Western Canada wheat boom invites American help
Confirmation arrives that Western Canada expects about 200 million bushels of wheat this year, with farm labor in high demand. Government agents in Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and other cities offer low boundary rates for Americans to cross and work in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Land prices cited as $7 to $10 per acre, with yields of 20 to 25 bushels per acre and profits up to $8 to $10 per acre, suggesting land could be worth $18 to $20 per acre in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaa
Canada
M. V. McInnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Mich
C.A. Laurier
Marquette
Crawford
Syracuse
N. Y
Thos
Hetherington
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass
H. M. Williams
Gardner
Toledo
Ohio
Geo. Aird
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. J. Broughton
Chicago
Geo. A. Hall
Second Street
Milwaukee
Wist
T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minn
Chas. Pilling
Clifford
Grand Forks
N. C
J. B. Carbonneau, Jr
Main Street
Biddeford
J. M. MacLachlan
Watertown
W. V. Bennett
Bee Ridg
Omaha
Neb
W. H. Rogers
West 9Th Street
Kansas
Duty
Benj, Davies
Dunn Block
Great Falls
Montana
J. N. Grieve
Spokane
Wash
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Making It Legal Sheriff Elected To Curb Lawlessness
A Crimson Gulch citizen debates Piute Pete's fate and the town holds a vote to appoint him sheriff to lend legitimacy. The vote aims to stabilize violent incidents while acknowledging Pete’s dangerous past and questionable character.
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Piute Pete
Crimson Gulch
Grit in Laundry Soap Sparks Consumer Warning
A washwoman used rosin adulterated soap which binds dirt in fabrics. The ad touts Hewitt's Easy Task as pure soap, arguing it cleans without rosin and costs five cents more than adulterated brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Foot Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad Promises Comfort
An old advertisement touts Foot Ease by Allen as a remedy for tired and aching feet. It claims natural walking pleasure and urges buyers to avoid substitutes, directing inquiries to Alien 4 Olmsted Le Roy New York for samples and purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmsted
le Roy
N.y
Indiana Sheep Resources Show Wide Variation and Strong Purebred Presence
Indiana hosts about 1.25 million sheep worth roughly 6.3 million dollars, distributed on about one third of farms. The average breeding ewes per 200 acre farm is 26, while 8.5 would be the mean if sheep were evenly spread across farms. In 1907-8, Indiana counted 13,348 pure bred animals valued at 173,517 dollars, with Shropshire dominating numbers and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Purdue University Experiment Station
Shropshire
Cotswold
Sorrel Indicates Soil Acidity Misconceptions Discussed
Purdue bulletin notes sorrel Rumex acetosella often signals acidic soil but can grow on sweet soil too. It thrives where clover fails, marking land with acidity as a warning. High drain sandy soils risk acidity from leaching, unlike heavier cold soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Experiment Station
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Digestive Aid
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is described as a glycerin extract of American medical roots free from alcohol and habit forming drugs. It is touted to strengthen the stomach, improve appetite, aid digestion, purify blood, build flesh, and restore nerves, with ingredients printed on wrappers and endorsements by medical schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World's Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo, N.Y
No Luck For Harold And Friends In A Harsh Winter
Harold laments bad luck while Tom points to others who faced misfortune or danger. Willie Swaddling saved items from a house fire, Om Anderson heard a burglar, and Jack Turner lies sick as neighbors share ice cream and help.
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Harold
Tom
Willie Swaddling
Om Anderson
Jack ‘Turner
Cure That Sore Throat Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is advertised as a preventative and cure for sore throat. A gargle with a little Paxtine quickly relieves soreness and strengthens the throat mucous membrane, claiming superiority to other antiseptics. Packaged in Boston by The Paxton Toilet Co with 25 or 60 cent boxes and samples offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Boy Scout Movement Spreads to Malay Peninsula
The boy scouts movement reaches the Malay peninsula with Singapore to host a fine organization under the governor and chief justice. It promises military training and aims to become a permanent, popular institution on the peninsula as toy scout groups form across British colonies.
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Malay Peninsula
Singapore
British Colonies
Queen of the Kitchen and the Easy Task Soap
A household feature extols the queenly role of the kitchen and praises Hewitt's Easy Task soap for cleaning dishes glass and silverware. It claims the soap cleans with half the labor and same cost as other strong soaps and notes a price of five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Rainy Night Quip Sparks Childish Defiance
Two boys joke about staying out in the rain despite their mother’s call. Bobby declares he will stay out until soaked enough to avoid a spanking, highlighting playful family dynamics and rural dialect.
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Bobby
Castoria Reminder Urges Safe Use for Infants
Public notice urges mothers to examine every Castoria bottle for the signature, claiming the remedy has been in use for over 30 years. It states children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes safety and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Subbubs Misreads Henhouse For Bungalow At Home
In a curious mix up Knicker-Was Subbubs finds what he thought was a henhouse to be his own bungalow. Becker-y confirms the error and notes the mistaken structure.
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Becker
Stop the Pain Cole’s Carball salve heals burns fast
An advertisement for Cole’s Carball salve claims rapid relief from burn pain and no scar with application. The product is sold by druggists as 2hc and 600, or free samples are offered by J. W. Cole & Co. of Black River Falls Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Fragmented 19th century ad and quip exchange
A humorous dialogue line about Eve and Adam plus an old Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup ad copy claims to soothe teething gums reduce inflammation and cure wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. The final remark laments a lazy fellow who would not go fishing.
Tuberculosis Exhibits Grow Nationwide Since 1904
A National Association report notes widespread anti TB exhibitions across the United States and Canada. By 1906 there were 25 states and 16 cities with permanent and traveling displays, totaling over 200 exhibits including many school shows. The first American exhibit appeared in Maryland in January 1904.
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United States
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Wyoming
Mexico
Porto Rico
Cuba
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
National Association
America
Maryland Tuberculosis Commission
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George
Variety Life
D. C. Thompson
Purdue University Agricultural Extension
Purdue
Oxford
Tunis
Hampshire
Southdown
John B. Abbott
Purdue Univer Agricultural Extension
Eve
Adam
Yan
GEO
ARC
TAME
Shin
DAISY FLY_KILLER
U. Tarney
Auburn
Veterinary College
South 3Rd Street
Terre Haute
Western Newsimper Union
SMAL
California
J. Green
Market St
San Prancieco
Val
Sale Newn
Stare
Ofica
Safh CO
Connomville
W.N. U. FT. Wayne
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