Western Canada harvest labor rush promises federal rail rates
The notice states 162 000 farm hands are needed to harvest grain in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta this year with about 50 000 extra workers needed beyond local help. It lists government agents across the United States offering low railway rates to recruit labor and notes expected wheat yields and rising land values in western provinces. Harvest begins July 25 and runs for five to six weeks with continued work into November.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
M. V. McInnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
C. A. Laurier
Marquette
J. S. Crawford
Syracuse
N. Y
Thos, Hetherington
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass
H. M. Williams
Gardner
Toledo
Ohio
Geo Aird
Traction-Terminal
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. J. Broughton
Merchants’ Loan & Trust
Chicago
Ill
Geo. A. Hall
Second Street
Milwaukee
Wis
E. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minn
Chas. Pilling
Clifford
Grand Forks
N. D
J. M. MacLachlan
Watertown
S. D
W. V. Bennett
Bee Bidg
Omaha
Neb
W. H Rogers
West Sth
Kansas City
Benj. Davies
Dunn Block
Great Walls
Montana
J. B. Carbonneau, Jr
Main Street
Biddeford
J. N. Grieve
Auditorium
Spokane
Wash
Washington’s Henhouse Schoolroom in Early Tuskegee Days
In tough times at Tuskegee Booker T. Washington planned a school in an old chicken house. He asks an elder helper to come at nine the next morning to clean the henhouse, hesitating at the idea of cleaning during the day.
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Tuskegee
Booker T. Washington
Washington
Success Magazine
Saskatoon Agricultural Pros Prosperity Appeal
A commissioner from the Board of Trade in Saskatoon Saskatchewan urges farmers to seize a better life by adopting a faster, more profitable approach. The message promises greater fortunes with less work and asks what savings farmers have built in seven years.
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Saskatoon
Board of Trade
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Umbrella Identification Prompted by Theft Remark
A witty exchange notes how to identify an umbrella by its original holder. The line implies the thief took the umbrella from its owner.
Stop the Pain with Colea Carboli Salve Offer
Stop the Pain says the burn or cut stops when Colea Carboli salve is applied. It heals sickly and prevents scars. Sample offers in 2c and 60c by gipte for free mail to Z. W. Cole & Co Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Gipte
Z. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Reputation Above Wealth Takes Center Stage
A concise meditation argues that a good name outweighs riches and urges careful maintenance of personal reputation. It emphasizes ethical conduct, community respect, and the long term value of integrity over material gain.
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist in Fargo Ad
Dr J H RIndlaub Specialist in Eye Ear Nose and Throat based in Fargo ND promotes services and notes local health topics while mentioning a Clarksville Tennessee connection and related names in a terse era advertisement style.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Hipparion Fossil Horse Unearthed In New York
Workmen digging for a Brooklyn New York subway loop uncovered a 4 000 year old hipparion skull at Park and Duane streets. Father L J Evers identified the bones and confirmed the find as a hipparion ancestor of the modern horse, notable for its two tooth sets and northern Atlantic location.
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New York
Park and
Duane Streets
Brooklyn-New York
L. J. Evers
St. Andrew's Church
Notre Dame University
Indiana
Manhattan Island
Hipparian
Father Evers
Hipparion
North America
United States
Africa
Asia
Europe
Illińois aids man maimed in service with eight thousand
Mertherol Jorgenson once worked for Illinois university dairy and contracted tuberculosis leading to disability. The Illinois legislature allocated $8 000 for his care after court of claims advised seeking legislative relief. He hopes to study again at the state university and live in comfort despite partial lifelong disability.
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Mertherol Jorgenson
Agricultural Department of
Illinois University
Lfe
Jorgenson
United States
Denmark
Mlinois
Illinois Court of Claims
Recluse Hides In Plain Sight Turns Retirement Rich
Kansas man known as Uncle Jimmie Cox lived 35 years on a Barton County homestead never letting inside view. He kept the house locked and lit none, meeting visitors in the yard while maintaining cordial ties with neighbors. He sold his farm after earning enough to retire and relocated to a town in Ohio.
