Great Demand for Canadian Land Draws U S Settlers
Reports claim a large influx of American farmers to the Canadian West in spring. High yields and strong prices entice settlers despite conscription fears. Affidavits from Alberta and Manitoba growers cite wheat averages from 53 to 76 bushels per acre on varied plots. Free homestead land and low prices attract buyers across Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Western Canada
G. Ti. Beatty
Nanton
Alberta
Sidney BH. Phillips
Beddeford
Long
Lethbridge
W. Quinn
Mik River
Robert Tackaberry
Nobleford
Thos, Boulton
Newell J. Noble
Nancy Coe Mokes
Manitoba
Saaskatchewan
Wife Will Furnish It He What My Son Needs
The fragment hints at a domestic scene with a wife offering support, a son in need of strength, and a neighbor remarking on marriage. The text suggests a strained or ironic edge, possibly a stage cue or dialogue snippet from a larger piece. No clear event or named entities are identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bone
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Stool Relief
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a harmless remedy for constipated children. It claims the product cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, easing feverish fussiness, loss of appetite and sleep, and promises gentle relief within hours. The ad touts a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Adv
Inconsistent Appreciation Dialogue Snapshot
John remarks about a steak being broiled rare while the other party replies well done, my dear. The exchange contrasts cooking preferences and tones between two speakers in a brief, informal banter.
Man declared dead reappears in Missouri after decade absence
Andrew L. Warren reappears in Carthage after ten years in Mexico. His wife Mary Warren had been awarded $2,000 life insurance in a Greene County circuit court judgment. Warren denies fleeing, says he used no assumed name, and says he has had no contact with his wife since departing. The couple, married 1897 in Springfield, lived in Mena, Arkansas before he vanished in 1906. A suit seeks recovery of the insurance payment.
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Andrew L. Warren
Mexico
Mary Warren
Warren
Shae
Greene County
Carthage
Mary Coleman
Springfield
Frisco
Mena
Ark
Circuit Court
Mutual Benefit Department of the Order of Railway
Vocational Education Funds Discussed In Missouri
J C Wright explains Smith Hughes Act impact at Frances Willard School in Kansas City noting Missouri will receive about 53000 from federal funds next year and state matching funds. The program aims to reduce unemployment and delinquency through agricultural and industrial training and aims to form an advisory board to oversee expenditures and school regulation. Sedalia appoints Mrs J B Mockbee to direct vacant lot gardening program as chamber and Sorosis Club members convene.
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Missouri
Frances Willard
Kansas City
J. C. Wright
Mr. Wright
Wright
Thornstein B. Weblin
University of Missouri
State Board of Education
Sedalia
Chamber of Commerce
Sorosis Club
J. B. Mockbee
Woodmen of the World Delegates Pledge Support at Columbia
Five hundred delegates at the state Woodmen of the World convention in Columbia sent a telegram to President Wilson endorsing his war policies. They pledged unity, saying they would exchange their wooden axes for steel helmets to defend the rights of the people.
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The
Woodmen of the World
Columbia
Wilson
One Killed in Gas Explosion at Kansas City Building
Albert P. Brown was killed and ten others injured when a gas explosion wrecked a two story building at Thirty first and Chestnut streets in Kansas City. Firemen recovered his body after five hours of debris removal. The blast leveled the structure, damaged surrounding homes, and shattered foundations. Residents had complained of gas leaks in the basement and storerooms over the past two years.
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Albert P. Brown
Chestnut Streets
Kansas City
Brown
Mr. Brown
Levin
F. F. Foster
General Hospital
Notable Missouri Figures Die in Three Sharp Notices
J B Pearson age 85 a retired miller dies at Californian Mo after forty eight years residence He served as alderman mayor president of the board of education and justice of the peace His widow and five children survive Ozarks Alfalfa King Dead Marlon D Peters 60 a Howell county legislator in 1913 dies at West Plains from pneumonia A known scientific farmer he was famed in the legislature as the Alfalfa King of the Ozarks Kicked Cellmate to Death Riot at St Joseph workhouse guards failed to stop Harry Adle who attacked cellmate Guy Athe Athe died age 34 Adle 38 both delirium tremens patients No Trace of Poison In Viscera Springfield city chemist Harrison Hale reports no poison found in the viscera of Marion Walker Mount Vernon youth death investigated by Coroner Hocker Lawrence county
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J. B. Pearson
Californian
Board of Education
Justice of the Peace
Ozarks
Marlon D. Peters
Howell’ County
West Plains
St. Joseph
Harry Adle
Guy Athe
Athe
Adle
Delerium
Harrison Hale
Springfield
Marion Walker
Mount Vernon
Hocker
Lawrence County
Health advice on kidneys and skin from old advertisement
An old advertisement promotes kidney health linking skin and intestines to poison removal. It claims clogged kidneys cause stiffness, rheumatic pains, backache, and neuralgic pains, and urges buying Anurie tablets from drug stores. A testimonial from Mrs. Lou Whiter praises Dr. Pierce remedies, noting relief after using Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery.
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Pierce
Buffalo
Lithia
Mancing
Ark
Dr. Pierce
Lou Whiter
United States
Invalids
N. Y
Three Sheets in the Wind Allegation At Neighboring Home
A fragment from a domestic scene depicts a child claiming her father took three sheets outdoors overnight. The dialogue suggests a misplacement of bedclothes and hints at a possible misunderstanding among neighbors.
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Bridget
Bessie
Momma
Papa
Mother
Cuticura Heals Eczema Skin Remedy Ad Card
This brief advertisement promotes Cuticura for eczema and skin scalp troubles. It instructs bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, drying, applying Cuticura Ointment, and using Cuticura daily to prevent recurrences. A free sample offer via mail with address postcard from Boston is included.
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Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Ex-bachelor husband in sun dried oyster note
A dialogue contrasts a woman’s view of her spouse with a punchline about him being merely an ex bachelor. The line about Sun dried oysters marks a curious aside noting a delicacy in China.
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China
Boschee's German Syrup Promoted Across Nations
Advertises Boschee's German Syrup as a fifty one year remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and lung trouble. Claims it helps sufferers rest through the night ease expection and allow nature to heal with air and sunshine. Priced small and family sizes sold in the United States Canada Australia and other countries.
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Boschee
United States
Canada
Australia
Not for Chewing the Rag Laffen Old Man Squibs
A terse quip targets Laffen and Old Man Squibs, noting a biting tongue and missing teeth in a mock exchange. The remarks imply a sharp wit and a derisive tone toward the characters, reflecting a humor piece or satirical comment.
The Society Whirl and a Quip About Mrs DeStyle
A brief humorous exchange references social circles and a sharp reply. The remark, "I moved in the same circle with Mrs DeStyle," is met with "G'wan," followed by a wry note about shared social spins on the merry go round. The spitz is described as a domesticated jackal.
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Suesa G. O. P. Committee
Clinton A. Welsh
Ircuit
St. Louis
Otto Stifel
Jeptha D. Howe
Henry Kiel
A. P. Brown
Debrie
Home
Aurora
M. L. Coleman
Bank of Aurora
T. J. Liles
People’s Bank
Mr. Coleman
Majestic Milling Company
United Mining Company
Mr. Liles
Sam A. Moore
BE. M. Harber
Internal Revenue
Miller
W. L. Douglas
Weblin
Douglas Shoes
Soesule Uy
San Francis
New York
W. Gias
L. Dou Uetts
America
Mac Ome
W. . Douglas
W. L
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Rome
Dr. Price
Irea
Independance Boulevard
Chicago
Dr.price
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