Land Boom Indoors: Manitoba Farm Proves Wealth in Wheat
A Saskatchewan near Regina farmer, James Bailey, turned 640 acres into a profit of 17 550 from grain and 10 880 from land value rise in two years. Wheat yielded 19 875 bushels and oats 4 750 on the same fields, with grain sold at 84 and 28 cents respectively. Agents offer rates and information on Canadian land prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian West
James Bailey
Regina
Bailey
Grand Coulee
Duty Society Owes to Unfortunates and Tuberculosis Talk
Dr Woods Hutchinson discusses tuberculosis as a poor man's disease and urges sanitation and institutional care. He warns 100 percent higher death rate among the poor and cites 65 percent of US consumptives lacking funds for treatment. He emphasizes fresh air cures and the need to remove infectious patients from families and communities.
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United States
Method In Their Madness
A witty item questions why clever women write silly letters to men and suggests they are collecting the responses as part of a humorous correspondence.
Died at Ida Grove master builder and Civil War veteran
John J. Schmitz died at Ida Grove at 76 after thirty-two years in the town. A native of Lorraine France he built steamboats on the Mississippi and served five years in the Civil War. He leaves a wife and four children and was renowned as a master cabinet maker with inlaid tables and furniture.
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John J. Schmitz
Ida Grove
Lorraine
France
Mississippi
Emily Chapman
Denver
Winifred Bell
Colorado Springs
John H. Schmitz
Kansas City
Guy J. Schmitz
William Langham
Cedar Rapids
Homer Seerley
State Teachers’ College
Theo
Hemmig
Osceola
Sioux City
Spirit Lake
Osceola County
Senate
Iowa
John W. Rowley
Asa A. Hall
Conrad B. Scheer
Louis P. Barth
Jeremiah Morrissey
W. H. Asbury
Cambridge Culbert- 60N
Wm. C. Chub
Emil A. Larsen
Gay F. Rankin
Thomas McCulla
United States
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Department of Justice
Des Moines
RE. E. Hughes
Iowa Light & Traction Company
Boone Electric
Central Heating
Boone Suburban Railroad
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boone
A. P. Anderson
Creston
Orlando Crandal
Crandall
Mr. Crandall
Off Duty Exchange With Miss Smiff Oh
A flirtatious exchange occurs as Miss Smiff Oh compliments a doctor who replies he is off duty. The light banter centers on appearances and the doctor’s unofficial status for the moment.
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Miss Smiff
The Exception at Home Harsh Truth From a Child
A mother boastfully claims leniency with her possessions while dressing, saying she is easy on shoes and everything. A daughter retorts with a sharp rail against the father, remarking that the father bears the hardship. The anecdote reflects a child’s blunt view of family dynamics.
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John
Catarrh Cure Claim Offers $100 Reward
The ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh and constitutional disease. It promises internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any failing case. Includes testimonials list request and retailer details.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druevista
Kal
Fixing Your Mind on Your Own Business
A compact exchange advises focusing inward. The professor counsels that mental exercise begins with fixing attention on one’s own concerns and responsibilities rather than external noise.
Castoria recall warning and old remedy claim
The notice urges mothers to examine each CASTORIA bottle for the Zz Signature of Ke Ltda in use for over 30 years. It asserts the product is the safe remedy for infants and children and warns about counterfeit or expired stock.
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Fred Turner
Manchester
Moore Bros
Iowa City
Paris
Iowa Central Railway
America
Home
Swift
Rheumatism Cure in One to Three Days Claims
Ad claims Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism cures in 1 to 3 days by removing the disease’s cause. It boasts first dose benefit and rapid results. Also pitches Hamlin's Wizard Oil against rheumatism and neuralgia, and promotes Allen's Lung Balsam as a cough remedy. Includes promotional lines for various products and vendors.
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Detchon
Sir
Not Up to Modern Standards in Wit
A witty exchange unfolds as a man compliments a wife on her hat and Mrs Bliggins rebukes the remark. The husband’s praise is scrutinized with a humorous nod to historical depictions of queens and millinery taste.
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Mr. Bliggins
If the women are to be credited and broken hearts
The quote asserts that all married women die of broken hearts and that every elderly bachelor has long buried his heart in a grave. It presents a sharp generalization about gender and love.
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Fic Syrup Co
Beth Meiner
Iowa State News
The
Commonwealth
Valley Junction
Albert S. Burnett
Lehigh
Hal C. Fuller
Moville
Chas. E. Anderson
Pleasantville
Andy J. Clebeland
Marathon
Joel E. Johnson
Panora
Warren C. Spurgin
Traer
B. F. Thomas
Dexter
Frank C. Downey
E. W. Sherman
Henshaw
Omaha
Iowa and Nebraska
Chickasaw County
Albert Demro
Charles N. la Rue
Atlantic
Carson
Colorado
C. EB. Cameron
Alta
State Agricultural Society
W. C. Brown
Clarion
Morrow
Association
B. Packard
Michael McDonald
E. M. Wentworth
Packard
Charles Escher
MacDonald
Carroll
Chappel
B. W. Crossley
Samuel Bailey
State Horticultural Society
Eva Faherty
Dubuque
Panama
Taft
W.S. Russell
Ottumwa
O. L. McCord
Danville
W. C. Ellison
Minneapolis
W. G. Warner
Bloomfield
Polk County
J. J. Proudfit
Altoona
Coliseum
Proudfit
Rock Island
Denver Limited
Mart Crane
Albia
Crane
Burlington
Flora Wilson
Tama Jim” Wilson
Diaz
Mexico City
Miss Wilson
John Stuffel
Stuffel
Mike O'Donnell
Tom Hall
Bennett Bros
Ft. Madison
Howe
C. C. Ratcliff
Clarence Ayres
Shenandoah
Hannah Laveller
Newton
Albert Ortwig
Marshal County
Justice Carey
Effie Anderson
Cecelia McDermott
Waterloo
George Swan
Davis County
Ames
Emerson
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
W. J. Bryan
Allen's Lung
Pierse
Dodds
Abet
Guar
Wsbw Cave
Carters
Truth Life Insurance
Ev.t.dew
Chas. H. Brownell
Federal Street
Boston
Mass
Swift's Premium
Foster
Swift & Company
Packers Avenue
Chicago, Ill
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Gi Capital
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NSS Fur CO
Suv
Nicollet Ave
Minn
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London
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Omali
Kitts
Jastes
Perfection Oil Heater
Perfection
Japan
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
SO. Coss
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Boys Shoes
Putnam
Abe
Monroe Daug
Guinoy
Linia
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