Western Canada offers land and work for American settlers
Report highlights large wheat yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with land available from 7 to 10 dollars per acre and potential profits of 8 to 10 dollars per acre. Canadian agents advertise low boundary rates to attract able bodied men from the United States to migrate for farming and homesteading opportunities.
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Canada
M. V. MeInnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Mich
C.A. Laurier
Marquette
J. S. Crawford
Syracuse
Jackson Street
St.aul
Minn
Chas, Pilling
Clifford
Grand Forks
N. D
J. B. Carfonneau, Jr
Main Street
Biddeord
J. M. MacLachlan
Watertown
S. D
W. V. Bennett
Bee Bidg
Omaha
Neb
SV. H. Rogers
West 9Th Street
Kansas City
Benj. Davies
Dunn Block
Great Falls
Montana
J. N. Grieve
Spokane
Wash
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Native composers urged to pen national wedding march
The Cleveland Plain Dealer urges a national wedding march to accompany a proposed national anthem. It argues for pride in a homegrown composition as an alternative to imported Bavarian and Deutscher marches and praises a hypothetical "Marche Nuptiale" by Bolivar P. Gibson for gala ceremonies.
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Deutscher
Bolivar P. Gibson
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Cures Sore Throat
Claims Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic prevents and cures sore throat via a gargle in water. Describes cleansing healing and germicidal action, easier than liquid antiseptics or peroxide. Sold at drug stores for 25 and 50 cents a box from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass. Ends with a quip about keeping wife’s relatives late.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Castoria Ad Warning from Aged Advertisement Text
The readable fragment urges careful examination of CASTORIA bottles for infants and children. It stresses bearing the signature of Mepiter and cautions against outdated labeling claiming “Beare the Signature” and “For Over 30 Years.” The quirky passage ends with unrelated lines about Fletcher's Castoria and a humorous aside.
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Fletcher
Night Clerk in Freight Yard Sparks Fire Rescue
Milly Hope a chief night operator at the Chicago freight house endures jealousy and heartbreak as Carl Meurer’s affair with Margaret Donnelly worsens. A massive early morning fire traps workers but Milly descends through smoke to warn others, is rescued by Carl, and learns the danger was worth enduring for Carl’s sake.
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Milly Hope
Chicago
Milly
Carl
Margaret
Banks
Carl Meurer
Margaret Donnelly
Meurer
Ben
Miss Donnelly
Consolation remark at Danville banquet mocks Washington waits
At a Republic Party banquet in Danville, Uncle Joe Cannon quips about consolations. He tells a Washington waiter joke comparing small soft-shell crabs to freshness, illustrating wry politics and humor in a posturing toast.
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Joe” Cannon
Danville
Washington
What is a pessimist pa says about life as Tag
A father explains to his son that a pessimist views life as a game of Tag where the player who is It never escapes. The parable frames pessimism as perpetual pursuit and avoidance of being singled out.
Fly Time Among the Cows
In midsummer the milk flow declines as the stable and horn flies attack cattle. The horn fly settled on the base of horns is a new pest since 1886. it pierces skin to suck blood. Remedies include lime in droppings, tobacco powder, kerosene in water, fish oil with carbonic acid, and cottonseed oil with pine tar.
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Walther B. Leutz
Warious States
Calving Care and Calf Bed Sanitation Tips
Practical notes from Country Gentlemen on protecting cows during calving. Emphasizes keeping the birth area clean, using a wide sanitary cloth, securing harness briefly, and monitoring closely after birth. Recommends elevating the hind end, watching for uterine discharge, and minimal intervention with stitches or opium drinks in desperate cases.
How to Make a Secure Stable Screen Door
Instructions describe using a strong board mounted to brackets to secure a screen door for a barn. The board acts as a pivot, bolted loosely at one end to the barn, allowing it to drop into side brackets and be raised when the door opens.
Feeding Guidelines for Growing Calves
Growing calves should receive food that promotes growth not fat. Provide comfort in all seasons and growth will follow naturally.
Best Milk Producer Dairy Feed Recommendation
Dairy farmers are advised not to raise or buy timothy hay for cows. Clover or alfalfa is recommended as a superior milk producer for dairy herds.
Misanthropic Guide to Paradise Acknowledged
A fragmentary dialogue refers to Rey as a guide to paradise and notes that many poor, unhappy men were married by him. The quote implies a critical view of the figure’s influence and a connection to marriage.
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Rey
Paradise
Boy Scout Movement Spreads to Malay Peninsula
The boy scout movement reaches the Malay peninsula with Singapore to host a fine organization under the governor and chief justice. It is praised for military training and is set to become a permanent, popular institution across British colonies as scout groups form widely.
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Malay Peninsula
Singapore
British Colonies
Grape-Nuts Food Cited As Cure For True Hunger
A Carthage Missouri teacher describes years of illness from nervous breakdown and stomach trouble. She credits a diet of Grape-Nuts with restoring health, ending constant hunger, and eliminating pain after doctors failed to help.
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Carthage
Aimee Sesshie
Tate
Salt Feed Device for Livestock in Field and Corral
The salt receptacle enables free access for livestock to salt while shielding it from the elements and reducing waste. An opening hood is raised by the animal’s nose and falls back by gravity after the pass. Sufficient openings remain to expose salt and draw stock toward the feeder.
Handling Cows In Summer Tradition Versus Winter
The text discusses a belief that cows perform better in warm weather, noting that experience often disproves this. It mentions that summer conditions are sometimes recreated in winter barns to protect stock from pests that disturb them during summer.
Dairy Hygiene and Cow Care Practices in Historical Text
The passage outlines dairy farm practices including cleansing udders before milking, avoiding mixing bloody milk with wholesome milk, storing uncovered cans in cold water, and washing cans with cold, warm, then hot water. It notes disease risk, the use of muslin over glass, testing cows, keeping records, and timing milk from new cows after calving. It also lists grain mixing and feed timing, with caution about potential trouble from improper handling.
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Ives
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