Crop profits reported by Western Canada farmers
Charles McCormick of Kenville Manitoba recounts a 1907 crop returning over 2000 dollars from 100 acres on section 18 township 35 range 27. He notes 80 acres of wheat at 22 bushels per acre sold at 90 cents and 20 acres oats at 60 bushels per acre sold at 35 cents, with net crop profit over 1600 after threshing and labor costs. Thomas Sawatzky of Herbert Saskatchewan adds his wheat yield example, valuing per acre at 22.50 dollars, with 70 acres yielding 1750 bushels and oats plus barley from smaller plots, asserting strong district profitability for grain growers.
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Charles McCormick
Kenville
Manitoba
S. W
Canada
Thomas Sawatzky
Herbert
Saskatchewan
The Dreaded Nuisance Office Boy Whistling for a Job
A witty exchange unfolds in a busy office as one worker urges a trial for a cheerful office boy who keeps whistling at his tasks, while another quips that the habit likely explains why he still seeks employment.
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit Ten By a Large Snake
Mrs K M Fisher of Dillsburg Pa recalls bitten on the hand twice by a copperhead on August 29 1906 near her home She was far from medical aid and used Sloan's Liniment which relieved all pain and she credits it with saving her life She is a mother of four and keeps Sloan's Liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Fisher
Box 40
Dillsburg
Sloan
A Lasting Rebuke Over Talkative Cashier
A junior partner complains a cashier talks too much to pretty girls. The senior partner decides on a grilling and starts by locating the ironworker’s address.
Eye Doctor Adverts and Corny Humour Patter
An old advertisement features Dr J H Rindlaub an eye ear nose throat specialist from Fargo North Dakota and a quip about dusty or muddy winds. It also promotes a 20th Century Chamois product with a 36 cent sample offer from Burnett Moise Co Canton Ohio and ends with a cynical line about men and backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Burnett Moise. Co
Canton
Ohio
One of the Essentials of healthy homes
An advertisement extols a reliable health product, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, as a world-approved family laxative. It urges purchasing the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. remedy through leading druggists, highlighting broad Well-Informed endorsement and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
The Hunt in Jersey and Roving Tales of Hunters
A Jersey hunting roundup by Montclair correspondents recounts misadventures. George Philhauer of Roseland was struck by another hunter’s bullet, dropping a bird. a rabbit on Greenwood Avenue outwits a train and a dog. a wounded hawk near Great Notch is killed by boys. and locals joke about overrun game and wary gunners. It also notes Farmland worries and a plan to appoint game wardens on the Greenwood Lake line.
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New Jersey
George Philhauer
Roseland
Orange Mountains
Montclair
Greenwood Avenue
Lackawanna
Fourty
John Edwards
Pine Street
Bloomfield Avenue
Newark and Caldwell
Chariie Sanderson
Willie Smith
Great Notch
Hunter
Willie
Tio
Jersey
Isaac Hodge
Bo'leville
Greenwood Lake
Miie
Billy
Washington
Brooklyn
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Helena Woman After Years Of Pain
Mrs Marie Sipfle of Helena Montana describes a three year decline in back strength and kidney discomfort. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she improved from the first dose and four boxes brought a complete lasting cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Marie Sipfle
Miller
Helena
Mont
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Prescribed Cuticura Healed Baby Eczema Case
A Kansas mother reports her one month old boy developed eczema on the face that resembled raw beef after three months of medical treatment with no improvement. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, the child’s skin cleared and remained flawless through age two and a half.
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M. L. Harris
Alton
Kan
Professional Mascots At Monte Carlo Casinos
The Philadelphia Press reports that gamblers at Monte Carlo rely on superstition and hire hunchbacks as mascots. Deformed backs are staged to touch for luck, with some frauds exposed but the impostors quickly disappearing from the scene.
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Casino
Monte Carlo
Philadelphia Press
Remarkable Wagner Question Sparks Symphony Quiet Laughs
At a Walter Damrosch led symphony concert the audience awaited Wagner and other famed composers. Applause rose as Damrosch appeared and a well dressed woman asked aloud which performer was Wagner, prompting a subtle, humorous moment in the hushed concert hall.
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Symphony Orchestra
Walter Damrosch
Richard Wagner
Damtosch
Wagner
In Football Terms. Bargain Ribbon and Ten Yard Buck
An athletic girl answers that she bucked the line for ten yards. The witty exchange frames football jargon in a humorous, period-voiced line showing athletic energy and pride.
Deafness Cure Claim By Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local methods and offers a $100 reward for catarrh related cases cured by Catarrh Cure. It explains deafness as an inflamed condition of the Eustachian tube, worsened by catarrh, and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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FT. Cheney & 1
Bargain Brown Brothers Salt Offer Sparks Banter
Dialog shows Delia Ye and Norah discussing salt purchases at Bargain Brown Brothers. Delia claims a salt can be bought for $10 while Norah hints she could obtain one for free by sharing information about the Bargain Brown Brothers offer.
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Delia
Brown Brothers
Norah
Crescent Creamery Co Legal Terms Lead Family Debate
A fragment shows a legal terms scene with Crescent Creamery Co of St Paul. A young lawyer quotes a nearly unanimous family decision, noting mother and father disagreements, reflecting a domestic dispute framed as legal language.
Spot Cash For Your Cream In Milton Daily Co
Market stretch for dairy cream with ads from Milton Daily Co of St Paul. A Pohick pessimist muses on rights and a Squedunk reply notes some prefer grievances. Miller & Holmes offer top prices for cream with daily cash and price lists.
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Milton Daily CO
St. Paul
Pohick
Miller & Holmes
Paul, Mina
Courtship Reflections From Private Talk
Conversation reveals a young man claiming he is her first love while she confides that he is her last chance. The exchange hints at hopeful romance and wary optimism, with both sides testing commitment amid social scrutiny.
Complexion Brushes and Teas Spark Old Fashioned Ads
The fragment lists Our Complexion Brushes at 50c from P M I Supply Co Piermont N Y claiming skin friendly use. Garfield Tea marketed for sallow skin headaches and coated tongue. Mentions Mia Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic with a 25c bottle. A quip about sympathy adds a jab at shallow consoling.
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P.M. I, Supply Co
Piermont, N
Mia. Winslow
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HUNT
Crescent Creamery Co
Gabriel
S&s
Oy NY
Kedd
Ney
Wastin
Anakeliso
Tribune
Yong
W.l.douglas
FAMIL
Fiat
Douglas
Snake River
America
H. A. Stroud & Company
Twin Falls, Idaho
Putnam
Coton
Monroe “Drug CO. A Arin
Ilinete
Minneapolis
Ablin Woodward & CO
Mareereross Thompson's
Eye Water
Carters
Eadache
Geneva
the Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Mid
Water Street
New York City
Bunday
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Milwaukee, Wis
Dulsth
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