Saskatchewan Wheat Fields Herald Prosperous Harvest
A traveler describes vast Saskatchewan and Alberta wheat belts from a four week journey, noting rising yields, rising land values, and railways poised to handle record grain. He cites prices from 12 to 60 dollars per acre, mentions Swedish and Iowan settlers, and predicts bumper crops across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with elevators nearing capacity.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Nebraska
Iowa
Calgary
Camrose
Sedgewick
Castor
Red Deer
Wetaskiwin
Edmonton
Lacombe
Vegreville
Tofield
Vermillion
Manitoba
Fort William and Arthur
Doan's Kidney Pills Cured Man's Severe Kidney Ailment
Edward Gucker of Mattoon Illinois suffered back pain rapid weight loss and sleepless nights due to kidney trouble. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with dramatic improvement and final cure after short use. He recommends the product as a sure remedy and notes it is sold by druggists and general stores.
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Dean
Edward Gucker
S. 14Th St. Mattoon
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Right Heavy. A sleepy novelist and a butcher’s bill
A humorous exchange unfolds with a novelist barely awake insisting on finishing a chapter while his wife teases about paying a butcher’s bill to wake him. The skit plays on fatigue and domestic banter.
Cuticura Remedies Cited for Eczema Cure in Child
A Utah reader recalls a severe baby rash treated with Cuticura products Resolvent Ointment Soap and Ointment. The child recovered quickly and hair growth improved. the writer praises the line and notes free samples offer from Cuticura Department 12 L Boston.
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Francis Lund
Plain City
Utah
Cuthura
Boston
Willie the Ugliest but Lovable Man of Louisiana
A humorous anecdote from Everybody's Magazine portrays William as both ugly and affectionate in Louisiana. On return to the Plantation, his brother recalls a New Orleans encounter with Mrs. Forrester who praises his looks, prompting William to call the compliment a wicked lie yet request it again.
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William
Louisiana
Willie
New Orleans
Forrester
Edmund
Everybody’s Magazine
Was He a Bostonian
A woman shouts a superstition about ladders as John dodges danger, falls to the pavement, and jokes that the near-attack spared him a payout, producing a dollar bill as he recovers. The scene blends street humor with a slapstick misfortune set in an urban locale.
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John
Men Iron Better Than Women Hand Froners Claim
Laundry workers in St Louis predict men will replace women as hand froners, arguing men handle strain better. The piece blends odd quips and advert-like asides about remedies and products, reflecting a cluttered, period-voice vignette.
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St. Louis
Our Lord Building a Church
Essay on how belief in Jesus as God forms the church and grants authority to believers. Examines Peter's role, the concept of stones in building Christ’s church, and the enduring safeguarding power of faith against fall.
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Jesus
Napoleon
Edison
Joseph
God
Christ’s Church
Christ's ‘Church
Christ
Peter
Apostle
Church of Christ
John
James
Paul
You
Kingdom of Heaven
Hades
Satan
Strength Through Honest Prayer and Repentance
A devotional exhortation urges turning to God with honesty about weakness, confessing folly, and asking for divine strength to abandon sin and stay on the right path. It envisions growth in faith, courage, and service, echoed by Edgar L. Vincent in Christian Work and Evangelist.
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Edgar L. Vincent
Folly of Self-Pity Warns Against Attracting Hardship
A reflective piece argues self-pity invites abuse and misfortune, claiming a negative mindset grows troubles and bitterness. It asserts people attract what they expect and that mood shapes outcomes, urging readers to avoid dwelling on personal woes.
We Might Do Better with Slower Hearts and Kindness
The excerpt urges slowing down to notice beauty and allow gentle feelings to grow. It warns against rushing to strong emotions and missing chances to show sympathy in small acts for loved ones. The author Stopford A. Brooks frames patience as a source of deeper emotional richness.
Dever Aids Others Fulfilling His Blessing Prayers
A man named Dever acts to help others as a practical response to his prayer to be a blessing. His deeds illustrate the belief that good works follow spiritual desire among peers and community members.
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Dever
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundress Delight Ad
Advertising copy promoting Red Cross Ball Blue laundry bluing. Describes a neat, spill resistant package that yields snow white clothes and claims superiority to liquid bluing. Priced at five cents for a large package and urged to ask grocers for purchase.
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RED Cross
New Teacher Faces Complicated Caution from Mrs Comrox
The teacher frets about a tricky start as Mrs Comrox proposes avoiding teaching her daughter examples in improper fractions. The exchange reveals a cautious schoolroom for a challenging curriculum ahead.
Militia Hop Delivers Joking Dress Uniform Quip
A light barb about dress uniforms spurs a pun on frogs and a militia hop, illustrating playful wartime banter. The exchange pairs attire details with a humorous military wordplay.
Beautiful Post Cards Free Gold Embossed Our Card Club Offer
Ad offers five samples of gold embossed birthday flower and motto post cards from Art Post Card Club in Topeka Kansas. Claims the other party will compromise when they see you have the best of it.
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Art Post Card Club
Tél Jackson St
Topeka
Kansas
Particularly the Ladies ir of Senna For Sale Ad
For sale by all leading druggists a Senna product advertised for ladies. Bottle priced at 50 cents.
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Western
Canada
Board of Trade
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Asperta
Lee
Our Lord
Cholly
Fort Bend County
Tex
Lee Hughs
Thompsons
Fort Bend Co
Smith
Remingtons
Mergate
Gary Agt
Aku
Kansas City
Valier
Montana
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas Shoes
Brockton, Mass
W. L
W. L. Douglas Shoes
Spark St, Mass
Defiance
Defiance Starch Co
Omaha, Nebraska
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