No Conscription in Canada Warned Against
An advertisement from the Dominion Government argues there is no conscription in Canada and notes recent farm yields in the western provinces. It counters rumors of war land taxes and praises bond subscriptions while urging settlers to consider Canadian lands and rail links for 160 acre homesteads near Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
Canadian West
Dominion
Robert Borden
Dr. Roche
Western Canada
What Every Woman Knows Ad Explains Household Care
An ad urges women to keep homes tidy and wash routines early in the week, highlighting the role of good bluing along with soap and including a Red Cross Ball Rive product reference. The piece closes with a fragment about a girl named Jones and self-possession implied by a wedding ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Essential guidelines for successful turkey breeding and care
Advice from Anna Lansdown in Denver Field and Farm covers sourcing vigorous breeding stock, separating unrelated birds, feeding sparingly during breeding, and letting foraging dominate. It details nest care, incubation under chicken hens, hatchling housing, dry coops, gradual outdoor exposure, and diet including eggs, corn meal, milk cord, chives, and greens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lansdown
Denver
Sunshine and sanitation curb the gray poultry mite
The article cites T. J. Talbert of the Missouri college of agriculture, urging sunshine ventilation and cleanliness as the primary remedies. It describes coop design to seal cracks, night feeding behavior of mites, and multiple applications of kerosene emulsion, tobacco solutions, lime sulfur, mildewcide oils, and whitewashing, with repeated spraying and various sprayer options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Talbert
Missouri College of Agriculture
Talbert
Cleanliness Emphasized for Duck Processing for Market
An instruction stresses absolute cleanliness as essential in killing, plucking, and preparing ducks for market. It highlights that sanitary handling is the top priority to ensure quality and safety in the market supply.
Youth and Innocence Probe a Woman in a French Counter
A brief vignette shows Youth and Innocence inspecting a woman at a French counter as she buys a box, while another shopper and a congratulatory line hint at family concerns. The scene ends with a nod to Plutarch on truth. The page then shifts to a science note on flying sickness, citing the London Lancet and Edward Whymper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innocence
Betshoes
Djesposa
Triving
Papa
Ned
Atlantic City
London Lancet
Edward Whymper
New American Museum of Safety Opens in New York
The American Museum of Safety in New York features full size safety machines models and devices with free public access in evenings for classes and societies. It promotes safety health and welfare of industrial workers and honors achievements in life saving devices hygiene and occupational disease prevention. It also awards medals to contributing firms and railroads advancing safety for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Museum of Safety
Museum of Safety
Wice Precaution at Night Reflected in Cotton Ears
A humorous line shows Wice cautioning Jinks about staying out late and preferring preparedness. Jinks replies with stuffing raw cotton in ears as a gag about following instructions. The exchange highlights the era’s playful banter and cautionary mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinks
Drink Hot Water Morning Cleanse with Limestone Phosphate
A health advert promotes drinking hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to purify the digestive tract and flush poisons from stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved well being and notes the substance is inexpensive and tasteless. A patent is announced for an egg substitute made mainly from thoroughly cooked yam.
Cascarets Benefit for Sluggish Bowels Ad
A 10 cent box promises relief from headache biliousness indigestion and foul gases. The ad claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove sour food and waste from bowels and provide a ready morning relief. It touts gentle effect on children and credits sleep for cleansing action.
Grateful Testimony for Dodds Kidney Pills
Mr FP C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania reports relief from back ache kidney trouble and nervous fatigue after using Dodds Kidney Pills He urges publication to help other sufferers and notes Dodds Medicine also offers Dyapepal for indigestion at 50 cents per box Adv Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. C. Case
Welcome Lake
Dodds Kidney
Pike
Lberty
Dodde
Pilla
Dodds Medicine
C Buffalo
Dodds Dyapepal
London Makes Do With Curious Patent Pills
A garbled note claims 1500 churches in London and mentions Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets as a remedy. The text references liver pills and coal oil, with a vague price and dates, suggesting early patent medicine advertising.
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Bert
Sapa
Plutarch
Washington Star
Case
London
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