Agricultural education in Western Canada expands farming potential
A Northwestern Canada feature extols scientific farming for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Government and universities fund experimental farms and agricultural colleges to train a skilled class of farmers. Dean Curtiss notes strong U.S. interest in Canada’s vocational education and government support for co op creameries breed improvement and farm infrastructure raising yields and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Agricultural College
Alberta
University At
Edmonton
Dean Curtiss
Ames Agricultural College
Iowa
United States
University and Agricultural College
Toquest
Chicago
Western Canada
Sanada
Ottawa
Prayer Changes Fortunes for Doubting Butcher
A failing butcher told his minister he would close shop after losing customers to a rival. The clergyman urged prayer, which the butcher finally tried. A week later he rejoiced, saying he prayed that night and the rival cried foul the next morning after a beggar over the road broke his neck.
Ingratitude Tale From McClellan Thanksgiving
Former New York mayor George B. McClellan recalls a Thanksgiving at Atlantic City. He describes overheard quarrel, a man pushing a woman, and the line about pawning fly screens for a day off. The anecdote reflects the holiday mood and social tensions of a seaside outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. McClellan
New York
Atlantic City
Pawnin
The Knocker and the Sinister Figure
A Missouri Brunswicker quotation describes a grotesque knocker formed from leftovers after creation. The knocker is a two legged creature with a corkscrew soul, a water-logged brain, and a jelly and glue backbone. When the knocker passes, honest men hide, angels seek refuge, and hell’s gates bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Missouri
Hard to Understand Woman
A man vents that pleasing a woman is impossible then recounts kissing Miss Sweet in a dark hallway. He says she pretended to be angry, he claimed it was a mistake, and she became genuinely upset.
Short Division. From The Boy and the Hash
A humorous exchange about fractions ends with the boy running the math to extreme limits. The teacher tests him by repeatedly halving a beef steak, eliciting answers like quarters, eighths, sixteenths, and finally thirty seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L’haricot
Almost Too Considerate Corporal Drilling in Harsh Conditions
A corporal chastises a useless squad while the colonel finds fault with their drill. The corporal warns of all day practice, fieldwork at night, bivouac, no fire, no cooking, and freezing temperatures. A rank voice quips asking to let it rain as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
Woman Seeks Confidence in Looking Her Best
A gendered, reflective line celebrates the deep satisfaction of a woman knowing she appears her finest. The emphasis rests on personal care, appearance, and self assurance.
Lapse of Memory by Carl Furn
Howard Baldwin returns to Bransforth & Company to reclaim his old post after a memory lapse exposes Ranger as an impostor. Bransforth offers seventy five dollars a week, but Howard insists on starting September fifteenth because he is marrying Luella tomorrow.
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Luella Marston
Howard
Ranger
Bransforth
Luella
Ing
Bransforth’s
Bransforth and Company
Rogers
Mr. Baldwin
Mr. Bransforth
W. G. Chapman
Princess Didit Wins World's Egg Record for 1912
Princess Didit a White Leghorn owned by Englishman Tom Barron set a world record by laying 282 eggs in 365 days. The Barron pen total yielded 1 190 eggs, averaging 238 per bird, with several sisters close behind and the group valued as perhaps the most valuable in existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Didit
Tom Barron
Barron
Didit
Cites a Queer Precedent in Supreme Court
Mr Justice Holmes recalled an old case during a libel suit about an indictment that failed to state the man was killed after a skull was split by a blow. The remark, described as hair-splitting, amused his associates in the New York Times report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Supreme Court
New York Times
I Have Invented a New Dance Wall Street Wallop
A Washington Star quip describes a novelty dance titled The Wall Street Wallop. The performer demonstrates swinging corners changing partners and sidestepping as a playful social craze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street Wallop
Washington Star
Colonel's Generosity Meets One-Legged Veteran
An aged colonel, famed for charity after losing an arm in service, meets a poverty stricken one legged man on his estate. The man reveals he spent years in government service and jokes that his time in staff earned him 15 years for stealing jewelry.
Cure for Psoriasis Reported by Troop at Camp McCoy
Walter Mahony of Troop H 6th U S Cavalry at Camp McCoy Wisconsin says psoriasis on his arms and limbs improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He states three months of treatment completely cured him after earlier partial successes and repeated breakouts.
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6Th
U. S. Cavalry
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Walter Mahony
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Curious Exchange Over Fool Questions At Busy Corner
A woman asks a policeman if he tires of answering questions. He says yes except for one question that still makes him boil which is Do I get awfully tired of answering all the fool questions that other folks ask. The woman smiles and moves on.
Will Grow Up to Be a Lawyer
A family scene features Charles, a vividly temperamental child, learning restraint with adults guiding him. He pleads for mercy when faced with punishment, saying he is trying hard to control his anger today. The story hints at a future aim for the boy to become a lawyer.
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Will
Charles
Mamma
Steamboat Crashes Into Pier In Sudden Stop
A steamboat cruised splashing along its course and halted by crashing into a pier. Passengers cried out in alarm while deckhand Pat dismissed concerns, saying the captain only forgot the stop.
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Pat
Mothers urged to check Castoria bottles for trust seal
Public service notice stresses examining every Castoria bottle for the correct signature and claims the remedy has aided over 30 children. It urges mothers to cry out for Fletcher's Castoria, describing it as a safe infant and child medicine.
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Fletcher
Its Place Breakwater Quip Sparks Street Banter
A witty exchange on a breakwater design prompts a terse remark about its impact and purpose. The dialogue hints at civic pride and the project’s intended visual effect without detailing specifications.
Dean's Menthol Cough Drops Claim Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement asserts Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops effectively drive out colds and stop throat irritation, promising relief at drug stores.
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Dean
Teething syrup ad and social quip mix
An 19th century ad fragment promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children with claims to ease teething pain and wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. A social proverb notes that a confident man risks missteps when he feels control.
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Western
Butcher
Darky
Henry
Carl Furn
Tait
Baldwin
Philadelphia
Mezerai
L. C. Smith & Bros
L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co
Syracuse, N.Y
P.O
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
C. J. Broughton
Merchants L. & T. Bide
N.V
Melines
Jefferson Ave
Detroit
Carter
Carters
Great South Missouri
Kansas
Merriam, Ellis & Benton
Minnesota Ave
Kansas City
Kan
Minnesota
Sentree
Fred D. Bherman
Dept. K
State Capitol
St. Paul
Minn
Blagborne
Watke ST
Ila
Ree
Olinere
John L. Thompson Sons S& CO
Troy
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