Regina Letter Praises Western Canada Grain Prospects
A Regina correspondent writes about 160 acres of oats yielding 9 000 bushels and 70 acres of wheat averaging 20 bushels per acre on wheat in stubble while 80 acres fallow produced 30 bushels per acre. He notes three carloads shipped at 53 cents per bushel and predicts higher earnings despite late spring and adverse weather. He urges readers to seek free homestead lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta through government agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
A. Kaltenbrunner
Moose Jaw
Western Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Western
Child Prefers Window Cleaning Over Acting
A brief dialogue shows a child telling his mother he unlikelyly wants to be an actor and would rather become a window cleaner when grown. The exchange hints at curiosity and practical career interests.
Where He Was
A caller asks if the professor of applied physics is in Boston. Butler replies no he currently holds the chair of applied physics elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applied
Boston
Rustic gate and beautified grounds for homestead
A rustic cedar gate set between two cedar trees forms a charming, low cost entry. The design uses locust uprights with cedar cross pieces and trimmed branches, creating a durable attractive gateway that suits cottages and gardens rather than formal buildings.
Crab Grass Issues and Garden Weeds in May Planting
The article explains how crab grass invades gardens as seeds sprout after May planting, with tough roots and creeping joints. It compares crab grass to Bermuda, notes two similar grasses, and urges hoe use and seed-prevention to control annual crab grass. It also includes brief farming tips on calf feeding and safe climbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Clean Feed Box Aims to End Wasteful Grain Spillage
A clean feed box reduces waste and promotes better feeding efficiency. Farmers should regularly scrub, dry, and sanitize the box to prevent mold, pests, and spoiled grain, ensuring livestock receive proper nutrition and minimizing losses.
Begin Gradually to Get Best Returns From a Team
The advice urges starting with gradual hard work to build momentum and improve team performance over time. It emphasizes steady effort as a foundation for stronger results and sustainable growth.
Odd Tales and Quips from an Old Time Page
A collage of light anecdotes and jokes featuring Sir Oliver Lodge and tales from social life. Stories cover golf morals, duck shooting, perfect spelling lapses, whist humor, a governess misdefine spinal cord, Johnny’s football season, a real estate ad quip, a druggist chalking up glory, groom fashion, and a go cart fundraiser plea.
Taking His Measure in a Tale of Temptation
A Kentuckian with a whisky jug offers a ride and asks the price in liquor. A wary countryman tests the man’s habits at liquor tobacco gambling and oaths, then warns him against carrying molasses roughly, in a cautionary street anecdote from the Philadelphia Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Mock Orange Syringa Lilac Overview and Varieties
The mock orange or syringa consists of about 380 ornamental shrubs 5 to 20 feet tall. Philadelphus grandiflorus grows about six feet with June bloom and large white fragrant flowers. Common mock orange Coronarius reaches ten feet and blooms May or June. Gordon’s mock orange Gordonianus, native to the US, reaches 10 to 12 feet with abundant white flowers blooming June to July. Thrives in well drained soil and shade. prune after flowering to limit growth.
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United States
Buying Paint Blindly
The column warns that paint quality hinges on pure white lead and linseed oil. It explains adulterants can be detected by a blowpipe and offers the National Lead Company of Woodbridge Building New York City to supply a blowpipe kit and instructions for testing both ingredients on request.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge
Building
New York City
Saying Things
Dialogue snippet features Egbert and Bacon debating propriety of speaking behind a wife’s back. Egbert retorts that pressing a button on her dress would drive a man to speak out, implying provocative humor about control and manners.
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Egbert
List of Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors received patent grants reported by Lothrop and Johnson of St. Paul.Mentioned are A Ahlberg J G Hollingsworth G L Le Vesconte F G Schuldt and J M Smith with patented items including door catch straw berry picker grab tool animal trap ram door movement regulator and a combined truck and jack from various Minnesota locales.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
A. Ahlberg
A. E. Bergquist
Lindstrom
J. G. Hollingsworth
Lebanon
M. Joachim
Mazeppa
G. L. le Vesconte
St. Cloud
Ram
F. G. Schuldt
J. M. Smith
White Park
Pure Food Law Sparks Courtly Exchange Over Dish
A restaurant patron mocks the meal as odd while the head waiter replies with a bow that the dish is regulated by the pure food law. The exchange highlights enforcement of early 20th century food standards in dining.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advert with oath issued
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. He notes the product is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. Claims testimonials and a 75 cent price, with a specific solemnity and notarization date.
