Lethbridge Secures Dry Farming Congress for 1912
Lethbridge wins unanimous approval to host the 1912 Dry Farming Congress. Alberta and Saskatchewan exhibitors have flourished, with Alberta claiming major prizes and large wheat yields reported from Magrath and nearby farms. The event aims to promote soil conservation over irrigation in semi arid regions.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Canadian West
American West
Saskatchewan
Arthur Perry Atx
Soho Baxter
Edmonton
Canada
Magrath
Lethpridge
Hethershaw
Bragshaw
Short-term bonds debated by Keyne and Henpeck
In a brief exchange Mr Keyne asks about support for short-term bonds. Mr Henpeck replies in favor of government bonds and other bonding options, while confirming a general positive stance on matrimonial bonds.
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Keyne
Henpeck
Turkish Medicines and Moon Beliefs in Cholera Cures
An old text discusses conventional cholera remedies by physicians and peculiar folk practices. It cites an agate, a hyacinth, and even the bone of a dead child for protection, links cholera to the moon, and prescribes decoctions tied to planetary positions.
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Mars
Mercury
To Be Sure About Show Girls Height Reasoning
A witty exchange notes that chorus girls often look down and suggests the possible reason is their height, with one speaker remarking they are nearly always taller than others. The brief quip reflects social humor on stage performers.
Fragmentary passage on etiquette and remedies in old text
A garbled excerpt mentions an Elks member in an overcoat with a tur collar, noting he may not be an actor. It also references Winslow's Boothing Syrup for Children teething, claiming gum softening and pain relief, with unclear measurements and amounts. The rest shifts to other women discussing her past.
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of the Elks
Taft Urges Reducing Wool Tariff After Board Findings
President Taft transmitted the tariff board’s December 1911 schedule K report to Congress. He urges a revision and general rate reduction, noting current duties on raw and manufactured wool distort prices, curb foreign competition, and harm domestic woolen industry. The board recommends graduated ad valorem rates and careful adjustment to preserve protection while easing consumer costs.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Tariff Board
Senate
House of
Permanent Tariff Board
Strring
Australia
Actos
Tarif
William FH
The
White House
Napoleon's Worldly Library Ambition Remembered
The article recalls Napoleon attempting a universal catalog of valuable works. He believed a thousand volumes would suffice, expanding to about three thousand as the library grew. Odd omissions troubled him, including the Bible and even major authors like Virgil, Shakespeare, and Moliere.
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Napoleon
Met
Lord Rosebery
Hamund “Gosse
Nothing the Matter Ganyaeper Are you single
Fragmentary dialogue shows a man claiming single status while a neighbor suggests marriage. The brief exchange touches on personal status and propriety in a community setting. The readable text focuses on a mistaken belief about marital status and a formal good day farewell.
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Ganyaeper
Mani
Maryed
Three By-Products of a Minister's Year
The sermon emphasizes three by-products guiding a minister’s work: orthodoxy, happiness, and a great sermon. By prioritizing truth and holiness, the preacher should seek to unite truth with people, letting happiness arise as a by-product of holy effort rather than a primary aim.
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God
Christ
Ike Bis
Submission on Prayer and Trials by J F Clarke
A brief reflection on prayer urging believers to seek relief or change in trials without selfish motive. It compares requests for health or speech to Paul’s thorn and emphasizes that divine answer may be insight and strength rather than removal, guiding the soul toward truth and right action.
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Paul
God
J. F Clarke
The Dead Pats And The Church Creed
Reverend N D Allilg Congregationalist Brooklyn points to intolerance within church leadership. The article urges reevaluation of creed and conduct, warning that bigoted tendencies threaten religious unity and progress.
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