Western Canada Boosts Grain Yields Across Provinces
The article reports harvests across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with estimates surpassing 275 million bushels and average yields above 25 bushels per acre. It highlights remarkable records from farms near Daysland Lethbridge Unity and Gleichen plus strong alfalfa and fodder corn at Denver exhibitions and top cattle sales in Chicago.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
British Columbia
Bimir Sellep
Burg
Lasky
Ya. Benner
Daysland
N. Wagner
A. Agen
Dagsland
Gleichen
Alberta
H. Engle
Humboldt
Iowa
Lethbridge
Unity
United States
United
Minneapolis
du- St. Louis
Wadena
Sask
Tosthagen
Toronto Oa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Northern Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific
Denver
Western Canada
Swift Current
Chicago
Clay, Robinson and Company
E. H. Maunsell
Macleod
Maunsell
Armour and Company
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Dominion
Comparing Nations in Life Like Classroom Debate
A classroom discussion contrasts Germany as militaristic with America as commercial. A German student aims to be a field marshal while an American student aspires to be a Marshall Field, illustrating national stereotypes in a life theme.
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America
Germany
Marshall Field
Grateful letter praises Dodds Kidney Pills cure
Mr. F. C. Casey of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania reports relief from back ache kidney trouble nervous fatigue and dizziness after using Dodds Kidney Pills and allows publication to help others. Advertisement notes Dodds Kidney Pills 50 cents per box and Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets 50 cents per box at dealers or Dodds Medicine Pen.
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F. C. Casey
Welcome Lake
Dodds
Man Seeks Hat That Improves His Appearance While Shopping
A shopper mulls buying a hat that will not worsen his look, seeking a satisfactory purchase as he browses hats. The remark frames the goal as looking better without looking worse, highlighting personal style concerns during the browse.
Reading Love Defines Wisdom Says Johnaca
An unusual quote attributed to Johnaca says wisdom comes from loving reading and that a smart man embraces books as a path to insight.
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Johnaca
Homemade Gifts For Men And Girls By Julia Bottomley
A description of a linen phone record cover from Julia Bottomley showing a handmade gift. The linen cover, edged with black buttonhole stitching, hides a tablet for jotting names and numbers. Red flowers decorate a corner and eyelets with a red ribbon secure the cover to the tablet.
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Julia Bottomley
Christmas Quaker Collar and Cuff Sets Featured
Fashionable dress accessories made from cotton or linen with hem stitching lingerie lace or embroidery. A Quaker set edged with clung lace appears in the picture and is touted as a charming, inexpensive Christmas gift option.
Cretonne Patterns For Dresser Scarfs And Small Furnishings
A vintage pattern note explains cretonne suited for dresser scarfs pincushions slipper bags and candle shades in men’s rooms. It describes a scarf bordered by cretonne a pincushion with cretonne on one side and a larger hemmed panel on the other and a candle shade built over a wire frame with a top piece and hanging hemmed strip.
Pillow Cretonne Cover and Dresser Scarf Displayed
A cretonne pillow cover and scrim bordered dresser scarf are showcased as attractive inexpensive bedroom furnishings. The pillow cover features a hemmed edge bound with black braid and finished with stitched tap end details, while the scarf imitates the brash patina and bright banding described in the display.
Gauze Bags Hold Powder Puff Balls as Christmas Gifts
Gauze bags designed to hold individual powder puff balls become popular holiday gifts. Made of chiffon silk muslin or gauze they feature a silk covered embroidery hoop a ribbon hanger and a small bow on cotton puffs. Used once then discarded guests can keep bags beside their dressing cases.
Calendar and Hatpin Holder Feature Novel Household Accessories
An illustrated calendar and hatpin holder are shown. The hatpin holder resembles a tiny golf bag with a golf stick hatpin, while the calendar uses a circular celluloid plate with two movable month and date rings and holly wreath decoration.
Thanksgiving as a religious and social festival in ancient Israel
The piece argues that the Festival of Tabernacles and the later Thanksgiving observance emphasize gratitude to God for blessings and trials alike. It links home, family, and moral conduct to national prosperity, urging gratitude, spiritual focus, and the home as the foundation of virtue and good government.
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Tabernacles
Contentment as a Key to Work and Life
A reflective note argues that contentment can dull drive and purpose, warning that absolute satisfaction with one’s life leaves little desire for further effort or achievement. It emphasizes ongoing effort as a safeguard against stagnation.
Try This Man's Advice Kidney Remedy Ad
A local testimonial note from Walter Shiver of North Main Street Hope Ark details a kidney remedy claim. The ad urges sending ten cents for a sample from Dr Co New York and mentions a one dollar size available at drug stores. It also includes generic advice on health and a quip about offering a job.
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Walter Shiver
North Main Street
Hope
Ark
Bateerial Ait Sreenk
A. V. Ware
Notary Public
Swamp-Reot
Dr. & Co
N. Y
Real Skin Comfort Through Free Mail Sample Ad
An advertisement for Cuticura invites readers to sample its emollient skin products free by mail. It promises intense comfort for tender irritated or itching skin and asks interested parties to send a postcard to Cuticura, Boston, for a sample, noting availability everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
False Vows Amid Moonlit Promises
A romance tale follows Estelle and Adelbert who wed after a vow under a silvery moon. Within three years a rival named Myrtle enters their lives, drawing Estelle and Adelbert away and testing the strength of their union.
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Estelle
Adelbert
Myrtle
Wanted His Right Sergeant-But No Bath Before Service
A London Opinion mock battle cry quips that a recruit insists on joining as a soldier not a mermaid and demands a wash before serving, lampooning military discipline and grooming.
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London
Few People Regret Letters They Did Not Write
A pithy adage reflects on regret and choice, suggesting that restraint in communication saves remorse. The saying implies that holding back a correspondence can spare future sorrow.
Change From Coffee to Postum Improves Health
A woman narrates two weeks without solid food due to coffee related distress and tests Postum as a substitute. She credits stopping coffee for reduced chest pressure and heart palpitations, improved digestion, regular bowels, and relief from headaches after switching to Postum. Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan is cited as the product origin.
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Battle Creek
Mich
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