Fairy tale of prairie farming proves land wealth in Central Canada
A Canadian land-boom tale shows James Bailey near Regina turning 640 acres of land into 17 550 from grain and 10 880 in land value increase within two years. Wheat yields 19 875 bushels and oats 4 750 on 600 acres of wheat and 40 of oats, with land bought at 18 per acre and later offered at 35. Figures illustrate crop earnings and land value rise, with government agents ready to provide rates.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian West
James Bailey
Regina
Bailey
Grand Coulee
Plain Mule or Charger Aims at Tuberculosis Cure
Dr Woods Hutchinson of New York City notes incipient tuberculosis patients in poverty face limited access to fresh air and cures. He states 65 percent of US consumptives are too poor for adequate treatment and isolation in sanitariums could reduce deaths and infection in families.
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Woods Hutchinson
New York City
United States
Habits and Willpower Chains in Everyday Life
An Indiana woman recalls coffee’s grip and how Postum replaced it. She details longstanding stomach troubles, saying coffee caused dyspepsia and sleeplessness, while Postum eased her breakfast routine and stomach spells. The piece argues habits form unconsciously and cites The Road to Wellville as further reading.
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Indiana
Indead
Pki
Wellville
Missouri News Roundup From Jefferson City and Beyond
Missouri state officials report November beer tax receipts of 323,344.21, up from last year as many counties lack saloons. Gov Hadley names delegates to the Missouri River Navigation congress in Omaha. Auditor Gordon reviews Deputy Hotel Inspector Martin’s expenses. some reductions approved. An alternative writ compels Hinnibhal to revoke a Burlington Railroad double-track permit along the riverfront. Regents hear a year-end report from the institute’s president. Judge Race delays finding in the antihrust suit until April. Bonding firms must insure all wrongdoing by insured employees, per state ruling. Gov Hadley backs Parker Distilling prosecutions and orders legal aid in KC and St. Joseph. Pinky Bonata is ordered moved to the Home for In corrigible Negro Girls. American Express receives Missouri license based on 234,995.04 value. Hadley appoints W Johnson to state immigration board.
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Jefferson City
Ar. Cowgill
Missouri
Vallant
Supreme Court
Hinnibhal
Burlington Railroad
James J. Holand
Stephen Glasscock
Board of Regents
Suffered Terribly How Relief from Distressing Kidney Trouble Was Found
Mrs Elizabeth Wolf of Tipton Missouri suffered bladder inflammation with back pain scarce secretion and fatigue. She used Doans Kidney Pills and after a few boxes was cured and remains well. She endorses the product and notes it is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Elizabeth Wolf
W. Morgan St
Tipton
Doan
Foster. Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Off Duty Charm at Evening Medical Standby
A playful exchange features Miss Smif-Oh complimenting a doctor who denies glamour, emphasizing he is off duty and not in his clinical role. The light moment captures a casual social scene between patient and physician with a hint of flirtation.
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Miss Smif
Resinoil Proves More Effective for Baby Eczema
A mother from Sunbury Pa recounts trying three doctors and many remedies over four months. She bought Resinol soap and ointment, noting rapid improvement within days and a full recovery by week three. The testimonial claims the treatment restored the baby's blue eyes and rosy cheeks and disfiguring eczema vanished.
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H. F. Clemmer
Sunbury
Mystery Bride in London Heist Briefly Solved
A continental consul in London traced a woman thought to live in Britain who was left a million pounds. After failed advertisements, police joined a clever detective. Weeks later he exclaimed discovery with a dramatic twist: she had married him yesterday.
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London
Great Britain
Anti LaGrippe Remedy Promoted by Western Doctors
Western medical men tout a whiskey tonic as a preventative and cure for colds and lagrippe. The mixture combines compound Auld balmwart and glycerine with whiskey, taken in spoonfuls several times daily. A humorous exchange reveals a Scottish farmer and another character debating terms and appetite.
It's One Thing to Run Into Debt and Another to Crawl Out
A compact look at personal finance struggles as debts accrue and efforts to recover take shape. It highlights the challenge of overcoming creditors, budgeting, and rebuilding credit while navigating steady income and ongoing expenses.
Fishing Extraordinary Story From Virginia Tells Of General Lind Walker
Washington Times recounts a tale from Virginia featuring General Reuben Lind say Walker of the Confederate army. A servant named Sam delays returning with fish for breakfast, and Sam reportedly catches a white-sided flounder while the general waits. Sam answers with playful dialect promising to fetch the other half of the fish soon.
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Representative Flood
Virginia
Reuben Lindsay Walker
Sam
Massa
Reuben
Washington Times
Quip on Heart Trouble and Black Eyes
A witty exchange notes five of six heart trouble cases blamed on smoking and nine of ten black eye cases caused by meddling in others affairs. The line mirrors Pearson's Weekly style and cautions with dry humor.
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Newzance
Karmley
Pearson’s Weekly
Proprietors tout remedies for constipation in era advert
Fraudulent claims flood the page as F J Cheney Co Toledo advertises family pills for constipation. A stray anecdote recalls a girl who teases a mother with a bold reply about sitting on herself, reflecting the era's humorous snippets.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toleds
Rheumatism Cured in a Day by Dr Detehon Relief
A garbled ad claims a quick cure for rheumatism by Dr Detehon or related remedy. It promises rapid relief within a day but presents nonsensical wording and vague instructions, typical of dubious early 20th century patent medicine advertisements.
Bronze Age Survivor Recovered In Landlady Incident
A bronze turkey and a bronze age survivor are referenced in a terse dialogue between landlord and tenant, hinting at an ongoing, curious discovery or misdirection within a domestic setting.
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Central
Jimmie
Missour
Tems
Gov. Hadley
Missouri River Navigation Congress
Omaha
Neb
St. Louis
O. L. Garrison
Festus J. Wade
Charles C. Nicholls
J. F. C. Reller
Kansas City
Lawrence M. Jones
Jay H. Nef
W. B. Hill
George H. Tefft
Henry D. Faxon
Edward C. Ellis
Joseph
Thomas W. Byvans
J. G. Schneider
Walter P. Fulkerson
T. J. Washburn
Harry Block
Charles A. Pfeiffer
Justiva Motter
Henry Krug, Jr
Harry L. George
FL W. Maxwell
Glasgow
George W. Vaughan
Gordon
O. J. Martin
Martin
C. H. Clarke
Theodore [Race
International Harvester Company
State Bank
John T. Swanger
Mr. Swanger
Hadley
Major
Parker Distiling Company of
Parker Company
St. Joseph
Pinky Bonata
American Express Company
New York
Qoov
W. Johnson
Springfield
State Board of Immigration
Thomas L. Cannon
Perry
Red Cross
Detehon
Rhounatlan
LLEN
All Drugeinta
Aed
W. J. Bryan
Lee
Dodds
TNO
George Kryder
Napoleon
California
Tribe Hate Ca
Kansas City Directory
Grand Ave
Arluiciec, Hkows
Unitedstatis
Frew
Kaine City
Eotare
Deere Implements and Velie Vehicles
John Deere Plow CO
Dannery
Newelte
Tiptree
Putnam
Momade Doe
Exan
de. Pierce
Radiotomines Co
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Lb. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglas
W. Tous Fame
Searson’s
Pearson
Guy de Maupassant
Dearson’s Magazine
ENCH
Proauveant
Maupassant
Poe
Pearson's
Rayh McEnrrert
Pearson's Magazine
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