Western Canada Beyond the Pioneer Stage
The article discusses land values and vast potential in Western Canada along railway lines. It notes prices from $8 to $18 per acre with expected rises to $50 to $100 as mixed farming expands. It highlights soil fertility, water, timber, grain crops, and strong education systems in Winnipeg Saskatoon and Edmonton.
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New York
Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
United States
New York Commercial
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern
Empire
Dominions
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Salkstoon
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Western
Strange Children and the Levi Lincoln Joke
Historian George Sancroft recalled a Massachusetts roadside story told by Percy H. Eisler in Master Minds at the Commonwealth's Heart. An almost blind Levi Lincoln, sighting a flock of geese, leaned from his carriage and, mistaking them for children, exclaimed a gracious blessing.
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George Sancroft
Massachusetts
Levi Lincoln
Percy H. Eisler
Commonwealth
Lincoln Street
Cabbage Tree Grows in Santa Monica Yard
A two year old plant in John A Pool's garden at 1802 Eleventh Street Santa Monica California has grown taller than nine feet with a trunk over a foot and a half in diameter. It bears many small cabbage heads along the stalk and along its upper branches. Pool ties the trunk to a stake to keep it upright and believes the plant may continue to grow indefinitely, potentially becoming a California tourist attraction.
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Santa Monica
Cal
John A. Pool
Eleventh Street
Mr. Pool
California
Marble Statue Marks Site of Old Fort Defiance at Estherville
A marble statue will rise near Estherville Iowa to mark the Fort Defiance site. The Daughters of the American Revolution lodge arranged the project. The 30 foot marble shaft will feature a marble cannon ball topped by a carved eagle and a name plate honoring Mrs Esther Ridley the first white settler after whom the town is named.
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Estherville
Iowa
Fort Defiance
Lodge of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Esther Ridley
Britons Win Big Contracts for Buenos Ayres Waterworks
London firms sign contracts totaling over 2 million pounds for the construction and equipment of Buenos Ayres waterworks. The awards cover the building project and new pumping machinery to modernize the city’s water system.
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London
Buenos Ayres
Begin Right and Don’t Put It Off for Another Day
Eruptive skin diseases of many years have been cured by Resinol ointment and Resinol soap in weeks. Start with Resinol to begin your cure and expect improvement from the start. The ointment treats acne eczema herpes erysipelas erythema barber’s itch poison ivy ringworm and more. It is the best dressing for boils carbuncles felons cuts and all skin abrasions. At all drug stores.
Chauffeur Applicant Shows Fines Paid Receipts
A job interview scene reveals the applicant highlighting receipts for fines paid as a credential. Mr. De Wealth questions experience while the applicant asserts proof via receipts.
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Mr. de Wealth
Coca Cola Ad Promises Thirst Quenching Freshness
An old advertisement urges readers to seek Coca Cola at soda fountains or bottled form during hot weather. It touts Coca Cola as delicious refreshing and wholly thirst quenching and invites readers to request a free booklet from the Coca Cola Company in Atlanta Georgia explaining what the beverage is and why it is wholesome.
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Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Mutual Admiration Society Adorns Evening Gathering
The Mutual Admiration Society was called to order and, in a light moment, a girl asked what he liked best in the world. He blurted beefsteak, prompting laughter before the group adjourned.
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Mutual Admiration
Castoria Brand Remedy for Infants Endorsed by Seale
A vintage notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of Seale and notes the product has been in use for over 36 years. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy that children cry for.
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Fletcher
Three Cured Of Eczema By Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Violet Cole of Philadelphia describes eight years of eczema in herself and multiple family cases cured by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She cites relief for scalp ringworm and expresses trust in the remedies, inviting readers to obtain a free treatment book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
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Violet Cole
S. Redfield St
Philadelphia
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
He Was Innocent in Sunday School Tale
A short Harper's Monthly vignette depicts Johnny Williams teased by a Sunday school teacher over misdeeds and a conflicted epitaph about meeting in heaven. The tone is moralizing and humorous with a light moral tension.
