Great Demand for Canadian Land Attracts American Farmers
Reports indicate a large influx of U S settlers into the Canadian West in spring. Prospects of high crop yields and rising prices draw farmers, with affidavits citing wheat and oat yields per acre from Alberta and Saskatchewan plots. Free homestead land and low prices entice homesteaders to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Western Canada
G. H. Beatty
Nanton
Alberta
Sidney
Phillips
Beddeford
Thos. Long
Lethbridge
W. Quinn
Milk River
Robert Tackaberry
Nobleford
Thos. Boulton
Newell J. Noble
Nancy Coe
Canadian
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Reminiscences Turned Satire by Busy Man
The busy man probes a former soldier's war tales with skeptical questions about his claimed injuries and battlefield draws. The exchange reveals a clash between vivid battlefield recollections and sharp, mocking doubt from the interviewer.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast acting remedy for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims rapid relief from gas heartburn sourness and bloating and recommends a fifty cent case for home use to prevent misery at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Why She Changed Doctors
A doctor asks Mrs. Nagg about her fatigue and requests to see her tongue, as she explains she feels tired, prompting the physician’s examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nagg
Mrs
Nagey
What a Man Thinks of Neighbors Reveals Himself
A succinct aphorism notes that a man’s opinions about his neighbors reflect his own character and reputation. It suggests mutual perception shapes judgment, implying that harsh views may indicate insecure or hypocritical traits in the speaker.
Scandinavians Witness Submarine Warfare Report
Danish Politiken details aboard a German submarine with Norwegian crewmen from the 2191 ton Storskog. They observed the sinking of a 6000 ton wheat ship, a 6000 ton coal ship, and another 3000 ton vessel, plus an armed British merchantman. The sub was exhausted of torpedoes and the crew returned home landing at Helgoland. A Englishman and three Russians staying with the Storskog crew were detained. The government sold the Skjoldelev parsonage for $18000 and plans a new parsonage at Lading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Politiken
Storskog
Norway's wartime price controls ease cost of living
BH Larsen of Christiania notes Norway limits on milk and coal prices reduce hardship. Government backs wages and rents, guarantees work, and spurs tractor demand as war reshapes farm needs and imports remain essential. Storstad relief ship incident linked to Belgium maize aid. odd tale of blue lambs and a physician painter in Stavanger.
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Norway
BH. Larsen
Christiania
Larsen
Minneapolis
England
America
New York
Storstad
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
London
Commission
Las Palmas
Gibraltar
Rotterdam
King Gustaf Shares Royal Bread Demonstrating Swedish Democ
A banquet at the Royal Tennis Club in Stockholm reveals King Gustaf’s democratic stance as he brings his own bread due to wartime shortages. The article notes reduced social distinctions, royal family simplicity, and education toward hard work, with Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Crown Princess Margareta raising popular regard. It covers cabinet tensions, limited whiskey, and neutrality costs, plus Danish lumber ventures into Russia.
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Gustaf
Royal Tennis Club
Stockholm
Sweden
Gustaf Adolf
Margareta
Sigvard
Ingrid
Bertil
Carl Johan
Crown Prince
Egypt
Great Britain and Ireland
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Pat
Dagens Nyheter
Social Demokraten
Bergensfjord Arrives in New York After Blockade
The Norwegian steamship Bergensfjord from Bergen via Halifax reached New York in ballast with no passengers or mails. Officers said the voyage followed owner orders, marking the first Norwegian arrival since the German submarine blockade. Many onboard were Americans seeking admission to the United States.
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Bergensfjord
Bergen
Norway
Halifax
New York
United States
Finnish Exile Leader Says Finland Oppressed by Russia
Madame Aino Malmberg, former member of Finland's landtag, told a Minneapolis audience that Russian rule has supplanted Finnish in schools and public offices since the war began. She urged that neither side win the war, to avoid favoring any oppressed nation.
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Aino Malmberg
The
Landidag of
Finland
Minneapolis
Russia
Straw House Built For 270 Dollars In Colorado
A Colorado ranchman constructs a six room residence entirely of straw costing 270 dollars before labor. The bale blocks form walls coated with cement and pebbles for an exterior look. The design is well lit, ventilated, warm in winter, cool in summer, and praised for durability by Popular Mechanics.
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Colorado
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Call to Harness Water Power for National Prosperity
A Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering piece urges swift use of all economically viable hydraulic power to boost modern industry. It argues wasted water power drains wealth, urges government regulation to protect ownership, and calls for power legislation to expand Niagara area electro chemical industry capacity.
