Engagement mixups in Birdview adds laughter and tears
Lawrence Phillips faces a failed kiss and a fake engagement announcement. Peggy Haskins confesses staging the notice to Irene and guides a contrite Phillips to confess, while Irene reels from the ruse and Peggy muses on finding a worthy partner.
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Phillips
Andrews
Hunt
Birdview Addition
Irene
Henry
Irene Haskins
Irene Heloise Hasking
Lawrence Phillips
Henly
Peggy
Lawrence
Angel
Rene
Portieres
Not Rot Not Sympathy Joke Exchange in Magazine
A humorous exchange from Lippin' Voott's Magazine features a pupil misquoting a teacher about punishment. The pupil explains his father is sympathetic but mentions rheumatism in both arms as the reason.
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Willie
Lippin’ Voott
Land prices rise across Midwest and Canada
A discussion notes land values climb in Iowa and neighboring states from 250 to 325 dollars per acre, with Canadian lands rising due to virgin soil and growing immigration. The piece cites Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as beneficiaries of a shift driven by better crops with less labor, signaling continued increases.
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Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Canada
Northwestern Agriculturial
Minneapolis
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadas
Northwest
United States
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New York
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Gangs
Defiance
Ft. N. Y
FT. Wayne
Putnam
Monroe Drug Mpany
Quincy, Il
California Fig Syrup CO
Senna
Spohn Medigal CO
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Petittory
Soshen
Ind
U.S. Ae
Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Jook
W. L. Douglas
Colt Distemper
Frazier Cure
Binkley Medical Company
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Berta
Vay
Askstchewan
Albert Free Homestead
Ottawa
Alan Govern
Lmmi Canada
Arto Thisment Agant
Sloe Traction
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