Land of Amazing Fertility Promises in Western Canada
Harold J. Gregory of Lowe Farm Manitoba describes his move from Lexington Newfoundland in 1913 and 1914. He reports rich soil, good markets, rail access, and favorable conditions for settlers. He claims 480 acres yield crops equal to land cost, cites wheat at 1.15 and rail-implied opportunities for stock raising and hay. Information on Western Canada districts available from Canadian government agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Gregory
Lowe Farm
Manitoba
Canada
Lexington
No Man's Land
Indiana
Dainois
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kaosas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Edith's Sweet Voice Draws Candy Cost Joke
A witty exchange notes Edith's remarkably sweet voice and jokingly attributes it to about sixty pounds of candy eaten over the past six months. The quip highlights a humorous bond between speaker and Edith with lighthearted tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin Fragrance
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for clear smooth skin. It recommends using Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching, then bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, rinse and dry, then dust with Cuticura Talcum for fragrance, price 25c each.
Insect life joys meet glowers and life themes
A compact column evokes cheerful insect life and daily gripes in a playful voice. A funeral contrast hints at mood shifts from humor to contemplation as characters exchange glowers and quips about life and fate.
A Woman's Nervous System Benefit Report
Mrs Helen Bennett of South Bend testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription built her nervous strength since womanhood and helped her sister after doctors gave up. She says the medicine cured her sister and asks run-down, nervous readers to try the tablet or liquid form as sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Helen Bennett
Wenger St
United States Now World’s Banker As A Creditor Nation
The federal reserve board notes the United States has surpassed Britain as the world’s banker. Including $11 billion in war loans to allies and $4 billion in private American lending since 1914, the world owes the United States roughly $18 billion. American capital funds foreign ventures paying vast dividends, with investments spreading to South America, China, Japan, France, Switzerland, and Europe. Foreign bonds and securities are listed on New York exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VV Ashington
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Great Britain
England
South America
China
Japan
France
Switzerland
Europe
New York
Belated Justice for West Virginia Young Desperadoes
Three boys aged seven to eleven from Weirton West Virginia jailed five years for a post office burglary were to be freed after Justice Department review and Mrs. Warren G Harding intervention. Bloodhounds tracked the scent to steelworker settlements while officers allegedly coerced confessions in a police biased area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bree
West Virginia
Warren G. Harding
Department of Justice
National Reform School
Andy Bergola
Frank Boska
Teddy Boska
Weirton
W. Va
Federal Court of
Northern West Virginia
Baker
Wierton
Mass Army Officer Removals Ordered From Washington Cells
A War Department plan relieves 164 officers, including early dozens of colonels and hundreds of majors, all slated for field service or reassignment by end of the current fiscal year. Transfers cover general staff, air service, judge advocate, quartermaster, ordnance, and adjutant general branches, with 28 detachments to enter service schools in August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Washington
War Department
Thue
Weeks
General Staff
Assistant Secretary of War
Air Service
Judge Advocate General's Office
Quartermaster General's Office
Chief of Ordnance
Adjutant General
Sympathy for Armenia Sets US Policy Tone
U S officials say sympathy is all America can offer Armenia as the League of Nations may take over relief duties. The administration notes no mandate, wary of troop costs to evict Bolsheviks, and records no official Morgenthau commission effect on Armenian boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Armenia
League of Nations
League
Woodrow Wilson
State Department
Morgenthau “Commission
Wilson
Armentay
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedy Endorsed by Philadelphia Reader
A Philadelphia woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with easing menopausal symptoms and improving daily life. The letter praises the product, urges others to try it, and mentions a free private text on women’s ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phila
Pisa
Pinkham
Nim Rosenstein
Holly St
Dettol
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
vaMirs
Jps
Iene Pateau
Mt St
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Sears
Minssech
Lidia E. Pinkham
Tegan
Mr Gloom questioned by Tenny son J Daft at reception
The versatile verificationist Tenny son J Daft confronts Mr Gloom about telling Mrs Clatter he found his poems supremely silly at the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gloom
Tennyson J. Daft
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Health Restore
Thousands of women shown to suffer kidney and bladder troubles may be misled by symptoms. The advertisement urges Swamp Root as restoring kidney health and cites sample bottles by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton New York with further sizes available at drug stores.
The Diamond Debate in Town Topics
The exchange features The Professor praising diamonds as the hardest substance capable of cutting glass, while The Cynic wittily argues that a diamond can even suppress a woman's heart.
Castoria Ad Proclaims Trusted Pediatric Remedy
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the remedy’s long use for children. It features the slogan In Use for Over 30 Years and the line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
No Danger in Sleep Talk Courtroom Quip
A brief courtroom quip features a judge noting a sleepy remark and a roommate reporting sleep talking. The exchange hints at social awkwardness and a light legal tone, reflecting a moment of humor amid proceedings.
Little puppy ownership question in playful exchange
A light exchange between Miss Dovely and Mr Chapingham in Detroit News about wanting to own a small puppy. The dialogue tone is whimsical and public notice style quips. No firm action or outcome stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Red Cross Bass Blue in every home advertisement theme
A fragmentary ad style note emphasizes Red Cross Blue novelty for laundry and fabric care. It suggests household use to whiten clothes and promote safety in grocery-related settings, mentioning children and adults in a reflective, period voice.
Live well today prepare for tomorrow theme prompt
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a proverb style message urging prudent living. No clear persons, places, dates, or organizations are readable to extract concrete facts or events for a full news item.
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Western
Makers CE. Lively & CO
U. S
Woran
Conan Debeese
Jose
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