Prairie land boom claim stoked by U S inspector
L A Stockwell of Indianapolis reports in a January letter that Canadian western lands offer quick wealth. He cites Beaumunk of Brazil Indiana, who built a 450 acre farm and wheat profits, and J G Smith & Bro who rose from Lancashire origins to homesteads and a thriving farm operation. He notes high wheat yields, fat cattle, and rapid land takeups, urging Hoosier readers to consider western Canada.
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Ottawa
W. H. Hog
L. A. Stockwell
Indianapolis
United States
West
Indiana
States
N. B. Beaumunk
Brazil
Ind
J. G. Smith & Bro
Lancrashire
England
Wapella
Sask
Moose Jaw
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Brandon
Hanley
Moosomin
Chicago
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Champion Printer Error Anecdotage by Murray
Addendum recounts an anecdote by David Christie Murray on a printer’s error in a former story. The lover’s line Not one, dear Frank, not one was intended with a white line bracketed. The printer moved it into verse and created the misprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Christie Murray
Mr. Murray
Frank
London
Pleasing Jokes From Varied Humorists
Laughs from the pens of humorists with quips and witticisms about marriage, culture, politics, and daily life. exchanges include lines about wives, hand organs, satire on the Senate, and playful observations on love, gossip, and marriage. The items read like light humor clippings from a 19th or early 20th century periodical.
The Craze and Knots Untied Comic Snippets Unite
A collection of humorous dialogue fragments from a period newspaper page features lines about lawyers burglars authors and gossip. Characters discuss realism of writing, job prospects, political ambition, and domestic humor including a butcher and a mother reacting to a suitor. The tone is light and observational.
Revenge and Ridicule in a Quick Wit Exchange
A collection of brief humor vignettes and dialog exchanges. Characters such as Mrs Z-Terrible and Mrs A-Gracious reveal sharp wit about cooking, recommendations, and social judgments. Observed lines include brigand threats and light mischief about letters, money, and reputations.
Fragmented Verses and Gaffes in a War Office Parlor
A mosaic of snippets from a wartime staff room shows humor and tension. A weary clerk complains of no relief after three days on duty while an editor and a poet trade jests about a long poem and a woman columnist at the desk. Passports and graft notions surface in quick talk, and a railroad office password joke punctuates the mood.
Be Your Own Master
A Success Magazine piece argues individuals should start their own businesses to preserve originality and independence. It contrasts self employment with long service, praising self made leaders who rise from adversity to drive national vitality and personal growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Balance of nature in orchard pests and their foes
The Century notes that natural enemies of pests depend on their prey for sustenance. When foe insects multiply, they harm only the target pest, not the orchard, reducing it to a safe level rather than wiping it out. The balance keeps ecosystems stable, and even repeated heartbreak yields another chance.
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W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Ada
School & Bramn
WL. Douglas
Illustrated Catalome
Brocktob
Cure for eczema hailed by Cuticura remedies
A woman recounts four years of severe facial and body black splotches with itching. After two doctors failed, Cuticura Resolvent, Soap, and Ointment stopped the outbreak in months, leaving the skin clear. She credits the remedies with curing other troubles as well.
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Lizzie B. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Sufferings of a Citizen of Olympia Chronicled
Gorham of 516 East 4th Street Olympia describes six years of back pain after a cold. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with improving kidney secretions and urine, noting relief within a week and complete cure after six boxes. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Olymepia
Wash. L
Gorham
East 4Th Street
Olympia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Striking Example and Quack Remedies Reach Back
A noisy collage of quotes on medical claims and photo scams. It cites Dr Osler on Bob Fitzsimmons, a cold cure for a day with Bromo Quinine, and Bayer Oil. It lampoons memory and a photographer in Fort Hill Vicksburg who promises pictures but delivers none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Osler
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fort Hill
Vicksburg
Minister’s Coffee Doubts Drive To Postum Testimony
A Iowa clergyman recounts coffee’s toll on nerves and sleep. After quitting and relapsing, a friend recommended Postum Food Coffee. He reports better strength, clearer thinking, steadier nerves, and restored sleep after switching, praising Postum and the booklet The Road to Wellville from Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. There’s a reason. Read the booklet in package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Biblical Institute
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Lovesick Boxman and a Daughter in Love Snafu
In a humorous exchange a broker and banker discuss Boxman's lovesickness caused by his daughter, while an adjacent ad touts Balzer's seed book offering free radish seed and summer bargains.
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Broker
Old Boxman
Banker
Cry Bolly
Balzer
S4lzer
Salter Seed Co promotes special seed catalogue offer
An advertisement from John A. Salter Seed Co announces a special seed catalogue to farmers with a free Bargain Book and extra bonuses for remittance. The note references radishesCosmos flowers and a home life quip from the Philadelphia Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
Lock Drawer C
la Crosse
Wis
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Foot-Ease Promotions
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward and testimonials, plus a free sample offer of Allen's Foot-Ease for tired or swollen feet. It includes pricing, distributor claims, and a brief testimonial section featuring mock quotes.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
All Drug
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Visitor and Fat Woman at Dime Museum Exchange A Sausy Query
A visitor asks a fat woman her weight at a dime museum with the woman retorting that it is rude and improper to question a lady. The item also notes a medical cure for sore throat using Dr. Bayer's Penetrating Oil priced at 25 cents a bottle. It comments on railway car evolution in France from box-like compartment cars to vestibuled cars.
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Bayer
Dime Museum
Dr. Bayer
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