Growing crops beyond climate in Canada fairs
Readers learn from long displays that canning crops and vegetables such as turnips onions cabbages cauliflowers beets and pumpkins thrive in western Canada. Many Western Canada homesteaders and former US citizens are prospering with grain and vegetables on 160 acres for a nominal ten dollars, with land available via railways or private sellers. A postal card request to the Canadian Government Agent yields a copy of Last Best West detailing opportunities and terms.
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Ea Fc
Canada
Indiana
Western Canada
United States
Dominion of Canada
The Road Fight in Philippines Echoes of Combat
An Irish-American recruit recalls an early Philippine battle where an infantry detachment, halted on an open road, faced enemy trenches. A stubborn clash ensues as John and Jim settle a dispute, with the shouted challenge “nough” marking the fight’s cadence.
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Philippines
Reilly
Mavthis
Sam
Mike
Milburn Co Kidney Cure Panics About Box Price
A garbled OCR note discusses a mine stoppage and claims of kidney cure, mentioning Milburn Co of Buffalo New York and a price of 50 cents per box sold by dealers. The fragment hints at medical patent claims and distribution across outlets.
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Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Noted Albany Editor William Cassidy Remembers Banquet
Harper's Weekly recounts an Albany banquet memory of William Cassidy former editor of the Albany Argus. The tale contrasts finger bowl etiquette with Robert Pruyn’s proper napkin dipping, Cassidy remarking that he would have “put his foot in it” if Pruyn hadn’t acted correctly.
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William Cassidy
Albany, Argus
Albany
Robert Pruyn
Mr. Cassidy
Pruyn
Harper's Weekly
Doctors Form Union To Set Fees In Toronto
Doctors in Toronto west of Yonge Street form a union named No 11 Territorial Division of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. They aim to curb quacks, fix minimum fees, and amend lodge terms with set charges for examinations, visits, night visits, and office visits. Minimums include 2 for fraternal examinations, 10 for minor operations, 50 for major operations, 2 for first patient visits, 1 per subsequent visit, 3 for night visits, 1 for office visits and 5 for five anesthetics.
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Toronto
Yonge Street
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Four Shafts of Humor in Puck Quotation
A compact excerpt satirizes vanity and commerce in a witty Puck tone. It lampoons artists who chase fame with beauty tricks and notes that a merchant aims to sell what customers do not want while outlining the difficulty of living up to a reputation as one grows older.
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Puck
Itching Rash 18 Years Cleared by Cuticura Remedies
A Bay City Michigan mother recalls her daughter's long battle with a chronic itching rash from infancy behind the ears to the face. After failing salves and specialist care for years, treatment with Cuticura Remedies led to disappearance of the outbreaks. The note is dated May 20 1906 from Sixteenth Street.
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M. Curley
Bay City
Mich
Defiance Starch Promises Thinner, Stronger Lift
A fragmented advertisement urges use of Defiance Starch to achieve genuine stiffness with less paste. It claims laundry work at home would be more satisfactory with the right starch, noting other brands require heavier application that hides fabric fineness and dulls quality.
Nature's Management Headliners Wrinkles Debate
There is no way to keep wrinkles from showing. Wrinkles are head-liners in a witty exchange about beauty and aging, highlighting the playful tone of the feature.
Indictments Against Doctors Spark Union Scale Conflict
An association alleges violations under anti trust law and reports further indictments against Dr W A Rohit and Dr C L Chatten on conspiracy grounds. The case notes a doctor tied to a union scale dispute after refusing to sign it amid ongoing legislative patterns. It also lists states with annual legislatures: New York New Jersey Massachusetts Georgia South Carolina and Rhode Island.
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Egislature
United States
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Georgia
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Hides Pelts and Wool Shipments The Pope's Lace Collection
A fragment mentions full value shipments of hides pelts and wool to a destination described as the old relight SW. It refers to a pope possessing a million dollar lace collection and hints at related trade or collection interests.
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Pope
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