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Reat Bend
Kan
Jimmie’ Cox
Galitia
Great Bend
Ohio
Barton County
Jimmie
J. M. Colver
the Register of Deeds
America
Ireland
Office Primping Plan Becomes National Topic in City
The city’s corporation counsel’s office launched a “primping” policy giving girl employees 15 minutes twice daily to arrange hair and nails. Chief Clerk A J Callaghan says it boosts happiness and efficiency and attention has spread to others. Miss Katherine Ryan notes staff are normal and the window of time is used to stay neat. Some male colleagues have lightened with levity, but the policy continues to be praised for productivity.
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Corporation Counsel’s Office
A. J. Callaghan
Callaghan
Katherine Ryan
Good Jokes and Rostand's Law Tale from a Magazine
A humor piece recalls an old lady seeking a US pension via a lawyer in San Francisco, asserting the mercy of God as cause. It also recounts Edmond Rostand’s encounter with a strict registry clerk over signing his name and vocation in France.
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San Francisco
United States
Popular
Rostand
Edmond Rostand
The
French Academy
Lippincott's
Cheaper Still Accuses Vacuum Cleanser of Saving Suit
A humorous exchange questions if a new suit is needed. The reply notes last year’s suit was pressed, but the wife’s cleaning vacuum allegedly keeps it usable after her passing.
Why He Ceased to Manage
A man explains he left his management job after marrying the woman he had been managing, noting he once had a fine situation but lost it foolishly through the marriage. The dialogue reveals a candid motive for his career change.
Protection and wealth linked to a New York police captain
The text suggests a link between protection and Stuart’s wealth, with McCaustie noting that for six years he served as a New York police captain. The brief excerpt hints at themes of influence and power within the police ranks.
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Stuart
Fergall
McCaustie
New York
Social Function Weighs Neighborly Entertaining Honor
In dialogue about hosting, one says the fashionable neighbor has yet to entertain in their honor while noting they entertained her generously when they moved in. The exchange reflects social manners and domestic courtesy.
Silent Tea Time Mix Up at Mrs Brick’s
In a clipped dialogue Mrs Jones teases Mr Jones about a delayed visit to Mrs Brick for tea. Mr Jones recalls their plan to go at five, but it’s past five and tea isn’t ready yet. She jokes about the girl he once had.
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Mr. Jones
No title found in the excerpt
The text discusses providing education and resources to a boy while stressing the need to set limits to nurture thinking. It contrasts sending him to college and supplying material support with the requirement of boundaries to foster independent thought.
Old Map of America in Jesuit 1682 Discovery
Claude Vautin English mining engineer recently returned from Peru on the Zacapa with notable antiquities. He brings a Jesuit map of South America from 1682 showing missions and travel routes as far north as Cuba. He also returns with Incas death masks of sheet gold, three of which are in his collection.
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America
Claude Vautin
Peru
Zacapa
South America
Cuba
Vautin
Puno
Care for Red Nose Pun Advises Doctor’s Advice
Patient asks how to remove facial redness. Doctor counters by saying do not take anything, especially between meals.
Mother Daughter Row Advice Quips on Boat Safety
A light exchange pairs a mother and daughter about going out to row. The mother grants permission with a caution that if the boat rocks one should avoid the water, framing a playful safety warning.
An Improvement Demonstrates a Futuristic Car
An advertisement in Bits shows a motor car claimed to need no undercarriage fiddling. The agent explains the mechanism promptly flips the car upright if any fault occurs, promising ease of use for customers.
Watchmelon Shape Fest Sparks Banter in Puck Cartoon
The cartoon scene shows Mistah Jackson-Yo praised for a flashy style at a shape fest while Miss Johnson teases him about his compliments. The dialogue captures playful street chatter and social slang of the period.
