A Difference in the Investment
Iowa rancher George B Barr holds seven Sask land sections fenced and rented for pasture or cultivation. He notes Iowa farm land returns two to three percent, while Sask production yields big profits. Barr quotes 1915 wheat gains and 1916 Red Fife yields, detailing costs and net. He helped Iowa farmers move to Saskatchewan and praises grazing cattle on unused quarter sections.
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George B. Barr
Iowa
Saskatchewan
Barr
Mr. Barr
Overheard remark in Boston Transcript humor piece
A witty exchange from the Boston Transcript features two speakers commenting on a woman's manners and taste, with one noting she is agreeable while the other calls her taste execrable, reflecting playful social satire.
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Boston Transcript
Pape's Diapensin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapensin as the fastest remedy for indigestion and stomach upset. It claims rapid relief from gas, heartburn, bloating, and dyspepsia, urging readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for family use and to enjoy a comfortable stomach. The copy also includes a stray joke about a classic face.
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Pape
Cuticura Soothing Kit Ad Promises Quick Relief
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap for cleansing and Cuticura Ointment for relief, with a free sample offer by mail from Boston. It also notes Brazil’s large iron ore deposit, Panama Canal zone’s 223 licensed cars, and France’s 1916 US exports valued at $110,304,951.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
France
United States
New portrait of Swedish minister W A F Ekengren
A new portrait of W A F Ekengren Sweden's minister to the United States is unveiled. The Swedish envoy sits for a formal likeness reflecting his diplomatic role and period in Washington.
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New York City
Brooklyn Navy Yard
United States
W. A. F. Skengren
Temperatures Span 106 Degrees Across U S
A Rutland Vermont Herald note highlights a 106 degree range on a single day from 86 in Texas to 20 below in the Rocky Mountains, showing vast U S temperature extremes.
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Greenland
India
Texas
Rockies
United States
Rutland
Earthquakes and Glacier Movement Noted in Alaska
Observations in Alaska suggest earthquakes accelerate glacier movement. A light exchange follows about chess and a joke on lockjaw, ending with a quip that a wife can lighten misfortune.
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Alaska
Gin
Danderine Promises Dandruff Free Hair After Use
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and prevents falling hair within ten minutes of application. It describes hair becoming light fluffy and lustrous with ongoing use showing new healthy growth. The pitch urges buying a 25 cent bottle from any store to prove the claim.
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Knowlton
Adv
Two of a Kind
A concise note in the St. Paul Pioneer Press laments the diverging costs of pleasure and living as two trends keep pace. The brief reflects social concerns about household budgets and consumer prices, capturing a mood of shared financial strain.
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St. Paul V
Pioneer Press
Eat Less Meat And Try Skinner Macaroni And Spaghetti
An advertisement urges reducing meat consumption for health and cost benefits and promotes Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska with a free cook book. It also includes a joke line about a Turk as a chauffeur from the Boston Transcript.
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Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Neb
Allen's Foot-Ease for the Troops
Wartime health ads note Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder sold widely for troops. Shaken in shoes or foot baths it promises rest and comfort and easier walking. Also includes a submarine war pun and a kidney cure advertisement, with broader claims about insect damage and teachers' pay in 1917.
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Allen
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine letter handling notice
A personal correspondence addressed to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine is noted as being opened and held in strict confidence. The brief item indicates privacy and careful handling of the mail.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Medi
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Western Canada
Brazil
Panama Canal Zone
Meuse Front
Meuse
America
New York
la Touraine
Statue of Liberty
W. A. F. Ekengren
Brother
Pole
Giria
Pierce
Affaio
Cleveland
Nebraska
C. Dempsey
Grand Island
Doan
Kidne Doan
Foster-Milburn.co
Buffalo, N. Y
Carter’s. Little
Absorbine, JR
U. S.A
Young
Springfield
Mace
Earl Ferris Nursery CO
Bridge St. Hampton, Lowe
Watson E
Coleman
Washington,d.c
Lincoln, NO
Aking Lydia
Ridgway
Penn
Js House
Inkham
Sanpsey
R. R
Tennille
Spohn
Goshen
Ind
U S
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