Canada Honors Western Farms With World Class Prizes
Saskatchewan and Manitoba farmers dominated national and international fairs winning top awards for oats wheat and cattle. At Tulsa Canada collected seven of eighteen sweepstakes with Peter Gerlack of Allan Saskatchewan winning the $1200 best bushel hard wheat prize while others from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba topped livestock and grain events. Leaders praise Western Canada for sustaining success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Columbus
Ohio
Columbia
North Carolina
Saskatchewan
Colorado
United States
Manitoba
Chicago
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Peter Gerlack
Allan
Montana
Nebraska
Russia
Spain
Belgium
China
Mexico
Norway
Brazil
Gerlack
Truth From Youthful Lips
A middle aged spinster hosts a feast for local children to calm orchard trouble. Willie Smith frankly answers that apples tasted better because they came with ice cream and cake, implying the kids would not have stolen them. The tale blends kindness and neighborly diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Smith
Willie
Eruption on Face Cured by Cuticura Soap in 1913
Miss Caroline Miller of 810 East Elm St Streator describes a severe facial eruption spreading from a small pimple to the entire face with itching burning and disfigurement. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a complete three week cure and notes samples and a Skin Book offer from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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East Elm St. Streator
Caroline Miller
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Renounce the devil at death or risk enemies
An old man in ill health asks a preacher how to die free of sin. The preacher urges renunciation of the devil. The dying man objects that he cannot afford to make enemies by renouncing evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parson
Castorla and Fletcher's Castoria Advertisements
Readable portions advertise CASTORLA as a safe remedy for infants and children, noting claims of long use and endorsements. The text also references Fletcher's Castoria and illustrative prompts, with unclear accompanying images or slogans.
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Fletcher
Feathers in fashion and the turning tide of millinery
Julia Bottomley describes the feather trade as controversial yet profitable. Ostrich and other feathers fuel designers who craft new shapes from shaved quills and soft crowns. Velvet hats with huge plumes showcase artistry and mass appeal, signaling a bright future for feather fashion.
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Audubon Society
Julia Bottomley
Bead Fashions Highlight Wide Varieties and Color Trends
A newspaper note on beaded jewelry discusses a broad popularity for beads of many types. It notes yellow agate strands, frosted glass beads with ridges, amber-like effects, and increasingly fashionable gold and coral pieces.
Knitted Girdie Sash Described With Weave Details
A sash of two and a quarter yards length uses Roman stripod and plain weaves. It may have plain finish or trimmed ends and can feature ball trimming. Worn draped on the hip in a four in hand effect, secured by a large pin four or five inches wide and deep at the knot.
How to Remove Mud Stains from Serge
To remove mud stains from white or cream serge first let the mud dry thoroughly. Cover the spots with table salt and leave for two or three minutes. Rub off the salt with tissue paper, then apply a little French chalk. Brush with a clean brush and the marks will vanish.
Handbag Trim Described With Suede and Valenciennes Lace
A tan suede handbag is edged around the top with narrow frilling of deep cream Valenciennes lace. The trim is described as dainty and well fulled, reflecting period fashion in accessory detailing.
Bargain Hair Trick Foiled By Barber’s Bald Truth
In New York, Frank P. Morse and drama critic Ralph Graves visit a barber shop. The barber promises hair restoration with shingling and crude oil for $1.90, but Graves exposes the barber as bald as an egg. Morse remains puzzled yet trusting the barber’s expertise.
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Frank P. Morse
Ralph A. Graves
New York
Graves
Morse
Frank
Popular
Mothers, Mother Gray's Powders Ad Highlight
WU Interest promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to relieve feverishness headache and teething disorders. Claims to move and regulate bowels destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours. Used by mothers for 24 years. Sample free. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Gray
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
A Reasonable Fear and Short Humorous Bits
A collection of brief quips and wry vignettes from period paper humor. Jokes about visits to friends the Jobbinses, baby teething syrup, blind peddlers, and a pedigree tracing gag illustrate early 20th century light fare.
Poor Charities Exposed By Denver Charity Expert
Denver charity expert Richard March denounces charities that skim funds for salaries and rent. A wife tests the charity buyer by asking if a new blue overcoat should be donated, highlighting the temptation to keep valuables away from the poor.
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Richard March
Denver
Cole
George
Alpha Incorporated Charities
Fully Nourished Grape-Nuts A Balanced Food
An advertisement-style testimony extols Grape-Nuts as a perfectly balanced food improving nerve and brain power. It promotes breakfast with milk and cream, noon meals with meat and vegetables, and light tea with Grape-Nuts for sustained nourishment across ages, noting family members adopting it after observed benefits.
Three Women Testify to Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Three women from Illinois Pennsylvania and California praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for alleviating menopausal symptoms. Mrs Campbell Mrs Hayward and Mrs Barriz share experiencing relief during the Change of Life and recommend the tonic to others. Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co offers confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Streator
Til
Lydia E. Pinkham
Withag
J. H.campbell
Second St
Illinois
Philadelphia
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Sara Hayward
W. Venango St
Tioga
Phila
San Francisco
Cal
Mrs. C. Barriz
25Th St
Real Estate Bargains Across States and Provinces
Listings offer numerous farms and ranches for sale across North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Arkansas Nebraska Tex Illinois Michigan Colorado and Canada. Properties range from 20 to 640 acres with houses barns orchards and pasture plus tillable land and stock equipment. Prices vary, with several listings around per acre figures and total costs.
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Banner County
South
Newson
Huntsville
Alabama
Burleigh CO
King
W. Cook St
Portage
Wim Ny
Stone
Clee- Burne Cos
Ark
J. D. McLeod
Mountain View
Cleburne Co
E. G. O'Bannon
Lbr
Edgemont
Columbia CO
Fla
D. J. Croft
Lake City
A. Logan CO
J. J. Cline
Navina
Okla
Furnas CO
May
Austin
N. D
A. Kanabec CO
Minn
Swan Sjoden
R. Mora
Warren CO
Bath
J. G. Polster
Warrenton
A. Muskegon CO
A. Cult
D. Brennan
Sullivan
Mich
Gray Co
Kan
Sac
C. Russell
Pierceville
Bond CO
Ill
D Bunch
R. F
Tamalco
New Boston
Mercer Co
Tolle
Wakita
Otero
Hox A. R
la Junta
Colo
Eagle CO
B. Root
Edwards
Cole
Ali
Forget
R. J. Clemence
Davidson
A. FI. Archibald, Davidson,Sask
Can
Cardston
Alta
M. Lrenaden
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International Soil Products
Barber
Dean
Uppson
Downing
London
Quizzer
Sizzer
Lydia
Poe Resolvent
Fon
Fae
Beipsan
Bagi Men Sarkis Patel
Munlee Do
Eurecasol Che ¢Mical. CO
Phila. Pa
Soleriie
Aresco
Texas
Fred Harvey
Ozark Mountains
Frisco
Bethard Wallpaper Company
Mass Avenue
Indiannapolis
Ind
RAW Furs Ourailief
Sae Ree
A. E. Burkhardt
Cincinnati
Resorts Territory
Chiado Kung Sfu
Cottage Chicact
Watson E, Coleman
Washington, D.C
Bucksfree
Beat
Nancy
Suvance
Detroit
Blebigan
Mairland Company
Rockford, O
Western
Ottawa
Geo.waird
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
N. Y
Famien
Mpany
Harti
Wil
Marge
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