Wealth in Western Canada Boosts National Prosperity
A Boston banker recounts a trip through Canada praising the western wheat belts and the country’s wartime recovery. He notes potential exports of up to 200 million bushels of wheat and a half billion dollars wealth, plus cattle, dairying, and federal provincial farm development fueling prosperity. He cites favorable weather and long grain-growing regions as key drivers. He adds the piece ends with a light aside about a maid and a golf-club mix-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Canada
Wall Street Journal
Canadian Rockies
Dominion
Western
The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon
A lesson tracing Solomon's fame through his vast kingdom wisdom and temple wealth. The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon, asks hard questions, gives gifts, and leaves amazed. All Earth seeks Solomon, foreshadowing the Greater King and universal homage to him.
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Sheba
Solomon
Israel
Euphrates River
Mediterranean Sea
Lebanon
Indian Ocean
India
Spain
Christ
Jerusalem
Third Man Had Also Had Difficulties He Was Anxious to Get Corrected
First Sergeant Grizzell of the Spokane recruiting station vouches for an incident during applicant intake at the United States Marine Corps Institute Quantico. Two applicants corrected spelling of grammar while a third quipped about double m inammar, prompting a lighthearted admission.
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Grizzell
Spokane
United States Maine Corps Institute
Quantico
Suffragist Delegation Hints at Waiting for Leader's Return
A Birmingham newspaper snippet notes a suffragist delegation seeking audience, only to be told to wait as the fatesman handles pressure. One plan suggests the leader slipping out a back door to Europe.
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Fatesman
Europe
Birmingham
A Great Sufferer
During the war Mr. Wadleigh endured ongoing pain and suffering. The account notes he was never free from hurt and remained a figure of endurance.
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Mr. Wadleigh
Boaster and Bugler in a Confederate Regiment Tale
Two darkies in a negro regiment boast about their company buglers. They trade jests on horn calls resembling a Boston Symphony performance, tapping into threats and mock bravado as they incite the other to beware trouble. The vivid dialect and humor reflect wartime banter and racial language of the era.
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Boston Symphony
Angile Gabri’ell Hisself
Jones
A Forced Levy
An old farmer complains about a bad harvest and the parson reminds him Providence cares for all including birds of the air. The farmer mumbles that even his corn is included in this care.
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Giles
Bride blushing trend mocked in quiet domestic quarrel
Mr Stubbs scoffs at the idea of a blushing bride. Mrs S questions the tradition saying brides feel shame for ties they choose, noting the stark contrast between societal expectations and personal choice.
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Mr. Stubbs
Mrs. S
Louisville Courier Journal Note On Deportation Policy
The exchange questions sending a bomb thrower to his native country at government expense as a drastic measure. The Courier Journal notes bluntly that authorities contemplate such drastic steps and expresses skepticism.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
A Good Conscience Blesses the Soul Like Health to the Body
A proverb attributed to Addison describes a good conscience as the soul’s health, keeping constant ease and inner serenity and countering external calamities and afflictions.
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Addison
Cheerful Friends and Sunshine in Life's World View
A reflective quote vignette on how a cheerful friend brightens life and shapes one’s environment as a choice between a palace or a prison, attributed to Sir J. Lubbock.
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Sir J. Lubbock
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promotes relief from colds
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for nasal catarrh and as a tonic to build up the system and cleanse the blood. Claims repeated acute catarrh can become chronic and that the medicine works through the blood to reduce inflammation. Circulars free from EF Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
EF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Unlucky 13 Supposedly Spreads Misfortune
A superstition notes number 13 as strongly unlucky. It claims the first diner to rise will die within a year, a birth on the thirteenth is unlucky for life, and no venture should begin on that date. It also asserts the thirteenth house is often vacant or renumbered 11A or 15.
Cuti cura Talecum Powder Advertised as All Purpose Powder
An antiseptic talcum powder marketed as a versatile facial skin baby and dusting powder with appealing scent. Claims include convenience economy and perfume quality, positioning it above other fragrances. Part of the Cuticur Toilet Trio with soap ointment and Taleum.
Status Equaled by Resolved Impasse in Family Dispute
A father's line of questioning tests a suitor in New York Central Magazine as he denies drinking, smoking, gambling, and swearing. He claims never to have touched liquor or tobacco and asserts unfamiliarity with cards and curses, before being invited to share candy.
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New York Central Magazine
Eatonic Relief Promises Fast Stomach Aid
Edward W. Bragg of Mecca Indiana credits Eatonic with quick relief from long standing stomach troubles. He says the remedy removed excess acids and poisonous gases, leading to renewed strength and vitality. The ad urges readers to obtain catonic from their druggist at a trifling cost.
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Edward W. Bragg
Mecca
Ind
Eatonic
Adv
Neighbor’s Baby Becomes Four-Legged Fame
In a humorous exchange, Mr. and Mrs. Dubwaite discuss a neighbor talking to her baby. Mrs. Dubwaite downplays the scene, calling the baby a “titsy, putsy precious” that runs around on four legs. The Birmingham Age-Herald records the lighthearted quip.
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Mr. Dubwaite
Faith Moves Mountains Yet Requires Work to Tunnel
A compact note emphasizes faith as the motive power behind ambitious projects while underscoring the practical labor needed to transform vision into reality. It highlights persistence and concrete effort as essential companions to belief.
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Bayer
LAX Bayer
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Cicero
Frammar
Postum
Postum Cereal Company Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
BELEN
Martin Cole
ALLA+ P
ASCH
le AU Oa
Absorbine, JR
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfeld
Mass
Penny Doctors
Gordinier
Taylor
Hare
Kanyon
Westbrook
Lin
Metcalf
Opald, Walpole, Welch & Co
Neilson
Detroit
Mich
McSwain Realty Co
Montgomery
Ala
Dr. Berry
Maall
Berry
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Tee Gentaur Gonpang
New York
Ace Dyeetee Vee
WY AS
New York City
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