Hemidta Agricultural Society Plans Major Fair and Plowing Match
A recent council meeting led by president J. A. Stewart set plans for Hemidta Agricultural Society events. A prize list was drafted for a plowing competition with 25 82 15 10 and 5 prizes, entry fees of 2 and 1 for members, and a rule requiring 40 acres of summer fallow for a half section. Committees to select a field and draft building specs were appointed and a standing rain competition may occur if entries rise.
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J. A. Stewart
Ac ‘Ebair
Messie Wo Agro
Hoock
A. Lb. Sutherlant
J. Strachan A
Kemp
the Generetrary
Penny
Hemidta
Lim
Faunios
Winnipeg Exhibition Chooses Boys Farm Club Guests
The Winnipeg Exhibition invites boys from various districts to participate in the Boys Farm Club contest. Four boys will be selected from each Inspectoral Division, with March bulletins detailing contest specifics and Brandon Dominion Fair school exhibits. Morison urges district schools to enter and supply eligible participants from Mevion Creenaway Poplar hove Totomka.
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Winnipeg
Lecides
Bire
Winniper
Buliets
Mare
Brandon
Morison
Ta Uspeetor
Nhewspapere
F Mevion
Creenaway
Poplar Hove School
Totomka
Wedding of Mr and Mrs John Stinson at Mount Pleasant
Mr and Mrs John Stinson of Mount Pleasant celebrated their wedding on Wednesday February 19. They were born near Toledo Leeds Ontario and later moved to Kirkton Ontario. They settled near Barberry, took the Manitoba fever, bought 640 acres, farmed for 27 years, then moved to Vancouver. They were surrounded by three sons and three daughters, with the family singing old tunes. Mrs Stinson is the dear sister of Mr Kirk of this town.
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John Stinson
Mount Pleasant
Toledo
Leeds
Ontario
Kirkton
Juton County
Manitoba
Arberry
Stinson
Vancouver
Kirk
Advance of Aviation and the Aviator's Education
Earle L. Ovington argues in Engineering Magazine that aviation’s progress stems from motor perfection and pilot education more than aircraft design. He notes aviators master wind currents, push limits after competition, and survive few fatal accidents given vast distances flown.
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Bineif Alfretman
Kelment
Enco
Earle L. Ovington
Engineering Magazine
Clothes of the Future Describe Nontraditional Fabrics
The article envisions fabrics made from stone glass and paper with fibers from tor material such as silk and cotton. It notes filamentous stone fabrics from Siberia iron cloth limestone wool and paper clothing used by Japanese troops and European makers and claims washability durability and low cost.
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Siberian
Hassin
Prench
Cultured Rat Catcher Earns Federal Post in Washington
Professor Louis Lirsch, an ethnologist and Heidelbergs graduate, was appointed as a federal rat catcher to clear Washington of rats and vermin. He arrived in the United States with little English, struggled financially, but advanced to a prestigious position through his work.
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Louis Lirsch
Heidelbers
Washington
Hirach
Tore Dlo
Unique travel post at Bromley with distant city pointers
A new guidepost in Bromley Kent stands out with directions to far places such as John O Groats and Land s End. A Paris finger points the way atop the post a model biplane sits on top and the three main arms bear red miniature replicas of a racing car a motorcycle and a plane.
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Bromley
Kent
England
John O'Groat
Land's Ene
Paris
Army Mules to Be Replaced by Trucks in Years Ahead
Captain E A Williams of the United States army says the mule will be phased out as trucks replace them. He notes the mule has served as vital ammunition transport but will be supplanted as vehicle technology advances. Over eight to nine years the transition will occur and mules will exit army service.
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E. A. Williams
United States Army
Eye Mail Potatoes Reported As Blind By English Authority
A recent English agricultural authority publication claims some potatoes are born blind or become blind, a condition described as “eye blindness” that can render tubers unsellable by ruining their eyes and reducing yield.
Two Pounds of Dog Biscuits Quote Punch Gag
A Punch magazine quip about requesting two pounds of dog biscuits for the dog, with a light tone and humorous exchange.
