Alberta Wheat Yields Report Reach Highs Across Districts
An Alberta harvest tale notes many farmers report average yields above fifty bushels per acre with several claims of seventy or more. Witnesses recount substantial crops east of Warner and near Milk River, while some districts lack threshing capacity. An American observer praises Canadian crops from Saskatchewan to Regina, Moose Jaw, and the Soo line, noting debt and bank accounts among farmers.
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Alberta
Neas
Warner
Milk River
Reids
Petersen
Hultz
Carr
Wart
Western
Canale
Daskatoon
Regina
Moose Jaw
Soo Line
Woe Proof and Cheerful Man Dialogue
A brief excerpt presents a cheerful man who refuses to be robbed of his arpije by a harsh tale. The dialogue contrasts optimism with hardship, illustrating a resilient spirit in the face of adversity.
Quaint Patent Cures and Masked Identities
An odd ad extols eczema and rash remedies claiming cleansing and purifying ointments induce healing and rest. It offers mail sample orders from Cutioura Dept XY Beaton and notes women masquerading as men while joking about singers in a church choir and a man who knows the worst.
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Cutioura
Dept
Beaton
Hera
Name Written Last on Census Roll Jesus Christ Lord
A Collier's passage recounts a Roman census official recording Jesus as the child born to Joseph and Mary, tying the lineage to Benjamin. It reflects on how Jesus’ name endures beyond rulers and battles, destined to be known as the name above every name across eras and nations.
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Collier's
Joseph
Benjamin
David
Caesar
Jesus
Jesus Christ
TODAY'S CHILDREN Editorial Calls Christlike Aid to Needy
The piece argues that Christ’s suffering child and today’s hungry, cold youngsters share a bond. It urges readers to extend warmth and light, providing decent environments for every child as a year round Christmas duty, honoring Christ by helping the least of His little ones.
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Earth
Bethlehem
Christ
Adies’ Home Journal
War era transplant reshapes American life in Collier's
The article notes United States wartime effects beyond battle, with war talk expanding across society in Philadelphia Boston and beyond. It whimsically surveys fashion changes social habits and even language reflecting anti German sentiment and cultural responses during the period.
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Collier's
United States
Clease
South Carolina
Philadelphia
Boston
Upso
Beng
International Society For the Agent of Nations
J. Bryan
enOe
Eale Y Vanes
Ein
Bilaer
Bilver
Germany to Kill Women Claim Stirring Controversy
Fragmentary report notes a claim that a high percentage of German women should be put to death and mentions Annabelle Brandard as a manager in industry allegedly earning tens rather than five wages. The text is incomplete and unclear.
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Ecree
Bernard Bhaw
Germany
Annabelle Btundard
Christmas in a hospital from The Street of Seven State
Mary Roberts Rinehart’s tale depicts a festively decorated hospital ward where nurses share small gifts with patients facing varying outcomes. Some will go home soon, others after long days, and a few never again, highlighted by quiet kindness and quiet heartbreak amid holiday cheer.
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Mary Roberts
Fragmented Verse and News Items Blur Historic Note
A mixed clipping blends poetry by Henry J. Van Dyke with fragmented news items about women in public roles. It notes Anta Hamm’s police promotion in Los Angeles, Ohio promoting home duties, and paramilitary and suffrage themes. The mosaic references wartime knitting, education for women, and female labor in tobacco factories.
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France
Anta Hamm
Los Angeles
Ohio State Matvenity
Sedan
Russia
United States
Johannestwng
Kiglan
London
New York City
Werkees
Murder in the Mansion Draws Police to Somber House
In a tense night at a secluded estate, Swain’s shock and Miss Vaughan’s crash follow a strangled murder. Detectives Simmonds and Goldberger, aided by Dr Hinman, inspect a bloodstained handkerchief and a thwarted escape as Godfrey and Lester tally clues while Swain lies concussed.
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Swain
Ceene
Oeer
Miss Vaughan
Godfrey
Lester
Simmonds
Goldberger
Poe
Ewain
Mwain
Grey
Vaughan
Bwaln
Mr. Godfrey
Sade
Local Police Arrive as Uniformed Officer Halts Escalation
A fragment recalls a tense moment on the grounds of Himnhurst where a uniformed man stepped into lamp light and signaled to stop, as police arrived at the scene.
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Himnhurst
Fimie
Combinations to Further Trade in Japan
A Tokio journal urges enforcement of laws forcing small firms to merge. It notes Japan lacks large industries, hindering competition with American and English products. War orders from Russia show magnitude pushes Japanese to favor big U S manufacturers, with silk and cotton yarn sectors suffering poor funding and worker conditions.
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Japan
Far East
Tokio
Russia
Cost Rings Cut Cost of Living in Beef Ring Plan
From Farm and Fireside a cooperative beef ring is praised for delivering about 20 pounds of beef weekly at a low cost per pound using yearling steers slaughtered in summer. Mme Juliette Adam, famed French prophetess, predicts Allied victory. Over half of 1914 college enrollees were women with Elizabeth H Jackson leading a city planning team in De Pere Wisconsin.
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Mme
Juliette Adam
United States
Elizabeth H. Jackson
Depere
Wis
Baltic naval actions aid Russian Riga stand in war
The Russian navy holds the German fleet at bay in the Baltic under Vice Admiral Kanip, allowing the Prussian army to fortify its Riga position and push back the German left. The development signals a strategic turn as Baltic operations shape the eastern front.
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Baltic
Riga
Kanip
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