Wandering trip ends with Western Canada appeal
After a year touring the U S and Canada seeking a home for six sons, Mr and Mrs Marey decide Western Canada offers affordable land and prospects for their family. They had farmed near Windom Minnesota and hoped for a place with neighbors and values suitable for their boys. The long voyage yielded the idea that Western Canada could best satisfy their needs.
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Windom
Minnesota
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Marey
Colorado
Marcy
Western Canada
Western Canada visit leads to farm purchase by traveller
A man who toured Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta reports vast prairies and high yields. He interviewed settlers, bought a Western Canada farm, and plans to move with his wife Mrs Marey and six sons. He saw carload steers weighing 1700 pounds that impressed him.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North
Wis
Edmonton
The Waverly Novels and the Great Unknown Author
Scott's Waverly began as a poem writer's experiment with a story named Waverly inspired by an abbey. He paused then returned to poetry before completing the manuscript and publishing it anonymously. The Waverly series grew, the author remaining The Great Unknown for about fifteen years.
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Scott
CROVE'S TASTELESS TONIC FIGHTS MALARIA AND BUILDS UP THE SYSTEM
The old standard CROVE'S TASTELESS TONIC promises to drive out malaria with quinine and iron in a tasteless formula. The label explains the ingredients and benefits and notes a price of sixpence.
Happiness as a Bundle in Life’s Flow
A reflective line considers happiness as a passing bundle within the ongoing stream of life. It frames joy as transient and shaped by rhythm, change, and movement through time.
Seat Contest Sparks Red Terrorist Attacks
A chaotic report notes Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan facing a challenge from Henry Ford for his seat. The article mentions Newberry's prior roles and a violent bombing incident at a residence, with casualties and widespread blast damage across eight cities.
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Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Henry Ford
Newberry
Navy
Roosevelt
U.S. S. Yosemite
Hotel Criticism Sparks Chautauqua Echoes in Whillersville
Riley Rezzi quotes a Chautauqua speaker who claimed a guest’s stay in Whillersville’s hotel worsened his mood. The landlord of the Petunia tavern retorts that the honored guest admired the hotel nearly as much as the lecture, hinting at mixed impressions.
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Riley
Chautauqua
Whillersville
Petunia Tavern
Kansas City Star
Poetic Typewriter and Kipling’s Machine Praise
A letter to the Kipling machine maker extols its power to spur instant poetry. The writer claims the device allows effortless composition, calling the typewriter a dandy and describing a ritual of starting at the first line and walking away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Rottingdean
Boy Scouts Praised by W G McAdoo for War Loans
A telegram from former Secretary of the Treasury W G McAdoo to James West of the Boy Scouts of America commends the organization for raising 92 million dollars in the Liberty loan program from 700 000 subscribers and 42 3 million in War and Thrift Stamps from 2 156 000 individuals. He lauds patriotism and urges continued effort.
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Secretary of the Treasury
W. G. McAdoo
Santa Barbara
Cal
James BE. West
Boy Scouts of America
New York
Organized
Boyhood of America
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Organization
Explorer Anthony Fiala new Springfield Boy Scout commissioner
Anthony Fiala, famed arctic explorer, becomes the new commissioner of the Springfield Massachusetts Boy Scouts, announcing a shift to leadership within local youth organizations.
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Boy Scouts
Springfeld, Mass
Principle of Scouting in Raising Men
The article argues scouting shapes duty and manhood in youths. It cites W. A. Perry urging boys to confront nature and hardship, not rely on fancy amenities, to develop self discipline and the will to do right.
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W. A. Perry
Scouting
Secret Scout Password Causes Nightly Alarm
A nervous sleep talker in the tenderfoot Boy Scout class reveals nothing about the password. His mother is assured the secret word remains sacred as J. E. Pershing, scout executive of Oklahoma City, notes the family connection to General Pershing. The relieved mother witnesses a sigh like sunshine after a storm.
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Boy Scouts
J. E. Pershing
Oklahoma City
General Pershing
Boy Scout Firemanship Exam Passes 75 Spokane Scouts
A Spokane event saw 75 boy scouts pass a firemanship examination. Troop No. 18 of Toledo scraped a church fire escape for repainting. In Vineland, a milk dealer offered a prize for 1500 missing bottles. one scout found 80 in one yard and others located 1,087 bottles.
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Spokane
Wash
Toledo
Vineland
N. J
Mrs Boyd avoids operation with Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Canton Ohio woman recounts avoiding surgery after doctors urged operation. She says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased female troubles, enabling her to work at home. The ad urges others to try the remedy before hospital surgery and offers company advice from Lynn Mass.
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Canton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maris Boyp
5Th St
N. E
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia B
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Silk Industry in India and Varieties of Silk
The article states 1,009,000 Indians work in silk production. It explains domesticated cocoons and the rearing cycle, including feeding on leaves and transferring caterpillars between trees. Tasar silk from China and Japan, Muga from Asia, and Eri silk from castor oil caterpillars are described, noting Eri silk can be spun without killing insects and suits strict Hindus.
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India
China
Japan
Thought So Pay Me Now Business Question
The fragment hints at a questioning business practice about payments and bills. It suggests customers wonder if the business is profitable and expects to receive payments promptly. No clear people, places, or dates are identified in the readable text.
Kaiser the down and out dog explains it all
The punchy exchange features a stray dog with a sorrowful gaze and a name Kaiser reflecting his rough life. The line plays on words to underline the mood and humor.
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Kaiser
At the Hospital
A lighthearted note from a hospital setting describes a patient nicknamed the marine recovering from a floating kidney. The joke centers on his progress and uses nautical imagery to suggest he is improving rapidly.
Red Cross Ball Blue for sparkling linens at 5c a pack
Use Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to keep table linens gleaming. Available at all good grocers for five cents. An old saying remarks that folks who boast about being set in their ways are narrow.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Energy and Blood Purity
This vintage advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and strength builder. It stresses iron and quinine content, appeals to family use, notes popularity in homes, and sets price at 60 cents per bottle. It claims benefits like increased color, appetite, and vitality.
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Grove
Ove
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Silk
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