Solo Shotgun for Ten Dollars Story of Western Canada Farmers
Lawrence Bros. of Vera Saskatchewan emerge as leading Western Canadian farmers after years of struggle. They homesteaded in 1906 by selling a shotgun for ten dollars to raise funds, now owning land and livestock worth about fifty thousand dollars. They report wheat yields of 80 to 85 bushels per acre, 40 to 80 bushels per acre for other crops, and herds of 1706 sheep, 70 cattle, and 60 horses. Automobiles surge in the region with 16 000 licenses in early 1917 Alberta and 21 000 in Saskatchewan by May. The June Canadian Bank of Commerce bulletin notes western prosperity, higher demand for building materials and machinery, and improved farming efficiency despite some extravagance.
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Lawrence Bros
Vera
Saskatchewan
Canada
States
Calgary
Battle River
Red Deer River
Hagle Hills
Battleford
Frank Lawrence
Alberta
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Manitoba
God Won't Mind. A Fogbound Summer Bedtime Scene
A Los Angeles Times piece describes a foggy coastal evening at a nonsteam heated home. Five year old Jackie shivers as sister Alice helps him kneel and pray before sleep, asking softly if the scene feels fair as he turns his head toward her for reassurance.
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Pacific
Jackie
Alice
Fackle
Slater
Los Angeles Times
Swamp Root Praise From Starkville Druggist
A Starkville druggist reports high customer satisfaction with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root noting no complaints during the period of use and praising its merits in a testimonial dated 1916.
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Dr. Kilmer
3 . Gill Company
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
Letter to Dr Kilmer to go. Binghamton N Y. Send ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY for a sample size bottle and booklet about kidneys and bladder. Mention this paper. Hashes and medium bottles sold at drug stores. Ad note touches on stocks and hospital imagery.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Adv
Handling of Perishable Farm Produce Measures Now
United States Department of Agriculture urges immediate steps to improve storage and handling of apples and potatoes. Develop common storage houses, arrange packing and labor, stock crate material, and ensure pre cooling facilities if available. Emphasizes avoiding waste, close shipper carrier cooperation, proper grading, and market diversification with canning or storage for surpluses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Markets
Better Quality of Fruit by Thinning Apples
An Indiana State extension piece urges thinning to improve fruit quality. It notes variable thinning needs due to a poor pollination season, with heavier sets in some districts. Benefits include concentrated plant food to better specimens, reduced limb breakage, and larger, better colored fruit.
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Merrille
Kansas State Agricultural College
Hicullty
Merrill
Ben Davis
Rome
Tee
The Highest Joy in Christ's Redemptive Ministry
A devotional piece extols Jesus as the Man of Joy, detailing three sources of his joy: obedience to God, intimate fellowship, and supreme redemptive ministry. It argues the greatest Christian joy comes from partnering in redemption, surpassing achievement or discovery, and invites readers to find their own soul’s steadfast path.
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Jesus
Lord
Abraham
John
God
Heavenly Father
Gethseimane
Meekind
Milind
Daniel
Marle Corells
Have You Religion? An Essay on Moral Courage
The passage asserts that true religion empowers four men to choose the hard and noble over the easy and selfish. It claims religion lifts hearts, consoles in grief, brings joy in adversity, and burdens with dignity, guiding them from material concerns to a purer, simpler focus.
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Bepson
Steps to Glory in Earthly Pilgrimage Prestige
Fragmentary OCR presents a religious reflection on earthly life as a prelude to future glory. The text references afflictions and shadows as indicators of spiritual progress, mentioning an individual named Richter in a devotional context.
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Richter
O Bufo Youre Right Man's Great Duty
Fragmentary text shows a garbled quote with names and phrases. No coherent event or report is extractable to form a factual newspaper item.
Subway clash at Brooklyn Bridge sparks brawl in car
In a crowded New York subway car at Brooklyn Bridge a hurried man collides with a second passenger who vows to knock his block off. The strike of words elicits laughter as others react while a note about Chicago street railway capacity hints at broader transit woes.
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Amah
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Family Secret Sparks Dad Headline Challenge
A humorous exchange centers on a family brag about fathers' prowess. The dialogue features exaggerated boasts comparing dads, with a punchline that questions the claim and echoes parental pride and playful rivalry. The aunt-like aunt narration underscores lighthearted family lore.
The Comeups Try to Buy a Peerless Daughter
A witty dialogue mocks the Comeups as they boast of a peerless daughter and she pleads with her father to buy her an envi or a duke, revealing a sharp social satire on marriage and status.
A Scotswoman Sells Hen with One Flaw on Sunday
An old Scottish woman tries to sell a hen to a neighbor. The neighbor asks if the bird is perfect. The seller concedes the hen has one fault she will lay on the Lord's day.
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Margot
Boston Evening Transcript
Cuticura Ad and Wartime Anecdote
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching with a hot shampoo using Cuticura Soap, offering free samples by mail. A London Tit-Bits note recounts a gallant infantry officer injuring a leg in a street accident until a rival jokes about his wartime exploits.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
London
Jove
Quote clash over clothes and class from Catholic Standard and Time
A dialogue fragment features Cholly Sup head and Mr. Peppery debating whether clothes define a man. The excerpt, sourced from Catholic Standard and Time, doubts the idea that attire determines worth and humorously notes the social expectation of needing two men for something.
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Cholly Suphead
Mr. Peppery
Yaos
Catholic Standard and ‘Time
English as Shela Spoke Shortened in Curio Snippet
A fragment highlights Shela’s speech patterns with a quip about money and food. The brief text suggests a language quirk or excerpt focusing on the tension between shortage and longing in everyday life.
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Shela
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Kilmer
Binghamton
Glajting Hospital
DiAn
Co-operative Shipping
Lodd Cara
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Michigan Co.operative Shipping Station
Kansas
Edgar DeWitt Jones
Ochicago
Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Ottawa
Can
F. H. Hewitt
Des Moines
Iowa
Agant
Dandruff
Grocer
REED
Astimanor Salivei
R. Schiffmann Coy
St. Paul, Minn
W. F Young
D. F
Temple Street
Lion
Lal
Natalie
Waterloo
Daisy Ely
Conyerlsnh
Oherantes Waren
Brodklth
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