Canada at the Chicago Land Show
A Western Canada grain and vegetable exhibit opens at the Chicago Coliseum as part of the United States irrigation exposition. The display highlights homestead lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and notes strong crop yields and abundant water. The Canadian Government will publish crop reports to accompany the show running November 18 to December 8.
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Canada
Chicago
Coliseum
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Park Country
Prairie
Park
Doan's Kidney Pills Cited In Mourning Of Backache Relief
David P. Corey of Sonia Michigan describes severe kidney trouble with prolonged bedridden pain. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with gradual recovery after six months of limited mobility. Advertisement urges readers to remember the product name for back pain relief.
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Doan
David P. Corey
W. Washington &J
Sonia, Mich
Doan's
Woater-Milburn Co
Buffeto
N. Y
Patched Catalog Listing Castoria Claims Historical Use
A murky OCR fragment touts Castoria as a safe remedy for children over 30 days old and references a Bible context. It mentions use guidance and warnings, and advertises multiple patterns and a bottle ready for use, with scripture imagery.
Thanksgiving Turkeys and the Rise of Bronze Birds
The piece explains how weather shapes the turkey crop leading to pre ordering and scouting by buyers, notes the bronze variety’s popularity for size and flavor, and discusses farming practices, shipping shifts to express lines, and the growing scale of Thanksgiving turkey trade with major markets like Chicago and New York.
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Eeagon
Uncle Sam
Express
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Dealéra
Simaby'ss
Strange Steel Armor Found Hidden in Garment Box
In Lander Wye Pat Curry found a blue serge coat concealing a full suit of steel armor. The plates are two inches square, one eighth inch thick, interlocked within a cloud frame lining the coat. Locals offer theories of relic from Overland Mail days or a feud era ambush, but the owner remains unknown.
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Lander, Wye
Pat Curry
Paul i
Curry
Beat
Lander
Overland Mall
Lande
Bali Deet
Tie Goldier's Wit in Civil War Cork Leg Incident
A veteran of the Civil War has received a government replacement cork leg after losing his previous limb in battle. The man crafts a witticism about the repaired apparatus, reflecting wartime service and humor amid recovery.
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Cork
Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills Advertised Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache kidney trouble and age related weakness. It claims to keep women from becoming prematurely old and promises happiness as a cure all. Also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach and liver and includes a short testimonial.
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Dr. Derby
Bine
Histon Rapids
Dr. Pierce
The Truth About Bluing
A short promotional note touts bluing revealing a common ploy used to fool men. It urges readers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue for whiter clothes, claiming a large bottle with a pinch of blue yields good results.
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RED Cross
He Proved It with Gold Umbrellas
A husband declares he can prove his faithfulness after a night out. He points to the hall where gold mounted umbrellas are laid as evidence, while his wife rebukes him and retorts that he always makes that claim.
Alimony Dispute Over Small Weekly Payment
A courtroom exchange centers on a complainant seeking five dollars a week from her former husband. The judge probes why only partial alimony arrives, noting a lawyer's fees that swallow most of the funds and leave the complainant with little cash.
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Tommer
Photographer jokes about extra charge for two pictures
A photographer recounts a humorous incident with a woman and a boy entering his studio. She asks for pictures at four dollars a dozen, offering the boy’s portrait as well. He explains an extra rate for two pictures, and she keeps the key on her lap, likening it to streetcar practice.
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Beally
Pat
Tyos
Johnny
Dtens
Munyou
Osi
Tad Ae
Turkey
North America
Department of Agriculture
Carelesanesa
Goldier
Derby
Kianey
J. W. Carney
Fap
Bluing
Post
Wie
Rene
Beld
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