Vast Alberta cattle rancher nets over 101 thousand dollars in nine years
The Gleichen region rancher near Gleichen Alberta sold 1 243 cattle for 101 304 50 dollars with December shipments of 217 head averaging over 80 dollars per head. A 100 head run to Seattle averaged 70 dollars each. Alberta beef drew strong U S interest as imports rise. A carload to Spokane sold for 10 028 dollars, while Alberta stock gains praise from Hyesteck and Calgary shipments show continued robust demand.
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Canada
Gleichen
Alberta
Seattle
Cies
Pincher
Alerta
Spokane
Hyesteck
United States
British Columbia
Carstairs
Calgary
Dept. of Agriculture
John Young
Sidney
Man
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
It Is Easier to Touch Sympathies Than Pockets
A concise reflection argues that eliciting public sympathy proves simpler than securing financial support, highlighting the challenge of converting goodwill into monetary aid or contributions. The adage implies emotional appeal often yields greater immediate resonance than direct fundraising.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises True Blue Laundry Result
Preparedness tip for washday suggests buying Red Cross Ball Blue from grocers. Ad claims it imparts a clear white and makes clothes look snowy white, promising a smile at the basket of clean laundry and asserting Red Cross as the true blue. The closing note adds a self-satisfied remark about those easily pleased.
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Red Cross
To Fortis the System Against Summer Heat
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic sold as a standard remedy to fortify the system against summer heat. The ad claims strong people withstand heat better and promotes a 50 cent price.
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Grove
No, Not a Great Man but a Wife Better Fit
The line suggests that many self-made men might have been more suitable if their wives had managed tasks. It reflects a viewpoint on gender roles and professional labor in dependency on spousal support.
Leap Year Clause Sparks five birthday defense
In a 1916 short story, Jenny Anderson fights a will that left twenty thousand dollars to the granddaughter if she marries before her next birthday anniversary. The lawyer and her suitor expose a leap year loophole using Jenny’s true birth date, leading to a court victory for Jenny aided by a marriage certificate.
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Jenny Anderson
Francis
Jenny
Allerton
Tommy Cowles
Cousin Francis
Tommy
Judge Hitt
Hitt
Thomas Cowles
Jane Anderson
Balder
Place In the Sun and the Blind House Lesson
A historic English home for the blind lacked windows and light until it was rebuilt to admit sunlight. The Toledo News-Bee argues people now ignore sun exposure despite sunshine being vital for health, urging outdoor activity and less fear of heat and tan.
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Toledo News-Bee
Pray for Cake After Bedtime Mischief
A St Louis Globe-Democrat item recalls a father overhearing two sisters kneeling at their bed as the elder prays for daily bread. The younger interjects asking for cake, creating a humorous parental memory of family mischief and faith.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Embarrassed Cobbles Weathered by Son’s Education
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment remarks on Mr. Cobbles feeling awkward in his son’s college-educated presence. The elder man’s lack of schooling is noted as a source of strain and humor. The contrast between generations highlights social expectations.
Renew Old Strawberry Bed With Fresh Growth
The guide by E P Sandsten of Colorado Agricultural College advises mowing after harvest, removing dead leaves, thinning crowded centers, and applying well rotted manure with ample water. It recommends plowing the row centers to renew the bed when needed and explains old plants decline after first fruiting, urging replanting for best future yields.
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E. P. Sandsten
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
SOIL REQUIRMENTS FOR BUSH FRUITS Gooseberries and currants
Gooseberries and currants share soil needs. A rich clay loam with north exposure preserves moisture best. Avoid sand. Plant cuttings eight inches long, upright, in soil rich with stable manure for strong establishment.
Tile trap for rabbits uses a six inch opening
A tile rabbit trap shown to catch or remove rabbits from burrows. A tee shaped with a six inch opening is buried with the large end exposing and rocks placed around. Extensions connect to the opening and a cover edge projects. The rabbit enters the small opening and may be removed by closing it.
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Popular Mechanics
Love Is Blind in a Humorous Food Scene
A humorous quip from the Houston Post notes that love can blur flaws as a husband sees only the meal before him. The line praises appetite over appearances and playfully implies romantic blindness to freckles or wrinkles.
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Houston Post
Cuticura Ad Promises Cure for Scalp Troubles
Itching burning scalps and dandruff crustings are claimed to be helped by Cuticura Soap and Suticura Ointment. The ad touts these emollients as superior and economical for all ages with a free mail sample offer via postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Sheriff Arrests Lynchin Gangs Over Grass Sign Violation
A dialogue notes the sheriff arresting youths aligned with a lynching party for defying a no trespassing sign on grass near the cotehouse. The exchange emphasizes enforcing law and order locally.
Proposal Declined in Short Exchange of Lovers
A humorous exchange between George and Mabel ends with her saying no to marriage. He asks if relatives and debts affect the union, she replies affirmatively, and she rejects the proposal in a playful dialogue.
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Mabel
George
The Ladies Are Learning Says Suffrage Leader
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman of the Woman's Suffrage party, urged cutting speeches at a meeting to ease clerk workload while recording subscriptions to the new campaign fund. She stated money talks best and cited the late Boss Buckley of San Francisco as gaining nothing in public esteem for talk.
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Mary Garrett Hay
Woman’s Suffrage Party
Buckley
San Francisco
Incomplete Dialogue Reflects Political Purchases
A fragmented excerpt shows a state leader urging purchase votes and a later exchange where a conscience-stricken buyer refuses to pay after a delivery. The text hints at political manipulation while revealing tensions between rhetoric and transaction.
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