Canada Eyes Vast Coal and Farm Prospects in 1912
A Dominion Mines report estimates Canada holds 7,334 billion tons of bituminous coal and 461 million tons of anthracite with total coal lasting thousands of years at current extraction. It highlights expanding railways and rising immigration as western agriculture nears a record crop, with wheat forecasts up to 300 million bushels and settlement booming across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Mines
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Uniforms and Diplomacy Highlight Huse Wars Remark
The gazettes report the German emperor naming Mon. de Eiderlen-Waechter major of the Seventy-first Thuringian infantry. Prince von Buelow, colonel, led hussars in a grand review. William II quips that with Buelow comes the crooked ways of diplomacy.
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Germany
Mon
de Eiderlen-Waechter
M. Poincare
Prince von Buelow
Strasburg
Hussars
M. von Buelow
William II
Buelow
le Cri de
Paris
Hungry Herbert on Losing Work in Theater Life
In a comic exchange Hungry Herbert laments his dented trade as stage effects fade with the rise of automobile plays. The Housewife prompts him to name his job and he quips about caring for galloping horse effects in theater, noting the car era harms his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Lttle
FarmHints for Cattle Hogs Turkeys and Poultry Feed
Practical farming tips on managing cows, hogs, turkeys, and poultry. Topics include feed quality, milk handling, cream loss, spry disease checks, irrigation, crop storage, fencing, litter care, and silo use to sustain stock through dry or winter periods.
Two Terrible Ringworm Cures Reported
Chicago June 6 1912 Mrs Emery Skelnik of Nessville Pa testifies her child suffered severe ringworm on scalp and torso before using Resinol Soap and Ointment which cured the sores in about two weeks. A second testimonial from E S Gilliland of Your druggist sells Resinol Soap 25¢ Ointment 50c notes relief after many sores and itching. Samples available from Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emery Skelnik
Gresham Ave
Nessville
Resinol Chem. Co
Baltimore
Ty Cobb Decries Loud Talk at Baseball Banquet
Ty Cobb of the Tigers criticizes excessive arguing and chin music at a Philadelphia baseball banquet. He recalls a man seen entering a taxicab heading to hear the ball game, illustrating the era’s showy chatter around the sport.
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Ty Cobb
Tigers
Philadelphia
How to Treat Pimples and Blackheads
Effective home method using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. Apply ointment gently to affected areas for five minutes then rinse, repeat at rising and retiring, and use soap for daily cleansing to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. Free sample and skin book offer from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
In Practice
Husband mocks wife for extravagance while she quips that she has more practice than a woman who never had any. The exchange captures domestic humor and gendered expectations of frugality.
Paxtine Antiseptic Promises Relief for Catarrh
Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into nasal passages offered as a successful remedy for catarrh. Sold by druggists for 25 cents a box or by postpaid order from The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston Massachusetts. Eph Wiley notes that men with long chins tend to emphasize whiskers.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Eph Wiley
DeKalb Ava
Brooklyn
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Western
Meadowbrook
Biddy
Plymouth
Fletcher
Angs
Libby, MsNeill & Libby
Remo AO
ALBO
Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany St
Cambridge
Carter
Carters
Ad. W. R.lins
Betz Bldg
Bursing
Philadelphia School For Nurses
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa
Hompson
CONG
Troy
New York
California
Messrs. J. S
W. S. Kulh
Pittsburgh
Sacramento Valley
U.S
East
Italy
Panama Canal
Kuhn Irrigated Land CO. Dept
Fifth Avenue
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