Homesteading Hope on the Canadian Prairie Frontier
John Harris abandons a barren teaching post in a Canadian town to become a homesteader in Manitoba with Mary. They wed and trek into the prairie, fend off a night terror from wolves and a possible intruder, then begin building a sod house with grass and willows, sow 26 acres of grain, and plant a garden as their new life starts. Alec McCrae aids as adviser while Fred Athurs escorts them to the claim.
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Synopsie
John Harris
Manitoba
Mary
Alec McCrae
Jfment
Fred
Aththurs
Harris
McCrae
Thim
McCrne
Minsell
Tarris
Tate
Warris
The Cow Puncher Eve and Pioneer Harvest Journey
A prairie tale follows Morrison and Harris as settlers endure drought and hunger, then harvest a vast wheat and oats crop. Mounting debt, a self-binder purchase, and a perilous return home test Harris as Mary Harris waits, hopeful yet worried, through a grueling harvest season.
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Morrison
United States
Harris
Piotvillea
Mary Harris
Mary
Emerson
Buzgard
Shores of the Infinite Chapter Mil Summer Settlers Rise
The summer brought busy church and town life as Harris built a stable after June. Settlers moved into the district with tents lining the horizon. Tom Morrison found land near the Harrels, while Dick Matheson and John Burton joined the growing community. To the west the Grants and north Hiram Riles and wife Eliga settled. A missionary held monthly services at Morrison’s, and Dr Blain ran a base at Plainville near the railway junction as the first harvest approached.
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Harris
McCrae
Tom Morrison
Harrels
Dick ‘Matheson
Madawaski
John Burton
Grants
Hiram Riles
Eliga
Morrison
Dr. Blain
Nut
Plainville
Sempter
Considerate Hen A Bend Oregon Sawmill Employee Keeps Pet Hen
A Bend Oregon sawmill worker reports a hen that deposits a fresh breakfast egg on his bed each morning and wakes him at a set time. The bird then nests beside him, lays the egg, and pecks him gently awake before noon. The tale appears in the Pimber Trades Journal.
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Pimber Trades Journal
Bend
Ore
Millionaire Colony Gang Sparks Summer Social Stir
In Algonac Michigan a glamorous group led by a woman identified as Mrs. Densmore drew social attention with fast motor cars and a racing launch named Emma. Police later linked them to a bank theft ring, killing one man, wounding two, and seizing burglary gear during a Toledo raid.
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Algonac
Mich
Charming
Tle
Chicago
Emma
Toledo
Ohio
Cowboy
Michigan
Lake Shore District
Canada
Child Dies In Sham Battle At Camp Meade
At Camp Meade Maryland a planned fake battle for a Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment caused one death. Four year old Carl Durnsush was struck by shell fragments while crowds pressed forward near the miniature barrage. He was with his uncle when the casualty occurred.
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Camp Meade
Meuse
Argonne
Carl Durnsush
Western Canada climate makes October strawberries possible
A visitor describes a Moosomin Saskatchewan home where October strawberries and green corn appeared fresh from the garden, noting Western Canada’s soil and climate as key to ripe fruit, plus abundant autumn blooms and a warm gardening life.
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Moosomin
Saskatchewan
Western
Canada
Wight
Ulster
A. B. Smith
Rocauville
Dominion of Canada
Indy
Central States
Rell and Greene Debate Old Golf Course's Age
A light exchange unfolds as Rell and Greene discuss the age of a golf course. Rell insists it is relatively new while Greene confirms it was laid out around 1917. A man claims he saw it in use in 1885, prompting skepticism.
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Yobkers ‘Statesman
Kee Choos and Sati Style Ad Portraits Beauty
A vintage style description notes a woman with rosy cheeks and satin skin attracting admiration. It implies male attention and hints at vanity as blemishes appear when viewed in a mirror. The short piece sketches beauty standards and self perception.
Bulgarian Blood Tea Promise Of Youth And Health
An advertisement extols Bulgarian Blood Tea as a life changing remedy for ages and vitality. It claims to rejuvenate skin, improve eyesight, cure headaches, biliousness, constipation, and indigestion with a regimen of rare herbs brewed at home. The Marvel Products Co promises a money back guarantee through three weeks if no health improvement, with Pittsburgh as the issuer.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
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Robert J. G. Stead
Mil
Hill
Sham
Western Canada
Golden Medical
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Rough Mfg. CO
State Street
New York
Bulgaria
Oriental
Boiske
M. QO
Birm
N. U
Ghicago
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