Wealthy Canadian wheat tale with Maidstone grower
Gust Anderson of Maidstone Sask formerly in Minnesota writes of 1910 crop success in Central Canada. He details breakthrough yields from 25 acres in 1908 and 35 acres of wheat in 1909, noting drought and frost, ample rainfall May to August, and high grade grain. Reports show 84.28 percent high grade at February inspections and optimism for sustained good weather.
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Gust. Anderson
Maidstone
Sask
Minnesota
Canada
Dominion
Not If I Can Help It A Home With No Grumpy Father
A cautious suitor tells a girl’s father there will be no abusive family dynamics at his home. He lists a long absence of a harsh father mother and siblings and insists the new home will differ from the old. The remark, quoted in Puck, frames a sharp counterpoint to traditional family roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Israd
Wwe
Uae
Fiji Cannibal Demands Payment From Lightning Calculator
The Fiji cannibal reluctantly produced a quarter after a tense plea. The Lightning Calculator blusters about genius as the source mocks social depravity and urges restraint from booze and dice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Los Angeles Herald
Postum for Mothers Nourishes and Supports Child
A reader extols Postum as coffee substitute for nursing mothers. They credit it with preserving strength and increasing milk supply, noting improved child vitality after regular use and a tasteless but delicious brew when properly prepared.
Busy Man News Epitome Heads for Concise Release
A compact summary style item presents a brisk overview of key developments for the time constrained reader. It distills the main events, figures, and locations into a single card with a period voice and clear, direct reporting.
Aviator Halts Flight in Cold on Manchester Run
English aviator Graham White began a biplane journey from Wormwood Scrubs to Manchester to win a 50 000 prize. He descended due to intense cold after making good progress on the long flight. Madam Tetrazzini performs after sudden illness at Covent Garden opening. Roosevelt party zoologist Edmund Heller names sable antelope from Mombasa as new Roosevelt species. Belgrade telegram reports Colonel Maschin killed King Alexander and Queen Draga in the palace attack of June 10, 1903.
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Graham White
Wormwood Scrubs
London
Manchester
Madam Tetrazzini
Covent Garden Theater
Edmund Heller
Riverside
Cal
Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Mombasa
Roosevelt
Belgrade
Maschin
Alexander
Draga
Prohibition Convention Sought for Des Moines in 1912
National party prohibition convention may be held in Des Moines in 1912. The south reports millions of dollars lost by cold weather in destruction of fruit. Various political appointments retirements and losses are noted, including Hughes named to the U S Supreme Court and several regional incidents across states.
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National Party
Des Moines
South
Gov. Hughes
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
S. F. Balliet
Tonopah
Nev
Elihu B. Thomas
Augustus Thomas
William H. Bixby
United States Engineer Corps
William N. Marshall
Leavenworth
Union Pacific
Senate
United States
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Congress
Taft
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington
Lincoln
Nebr
Byron
Missouri
Mulga
Alabama
Nebraska
Department of Justice
William Randolph Hearst
President Taft
Roosevelt
Mark Twain
Woman Credits Peruna For Relief From Backache
Mrs Joseph Lacelle of Ottawa Ontario writes that nine months of back and head aches improved after taking Peruna. She states the medicine is by far better than any other for these troubles and that a few bottles relieved her from a miserable half dead, half alive condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lacelle
Bronson Bt
Ottawa
East
Ontario
Canada
Peruna Offers Free Sample Bottle in Health Ad
An advert invites readers to obtain a free sample bottle of Peruna by mail to demonstrate its value in catarrhal troubles. The Peruna Company of Columbus Ohio asks readers to mention reading the offer and to write for medical advice and health literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna Company
Columbus
Ohio
Romantic Dinner Rekindles Waterfront Memory
At Bluepoint Long Island two years earlier a couple recalled their meeting during a dinner. He recalled rescuing her from drowning in three feet of water and how their romance began in a playful, watery moment. He ordered wine, noting the aquatic start to their story.
