Minnesota Man Finds the Western Canada Dream Farm
A Minnesota couple after a long search relocate to Alberta in Western Canada. Mr. Marcy toured Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta seeking a home with six boys in mind. He bought a farm near Edmonton after seeing thriving prairie yields and stock-raising potential.
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Windom
Minnesota
Marcy
Arizona
Colorado
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North Central
Western Canada
Edmonton
Street University on Soviet Streets Turns Learning Simple
A Voronezh soviet proclaims a radical idea, placard main streets with brief news items to create a street university. Citizens can gain general knowledge by walking and reading, bypassing traditional bourgeois universities. It frames learning as a daily public practice.
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Voronezh
Russia
Izvestia
Kidney Remedy Promises Relief for Women Readers
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble without realizing its source. The ad claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root restores kidney health and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co. Binghamton NY, with larger bottles sold at drug stores.
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Kilmer
No Complaint About Hall Fame Or Graft
A quoted remark targets a friend who is a politician describing his desire not for fame but for influence through graft. The speaker notes the politician will be content if he gains practical power rather than recognition. The exchange frames political ambition amid corruption implications.
Laundry advice endorses Red Cross Ball Blue detergent
A brief grocer recommendation touts Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening laundry. The note claims reliable results and urges purchase at good grocers, pricing it at five cents.
A Sure Sign Is Your Husband Improving
A wry exchange notes the paradox of health improving while language deteriorates, highlighting a domestic humor moment about communication and wellbeing.
Drift of landlord rents sparks mob scene in Cobleskill
In a Turbulent valley tale, a writ serves for Latour and Purvis triggers a mob as tenants resist rents. Curtis defends the tenants, a feathered humiliation ensues, and the narrator witnesses justice, loyalty, and a clash with Judge Westbrook over landlord claims. The narrator resigns to uphold Da vid Hoffman and Silas Wright principles.
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van Heusen
Cobleskill
Mr. Livingston
Hokey Nettie
America
Old
Holland
Nettie
Josiah Curtis
Latour
Purvis
Curtis
Bart
Feller
Saylnog
Judge Westbrook
David Hoffman
Silas Wright
Private musings on choosing a path and compass guidance
A solitary reflection recalls choosing one’s course with respect to inner guidance and the orienting compass. The speaker emphasizes autonomy and personal direction in the journey ahead.
The Scythe and a Vermont Family Secret
Barton Baynes visits Canterbury and Weybridge in search of Kate Fullerton and Silas Wright. An old graveyard tale reveals Squire Fullerton’s harsh judgment and a bitter family history linking Kate to a doomed marriage and a hidden past.
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Lake Champlain
Chimney Point
Kate Fullerton
Canterbury
Kate
Silas
Squire Fullerton
Eggzac
Had Glimpse Into Future
A historical note reflects on 1814 1815 events after the Ghent peace ending the War of 1812. It recalls rapid postwar news, the delay for distant cities before New York handbills, and mentions Joseph Glanvil proposing long distance communication and flight as future norms.
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Ghent
London
England
New York
Joseph Glanvil
Royal Society
Indies
It Can't Be Done Opinion Quip On Morning Ideas
A humorous quip claims a French professor believes the brain yields best ideas between two and five AM. The piece jokes whether such ideas ever fool a spouse, noting both the professor and the speaker have not achieved this.
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Qrit
Scotch inventor speeds flax prep to hours
A Scotchman has created a machine that preps flax for manufacture within hours of pulling it from the ground, instead of the days or weeks required by traditional methods. This innovation promises quicker processing and potential gains for flax supply chains.
Finds It Out Afterward in Love and Marriage
A terse proverb notes if a young man is truly in love he does not claim he cannot afford marriage. The remark underscores steadfast commitment over financial excuses in romance.
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Mirry
Editor Gives Rough Check For Rough Verses In Exchange
A young poet submits a rough poem to an editor who offers immediate payment in rough form. The editor then reveals the check lacks filled details and suggests the poet may correct it himself. The youth hesitates as the scene ends with a nudge toward forgiveness and future submissions.
Mercenary Principles Clash in a Cash-Driven World
A terse exchange centers on business ethics as a woman asks about ideals in commerce and a man insists on cash deals over principle, highlighting a cynical view of modern markets.
When a Pair Forms a Matching Whole in Life and Style
A couple or pair that is exactly alike fails to make a fitting pair because sameness lacks balance. The remark suggests harmony comes from distinct traits within partnership or design. It underscores individuality within unity and cautions against forced symmetry.
After That the Deluge as Boston Transcript Speech
A fragment recounts a tense exchange about a deluge and a wife who spoke for an hour, followed by a quotation about a Boston Transcript incident. The readable text centers on personal dialogue and a local publication reference.
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Boston Transcript
Living Monstrosities and Dual-Entity Creatures
The text catalogs instances of living monstrosities formed by two joined parts capable of independent life. Noted cases include Helena and Judith, the Hungarian Sisters, Siamese twins, Millie and Christina, and Rosalie and Josepha. It discusses higher occurrence in animals and speculative breeding to produce a race of double monsters.
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Helena
Judith
South Carolina
Millie
Christina
Rosalie
Josepha
Physician-Patient Chatter Delays A Prescription
A humorous exchange unfolds as a physician asks Mrs Smalltalk to keep her mouth open briefly to enable him to write a prescription while she complains why he does not look at her tongue. The scene ends with her urging him to finish.
May Use Cottonseed Oil For Tin Plate Flux
In the United States yellow unbleached palm oil is widely used as a flux on the discharge side of pots where melted tin coats sheet iron plates. Recent experiments with hydrogenated cottonseed oil indicate the tin plate industry may become independent of foreign controlled oil.
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United States
Fat and Oil Production in 1912 and 1917 Compared
The production of animal fats excluding butterfat rose in 1917 to nearly 80 percent of the U S vegetable oil output, with animal fats about twice vegetable oils in 1912 and nearly equal in 1917.
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United States
American Cottonseed Oil Industry Shows Global Reach
The United States leads in pressing method for cottonseed oil with superior machinery. American designed plants operate across Europe, Asia Minor, India and China, demonstrating the export of U.S. oil production technology.
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America
United States
Europe
Asia Minor
India
China
Safety in Silence
A witty exchange about a well behaved dog and the fear of its possible words. The owner boasts about the dog while a passerby remarks on his intelligent appearance and the dog’s surprising presence in various places.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Jack and the blocks tied with a string plan
A child refuses to pick up blocks and jokes about tying them with a string to spare his mother’s heart. The quip shows playful problem solving and a light domestic moment.
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Jack
Laundry bill talk in old Boston Transcript dialogue
An offset remark about laundry charges from a Boston Transcript exchange. Mrs O'Brien asks, Mrs Casey replies that costs aren’t high since many pieces are lost, keeping expenses down.
Deep water for Mrs. Bimsy after bridge mishap
In a lighthearted note, Mrs. Bimsy found herself in deep water following a fall during a bridge game. The quip hints at the mishap rather than a serious incident, typical of a social page anecdote.
His Favorite Landlady Converses Over Chicken Preference
The boarder asks for a portion with some meat while the landlady responds in a casual exchange about dining choices. The brief dialogue captures a domestic humor tone and character interaction.
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Boarder
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