Western Canada Farmers Thrive Despite Low Prices
The article argues Western Canadian farmers maintain low production costs with land priced at 25 to 50 dollars per acre and wheat around 86 cents a bushel in 1921, aided by vast farming areas and favorable rates for homeseekers. It contrasts continental deflation with stable margins and urges use of Homeseekers' rates to learn more from government agents.
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Western
Canada
For Voters to Consider Dangerous Power Warning
A civic note warns that entrusting power to a bad man is dangerous and empowers him to learn to wield it. The quotation emphasizes voter caution and responsibility in selecting leaders.
Not at All a Bad Idea in Wedding Gift Naming
The passage compares wedding gifts to named memory items such as tugboats and Legion posts. It notes how brides request "Aunt Bertha's" soup ladle or "Mother Jones'" tea cup set and how husbands ask for hand-worked towels "that Annie sent us." It suggests the system can flatter old flames as well.
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American Legion
Hubby
Silver
Two Evils, Ete. A farmer's wife and storm shelter tale
A farmer stands in a heavy rain while a minister asks him to come inside. The farmer says he is sheltering from the storm and that what is inside is worse than what is outside.
Problem in criticism presents a perpetual critic presence
Waldo Frank argues criticism is an ongoing, unresolved force for the creator. It haunts the artist as a ghost he cannot fully satisfy or dismiss. If criticism could be clearly defined as good or bad, relevant or irrelevant, the artist might finally settle with it.
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Waldo Frank
Daily Thought: What two men have what they are sure of
A compact aphorism from Cervantes notes that two men possess the confidence or certainty of what they have, reflecting on belief and assurance. The piece presents a brief, reflective meditation without context.
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Daily Thought
Cervantes
Cut to the Nth Expression Explained
A brief note defines the phrase cut to the nth and its variant cut to the nth plus one. It traces origin to a mathematical formula where n represents any number and explains the nuance of total completeness versus exceeding all numbers.
Trenton Woman Moves After Husbands Spirit Latch Oddity
A Trenton woman relocated after claiming her deceased husband’s spirit repeatedly fumbled the latch at night. The anecdote, attributed to a Washington Post quip, notes a humorous take on lingering spousal presence.
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Trenton
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Washington Post
From Coldframe to Your Garden Protection May Be Needed
The article explains simple frost and sun protection for garden transplants. It covers using boxes, boards, and frames to harden house-grown plants before outdoor planting and advises how to cover, vent, and water plants to prevent wilting and injury. It emphasizes carrying plants in their containers and proper spacing when transplanting into the garden.
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Kardener
United States Department of Agriculture
Diet of Vegetables for Home Gardens
At least one fifth of the diet should be vegetables especially fresh ones. A plot 30 by 50 feet handled properly can supply most of a family's fresh vegetables excluding potatoes. The home garden allows vegetables to reach the kitchen very fresh and solves transport and marketing for the home.
Setting Strawberry Plants For Best First Year Yield
Garden note advises setting strawberry plants alongside other varieties when soil is ready. Early planting affects first year fruit quantity and maturity, with timely setting improving yield potential.
Plants Need Moisture After Transplanting
The U S Department of Agriculture advises watering around roots before filling soil after transplanting to prevent wilting. Shield plant tops from wind and sun for a day or two to reduce leaf evaporation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sunflowers Easy to Grow in Home Gardens
The article notes sunflowers are easy to cultivate and should be planted in spring in open gardens, around corn and bean planting time or about a week after the typical last frost.
Early planting boosts crop yield and root development
The text states that spring planting leads to larger, better established crops with stronger root systems before fruiting. It notes that late-season planting reduces runner production and that overbearers are cultivated under both mat ter-row and hill systems, with success reported by growers and the USDA.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Garden Tools for Small Plots
The guide lists essential tools for a small garden a spade or spading fork a hoe and a steel rake with two wooden stakes and string for straight rows a watering can and trowels as desirable and suggests a seed drill and wheel hoe for larger plots.
King Tedyuskung the Delaware Chief Who Shaped the Ohio
In early 18th century to 1763 Lenni Lenape leader known as Honest John then King Tedyuskung defied Iroquois pressure, forged peace with the Delawares, and helped keep the Ohio valley under English influence. His death came in a drunken house fire likely set by enemies.
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William Penn
John
Fort Allen
Hey
Ohio Valley
Pontiac the Indian Napoleon dies at Cahokia
The narrative recounts Pontiac the Ottawa’s resistance against British rule after plans to unite tribes to retake lands. After a treacherous betrayal by an Ojibway girl at Detroit and shifting alliances with France, Pontiac’s further attempts ended with his assassination in 1769 by a Kaskaskia warrior bribed by an English trader.
