Growth and activity in Western Canada’s spring farming
Growth is remarkable across three provinces as spring wheat stands well above ground on May 10. Farmers plow deeply, seed is underway, and wheat seeding nears completion. Across districts, labor shifts from steam and gasoline outfits to horse power, signaling robust effort in mixed farming with alfalfa fodder expansion and new pig houses and cow stables. Demand grows for nettlers from eastern states, drawing settlers from Montana Oregon and Washington, while risk and negligence cases appear in Connecticut court reviews alongside agricultural progress.
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Farma
Steam &Né
Canada
Montana
Oregon
Washington
New Modern Dancing Expert Endorses Allen's Foot Powder
A New York City dancing expert extols Allen's Foot Mage powder to keep feet cool and prevent corns and soreness. The endorsement, signed EB. Sletcher Brallamore, cites ten years of use and frequent dancing as proof of relief and comfort for overworked feet.
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New Modern Dancing
New York City
Allen
Sletcher Brallamore
AdAreas Allen
Gent Questioning Fowl Ownership At Family Eatery
Tougat Gent questions the restaurant proprietor about whether a fowl tied to the business also belonged to the family. The proprietor says the business and its history trace to his grandfather, implying preserved family ownership.
Doctor and dental woes mix with thrift ad lines
A fragmented ad column blends a quip about jumping toothache with medical tips for Doctor Pierce’s Pills and a laxative. It also features Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ads promising whiter clothes and notes about cost barriers to fundraising, concluding with eye care and a final witticism.
Fresh Air Tent For President Wilson At White House
Washington dispatch notes President Wilson will spend much of the summer in Washington with a tent pitched in the old fashioned garden near the White House. The plan aims to gain breezes and rest from the heavy workload, contrasting with Roosevelt and Taft who altered the east wing for offices and cabinet room. Prohibition and woman suffrage are advancing in Congress, with potential votes on a constitutional amendment for prohibition and continued debate on suffrage. Congress is also moving to recognize canal commission officers, promoting several officers and giving thanks for service on the Panama Canal project.
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George
Clinton
Washington
Wilson
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
oMce Ennet
Great South
Monument
Potomac River
Roosevelt
Tumulty
House
White Lot
Monument Grounds
Potomac Drive
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Prohibition
Altune ‘House
Teels
Army
Navy
George W
William C. ‘Gorgas
Sone
Levit
Wit Ham L. Sibert
Gatun Dam
Gatun Lake
H. F. Hodges
Engineer
H. H. Rousseau
Panama Canal
Goethals
Gorgas
Gosthais
Sibert
Hodges
Corps of Engineers
Sibert and Hodges
Engineer Corps
William C. Gorgas
Surgeon General
Acta
David Dunn
Galilard
Culebra
Colonel Gaillard
Not a soothing apology from a child overheard
A five year old boy tells a soldier he is owned by his father’s unit. The soldier protests, the boy’s mother guides an apology, and the boy delivers the line with heart: I’m sorry my father owns you. A playful family moment reflecting military life.
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Colonel Blank
Bobby
Willi
Face marked and burned by skin ailment cures with Cuticura
George Miller describes a severe skin infection starting as a pimple that itched and burned until sores spread to the eyes. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment, used for twenty six days, with complete recovery after initial salve failures. Samples offered worldwide through Cuticura advertisements.
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Union St
Aurors, Hl
George Miller
Cuticura
Capt
L. Boston
Force of Habit Quip About Lovet Wet Drinking
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a humorous exchange about Mr Lovet wet, asking what suggested he had been drinking. The remark cites a charlotte russe as the trigger, with the man trying to blow off the foam.
Annual Aviation Stunt Captures Air Show Glee
Boston Evening Transcript describes a routines showcase where pilots perform aerial feats with mention of a stabilizer and a goal to bring ia in the air. Spectators hope equipment and safety measures hold steady.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Noblesse Oblige and a Duke's Practical Lesson
A Paris Duke visits his son at the University of Paris. The father loans the purse to his servant while slyly reminding his son to be generous with money. The tale blends a humorous moral about wealth and responsibility with satirical quotes from period adverts and misprints.
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Noblesse Oblige
Duke de Richelieu
University of Paris
Louis
John
Count de Fonkac
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Alice
Biro
Samuel Ptaer
Fac Sime
York Athyean Toy
Lanteed
Fooday
Bears
The
Castoria
Dr. Peery
Bohemia
Putnam
Bright
Indiana
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