Western Canada harvest yields praised for wheat oats barley and flax
The report lauds a bumper Western Canada threshing year with high quality wheat near top grades and yields of forty bushels per acre, oats from fifty to one hundred fifteen, and strong barley. It highlights prosperous small and large farmers, rising fortunes, and widespread settlement with 400 000 new settlers and ample homesteads for cultivation.
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Canada
Mattleford
Key
Saskatoon
Denmark
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
J. Wess Arry
It Was a Love Marriage or Purely Motive Wealth
The exchange hints a wealthy heiress married a foreign nobleman, with one speaker claiming affection was given, and another noting the wealth was the true motive. The dialogue suggests a controversial union tied to money and status rather than romance.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Relief
Advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup eases teething pain by softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. The copy urges caregivers to give a bottle and promises relief for infants.
Silence and Duty Tilt the Conversation
A dialogue riffs on silence and duty with sarcasm about a busy line and a wish for a dentistry that fills a woman's mouth with silence. The exchange hints at social expectations and communication barriers in a terse, wry tone.
The Fall of Jericho and Obedient Faith
A December lesson on Joshua 6 explores two memorials, the Jordan crossing, Jericho’s fall, and Rahab’s salvation. It emphasizes obedience to God’s word, sacred items as Christ symbols, and faith as divine power beyond human wisdom. The golden text affirms belief despite appearances.
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Joshua
Israel
Jordan
Gilgal
Jericho I
The
Jericho
Paul
Caleb
Red Sea
Moses
Jehovah
Christ
Rahabd
Rahab
Homebound Reunion After a Farewell at Sea
In a moonlit harbor scene Jack Benton, weary from long travel, learns from Dora that Beth Somers and Tom Gwynne’s past sacrifices changed him. Tom died, Gwynne’s confession surfaced, and Dora reveals the innocent man’s fate, prompting Jack to plan his return home aboard the mail steamer to Beth.
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Jack Benton
Dora
Jack
Gibraltar
Nora
Gwynne
Beth Somers
Tom Gwynne
Benton
Tom
Beth
That Man Impresses With Timely Silence
Read as a brisk social note, the remark praises a man for his discreet speech while noting he is adapting to new teeth. The exchange hints at a social event and mutual recognition of restraint and dental change.
Just For Got His Manners In Street Car Scene
A drunken man in a street car drifts asleep and leans on a woman with a wrinkled face. She rebukes him for insulting a lady. He insists he did not, then eyes her and blurts Youre not a lady, youre a fig.
Cure Claim for Cuticura Heals Face Sores in 26 Days
A letter from George Miller dated January 1, 1913, describes a severe facial infection starting as a small pimple that itched and burned, spreading to sores and affecting vision. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment, used with a sample, for restoration after twenty six days and one cake of soap plus two boxes of ointment. The ad notes Cuticura products available worldwide and offers a free sample with a 32 page Skin Book.
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Union St
Aurora
George Miller
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Castoria Reminder Cited In Uncertain Dialogue
The excerpt urges parents to examine Castoria bottles noting a long history and signature. A Scots dialogue follows with plans for upcoming engagements including Saturday dinner with the Buchanans, and questions about Thursday and the next night.
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Baillie MccTavish
Glesex
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Advertising copy claims Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders relieve sickly children through stomach cleansing and liver作用. Promotes for delicate feverish children and worms. says used by mothers for 24 years and offers samples and address for purchase.
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Gray
le Ruy
Minister's preaching praised yet lacks impact
A critic says the minister is a good man but not a great preacher since his words are easily understood by all. The piece notes coughing from inflamed bronchial passages and promotes Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops sold at drug stores for irritation relief.
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Dean
Airship Builder Jones Plans In The Air
A wry exchange notes Jones spoke of business plans “in the air.” The response confirms he constructs airships, suggesting a venture grounded in aviation innovation.
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Jones
Chinese Artist Ku K ai chih and the Flying Paintings
A fourth century Chinese artist and poet Ku K ai chih is linked to a treasured London painting. A trusted friend stole paintings by removing the box bottom. Ku K ai chih found the box empty but did not react, saying paintings communicate with supernatural beings and have changed form and flown away. Laurence Finyon, in the Atlantic.
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China
Ku K’ai-chih
London
Laurence Finyon
Atlantic
Their Mission and the Crowd at the Station
A large crowd gathered at the station to welcome the famous statesman while a reporter noted personal friends in the foreground. They intend to discourage him from speaking, not persuade him, and the scene hints at the political tension of the moment. The piece ends with a comment on the cost of living versus remaining single.
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