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Detroit
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Monastery Wine Mystery Near Datchet Rumors
Rumors claim a buried stash of 8000 wine bottles lies at the bottom of a deep well in the ruined monastery near South Sea farm Datchet. Fire and demolition left little standing while legends speak of earthenware bottles and a hidden subway to Burnham Abbey.
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Ideal Philosopher Delight in Burning Bills
A street encounter ends with a man celebrating a pile of bills by burning them. He explains happiness comes from forgetting troubles. The joke underscores a light moment about finances and a different take on duty versus relief. Senator Sorghum jokes about broad support despite modest legislative prowess.
Roguish Theft In Glasgow Over Barrel And Sign
A Glasgow man faced charges for stealing a herring-barrel. In court the accuser recounted a further misdeed, saying the thief also stole his sign-board and tried to sell it back to him in his own shop claiming it would suit him better than anyone else.
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Bailie
Child’s reply at shoe shine shines humor in Indiana tale
Four year old Leonard, described as a Faur mount lad, visits with his family to see his grandmother. While stopping in Marton for shoe shines, he is asked what he will be when grown. He answers I will be a daddy, leaving bystander amused.
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Indianapolis News
Amundsen Plans Polar Flight With Aerial Cameras
Explorer Roald Amundsen prepares a north pole voyage using two airplanes to film moving pictures around the world. A wireless telephone will keep him in contact with family. The piece notes romance in polar exploration fading as technology advances.
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Amundsen
South Pole
North Pole
Getting at It Columns Don’t Carry Full Interview
The Louisville Courier-Journal quips about interviewing an eminent statesman. The interview yielded no quotes or substantive remarks, prompting a wry note on how much column space such talks occupy.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Rise Timely Illumination and Its Quiet Price
A cryptic aphorism notes that rising at the right time yields enlightenment while lateness brings only disturbance. It suggests the average person may fail against earthly expectations when not rising promptly.
Spirit That Makes for Victory
A reflective quote by Fiona Macleod about perseverance and planting seeds of effort to achieve victory. The speaker vows to face challenges and cast seeds of hope toward the wind, linking nature’s resilience with personal resolve.
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Fiona Macleod
Idle rests invite poverty as idleness travels slow
A reflective adage notes that idleness moves at a lazy pace while poverty follows swiftly, warning of the consequences of unconstrained leisure. The saying emphasizes diligence and timely effort as safeguards against hardship.
Bad men excuse their faults quote Ben Jonson
A proverb from Ben Jonson notes that bad men excuse faults while good men leave them behind, highlighting moral accountability and integrity. The quote appears as a concise moral reflection.
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Ben Jonson
Iola Reader Endorses Dr Pierce Medicines
Mrs Anna Keim of 418 South Street credits Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery with restoring her health after a years long decline and chronic cough. She urges others to try the remedy and obtain tablets or liquid from their druggist, or write to Dr Pierce for free medical advice.
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Birth control debate and a lighted walking cane novelty
A Detroit Free Press quote recalls reformers praising large families while a Chicago eugenist addresses the Birth Control league. Another item describes a French cane lighter using compressed air to ignite a hidden combustible, producing a glowing pocket light.
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Chicago
Birth Control League
Bunker
George Evans
Detroit Free Press
France
Popular Science Monthly
Uncle Eben on self help and community aid
A brief remark stresses that self reliance without regard for others can lead to trouble. Community support is essential to avoid actions like counterfeiting and legal consequences.
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Eben
There is no service like his who serves because he loves.
A concise tribute emphasizes unmatched devotion as a devoted helper whose acts stem from pure love and service to others. The line frames a hero whose impact derives from voluntary giving rather than obligation or fame.
A Word to the Wise Is Sufficient
A concise reminder that prudence and timely caution can prevent errors or waste, suggesting that a single well placed warning often suffices without repetition.
Definition of Contentment from a Child
Little Irene Moore, nine, lives on the south side and carries the News for exercise while taking piano lessons. Her teacher asks the meaning of contentment and Irene replies it means everything going right and not feeling disgusted with nothing.
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Indianapolis News
No Doubt the Doctor Is Right
Quip in a humorous exchange where a doctor claims a husband’s health suffers from lack of exercise while a spouse notes his long membership in an athletic club. The contrast highlights the irony and social tone of the scene.
Patience and Profanity: A Curiously Odd Pair Noted
A brief item notes an unusual mix of patience paired with profane language in public discourse, highlighting the clash between restraint and strong expression within everyday behavior.
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