Western Canada wheat yields set continent record in 1916
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show wheat yields exceeding 60 bushels per acre in places with many 40 to 69 bushel averages. Total harvest of wheat nears 336,250,000 bushels on 12,000,000 acres, with oats and barley also strong. Exports to the United States rise despite duties as railways and elevators expand capacity to about 170,000,000 bushels.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
British Columbia
Traseburg
Des. A. Benner
Daysland
M. Wagner
Wieb
Acra
Lethbridge
Marquis
United States
Minneapolis
Duluth
St. Louis
Wadens
Sask
Prairie
Swift Current
Chicago
Western Canada
Clay, Robinson and Company
E. H. Maunsell
Macleod
Maunsell
Western
Suburban Irish Rail Service Change Announced by Porter Pat
A suburban Irish railway altered services and a station master instructed porter Pat to warn passengers at the barrier. Soon after, Pat shouted a notice that from tomorrow the ten o'clock train would depart at nine thirty with no final train of the day.
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Pat
Eee
Shouta
Grateful Acknowledgment for Dodds Kidney Pills
A letter from Mr. F C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania reports relief from back ache kidney trouble headaches dizziness thirst and breathlessness after using Dodds Kidney Pills at 60 cents per box. He also notes D edde Dyspepsia Tablets for indigestion at 60 cents per box.
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F. C. Case
Welcome Lake
Dodds
Dedde Medicine Co
Buffalo
Painful Memory in London Sketch Dinner Scene
A wife notes the husband’s indifference to rice at dinner. He replies that his dislike stems from a lifelong regret, labeling the moment as tied to one of the greatest mistakes of his life in a London sketch.
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London
Skeletons in the Closet Open the Neighborly Debate
A divided community debates open transparency as residents challenge neighbors who keep private histories hidden. The exchange highlights distrust, boundaries, and calls for accountability amid whispers of past misconduct.
Neighbor's reading proves a man’s thermometer reliable
A man trusts his thermometer after noting it reads a couple of degrees higher than a neighbor's device, convincing him of its accuracy.
Gas Company Faces Consumer Insomnia Claims In Odd Note
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a reader note accusing a gas company of overcharging for radium and relating insomnia to sleep timing. The readable lines mention consumer belief and a question about how insomnia affects rest, with unclear names or events.
Mystery tale fragment evokes strange star and dream visions
The narrator recalls a cryptic discussion about a strange star and a plan to test a theory, while a tense dream sequence follows a night of storms. The scene shifts to morning as preparations for the day proceed and a letter is delivered back home.
Breakfast in the Garden at the Mysterious Estate
I observe the neglected grounds behind the high wall of Worthington Vaughan's estate from a tree limb. Two whispered figures appear near the house and I recall Godfrey’s probable vantage, ending with a sense of eerie intrusion and uncertain company.
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Worthington Vaughan
Godfrey
Scene at Midnight Rehearsal Sparks Questions on Motives
A long fragment describes a tense nocturnal encounter where a young man presses a woman amid a theatrical garden setting. Observers note dress, gestures, and a surge of emotion as a younger man pleads, a woman resists, and a possible witness appears as a girl of eighteen or twenty moves toward the scene.
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Ion Worthington Vaughan
Garden
Ward
Silent fragment cont week notes lift and wonder
A fragmented line recalls a sense of ascent and release as phrases drift through a contemplative, lingering note about being and transformation. The text suggests a mood rather than a clear event or report.
Resignation Sparks Debate Over Restricted Beer Policy
Citizens and officials discuss a state ministry member’s resignation tied to a one year beer restriction. The dialogue cites terms like “beer murderers” and references a wine restaurant clientele seeking wine amid debates on alcohol laws and enforcement.
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Kari von Kosicken
Sage But Re
Fragmentary Phrase From Aged Column About Mee
A garbled OCR fragment references a colony, a busstine, and a Rome in tan colors with men and home imagery. The readable text is insufficient to identify people, places, or a clear event.
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Rome
Fragments of a Crime Intertwined With Personal Tragedy
The fragmented report describes a disturbed incident involving a widow and a jeweler where a man is accused of coercion. A windowed stranger interacts with a shop, and a child is referenced along with a tense moment between the mother and a suspect. The language is garbled and the scene hints at a crime and domestic tension.
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Chacley
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