Western Canada reports big crops and rising farm fortunes
Western Canada enjoys good grain yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with harvests ahead of last year. Wheat oats and barley are advancing while hogs beef and dairy sectors grow, driven by high prices and broad profitability for farmers in Delia Daysland and other districts.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
St. Paul
Delia
Jacek
Daysland
Winnipeg
Western Canada
North American
Calgary
Edmonton
France
Flanders
America
Department of the Interior
Departments of Labor and Agriculture
United States
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
International Boundary Line
Ottawa
Tlerscie Phere and the clash over a rumor mill
A fragmented page fragment discusses a dispute involving Tlerscie Phere and Horner-Tis. It hints at social friction, a public event, and a request for standing to speak, framed by unclear dialogue and muddy text.
Cuticura Sample Offer Promises Free Ointment and Soap
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for skin troubles and Cuticura Soap for baths with a free mail sample offer. It mentions sending samples with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston and notes products sold everywhere. A separate line promotes Alice Pork and Beans as a cost saver. A sharp critique ends with a garbled line about a bad finish.
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Dept. Ly
Boston
Lesson on Daniel Three Faithfulness in the Fiery Furnace
A September 16 lesson analyzes Nebuchadnezzar's idol, the Hebrew youths refusal to bow, and their fiery furnace trial. It highlights envy from rivals, the king's rage, their fearless reply, the fourth figure in the flames, and the ensuing divine protection and promotion.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel
Dura
Jie
Miny
Thor
Linc
Quips on War and Conscience from Carolyn Wells
A collection of aphorisms reflecting wartime sentiment. Lines critique waste, crooks, and pacifism while praising duty, restraint, and discipline. The voice evokes a cautious, ironic patriotism, urging enlistment within orderly families and linking moral behavior to wartime outcomes.
Spain barley acreage listed as twenty four million three hundred twenty eight thousand?
The item reports Spain with acres of barley at 024,928 and includes other national figures such as France employing 6,700 women and Germany totaling 2,249,000 in the United States. Costa Rica grew 900,000 pounds of tobacco on 2,700 acres last year.
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Costa Rica
Health Hints on Diet and Sleep
Practical guidance on moderation in eating and drinking. Emphasizes choosing the right foods, getting adequate sleep, drinking in moderation, and maintaining general health. warns against overindulgence and actions that undermine the body.
In-Shoots and Social Rules Satire from Chicago Examiner
A Chicago Examiner opinion piece riffes on envy wails of the poor and the boss who is hated, noting the trap of temptation from a feminine telephone voice and a cheap scavenger who wields power to harpoon others. It ends with a jab about attire for business.
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Chicago Examiner
Big City contrasts in schoolchildren and industry
Cincinnati reports 88 000 schoolchildren while San Francisco cites a population of 540 885. Houston operates on a single tax basis and Atlanta opens a new vegetable canning factory.
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San Francisco
Houston, Tex
Atlanta
Prohibition Labeled Key to Boosting Coal Output
The Outlook notes coal production would rise if liquor were banned. Theiss cites prewar dry effects and estimates this could add 128 793 tons for a single company and 5 000 000 tons in the Pittsburgh district, urging a wartime ban on drink to lower prices.
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Lewis T. Theiss
Mr. Theiss
Colorado Fuel and Tron Company
White Oak Coal Company
West Virginia
W. B. Reed
J. D. A. Morrow
Pittsburg Coal Producers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pittsburgh
Theiss
Saloonkeeper Finds Sons Playing Bar With Real Beer
A saloonkeeper returns home to find his three boys playing saloon in the back yard. The youngest pours real beer, others stagger, a neighbor boy lies drunk. The father is devastated, the mother finds them in bed, and the saloon closes that night as the father changes his business.
German students blamed for beer flood by Bonn and Zurich doctors
Professor Linz of Bonn calls beer drinking by students a national evil harming hygiene economy and intellect. Dr Forel of Zurich says beer drinking among academic youth has killed ideals and ethics and bred vulgarity. Dr Hartman notes culture among Germanys upper classes is regressing due to student beer consumption.
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Germany
Linz
University of Bonn
A. Forel
University of Zurich
Edward Hartman
Barley Crop Increases In Washington Under Prohibition Law
Washington barley production rose after prohibition became effective. R D Jarboe, state grain inspector, reports July 1 to November 1 1916 receipts at 3 075 719 bushels versus 2 730 525 in 1915, despite reduced demand for liquor production across the Northwest.
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Washington
R. D. Jarboe
White Ribbon Gift Ambulance to French Front
The white ribbon movement ships a motor ambulance to the battle front in France as a gift from the United States W C T U. The driver is a member of the New York Young People's branch of the organization.
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France
United States
New York
Young People’s
Maine Prohibitory Law Marks First Statewide Move in 1851
Since 1851 Maine enacted its first state wide prohibitory law and has elected 27 governors, with 22 supporting the measure.
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Maine
The Test
A dialogue contrasts deciding to love a girl with practical domestic imagery as a test of marriage. The speaker urges imagining chores and perspiration to judge enduring affection, then endorses marrying if the feelings persist. Separate talk shifts to patent airplane dreams and cautious progress in technology.
Freezone promise to lift corn without pain
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as the painless remedy to dry up and lift corn or callus. Apply drops to tender areas. the corn loosens and can be removed root and all. Inexpensive and non irritant, it recommends asking a druggist to source a bottle.
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Cincinnati
His Plea and the Black Rascal Question in Court
A well known man to the judge was brought to court on a brick assault charge. After routine preliminaries the judge asked why he struck. The man said the relative called him a black rascal. The judge agreed he might be one and the exchange explored if the judge would strike back if called a rascal.
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Everybody's Magazine
Jedge
Black Cat Luck In Suburban Guardian Tale
A suburban resident notes a visit from a black cat and its claim to luck. His wife, who dislikes cats, reports the feline stole the planned dinner steak, turning a good omen into a kitchen mischief tale.
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Guardian
Witty Exchange on Husbands’ Pocket Money
A reader question asks if a wife is justified in taking money from her husband’s pocket. The reply: certainly, if he is careless enough to leave any there. The column frames domestic finance with humor and caution.
Soja Beans Show Superior Meal Worth in New Find
The Dyer Packing Company reveals a blend of Alice Pork and Beans that mixes Navy and Soja beans into a delicious digestible, cost efficient dish. Advertised as a nutritious table option with grocers carrying the product.
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Dyer Packing Company
Adv
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Glasgow
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Indianapolis
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Bright
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Logansport
Ind
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
R. Schiffmann Co., Proprietors
St. Paul, Minn
U.S
City Trust
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
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Druggista
Watson E. Olemans
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Pulliam & CO
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