Western Canada talk highlights and self made farmers
A compact digest of talks on Canadian homesteading and immigrant success. Moore from Bruce County Ontario shows a 2800 acre rise in value, James Steel from Scotland boasts profitable mixed farming with land now worth high, H J Smith from Clover Bar Alberta expands to 800 acres and strong cattle income. The piece argues free homesteads empower farmers, urging readers to contact a Canadian Government Agent. It also relays a humorous vignette about Doctor Brandes and a Danish writer’s anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Underhill
Man
Bruce County
Ontario
James Steel
Battleford
Saskatchewan
Perthshire
Scotland
Canada
Old Country
H. J. Smith
Clover Bar
Alberta
Michigan
A Glass of Salts Ends Kidney Backache Ad
An advertisement claims a simple Jad Salts drink can flush kidneys and relieve backache by stimulating renal function. It advises drinking four ounces of rad Saks in water before breakfast for several days and to increase water intake. It emphasizes safety and affordability of Jad Salts.
Father-Daughter Tension Turns on Late Guest
A wry exchange shows a father aiming to eject the suitor while a son jokes about coldly and creditors. The quip hints at social pressure and family dynamics around courting and debt.
A Woman's Logic Fable From The Pathfinder
A Turkish origin fable retold here shows a woman outwitting a suitor who claims love. She prompts him to compare her with her sister, and he sees twelve women with uglier faces. He accuses her of deception, while she notes his own failure to tell the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Pathfinder
Wanted Butternut Meats for Omaha buyer
Advert sees Geo A Joslyn of Omaha Nebraska seeking butternut meats weighing ten to fifty pounds with payment of sixty cents per pound. Respond by mailing or delivering to the address in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Joslyn
Omaha
Neb
Adr
No Motorist Judge on Financial Worries Echoed
A terse exchange shows a judge remarking on the defendant's financial condition and apparent indifference to a diamond famine. The dialogue emphasizes the speaker's incredulity and mock seriousness about potential shortages, including gasoline.
Marine Eye Remedy and Other Ads From 1900s Papers
A collage of early 20th century ads promotes Marine Eye Remedy for eye irritation with dubious health claims. Also cited are humorous quips and brief promotional blurbs from various newspapers, including HOXLIF'S CROUP REMEDY and a jab at medical advertising practices.
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Dacia
Hamburg-America Dine
E. N. Breitung
Great Britain
New Jersey
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Roosevelt N. J
Yarmouth
Che Hess
Sam
Lnes
France
Foch
Ninth Army Corps
Western Canada
Hs Swetheart
Brandes
Chicago News
Hegel
THE
Centaur Company
Walnutta CO
Clark Ave
St. Louis
Old Colony Textile Co
Broadway
New York
BAY Crest Hotel
Sauuinsd
Ratea Bay Crest Hotel
Micco
Fla
Jacksonville
Heart of City
Macon
Georgia
EDW
O'Donnell
Sudan
John A
Salter Seed Co
la Crossa
Wis
Otsego Co
Barkan
Worcester
20Th Century Co
N. Y
Ww. N
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
New York American
Hoxlif
Indianapolis Star
New York City
Boston
Pittsbergh
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cleveland
Detroit
St.Louis
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Seattle
London
Hiamberg
Sydney
E Stuur
Gideon
Kedron
Sulzer
Red River
Kéniy
Salzer
Deo
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