Western Canada’s Cereal Crop Sets New Value Milestone
An article extols Western Canada’s 1917 crop year as the most valuable ever, noting record wool prices, rising livestock returns, and widespread farm prosperity. It urges early settlement in 1918 with abundant arable land, higher bank clearings, and growing livestock demand aligned with Allied war aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Winnipeg
United States
Canada
Western
West
Voluminous Producers Drive Creative Output Across Writers
The article notes that highly prolific writers like Balzac Scott Dickens show extreme work drives. It contrasts Balzac and Dickens for intense long sessions, while Thackeray resisted work. The piece argues voluminous labor leads to the richest, most surprising creative insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Balgar
Scott
Dickens
Thackeray
Balzac
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as building up the system cleansing the blood and reducing frequent colds. It claims internal action through the bloodstream and offers $100 for any case not cured. Toledo Ohio based F. J. Cheney & Co. promotes free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Briggins Repeats Cold Blooded Remark in Hot Water Exchange
In a heated scene, Miss Cayenne questions Briggins about his reputation while noting his cold demeanor. The dialogue implies a tense confrontation where Briggins again faces scrutiny over his actions.
Mothers Urged to Inspect Castoria Bottles Carefully
Advice stresses examining every CASTORIA bottle for infants and children to ensure safety and authenticity, warning against mislabeling and counterfeit products that could harm young users.
Little Abe Lincoln's boyhood mischief and brave heart
In LaRue County Kentucky the martyred president’s boyhood is recounted through stories of kindness to animals, cheeky retorts, and daring rescues. Lincoln freed trapped game, saved a friend in a cave, and faced wolves with improvised courage while his mother protected him.
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Dratiam Lincoln
LE H
LaRue
Kentucky
Rogers Gere
Nobex
Nolynn
Abraham
Abe
Austin Gollaher
Tom Lincoln
Mr. Gollaher
Woodson
Lincoln
Knob Creek
Gollaher
Gallagher
Lincoln Cabin
Austin
Pont Lincoln
Mrs. Lincoln
Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln
Brownfield
Mr. Brownfield
Abe Lincoln
Hodgens’ Mill
Hodgen's Mill
Wales and Isle of Man Mints in Early Modern Coinage
Wales had multiple mints including Aberystwyth and other sites. The Isle of Man minted its own copper coins, which circulated widely in the early eighteenth century.
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Wales
Aberystwyth
Isle of Man
Cultivate the Best Habit of Seeing the Best in Others
A call to nurture optimism by recognizing and drawing out the best in people. Emphasizes daily practice of positive perception to unlock better behavior and relationships.
In Demand Materials Across Cities and Industries
Asphalt varnish thrives in Lincolnton Georgia as seaweed pads treated and fireproofed for soundproofing walls. Orlando Florida hosts a market for machinery to clean Spanish moss fiber. Karachi based Indian firm seeks equipment to produce wool, buttons, collars, studs, links and brushes.
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Lincolnton
Orlando
Fla
Karachi
Is That the Reason Mrs Flatbush Eggs So High
A humorous cartoon exchange in Flatbush features Mrs Flatbush wondering at egg prices and Mr Flatbush joking that radium in eggs could be the cause. The caption-setter plays on inflation and curiosity with a light pun.
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Mrs. Flatbush
Mr. Flatbush
Art Note on Beauty at the Bath by Galveston News
An editorial quip notes artists may paint Beauty and asserts Beauty should be present in the water up to her neck, reflecting a playful view on art and propriety in depiction.
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Galveston News
Humoroni's misfortune as horse cart hits again
Humoron i remarks on bad luck after a horse and cart collides with a vehicle, reflecting on the era's sudden mishaps and a traveler’s frustration with early automotive travel.
Self questions in the struggle for glory and self
A reflective verse fragment notes the difficulty of choosing for oneself when facing familiar struggles. It contrasts external expectations with personal decision making and inner doubt.
Why the commute home takes longer than going in
Mrs Dubwaite asks why mornings take twenty minutes to reach the office while evenings stretch to forty five minutes or more. The reply cites cumulative obstacles toward day’s end.
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Mrs. Dubwaite
Mr. Dubwaite
Time to Concentrate on Love and Marriage
A witty exchange as a young man boasts of loving two women before marriage while an older sage approves his past as long as he stops the scattering habit now that he is wed.
Superb Strategy Keeps Town Bright Despite Dry Rule
A town remains illuminated week after week as a witty contriver maintains light and morale while authorities enforce a dry spell. The quip questions whether any genius exists in town, suggesting the brilliance lies in resilience.
Par and Pert in Matrimonial Market Advice
The narrator recalls asking Miss Pert about marriage prospects. She replies he must go to Par before she will consider his proposal, implying a need to secure Par’s approval or favor before pursuing matrimony.
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Par
Lovely Sunset Banter Sparks European Flair
In a witty exchange Mrs De Swell teases about sunsets, defending Italian style as superior to American scenes. The playful banter highlights class and cosmopolitan tastes in a social moment.
Let's Go Debate Moment Delayed By Handkerchief Gesture
A tense exchange unfolds as a speaker delays, signaling patience while the audience watches. The debate pauses as an audience favorite misreads a motion, and a discarded handkerchief hints at a reset.
Petersons Ointment Proves Its Worth in Piles Case
A 53 year old Columbus Ohio man reports itching piles since youth and says one 25c box of Petersons Ointment stopped itching in days and cured him after eight weeks. Ad endorses ointment for eczema salt rheum ulcers itching skin pimples blackheads and all skin diseases.
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Peterson
A. Newth
Columbus
Ohio
Hold On to Promise and Health Advice Echoes in Verse
A writer extols grip and grit as vital in life noting many abandon early promise. Rossetti judges aging painter works, then prizes youthful effort, urging the man to keep hold of ideals. Ads urge Dr Pierce’s Pellets for liver and stomach and Garfield Tea for coated tongue and vertigo.
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Dickens
Hfe
Rossetti
Dr. Pierce
Not That Kind
A fragment notes a father’s boast about his son and a salty quip on the boy's inventive talent. The line evokes a family scene with humor and pride in a child’s unending ideas.
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Mr. Gallaher
Hodgen
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Beare
Taakow’ Carter
Reine, JR
We. Young
Temple St. Springfeld
Mase
Tion
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