Horse versus Tractor costs per acre on Saskatchewan farm
A Saskatchewan farmer argues in The Nor' West Forrier that wing horses cost about 1 per acre while tractors run 2 per acre, factoring depreciation, feed, and wages. He claims horses outperform tractors on hard land, in winter and summer, and offer flexible speeds and multi-unit versatility. He also notes Holloway's Corn Cure as the best public remedy for any corn issues.
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Saskatchewan
Nor’ West Forrier
Local anecdotes and ads mix in a cluttered Southern hotel tale
A New York man asks to be called in the morning at a southern hotel. A porter jokes about modern inventions. The piece blends a bill dispute over legal advice and a Minard’s Liniment plug with stray quips and an English scene ad about a German-occupied room.
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New York
Experiments Teach Value of Postum as Coffee Alternative
A reader recalls wife’s relief after quitting coffee and switching to Postum overcoming lifelong nervousness stomach trouble and loss of appetite. Within two weeks most symptoms disappeared and sleep improved after ending coffee consumption.
Telephone growth and earnings in Canadian networks 1915
In 1915 Canada reported 523 090 telephones in use, up 11 S46 from 1914, with rural districts driving expansion. Express earnings fell due to war, 1915 gross $11 311 797 versus 1914 12 646 451, net earnings 68 668 vs 555 455 in 1914. Net gains far smaller as express fees largely passed to railways owning the carriers.
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Canada
Pat and the patch omen
A man named Pat shows a torn coat sleeve on the street. A friend suggests mending the hole but Pat argues a patch would signal poverty rather than an accident.
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Pat
Dodd's Kidney Pills Linked To Mrs McDonald Recovery
Mrs Roderick McDonald of Grand Narrows Victoria County credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her diabetes symptoms and restoring sleep after five months of illness. She notes prior warning signs such as shortness of breath and dizziness and urges others not to ignore them. The text also mentions community farming and Holstein cattle sales supporting dairy practice in Lake Mills Wisconsin, and cites Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as improving children's health.
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Grand Narrows
Victoria Co
C.B
Dodd
Roderick McDonald
Hoard
Wisconsin
Jefferson
Lake Mills
Duma Committee Approves Meat Consumption Restrictions
The agricultural committee of the Duma backs a bill restricting meat use. It recommends cattle slaughter be banned on Tuesdays and Thursdays and meat sales in restaurants be barred on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Agricultural Committee of the Duma
Minard's Liniment Gains Trust From Grateful User
A letter from Mrs. C. D. Prince of Nauw Wigewauk dated October 21 praises Minard's Liniment for curing severe illness and preventing a choking episode. She says she is never without it and remains grateful for the quick relief.
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Minard’s Liniment Co. Limited
Minard
Liniment
C. D. Prince
Nauw Wigewauk
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pike Promises Digestive Health
A wartime era ad praises Parmelee’s Vegetable Pike as a cure for indigestion using dandelion and mandrake compounds. It claims the pills cleanse stomach and intestines and restore deranged organs, asserting a credibility boost from a trial and a craftsman’s testimony. A comic aside references a tramp speaking of hardship.
Agriculture as nation’s wealth and duty in wartime ethic
The essay extols farmers and breeders as central to national strength, wealth, and welfare, arguing their individual efforts sustain families and support war needs. It urges conserving resources, improving yield, and preparing for freer trade, noting Germany’s focus on education and development amid conflict.
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Canada
Germany
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
One hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a 35 year old trusted remedy. It claims to cleanse the blood and heal mucous surfaces, promising quick health improvement after short use. Testimonials offered. Toledo Ohio firm P. J. Cheney & Co. sells nationwide at 75 cents.
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Hall
P. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Canada Can Supply Eggs to Offset British Shortfall
The article notes Britain’s imports from Russia and Scandinavia have diminished and outlines Canada's opportunity to cover the gap by boosting poultry breeders and flock management. It explains hens average about 50 eggs, cites the world record 314 eggs per year, and encourages learning about pedigreed breeds and candling to ensure fresh eggs with guidance from the federal agriculture department.
