Western Canada Crops Show Bright Outlook Across Provinces
Vision of multiplying wheat areas and strong yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia amid 1913 prospects. Reports from Regina plus August field observations describe record wheat potential with high yields for oats barley flax and hay, farm improvements and growing rural prosperity.
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Canadian
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Western Canada
Regina
Wrong Idea About Magistrates Cited In Interview Stand
The passage records a quarrel over judicial conduct with a magistrate criticized as noncommittal. A protest against perceived bias is noted, highlighting tensions between interview access and official discretion.
Castoria Safety Warning Prompts Careful Bottle Check
Notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature and note its long history of use. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and mentions that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Come up to my apartment and I’ll show you the proofs
A dialogue scene features a friend prompting an author to view manuscript proofs in a private room. The exchange hints at camaraderie and literary work behind a door, with playful innuendo about the proofs and confidence in the word between friends.
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St Penley
Cubist Still Life Huckleberry Pie Painted by Artist
A fragment describes a still life painting of a huckleberry pie by a cubist artist. The dialogue hints at a volcano in action misread as a town on fire, but clarifies the scene remains a quiet studio work.
Her Brother's Voice
Little Faith, eager for speech, asks her busy brother to speak. When he ignores her, she appeals to their father and laments his silence with a sharp demand that he say Shut up.
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Faith
George
Father
New Investment Leaflet from Edward EB Epps & Co
Edward EB Epps & Co of 25 Broad Street New York issues free leaflet outlining twenty five active securities that paid dividends totaling 120000000 in the past five years Yields range from five to thirty percent This investor note highlights strong payout history and attractive yields for prospective buyers.
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Edward EB. Epps & Co
Broad Street
New York
At the Hospital Reflection on a Man’s Condition
In a hospital scene a doctor notes water on the brain while contrasting the patient with a stock promoter. The dialogue hints at character roles and public interest in medical or financial matters.
New Jersey News Roundup Highlights Local Growth
The report notes a High Bridge fire department arrangement, Vineland factory prospects, Camden taxing action against Atlantic City, and a new Haddonfield school basement. Crimes include Harry Davenport’s horse theft arrest in Hurtsville, while licenses shift at West Deptford Hotel. Other items cover safety gate petitions in Newfield, a Glassboro factory move, long-serving Clayton mayor Nickels seeking re election, potato field accident in Glassboro, and Elks convention in Atlantic City.
California Cat A Wonder At Jones Ranch In Colusa County
Frank M. Woodson humane officer praises a cat named Baby for hunting feats beyond any cats he has seen. Baby reportedly chased a jackrabbit for three miles and carried the prey back home over a six foot fence to the back porch, with measured dimensions and a mezzo-soprano voice noted.
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Colusa County
California
Jones Ranch
Baby
Frank M. Woodson
Woodson
Yawning in Parliament and a Finance Budget Sleep
Sir Guy Fetwood Wilson recalls a 1909 Calcutta scene in the viceroy's council when the entire chamber fell asleep during his first budget speech due to heat and weariness, yielding a legendary moment of parliamentary fatigue.
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Duke of Devonshire
Disraeli
Commons
Guy Fetwood Wilson
Council of India
Viceroy’s Legislative Council
Guy Wilson
India
Calcutta
Efficiency Expert Witty Quip on Waste By-Products
An efficiency expert chides his chauffeur James for whistling while working and jokes that fortunes come from waste by-products. He tells him to whistle in the tires to save pumping costs, a humorous line from Harper’s Weekly.
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James
Harper's Weekly
How Joaquin Miller Adopted the Name Joaquin
The San Francisco Monitor's Charles Phillips recounts how poet Joaquin Miller chose his pen name. Born Cincinnatus Helge, he sought California identity after Ina Coolbrith advised using his first book title Joaquin et al as a signature.
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Joaquin Miller
Joaquin
Charles Phillips
San Francisco Monitor
Ina Coolbrith
California
Sappho
West
Oregon
Grievances of Wives Show Strains in London
Married women voice complaint that husbands lack time for affection. Lady Cowdray says a capable business man offers more value than a loafing husband. Lady Alexander argues large business burdens love. Other wives echo similar regrets about husbands turned financiers with huge incomes.
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London
Lady Cowdray
Lord Cowdray
Lady Alexander
George Alexander
Alexander
Origin of golf traced to Holland says 1618 act
The article argues golf may originate in Holland rather than Scotland. It cites the name’s German or Dutch roots and a 1618 James I act that records substantial importation of golf balls from Holland and limits its use abroad with royal coinage restrictions.
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Scotland
Holland
James I
England
Kate's Plan to Reform Mr Planks by Marriage
Kate says she intends to marry Mr Planks to reform him. The couple's exchange hints at his vice as admiring drink. The dialogue focuses on a light hoax tone and social maneuvering.
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Kate
Mr. Planks
Where the Egg Is Useful in Everyday Remedies
An article from the Journal of Agriculture explains multiple uses for eggs beyond cooking. It notes egg whites for mustard plasters, boils, cough relief, bone dislodgement, stomach issues, and as a dressing to protect burns and scalds. It also covers jelly preservation and treating a sty with egg white and alum.
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Journal of Agriculture
Always an Active Enemy Temper warns against letting anger control actions
The passage urges constant vigilance against temper as a hidden, ever-present foe. It argues temper ruins plans, wastes opportunities, and shapes decisions by childish impulses, hindering talent and energy and leaving a person weak and insufferable.
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Fenelon
Inspiration and the reality of achievement
The text argues that inspiration is not a divine trance but a result of steady effort and struggle. It asserts that genius is built through persistent work on small tasks, which cumulatively lead to mastery and to the complete work.
Comparative Auto Usage in Germany and the U S
The report notes 43 000 passenger cars 7 000 motor trucks and 20 000 motorcycles on German roads. This is far fewer than in several American states and about half the number in use in New York state.
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New York State
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