Manitoba cattle sweepstakes crown shows prairie farming gains
The piece celebrates Glencarnock the Aberdeen Angus steer owned by Mr. McGregor of Brandon Manitoba winning the Chicago Live Stock Show sweepstakes in 1918 as proof Manitoba barley oats and prairie hay outperform corn. It notes repeated western Canadian victories in cattle and grain at events from 1911 to 1919 including awards to Hill Bons Rosthern Seager Wheeler and P Gerlack with various crops and livestock.
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McGregor
Brandon
Manitoba
Chicago
Glencarnoch
Prairie
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Hill & Bons
Lloydminster
Columbus
Otto
Columbia
N. C
Dallas
Texas
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
New York
Lethbridge
Alberta
Holmes
Cardston
Paul Gerlack
Aihabe
Gerlack
Western
Canada
Nicholas Tet Peck
E. J. Lanigan
Bifross
Jobo Plewsa
Carnduff
A. H. Crosskatchewwan
Kasan
R. C. West
Kindersley
Arthur Perry
Swift Current
Board of Trade
Maple Creek See
EB. A. Fredrick
Maple Creek
Finglehart
Abernethy
Alex Wooley
Horton
Alta
Creighton
Stalwart
R. H. Carter
Fort Qu'Appelle
Marquis
C. N. Carney
Dywart
Bimpson
Pambrun
Sask
Sherlock Holmes as Model for Real Education
A discussion contrasts Beatt’s Dominic Sampson with Sherlock Holmes, arguing true education means selecting useful knowledge and discarding irrelevant facts. It praises Holmes for prioritizing practical understanding over sheer accumulation of information.
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Arthur T. Hadley
Tate University
Ponthepanion
Beatt
Dominic Sampson
Guy Manvienna
Watson
Sherrick Holmes
Dominic Sampron
Before the Tango Came New England Farmers Knit at Home
The article recalls antebellum New England farming where sheep fleece fed household textile work. Women sorted spun and dyed yarns, wove fabrics, and knitted daily. Kinship and routine centered on wool crafts from spinning wheels to warm stockings mittens comforters shawls and tippets for the family. Much of the work remained for home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Pity the Little Children on Child Rearing Debates
Agnes Reppiler critiques modern child-rearing Instruction in The Atlantic. She traces shifts from Solomon to contemporary experts who label "child-material" as raw material, arguing childhood must be protected from overbearing methods while acknowledging a child’s quiet helplessness as a barrier to harsh discipline.
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Agnes Reppiler
Atlantic
Solomon
Truth in Shakespeare: Winter on the living characters
William Winter in Century Magazine argues Shakespeare’s characters feel real despite antique setting and speech. He notes the intense effect of tragedy and its convincing portrayal of genuine love and emotion, shaping reader and spectator perception over time.
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Shakespeare
William Winter
Century Magazine
Wife of Noted Scotch Singer Seeks Vote Rights
Mrs Ethel C Mackenzie wife of Gordon Mackenzie the singer challenges a state ruling denying her voter registration because she is married to an alien She argues a federal statute that makes an American woman take her husband’s nationality upon marriage Thus she seeks a mandamus to compel registration and the case proceeds to the U S Supreme Court after California supreme court sent the matter on a writ of error
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Supreme Court
Ethel C. Mackenzie
Gordon Mackenzie
Capsene Court
United States
Mackensie
California
Election Commission
Supreme Court of California
The
Splendid Offer Ends With Land and Trust
In a rural melodrama a chicken theft leads to an electric flashlight chase and a confrontation between Lilian Brand and Robert Maywood. She mistakes him as a land grabber, but learns he values workers’ safety over money, sparking a shift to mutual affection and a remarkable offer.
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Annie Hinrichsen
Agane
Lilian
Robert Maywood
Pei Éarm
Ana
Mae
Uae
Maywood
Peeta
Why Not a Human Breed Station From The Bulletin
A Philadelphia Bulletin commentary echoes concerns about human eugenics proposing a registry for infants born under eugenic conditions and a possible official office to document human pedigrees. It questions extending animal breeding standards to humans and warns of a future human stock farm system.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Isay
Animal Kingdom
Where to Die a Well in Arizona
A fragmented note describes a popular belief that water can be found underground using a divining rod or a ponch-bough crotch. An observer exposes the method as a popu lar error and explains how a mesquite tree growth signals water proximity to the surface.
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Arizona
Home Pie
Her Work and Her Kingdom
A narrative portrays Mary Wrighton balancing work as the breadwinner with family duties in a middle class home. Her devotion and resilience support husband and child while navigating workplace expectations and social judgment.
Fragmented shopper dialogue on sale for appeal to neighbors
A new saleswoman asks a shopper about a suit to attract a husband. The shopper rejects that aim, wanting a suit to make her neighbor envious, highlighting social styling concerns in a humorous exchange.
Remarkable Kidney Cure by Dodd's Pills Endorsed
An Otter, Indiana reader, R. M. Fleenor, recounts a 26 year kidney trouble case. After using two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports recovery and urges others to try the remedy. Publicity also notes free booklets on medicine and musical guides. Venice gondoliers pivot to motor boats as gondola use declines.
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R. M. Fleenor
Otter
Ind
Dodd
Fleenor
Godd
Dodd'a Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Eczema spreads over body in infant case
A Roxbury family recounts a two week old baby whose eczema spread from pimples on the cheeks to fifteen spots on one arm and multiple on the head. After failing a treatment, they report improvement following Cuticura Soap and Ointment use at night and bathing, with a postal address for samples. The ad ends with unrelated ad puffs and a judge’s quip.
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Roxbury
Ohlo
John White
Dept
Doston
Woman Says Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Restored Her Health
Richmond Pennsylvania resident Mrs Fauxa Clark credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing internal ailments nervous restlessness and sleepless nights after use she feels like a new woman and urges other women in need to try the remedy as forty years of testimonials support its efficacy
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Richmond
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fauxa Clark
N. Tuliptt
E.pinkham
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