Western Canada grain boom outpacing U S farms
The author portrays Western Canada as a rising global breadbasket with Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta yielding high bushel per acre rates. He cites wheat oats and barley outputs, strong climate advantages and immigrant opportunities, asserting many American farmers gain wealth and independence by moving west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dominion West
Canada
Winnipeg
Alberts
Western Prairies
Calgary
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Montana
Edmonton
Denver
Wyoming
California
New England
Japan
Wheat
A. Kaltenbrimner
Regina
Western Canada
Union
Western
West
Canadian West
Rockies
Whistling in English Streets A Common Habit Across Classes
The piece notes the ubiquity of whistling in England with social reach from street to shop. It highlights Londoners like butchers and grocers whistling daily and observes hotels and clubs posting notices to refrain from whistling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Murray the Lifelike Legend of a Limbless Speaker in Portland
Arthur J. Murray of Portland Oregon, a double amputee from the 1888 blizzard, lives cheerfully with humor and courage. He travels giving lectures in tights, demonstrating artificial limbs, and showing how he runs and even dances. He notes he never drank, chews tobacco, and avoids fire. He recounts Miss Freeman, who improvised a rescue line in the Omaha blizzard, tying children together to reach safety, a tale highlighting endurance amid disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Arthur J. Murray
Portland
Ore
Murray
Manitoba
Omaha
Miss Freeman
Ten Thousand Dollar Wood Chop Wager In Washington
Maxwell Evarts son of a Vermont senator and Southern Pacific counsel brings 20 guests to Amsden Wisconsin on September 26 to prove a Vermont man can chop split and pile five cords of wood in a day. The bets include $5000 from Charles H Treat and $5,000 to $10,000 from several senators with funds to be held in U S vaults.
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Amsden
Treasury
United States
Maxwell Evarts
Senator Evarts
Vermont
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Washington
Evarts
Ed Moore
Lionsense
Charles H. Treat
Treat
Mescale Drug Threatening Winnebago Tribe in Wisconsin
John Stacey, aide to Father Stucks at the Jackson County Winnebago mission, appealed to Congressman Eseh in La Crosse for action against a growing drug trade. Reports warn that mescal buttons brewed into tea cause insanity and rapid decline, spreading among the tribe as Indians struggle to obtain liquor nearby. The case seeks federal investigation and government intervention to halt the traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
la Crosse
Eseh
Msc
Washiaton
Mr. Stacey
New Mexico
Usci LO
Nebraska
Bull Calf Mystery Terrifies Boonville Residents
In Boonville Indiana locals fear a bull calf owned by Cardlin Rice that reportedly enjoys being chased by G W Hadley and friends. The calf was tied to a brush and released to terrorize the woods as pursuers slipped into a ditch and nearly drowned, revealing the prank behind the wild animal tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Bullocktown
Cardlin Rice
G. W. Hadley
Wil
Night Trip in Air Excites Philadelphia Ballooning Fans
Philadelphia aeronautical society reports the balloon Philadelphia ascended from the city at 10 34 PM and landed near Elkton Maryland at 9 15 AM after a 126 mile flight. Miss Minnie Applebach and Mrs M E Lockington were two Philadelphia women aboard among the first American balloon travelers. They reached 10300 feet near the Mason Dixon line and described the ride as exhilarating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Elkton
America
Minnie Applebach
M. E. Lockingtop
Mason and Nixon
Maryland
Mrs. Lockington
Miss Applebach
Conestoga
Eixton
Line throwing gear tested for sea lifelines to save lives
Captain Arthur Mills reports British government advisory sub committee tests in Liverpool used kites buoys and guns to launch lines. The cannon threw 1860 feet, daytime smoke shows direction, rocket fires at night. Shoulder guns impressed the panel with simple handling and ability to fire from any position. One model carried 345 feet and the other 342 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Mills
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Mills
Widow Will Sink Well Near Whitestown Indiana
A widow from Sandusky Ohio seeks to enforce a dream inspired oil venture on a Boone county 40 acre farm near Whitestown. James Webster once owned the land and willed a half interest to his twin brother to drill a well. the brother has not acted, and the widow now pursues the project on her behalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twtanon
Ind
Whitestown
James Webster
Ohio
Boone County
Sandusky, O
Peruna and its ingredients debate in U S Dispensatory
The article questions Peruna as a remedy for chronic catarrh and cites the United States Dispensatory. It notes hydrastis canadensis golden seal as a mucous membrane treatment, corydalis formosa as a tonic, and cedron seeds for dysentery and intermittent diseases, inviting readers to request a testimonials book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Perrin Ap
Picnic for the Pup Ends With Unusual Rescue
A Boston bulldog named Picnic for the Pup owned by George H. Clapp chased a woodchuck into its den and stayed all night after finding the hole too small to escape. The master freed the exhausted dog in the morning. The dog revived after feeding and drinking, notably consuming about two quarts of unguarded ice cream and then falling into a lemon juice bucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
George H. Clapp
Worcester
Mass
Absent Minded Exchange Prods Boy At School Absence
A humorous exchange depicts an old man scolding a boy fishing and reminding him he should be at school. The boy retorts with a quip that he forgot something and knew it. The vignette captures a playful domestic moment.
Hall's Cataria Cure product claim notice in Toledo
Oxy J. Cueney swears as senior privy to F. Cheney & Co in Toledo that one hundred dollars will be paid for each cataract case not cured by Hall's Cataria Cure. Frank J. Cheney signs as notary, December 5, with a promotion for testimonials and nationwide druggist sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Lucas County
Oxy Vraxk
J. Cueney
Privicy
F. On Chixry & Co
Dolna
Cataria
Frank J. Cienry
Not Guilty Retort At Trial
In a courtroom exchange, defense counsel asks Mrs. McCarthy to recount the affair while she denies disparaging remarks about Mrs. Callahan. She admits saying Mrs. Callahan has a squash-like nose and a tomato-like complexion in harsh, colloquial terms.
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Kope
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Chicago
Urey Woodson
Democratic National Committee
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Portland, Ors
Indianatown
Peruna
Paris
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