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Bluepoint
L. I
Strength Of Legs And Cold Exposure Cited
A 64 percent figure notes the left leg often stronger than the right. Cold exposure is linked to pneumonia risk. Perry avis Painkiller is claimed to avert danger. Various remedies and ad lines appear including Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Forobidron medicine.
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Perry Avis
Rockefeller Philanthropy Praised by Cornell President
President Jacob G. Schurman lauded John D. Rockefeller to the Cornell congress, endorsing the Rockefeller foundation bill as it would advance morals religion art science and social intercourse. He urged a near free hand for Rockefeller but suggested future trustees be appointed by the president with Senate consent or by other strong government bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Congress
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell Congress
Schurman
Rockefeller
United States
Senate
Record Heat Wave Sweeps West Coast Newfoundland
St Johns reports unprecedented heat with temperatures reaching 85 degrees in places where freezing is normal. The hot spell has persisted for several days, marking a historic high for the colony.
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St Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Ships Collide Off Fortune Bay Sinks One Schooner
A night collision off Fortune Bay Newfoundland between two schooners the Edna Carter and the Victoria caused the Edna Carter to sink. The two ships remained tethered for two hours before parting with the Edna Carter going down. The crew escaped to the Victoria.
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Fortune Bay
N. F
North Sydney
N. S
Edna Carter
Big Dam Slowly Burning In Minnesota Waterside Crisis
In Duluth Minnesota on April 25 a massive Weyerhauser dam in the upper Mississippi valley is ablaze with center piers on fire. The city water plant is destroyed and darkness and panic spread as residents flee. Fire crews battle flames while downstream the Northwest Paper pulp plant also threatens to ignite.
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Duluth
Minn
Mississippi River
Brainerd
Weyerhauser
Northwest Paper Company
Dancers Save 60 People as Fire Strikes Apartment Party
A balcony apartment building at 740-46 East pressurized residents to escape when a fire from a ball costume party ignited by a dress sparked flames. One woman Mrs. Bob Ballard suffered burns, with several others affected as the danger spread through the crowded party.
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Chicago
Cledan
Mre
Bob. Ballard
Limburger and the Law
In municipal court Judge Wells fines William Ring one dollar after Ring smeared limburger cheese on Edward Snider’s face following a luncheon remark about the cheese. Ring defends the act as justice smelling to heaven, as the court orders the modest penalty.
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Rung
Gompers Warns of Protective Theme For Children
At a Civic Federation convention in Washington Samuel Gompers urged protection for children from evils beyond wage slavery. A street scene described a child crying and a girl asking who hit him while a boy claimed he swallowed a worm.
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Samuel Gompers
Washington
The
Civic Federation
Tommy
Hall's Catarrh Cure and F. J. Cheney ad offer reward
An old advertisement promises a reward of one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as trustworthy and lists other products like Hall's Family Pills.
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Halle
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Frm
Walding, Kinnand& Marin Wholesale Drugoits
Hall
Lobster Nickname Sparks Heated Exchange At Table
Pat proclaims Mike a lobster, insisting he is “more or less” a lobster. The others argue, describing his color change from green to red when placed in hot water, highlighting playful pretension in the moment.
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Mike
Pat
A Conversation About A Baby Brother Surprise
A child predicts a new baby brother as a loving exchange with a father. The girl Ruthie expresses delight and suggests keeping the joy a secret from their mother, framed in a domestic, affectionate moment from Life.
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Carnaye
Ismay, Montana
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E. H. McDowell, ED
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Dodds
Garos
Repute
Abu
Paxton ‘Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
Gornell
Mississippi
LAW
Papa
Ruthie
Mamma
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
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Fargo, N. D
Manufacturers Union Roofing & Mfg. CO
Union Road
St. Paul, Minn
Tone Reat
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Manitobe
Heck Plaeet
Clifford Block
Grand Forks
N. Dak
Douglas
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W.L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Solar
W. E. Douglas
Delveree
W. L. Donuglas
Brockton
Allen
Olmsted
Pacific Coast Trust Company Chronicle Ride
Ban Francisco
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Ier Eo
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Wilk
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