Winter Wheat Yields Soar in Southern Alberta Districts
Western Canada’s ranching country has become a premier winter wheat area with yields from 30 to 60 bushels per acre and farmer returns of $25 to $50 per acre. Examples from Magrath and Lethbridge show wheat per acre values around $28 to $36, oats upper teens to 80 bushels, and sugar beets worth several dollars per ton. Readers are guided to Canadian government agents for more district information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
H. Howes
Magrath
Alberta
J. F. Haycock
J. F. Bradshaw
Marath
W. S. Sherod
Lethbridge
Souris
North Dakota
R. W. Bradshaw
Spring Coulee
W. L. Thompson
Ireland Anthem of Devotion to Motherland
A poetic oath of ardent love for Ireland expresses a vow to endure pain and devote heart mind and hands to the holy cause. The speaker seeks to light the last breath for Ireland and would even perish if needed to save the soul of the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motherland
Ireland
Saint Patrick’s Day and the Shamrock Tradition
A reflective piece on Saint Patrick’s Day customs from antiquity to modern times, detailing shamrock symbolism, societal shifts, and the Queen’s influence. It notes parades fading, orange-seller fears, and the shamrock’s official status in Irish regiments, plus the shamrock’s origin, folklore, and the annual shamrock drive supporting Irish soldiers’ families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Ireland
Saint Patrick's Day
Emerald Isle
Bentham
Britten
Colgan
Cook
Mireland
Joliet Narrowly Avoids Flood Disaster
A break in the drainage canal embankment 150 feet below the Ruby street bridge threatened Joliet as floodwaters rose over historical highs. Workers filled the breach with rock, using steel cables at the Economy plant gates to control the flow until the danger subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ruby Street
Johnstown
New Underwater Projectile Invented in Harrisburg
Harrisburg resident Isaac M. Allen has created a projectile claimed to move rapidly underwater and pierce solids with great force. Tests are reported satisfactory and a patent is sought. Allen and naval officer A. L. Deranek have formed a partnership with Deranek funding patent efforts. Deranek previously resided in East St. Louis.
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Harrisburg
Isaac M. Allen
Allen
A. L. Deranek
Deranek
East St. Louis
Wedding of Lieutenant Governor Sherman and Miss Spitler
Lieutenant Governor Lawrence Y. Sherman and Mary E. Spitler of Montrose were married at the bride’s home by Rev. J. S. Hall. Sherman, 49, and Spitler, 22, have been courting for two years amid noted age difference. The ceremony took place at Spitler’s home in Effingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effingham
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Mary E. Spitler
Montrose
Here
J. S. Hall
Methodist Church
Sherman
Rake Tooth Gate Hanger Uses Worn Teeth in Gate
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a new gate hinge made from old rake teeth. He forges five and bends them into a large staple with a seven inch loop to accommodate a six inch board, leaving six to eight inch long legs. Holes in posts are quartered to secure space to swing the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Prairie Farmer
One Man Swing Saw for Self-Managed Cutting
The Agricultural Epitomist describes a compact self operating saw frame 14 inches wide built from 1 by 2 inch pieces with 2 by 4 sills. It uses a common crosscut saw and allows the farmer to adjust height to suit, enabling one person to handle large timber cutting without assistance.
Studying the Soil For Better Crop Fertility
A historical note explains how farmers should study soil composition and texture to improve fertility. It covers using lime to neutralize sulphates, adding sand or clay to balance lime or sand excess, and the role of peat, marl, or vegetable matter. Nitrogen storage by prior plant generations sustains fertility, but overcropping drains it.
Woman Dies From Clothes Fire In Yard Accident
Mrs. Amanda Frost, 75, mother of L. G. Frost postmaster at Paloma, burned to death when flames from burning trash in a yard enveloped her clothing. Her fatal injury occurred at her home as flames spread rapidly.
Two Cairo Firms Fail In Bankruptcy Filing
The Grand Leader in Cairo owned by Samuel Gould and Ruby's Tos gery run by C. C. Rubenstein & Co. are declared bankrupt. Liabilities total 35000 dollars and assets 25000 dollars. W C Lindley of Danville named as receiver.
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Cairo
Grand Leader
Samuel Gould
Ruby
Tosgery
C. C. Rubenstein & Co
W. C. Lindley
Danville
Ireland's Place in History on Saint Patrick's Day
On Saint Patrick's Day we reflect on Ireland's past with reverence for its deeds and colors of bygone days. Early history blends romance with myth, from Druid worship to sylvan deities, shaping a noble civilization and enduring Celtic virtues amid legends and fading facts.
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Erin
Moore
St. Patrick's Day
Ireland
Greece
Judge Amos Oller Dead In Illinois City
Former Judge Amos Oller aged 51 died in Litchfield after nearly a year of illness. He was a well known justice in Central and Southern Illinois. His father Perry Oller was famed as a frontier scout in western Indian wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Oller
Litchfield
Illinois
Perry Oller
Aged Quincy Man Dies in City History
Quincy resident and longtime Topeka, Kansas transplant Quincy Daniel Fleeney, aged 86, dies at the old age landmark. The passing marks the end of a storied life as one of the city’s oldest residents, with roots traced to Topeka.
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Quincy
Daniel Fleeney
Topeka, Kas
Fire destroys Peoria paint shop and stock losses toll
A blaze at the P. Hart Grain Weigher Co paint shop in Peoria caused about 195000 in damage to buildings and stock. Separately a sixty foot span of a bridge near Mount Vernon collapsed into a creek, sweeping Will Wood and Joseph Coats from the wreckage. Coats sustained injuries to the head and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
P. Hart Grain Weigher Co
San
Mount Vernon
Will Wood
Joseph Coats
Coats
Farm Facts and Costs for Better Farming
Practical tips urge farmers to think and work carefully in field and crop. Proper management can reduce mortgage costs, turn weeds into cash, and save wagon expenses. Keeping old wagons covered and maintaining stock, plus feeding grain and skim milk to poultry, boosts returns through diversified farming.
Rockford Murder Suspected Identified on Tracks
The mangled body of a Rockford woman was identified as Mrs. William Laying of this city. Police believe the woman was murdered after being found on the railroad tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
William Laying
Feed Birds On Farm In Winter To Protect Quail And Partridges
Advice urges farmers to provide feed for partridges and quail during February and March when snow is deep or ground icy. Highlighting birds as valuable farm allies, it notes they eat pests and cautions farmers to post lands to prevent hunting of these birds.
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Old
Erin
Wales
Patrick
Ireland
Downpatrick
Down
Bridget
Columb
Rock League
Clare
Limerick
Stepaside
Suillogan
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Women’s Health
A historical advert claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has helped countless women, with testimonials from letters in the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory files. It asserts cures, avoids surgery, and emphasizes herbs and roots as harmless, restoring feminine health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia F. Pinkham
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Canadian West
Washington
New York
Connecticut
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
F.J. Cheney &Co
Kia
Brown
Mit
FOR
Glens
Sit. Priatrick
Old Erin
Sons of Ireland
Orangemen's
New York City
Saint Patrick
Pitterness
Queen Victoria
Buckingham
Chandos
Bedad
Shamrock
Illinois News
M. J. White
Eldorado
Rhodes
Vandalia
Franklin Rhodes
Christian County
Iared Cox
Cox
Springfield
John Gerhard
Old Berlin
Carters
Wttle Pills
Carter L
Western
Saskatchewan
Steader
Crawford
Ninth St
Kansas City
C.J. Broughton
Quincy Bidg
Chicago
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mess
Kanvas
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