Americans Eye Western Canada for Immigration Boom
A North Dakota farmer in Winnipeg predicts thousands more Americans will move to Western Canada in spring. He notes many from his area already plan to settle there, attracted by fertile land at lower prices and higher wheat prices across the border. Government agencies across the Midwest and Great Plains offer information on farming, dairying, ranching, grain handling, and freight and passenger rates for potential settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Langdon
North Dakota
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Imine
Dakota
St. Paul
Minn
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Chicago
Tll
Indianapolis
Ind
Milwaukee
Wis
Wausaug
Detroit
Sault Ste. Marie
Efe
Twenty years in newspaper work on Baltimore papers
Observations from Baltimore American on reader behavior and newspaper economics. It notes that active supporters of a paper, through subscriptions and advertising, help quality and accuracy, while harsh critics often reveal motives. It argues loyal readers protect the craft and that shysters oppose papers, yet even the solemnest person seeks humor first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Shystera
Doan's Kidney Pills Cure Backache and Kidney Ailments
An elderly testimonial from A W Lutz of Sterling Illinois claims Doan's Kidney Pills relieved backache and kidney related pains after November 1897 treatment. The notice urges readers to obtain a trial by mail to Oster-Moburn Co Buffalo and notes price at 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
A. W. Lutz
17Th Avenue
Sterling
Ill
Donn
Dean
Luis
United States
Addrena oster-Moburn Co
Buffalo
Living Drama Exchange Sparks Theatrical Feud
An outspoken actress laments a broken heart while a calculating manager outlines a cruel plan. He orders her to study the playwright after his initial stage appearance, promising lessons in behavior and tragedy. The exchange hints at backstage manipulation and ambition.
Brutal Treatment of a Wife Cited in New York Weekly
A New York Weekly item quotes a husband and wife exchange about attending a ball and long hours. The husband defends his schedule while the wife calls his remark brutal for pressuring her to endure late nights and early work. The fragment reflects domestic dispute rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children Ad
A vintage ad promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children’s Home. Claiming to break colds in 24 hours and cure constipation, headaches, upset stomachs, worms, and related ailments. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents. sample mailed to Alten B. Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Aji Druggiste
Alten B. Olmsted
le Roy
Quick Curtain and the Chicago weather strike talk
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune recounts a Southern guest at an avenue hotel joking about weather and a strike, while others share drinking tales and a stalled puzzle about journalists and China. The piece features garbled dialogue and scattered anecdotes.
Quote from Murphy shows a soldier's courage in London
In the London Daily News, a dialogue recalls Murphy's courage under fire. The exchange questions what he did when the cannon fired, noting he turned and one-upped a corporal by asking for a glass of whisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily News
Murphy
Phwat
Phoy
No clear event described in garbled text
Fragmentary OCR text references mugs, put, currency, and figures but contains no coherent event, names, places, or dates to summarize into a factual newspaper item.
Puzzled Har Judge Reacts To New Poster Design
A fat lady puzzled by a poster design orders a new poster and fears a comic valentine. A living skeleton pretends innocence as spectators notice his thin figure, prompting others to rejoin due to his unusual appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Plafager
Dodd's Kidney Pills Change Ulrie Levasseur's Life
Ulrie Levasseur of 668 First Street New Bedford Massachusetts had long suffered general weakness and back pain. After a two month course of Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports full recovery and renewed strength saying he was unable to walk before and is now as strong as ever and grateful for the relief the medicine provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Peterson
Parkdale Tennis Club
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Birs
Lynn
Mass
Hannah
Jershon, Collings
Wooed
N. J
Miss Farxis Kumre
Chester St
Little Rock
Ark
Lydian E. Pinkham
New Bedford
First Street
Ulrie Levassseur
Dodd
Imperial Archives Move To Public Display
The Austrian Imperial archives have been moved from the Hofburg to a new great house near the foreign office. Public access will come later, with documents from ancient times to 1830. The vaults are fire and water tight, with iron window grilles and emergency unlocks. The move recalls Napoleon’s 1809 flight to Budapest and the Mayerling disaster papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Imperial Archives
London
Hofburg
Foreign Office
Napoleon Bonaparte
Schaubrunn
Budapest
Ofen
Crown Prince
Rudoalph
Mayerling
The Funny Jones Laughing Exchange
A Kansas City Journal humor piece recalls a bantering exchange about Jones, highlighting quick wit and repeated laughter. The dialogue showcases playful bragging and a playful jab about a joke Jones supposedly made, ending with shared amusement and a stubborn jackass dig.
Chemistry trends noted in Chicago Tribune snippet
The Chicago Tribune hints at a playful remark about a young pupil showing affection for Kit Badabout while noting a conversion from starch to sugar, implying a basic chemistry idea. The fragment suggests a light, informal treatment rather than a detailed report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Pnoodltes
Kit Badabout
Sha
Cure for Humours Promises Relief in Cuticura Remedies
An advertisement extols Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap as swift permanent cures for skin scalp and blood humours from pimples to scrofula. It claims thousands cured including weary mothers and babies, detailing use of Soap for cleansing, Ointment for itching and inflammation, and Resolvent for blood purification. It cites worldwide sale and a British depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oninen
Gharserhoune
LA de
Pais
Park
Guncellga Doppte Rybongs & Gee Ores Igaly Corporation, PLC
Propriators
Sato
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Gapsicum
Chesebrough Manufacturing CO
State St
New York City
Sis Atues
Paxtine
Parton
Stection
Merase
Boston
Mase
Western
Saud
Gunpda
Kline
Philadel
Avenue
Bis Room
Pegro
Gillagainp
Pat
Ague
Witte
Jones
Kansas City Journal
W. L. Douglas
Tavaie Bet Matton Wolad
Heyl
W. L. Douglag
Douglas
Brockton
CONIA
Ieee
Ely
Watran &J
N.Y. Yaal
Cregory
Zeilahie
Sioux City
P't’g CO
Libby Lunghnons
U.S
Libby, McNeill & Libby
U.S. A
Winchester
Fess
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
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