Canadian wheat lands lure settlers to Saskatchewan and Alberta
A recent essay extols western Canada as a magnet for farmers from the United States and Europe. It notes Canada offers 160 acres free, yields of 20 to 40 bushels of wheat per acre, and up to 60 bushels in Alberta’s winter wheat belt. A testimonial from Frank Morrey of Kelvington, Sask, describes rich harvests, stock country, and settled districts, urging inquiry through a Canadian government agent.
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Canada
Dakota
Montana
United States
Dominion of Canada
Rhine
Rhone
Germany
Fatherland
Russia
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Mississippi
Pacific
Alberta
G. T. Holmes
Jesay
St. Paul
Minn
Wadena
Canadian Northern
Frank Morrey
Kelvington
Sask
Bees Beat Pigeons In Flight Claim At Hamme Race
A wager tested speed of bees versus pigeons from three miles out. In Rybern, the first bee arrived a quarter minute before the first pigeon, with three more bees beating the second pigeon. Bees were rolled in flour for identification.
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Hamme
Westphalia
Rybern
The Nibblers Debate on the Panama Canal
The checker club debates the Panama Canal. The Storekeeper offers a simple shop list of foods including cheese prunes peaches and crackers. Jeff and Hiram Ryetop participate in the lighthearted exchange.
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Hiram Ryetop
Checker Club
Panama Canal
Jeff
No Liar. Germantown Jewelry Robbery Foreshadowed by Suspicious Stranger
A policeman detained a man near a Germantown jewelry store one evening while he speculated about opening a shop in the neighborhood. The next morning the same store was found robbed. The officer reflected that the man might be a thief but not a liar.
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Germantown
Darning Laces and Embroideries For Repair and Darning
The article explains methods to mend torn lace edges using muslin or white paper as stabilizers, and how to darning Hamburg inserts and netting. It covers machine and single thread techniques, thread sizes, and care to avoid fabric damage while preserving lace patterns.
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Hamburg
Hairpin Case with Heart Shape and Ring for Easy Access
The article describes a charming heart shaped hairpin case bound with silk cord and a long ribbon loop for hanging from a looking glass. A pocket inside holds loops of Berlin wool to secure hairpins. It can also stand on a table with a cardboard back for support.
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Berlin
Front Closing Skirts Highlight Velvet and Fur Accents
The latest street wear features a fur neck band fastened beneath a black silk bow, with front closing skirts showcasing button and buttonhole details. An apricot clinging skirt and a peacock liberty silk option display front button clusters and velvet trims. Sleeves and corsage merge in one piece, a velvet bound bodice attaches to an embroidered vest.
Winter muffs feature flat shapes with fur trims
The article describes muffs carried this winter being flat in shape. They are made with chiffon and adorned with fur such as chinchilla or sable, including heads paws and tails or a complete fox skin. Fur is matched to the toque or stole.
Velvet Neck Slides Teach Simple Craft For Youth
A girl’s guide explains making velvet neck slides worn over high collars. It suggests black velvet with four matching slides, light colors like pink or mauve, ribbon and silk loops, and using pins as decorative but affordable substitutes.
Large egg cozy keeps four or five warm at breakfast
The passage describes a new type of egg warmer, a large basket cozy designed to hold four to five eggs. It uses a lined basket with cotton wool, a flannel cover, a quilted silk lid, and ribbon decorations. It emphasizes ease of removing eggs and usefulness for punctual households.
Open churches offer rest during Washington shopping hours
In downtown Washington, churches near the shopping district invite shoppers and business people to rest and pray during the day. The Church of the Epiphany, First Congregational, and St. Patrick’s provide open doors, quiet spaces, and reading rooms to plan purchases, escape bustle, and ease stress between errands.
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Washington
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
First Congregational Church
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Tenth
Too Much for Her Chief
A Washington cabinet officer, annoyed by ongoing promotion requests, blasts a clerk and wishes she were a man. The woman, friend of his family, responds with wit and earns a promotion, as recounted in Sunday Magazine.
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Washington
Sunday Magazine
World’s Largest Concrete Bridge Nears Completion
A massive concrete bridge near Washington spans Rock Creek valley connecting Connecticut Avenue. Built from molded blocks and monolithic masonry with no steel reinforcement, it rises 150 feet above the ravine and extends 1,400 feet with approaches. Congress appropriated 850000 for the bridge.