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Mistah Jackson
Miss Johnson
Puck
The Reason Ingenious Horse Dealer
A compact anecdote notes Pele Mele as a young horse with bent knees due to a low roof in his birth stable. The tale presents the horse dealer finding potential in a unlikely young charger.
A Mere Detail Dialogue About Birth and Travel Berths
A short comic exchange features a haughty remark on birth and a cheerful retort that money can buy travel berths on a Pullman. The dialogue contrasts social status with accessible railway comforts.
Bight Defined at Mouth of a River Inference
The dialogue asks where a bay called a bight begins and one guess suggests it lies at a river mouth. The exchange uses concise deduction to locate the geographic feature in question.
One Exception. Pa and Bertie on learning and swimming
Dialogue hints at family dynamics with a father’s guidance. Bertie jokes about teaching swimming while the father suggests starting with basics at the bottom. The excerpt captures a teaching moment and a playful interaction.
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Bertie
Local School Exchange Teases Nation Colors
In a classroom exchange, Willie identifies the national colors as black white and green. The teacher prompts further confirmation as part of a civics moment.
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Willie
Yessum
Doctor Insists on Knowing Worst About Illness
A patient presses for full disclosure of illness severity while the physician frames the matter as a bill estimate, stating about fifty dollars. The exchange hinges on medical honesty versus cost expectations.
Handy Andy on Carnegie as seen in exam papers
In a public school room examination, Andrew Carnegie is described variously as a member of the president's cabinet a British spy went to France to seek help for the United States a best after dinner speaker in America a steel magnet inventor of wireless telegraphy a general in the Spanish American War and the head of the steel trust per Ellvery body's Magazine.
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Handy Andy
Andrew Carnegie
France
United States
America
The
Steel Trust
Eiverybody’s Magazine
Gustave Tells Dull Letters in Breach Case Joke
A fair girl says Gustave's letters are dull and commonplace. A second girl asks why and learns Gustave once served on the jury in a breach of promise case.
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Gustave
Dibble Joins Imaginative Prowess In Idle Hotel Lobby
A witty remark crowns Dibble as highly imaginative after he lounges in a hotel lobby and envisions himself as a tourist, highlighting his creative flair and humorous persona.
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Dibble
Hobbled Ends Dialogue At Yonkers Statesman
A humorous exchange captures Mrs Styles admitting limits and Mr Styles lamenting restricted options in a Yonkers Statesman column snippet. The dialogue hints at personal constraints affecting decision making.
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Mrs. Styles
Mr. Styles
Yonkers Statesman
Hard Truths in A Daughters Voice and A Skeletal Joke
A dialogue contrasts a fond parent seeking the right key for his daughter's voice with a cruel teacher who quips that the daughter's voice is so thin a skeleton key would suit it. The exchange highlights sharp, dark humor about voice, authority, and parental aims.
Woman Declines Marriage in Sharp Exchange
A man asks for marriage while a woman declares her love elsewhere. She rejects him and asks to return gifts. He accepts then quips that his new beau may buy them off him at a discount. The remark hints at future romantic entanglements.
Fragmented verse on selling and boasting in a fable
A short verse contrasts a person who finds something to sell and whispers it down a well with another who climbs a tree and hollers. The fragment hints at caution against shameless self-promotion and grabbing cash without effort.
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Astald
In School. Who Was Cleopatra A Cleo Patra's Needle Joke
In school a quick joke links Cleopatra to a seamstress by a pun on Cleopatras Needle. The brief quip contrasts famous queen with a craft gag prompting surprised laughs among students.
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Cleopatra
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills touted as liver tonic
An advertisement extols Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a gentle liver stimulant that avoids harsh laxatives. It claims they cleanse the liver and stomach, improve digestion and blood, and do not irritate the bowels, with 45 pills costing 25 cents from Munyon's Laboratory in Philadelphia.
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Munyon
Professor Munyon
53D & Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Munyon’s Laboratory
Wd & Jefferson Sts
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