Western Canada’s good crop prospects reported
Mr. W W J White of Canadian government immigration in the United States tours Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. He notes widespread optimism for bumper crops of wheat oats and barley with acreage rising 50 percent in some farms and potential wheat harvest near 200 000 000 bushels. Land prices rise from 15 to 25 dollars per acre as emigration increases and buyers target land near rail lines.
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Saskatchewan
Ria
Canada
Alberta
White
Western Canada
Homestead
John Kennedy
Hamonton
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Skatchewan
Ottawa
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E.t.holmes
Jackson St
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Mlan
W.v.bennett
Bos
Omaha
Ned
Library Plans Promised as Architect Displays Smoke Room
A dialogue notes an architect showing plans that designate a room as a library, with Mr. Newrich reacting that it should allow a place to smoke, highlighting a clash between study space and smoking needs.
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria for infants and children
Safe remedy for infants and children urged to check for the signature In Use For Over years. The quote contrasts courage in winning with true pluck in facing loss attributed to George Eliot.
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George Eliot
The Quarantine at Mallpox House
A 1909 synopsis follows Jimmy Wilson a vain performer and his wife Bella Knowles. Their divorce leads to a staged anniversary party with Aunt Selina arriving soon. A mallpox quarantine traps guests, secrets unfold, and a relay of accusations, thefts, and a dramatic roof scene ensue revealing entanglements.
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James Wilson
Jimmy
Bella Knowles
Selina
Kit
Bella
Belle
Jim
Harbison
Harson
Henry Llewellyn
Iquique
Chile
Aunt Selina
Betty
Max
Anne
Watch Mysteriously Returns in Rooms of a Guilty Truth
In a tense confrontation, the narrator questions Mr. Harbison about a found watch and past rumors. Harbison admits foolishness over a magazine image and an argument about Bella’s bracelet and other clues. The exchange occurs amid secretive rooms and february gloom.
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Flannigan
Max
Mr. Harbison
South America
Bella
Anne
Watch Mishap Drives Tension in Harbison Household
In the unfolding domestic farce Kit guards a stolen watch as Jim broods over Bella while Harbison’s necklace looms. Flannigan confronts Kit, threatening disclosure as a family dinner devolves into a tense standstill and a looming confrontation.
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Bella
Flannigan
Jim
Vegetarian lecture sparks protest at Butchers’ meeting
A vegetarian lecturer told the Butchers' Association that a banana holds more energy than five pounds of beef. The crowd hissed and jeered while a stenographer in the audience declared the claim was correct and added that banana energy could even lift a top wrestler.
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Butchers’ Association
Confession Interview Reveals Senator Graph's Wealth
A reporter asks about a first thousand and the Senator replies that he made it the same way as all his subsequent thousands. The moment astonishes the journalist who declines to headline the exchange.
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Graph
Quiet Exchange Between Motorist and Aviator
A motorist and an aviator meet for a confidential chat. The aviator admires the motorist's machine and boasts it is the greatest farm wagon buster in the country. The motorist compliments the aeroplane, calling it the best chimney buster in the world.
The Marketing Duty In A Dutch Lunch
A speaker recalls handling marketing duties for his wife and notes he once backed out due to cold feet. He questions why he should do it, answering that she urged him and claimed people favor pigs feet at Dutch lunches.
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Jim
Kit
Takahiro
Unclear Quote Attributes a Poet to Portugal
Fragmentary lines reference a poet and Portugal with remarks on making a living. The text cites a selective praise or blame and hints at a figure who accepted an early presidency or position, but lacks full context or identifiable names to confirm specifics.
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Portugal
Decorative Art and Porch Climbers in Wardens Dilemma
A visitor questions wall decor while a warden defends porch climbers. The exchange suggests home laundering with a smooth Iron and Defiance Starch promising better shirt waist stiffness and less wear, arguing it beats steam laundry for convenience.
Real Optimist and Bull Dog-Gee Face Off Over Jewelry
Real Optimist and Bull Dog-Gee clash in a playful scene over a can and a piece of jewelry. Cheerful Dog-Ah scolds the scene as jewelry is revealed, adding a humorous bite to the exchange.
Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for Children Ad
Patent remedy offered for teething pain and wind colic claims to soften gums reduce inflammation and cure ailments at 25 cents per bottle. The note also states that sharp retorts are best answered bluntly.
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