Two Dollar Wheat Offers Farm Opportunity in West Canada
An adviser argues wheat at $2.00 per bushel is sustainable with reasonable land and labor costs, urging Americans to buy Western Canadian and U S lands now. The piece cites Canada prices and Canadian government land programs, noting high profits from farms bought at $50 to $60 per acre and a path to free homesteads with a $10 entry fee. It references a British farmer’s profit and urges contacting Canadian government agents for literature.
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United States
Canada
Adv
Birthday Wishes Prompt a New Hat Request
In a short exchange, a husband tells his wife it is his birthday and she responds with cheer, asking if a new hat could be his gift. The People’s Home Journal line captures a domestic moment of celebration and fiddling humor.
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Wifle
People’s Home Journal
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and Garfield Tea Ad
An old newspaper ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron, claiming liver support malaria relief blood circulation and system build up for 60 cents. Garfield Tea is promoted to ease constipation indigestion and bilious conditions with a nighttime drink.
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Grove
To Cure a Cold in One Day Fake Laxative Tablets
An old advertisement touts a so called remedy labeled To Cure a Cold in One Day with Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims headache relief and bears a government style signature on the box while warning readers about self help.
Bright Spring Frocks for Young Girls and Evening Wear
A discussion of youth fashion contrasts evening dresses for younger girls with practical everyday summer dresses for children. It highlights a green satin dancing frock with rhinestones, satin hose, and silver slippers, plus cotton ginghams and chambrays for durable, easy care outfits and two detailed little frocks with yokes, smocking, and decorative stitching.
Overcoming Discordant Thought with Faith and Work
Mary B. Anderson argues in Christian Standard that thoughts shape character and fate. By stopping harmful thoughts and shifting to positive aims, fear, jealousy, and worry decline, while kindness and virtue brighten the face and life. Persistent practice, not quick fixes, leads to lasting change.
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Emerson
St. Paul's
Mary B. Anderson
Christian Standard
The New Happiness and Letting God in Sorrowful Times
A devotional piece explains that Christ can be life and joy even amid sorrow by letting go and letting God. It cites a Scotch testimony of joy under faith, asking readers if this is their story and inviting personal reflection on spiritual happiness.
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Christ
Jesus
S. S. Times
Quote on service and sanctification by Susan B.E. Blow
The passage reflects a principle of service and personal sanctification. It frames Jesus Christ’s self sacrifice as a model for educating individuals and offering a consecrated life for an unreconciled world.
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Jesus Christ
Susan BE. Blow
Happiness and the Grand Essentials of Life
A concise quotation attributed to Thomas Chalmers asserts happiness rests on having purpose through activity love and hope. The saying frames fulfillment as three core needs guiding daily living and aspirations.
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Thomas Chalmers
Water Drinker Linked to Higher School Performance
A Cologne schoolmaster found Monday misbehavior tied to Sunday drinking among 54 boys. Separate study by Doctor Boyer in Vienna split 591 pupils into Good, Adequate, and Inadequate and five drinking categories, concluding water drinkers tend to be at least adequate if not good scholars.
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Cologne
Boyer
Vienna
National Amendment On Prohibition Led By Senator Sheppard
Senator Sheppard argues that if three fourths of states approve an amendment, prohibition would be embedded in the constitution and ban alcohol nationwide. He says federal action is needed to curb a drug traffic that burdens American households and upholds the rights of states to referendum and petition. He criticizes opponents who deny states the power to amend and warns against blocking national prohibition.
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United States
Sheppard
American Republic
American Congress
National prohibition framed as military necessity in congress debate
In the Nation's Capital Clinton N. Howard argues for national constitutional prohibition as the supreme military necessity to secure victory and pay dividends for eternity. A District of Columbia judge notes a dramatic fall in intoxication arrests since the dry law took effect, from dozens to only a few.
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Europe
Rin
Clinton N. Howard
District of Columbia
Mulloway
Brandy Brands and the Final Round Up of Branded Cattle
A poetic note compares brand recognition to a ranch owner identifying his branded cattle at the final roundup. It likens the marking of property to a master knowing every steer, ensuring each beast is claimed by its rightful owner.
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Brandy
Sober Fighters Quote by William J Bryan
A wartime editorial urges restraint on soldiers and warns against liquor use, arguing the liquor trade risks turning soldiers into drunkards while sacrificing readiness to feed troops.
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Wiliam J. Bryan
Dry zone around coal mines meeting in Pittsburgh
Coal operators in the Pittsburgh district discussed the fuel situation and urged the president to prohibit liquor sales within five miles of a mine. The move reflects concerns over refinery and mining operations amid ongoing energy tensions.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Digging Up New York Probes Turn Profits and People
A Life magazine line prompts readers with a quip about why digging in New York attracts money. The fragment hints at a theme of urban excavation for value, suggesting ongoing industry or development without full context.
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New York
Comfort Baby Skin with Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad
Red rough itching skin in babies eased by hot baths with Cuticura Soap and a touch of Cuticura Ointment. Promises better sleep for baby and rest for mother. Free samples via Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50 by druggists or mail.
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Dept. X
Boston
First Patriotic Christmas Story Tells Star Spangled Banner
A South Bend women's club hired a professional storyteller for a Christmas party. The tale of Christ's birth sparked a boys and girls Q and A session about the Nativity leading to a boy declaring the angels sang The Star Spangled Banner.
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South Bend
Indianapolis News
Two Tall Anglers Trade Tales of Local Waters
Two anglers swap stories about legendary catches and their home counties. George Washington’s rival boasts a pond where fish flow as fast as lines drop. His challenger, famed for outlandish boasts, claims a lake where a stick is needed to keep fish away so you can cast.
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George Washington
Baron Munchausen
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