Demand for Western Canadian farm lands soars
The Calgary Herald reports a surge in demand for Western Canada farm land, both improved and unimproved, with prices rising 10 to 15 dollars an acre beyond prewar levels. Wheat land and grazing properties have surged, some parcels selling up to 100 dollars an acre, as high as 70 to 100 per acre in notable deals. Farmers anticipate higher returns due to postwar prices and improved farming methods, aided by government measures and cheaper imported implements.
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Canada
Calgary Herald
Alberta
New Eyelids Grafted After Naval Injury
Henry M Robinson of South Orange New Jersey will resume duties as a submarine boat chaser in a few days with a new pair of eyelids grafted by New York surgeons. The 21 year old was badly burned January 2 while going to sea on a submarine boat chaser mission. Eyelids and part of one ear were burned away and his face was seared. he spent weeks at the Portsmouth naval hospital recovering.
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Henry M Robinson
South Orange
Navy
New York
Robinson
Atlantic
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Man Plans To Inhale Poison To Stop Baby’s Crying
A Dayton News item reports a man telling a druggist he will inhale chloroform himself to quiet his crying baby, prompting the pharmacist to intervene and object to the dangerous act. The exchange highlights a perilous intent and the druggist’s warning.
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Dayton News
What It Thrives On Kaulker Small Change to Chicken Feet
Kaulker notes small change to chicken feet and BRocker discusses thrift stamps as eagle feed. Girls favor dolls yet avoid the exemption boards. The piece blends quirky observations with playful references.
Labels on tin containers to establish reliability for home canning
The piece argues labels are essential on tin containers to standardize and grade home canned goods. It notes buyers prefer separate grades, warns against mixed packs, and suggests pooled marketing only when containers are properly sized. It stresses timely fulfillment, advance orders, and study of buyer needs to boost sales.
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Bates
Camere
Beekeeping Industry Could Boost Honey Crop Tenfold
The writing suggests the American beekeeping sector could grow to produce ten times the current honey output. Such expansion would aid in emergencies and provide a nutritious, widely liked staple, potentially replacing syrupy substitutes like corn syrups and jams.
Girls Canning Clubs Preserve 850 Million Quarts in 1917
Girls' canning clubs in the United States produced 14,640,187 containers of fruits and vegetables in 1917. Including organized women’s clubs and home demonstration agents, total canned output is about 850 million quarts valued at roughly $140 million, excluding dried and salted home products.
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Peints
Bureau of Markets
United States
Big Wages for Spare Time in Ohio Gardens
Ohio factory workers earned 12 cents an hour in spare time last year. An eight hour day would yield 7.36 dollars, 220.80 per month, and 2,649.60 annually. They worked at home gardens during hours outside regular shifts, growing vegetables for families while the manufacturing firm kept records of the time and value. The note frames this nine month old item as a reminder to industrial workers that time spent gardening yields better returns than factory hours.
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Ohio
Feeding and care guidelines for young and mature horses
The guidance emphasizes ample grain and good roughage for colts to mature into useful work horses while conserving grain by not feeding the idle mature horse. It notes economical rations for both groups, advises contacting state experiment stations for local feeding plans, and recommends Farmers Bulletin 808 from the USDA for feeding and management of young horses.
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United States Department of Agriculture For Farmers
Garden Tools From Simple Home Craft Store
A frugal guide to cultivating a home garden with minimal spend. A spade hoe and rake costing well under five dollars form the core, while improvised tools like a twine line, sharpened sticks as stakes, a board as a trowel, and lath or hoop iron create scrapers, weeders, and heavier hoes.
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Toola
Clerk Seeks Day Off for Mother in Law Funeral
A timid clerk asks to attend his mother in law's funeral this afternoon. The firm head replies in kind, saying he would also like to go, implying a shared need for absence.
Swamp-Boot for Kidney Ailments Prominent Remedy Ad
An old newspaper ad extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Boot as a top cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It promotes a vegetable compound with quick relief and urges readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Ibner Co. Also mentions Cuticura soap and ointment for skin care and notes Russia has 10 000 lepera.
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Kilmer
Dribner & Co
Binghamton, NY
Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
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