Canada Sees Prosperity in 1915 Harvest and 1916 Plans
Canada reports a near one billion bushels of grain in 1915 with strong agricultural gains. Western taxes average 24 dollars per quarter section, improvements exempt. Soldiers received harvest leave in 1915, now slated for spring 1916 to plant seeds nationwide. Appeal to secure farm labor in the United States cited. Ad note on growing boys clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Western
Dominion
United States
From Girlhood to Old Age Women Helped in Times of Trial
A historical piece discusses a steadfast aid for women from early girlhood through old age. It describes a trusted resource that supports women at the first signs of feminine health issues and during periods of pain, serving as a dependable friend across life stages.
Makings for a Malay style boys and girls kite
Practical instructions detail a 40 inch vertical and a 40 inch bow stick with a 6 inch bow gap, knotting, brads and linen wrap for the joint, plus covering with strong lightweight paper. Also included are homemade calendars with modular cases, cards, and sleeves using cardboard and tinted paper for a compact desk calendar setup.
Coal Tar Color Adv Promotes American Made Dyes
An advertisement extols coal tar colors produced by American dye works and notes a shift to using American raw materials. The piece highlights the superiority of a blue dye and claims domestic manufacture at a rapid rate. It references the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and mentions Bond 6 Alien 8, Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Woman questions husband loyalty with pets analogy
A woman doubts her husband and quips she would trust him only with the rubber plant and goldfish, not with the dog and canary. The exchange highlights concerns about dependability and trust in marriage.
Freckles Removal Promises and Desert Cactus Resin
The ad promises a freckle removal method using double strength thine for complexion lightening. A scientific note reports extracting a high grade golden resin from desert cactus, yielding about 20 percent with denatured alcohol as solvent, cheaper than wood extraction. The piece also includes brief asides about lyres and fish stories from theatrical managers and astronomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington Chemistry Department
H. K. Benson
When a Married Woman I Juggle Dumbbells
A terse note from a divorce lawyer hints at personal and legal tensions. The fragment suggests a married woman and self care through dumbbell routines amid a possible marital dispute.
Vap-O-Rub salve praised as quick relief for croup and colds
Advertised remedy for children, Vap-O-Rub Salve, touted to ease chest colds sore throat and bronchitis. Letters from mothers in Atchison Kansas report fast relief after topical use on chests and necks with sleeping benefits.
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Vick
J. M. Magill
Sth
Atchison, Kas
M. J. Bailey
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Spohn Medical CO
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Carters
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Jill
A. Neely Hall
Dorothy Perkins
Rite
Bewsy-Banoe
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Nan
Bertone
Fey Fe Today
Olmsted, le Roy
N. Y
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Hostetter's
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Meburn CO
Buffalo, NL
U., Kansas-City
Cone Erie
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