115 Bushels Per Acre Report From 1916 Farm Note
A reader recalls high yields from 1916 farming in Alberta and Edmonton district. Wheat and oats records are cited with machine measured outputs such as 115 bushels per acre. The note discusses local tax use for schools and roads, government land title guarantees, and low abstract costs as part of a broader Canadian perspective.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Canada
Will Struckene
Miller
Raucous Bayou Scam Ends with Suspect in Custody
A brief item reports a man at a rural market claiming to raise chickens, but authorities arrested him after exposing the alleged scheme. Police say the suspect confessed to fraud and was held for further questioning. Local residents alerted deputies after hearing the phrase hear yo's raisin' chickens.
Kilmer’s Dr Kilmer’s Remedy Ad Claims Purity
An old advertisement extols Kilmer’s Great ae Sailor remedy as absolutely pure with no habit forming drugs. It urges readers to visit a drugstore for bottles priced at fifty cents and one dollar or request a sample bottle from Seagente Sei & Co. in Binghamton New York and to mention the paper.
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Encae Sale ST
Seon Medical CO
Chemsim Goshen
Ind. U
Swigge-Poor Jagsby Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances
Old Jagsby is reportedly gone after a drinking bout, with rumors of Brigga dying previously. The piece hints at a linked, possibly ghostly, departure and a tale of spirits and misfortune surrounding their closers.
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Swigge
Jagsby
Brigga
Freckles Mow to the Time
Fragmentary note describes a facial treatment promising to remove freckles with a money back guarantee. It references a costly claim to clear the skin and reduce the appearance of freckles.
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Ryle
Freakisa
Meat Unkind Meeting Inspires Wedding Quip
Mise Gereleaf declares plans to marry one man in a thousand. Misa Cut tem asks if the last chosen will be the final groom, prompting a light exchange about courtship in a humorous local moment.
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Mise Gereleaf
Misa Cuttem
Complaint About Housekeeper Mrs Ondego
A reader complains that Mrs Ondego, a housekeeper, is always out of things when asked to borrow items. The message portrays frustration with unavailable goods and questions reliability.
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Neverholme
Squillbob
Mrs. Ondego
Villa Forces Clash With Villistas Across Mexican Front
Reports say a spa train fight near Quertaro and Laguna Dinamita left Gen Pedro Guzman and 22 Villa loyalists dead. Ten prisoners taken as government troops pressed a battlefield near Progreso and San Antonio with two aviation units used for scouting and rising tensions at the Texas border amid Mexican troop mobilization rumors.
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Quértaro
Pedro Gozman
Villa
Laguna
Dinamita
San Antonio
Tex
el Valle
Mexico
Pershing
Columbus
Casas Grandes
Villas
del Rio
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Sussex disaster claims life of girl and others
Twenty-five Americans aboard the cross channel steamship Sussex were involved in a disaster believed caused by a mine or submarine. Survivors include Miss Alice Russ of Lyons Colorado and George H Crocker Jr of Fitchburg Mass. Between sixty and eighty people were wounded or killed as the ship was towed to Boulogne. the ambassador reported 160 persons aboard.
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London
Sussex
Oxford University
George H. Crocker, Jr
Fitchburg
Mass
Alice Russ
Lyons
Colorado
Boulogne
Wilson Denounces Alarmist Mexico Expedition Reports
President Wilson denounces alarmist reports about the US expedition into Mexico. He urges news services to avoid warlike framing, withhold troop movement rumors, and emphasize the punitive, limited aims against border raiders and Mexican provocations. He warns against false rumors that could inflame US-Mexico relations.
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Union News Service
Washington
Wilson
Mexico
Pan
México
Villa
Suint Weeste
United States
Columbus
Gan
Carranza
Jeet
Woodrow Wilson
Willard Beats Moran In Ten Rounds For World Title
New York saw Jess Willard retain the heavyweight title by defeating Frank Moran of Pittsburg on points after ten fast rounds at Madison Square Garden. About 13 000 spectators paid roughly 150 000 dollars. Willard broke his right hand in the fight while Moran suffered a swollen left eye and a bleeding nose as he pressed the pace. Moran fought gamely but Willard controlled much of the action and endured Moran’s best third round.
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New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Madison Square Garden
Moran
Willard
Hot Water Each Morning Puts Roses in Your Cheeks
This feature advocates daily hot water with limestone phosphate as internal cleansing. It claims flushing the system removes waste and toxins, improving complexion and health within one to two weeks. It emphasizes internal sanitation over external cleanliness and targets women seeking beauty benefits.
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Ernesteo
Fragmented political rant hints at distrust and self-regard
The text presents a raw critique of a political figure, contrasting blunt honesty with rhetoric. It references Roy and a general admonition against leaders who love the enemy as themselves, signaling a distrustful, confrontational tone without clear event details.
Anuric Pill Proclaimed Effective for Kidney Aches
Mrs N M Flint writes that Anuric, a new discovery by Dr. Pierce of Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY, eases backache, rheumatism, and kidney and bladder troubles. She claims it dissolves uric acid and is 57 times more potent than Nithia.
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Anuric
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo, N. Y
N. M. Flint
Ater
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Ad Claim
An early 1900s style ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a liver booster and blood purifier. It claims to aid digestion appetite and bowel flow, noting the product is alcohol free and prints ingredients on the wrapper.
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Dr. Pierce
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