Western Canada’s record grain harvest shocks the world
The provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta report a near 336,250,000 bushel wheat harvest with average yields above 25 bushels per acre. Observers note record oat and barley yields, US market shipments, and vast Canadian elevator capacity fueling export momentum.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
British Columbia
Elmer Seller
Strassburg
Sask
Jas. A. Benner
Daysland
J. N. Wagner
S. A. Tosthagen
Gleichen
D. H. Engle
Humboldt
Iowa
Lethbridge
Unity
United States
Minneapolis
Duluth
St Louis
Wadena
Toronto
Prairia
Canadian’ Pacific Railway
Canadian Northern Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific
Denver
Western Canada
Swift Current
Chicago
Clay Robinson and Company
E. H. Maunsell
Macleod
Maunsell
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Dominion
Locusts and Installations Echo through Debate
A brisk, fragmentary remark contrasts seven and ten year pests with a quip about a ten year installation purchase. The exchange hints at frustration over repetitive threats without offering concrete action. No named individuals or organizations are clearly identified in the readable text.
Mustarine marketed for quick rheumatism relief ad
An advertisement claims true Mustarine in a yellow box from Begg Medicine Co. Rochester relieves rheumatism fast by topical application and soothes asthma sore throat chest colds pleurisy and lumbago with lasting warmth and pain relief hours.
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Begg Medicine Co
Rochester
N. Y
Adv
Good Business Dialog Prompt Analysis
A father explains to his son that a financier is a person who borrows money and makes the lender earn interest. The exchange frames finance as a lesson in money power and responsibility.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad Vol Advertises E W Grove
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as superior for all quinine uses with no nervousness or head ringing. It stresses the brand as the sole Bromo Quinine and urges looking for the E. W. Grove signature in the 25 cent ad.
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E. W. Grove
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Dyspepsia remedy advertised for feverishness teething disorders and worms praised as pleasant and effective for children. Claims 26 years of use and free sample offer from A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Adv fragment ends with remark on troubles in the world.
Physician Lets Defective Baby Die as “Nature Takes Course”
A four year old defective infant at German American Hospital faced a life and death ballot to save or let die. Dr Haiselden declines operation, saying he is acting with parental consent to allow natural death to occur.
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Chicago
Illindane Society
H. J. Haiselden
Dr. Haiselden
Army Staff urges 1.5 million mobilizable force for national defense
Washington reports Secretary Garrison will press President Wilson to back a General Staff plan differing from the Administration’s Continental Army. It proposes 250 thousand regulars permanently, 300 thousand trained reserves, and a million-strong force with a year of training, totaling about 1.5 million ready for rapid mobilization. Costs exceed the Administration plan, estimated over half a billion dollars in six years.
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Washington
Army General Staff
Continental Army
Wilson
Garrison
Pearls Stolen From Rochambeau Vessel Valued at 35000
Paul Suguet of the French line says pearls worth 35000 were stolen from the Rochambeau during its last voyage to New York. The theft occurred before the ship left France and the thief has been arrested in Bordeaux.
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Rochambeau
France
New York
Paul Suguet
Ifrengh Line
Irance
Bordeaux
Liberty Bell Starts Homeward Journey from Exposition
San Francisco paid its last respects as the Liberty Bell began its homeward voyage to Philadelphia. Since July 17 it has been under guard as states and nations placed wreaths on the relic and schoolchildren sang patriotic songs during farewell exercises.
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
Flynn Ordered to Hunt Spies in Pro German Conspiracy
Washington reports say William J. Flynn head of the Secret Service is asked to take charge of the inquiry into a pro-German spy network. He may call on all government law enforcement to aid, aiming for faster results as three high Central Powers diplomats are investigated.
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Washington
William J. Flynn
United States Secret Service
Flynn
Austria-Hungary
Joseph Gorkar
San Francisco
Count von Bernstorff
von Nuber
Secret Service
Express Company
Army
New York Syndicate Plans American Ships to Bring Goods From Rotterdam
A New York syndicate led by J. E. Bernard of Bernard Judge & Co plans to charter American owned steamships to haul $10,000,000 in American goods held by Britain in Rotterdam. The plan could shift tensions between the United States and Great Britain by using ships crewed by Americans to challenge British release refusals.
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Washington
New York
Rotterdam
J. E. Bernard
Bernard, Judge & Co
Chicago
British Foreign Office
United States
Great Britain
Judge Lindsey Fined $500 for Contempt in Murder Trial
Denver. Juvenile Court Judge Ben R. Lindsey was found guilty of wilful contempt of court by District Judge Perry and fined $500 plus costs after he refused to testify in the trial of Mrs. Berta Wright for killing her husband. District Attorney Rush sought to compel Lindsey to discuss a conversation with Neal Wright, the defendant's son.
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Denver
Ben R. Lindsey
Perry
Lindsey
Berta Wright
Rush
Neal Wright
Hughes moves to withdraw Nebraska petition for presidential candidacy
Justice Charles E Hughes seeks to drop the petition filed by Republican supporters in Nebraska naming him as a potential presidential candidate. Separate items note a Chicago court refusing to block Woodmen of the World from raising assessments and Shaw’s O Flaherty play suppression by a censor. Bryan denies remarks about National Security League funds. Mayor Mitchel undergoes appendectomy with a successful outcome. Sarraut leaves cabinet to serve as front line officer in Indo China.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles E. Hughes
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Chicago
Windes
Circuit Court
London
O'Flaherty
V. C
Pew
George Lernard Shaw
Old bachelor says fashionable women are engaging works of art
A witty remark from an old bachelor suggests that most fashionable young women treat themselves as living works of art, reflecting social humor about style and charm.
Real Skin Comfort Promises Relief for Irritated Skin
An ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment with free trial offers by mail from Boston. It claims the creams soothe tender or irritated skin and invites readers to sample via a postcard request. Also mentions an English amplifier device for telephones to speed connections and allow immediate use.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Do You Find Living With Alimony Better Than a Husband
A quoted exchange reflects on alimony versus marriage as a steady source of income. The brief remark suggests a pragmatic view of financial support in married life.
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