killed by Mexican Near Progresso
Brownsville reports that Mexicans attacked a detachment of United States soldiers at Progresso forty miles west, killing Private Stubblefield of Troops B, Twelfth United States Cavalry. Mexicans advanced from the Rio Grande a mile away, the hamlet near the border.
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Brownsville
United States
Progresso
Here
Stubblefield
Twelfth
United States Cavalry
Rio Grande
Mexican attack near Progreso wounds and kills soldiers
Two to three houses sheltering a detachment at Progresso faced Mexican fire from a wall. A private and two others were wounded, one soldier Stubblefield killed. The unit returned fire as mounted Mexicans withdrew toward Grandee amid ongoing skirmishing.
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Progresso
Palates
Stubblefield
Two Ways of Spending a Dollar in Moral Terms
The passage contrasts spending a dollar with conscience and without, suggesting one path yields a potential future return while the other harms personal ethics, the home merchant, and the broader community influence. It frames money as a measure of virtue and social impact.
Peruna Promises Quick Appetite Improvement
An advertisement promotes Peruna as a remedy for stomach gas and distress. It cites Mrs Emma Bell of Fort Pierce Florida who suffered swelling and pain, saw no relief from three doctors, began Peruna and after five bottles regained strength and gained twenty pounds.
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Emma Bell
Fort Pierce
Florida
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America
Sui French
Buller Bros
Great Northern Veterans
Waldron
A. C
North Dakota
Pure Food
Jaques Mfg. Company
Chicago
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