Farm Labor in Demand in Western Canada
Western Canada offers 160 acre homesteads with easier terms for farm laborers. Work during 1917 counts toward residency, leading to title after three years. Wheat yields of 30 to 70 bushels per acre, low taxes on farmland, and abundant infrastructure attract movers seeking affordable land and rising living standards in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Baby’s birth weigh in classroom joke survey
A supervising principal tested children on word meanings by asking about christened. When asked what they do when a baby is born, one pupil quipped that they weigh it, revealing gaps in reading comprehension.
Cascarets Promises Quick Relief for Bilious Headache
An advertisement claims Cascarets cure sick headache biliousness dizziness coated tongue and foul breath by cleansing the stomach removing undigested food and bile. It promises a 10 cent box works while you sleep and leaves head clear, stomach sweet, and bowels regular by morning.
Boaschees German Syrup Ad Claims Fifty-One Years Of Use
An advertisement touts Boaschees German Syrup as a long standing remedy for coughs bronchitis and lung trouble. It promises restful sleep easy morning excretion and natural recovery with fresh air and sunshine. Trial size 25 cents and family size sold nationwide.
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United States
Canada
Australia
Porcupine Sways Child With Harsh Lesson In Wild Fear
A city-bred child and her governess encounter a porcupine in the woods. As two strangers approach with possibly harmful intent, the creature raises its quills in warning. The girl comments with wide-eyed humor about the animal’s bristling fur.
Quiet Exchange About a Story and Car Tinkering
A brief dialogue shows a woman chatty about a story as a man works on a bulky motor. The line hints at a startled reaction and a wish for the tale to be told to the automobile. The exchange captures a moment of casual humor and character interaction.
Broad-minded man never loses sleep over others opinions
A broad-minded man never loses sleep because another man's opinions fail to agree with his own. From 1904 to 1918 Costa Rica exported 9729 400 worth of cocoa beans.
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Conta Rica
Five Year Quail and Prairie Chicken Closed Season Passed
Iowa lawmakers approve a five year closed season on quail and prairie chickens with both the Turner quail bill and the McFarlane chicken bill clearing the senate and house. Amendments to shorten the season or limit bag were defeated. Key supporters include Senators Byington Chase Evans and opponents Price Caswell Whitmore. The measure ends with 35 to 14 in the final roll call.
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Old Looks from Uric Acid Warned by Dr Smith
Dr L H Smith notes excess uric acid ages people earlier with gray hair and lean, haggard faces. Recommends drinking water between meals and using Anuric before meals to expel uric acid and relieve backache rheumatism gout symptoms.
Dr Pierce remedies praised in testimonial ad
A Des Moines Iona reader extols Dr Pierce products Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as tonic and tonic medicine for weakness and blood health. The letter credits life saving results and notes availability from medicine dealers or Doctor Pierce Invalids Hotel Buffalo New York with prices for tablet sizes.
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Predicament at the Night of Nights With Isabella
A wedding tale unfolds as Isabella's fiancé exhibits odd facial contortions claiming his eyeglasses slip off. Isabella fears a fit while the young man reassures her he simply cannot release her hands. The London Answers framing adds a comic note to a restrained, intimate scene.
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London
Isabella
Fatal Delay Amid Flood Losses Quote From Birmingham News
A fragment from Birmingham Alabama News notes a quip about delaying a boycott against potatoes. The piece references the 1916 floods in the United States causing about 21 million dollars in losses.
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Birmingham
Amn
United States
Victim of the Law
A magistrate questions a fourteen year old boy caught picking pockets. The boy blames his father’s six months imprisonment for driving him to crime to support the family, highlighting a cycle of poverty and punishment.
Unjust Taxes and the Automobiles Surprise
A playful exchange has Gertrude asking about the causes of the Revolutionary War. The teacher corrects her about the era of automobiles, while Gertrude insists the issue was unjust taxis. New York City reports 102,530 registered automobiles.
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