Why People Go to Canada
A reader notes rising American relocation to Canada driven by free homesteads and cheap land. A Minnesota farmer, William Johnston, reports bountiful crops, low coal costs, near schools, and milder winters, arguing Canada offers wealth and health. a brief joke closes the piece.
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Canada
Champ Clark
U. S. Senate
U. S
Senate
Congress
Java
United States
William Johnston
Alexandria
Minn
Alberg
Battle River
Minnesota
Allen's Font-Ease Ad Promotes Foot Powder Relief
An advertisement touts Allen's Font-Ease antiseptic powder to ease discomfort from shoes. It claims instant relief for corns and bunions and is marketed for dancing par ties and new shoes with free samples offered. The ad ends with a quip about cognizance in a saloon and a witness taking a drink.
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Allen
Lamle
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes For Infections
Eye salve packaged in aseptic tubes claims to prevent infection and treat eye ailments. The ad urges pharmacists to stock a new 25 cent size and promises a valuable eye book in every package. It also comments on social dynamics and distrust of trusts.
Three Stars Sold For 750 But Now Valued At 100000
The 1911 pitching sensations Grover Cleveland Alexander Buck O'Brien and Marty O'Toole were once sold together for 750. Detroit president Frank Navin later quoted one hundred thousand cash as their value. Indianapolis and previous scouts passed on them, and only after reaching the majors did they blossom, except O'Toole.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
Buck O’brien
Marty O’toole
Phillies
Alexander
Boston Red Sox
O’brien
Mr. O’toole
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburg
Frank J. Navin
The
Tigers
Indianapolis
O’toole
W. H. Watkins
Detroit
Charley Carr
Kansas City
Carr
Watkins
O/Toole
Garfield Ten Laxative Ad Cites Constipation Cure
An OCR fragment promotes Garfield Ten herb laxative to treat constipation and fits. It also mentions boldface capitalization rules and a fictional dialogue about life as a romance with a playful reference to being “Chap Seventeen.”
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Harper’s Weekly
McInnis fully healed as Athletics prep in San Antonio
Manager Connie Mack reports Jack McInnis the star first baseman of the $100,000 infield is fully recovered from a wrist fracture suffered last September. McInnis throws harder than any infielder and will be as valuable next season as in the past.
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San Antonio
Connie Mack
Jack McInnis
Mullin
Detroit
McInnis
Mitted
Mack
McInnish
Quincey
McGraw
Bugs” Raymond
Ed Kenetehy
Cardinals
Buffalo
Jack White
Wratten
Syracuse
Ned Crompton
York Tri-State
Binghamton
Jack Tauscher
Spokane
Tacoma
Butte
Bunny Hearne
St. Louis Cardinals
Louisville
Omaha
Swarmstedt
Lynn
Haverhill
Worcester
New Bedford
Wagner
Joe
York
Tri-State
Washington Senators
Edldie Gagnier
Lincoln Club
Bresnahan
Louie Laudermilk
Slim” Salles
Southboan
Springfield
Dick Kinsella
St. Louis
Josh” Swindell
Cleveland
Josh
Swindell
Misunderstood Gator Story Amid Palm Beach Tea
A sportsman recalls photographing an alligator at Palm Beach's Royal Poinciana estate. His son waded guts deep to place the gator, then pulled it ashore for the camera. A woman compares alligators and crocodiles, noting the Florida alligator’s harmless reputation.
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Royal
Poinciana
Palm Beach
Filipinos Dislike Autos and Road Obstacles
A social column recalls how Filipinos resist reckless driving by rolling boulders onto roads when regulation fails. It also includes a humorous anecdote about Frank I. Cobb and a former Michigan governor known for loud language and a candid talk style.
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Philippines
No Wonder Political Fear Over Foreign Nobles
Hicks claims foreign noblemen are anxious as many American millionaires have lost fortunes recently, creating concern among elites.
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Hicks
Hoxsie's Croup Remedy Promoted For Children
An advertisement extols Hoxsie's Croup Remedy as essential in homes with children, claiming it combats colds coughs and croup. The copy cites a low price of fi or five cents and contrasts expectations with surprise.
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Hoxsie
Harold’s bedtime ploy stirs motherly patience
In Broad Ripple, a young boy named Harold feigns coldness and heat to lure his mother back to his bed after tucking in. She remains steadfast, letting him seek warmth between blankets and a hot water bottle.
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Bittie
Harold
Broad Ripple
Indianapolis News
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Chester, Vermons
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Alabastine Company
Grandville Road
Grand Rapids, Mich
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Water Street
Mred. CO
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Hampster
London
Eng
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Melanis
Pa neeTee
Gator
Paxton Toilet Co
Mass
Frank I. Cobb
Michigan
Cobb
Marie
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
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J. L. Warwick
W. Mulberry St
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Ohio
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Watson
Coleman
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D.C
Mr. Growcher
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Willie
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Michigan
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