Western Canada Acreage Booms Amid War Time Farm Plans
Reports show Western Canada expanding crop acreage far beyond last year as mild weather extends farming into January. Americans owning land in Canada bought farms, drawn by soil, climate, tax advantages, and high wheat prices around two dollars per bushel, with yields from twenty to fifty bushels per acre. War boosts wheat farming, though diversification and cattle and hogs remain profitable. settlers push into Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
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Western Canada
Pincher Creek
Alberta
Canada
Post-Intelligencer
Seattle
Wash
Iowa
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
No Doubt Hubby and Wife Banter Over Time
A playful dialogue features a husband promising to return at eleven and a wife urging him to keep it, reflecting a domestic exchange about time and trust. The text likens home to a coaling station, hinting at a traveler’s view of home as a resting stop.
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promises Restored Vitality
The ad urges readers to renew energy and combat ailments by improving blood quality. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a pure non alcohol tonic made from Golden Seal and other roots, claiming it strengthens the blood, eases headaches and backaches, and improves skin and eyes. It emphasizes a long reputation and availability at drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
Oregon
Iowa agency reports 1918 fuel drive progress and actions
State fuel administrator Charles Webster reviews departmental activity this season, noting Ames engineers aided 34 cities in inspections of 1,854 plants and talks to 7,330 people. Other items include Hardin County flour returns, a Des Moines food-fine case, Cornell College music festival plans with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mennonite noncombatant interests at Camp Dodge, and fuel wood campaign highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Webster
Iowa State College
Ames
Dan &. Blair
Iowa
Falla
Hardin County
H. B. Leinerowicz
Wholegats Grocer
Des Moines
J. F. Deems
Burt German
Polk County
Red Cross
Lmiserowitz
Cornell College
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cornell
Camp Dodge
Washington
J. F. Kaufman
Waukon
Kaufman
Logan
General Crowder
A. R. Corey
State Fair Association
G. B. MacDonald
Forrester
Fuel Administration
Ashford Wood
N. Wood
Joe Terry
Harry Farnow
Harold McKinney
H. J. Metcal
Defense
Department of Gericulture
Winnipeg Banks Duped by Boy With Bogus Checks
A 13 year old Walter Zell defrauded Canadian banks during a months long spree across multiple cities. He used convincing impersonation and simple tricks to cash checks drawn on other accounts, often during busy hours. He confessed to additional robberies and claimed fluency in five languages. He faces deportation after immigration authorities handle the case.
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Winnipeg
Edmonton
Walter Zell
Dominion
Winnkipeg
Young Zell
John Carter
National Trust Company
Bank of Montreal
Union Bank
Kay
Buffalo
Walter
Zell
Niagara
Lockport
Rochester
Quebec
Toronto
Montreal
Regina
Old Bostery’s Million Dollar Broth Disputed
A man known for gathering information declares Old Bostery claims a one million dollar broth. The skeptic concedes the cost to investigate the broth’s true state would approach that sum, underscoring the value and mystery surrounding the issue.
A Dagger in the Back and Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Ad
An old advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to relieve chronic backache with assurances of daily use and a 1696 origin. It touts national Dutch credibility, direct import from Haarlem labs, and a money‑back guarantee if it fails. A brief note adds Balearic Islands area and population figures.
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Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Adv
Cuticura soap and ointment ad offer free samples
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for instant relief from itching and burning followed by Cuticura Ointment. Free samples are available by writing Cuticura Dept. X, Boston, with prices listed for Soap and Ointment. The text ends with a jokey remark about crow’s feet and cows.
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Dept. X
Boston
Caviar prices and scattered fish market notes
The report notes bulk caviar trading at 75 cents a pound with prime quality around $1.25, few sales at $1, and limited inventories. It mentions scarce ink and en vir in bulk, with packers reporting typical prices near $1.50 per pound for this grade.
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New York
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Western
Hawkeye! State, News
Zes Banks
Swift & Company Publicity
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Balearic Islands
Ady
Germany
Hebe
Ministry of Food
Twickenham Food Control Committee
London Punch
Minnesota
Mrs. Tint
Farmer Filnt
Kunais City
Percival
Algernon
Yale
Brown
Garfield Ten
Getty
Royal Baking Powder CO
Dept.w
William St
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