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Punch
Speed and danger in a winding track scene
A fragmented Chicago News piece describes a chaotic speed racing sequence with cyclists and motorcyclists weaving amid crowd noise. The narrative mentions a sharp drift, a strange crash near a fence, and bystand ers watching a tense pursuit as speed and risk loom over the event.
Old Scotch Tale of Sandy MacDougal's Broken Leg
Andy Flower shares a Scots tale about twelve year old Sandy MacDougal who falls from a roof breaks his leg and endures a rough but quick doctor visit. The lad pretends pain while the doctor treats the injured limb with a firm yank and bandage remarking the leg might hurt less than feared.
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Andy Flower
Sandy MacDougal
Sandy
Teddy Encounters a Cow in Fields with Grandpa
Teddy walks with his grandpa and asks about a cow he sees for the first time. Grandpa explains it is a cow and notes the horns. Teddy remains curious asking which horn the cow used, as they continue walking in the countryside.
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Teddy
London
No Wonder, a Kitten Brightens a Neighbor Visit
Harry and his mother discuss a pretty kitten aboard a neighbor's home. The boy notes the animal rarely cries and the mother quips that it never cries. The exchange ends with a humorous remark on washing its neck and ears.
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Little Harry
Harry
Marry
New York Globe
A humorous classroom exchange on oddly sore animals
A clever teacher in natural history quips about a giraffe with a sore throat and a student replies with a joke about a centipede with corns, highlighting a playful classroom moment.
Silent Partner Question Drives Business Talk
A Boston Evening Transcript snippet shows a man discussing his wife’s financial tie to his business. The exchange hints at a “silent partner” role, jokingly described as her “xif.” The remark reveals family involvement in the enterprise and a light tone about partnership.
Not Many Anyhow Quote from Houston Post
A brief quotation from the Houston Post contrasts wealth and friendships, noting that the speaker never had friends when poor. The line captures a sharp social jab about perceived loyalties tied to wealth.
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Houston Post
Mumbled Patient Patter Frustrates Doctor Transcript
A garbled patient utterance puzzles the doctor as comical mispronunciations blur meaning. The exchange hints at confusion and momentary relief as the patient’s mood brightens briefly.
Jobo the Bloodcarrier Delights Parade Crowds
A Jersey City baby parade featured Master John Jamon who masqueraded as a bloodcarrier to comic effect. The pair, including his father, became sought after for entertainments with children, with recent appearances at a New York settlement house Christmas show drawing praise.
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Tts
John Jamon
Jobp
Jobo
Jolo
New York
Autographs of Noted Men Joined by Taft 1912
President Taft signed as the five hundred ninety fourth entry in Louis Barth of Budapest autograph collection. Barth traveled from Europe to secure autographs of Edison Carnegie Roosevelt and others. The album includes leaders, writers, artists, scientists, and publicists with signatures from across Europe and beyond.
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Taft
Louis Barth
Budapest
Wuntory
Uather
Mer Barth
Europe
Thomas A. Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Barth
Africa
Asia
Theodore Roosevelt
Berlin
Sod de Vierpont Maregan
Dorie
Blindfolded Cane Throw Game Outdoors
Players plant a two foot high stick and place a pot on top. A blindfolded player stands ten paces away with back to the stake and uses a cane to strike toward the imagined target. He has three tries, returning to start before each stroke. A prize may go to the first attempt, and the spectacle shows earnest misdirected blows into empty space.
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Tson
What the Ears Indicate in Facial Types
An 19th century style claim describes ear shape as a guide to character. Thin angular ears supposedly signal bad temper and cruelty while small thin ears suggest delicacy and refinement. Age supposedly makes ears more angular and marked. Musicians are said to have single prominent ears, large thick ears imply sensuality, and great thinkers and statesmen are noted for large, sloping ears.
Riddle Exchange Sparks Gentle Wordplay
The short exchange presents two wordplay questions about a rock and a crown. A pun reveals the answers: a rock unaffected by a key, and a head crown that cannot hold gems.
Frog Judge and Secretive Creature Tale
Fragmentary verses describe a stern judge frog and a hidden wrongdoer. The speaker urges the offender to hide deep among weeds and repent, while a foxish or serpentine figure watches from the shadows.
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Rey
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