Western Canada Crop Prospects Improve Amid Surging Emigration
In an interview Mr W J White head of Canadian immigration to the United States reports uniformly good crops across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Acreage rises up to 50 percent with yields estimated at 20 26 and 30 bushels per acre for wheat and 40 70 for oats. Land prices steady at 16 20 per acre, rising to 20 25 with harvest. emigration to rail towns remains high as land near rail lines attracts buyers from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. White
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
White
Western Canada
Homestead
John Kennedy
Biumen
Iberia
Borman
Spokane
Cullen Dela
Weston van Roe
Bani
Ottawa
Cin
Between Two Fires a Dilemma of Vacations and Fear
A quip notes the paradox of choosing a holiday abroad or remaining at home. The speaker weighs judgments of fear either way, framing travel as a social pressure issue and personal risk, with a witty contrast between millions and billions in expectation.
All Aboard Mediate Train on Gown Dialog
An odd dialogue about a train on a gown surfaces with a remark about timely service and learning lessons from experience attributed to Maveloch.
Women of the Conver sation club share marriage wisdom
Mrs Archibald Cannon dispenses lessons on love and patience to club members. She urges letting men be, waiting with tact, and avoiding jealousy while highlighting past marriages and practical advice from her experiences with Archibald and Tom Grigsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conversation Club
Archibald Cannon
Griselda
Mra. Cannon
Archibald
Thomases
Margaret Brewster
Mrs. Cannon
Joe
Dick, Follansbee
Dick Follansbee
Parle Youth's Vain Bet Ends With Two Medals Stolen
A Parle youth bet 40 on stealing five medals from a policeman. He managed to take two but was caught in the act and will face prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parle
Petit Parisian
Ancient Crown Rite Recalls Edward VII Coronation Origins
The article traces coronation rites from biblical anointing to medieval precedents, detailing oil, vestments, and the Liber Regalis. It describes the 1902 Edward VII ceremony structure, procession, oaths, anointing, and regalia, plus preparations and state arrangements for Westminster Abbey and royal pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Samuel
Hebron
Judah
Israel
Solomon
Davel
Jerusalem
Zadok
Nathan
Gladas
Egbert
York
Offa
Becket
Henry II
Grosstete
Lincoln
Henry III
Charles I
British Museum
Athelatan
Kingston
William III
Westminster Abbey
Edward II
Salisbury
Winchester
Exeter
Edward VII
Alexandria
Wilfan III
Mary
St. Edward's Chapel
Westminister Hall
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Conversation about babies and talking
A visitor jokes about liking little babies only before they can talk and a Mr Newpop replies there is no danger before they learn to talk because parents would reveal what they have said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newpop
Our Coronation Ode Parody Stirs Bewdlay Festive Hopes
A Humorous verse sampler titled Our Coronation Ode mocks the coronation scheme at Bewdlay on the Music. The piece, recited by Mrs Bawling Bate with charity use of Mr Bawling Bate’s hill for bonfires, teases royal pomp and local hosts amid a village pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mary
Turveydropa
Bewdlay-on
England
Emaelt
Poe
Elge
George— Ter
Lahon
Balute
George We
Mr. Bawling-Nat
Invisibility Recipe in Book of Ceremonial Magic
A. F B. Walte compiles spells and cures in Book of Ceremonial Magic revealing 17th century credulity. The excerpt includes a convoluted invisibility ritual using seven black beans and a head binding rite with brandy and a test by viewing one’s reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilo Tee
Rlae
Massachusetts Enacts Pioneering Maternity Labor Law
Massachusetts becomes a leader in labor legislation by enacting the first American law restricting industrial work by women two weeks before and after childbirth. The measure, effective January 1, 1912, bans employment in mercantile and manufacturing settings during that period. Other nations offer maternity benefits and job reinstatement rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
John B. Andrews
Reaching to the Lena Ideal in Law Suit
Legal notices describe a suit seeking 165000 dollars with a settlement where lawyers collected over 104000. The case references the Lena ideal and a wall street journal event context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street Journal
Who the Blueno ses Are
Thomas F. McCartney of St. John New Brunswick explains that the term Blueno ses refers to Nova Scotians, not the cold blue noses. He notes the name originated with the Cornwallis valley raisers of the blue skinned potato called the bluenose shipped to the United States.
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States
Thomas F. McCartney
St. John
N. B
Maritime Provinces
Nova
Cornwallis Valley
Church and State Quote on Justice and Duty
Carolinal Gibbons argues that government endures by justice and righteousness under a supreme being. She states there is no official church state union but no civil religious antagonism, with parallel lines guiding state and church and church aiding civil law through moral sanctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Aaron
Hur
Moses
Carolinal Gibbons
Remarkable Cure of Psoriasis by Cuticura Remedies
The testimony from Hiram E. Carpenter of Henderson New York describes a twenty year battle with psoriasis. After trying many doctors and treatments he found relief using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap with baths. Six weeks after starting the regimen his skin became smooth again and he reports no recurrence years later.
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Hot Springs
Detroit
Lansing
Mich
Hiram E. Carpenter
Henderson
N. Y
Carpenter
Walnut St. So
Lansing, Mich
Bride Across the Way Sparks Domestic Irony
A neighbor jokes that a bride is lazy and shirks housework while her husband adores her. The humorous exchange frames a beloved spouse as an idol, explaining the wife’s idle standing and his silent devotion.
Allen & Olmsted Product Mentioned in Confusing Ad
A fragmentary OCR item lists Allen & Olmsted Le Roy NY and product names like Sil0Ka and Packaye. The garbled text mentions foot care powder intended to tighten skin and claims related to beauty benefits. No clear event or outcome is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen &. Olmsted
le Roy
Beach Show Query Sparks Categorical Answer Debate
A fragment shows a back and forth over how to answer questions about a beach show. One voice urges categorical responses, another insists on dogmatic clarity, revealing a debate on method.
Maine town repeals dog tax sparks child delight
In a Maine town a first time dog tax caused a stir among owners. The next year the dog law was repealed and a four year old named Tommie misinterprets the news, excitedly telling his grandpa they have buried the peels and that they are eating them with berries.
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Maine
Tommie
Randpa
Grandpa
Papa
CASTORIA and Teething Remedies Ad in Mothers Guide
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine CASTORIA bottles for infants and children, noting a long legacy and the signature. It playfully mentions other products like Fletcher's Castoria and Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup, while poking at sharp retorts in blunt language.
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Maveloch
Rehr
Mra. Ellenwood
Tom Grigsby
Tom
Chicago
Oman
Ike
W. M. Sinclair
Archdean
The
Philadelphia Public Ledger
George V
Privy Council
Lorda
Commons
Kin Naine
Navy
Army
Earl Marehall
Duke of Norfolk
St. Edward's
Holy Ghost
Knights of the Garter
Westminster
Westminster School
Earl Marshal
St. James Palace
Punch
Bluenoses
Hiram Carpenter
Car SV
Fletcher
Castoria
Libby
St. Peal
Mine
Aeg
Carter
Daisy Fly Killer
Daisy Aly Kimlgr
Sully Crower
Terry
OP Aly 'Win
Marford Co
Dept
Gidcaye, Il
ILI, Liciyy
Waterloo
Iowa
Sioux City
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