Record wheat crop yields spark railway boom in Canada
Western Canada reports average yields above 25 bushels per acre across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Railways boom as grain movement hits new records with 2,000 C P R cars daily and high tonnage for ships and rail lines. Montreal remains the main outlet with New York competing for over half the exports.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
G. T. BR
W.grant Morden
Canada Steamships Company
Upper Lakes
New York
England
France
Italy
Montreal
Indiana plans three state parks to mark centennial
Colorado park expert Enos Mills urges Indiana to reserve Brown county, Turkey Run in Parke county, and dune areas along Lake Michigan as state parks for the state's 1916 centennial. He advocates a national park service and broader land purchases to preserve primeval wildness, with Brown county near Indianapolis highlighted for its appeal and accessibility.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Enos Mills
Colorado
United States
Mills
Ralston
General Assembly
Brown County
Turkey Run
Parke County
Lake Michigan
Washington
National Park Service
Interior Department
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Interior
Bresa County
Appalachian
Rocky Mountains
Michigan City
Millers’ Station
Middle West
International Geographical Society
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
State Penal Farm
Putnam County
C. EB. Talkington
Pennsylvania Hines
W. #. Myles
Reformatory
J. L. Schan
D. C. Peyton
Mr. Talkington
Roy Parker
Johnson County
Charles Phillips
Fountain County
William Taylor
Knox County
Edward Dennison
Vanderburg
Clarence Simpson
Clark County
James Allen
White County
Curtis Taylor
Gibson County
Fred Dunlap
Alias Fisher
Cass County
Parker
I’hillips
John H. Castle
Pearl Miner
Charles Gross
Roy Everett Rees
Jay County
Ross Palmerton
Steuben County
Stewart
Clay County
Oscar Goines
Madison County
Very Brown
Huntington County
Doctor T J Shackleford Dies In Warsaw Indiana
Warsaw report says Dr T J Shackleford a longtime northern Indiana physician died of apoplexy after a brief illness. He served as president of the Thirteenth District Medical Society and as county and city health officer. He was active in civic, lodge and church work and leaves a widow.
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Warsaw
T. J. Shackleford
Indiana
Atricken
Thirteenth District Medical Society
Vintage Ads and Slogans on Health and Laughter
A collage of early 20th century ad lines and quips. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowels and Castoria with its long use and signature. Humorous banter about lending a car and a song lyric reflection on wartime technology closes the snippet.
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Dr. Pierce
Clean Sweet Scalp Ad Promises Dandruff Relief
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for clear scalp and itching with fragrant emollients. Free samples by mail via Skin Book, Cuticura Dept XY Boston, sold widely. Includes a brief joke about Bermuda honeymooners and married passengers.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Tired Eyes and Aging Menace in Movie Ads and Social Snippets
A collage of vintage ad lines and quips on aging faces and dating woes. References to Higgins with few friends at a football game and advice from Dr. Pierce’s Pellets for digestion alongside playful society remarks and product pitches.
Family tensions test a mother's birthday gift
John endures a long day of grief over not having a present for his mother. Grandmother urges harmony with his sister as the best gift. That night she questions why he cannot show daily care, and John declares a fervent resolve to change.
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John
Grandmother
Improved Quinine Product Promoted for No Headache Effect
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as an improved tonic that does not cause nervousness or ringing in the head. It claims the combination laxatives enhance the Quinine’s effect and says it can be taken by anyone without head impact, urging to seek the full name and signatory E. W. Grove.
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Oneida
Skinner
America
E. W. Grove
The Beauty of Skipping Pages in a Tiresome Book
A humorous observation notes that dipping into lengthy books lets readers bypass dull sections without noticing the change. It highlights the ease of skimming as a reading strategy.
Mean Cat and Time to Kill Mentioned in Journal
A Kansas City Journal snippet notes Algernon and a quoted remark about having time to kill. The piece reflects on vanity and the saying that a face that is all time will eventually grow broke.
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Algernon
Kansas City Journal
New Anuric remedy for chronic kidney troubles
The advertisement promotes Anuric from Dr. Pierce for back ache, rheumatism, dropsy and kidney problems. It claims uric acid causes pain, bladder disorders, and kidney stones, offers a 10c trial pack, and invites water samples to the Invalids Hospital in Buffalo for free evaluation before purchase.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Saine Insurance Company
Invalida
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D. F. Moneypenny
O. L. Kiplinger
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H. J. Gierke
F. E. Melson
F. Sewell
Liqua Chemical Company
Todianapolis
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Wilhelm Riess
A. D. Brewer
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