Western Canada to be British wheat supplier future
The article argues that Western Canada will soon serve as Britain’s wheat supply depot. It cites migration to Canada, free 160 acre homesteads, cheap land, and strong grain production. It notes Canada’s growing export capacity and Liverpool trade links, highlighting Manitoba wheat’s high value and the Dominion becoming a major milling center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Sir Wilfred Laurier
Corn Exchange
London
England
Montgomery
Liverpool
Dominion
Russia
India
Pacific
Manitoba
Dominion of Canada
British Empire
Origin of Elephant Trunk Theory Debated at Royal Institution
Prof Ray Lankester challenged Rudyard Kipling’s trunk tale as fanciful. He argued the elephant’s trunk is the elongated upper jaw, not the nose, illustrating through skull photos from mastodons and elephants. A baby elephant image suggested ancient facial protrusion, while the modern trunk lengthen ed over time with ridged teeth visible in ancient forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard
Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Ray Lankester
Royal Institution
Lankester
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Readers
Aneroid-era health notice cautions against mercury containing catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. The ad emphasizes avoiding Mercury and urges readers to insist on genuine labeled product. It mentions price per bottle and a separate note on Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Toledo
Bio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Cake Mall
Perriinw
Salzer seed catalog highlights astonishing 1903 yields
A fragmented advertisement extols Salzer Seed Co offerings with astonishing per acre yields from 1903 including 220 bu Mich corn and 160 bu Ohio corn. It invites readers to plant Salzer seeds in 1904 and send 100 stamps for a catalog and samples while blending in unrelated patent remedies and aphorisms from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
Ind
Ohio
Mich
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Sven Hedin recounts failure to reach Tibet's forbidden city
Swedish explorer Sven Hedin tells how he and his party were captured in Tibet and turned back from Lassa after confrontations with Kamba-Bombo the Nakcu governor and Nanso Lama. They were offered horses and sheep as they were escorted back toward the Satya-Sanpo river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven Hedin
Forbidden City
Tibet
Lassa
Kamba- Bombo
Nakcu
Nanso Lama
Kamba-Bombo
Dalai Lama
Satya-Sanpo
His Patriotism Won His Freedom
Georgia representative Griggs recalls a jailed friend Brown who refused a lawyer, declaring his love for the state and vowing to serve it, earning his freedom after the trial. The tale highlights patriotism and duty over legal representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Georgia
Bartlett County
Jim
Brown
Georgy
Be Brave. A Brief Poem By Frank L. Stanton
Be brave. O Heart throw not away faith in God. The lines urge endurance through a hard path. The voice suggests clinging to belief and trusting Him who watches over His own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Stanton
Pasteur Institute In Michigan Rabies Care Policy
Michigan residents bitten by rabid dogs are sent to the Pasteur Institute in Ann Arbor at township expense. The measure shifts medical transport and treatment logistics to local authorities, affecting residents in affected townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasteur Institute
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Peruna praised as cure for catarrh and grippe in letters
Readers report Peruna eases catarrh and coughs, boosts appetite, and strengthens health across ages. Letters from Mrs. E West and Mrs. F E Little claim long term use guards against illness and even cured stomach catarrh and chronic symptoms. Aged testimonials highlight vitality at 87 and 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. West
Main Street
Menasha
Wis
Peruna
Perune
BF. E
Littles Tolona
Yellow Stone Park
Yellow Stone National Park
F. E. Little
Hearing Restored After June Loss by Rev Parker
Rev J N Parker of Utica New York reports losing hearing in June 1901. After taking Peruna his hearing returned to prior levels and rheumatic pains disappeared. A second letter from Terre Hill Pennsylvania's W B Schnader describes winter sickness cured by Peruna with stock duties resumed. The ad invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice at the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Parker
Utica
N. Y
J.N. Parker
W. B. Schnader
Terre Hill
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, QO
Senior Texan Brock Claims Peruna Powers Health
SAAC BROCK of McLennan County Texas aged 114 praises Peruna for health and vigor. He cites protection from sudden changes, steady appetite, strength, and good blood circulation as benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saac Brock
MclLennan County
Texas
Mr. Brock
The Oat Wonder Seed Promotion
The notice promotes John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin as originators of a prized oat variety named The Oat Wonder. It claims stiff straw sturdy ears heavy grain yields of 250 to 310 bushels per acre across 40 states in 1903 and offers a sample for 10 cents plus stamps. The text ends with a humorous remark about nicknames and donkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
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Corn
Piso
Joan
Trinity Springs
General Grant
Benjamin F. Hawkes
Washington, D. C
West Point
G Street
S. W
Perana
Peruana
Isaac Brock
Dr. F.line
K. H. Kline
Bireet
Philadelphia
Putnam
Virginia
U.S
Prospente Bright
Pyle & Dehaen
Real
Ion
Is DI
Peterabure
Grand Rapids
Water St
New York City
Alabastine Company
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