Canadian Wheat Fields Spark Hope In Western Canada
A Boston banker recounted his trip through the Canadian West noting vast fields of golden grain and strong signs of recovery and prosperity in Canada. He cited predicted exports of up to two hundred million bushels and wealth gains from high crop prices, with cattle raising and dairying expanding under federal and provincial support.
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Boston
Canada
Wall Street Journal
Canadian Rockies
Dominion
Western
Mose Zigzagged In France Military Patchwork
A medical corps officer jokes a negro acquaintance Mose about army life in France. Mose fears German fire but learns to sig zac. In another vignette editor recalls William Dean Howells joking about ministers and sermon texts from Revelations in New York.
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Civilife
France
Mose
Sall
Cap'n
American Legion Weekly
William Dean Howells
Howells
New York
Cross to Right and the mournful philosopher debate
The mournful philosopher likens the cross to the original cross examination as a third degree procedure used on Adam. The discussion centers on a husband who stayed up late with a ailing friend, leaving the household in distress.
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Adam
Paris fashions spark hosiery cost question
A fragmentary chatter notes Paris fashion trends for women may reduce stocking wear, prompting a quip about price from a judge. The exchange hints at shifting style and economic concerns in a civic setting.
New York Fashion Buyers Sample Incoming Autumn Styles
A New York fashion correspondent reports on high collars of fur and wraps as models parade at buyers only shows. Silhouettes stay straight and short with long coats, restrained belts, and varied sleeves. duvetyn and blue serge dominate fabrics with embroidery and novel back details. Evening gowns feature extensive draping, lace, and sparkling embellishments.
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New York
Beng
Paris
Duveryn
Getting His Bearings On The Roadside Exchange
A driver heard a wheel bearing fail and paused on the running board for help. A rough stranger in a noisy car offered assistance with a sly wink and warned to keep quiet before suggesting a place to obtain bearings.
Hali s Catarrh Medicine Ad From Toledo Ohio
An old advertisement promotes HALI S CATARRH MEDICINE for frequent colds and chronic catarrh. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces, blood cleansing, and system build up to reduce inflammation and prevent cold attacks. Circulars available free from J Chanexs & Co in Toledo Ohio.
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J. Chanexs & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Problem to Come. Little Garry at Brook lyn asks how to put on a shirt
A Brook lyn child named Garry, struggling to dress, asks his mother how an angel with wings would put on a shirt. He describes wriggling to get an undershirt over his head and wonders about future difficulties. The exchange captures a humorous domestic moment.
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Little Garry
Brooklyn
Angeline Rejects Idealized Romance in Birmingham Age Herald
A Birmingham Age Herald quips about Angeline as a practical girl who prefers the music of a motor and refined service over romance. The dialogue contrasts romantic fantasy with material comforts provided by expert staff and eager tradesmen, ending with a witty rejection.
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Angeline
Birmingham Age Herald
Gloomy Prospect and a Widow’s Tearful Irony
A newly widowed woman hopes Thomas will not be treated as a goat, while a consoling friend assures his goodness. The widow frets that he would keep butting in, and the tale hints that aging sinners might face cold neglect. The line about looking out for the future adds a sly, ironic note.
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Thomas
Merely Making It Worse A Junior Officer Roughly Delivers Sentence
A junior officer mishandles a court martial he presides over, bargaining from seven days to fourteen then to twenty one as the sergeant major and a cockney Tommy chime in, highlighting a humorous misstep in military discipline.
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London
Woman asks doctor to extend operation to become a girl
A 35 year old hometown society matron recovering from spring surgery jokes that three hours on the table shaved ten years from her looks. She asks why not five hours to become a girl again. The surgeon dryly replies five hours would have made her an angel.
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L Indianapolis News
Skeptical friend and Growdhers remark on flying machine
A friend accuses Mr Growdher of skepticism about the flying machine. Growdher concedes the project’s failure would affect his comfort and peace of mind, while noting prior doubts about the venture’s success.
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Mr. Grow
Market Exchange Over Strawberries In Uniform Berry Scene
In a market a lady comments on large strawberries as a man in a near white apron confirms their quality. The vendor quotes fifty cents a quart and assures the berries are the same from top to bottom of the basket.
Time Well Spent on the Fence Whittling
Jed Tunkins explains he was not wasting time as he sat by the fence whittling. He clarifies he was cutting up the family Ouija board, as reported by the Washington Star. The piece ends with a quip on self opinion and a remark on a drug store complexion.
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Jed Tunkins
Washington Star
A Woman and Men Compared in a Witty Postscript Note
A humorous quip suggests a woman would save herself trouble by writing the postscript first while a man overestimating his size would face tailor bills large enough to bankrupt him. The remark plays on social manners and vanity with a light, clipped tone.
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Mr. Howells
Rie
Pape
Ny En
Fakagnee Free
the Centaur Company
New York City
Tommy
Dher
Berriea
Mark
Bulwer-Lytton
Illinois
Dawson
TB GB
Everett Bt
Doan
Foster Milburn CO
Buffalo
I. Y
Owl Chemical Works
Terre Haute
Indiana
Eatonic
Edward W. Bragg
Mecca
Ind
Adv
Chicago
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