Farmers warn against Winnipeg sample grain market
The article argues that a Winnipeg sample market would deprive Western farmers of car availability and fair prices. It cites railway congestion, increased shipping delays, and the profit motives of grain handlers. It warns the scheme would leave farmers with less control and lower returns while speculators and dealers gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Winnipeg
Kurt William
Canadian Railways
Railway Commission
Ottawa
J. W. Leonard
C.P.R
W. H. Biggar
Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipex
Grain Exchange
J. J. Hesham
Haslam
Europe
Free Advice To Sick Women From Lydia E Pinkham Co
Women suffering from female illnesses are invited to contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co confidentially. Letters are answered by a woman and kept private. The firm offers no charge for advice and suggests requesting their 80 page Text Book by mail from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Lydia B
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Lydia E, Pinkham
Wise Mothers Trust Mother Graves Worm X Em Inator
Wise mothers rely on the Mother Graves Worm X Em Inator for handy virility remedies. The article touts its practical value and ready availability for concerned households.
Migration of Birds High Flights and Ringing Studies
The article reviews early efforts to study avian migration led by Gatke of Meligoland noting birds reaching 12 000 feet during migration. It describes tracking via ringing experiments in Denmark Germany Hungary and Palestine and highlights stork migration toward Palestine and South Africa with strong southeast to southbound patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory Gatke
Meligoland
Abe
Kineself
Gatke
Africa
Scandinavia
Italy
Greece
Germany
Heligoland
British Association
Denmark
Hind
Hungary
Palestine
Alexandria
Blue Nile
Victoria Nyanza
Tranaynal
Natal
Basutoland
South Africa
Whiskers versus Hamlet in Traveling Players
A traveling company debates Hamlet or Macbeth as the lead role for tonight. The leading man cites his four days’ beard as unsuitable for Hamlet, requesting two pence to shave. The sub-manager agrees to switch to Macbeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie
Mr. Montgomry
Blindness Lifted by Teeth and Dust Ocean Era Story
A Ohio farmer stone blind for five years regained sight after a dentist extracted two teeth, inspiring claims nerves caused blindness. A Master stonemason, blinded 40 years, regained vision when grit and water irritated his eye and he rubbed it, clearing the sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Machine Shearing Proves Practical for Farmers Says Souther Agriculturist
The Souther Agriculturist argues machine shearing saves wool and speeds work. A small plant with a line shaft and several machines handles 100 to 200 sheep daily, letting flocks return to pasture promptly and reducing lamb loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souther Agriculturist
St. Louis
Ssouthern Agriculturist
Historic doors and royal relics spark collectors passion
A British collector pursues old doors from castles and abbeys with historical ties including a Revolutionary era doorway used by Marie Antoinette and Robespierre. Other famed collections feature Lord Petersham's tea and snuff interests and the Dowager Queen of Italy's trove of royal headgear and garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antoinette
Charlotte Corday
Danton
Robespierre
Lord Petersham
Italy
Nero
Mary
Scota
Queen Anne
Josephine
Dolly In Dismay A Domestic Dilemma Sketch
Dorothy asks if marriage will bring a husband like her father and whether staying single makes her an old maid. The mother replies with certainty, while Dorothy sighs and confesses she is in a fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Dorothy
Anna
Ready for Anything Cook Impresses Loneville Household
A new cook at Loneville performs well during an afternoon visit and asks about early rising. The head of the house informs her that the first train to the city leaves at 6.36, indicating she must wake early to make it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loneville
Tamed Birds Show Curiosity Brightens Caring Homes
The article notes birds readily tame with patient gentle speech and calm handling. A blue titmouse kept indoors for a week became a curious, clingy pet, often diveing into pitchers and splashing with wet wings. Personal affection grows with time, as even shy birds respond to kindness and voice. A cardinal grosbeak kept fourteen years greeted its keeper with joyful warbles and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pry
Minard's Liniment Recreates Hair After Barbed Wire Wound
Digby Nova Scotia letter from John R Holden testifies a horse cut by a barbed wire fence healed after using Minard's Liniment. Ten wounds including foul sores finally closed in four weeks with hair regrown and no medical aid deemed necessary. Witness Perry Baker signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digby
N.S
Minard
Liniment Co. Limited
John R. Holden
Perry Baker
Bicycles Gain Ground in War Use
A war correspondent notes rising interest in bicycles for defense and growth in bicycles within the army. The War Establishments show more bicycles and motor cycles in the regular Army, including 18 motor cycles and 371 ordinary bicycles in a cavalry division, yet no cyclist units appear in the Regular Army.
Footwear advice to prevent flat feet in children
London County Council Medical Officer for Education warns parents against heavy rigid boots and ill fitting shoes. He notes many children develop flat feet and outward foot alignment by age 14 due to shoes forcing the foot shape. He stresses soft pliant leather and flexible ankles to maintain healthy movement and posture. Russia’s army numbers in peace time are cited as 1,200,000 with potential to quadruple in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London County Council
Sinister Significance in a Law Debate
A senator in Little Rock denounces a measure, likening it to an urchin’s frog noise. The comic exchange features the uncle Brooks and a child’s question about buying something, as recounted by the New York Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Clarke
Little Rock
Auppetrance
Tommy
Daddy
Brooks
New York Tribune
Johnny Ordered Out
Johnny recounts Mr Marshall’s visit to Dolly with his sister’s young man. He notes Marshall’s fine appearance and arm around Dolly, drawing parental disapproval as Johnny is sent from the room. The family finds the scene flustered and inappropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Mr. Marshall
Dolly
John
Ladies Home Journal
Pat Knows Everything Willie-Paw in a Labor of Love
A pitcher and a catcher collaborate in a daring rescue to remove an object from an umpire’s eye during a chaotic game moment. The scene blends humor and teamwork as players respond to an unexpected medical mishap on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Willie
Paw
Henry Smallwood and Family Ties Across Generations
The London Daily Mail notes Henry Smallwood once a High Wycombe chairmaker has 152 living descendants including 93 great grandchildren. The family includes a brother aged 2 and a slater aged 80. A son grandson great grandson and great great grandson are named Henry. The piece mentions Britain testing guns in steel cages to contain flying fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Smallwood
High Wyconbe
Slater
Henry
London Daily Mail
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Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Enro Whitlock & Marlatt
Story
Polly
Haad
Ashe
Jack
Evelyn
Russia
Dr. Morse
Canada
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