Irrigation boom drives Alberta land surge near Calgary
The Canadian Pacific Railway launches a large irrigation project east of Calgary aiming to bring 1 600 000 acres under water. The first 110 000 acres are open to settlement at 15 to 25 dollars per acre, with non irrigable lands offered at 12 to 15 dollars. Calgary, a 20 000 population metropolis, grows with sharp merchants and a rising stock of elevators along the CPR line.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Comny
Calgary
Canada
Western
Ita
Alberta
Portland
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Allcock's Plasters Targeted by Imitations on Market
The article warns imitations closely resemble Allcock's Plasters to deceive buyers. It states genuine Allcock's remain superior and safer, urging consumers to insist on the authentic product to avoid harm from counterfeit versions.
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Alleck
Allcock
Let me eee Uncle Allen Sparks mused on old days
A garbled reminiscence from Uncle Allen Sparks recalls the old times when charging up was impossible and festive gatherings were common. The fragment hints at nostalgia for past tech limits and celebrations.
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Usele Allen
Uncle Allen Sparks
Seventy-Year-Old Gardener Thanks Dean’s Kidney Pills
Robert Scollan, eighty seven, of Seneca Falls New York, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring his sound back and kidneys after severe kidney trouble and lumbar pain. His daughter Mrs Goethious reports relief for her father and says her husband was cured of back pain by part of a box. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Robert Scollan
Garden Street
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Ad
An vintage advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It guarantees a refund if no cure and bears E. W Groves signature on each bottle.
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E. W Grove
Christmas Tree and Other Fragments from a Dull Economy
A dealer jokes about a rich stingy man who bought a Christmas tree. A garbled medical ad urges cure for deafness via catheterlike treatment. An exchange in a crowded car features an indignant matron and the Bearded Lady. Teething remedies are advertised by Mrs Winston.
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Uppem
Chicago Tribune
Matrop
Spencer Seedless Apple Gets Endorsement From John Dryden
A Canadian company examined the Spencer Seedless Apple after Criticism in Rural New Yorker and others. Hon. John Dryden, former Ontario minister of agriculture, reports a flattering endorsement. Copy of his report is available free from Spencer Seedlees Apple Company, Everett, Washington.
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Canada
John Dryden
Teanroe
Province of
Ontario
Great Britain
Apple
Spencer Seedees Apple Company
Everett
Washington
Blood Nourishment and Purification Claims in Patent Remedy
A description extols S. S. S. as a cure for many blood disorders purporting to cleanse the bloodstream and renew vitality. It asserts that poor blood causes eruptions ulcers scrofula and other ailments and promotes a thorough recovery with regular doses. The piece touts the product as nature based and available at drugstores with free medical advice in Atlanta Georgia.
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S. S
Nature
Atlanta
Gas
Harmless Wax Bullets Tested In Duel Style Marksmanship
In a French invention, wax fat bullets with a small charge are used in a controlled duel test. Twenty four shots hit targets in a single 25 pace range with protective gear in place and no accidents after over 1,600 shots.
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Gaileries
Popular Magazine
Nature Turns Assouan Dam Into Joke on England
The New York Mail notes that the Assouan dam, built to end Nile famines and control floods, has backfired by altering crop yields. It argues stagnant water behind the barrier reduces soil fertility and grain and cotton suffer, challenging England’s grand project.
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Assouan Dam
England
Mother Earth
Assouan
Egypt
Nile Valley
Nature
Dame Nature
New York Mail
Garsatabs Promoted as Blood Cure Tablets
An advertisement touts Garsatabs as a blood purifier and cure for various illnesses. It claims to strengthen the stomach increase appetite and rebuild the system. The ad mentions a 100 dose tablet form priced at 1.
Eloping Lovers Seek Church Stop
A Philadelphia Press item notes a young couple in an auto debating a church stop for prayer before marriage. The dialogue highlights the couple's flight from tradition and a wary plan to seek solace or a blessing en route.
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Philadelphia Press
Function of a Helpmeet in a Bachelor’s Tale
The widower explains he cannot bear it alone after his first wife’s death, revealing the joke that companionship is the cure for sorrow. The exchange plays on marriage expectations and humor about remarriage after loss.
The Sole Objection Hears of a Husband’s Car Purchase
A brief note suggests Alice hears her husband plans to acquire an automobile. The item reflects a domestic chatter item typical of social columns.
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Alice
Hidden kindness shines when no one ever finds out
A reflection notes that true goodness often remains unseen when people act virtuously without attracting attention. It suggests virtue is bolstered by anonymity and the absence of scrutiny.
The Pink Cheeks Bridegroom and the Stationer
An elderly German stationer amuses his family with stories about customers. He predicts a marriage for a pink cheeked young woman after noting her purchases of paper and envelopes, claiming she buys more paper than envelopes and that a fiancé soon arrives. His wife pretends not to be impressed by his clever deductions.
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Carl
Sports goods sales exceed ten million in U S last year
More than ten million dollars in sporting goods were sold in the United States during the previous year, signaling strong consumer demand and a robust market for equipment across multiple disciplines.
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United States
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