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California
Fic Syrup Co
Oxto
City OF Toledo
Lucas Coury
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cuzney & Co
Toledo
NoTary Prublic
Og Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Spohn
Spohn Medical CO
Coshens
Gas Stove Outage Reaches Roof, Aboard Home
A household exchange shows Maggie reporting the gas stove failed and went out through the roof, while Mistress orders it lit again. The dialogue captures a domestic scene of disrupted fuel service and urgent instruction.
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Maggie
U S Dip Wash and Disinfectant Ad
The Best and Cheapest U S Dip Wash and Disinfectant claims one gallon makes 100 gallons. Price listed 1 gal 75c, 3 gal 2.25, 5 gal 3.00. Also advertises booklets and a trade offer. Hides furs pelts wool solicited by N. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis Minnesota.
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U. S
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Iron shutters debate over fire safety in new building
Isaacs questions why Abrams places iron shutters on all windows of his new building. Abrams insists the shutters prevent fire spread, though there are no adjacent buildings to contain any blaze.
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Isaacs
Abrams
Knighted artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema remembered
A witty remark recalls how a lady teased Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema after his knighthood. She quipped that he would quit painting to live as a gentleman, reflecting social attitudes toward artists of the era.
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema
R. A
Sir Lawrence
Miller and Holmes Cream Buyers Advertise in St Paul
Miller and Holmes of St Paul Minnesota pledge top prices for cream with daily cash payments and tags. Also mentions Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain. Includes ad lines on taxidermy joke and crop payment home loans in Red River Valley.
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Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Red River Valley
Minnesota
S. J. Burchard
Manhattan
Bidgs
St. Paul
Stockton Bonds-Noah a Noted Financier in Turbulent Era
Mr Stockton Bonds Noah is praised as a skilled financier who founded a stock company amid widespread involuntary liquidation. Mr Dustin Stax-How questions the assessment while discussing the era's financial distress.
American Tent and Awning Co. announces stacks and tents
Minneapolis firm offers stacks covers awnings and flags with information and pricing for customers seeking durable shelter and display solutions.
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American Tent & Awning Co
Minneapolis
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised to Help Women
The ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the standard remedy for women's ills, citing Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri who reports twelve years of suffering with eleven doctors before relief through the product and its guidance. It ends with a note on the futility of hiding religion.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Muff
Crescent Creamery Co ad and aphorisms
An ad from The Crescent Creamery Co of St Paul urges sending for dream ships and price tags while quipping on gratitude and the fatigue of tired people and ill-timed favors.
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the Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul
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MR. Kaltenbrunner
Johnson
J. S. Johnson & CO
Mass
Jackson Street
E. T. Holmes
Maplehurst Farm Plas
CJ State
Shruss Roses
Rose
Sir Oliver Lodge
Sutton Coldfield
Felixstowe
St. Andrews
Professor Tait
Sir Oliver
Halloa
John Easthope
Paris
Lady Wyettville
Sir John
Johnny
Napoleon
Glory Divine
Mr. Brown
New York
Livery Department
Philadelphia
A. D
A A. W. Gleason
Hoyt
Carters
Carters Tuttle Iver
Watson FE. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Putnam
Monuroe
Quincy
Hinois
WOODWARD @ CO
Grain Commission
Duluth
John W. Morris
Washington, D. C
NWNU
W. L. Douglas
Doleene Neste
BOON
Wy Fn Douglas
Brockton, Maas
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
Melton Dairy Coo
Klamath County
Klamath
Oregon
A. L. Darrow
Klamath Corporation
Sacramento
Cal
Waa
Mies
London
Charterhouse
Rue de la Paix
Australia
R. Towns & Co
Sydney
India
B. K. Paul
Calcutta
China
Hong Kong
Paxton Toilet CO
Wanee
Rae
Mastie
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