Western Canada’s cereal crop profits fuel wartime farming boom
Western Canada reports record crops in 1917 with high wool prices, rising bank clearings, and widespread land purchase. Automobiles become common as farmers expand cattle, sheep, and hog production. Advocates urge newcomers to seed early in spring to harvest by fall, aiding Allied war efforts.
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Western Canada
Tve
Winnipeg
United States
Canada
Western
West
U. S
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
FF. H
Hewitt
The Glory of Science at University of California
University of California scientists are said to be making important strides in machinery and chemical compounding with 20 to 30 men engaged on intricate problems. The work aims to yield results of value to America and to turn every invention and fact discovered to utilitarian advantage.
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University of California
America
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old medical ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats acute nasal catarrh by building up the system and cleansing the blood. It warns that repeated attacks may become chronic and claims internal action through the blood. The ad lists price and testimonials and is signed F. J. Cheney & Co. from Toledo Ohio.
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MALL
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
One's Convictions and a Thematic Philosophical Quip
An old fogy asks for a philosopher’s definition. The grauch answers that a philosopher studies and analyzes his own weaknesses and makes others wonder how he discovered theirs. This dialogue-style remark reflects self-reflection and social critique through concise wit.
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Old Fogy
Grauch
O'yanatl Haguiter
Castoria Ad Sparks Health Wealth Advice
An old time parent’s ad style promotes Castoria as a trusted infant remedy. It blends health booster claims with playful lines about children, singing, and daily earnings, mentioning signs of care and spelling out the product as a longtime household staple.
Bowser Is At Peace
A humorous vignette follows Mr Bowser who, after a week of misplacing clothes and avoiding outbursts, shows unexpected calm. He endures tax notices without anger, declines penny ante schemes, attends church hints, and navigates a stray goat and a movie invite with steady composure, ending unchanged in mood.
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Mr. Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Lepst
Hiry Area
Twelve Word Calendar Trick for 1918 Year
A memory based calendar uses twelve words Time Flies Wast Men Wisely Say Men Think Alas Time's Fooled Away to map months to start days. By matching initials to weekdays the reader can find the day of week for any date in 1918 without arithmetic.
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Marcel
Green's August Flower Remedy Ad Notice
Green's August Flower has long served as a household remedy for constipation intestinal troubles torpid liver and low spirits. The ad claims it relieves nervous dyspepsia liver trouble headache heartburn and related symptoms. A few doses act as a gentle laxative and it is advertised as sold in all civilized countries with a prompt request to ask your druggist.
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Green
Adv
Yellow Gasoline and Its Impact on Refining
The piece argues prejudices against yellowish gasoline hinder refinery progress and cracking methods. It notes early unsafe kerosene and gasolines caused public demand for water white fuel and describes acid and alkali treatments to remove unsaturated hydrocarbons. Estimates suggest $10,000,000 yearly loss in the U S from these biases and related refining losses across millions of gallons and tons of chemicals.
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United States
Londoners improvise armor against air raids
A Londoner wore a heavy dishpan on her head on a balcony during a raid. A second woman crossed a square with a dish cover and cushion as protection while a third used a pewter dish as a shield. The improvised headgear shows quick thinking to blunt shrapnel risks.
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Aorman
Chriatian Science Monitor
Soul of Success and the Enthusiasm of Youth
A motivational passage extols enthusiasm as the essential, priceless trait for achievement. It argues youthful ardor fuels progress, keeps life vibrant, and makes every day a fresh experience, regardless of age.
Hair Darkening Home Recipe Ad and Gadgets
A vintage ad column promotes a gray hair darkening mixture using water Bay Rum Barbe Compound and glycerine with home preparation options. It claims gradual darkening without scalp staining and includes promotional lines for French studies Dr Pierce pills and Garfield Tea. It also contains miscellaneous exhortations and product pitches from various brands.
Fight or Die Call for Anuric Tablets by Dr Pierce
A dramatic appeal urges readers to heed warning signs of kidney trouble and to try Dr. Pierce Anuric Tablets. Personal testimonial from Judd of Burrs Iowa cites relief from backache and urinary issues after starting Anuric, claiming superior potency to lithin and offering 60 cents per bottle plus a trial plug.
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Dr. Pierce
Bright
Doctor Pierce
Connon
Burrs
Iowa
Tseemad
Judd
High Street
Fragmented religious dialogue on beliefs about fire and earth
A fragmentary exchange shows an unnamed speaker asking about belief in fire and brimstone as a possibility after earthly life. Another voice, labeled Angie Rea, hesitantly responds with uncertainty and partial agreement.
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Angie Rea
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