Canada attracts American farmers with high mixed farming returns
The article notes Western Canada offers rich soil and favorable climate attracting American farmers. It cites John Mears of Cavalier County North Dakota who earned about 4508 dollars in one season from wheat oats spelt and tax on several crops, averaging 18 dollars per acre, and praises Canadian liberal laws and low legal costs. Government agencies in major U.S. cities provide information on farming results and rates to prospective settlers.
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Canada
United States
Mears
John Mears
Cavalier County
North Dakota
Minnesota
Mr. Mears
Strong
Dhese
Mears I
Arcola
Asia
Western Canada
St. Paul Minn
Onaha
Nel
Kansas City
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
Milwaukee
Wis
Wausaw
Detroit
What Ailed Him Winkers and a Melancholy Partner
A fragmentary exchange notes a junior partner growing overly refined and melancholic, drifting toward chronic gloom, while a response hints at a forthcoming joyous event. The text then shifts to an advertisement for Ely's Liquid Cream Balm, claiming relief from nasal congestion and a testimonial from Albert Lea Minnesota, March 21, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minkers
Ile
New York Weekly
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
New York
Albert Lea
Minn
Ek, Lansdale
Bitter Cold Wave Devastates Nation Across States
A historic cold wave grips the U S with temperatures plummeting to 70 below in places and major disruptions across transport and utilities. Chicago Kansas Georgia report deaths and widespread freezing. rail lines freeze, gas shortages hit Ohio and Wyoming endangering residents. The southern California frost damages lemon crops. overall losses projected at 10 to 20 percent of the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakotas
Texas
New York
Chicago
Kansas
Georgia
Atlantic Coast
Rugby Mountainia
Titymarek
Diath
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Central
Pittsburg
Pennsylviuia
Nene Chadron
United States Cavalry
Wyoming
Ohio
Springfield
Bt Ia
Taone
Chengzo
Dean
Cheyenne
Colorado
Taramic
Union
Oho
Bollingfield
Dayton
Urbana
Sidney
Piqua
Troy
Natal
California
Steamship Olive Sinks In Typhoon On Chowan River
A cyclone struck the river steamer Olive between Mount Pleasant and Oliver's wharfs near Edenton North Carolina. Eighteen aboard drowned as water rushed over the lower deck and cabin. Only Captain George H Withy and five others survived. The Pettit rescued survivors at dawn and crew members in life boats were saved after four hours of rowing. The Olive owned by J A Prottow of Franklin VA was en route from Franklin to Edenton.
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Chowan
North Carolina
Betwee Tyayklin
Edenton
N.C
Woodley
George TH. Withy
Pettit
Oliye
J. A. Prottow
Franklin
Unclear Travel Ads and Quoted Dialog Fragments
A collage of travel notices and brief quotes from various sources includes the Michigan Central and Bullman sleeper services leaving Chicago daily with through sleeping cars to New York and Boston, plus scheduling details and agents. An unrelated line cites American capital invested in Mexico at 1,117 firms.
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New York
Boston
Michigan Central
Chicago
O. W. Engeles
Mexico
Business Chances Advertisement by MM and T Railway
The MM and T Railway promotes its Industrial Department aiding location selection for industries. Offers to send a booklet titled Business Chances and other information. Address James Barker General Passenger Agent MM and T Ry, St. Paul, Minn.
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Itenes
Welte
Chaniecs
James Barker
Gen'l Poxa
MM. & A Ry Uddt Wainwright Bidg
St Tavuia
Drop Curtain Confusion At Theater Ends In Accident
A youngster returns from the theater and tells his uncle the play was fine but he missed much of it because the curtain fell. The boy explains the roller broke and the wide blind taya er thee Cimes.
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Ieee
Adrian
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Liewe
Congress
Paine
Dora
Jack
Ethel
Agate New York Weekly
Bullman
Central Station
Twelfth Street
Burk Row
Lake Ifront
Wikconal Central Ry
So Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Dalataan
Northwest
Jas
Gow
Poss
Aimerten
Westwrts
Uring
Thor
Bert Graning
Avena 'Theater
Capsicum
Chesebrough Manufacturing CO
State St
New York City
Sremz
Balzer
Pny
Guin
Subarus 2 CO
Mass
Aurora Fig Sveur
San Francisco, Cal
Louisville, Ky
New York, N. Y
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