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Canada
Great Britain
Russia
Ergantine
Delaware
Federal Department of Agriculture
Head Barber Sought Amid Humorous Spokesman Exchange
A light exchange as a spokesman jokes about hair care roles while a customer seeks the lead barber. The banter turns on mistaken titles and a playful jab about professions.
Firefighters Lose Enthusiasm, Shaken by Cold Water
Comic exchange notes humorously that firemen show little zeal because they constantly pour cold water on ideas. The quip relies on wordplay about firefighting.
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Bob
Mat
Ring Lost Joy Replaced By Enthusiasm At Aisle
A tidegroom’s worried look unsettles the best man as he asks about the ring. Jock replies with humor, saying he has lost his enthusiasm rather than the ring, turning a wedding moment into a lighthearted tease.
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Jock
Military Writer Exposes German Losses Near Four Million
The piece discusses estimates by Mr. Belloc on German wastage in World War I, arguing total losses approach four million with about six percent monthly real wastage. It compares Allied and German strategies, recruitment, and the impact of mobilization on 1916 class Ze Germans.
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Easly
Mr. Belloc
France
Gerany
Germany
Nothing to Equal Baby's Own Tablets
Mrs. Lawrence M. Brown of Walton Nova Scotia writes that Baby's Own Tablets banish constipation and teething troubles, are pleasant to take, and do not gripe the baby. The tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Lawrence M. Brown
Walton, N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Cheaper Motor Fuel Claimed by New European Method
An Irish firm reports a fuel saving of eighteen cents per gallon using a new fuel mix with two parts cheaper fuel to one part gasoline. A public test shows 27.4 miles per gallon on pure gasoline and 26.3 miles per gallon on the mix, with no carburetor adjustment needed apart from increased heated air. The engine restarts within an hour after stopping. Toronto Globe notes the method delays as belligerent demand rises.
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America
Europe
Toronto Globe
England Tests Headache Free Beer for Public Use
The liquor board announces a new beer that supposedly tastes like beer and causes no headache. In trials a worker drank twenty pints without intoxication. The product will be offered to Parliament and allowed for sale in English pubs.
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England
Liquor Board
Parliament
Alberta agricultural schools operate farms with surplus, praised by Duncan Marshall
For three years, Duncan Marshall states Alberta’s agricultural schools with attached farms have paid for themselves and generated a surplus in five stock. He claims one farm hosts the best Shorthorn herd in America. He notes high capital expenditure and compares to Manitoba’s agricultural college.
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Alberta
Hoe
Duncan Marshall
Marshall
America
Planting trees boosts farm value and prudent transplanting
The article explains selecting small trees not over four feet for transplanting to minimize root shock, advising to take soil with the root ball and trim the crown. It notes wholesale forest nurserymen offer cheap, suitable shade trees and stresses long term land value gains from annual plantings. It ends with stray humorous lines about Aunt Mirry and a joke comparison to ancient troop movements.
Fond Mother and Cruel Father Exchange Baby Walk Remark
A terse dialogue notes a baby walking and a contrasting parental reaction. The exchange highlights maternal pride and paternal critique, with a sharp domestic tone. The line captures family dynamics in a brief, pointed moment.
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John
Another Russian Heroine At War From Le Journal of Paris
The article notes women serving with Russian forces under tsarist permission including Applovna Isoltsev and Maria Bielova. Applovna carried a wounded father from a battlefield under fire and Bielova retrieved a commander and later found enemy telephonic gear, earning a Cross of St George.
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le Journal of Paris
Cheers and chaos salute Kaiser in Irish march
A village sends off Irish recruits amid cheers. One man defiantly cries for the Kaiser sparking curiosity from the officer. Elsewhere a night raid captures Bulls in a blizzard with Turkish forces defending a Taurus frontier stronghold.
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Kaiser
Ireland
Manitoba Cattle Breeders Hold Tenth Annual Sale at Brandon
At Brandon the tenth annual Manitoba Cattle Breeders sale disposed of seventy two head. Sixty one Shorthorns eight Aberdeens two Shorthorns and one Holstein were sold. The top price was 630 dollars for Gloster Prince a fourteen month old Shorthorn bull.
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Manitoba Cattle Breeders’ Association
Brandon
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