Development of Central Canada Wheat Lands and Rail Growth
The piece extols 160 acre homesteads in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta yielding 40 to 60 bushels per acre with some reports of 100 bushels for oats and 40 to 50 bushels for wheat. It notes rail lines like Grand Trunk Pacific expanding townships elevators and schools, urging readers to consider moving to Central Canada for farming and national wealth.
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States
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipeg
Edmonton
United States
Muu
Dolliver
Owa
Eye Settlement
Gimpilet
West
Ottawa
Gan
Eve's New Costume Wit In The Garden Tale
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes Eve lamenting her fig leaf attire after the Fall. Adam counsels optimism as Eve frets about speaking with other women about her garments.
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Eve
Adam
Chicago Record-Herald
They Come to Blows Over Shrimp Lobster Slur
A quarrel escalates when Shrimp and Lobster exchange insults with Shrimp calling Lobster a measly little shrimp and Lobster retorting with lobsters jab. The dispute centers on who is the real lobster and who is the shrimp.
Girl Unshaken In Charge In Family Poison Case
Florence Myrtle Harris testifies that her aunt Pearl Armstrong planned to kill her husband George Armstrong to free herself, saying she dosed him with calomel and vinegar before administering poison capsules and strychnine. The coroner’s lab at Indiana University Bloomington analyzes the victim’s stomach for poison.
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New Albany
Florence Myrtle Harris
Pearl Armstrong
Floyd County
George Armstrong
Bullett
Armstrong
Laboratory of Chemistry
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Wolves Terrorize Elkinsville Families Forcing Moves
Several encounters with a starving wolf pack near Elkinsville force four families to relocate. The pack attacked Simon Helms and his son Edgar at the Helms home two miles south, injuring them. Farmers retrieved their children from school and found stock losses of about a dozen chickens that night.
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Elkinsville
Simon Helms
Edgar
Helms
Here
Girl Runs Barefoot to Summon Aid in Fire Near Washington
Miss Ethel Little awoke to dense smoke and aroused her grandparents James Hemnbaugh and wife. She barefooted and in night clothes ran to a neighbor for help as pumps were frozen and no water was available. Volunteers smothered the blaze with bedclothing. fire started from a defective flue nine miles north of Washington.
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Washington
Ethel Little
James Hemnbaugh
Evansville Seeks Clues to Fire Alarm Pyromaniac
Police and fire departments enlist all central and private telephone operators in Evansville to trace a man behind false fire alarms. He phones in his messages, prompting a city wide effort to catch the suspect.
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Evansville
Wife of Cigar Dept Manager Dies After Quarrel
Mrs David Weisenburg wife of the cigar department manager of a wholesale drug company killed herself by drinking carbolic acid after a furious quarrel in which her husband rebuked her for receiving a man friend in their Indianapolis apartment. Weisenburg had gone to spend the holidays in New York City.
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Indianapolis
David Weisenburg
Weisenburg
New York City
Fort Wayne Justice Jailed? No, Judge Zollars Dies at Home
Fort Wayne saw the death of Allen Zollars, judge of the Indiana Supreme Court from 1882 to 1888, who passed away at his residence. He leaves his widow and three children, Fred L. Zollars, a local attorney, Charles E. Zollars, a Chicago attorney, and Mrs. Herbert Bond of Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne
Allen Zollars
Indiana Spreme Court
Fred L. Zollars
Charles E. Zollars
Chicago
Herbert Bond
Wayne County Horticultural Society elects officers
At the annual meeting of the Wayne County Agricultural and Horticultural Society officers were chosen: President J. C. Stevens, Vice President Thomas Elleman, Treasurer T. E. Kenworthy, Secretary W. S. Ratliff, Corresponding Secretary C. W. King.
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Richmond
Wayne County Agricultural and Horticultural Society
J. C. Stevens
Thomas Elleman
T. E. Kenworthy
W. S. Ratliff
C.W. King
John the Baptist Heralds the Kingdom Near in Judea
The lesson outlines John the Baptist as the forerunner in the wilderness of Judea, his birth, lineage, and mission to prepare people for repentance. It highlights his call to "Repent" and the kingdom of heaven at hand, with emphasis on his personal piety and the effect of his message on Jerusalem, Judea, soldiers, Pharisees, Sadducees, and leaders.
