Brother and Sister Live Near Each Other for Years
Winnipeg inspector W H L Reeve discovers he has been living within ten doors of his sister Louise Turner for nine years after meeting her grandson, in a tale of missed kinship spanning London Camberwell to Winnipeg. Nearby, Canada reports over a quarter of million new arrivals by immigration authorities in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HL. Reeve
Winnipeg
Reeve
Camberwell
London
England
Turner
Louise Reeve
Mr. Reeve
Australia
Scotland
Mrs. Turner
Mr. Turner
Engineer's Union
Labor Temple
Mr Reeve
Canada
Inmmeration
Ottawa
Danguter
World's Greatest Farm Exposition at Tulsa 1913
The eighth International Dry-Farming Congress will meet in Tulsa October 27 for five days with the exposition from October 22 to November 1. Delegates from China Persia Palestine Tunis and other regions will attend along with governors and farmers to study soils tillage seeds livestock and farm management under drought conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklahoma
China
Chan Sen Chan
Tunis
North Africa
Hannibal
Persia
Mirza Ali Kuli Khan
Palestine
Aaron Aaronsohn
Canada
Dreuth
The
International Congress
Advice to Superstitious Persons in a Humorous Tone
A quirky collection of maxims advising superstition avoidance. It warns not to look at the moon after drinking, suggests cats and locks, notes a broken mirror casts no reflection on you, and forbids turning back to avoid creditors. It also pairs a cross-eyed hammerer with a nail and links three to a pawn broker but to a young father.
One toot and ye're out in Glasgow kirk scene
Sandy sits behind a middle aged sitter in a Glasgow kirk and observes her drawing a horn from her reticule. He suspects suffragette outrage as the minister begins to speak. The trumpet is raised toward the woman and Sandy steps forward to warn her with a quip about being removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Glasgow
Unauthorized ads not payable, Cory warns
W. W. Cory deputy of the Minister of the Interior states that unauthorized publications of this advertisement will not be paid for. The notice emphasizes enforcement and demands proper publication channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.B
Measuring individual cow value by daily records boosts dairy profits
A dairy article argues that herd value depends on per cow production rather than appearance. It notes cases where top lookers yield less fat and profit than modest cows, urging farmers to keep individual records, as ten minutes per cow monthly can greatly boost returns. It also reports Saskatoon and Moose Jaw storage elevator contracts awarded to Barnett Mettaeen Company for about one million dollars, to be completed by December next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dairyman
ABC
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Barnett Mettaeen Company, Ltd
Winnipeg
Fort William
Dee Lith
Next
London Directory Offers Global Trade Connections
The annual directory lists English manufacturers and traders, export merchants and their markets, steamship routes, and provincial UK centers. It notes ship sailings, colonial markets, and agency ads, with copy details and prices for adverts from £1 to £3. Published by The London Directory Co. Ltd at 25 Abchurch Lane, London.
Help the Editor Pomarch for hows and party news
An editorial plea asks for submissions to a local newspaper page. It invites readers to send letters and notices about social events and personal updates to contribute to the community paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Cay Stefan
Bushifil
Gise
Trictita
Commonplacy
Wedding Solemnized in Virden Hospital Ward
Miss Edith Marian Shields and Mr E Ernest Walter Gerrand united in marriage in the River Valley ward of Virden Hospital on a Saturday evening. The couple's immediate circle witnessed the ceremony with Miss Alice Simpson as bridesmaid and a wedding supper following. The bride, given away by her father, wore cream charmeuse satin and orange blossoms. the groom presented a pearl and amethyst pendant. The couple planned a honeymoon train trip to Brandon via Towcik, as Gerrand is settling into his Melville law practice after earlier schooling at Virden Collegiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spriot Wilding
Pines
Edith Marian Shields
A. M. Shields
Virden
E Ernest Walter Gerrand
Melvilt, Sask
River Valley
Virden Hospital
Alice Simpson
Vestuper for Men Promoted in Dated Ad
An old classified ad advertises an electrical vest for men priced at $8.4 per box or two pieces. The Seabelt Drug Co. of St Catharines Ontario promotes relief imagery claiming prevention of decay and nerve tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scobell Drug Co
St. Catherines
Ont
B. R. McNaught Druggeist
Seabelt
Drug Co
Catharines
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Porter
Manitoba
Samuel G. Chestnut
Paul Woutlly
Harry Greenaway
Gray
Tench
Hamiota
NORTA
West Land Regulations
W. W. Cory
Vancouver
Victoria
Westminster
Seattle
Portland
Tacoma
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Toronto
Montreal
Dave
Quebec
St. John
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific
J. MacDonald
Brandon
Man
Wood
Alldraggiste
Wood Medicine Co
Windsor
London Directory
United Kingdom
the Lowdom Directory Co. Ltd
Abchurch Lane
Hamiota Machine Shop
J. Stinson
Hamiota Bakery
Belo
Broom
Brendon
Towciek
Gerovin
Minicra
Virdon
Melville
Munkacey
Hamiota Echo
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