Why I Emigrated to Western Canada and Found Wealth
A Chicago journalist recounts a farmer who left Iowa for Western Canada. The emigrant narrates buying 160 acres at 16 per acre, paying off the land in three harvests, and building a prosperous homestead. He contrasts a life of poverty in Iowa with the thriving prairie and the modern farmhouse in Canada, praising the land’s endless possibilities for the industrious poor.
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Iowa
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Sternanada
Gesta
Manito
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New Currency Reform Bill Shapes Nationwide Banking
Washington reports a sweeping finance bill to overhaul currency, banking, and finance. It creates regional reserve banks, a federal reserve board, and treasury notes to supply elastic currency during crises, with member banks required to join and fund regional banks. The plan aims to move assets quickly in crises and to standardize reserves and open market operations while preserving public ownership options under certain conditions.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
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Regional Reserve Bank
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Federal
Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Agent
Federal Reserve
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Busihese
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Abbe Pole Lysues and Reserve Co
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St Louis
Fragmented Narrative Sketch of Mr Plank and Town People
A garbled report sketches Mr Plank’s vanity and a crowded scene with townsfolk. It references a man’s true nature, dancing, a woman present, and various unnamed locals at a gathering, with scattered fragments suggesting social behavior and mockery.
Eruption Disfigures Face and Odd Remedies Advertised
A five year old girl suffers a disfigured face from a watery eruption on her cheek. The article mentions a home remedy using soap and certain tonics said to offer relief, with claims of gradual improvement and eventual cure. An advertisement fragment promotes Mentholated Cough Drops as a remedy.
Puck and Circular Strawberries In Odd Verse
A jumbled quote set includes Puck on a man taking out 250000 insurance on 200 dollars of goods and a quip about 25000 life insurance on a thirty cent life. Also mentions No Favorites and a circular straw berry j shortcake from Everybodys Magazine.
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New York
Puck
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Soldiers Swagget Order From Colonel at Vannes France
A special order from the colonel of the One Hundred and Sixteenth regiment stationed at Vannes near Lorient instructs soldiers to wear pride with swagger. The message urges unity and heart in service, stressing that uniforms shine when worn with confidence and spirit.
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One Hundred and Sixteenth
Vannes
Lorient
France
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