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Christ
Judea
John the Baptist
B. C
Judah
Zacharias
Elizabeth
Jesus
Mary
the Baptist
Hall of Fame
Heaven
Maclaren
Kingdom of Heaven
Jerusalem
St. Mark’s Square
Venice
Wright ridicules aeroplane tale in Dayton talk
Wilbur Wright debates a fanciful aeroplane story in Dayton calling it full of errors. A Trotwood man George Kettle rushes a package to the telegraph office claiming his wife needs her teeth telegraphed to Dayton, prompting humorous refusal from staff.
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Wilbur Wright
Dayton
George Kettle
Trotwood
George
Harvey
Coal Hole Accident Report Emerges In Jestful Scene
A fragment shows a janitor responding to a cry for help as a man reportedly falls into a coal hole, reflecting a local, anecdotal incident framed in casual dialogue. The line captures everyday humor amid a possible mishap without formal details or names.
Skin Humor Solved by Cutiura After 25 Years
P Keyes of 147 Congress St Boston states he suffered a terrible scalp and neck humor for a quarter century. After costly doctors and hospital care failed, he tried Cutiura Remedies and was completely cured in a short time. Dated Oct 12 1909.
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Cutiura
P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Pimples Cleared After Using Cuticura Products
A Philadelphia resident reports rapid recovery from facial pimples after ten days of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He had consulted doctors for months with no results and states he is now perfectly well. Signed Wm J Sadlier 1614 Susquehanna Ave May 1 1909.
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Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadlier
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Two of a Kind from Puck Cartoon
A dialogue between Mrs Boggs and Mrs Woggs humorously contrasts husband complaints. Boggs laments lace curtains while Woggs notes her husband’s persistent 3 AM front door banging for twenty years. The gag highlights domestic fret over small irritations.
Rough on Rats in Out Buildings Instructions
Instructions describe using Rough on Rats mixed with food placed on boards under floors to control rats and mice in outbuildings. It advises closing large openings to dogs cats and chickens while leaving small rat entrances and claims a 25 cent box yields enough mixture for one or two nights to clear hundreds of rats. E S Wells Jersey City NJ sells 15 25 and 75 cent boxes.
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E. S. Wells
Jersey City
N. J
Cupid's Cynicism
A Circles fragment portrays a man recalling regular visits to a woman who sang a song he loved. He explains he did not marry her because he could buy the song for 50 cents, revealing a cynical exchange on affection and value.
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Cupid
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh Buy Hall's Catarrh Cure
Mercury ointments harm the senses and system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo contains no mercury and acts internally on blood and mucous surfaces. Genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
A Whisper of Hope
Several thousand shirt waist makers are on strike this week prompting talk of broader labor action. The suggestion to workers in the industry to join the move sparks debate on its potential effectiveness.
Home Remedy for LaGrippe Promises Quick Cure
A historical remedy advises taking a half pint of good whiskey with one ounce balmwort and two ounces glycerine, shaken and taken in tablespoon doses three to six times daily. It claims to check and cure colds and lagrippe faster than any other method and notes druggists can supply it. It ends with a motivational line about personal effort.
Woman Refuses Trip After Sudden Domestic Upset
In a tense scene a wife tears up over a late quarrel and announces a three week country rest from abuse. Her husband rushes to the station to fetch tickets and packs trunks, while she directs which items are useful. After hours of prep he sits exhausted as she reveals she will not go, ending the plan.
You Can Rely on Resinol to Dots Work Quickly and Perfectly
An advertisement style clipping highlights Resinol for eczema with customer testimonial from A. E. Hatch of Cleveland Ohio praising two applications. The page also notes ship figureheads by William Southworth and features various short ads for salesmen offers Hamlin Wizard Oil and Allen's Lung Balsam plus a quip about compliments Fletcherized for digestion.
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A. E. Hatch
D. D.S
Cleveland
Ohio
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days By PAZO Ointment
Advertisement notes PAZO Ointment guarantees cure of itching, bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and a quip about morals and hobbies.
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Vincennes
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Shelbyville
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Rushville
Anderson
Otto Lever
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Oscar
Fred) Savage
Etta Burba
Mansfield (O
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Lee
Samuel
TE Centaur Company
NEW_ YORK
Foodart
Bears
William Southworth
Bath
Kennebec Journal
Iowa City
Iowa
Allen
Western
The
Senat
H. Mi. Williams Law Building
Toledo, Ohio
Carter
Absorbine, JR
WY. F. Young
Temple St
Springfield
DYOLA
Burlington
Vermont
Sf Fen U.S
Ges
National Correspondence Club
P.O
Spokane
Wash
Cy Franklin H. Hough
Washington, D. C. S
Cincinnati
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