Missed opportunities lure settlers to Western Canada
The piece urges immediate action to secure land in Western Canada before postwar prices rise. It cites examples from Robson, Bassano, Lethbridge, and Coblenz of profitable crops and strong yields, noting large grain crops and shipments. It promises that government agents can provide location guidance.
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Canada
Manitobs
Sasatchewan
Alberta
Robson Messenger
Robson
Indiana
N. B. Davis
Blassou
Coblenz
Sask
W. A. Rose
Gletchen
Stoop Creek
James McRae
Inscription Appeal Sparks Spelling Reform Joke
In a Saturday half holiday outing, Mr Curran and Mr McManus explore a new public building. Curran reads the inscription MDCCCXCVIII as 1898 and jokes about spelling reform, with McManus confirming the roman numerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
New York. Times
Skinner’s Macaroni Ad Promotes Nutrition for Children
An advertisement extols Skinner Mfg. Co. macaroni and spaghetti as tasty and nutritious for children, claiming it builds bone and muscle, is economical, and gentle on nerves. It invites mothers to request a free recipe book from Omaha, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Mothera
Adv
Long skirts in Paris and fashion shocks on Fifth Avenue
Reports link Paris plans for longer spring skirts to leather shortages and rising prices. American firms push starkly tailored black tin Salts on Fifth Avenue while leather scarcity and higher costs push up shoe and clothing prices, signaling hardship akin to Civil War era.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Paris
Callot
Poiret
Paris Fashion Shifts to Low Shoes and Longer Skirts
The article notes a leather shortage driving American shoe prices upward as France favors low shoes and longer skirts. It discusses fashion trends, rising costs from $6 to $14 per pair, and global influences from Paris to American markets, with emphasis on new hat shapes and a straight across forehead style adopted widely.
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France
America
Russia
Reboux
McClure Newspa
Costume Jewelry Trends Highlight Bracelets and Hair Bands
The latest costume jewelry advances include bracelet and hair band designs. Evening gowns feature long floating angel sleeves secured at the wrist with gem studded filigree bangles matching circlets worn at the neck.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedies Endorsements Note
In Lowell Massachusetts a woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with reducing nervousness headaches and pains from the Change of Life. A North Haven Connecticut resident adds that after trying the Compound and Sanative Wash she regained health and recommends the remedies to neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell, Mass
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
North Haven
Conn
Women advised by Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co
Free personal advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co is offered to women. Letters are answered by women only and kept confidential. A separate note discusses Japan's bonus system where directors receive large yearly bonuses despite modest salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Japan
Japan Times
Mitsu Company
Fallng hair sign of dandruff active warning ad
An advertisement warns dandruff damages hair and hair loss may follow. It promotes Knowlton's Dandeline as a solution, claiming after one use hair regains luster and new hair grows. The piece also briefly mentions Eve not buying cigars and Amazon tribes wearing grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Adv
The New Method for Kidney Backache by Doctor Bower
The article argues backache stems from kidney disorder with poisonous buildup and blood congestion. It claims symptoms include nervousness feverishness spots before the eyes and bags under the eyes and urges a simple regimen and a single Anuric tablet between meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Enonse
Diem
Paul
Contradictory Strikes and Health Remedies in 19th Century Notice
A short item notes a recent strike of undertakers in Liverpool England. It also advertises Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming cures for pimples boils and carbuncles in tablet or liquid form. The piece uses archaic language and mixes calamity with commerce.
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Doctor Pierce
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Iowa
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