Canada Wins Again in Western Farm Exports
The piece praises Western Canada crops and livestock success at national and international shows. Saskatchewan farmers win top oats prizes at Columbus and Columbia, plus a $1,500 Colorado Trophy and multiple wheat and livestock honors. Canada dominates at Tulsa with seven sweepstakes, led by Peter Gerlack of Allan, Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Columbus
Ohio
Columbia
North Carolina
Saskatchewan
Colorado
United States
Manitoba
Chicago
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Peter Gerlack
Allan
Montana
Nebraska
Russia
Spain
Belgium
China
Mexico
Norway
Brazil
Gerlack
Truth From Youthful Lips Sparkling Orchard Tale
A suburban spinster hosts a feast for local youngsters after orchard trouble. She asks if apples would taste as good if stolen. Willie Smith answers that they wouldn’t without the ice cream and cake, revealing the moral with candor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Smith
Willie
Eruption on Face Resolved by Cuticura in Three Weeks
A 1913 notice by Miss Caroline Miller describes a facial eruption that spread from a small pimple across her face causing severe itching burning and disfigurement. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a complete three week cure and notes Cuticura’s global distribution and a sample offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Elm St
Streator
Caroline Miller
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Renounce the devil as dying man seeks mercy
An elderly man near death, having led a sinful life, is visited by a preacher. The preacher urges renunciation of the devil, but the dying man objects that he cannot make enemies on his way out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parson
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
A short line urging mothers to scrutinize each bottle of Castoria for infants and children, presenting Castoria as a safe remedy. The fragment includes two quoted lines about “The Comeups” and their pushy nature, suggesting a humorous or social column snippet.
Feathers in fashion how designers use ostrich plumes
Julia Bottomley notes feather use fascinates millinery designers as regulations heighten awareness. She describes ostrich plumes, peacock and other plumage, velvet hats, lace brims, and bold hat shapes showcasing new feather artistry while Audubon driven bans curb cruelty and discredited plumage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon Society
Julia Bottomley
Beads in Fashionable Variants and Color Theories
The article surveys bead fashions with varying materials such as yellow agate glass gold coral and amber like beads. It highlights color value as key and notes strands range from long graduated to short pearl like strands with occasional metal or steel spacers. It urges mixing old and new beads and resurrecting antique strands to create striking color combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Bottomley
Knitted Girdle Sash Described for Hip Draping
A knitted girdle sash is explained with Roman striped and plain weaves. It measures about 2 1/4 yards, ends may be plain or ball trimmed, worn draped on the hip in a four in hand effect, secured by a large pin through the knot to the skirt.
How to Remove Mud Stains from Serge
To remove mud stains from white or cream serge first allow the mud to dry thoroughly then cover the spots with common table salt and leave for two or three minutes Next rub off the salt with a tissue paper then apply a little French chalk and brush away with a clean brush removing all marks
Lace Trim Handbags Add Delicate Touches
Handbags gain lace trim as lace edges tan suede with deep cream Valenciennes used to frill the top. The trimmed bag mirrors the trend of trimming hats with leather.
Satisfied with His Bargain
Frank P Morse, a dramatic press agent, and Ralph A Graves a dramatic critic meet in New York. They visit a barber who claims to offer a hair treatment for a dollar ninety but Graves exposes the barber as bald while Morse defends the plan. The exchange ends with a witty remark about hair care.
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Frank P. Morse
Dramatic
Ralph A. Graves
New York
Graves
Morse
Frank
Wes
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Feverishness headache and teething disorders relieved by Mother Grays Sweet Powders. They move and regulate bowels destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours. Pleasant for children used by mothers for 2 years. Sample free address A S Olmsted Le Ruy N Adv.
A Visit to the Jobbinses With Tholated Cough Drops
A humorous line about visiting the Jobbinses and being treated like family. The ad notes Dean's Men tholated Cough Drops as relief for stubborn colds and irritated bronchial tubes.
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Dean
Heard at Long Range and Teething Jokes
Short clippings depict a neighborly quip about a new baby four miles away and a blind peddler who can tell pennies by touch. Also a joke about Mrs Winslow's Syrup for teething and a man hiring a pedigree traces that ends with hush money.
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Uppson
Downing
London
Poor Charities and Their Frauds Exposed in Denver Expert Speech
Denver charity expert Richard March denounces charities that take most donations for salaries and rent. A wife questions if a new blue coat should be given away, implying brokers push sales for Alpha Incorporated Charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard March
Denver
Cole
George
Fully Nourished Grape-Nuts A Balanced Food Claim
A promotional letter extols Grape-Nuts as a perfectly balanced food for all ages from infancy to old age. It cites improved nerve, brain power and memory, plus tales of a family using Grape-Nuts with milk and cream for breakfast and as a sole morning meal, inviting readers to read more in The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Praised by Women Across Cities
Three women from Streator Philadelphia and San Francisco testify to relief from Change of Life using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They describe tonic benefits for themselves and their daughters and encourage others to try it. The ad notes confidential correspondence with the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and lists diverse reader locations.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Streator
Ill
J. H. Campbell
Second St
W. S
Illinois
Philadelphia
Sara Hayward
W. Venango St. (Tioga
Phila
San Francisco
Cal
Mrs. C. Barrie
25Th St
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Red Star Store Specialty Co
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