Farming now a business gains for Western Canada
A national push for farm efficiency and higher production is discussed with grain prices high and profits rising. Examples include A Wright of Milo Iowa buying 160 acres in Alberta, yielding 2,472.67 in 1916, and Smith & Sons of Vulcan reporting 200 percent returns over two years. Affidavits from Nobleford farmers show large wheat and oats yields, highlighting Alberta’s climate and soil as ideal for profitable grain farming.
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Canada
A. Wright
Milo
Iowa
Western
Des Moines
Champion
Alberta
Hewitt
Des Molines
Smith & Sons
Vulcan
Western Canada
Smith
Newell J. Noble
Nobleford
Nancy Coe
Did you see soldiers guarding the city library today
A terse joke about soldiers at the city library and a pun on dynamite in a dictionary appears, followed by an odd advertisement line touting Dr. Peery's Vermitage Dead Shot as a quick remedy.
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Dr. Peery
A Practical Girl Seeks Worth in Business Talk
A brief dialogue shows a practical woman pressing a suitor to state his value. He admits unworthiness while she pushes to define worth and true intent in their interaction.
Passing of Tin Peddler In New England
The Boston Globe notes the tin peddler’s decline as automobiles and trolleys replace door to door commerce. Once a moving general store, the peddler sold pins and soap and bought rags, but modern transport ends this era and a local business fixture fades from New England streets.
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New England
Boston Globe
Openwork Cotton Stockings In Wartime Excuses
Three cotton state women asked for white cotton stockings in a large shop. The salesgirl blamed the war saying cotton must come from the other side. The customers endured the explanation as typical wartime hardship.
Dulcimer Precursor to the Piano in Musical History
The dulcimer, a portable three by four foot instrument, preceded the piano by using hammers to strike strings. It accompanied singing and solo work, has a harsh tone if played loudly but pleasant when softly played, and is among the oldest string instruments alongside the psaltery and various descendants like the autoharp and zither.
Cincinnati Market Prices for Flour, Grains and Livestock
Market report lists prices for flour including Flour-Winter patents at 13.50 14, corn No 2 white 1.65, hay various grades from 17.50 to 19.60, oats No 2 white 68 69c, wheat No 2 red 3.83 3.88, butter creamery extras 36éc, eggs prime Arete 83 83c, live poultry and livestock prices across cattle hogs sheep and bulls with ranges for shippers and buyers.
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Cincinnati
Proposal Rebuffs Highlighted by Humorous Exchange
A playful exchange shows a woman recounting five proposals she declined for not meeting her ideal. A man anticipates becoming the sixth, but she counters that he is not, in fact, the match she seeks. The dialogue hints at suspense and humor through ellipses and tentative phrasing.
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Adamantine
Bedtime Wristwatch Dilemma Sparks Laughs
A humorous exchange asks how to store a wristwatch at night. The reply suggests tucking it under the mattress to avoid ticking. The quip underscores playful domestic banter over everyday objects.
Farmers Work Harder Using Feet With Allen’s Foot Ease
Farmers rely on their feet more than ever and use Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for all day comfort. The powder acts in foot baths and helps reduce irritation. Sold by dealers everywhere for 38 cents.
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Allen
Long and Short of It
Comic exchange about payday delays and perceived length based on one’s finances. A humorous dialogue contrasts being short with the wait for pay.
Farm to Table Association seeks organizer for direct sales
An advertisement invites a young man of good standing and business ability to represent the group in organizing producers for direct sales to consumers. Liberal compensation offered by Farm to Table Association, Inc. at 171 Madison Avenue, New York.
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Farm To Table Association, Inc
Madison Avenue
New York
Adv
Myrt-Is Lucille Keeps a Secret With Help
A playful, clipped line questions Myrt-Is Lucille’s skill at secret keeping and suggests she succeeds with sufficient assistance. The rhythm mimics a vaudeville delivery, implying a lighthearted, performance oriented gossip tone.
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Myrt
Lucille
Fragmentary notes on medicine and virtue in daily life
The text hints at medicine needed nationally to help the system and reference to venese and talanate with laxative properties. It also muses on dignity and love crowding each other and remarks on change, consistency, and vice in the world.
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