Western Canada sweeps wheat prizes and profits rise
At the Peoria exposition Western Canada wins first second and third in wheat with Birtle Manitoba’s H. Larkcombe. Farmers foresee returns around 40 dollars per acre as land costs fall below eighty dollars. Investors urge visits to Western Canada for profitable opportunities and affordable land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Western Canada
8. Larcombe
Birtle
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
Western
United States
Fragmentary Waifs of Accusation and Lending Doubts
Unclear dialogue shows a character declaring contempt while J Fuller Gloom questions a debt claim. The fragment hints at financial dispute and accusations without names or full context.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement promises $100 for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. The ad notes sales by druggists for over forty years and directs to F. R. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio for testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Oia
Horse Chestnuts Wanted for Munitions Replace Cereals
British search for horse chestnuts to substitute cereals in munitions is reported by the New York Sun. The headline notes relief that consuming them is not required, reflecting wartime shortages and inventive substitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Alice Pork and Beans Taste Preference Ad
A short ad notes people debate serving temperature for Alice Pork and Beans, claiming some prefer cold and others hot while all agreeing on the dish’s appeal.
The New Way in Diplomatic Camouflage Discussed
A discussion outlines camouflage of diplomatic schemes and painting actions as neutral. It mentions the United States government seeking to protect the Indian race from liquor and notes Uganda’s population including Protestant Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sire
Kaiser
United States
Essentials for Egg Production at University Farm
Article outlines four core factors for egg production breeding housing feeding and intelligent management. It details University Farm feeding regimes including grain mixes meat substitutes green feed and self feeding hoppers, plus warnings against overfeeding and fat hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougwent
University of Fown
University Farm
Plymouth Rock
Care During Molting For Poultry Flocks
Advice on rooster and hen care during molting stresses. Emphasizes steady feeding with varied seeds, avoiding heat foods, cleanliness of coops, ample sunlight and air, green and fresh water, and patient attention to maintain egg yield through winter.
Shipping Poultry or Eggs
Experienced shippers describe how attractive boxes and coops with neat farm names and addresses attract orders at express offices and railroad stations. A well labeled package signals fragile contents and leads to more careful handling and orders for market, hatchery, or poultry.
Production of Fresh Eggs
Fresh eggs bring the best prices and consumer satisfaction. Advice covers confinement and sale of roosters to prevent fertility, nest room and cleanliness, one nest for five or six hens, use of sturdy egg crates, proper storage in a coal cellar or milk room, and disposal of dirty or misshapen eggs at home for immediate use.
Market Young Males Early for Profit and Breeding Quality
The guide advises selecting vigorous, normal pullets for layers and breeders while culling deformed or undersized cockerels. Culling should start as growth confirms age. Early hatched stock may be stunted and considered for removal to maintain flock quality.
Cut Out Crooked Sticks War Time Morality Advice
Forestry experts in New York urge farmers to use fallen timber for fuel and to prune crooked trees from wood lots. The message ties wartime ethics to practical resource handling, warning war conditions may tempt fraud but insisting that sound, straight work prevail in national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sugar Shortage Rumor Meets Calm Car Ride
The dialogue notes a wartime disruption to business and a rumored sugar shortage in the United States. A playful exchange reveals a preference for a long automobile ride over relaxing with confections as a striking crow described as the largest black bird. Pliny cites Emperor Augustus displaying a tame tiger in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algernon
United States
Pliny
Augustus
Rome
Train Delays and Classroom Pranks Highlight Dailies
A westbound Erie line train runs late while patching the engine and boarding nonurgent passengers. In Normal City a pupil submits a blank themed essay titled The Home Life of the Fiji Islanders, prompting a classroom joke at Lee Baird's school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Lee Baird
Roscoe
Baird
Indianapolis News
A Pointed Question About Sewing and Living
Jean asks if every girl should learn to sew and make her clothes. Aunt Ruth loudly answers yes, then questions the practical side. The note shaver is unreliable for trimming expenses. The turkey buzzard is large dull black and soars in long curves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Ruth
Aunty
German Officer Refuses Sword in Prisoner Plea
A prisoner named Tommy Atkins forces a German officer to surrender a sword but the officer replies he has no weapon to trade. He offers instead to deploy his vitriol spray flame projector and gas cylinder if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Atkins
Why the president holds pardoning power over Congress
Citizens question why Congress cannot grant pardons and the president retains this clemency power. A speaker argues pardon timing risks a prisoner aging beyond eligibility, noting the political and legal implications.
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Congress
Appetite control cited as focus beyond pest management
The dialogue contrasts interest in food control with past pest control work. It hints at shifting priorities toward appetite management rather than pest issues.
Fruit Tree Agent Declines Professional Grafting Title
An unnamed fruit tree agent resists being identified as a professional grafter, choosing a more informal or unspecified role in grafting work. The remark suggests a preference for anonymity or a non-professional stance in the trade.
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Uganda
Childre
Samuel Putoer
Rochelle Saltsdale
Atanya
Tyre
Cenraum Gonpanel
Rhino
Castoria
Peps-Aid
Peps-Aid Company
Goshen
Indiana
Erie Railroad
Corning
Buffalo
Everybody's Magazine
France
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