High Prices and Good Crops in Western Canada
The article notes a Canadian settler who bought land near Warner for 20 an acre and, in one wheat harvest, covered the full purchase price with a single season’s yield, then profited from 18 000 bushels of wheat. It highlights Canada’s cash-based trade shift with the United States, forecasting exports to the U.S. surpassing imports by year’s end and detailing four years of trade figures from 1912 to 1915.
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Canada
United States
Warner
The Soldier's Estimate Foresees Hard War Ahead
A member of the first Canadian contingent writes home that the initial seven years of the war are likely to be the toughest, reflecting bleak prospects and grim expectations.
California Syrup of Figs Cures Constipation in Kids
An ad extols California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and mentions a 60 cent bottle with full directions. It warns against counterfeit fig syrups and urges mothers to use the product for inside cleansing to restore a sick child’s health. The piece ends noting Close B. Palmer’s 58 years leading a Maple Grove church choir.
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California
Adv
Close B. Palmer
Maple Grove
Tenn
Clean Up and Paint Up Campaigns Spread Across Towns
A historical overview describes the rise of the Clean Up and Paint Up movement starting in 1912 led by Allen W. Clark. It highlights thousands of local campaigns improving homes, yards, and farms, boosting health, property values, and civic pride through year round beautification efforts.
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Allen W. Clark
St. Louis
Clark
National Bureau
Woman's Club
Boards of Trade
New Sterilizing Agent Found in Glycerin
German scientists report glycerin as a valuable sterilising agent. Deadly germs heated to 248 degrees Fahrenheit are killed in one minute, with no attack on metal or temper. Rubber tubes sterilized in glycerin regain elasticity, and brittle tubes are repaired by the treatment.
Kidney Trouble From Overeating Meat Warned
A renowned authority links high meat intake to kidney congestion and uric acid buildup. He advises washing out the kidneys with four ounces of Rad Salts daily, a grape and lemon juice Lithia preparation, to flush and neutralize acids, preventing urinary and bladder issues.
Cascarets claim quick relief for liver and bowels
Ad copy touts Cascarets as a 10 cent cure for constipation digestion and biliousness. It promises headache relief dizziness and a clear head, urging frequent use for lasting health and happiness with every store selling the product.
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Renerew
Devonshire
Davonshire
A Mfg. CO
Ace Farce
Bex
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