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Electro-Chemical
Niagara
Laying Qualities of Hens for Winter Egg Production
Experience shows that laying and milking traits rise when breeding from top performers. Choose a good winter laying strain of your breed and hatch Americian stock in April. Let pullets have summer free range, ensure healthy parent stock, select early-hatched pullets and hens that molt early, and aim for ripened feathers by November to foundation winter egg output.
San Francisco Lawyer Questions and a Chinese Witness
A prominent San Francisco lawyer, famed for cross examining Chinese witnesses, fails to notice a witness’s refined dress due to nearsightedness. The dialogue shifts from routine questions to theological debate as the witness responds with a plan to address the State Ministerial association. The case centers on the cryptic exchange and a lawyer’s lingering query, Do you save God.
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San Francisco
Lung
God
Christ
Raising Pigeons for Profit
The article advises against breeding squabs in cold months unless lofts are warm enough to prevent egg and chick chill. Chilled young perish if parents leave for food, making them unrecoverable. It argues pigeons are cleaner than poultry and stresses culling pairs producing dark-skinned squabs due to low market value and monitoring flock quality.
Wealth Totals by Nation Show British Empire Leads
The United States valued at 187.7 billion dollars leads a list of nations by wealth followed by Great Britain and Ireland at 130 billion including possessions, Germany at 80 billion, France 50 billion, Russia 40 billion, Austria Hungary 25 billion, Italy 20 billion, Belgium 9 billion, Spain 5.4 billion, Netherlands 5 billion, Switzerland 4 billion and Portugal 2.5 billion.
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United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Canada
India
British Empire
Germany
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Portugal
Youths crave music light and laughter at home
A tactful mother provides music and light at home to entertain her son and daughter. If she frowns on too much company the talking machine may tire her, and soon she may be left alone in evenings with no young laughter or visitors.
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New York Evening Telegram
Census Bureau slip misclassified crime as cruelty to animals
A Washington census clerk misfiled a crime entry noted as "Running a blind tiger" under murder or burglary, then placed it under Cruelty to Animals after reflection. The anecdote highlights how vague headings can mislabel illicit activity.
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Bureau of the Census
Washington
Bureau
Remedy for Frozen Combs in Poultry Care
When a fowl freezes its comb, thaw with snow if still frosted, rub briskly with alcohol and apply vaseline. If thawed on discovery, use carbolated vaseline or ordinary vaseline twice daily.
Senator Defends Pork Distinction as National Uplift
The Washington Evening Star reports Senator Sorgum arguing that some appropriations labeled pork are essential public improvements and national uplift, despite calls to abolish pork spending. He emphasizes personal requests may fund worthy projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
Washington
Star
Aerial Cableway Planned for Northern India
An aerial cableway 75 miles long will be built in northern India to provide transportation where soil conditions make railroad construction impracticable. The system aims to be the greatest of its kind and will open rugged terrain to faster movement.
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India
Miss Turner Asked About Hair Color Admirers
In a light exchange, a speaker wonders if blondes attract more admirers than brunettes. The respondent points to Miss Turner as someone with experience in both looks, inviting further comment.
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Miss Turner
Running Noses in Chickens Warns of Cold in Flocks
Farmers are urged to inspect flocks for clogged nostrils and slimy discharge. Poor ventilation crowding and drafts cause colds leading to roup. Treat by coloring drinking water with permanganate of potash to fight illness and protect poultry profitability.
The Society Whirl Sees Quip by Mrs DeStyle Circling
In a brief social note the column recalls a past association with Mrs. DeStyle, hinting at shared circles and a lighthearted exchange. The remark captures a genteel, period-appropriate crowding of witty lines and social echoes.
Freezone promises quick corn removal by ether compound
An advertisement touts a new ether-based product from Cincinnati that removes corns and calluses with a few drops. It claims instant relief and drying of the corn, which can then be lifted away with the fingers. If local druggists lack it, the ad suggests ordering a small bottle from a wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Josr Corner
Arrison Ave
Fairmount
The Way of It
A dialogic exchange questions how souls are weighed, joking that a spirit level would be used. The quip suggests skepticism about weighing souls and mocks the notion with a pun.
Healthy Skin Depends On Kidneys
Healthcare advice asserts kidneys drive toxin removal with skin and intestines, linking urinary health to joint stiffness and rheumatic pains. It promotes Anuric tablets as a remedy, recommending hot water before meals and citing Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, N Y as origin.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Lithia
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