Big Potato Yield and Prairie Livestock Boom in Alberta
On two acres Ben Pawson in Coaldale Alberta harvested six hundred bushels of potatoes yielding $285, a strong local performance amid larger nearby harvests. The piece notes rising hog prices near Calgary, a $350 Duroc Jersey boar purchase, and Western Canada’s growing livestock trade with high quality sires and dams driving demand at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Pawson
Coaldale
Alberta
Medicine Bat
Medicine Hat
Pen Pawson
Ben
Calgary
Western Canada
Jibway Arson Claim Raises Financial Suspicion
In a terse exchange a probe into Jibway questions his wealth while hinting at a 10000 pound bungalow arson claim. The dialogue suggests attempts to portray oppression and comfort to mask motives.
Can I Be Cured Advert on Kidney Health
A health ad urges readers not to despair and to seek causes of illness. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as relief for kidney and bladder troubles, claiming quick relief and a money back guarantee if ineffective. The ad stresses the kidneys as overworked and advises checking the label for the GOLD MEDAL name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Adv
Doan
Siern
R. J. B. Black
Fiancee and wife riddle hints at kitten to queen
A playful exchange recalls a man who called his fiancée kitten and asks what he calls his wife. The answer implies a progression from kitten to queen, a lighthearted wordplay on intimate terms.
Dr Peerys Dead Shot Advers
An advertisement extols Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a single bottle cure for vermin control and touts Cuticura products for baby skin care. The note includes stray phrases about taxes and moral suasion backed by a shotgun, reflecting scattered ad text and social commentary.
Rich Girl Now Scrubs Floors in Chicago Hotel Life
Margaret Lamb a South Dakota heiress, 17, spent two months in Chicago hotels racking up purchases and signing her father’s checks. Detectives found her at Edgewater Beach after relatives reported her missing. she will stay at the Chicago Home for Girls until she matures.
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Chicago
Margaret Lamb
South Dakota
Margaret
Minneapolis
Violet Ray
Hogan
Oak Park
Cooper
Mr. Hogan Live
Fred Becker
Boy His Own Detective Chester Pa
Chester Rhoades Heald 15 of 1102 Price Place proved rare shrewdness in a juvenile detective tale. He found his bicycle frame torn and stolen by two boys who mixed parts with an old frame. The boys promised to pay him 15 dollars and police dropped action due to their age and respectability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Rhoades
Heald
Price Place
Young Heald
Grain Growers Organize Co operative Thrashing Rings
The United States Department of Agriculture notes farmers in the corn belt form co operative thrashing rings to improve reliability and cut costs. Examples include the Up to Date Thrashing Company in Livingston County Illinois with ten members and 27 workers and a smaller Fayette County Ohio ring handling oats, wheat, and clover seed with a 12 24 tractor and 1200 dollar equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Livingston County
Ilinois
Fayette County
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Dehorning Not Painful Says Agriculture Inquiries
Agriculture inquiries address whether dehorning cattle is painful and cruel. Experts note milk yield loss after dehorning is temporary and small while reducing injuries from horned mates. A neighbor who delayed dehorning saw cattle harmed by others' horns, and swift dehorning improved safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Wool Pool Reorganized by Gooding County Farm Bureau
Gooding County Idaho Farm Bureau members pooled 128000 pounds of wool last year, selling at an average 60 cents per pound and earning $25000 above local prices. They have reorganized for this season to pool the clip and will deliver wool in good condition to the warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Gooding County
Idaho
Farm Bureau
Study Demands of Market for Poultry
The article urges poultry raisers to study market demands and produce uniform egg and meat quality. Uniform color and consistent feeding are essential for hatchable eggs and desirable poultry products. mixed feed leads to nonuniform eggs and meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bayer Cross Aspirin Ad and Twin Naming Gaffe
A pasted ad promotes Bayer Cross on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with safety marks and directions. A church sketch shows a rector quizzing a mother about her babies names, listing famous figures then the mother softly says Miva, ending the short anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Renewal dispute over note extension days
The dialogue shows a banker pressing for a sixty day extension on a past due note while the borrower claims sixty and thirty day terms. The exchange reveals confusion about renewal terms and overdue payments.
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Tiella
Oman
Nenewal
Small Man Seen As Big Figure In Quiet Town
A cryptic note hints at a minor individual wielding outsized influence in a small community. Residents report unusual attention around the person, with speculation about motives and possible behind the scenes actions.
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Dr. Peery
Oltet Trio
Min
Rine
Papa
Pennsylvania
Wool Pool
Idaho Farm Bureau
Pershing
Foch Phaige Marne Mans Lloyd George Wilson Jones
Eise” Sie
Nervanely
Miva
Deef Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
ARIS
Cincinnati
Carey
Philip Carey Company
Wayne Ave
Lockland, Cincinnati
Clery
Mali
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