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Johnny Williams
Johnny
Harper’s Monthly
Spohn's Distemper Cure marketed with broad claims
Distemper in horses and dogs described as cured or prevented by Spohn's Distemper Cure. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year at 50 cents to $1.00. Sold through druggists or direct from Spahn Medical Co. Agents wanted, Goshen Indiana.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
A Witty Exchange on Marriage Traditions
Nagget quips that a wife treats her husband as a servant treats bric-a-brac. Mrs. Nagget urges him to reveal the moral. He concludes that the more a husband is worth the more a wife tries to break him.
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Nagget
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Comfort For Tired Feet
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve tired swollen and nervous feet and make walking a pleasure. It urges readers to avoid substitutes and provides a Frey sample address at Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Frey
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Getting On Circus Outing Recalled in Local Talk
A brief exchange recalls a Sunday trip to the circus after Pa insisted the boy accompany him. The dialogue captures small town manners and family bonding in a simple, affectionate moment.
Moving Prep Turns Into Shared Pet Parlor
A brief exchange shows one person offering their kitten to keep the other company as they announce an upcoming move. The tone is warm and practical with a light touch of humor as the plan unfolds.
Eye Salve in Tubes Promises Infection Defense
An eye salve sold in aseptic tubes claims to prevent infection and is offered in a new size at 25 cents. The package includes a small eye care book and warns no morphine is involved. Doctors and druggists are urged to stock.
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Valusbie
Best in the World
Maud asks Ethel why she proposed to Jack in an unmaidenly way. Ethel replies that the golden rule guides her actions.
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Maud
Jack
Ethel
Garfield Tea Promises Relief For Constipation
The herbal remedy Garfield Tea claims to correct constipation by stimulating the digestive organs to their natural activity.
Winston's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething Aid
A vintage ad notes Winston's Soothing Syrup for Children to ease teething pain and gum inflammation. It claims allays pain and cures wind colic, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
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Winston
Absorbine JR
Absorbine, JR
Iron
W. F. Young
Temple Street
Spring Tekt
Unss
A Halting Speech and a Lame Excuse
A brief note suggests a halting speech may stem from a lame excuse. The line hints at hesitation and insufficient justification affecting delivery.
Smokers Like Lewis Single Binder Cigar Appeal
An old note praises the Lewis Single Binder cigar for its rich mellow quality while humorously noting that it’s hard to resist a girl who cannot sing.
Few novels for thinking people note women’s entertainment appeal
The statement argues that few novels target thinking readers while most are aimed at entertaining women, implying a gendered distinction in literary goals and audience reach. It reflects a critical perspective on authorship and market conventions.
A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever Keats Note
A compact reflection on John Keats line about beauty lasting as a joy. The maxim celebrates aesthetic pleasure and enduring charm.
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Keats
Village gossip on Silas Macee and a meager 50 cent church gift
Mrs. Wiggins and Mrs. Hopkins discuss Silas Macee's frugal 50 cent ministerial subscription. The tale recalls a singing-school picnic where Silas offered to bring water for coffee, highlighting local quirks and memory in a Youth's Companion style vignette.
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Silas
DON T NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEYS STORY
A Henry era testimonial from J L Richardson of Red Key Indiana praises Dean s Kidney Pills for curing kidney illness after severe back pain and inability to move. claims full recovery with no further trouble and urges readers to use Dean s. Sold by druggists and general stores at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. L. Richardson
Red Key
Ind
Dean
Dean's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Test of Social Standing in a Bonnet Necklace Caprice
A humorous exchange features Old Porkenlarrd boasting of a pearl necklace hidden in his wife's bonnet as a stunt to gain social prominence. The Customs Inspector and the husband trade quips about publicity and society status.
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Old Porkenlarrd
Customs
Porkenlarrd
Puck
Lewis' Single Binder Cigar Sought by Purchaser
A buyer requests a Lewis' Single Binder straight 5o cigar from the dealer. The note frames the choice as a prudent option believed to reliably satisfy demand. The statement likens the selection to a proverb about delivering goods.
Garfield Tea Regulates a Lazy Liver
A cryptic note hints at herbal regulation of a sluggish liver. The text weaves poetry like imagery around lingering illness and the burden of old tongues fading from use.
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Garfield
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