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Washington
Connecticut Boulevard
Rock Creek Valley
Congress
Peruna Editorial Declares Openly Public Sales Plan
The article proclaims Peruna as an ethical, widely advertised household remedy offered directly to the public rather than doctors. It asserts transparency about ingredients, promises truthful testimonials, and pledges universal use while challenging critics and asserting future international plant expansion.
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Dr. Hartman
Feruna
Peruna
No Wonder. Talk is cheap, but ain’t most of it done by female labor
A fragmented quotation notes Uncle Reoos ter arguing that much talk is conducted by women, presented as a witty critique of effort versus speech. The line reflects early 20th century humor about labor roles and gender.
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Uncle Reoos
Forty-Eight to the Bad
A brief note recalls a man’s romantic misfortune as he is refused after a second visit, following an initial impulse that sparked love and a costly forty trip.
Captain Puts on His Red Necktie Before Port Entry
Sailors near Boston brace for customs inspection as captains and mates tidy their uniforms. The ritual of combed hair, trimmed whiskers, a clean collar, and a flamboyant red necktie signals respect for port authority. Even rough seafarers observe this ritual to honor the ship and crew.
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Boston
Castoria Reminder Signatures In Use For Over Thirty Years
Public notice emphasizing to examine each bottle of CASTORIA for the signature ensuring safety for infants and children. Highlights the product has been in use for over 30 years and is the kind customers have always bought.
Investment Proponent and the Telephone
A promoter touts the telephone as a wonderfully useful instrument. He argues that modest early investment in telephone ventures would have yielded strong returns, using this as a key argument against doubtful stock.
Daughter's Art in Homes with Parlor Rockers
Readable lines describe daughters influenced by art in rooms where parlor rockers sit with red and green plush, hinting at domestic culture and decorative tastes. The fragment highlights family spaces and aesthetic choices without broader context.
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
Mercury ointments harm smell and the nervous system when absorbed through mucous surfaces. Fall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo contains no mercury and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Buy Hall's Catarrh Cure to get the genuine internal remedy sold with testimonials free. 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Fall
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
F.J Cheney & Co
Mudweds Wedding Gifts Spark Mockery in Puck
In a humorous sketch from Salt Lake City Mrs Mormon calls a Mudwed wedding an invitation to trouble, while Mr Mormon vents about seven silver wedding gifts taken in five years, noting the line has been crossed.
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Mrs. Mormon
Salt Lake City
Tere
Mr. Mormon
Joosaphat
Puck
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Report by Lothrop and Johnson in St Paul listing patent grants to W. C. Abels on a shoe for sleds, W M Clement on shoeing harness, C Edwards on a power cultivator, T Kreutz on evener, A A Packer on ventilator, J W Tobin on a grain tank and elevator, all connected to North Dakota and Minnesota inventors.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer
St. Paul
Minn
W. C. Abelson
Plaza
N. D
W. M. Clement
Aurora
S. D
C. Edwards
Drayton
T. Kreutz
Sweetbriar
Evener
A. A
Heading Him Off
A quirky dialogue features the oldest resident and Uncle Josh debating the size of the senate and the arithmetic of Dan'l Webster as they discuss historical context and numbers. The excerpt emphasizes humor in counting and the oddities of memory.
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Dan'l Webster
Josh
Salzer Seed Co promotes high yields and free catalog
The notice highlights large per acre onion and pea yields from Salzer’s seeds and urges 1908 customers to request a free seed and plant catalog mailed postpaid for 12 cents or 16 cents for additional cauliflower seeds. It promotes Salzer’s pedigree vegetables and a long list of free samples from La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Salzer
Red Globe
Aenes Salzen
Green
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Ta Crosse
Wis
la Crosse
Fotal
Salter Seed Co
Wis. K
Solitary Joy Compared With A One Dollar Bill
A brief reflection contrasts the value of solitude with the simplicity of a single dollar, noting how inner peace and material coinage offer vastly different rewards.
Piles Cured In Sixteen Days With PAZO Ointment
PAZO OINTMENT guarantees cure for any type of hemorrhoid within six to fourteen days or money back. The ad claims dramatic relief even for those who suffer silently and with minimal symptoms.
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Nibblers
Down Town
Capital
St. Patrick’s Church
Peruna Editorial
Taubert Tannery
Minneapolis
Dodds
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