Emigration exposes the promise of Western Canada
A Western Canada farmer profile contrasts life in Canada with the old country, recounting land purchase at 2 to 10 dollars per acre, debt-free ownership after five years, and rising prosperity. The piece frames Canada as a land of “boundless possibilities” for the poor, noting the farmer’s shift from rented to owned land and the allure for emigrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahings
Gaonada
Canada
Western Canada
West
Biter
Fem & Aver
Rome Eben
Vette
Advertiarment
Tax Questions From the Income Tax Expert Panel
A compilation of Q and A on corporate and individual income tax rules from the era, covering withholding on salaries and dividends, deductions for indebtedness, tax treatment of interest coupons, return dates, and thresholds. It discusses exemptions, foreign agents, estate taxes, and the timing of tax assessments and payments.
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C&m
I. A. Sur
Orte
Frey
Nis
Bod
Rat Atpenwell
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Turing
Leo
The Coffee Blender Strives for Coffee Identity
The article discusses coffee blenders striving to deliver identical taste and strength in every cup. It notes variation due to growing conditions and the craft of blending two to four coffees to maintain brand consistency. The role is costly and highly competitive, with precision in blending impacting brand value and retailer success.
Hippos at Home in Nile Regions and Nearby Waterways
The text describes hippos wandering overland at night and day in lands like lake Naivasha, seeking small streams for shelter during daytime. It notes hippos sunning near Nile channels among papyrus beds, with observations of hippos in isolation in marshy pools far from major water, and mentions their behavior when disturbed, including resting nostrils above water and occasional encounters with birds and parasites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Scribner's
Hipps
Ares
Lake Naivasha
Nile
Unrest Across Markets Cited in New York Journal
Glasco correspondent notes global turmoil in stock markets amid Balkan war and United States confidence dips. Brazil faces rubber declines while Japan’s financial position weighs on markets as fear grows of a potential securities fall and a period of adjustment before recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal of Cot and Commercial Bulletin
Glasco
Hooall
Brazil
Aziz
Japan
Ford
Secretary Houston Plans Farm Department Overhaul
Washington report outlines Secretary Houston’s first annual plan to reorganize the agriculture department into five groups including research, rural organization, forest service, weather, and regulation. He urges end of distribution of seeds by Congressmen and seeks authority to amend pure food laws, improve credit systems, rural sanitation, and better market facilities for farmers.
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Washington
Department of Mericulture
Houston
Wilson
Congress
Department
Nith
Forest Service
Houston Reeves
United States
Izbor
Condh
Jowesteit
Labor federation backs Red Cross TB drive seals
Members of the American Federation of Labor endorse the American National Red Cross seals as a funded aid for tuberculosis study and prevention across the United States and Canada. The resolution urges members to promote sale of the seals in their communities to support the war effort and Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
United States
Canada
Red Cross
Keenie
American National Red Cross
Cure for Ringworm Scar Helped Five Year Old
A five year old girl suffered a severe skin eruption on face with watery blisters and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed, the eruption faded and she was fully cured in three to four months. Mrs Henry Pring Oct 23 1912. The notice also includes a brief comment on Senator Depew and a Vassar student anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
Henry Pring
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Fragmentary Dari dialogue hints at odd phrases and names
Readable bits show a Dari remark about ceramics and a wary line about a possible exercise or cult. A reference to a cough remedy, a wandering speaker calling someone a wonder, and a man who can recall names when meeting strangers.
Financing your friends judge quote question
A terse remark quotes a judge defining financing your friends as a concept. The line suggests a legal or ethical angle on lending or supporting peers, implying accountability or scrutiny within judicial or civic contexts.
Untitled anecdotes on customs and a skipper tale
Recounted remarks from Mrs Thourpsom in Boston about rude customs officials and a tale of a wary skipper leaving the wharf after hours of questioning. The old man’s retort to a young inspector underscored generational friction and frustration with procedures. A light domestic gag follows about a family’s paper racket and a child’s stair tumble.
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van Ales Tootupsan
Iby
Kiaka
Boston
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Chyler
Louis Murphy
Collestor
Internal’ Revenue
Towa
New York
Conserta Uon Congress
Sonat Intefesta
Cif
Tracton Electric
Sefinitte
Aoae
Thuch
Mr. Shas
Shaw
Tonrest Crizagy
Hippopotamus
Q College
S ‘ Ae
Bour
Armen
Tern Aabeiek
Depew
Peekskill
Millicent M. Atwood
Baltimore
Deans
Boris Sat Bede
Han
Saeed
Gastoria
Bears
Castoria
Lipnincott
Carter
Sa Pills
Manitoba
Saskatch
Alberta
DC Pot
Bice Canaan Grewateere Ag
Rsa
Sioux City
Bette
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