Potato Crop Neglect If Treatment Causes Heavy Annual Loss
From 1908 to 1915 Canada averaged 78 75 000 bushels of potatoes, a key crop but losses rise due to diseases and insects. Central Experimental Farm notes losses around 2 009 000 bushels, storage included, unless diseases are controlled. Experiments show spraying Bordeaux mixture boosts yields. Vermont stations report sprayed areas yield 271 bu/acre vs 159 bu/acre unsprayed over 18 years.
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Canada
Central Experimental Farm
Vermont
Imany
Ottawa
Roadside Farm Front Improvement Through Tree Planting
A call for community leaders to demonstrate roadside improvement by cleaning, mowing, and planting fruit or nut trees along main roads near county seats. Advocates say demonstrations will spread adoption, with experts ready to advise leaders. Includes a farm society ad and a joke about stage acting.
Thin Blooded People and the Cure with Pink Pills
An article discusses thinning blood causing fatigue pale complexion weakness and pains. It extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a frontline remedy restoring red blood cells and strength with testimonial from R F Ashford of Peterborough Ontario who reports relief after using the treatment and notes pricing at 50 cents a box or six for $2 50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
R. F. Ashford
Peterborn
Ant
Dr. Williams
Pass the Hat 4A Sunday School Cash Conundrum
A report notes a mission worker inducing two Chinese attendees to attend Sunday school and give nickels to a collection box. One man finally questioned why God breaks time as the box empties, while other farm remedies promoting Thomas' Floeting medicine claim usefulness for horses and cattle and substitute sweet oil for colic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Floeting
Fragmented wartime notes on bullets and trade concerns
A garbled compilation discusses bullet drift, helmet effectiveness against shrapnel, and a cited price gap in Swedish iron ore. mentions a Canadian trade opportunity, political harmony via self-interest, and unreliable claims about hypodermic drugs and corns. It reads as an OCR mash of unrelated, era-contained items with several misprints.
Future of the Baltic and Denmark after German defeat
The text argues Germany's defeat and destruction of its naval strength in the Baltic are prerequisites for a lasting settlement in the North. It envisions Denmark expanding by regaining Schleswig and control of the Sound and the Belts, with Baltic Kiel Canal protection, financial aid, and independence guaranteed as a regional guardian.
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Baltic
Russia
Great Britain
Germany
Denmark
Mehleswig
Mark
Kiel Canal
Fragmentary dialogue in old newspaper text
A pair of quoted lines shows a wife defending guests who stay despite the husband’s disapproval. The exchange emphasizes charity and hospitality, noting the wife's frustration with cooking for visitors and her view that allowing meals reflects mercy rather than fault.
Hamilton's Pills and Other Health Claims Excerpt
An assorted snippet describes Hamilton's Pills relieving “poisons” and “disease-producing matter” with a testimonial from O T Pearman of Kingston. It also mentions vegetable gardening as economic aid, Minard’s Liniment, a humorous drawing room exchange about walking a dog, Miller’s Worm Powders as worm destroyers, and a remark on spring from an optimist and pessimist.
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Hamilton
Poultry Theft Case and Certainty from Cross Examination
In a long court session two witnesses faced questions about persistent poultry theft. A blunt exchange arose when the prosecutor pressed Pat Murphy to swear Phady Houligan had never stolen chickens. The crude retort hinted at limited evidence and a joking response. A local ad humorously references Minard's Liniment as a cure.
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Pat Murphy
Phady Houligan
Mississippi Hospitality Debate Over Hotel Plan
A committee debated a proposal to build a hotel at a historic Mississippi seat. A speaker argued against the project, saying there is no need for a hotel in the area and that outsiders should not impose such plans on respected locals.
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Mississippi
Sousa
Dodd's Kidney Pills Benefit Dame Belanger for Rheumatism
Dame Pieris Belanger of St. Amateur Gloucester Co. New Brunswick says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her rheumatism and fatigue, noting she took six boxes and regained full ability to work. She credits the pills with restoring kidney health and purer blood, reducing pains and fatigue.
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St. Amateur
Gloucester Co
N. B
Ale
Pieris Belanger
Dodd
Industrial shift boosts employment in new domestic products
The Christian Science Monitor notes Cansae mas expanded production of goods formerly imported, creating jobs for many. The Dominion faces pressure as industry grows, aiming to correct past errors by boosting domestic manufacture of common need articles after a period of reliance on foreign imports.
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Christian Science Monitor
War and Peace Reforms From War’s Harsh Lessons
A London clerk serving in a front regiment writes home on how army discipline and cooperation have reshaped his view of life after war. He foresees less class tension, a calmer office return, and a peaceful home life, while promising restraint and a bit of humor about readers’ expectations. Also noted is a dramatic Zepplin bombardment escape at a farmhouse encircled by twenty crater rings, with no injuries to occupants, and a stray bomb found un exploded in the lawn. Population growth outpaces land, and rubber blooms appear as fashion for bathing suits.
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London
Rog
Trenehéa
Flanders
Jearters
Acayengera
Millhanda
the Idea Treasury
England
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Arter
Eddy
Arabian Praverb
Cuandian Postum Cereal
Windsor
Minard
Mr. Doppel
Hus
Telekon
Robush
Ater
Holloway
Omabel Dow
Aaid
Gures
Minard'e Liniment Lumbermants
Pompona
Roberts
Pongo
Miller
Prosper
Ferguson
ROYAL
Persia
Dame
Belanger
Bodd
Hman
Naco
Bony
Wellington
Washington
Journal of the
Michigan State ‘Medical Society
Itm
Michigan Legislahute
Kendall
Br. B. J. Kendall CO
Enostarg
van Winktet
Letover
Emile
Cassell
Ramsay Colles
J.P
City of
Dublin
St. Vitus
Dr. Cassell
Harold, Ritchie & Co. Ltd
McCaul Street
Toronto
Dri Caseil's Co. Ltd
Alimezesier
Engis
Cmte
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