Canada Seeks Desirable Settlers For Farm Lands
A Canadian immigration notice outlines appealing conditions for settlers with access to free or affordable good farm land. It emphasizes healthful living, free public education, equal opportunities, and the right to ascend socially. The piece notes vast lands near railways, modern infrastructure, and favorable yields, inviting disciplined applicants ready to cultivate and profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Getters
Jd. A. Calder
Immigration and Colonization
Western Canada
Dominion
West
Waiting Room Echoes News From Admiral Dewey
In a busy waiting room a doctor calls for the next patient while the crowd overhears a note about Admiral Dewey reportedly capturing Manila Bay. The exchange suggests the room is abuzz with fresh wartime news and personal curiosity.
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Dector
Admiral Dewey
Muanila
Aspirin warning about Bayer name on genuine tablets
Readers are cautioned that only aspirin bearing the Bayer name on the package or tablets is genuine and safe for medical use. The notice touts Bayer’s aspirin for common pains and references twelve tab boxes and larger sizes as sold by druggists, highlighting Bayer’s manufacturing origin.
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Bayer
Let ous be very mention with on o nighbours' failigs
Fragmentary text appears to mix archaic phrasing and garbled names. It references neighbors, debts, forgiveness, and a plea or oath. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge to form a coherent news item.
Fragmented Lines Reflect Odd Dialog and Reflections
Fragments show a cryptic exchange about love and friendship with odd phrasing. References to urns, wreaths, and aging men hint at themes of mortality and relationships. The garbled text suggests a prose fragment or misread OCR from a historical column.
Enchanted Barn Brings Light and Hope to Hollister Family
In a summer plan, Shirley Hollister, her mother, and siblings discover a ready furnished barn near Glenside with new windows and electric lights. Mr. Graham insists utilities are affordable and safe, then the family contemplates living there for the season while seeking a permanent home. Shirley thanks him and shares a secret dream of a brighter future with her sister, as the children eagerly await their mother’s cautious blessing.
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Glenside Road
Elizabeth
Glenside Place
Shirley
Mother
Carol
George
Graham
Harns
Mr. Graham
Young Graham
Doris
Hollister
Mrs. Hollister
Harley
Crisis Prompted by Shirley Hearing Mother Crying
In Chapter X the crisis unfolds when Shirley discovers her mother crying and quietly approaches, asking what is wrong as she tries to comfort her. The moment highlights family tension and emotional strain shaping the narrative’s trajectory.
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Shirley
Abe
Labor Federation Faces Gompers Versus Lewis Showdown
In Chicago, Samuel Gompers potent leader of the AFL faces strong opposition from radical factions within the federation led by John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers. The clash mirrors a broader battle between individualist trade unionism and socialist tendencies with broader questions about government ownership and labor politics.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Revolutionary Labor Federation
United States
Gompera
England
Labor Party
Labor Movement
Fights and Fame and a World Gone Barbarian
Arthur Grisbane reflects on a massive boxing spectacle drawing 99,910,000 viewers and compares it to ancient and medieval blood sports. He notes famous names like Corbett Nelson Gibbons and the Roosevelt clan, then laments modern crowds’ craving for prizefights over compassion, citing Sullivan Mitchell as a stark contrast.
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Arthur Grisbane
Lea
New York
Metropolitan Museum
Washington
Congressional Library
Corbett
Battling Nelson
Mike Gibbons
Tom Gibbons
New Jersey
Tex Rickard
Roosevelt
Charles A. Dana
John L. Sullivan
Charley Mitchell
Maron Rothchild
Chantilla
France
Mitchell
Sullivan
Charley
London
Miss Anne Morgan
Laurette Taylor
Billie Burke
Hilly Porter
England
Porter
Rome
Golgotha
Alexander
Foch
X ray cancer treatment touted by London hospital
The West London hospital reports remarkable efficacy in a new X ray cancer treatment by Bavarian physician Dr Wints. They hope cures reach eight percent of treated cases. Demonstration shown. apparatus costs about $10,000 and attaches to the patient bed.
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West London
Wints
Cut Lawns High From The Complete Garden
Dr. Albert D. Taylor advises mowing lawns by purpose and season. Do not mow in extreme heat or neglect during rapid growth. Leave clipping as mulch, prevent seed production, and aim for about two inches height with high knife settings and frequent mowing to protect leaf surface.
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Albert D. Taylor
Doubleday, Page & Co
Mistaken Sunflowers for Gold in Federal Reserve Debate
The Kansas push to add agriculture and commerce secretaries to the Fed board sparks a clash with eastern critics who seek to remove the treasury chief. A middle-ground view favors preserving private banking links while avoiding full government control, arguing harmony since the early national bank era amid national trials.
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Kansas
Federal Reserve Bank System
Washington
Secretarion of Agriculture and of Commerce
Tinkern
Secretary of the Treasury
Chane
Treasury
United States
A farmer touts Tanlac after curing stomach and kidney trouble
A. J. Livingston near Ashland City Tennessee says Tanlac cured his stomach and kidney troubles and back pain. He reports better sleep stronger energy and appetite after one bottle and plans to tell friends. He praises Tanlac as a grand medicine sold by leading druggists.
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A. J. Livingston
Ashland City
Tenn
Nashville
Taniac
Stage Today excerpt sparks plagiarism quip on Broadway
Alfred Noyes cites a Fifth Avenue scene where a wax figure in a hairdresser window in a bath scene prompts a bystander to accuse Broadway writers of stealing plots. The anecdote frames a charge of plagiarism amid a broader campaign for purifying drama.
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Alfred Noyes
Fifth Avenue
Shoes Reshape Foot Care Ad Claims Instant Relief
An older style ad touts J vr and wale i BASE shoes featuring a base design to ease foot issues. It promises relief from corns bunions blisters and callouses by wearing specialized footwear.
Old Ed Howe's Neighbor Times Note
Clay Center Kansas Times quotes Old Ed Howe dismissing doomsday talk about hard times. The piece cites warnings of price drops, merchant failures, and farm foreclosures as exaggerated fears.
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Ed Howe
Clay Center
Kan
Glass Workers in Venice Lose Sight After Fortieth Year
In Venice glass factories many workmen begin to lose sight after passing forty and soon become totally blind due to excessive heat and glare from the glass furnaces.
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Venice
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