Western Canada Crops Cannot Be Checked Statement
A letter from A Kaltenbrunner, Commissioner of Immigration in Winnipeg, praises Western Canada homesteads noting high yields of 70 acres of wheat at 20 bushels per acre, 30 bushels on 80 acres, 9,000 bushels of oats from 160 acres, and 53 cents per bushel for oats. He asserts crops cannot be checked even by adverse conditions and endorses government free homesteads as a path to wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Government
Regina
Sask
Winnipeg
Rouleau and
Drinkwater
Moose Jaw Creek
Western Canada
Kaltenbrunner
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
It Has Been Decided Babies Must Pay Fare
A satirical note questions if infants should be charged fares on trans Atlantic steamers and ponders what happens when a baby resists. The piece contrasts conscience with discomfort and ends with a quip about personal virtue and self restraint.
Remarkable Red Bank Man Credits Kidney Pill Relief
At 98, Shepard Kollock of 44 Wallace St Red Bank New Jersey says 40 years of kidney trouble now eased by Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports back pain and nightly awakenings eased and kidney secretions clearer. Pills sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also brief notes mention a dating remark and an offer to obtain patents for inventions free with stamp to Edwin L Yewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepard Kollock
Wallace St
Red Bank
N. J
Mr. Kollock
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
A Nautical Secret Revealed to a Curious Passenger
A sailor explains to a passenger that the boat pitches due to the waves, calling it a nautical secret they normally keep. The exchange captures a maritime tone and humor.
Wall Paper Sample Offer and Real Estate Ad Cue
Free sample instruction book for wall paper now available by A H Ranney Minneapolis and by D J McMahon Endicott Bid St Paul. Ad calls attention to punctuality excuses for women and promotes 100 acres North Dakota land for free with adjoining quarter purchase opportunity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Ranney
Hen, Ave
Minneapolis
North Dakota
D. J. McMahon
Endicott Bid
St. Paul
Hints of a 1900s Classified Page With Health Ads and Puns
A censored fragment shows varied advertising copy and quirky lines. Mentions Dr J H Rindlaub eye ear nose throat Fargo N D hides furs mills Holmes St Paul Minn maple syrup and Garfield Tea among odd jests and mockery. The tone resembles a broad mercantile classifieds page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Care of Treasures in the Congressional Library
The Library of Congress preserves fragile historic manuscripts for study and use. Chief Worthington C. Ford and assistant John C. Fitzpatrick oversee restoration, focusing on George Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Continental Congress papers, valued as priceless from a historical view and about $500,000 in stated value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Library
Washington
Congress
Worthington C. Ford
Library of Congress
John C. Fitzpatrick
Ford
Hamilton
Continental Congress
Curfew Proposal In Canal Zone Bachelors Quarters
War department reports bachelors in the canal zone debate a curfew law for night roaming. An employee suggested a curfew no later than ten with lights out and a ban on bringing liquor into bachelor quarters, noting uncertainty about current rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Canal Zone
Canal Commission
Says Ray Can Tell If Interruption Is Real in Show
A witty exchange centers on Ray in the audience and a beau tiful girl noting how a seasoned observer can spot a genuine interruption in a performance. The dialogue underscores versed drama and quick discernment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Billion Dollar Grass Seed Catalog Ad Prospect
A promotional notice from John A. Salter Seed Co. La Crosse Wis offers seed catalog samples for 10 cents plus postage. It touts Billion Dollar Grass with claimed high yields and multiple crops, plus other seeds and special offers. The text includes a dialogue fragment about investing coin for newspaper business chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
Sam Riss
Sly Miller
Sainfain
Victoria
Wis. K
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertises Cure for Foot Ailments
An 19th century style ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for hot, arresting callous and swollen feet. It claims effectiveness while you walk and offers a trial package free. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York, with sale through druggists and no substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
A Rank Mollycoddle Invites to Camp for Week
A boastful speaker lures with promises of an excellent shooting experience and plentiful guides at a camp. The reply dismisses the offer citing inability to shoot and guide.
Unclear ad text offers rewards and cures
The fragment describes a dubious drug advertisement offering a reward for cases not cured by a tonic, naming firms WaLpine Kinwax MARVIN a Toledo wholesale druggist and Catarrh Cure claimed to act internally. It mentions testimonials and prices for various remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterch
Hall
Fed
Cashey
WaLpine, Kinwax & Marvin
Wholesale Druggista
Toledo
Her Rise to Sales Lady from Shop Girl
A brief exchange notes a humble beginning as a poor shop girl and her rise to a saleslady. The dialogue emphasizes social mobility through work and steady advancement.
Relic of the Past in a Fragmented Echo
A fragmented text reads like a dialogue about a portrait and identity with lines on love and hatred. It mentions a photograph, a portrait of oneself, and a cryptic sales shout for etch and crescent items. The piece evokes nostalgia and a weary modern world.
Spot Cash for Your Dream in Milton Rainy Co
Ad brief promises top market prices for valuables. Mentions Milton Rainy Co and St Fan as contact points. Text is fragmentary with unclear product focus. No concrete event or date appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Rainy CO
St. Fan
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Minneapiois
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Dodds
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IL Ling
Recital Forks
North Duala
Edwin L. Yewell
McGill Building
Washington, D. C
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Peices
Rage
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Taubert Tannery
Jac Syrup Co
RG Orucgists
BOF Po
Bachelor
Butch ‘Rocci
Etemere Ts Co
St. Pawk
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
NTIS
Glenn Bo
Aan Douglas
I. Is
Douglas
Sean
Dougla Mrockton
Hans
Indy
WOODWARD @ CO
Grain Commission
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