Wealth from Winter Farms Drives Canadian Stock Growth
A Western Canada farmer touts winter stock raising over grain as profitable, citing prize cattle and draft horses. He describes a rural club in Saskatchewan that shares ideas with government experts, boosting local stock centers and farm meals.
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California
Canadian Farmers’ Institute
Western Canada
Canadian Government Information Bureau
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Canada
Chicago
Saskatchewan
America
One of the Old Birds at a Masque Ball
An elderly man known for socializing with younger women attends a masque ball. A shepherdess charmingly turns the moment humorous as she lures him to unmask and converse in a corner. The scene ends with the girl joking that she vamped her own father.
Red Cross Ball Blue Boosts Table Linen Quality
The war raises value of table linen and grocers promote Red Cross Ball Blue for improved wear. Use it and see. All grocers Ge.
Spoiled by Gifts Helen Refuses Father’s Kiss
A Christmas scene shows Helen resenting her father’s gifts as spoiled by his expectation of a kiss. He teases with a belated gift yet she declines gratitude, quipping that kisses come with givings.
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Helen
Wage data committee backs Wilson plan at Washington
A committee of railroad executives pledged cooperation to Director General Hines to study the wage question, citing urgency. Naval inland wireless stations shut by presidential proclamation at midnight Feb 20, Navy Secretary Daniels announced. A temporary injunction blocked sale of 80 former German passengers by the board in Washington. The senate added 1 million dollars for enforcing liquor import prohibition in the second deficiency bill.
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Hines
Washington
Wilson
Naval
Secretary of Navy
Daniels
Bailey
District Supreme Court
Ballot Petitions and Political Announcements From Midwest and South
Petitions to place Gov Edward S Edwards of New Jersey on the Democratic ballot in the April 5 presidential primary were filed in Lansing Michigan. In Missouri the Twelfth district Republicans elected Rev Samuel Moseley and R B Moore as national convention delegates in Chicago. Former Senator Joseph W Bailey announced his candidacy for Texas governor from Dallas.
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Edward S. Edwards
New Jersey
Lansing
Mich
Missouri
Rev
Samuel Moseley
R. B. Moore
Chicago
Texas
Joseph W. Bailey
Dallas, Tex
Lane to chair Salvation Army appeal as interior secretary retires
Franklin K. Lane, retiring March 1 as secretary of the interior in Washington, accepts the national chairmanship of the Salvation Army second home service appeal. May 10 to 20 marks the drive window with Lane leading the effort. Katherine L. Kennard, a suffrage convention delegate from Champaign, died in Chicago after injuries from an automobile strike. In London, the marquis of Blandford, son of the duke and duchess of Marlborough, wed Hon. Mary Cadogan, daughter of Earl Cadogan, at St. Margaret's church Westminster.
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Washington
Salvation Army
Katherine L. Kennard
Champaign
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
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Duke
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt of
New York
Mary Cadogan
Earl Cadogan
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
London
Mustapha Kemal Pasha Orders Protection for Americans in Asia Minor
A dispatch from Angora reports Mustapha Kemal Pasha orders respect and protection for all Americans in the Asian Minor region. The note stresses safeguarding civilians as martial law is proclaimed in the Saar region under Allied commission control amid disturbances.
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Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Asian Minor
Constantinople
Angora
Anatolia
Saar
Amsterdam
Bayer Aspirin Promoted as Safe Widely Used Medicine
The notice touts Bayer as the true Aspirin trusted by millions for over eighteen years and explains safe usage for colds and headaches. It advertises twelve tab bottles at a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Druggista
Ice Book Purchase Saga at Quartermaster Office
A soldier reports being sent to a Commis sary building to obtain an ice book for 6 dollars capable of storing 2000 pounds of ice. A doubtful clerk sends him across the building but finally concedes the sale after a tense man to man appeal.
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Quartermaster’s Department
London Dance Boom Faces Mixed Outlook in Suburbs and West End
London dance venues show uneven attendance with suburban gloom and West End optimism. Owners report nightly crowds dwindling in some areas while major halls expect the craze to continue for at least five years.
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London
West End
Hasty Figuring in Car Ride with Professor Jiggs
A light exchange reveals Professor Jiggs is absent minded during a ride. He kept thinking and didn't speak while the driver noted jolts and energy wasted from each airborne moment.
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Professor Jiggs
Treat Cataract With Radium by Two New York Doctors
Reported results from 24 cataract cases treated with radium show vision improvement in 56 percent with some improvement in 87.5 percent. Treatment lasted three months to a year with radium placed just under an inch in front of the closed eyelid and a filter screened harmful rays. no eye injuries observed.
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New York
Protect School Books for Future Use In Family Plan
The notice urges covering children’s schoolbooks with stiff paper or cloth to extend their life for the year and ensure they remain usable for the next student in the family who will need them.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering 100 dollars for any incurable case. It touts internal use and blood action on mucous surfaces, claims 40 years of sales, and cites J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with testimonials offered free.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Mahogany Lookalikes Spark Cabinet Wood Debate
With demand for genuine mahogany up, interest grows in Carlania and Colombian mahogany. Though botanically different, these woods mimic true mahogany in color and grain, offering high quality when seasoned, resisting warping, shrinking or checking and taking a high polish.
Chaplain reports steady progress after front line push
An infantry officer asks how conditions are up front and the chaplain replies that things are going fine. He notes the troops are “knocking them for a goal” while admitting few prisoners, as machine guns have yet to fire all morning.
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Leutenant
Strikes and Strikes Dialogue From The Umpire Debate
In a quarrel over baseball calls Mrs. Torkins chides Charley for overreaction as he objects to an umpire’s decision. The exchange shows tension over rules and temper in a local game.
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Charley
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