Manitoba Dairy Growth Amid Diversified Farming Shift
Manitoba's agriculture shows wealth from diversified farming. Wheat yields strong in 1914 while oats lag, but fodder crops and livestock rise. Dairy gains drive profits with 4 million pounds creamery butter and 4,288,276 pounds dairy butter, as Winnipeg improves winter dairying to meet local demand.
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Manitoba
Qanada
Brome Crass
Timothy
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Toronto Globe
United States
Canada
Winnipeg
Eve turns apple into lemon in race tale
A playful exchange portrays Eve transforming an apple Adam hands her into a lemon for a race. The dialogue hints at creativity and cleverness in a biblical vignette.
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Eve
Adam
Murine Eyelid Remedy Promises Comfort For Eyes
An old advertisement text touts Murine Eve Remedy Co. Chicago product for weak watery eyes claiming no smarting and quick relief. The piece also mentions Red Cross Bag Blue and Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake with promotional quips and assorted lines from an era.
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Tyey
Murine Eve Remedy Co
Chicago
Christmas gifts through the centuries in America
A survey of holiday customs from Puritan Massachusetts to the Dutch and English colonies shows evolving traditions. It traces how Christmas was banned then revived, the spread of St Nicholas myths, and the rise of toys from dolls to warships. It notes regional differences and the growth of Santa Claus’s gift pack by 1914.
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Massachusetts
Christ
New Amsterdam
Hallandert
Woos
North of Europe
Santa Claus
Virginia
Church of England
New York
Pennsylvania
Knecht Rupert
Far East
Colonies
Valley Forge
New England
St. Nicholas
Master of Merry Disporta and Abbot of Unreason in Christmas lore
A medieval Christmas figure known as the Lord of Misrule or Master of Merry Disporta led revels in Scotland and France, with the Abbot of Unreason and Abbas Stultorum titles. The Boar's Head and Peacock dishes featured prominently in feasts, symbols of pomp and festivity that evolved after suppression laws in 1555 and through the Commonwealth era.
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Scotland
France
Abbas Stultorum
Heveby
Family Dispute Sparks Snappy Parlor Debate
In a lively exchange Messrs Gabb and Gabbe spar over Providence, leadership, and gossip with Mrs. Gabb denying universal gossip and Mr. Gabbe joking about Eve as a remembered counterpoint. The quotation reveals domestic quips on fate and social chatter.
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Mr. Gabb
Mrs. Gabb
Mr. Gabbe
Eve
Frenchman Cannot Answer English Taunt After Slap
A Franco American quarrel spirals as a Frenchman complains he cannot respond in English after being slapped. His wife challenges him to act, but he admits he does not know how to speak English, highlighting language friction.
Time for Kindness on Tiny Rails and City Cars
An anonymous traveler recalls a Louisiana train by Franklin to Week's Island that paused to help a woman with bags and a baby, with conductors assisting across fields. A New Yorker notes Madison Avenue cars halt for extraneous reasons, citing a case of retrieving a lost umbrella and a warning about careless children.
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Louisiana
Franklin
Madison Avenue
New York Times
Conversation Fragments Between Sure Not and She
A brief exchange features Sure Not asserting defiance and She questioning urgency to accept. The lines imply a stalled reconciliation or decision without resolving the dispute.
Postum Ends Coffee Dependence for Health Revival
A reader recounts breaking coffee’s grip after years of reliance. Following Postum adoption the writer and her husband report improved health, weight gain, and relief from headaches and indigestion. Postum available in Regular and Instant forms with comparable cost per cup.
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Elven
Postum Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Ats
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Electrie
Tacomas Daily News
Wash
Safety First Valve Company
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Ill
BM. Grant
Bow Int
Sabinus
Cat
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de Walt Mfg. Co
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Providence
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