High Prices Good Crops and Canada Trade Shifts
Long feature notes settlers profiting from wheat crops in Warner Canada with a quarter section paid off by one harvest. It reports Canada’s cash economy, reduced speculation, and a swap in trade with the United States, projecting Canada may export more to the US than it imports by year end. The piece cites 1912 to 1915 trade figures showing a shrinking US trade surplus.
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Canada
United States
Warner
Drama and a father’s quip amuse Philadelphia Ledger
A scene unfolds with Millicent and Harold bidding good night while a father in the hall interrupts with a Shakespearean pun about meeting. The Ledger notes the humor of family drama and adds a wry line about half the world seeking the best of it.
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Father
Millicent
Harold
Philadelphia Ledger
Kidneys Cleared by Four Ounces Rad Salts Regimen
A health advisory links excessive meat to kidney strain and uric acid buildup. It recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water before breakfast to flush clogged kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent urinary and bladder issues. Jad Salts is described as inexpensive and safe, a pleasant lithia water drink.
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Ady
The City of Numbered Days Mines a Dam Scheme
Brouillard the Niquola dam engineer investigates a strange debt and meets J Wesley Cartwright and daughter Genevieve of an auto party. Cartwright schemes to profit from the reclamation project while a city grows around the site. Massin-Eale threatens a gold rush to push railroad ties to the area as tensions rise over a proposed romance and job security.
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Brouillard
Niquola
Canyon
J. Wesley Cartwright
Genevieve
Cartwright
Steve Massin- Eale
Ford
Little Susan
Republard
Power Clash at Hosford Camp Over Blue Laws and Vices
Brouillard and Hosford clash as they argue blue laws and temptations at a remote engineering camp. Hosford presses, Brouillard storms, then a Washington wire arrives with power installation drawings sealing the moment.
Brouillard and Amy Massingale on the Chigringo porch
On the cabin porch Brouillard and Amy Massingale discuss civilization and perspective while the Chigringo valley awakens with a growing dam project. Their exchange reveals Amy’s contradictions and Brouillard’s evolving view as workers and camp life spread through the valley.
Turn in the Trail Toward Love and a Heavy Debt
Brouillard and Amy weigh love against a massive debt from his father and the promise of a railroad boom. He would spend to tell a woman he loves her, yet a hundred thousand dollars looms as a burden of honor. She urges focus on worth beyond wealth as they discuss future plans. The railroad may not fulfill the promise.
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Brownhard
Hosford
Brouillard
Massingale
Mr. Hosford
Miss Massingale
Hasford
Quinlan
Washington Wire
Gee
Tig
Amy
Dilemma Over Amy’s Possible Flirtation With Hosford
A reader ponders if Amy will flirt with the despised Hosford to help her father by influencing the railroad's fate at Niquoia. The note questions whether Hosford could bring the railroad or block it.
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Amy
Hosford
Niquoia
Cascarets Offer Quick Inside Cleanse For Liver Bowels
A 10 cent box promises relief from constipation indigestion and biliousness. The ad touts Cascarets to cleanse bile gases and stuck matter, improve mood headaches and nervousness, and even suggests children's use with widespread store availability.
Marine Eye Remedy and Asquith Snub in London Mail
An advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy Co promoting Marine after Exposure in Cold Winds and Dust and restoring eye health is followed by a London Mail anecdote about Mr Asquith delivering a sharp rebuff to a M P seeking the late post. The piece notes a public man’s death and the vote for succession.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Asquith
M. P
Mr. Asquith
Barber’s Noble Bargain Saved Sir Leander Jameson
A Cape Town barber honors a lifetime free haircut and shave for Doctor Jim for aiding the barber’s wife during a critical illness. Years ago Doctor Jim treated her. gratitude led to a standing offer regardless of cost whenever Sir Leander Jameson visits.
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Cape Town
Sir Leander Starr Jameson
Jim
Doc
Leander
Unpleasant Outlook From the Trenches in London Opinion
A wartime note from a soldier named Tommy recounts blue mood over a letter about his sister-in-law staying with a family, sparking concern. He fears trouble at home as he plans leave, reflecting domestic strain amid war.
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Tommy
Tomorrew
Ouse
London Opinion
Poster style hints and Postum health claims in ad text
An advertising feature touts Postum as a coffee alternative with testimonies from an Illinois woman. It claims improved kidney and bowel action, steadier nerves, and renewed mental effort after switching to Postum Cereal or Instant Postum. Pricing details and a slogan “There’s a Reason” conclude the ad.
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Uhnois
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Grocerw
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Francis Lynde
Charles Scribner's Sons
Murray
Niqueira Improvement Company
Christon
Groulard
Connecticut
Chigringo
Stock Exchange
Monsieur Victor, de Brouillard
Grizzy
Murray Grislow
Ross
Smith
Amy Massingale
Leshington
Morose
Griffith
Bey de ‘i
Knicker
Bocker
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