Western Canada Prize Winner at El Paso Exhibition
A Canadian enticement piece notes Western Canada swept wheat and oats prizes at the El Paso International Dry Farming Congress. It highlights Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba as leading producers with superior wheat and alfalfa prospects, and urges settlers to secure land through Dominion government offers.
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Capua
Western Canada
Texaa
Alberta
Suskitchewan
Maulebn
el Paso
Canada
Western
Canadian
Prairies
Chicago
Plivia
Pont
Hudson Bay Rahway
Atelier
Ponce
Unnilan
Piper
How to Treat Dandruff with Cuticura Ointment
An old ad instructs readers to retire dandruff spots with Cuticura Ointment and shampoo next morning with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It promises a clean healthy scalp free from dandruff itching burning crustings and sealing, with free samples by mail.
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Cutiura
Dept
L Rioston
Sota
Ady
Indoor gowns and street styles revive warm home wear
A 1918 fashion piece notes economy in indoor gowns paired with warm coats, urging robes for home use. It highlights velvet, chiffon, and imperial era influences, bold blouses, and imported Venetian designs. It also contrasts street fashion with housewear and mentions skirts narrowing to reveal vintage revivals.
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Venice
Italy
Qlalr
Cupid in Law Office Sparks Romantic Resignations
In Kansas City the tale unfolds of lawyer Tecumseh and his stenographer Ethel Mary Wapello. After two busy days, a dictation session yields a confession of love. Tecumseh asks her to resign and marry him. She replies with a note proposing they meet that evening to discuss becoming his wife.
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Kansas City
John
Técumseh
Ethel Mary” Wapello
Ethel Mary
Tecumseh
Market Street
Chicago
Miss. Wapello
Ethel
Snake in a Street Car Flown In From Jacob Park
A long black with yellow and white spotted snake, likely killed earlier by a picnic party, crawled the Fourth Street car exit in Louisville. Dr H E Medhog stomped its head, then tossed it away as ten young women watched in alarm. The creature, about 3.4 feet long, appeared poised to strike.
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Louisville
Jacob
H.E. Medhog
kHled
Daeter Mech
Brothers Reunite After 57 Years at Anniversary Event
John M Nelson celebrated his golden wedding when Henry Nelson the San Francisco ship owner entered the New York home to greet his brother for the first time in 57 years. Bach had believed the other dead.
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New York
Waille
John M. Nelson
Henry Nelson
San Francisco
Bach
Banker ponies of North Carolina banked on shore range
Along the Albemarle coast a wild breed of banker ponies roams a low sandy shore. Twice the size of Shetland ponies, the stock is penned each year, branded, and sold to dealers. They thrive on marsh grass and fish, show intelligence and steadier temperaments when captive, and foals from captive stock remain strong and valuable.
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Albemarle Sound
North ‘Carolina
Hoeser
Swamp Root Ad Promotes Kidney and Bladder Remedy
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a medicine for backache and urinary issues. It urges readers to buy 50c or 1.00 bottles or request a sample for ten cents, claiming centuries of reputation and wide availability.
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Dr. Kilmer
An Ardent Wooer and a Laxative Toon
A fragmented mock dialogue hints at elopement dreams and imagined romance with Bess. Scattered lines reference a tonic branded Brom oQuinine and humor about actors in an audience. The excerpt reads like a garbled early 20th century tabloid snippet with characters and stagey asides.
Bold Statesman Faces Capitalist Backing Question
A dialogical clip shows a bold statesman praising a congressman for courage while noting occasional favorable words toward American capitalists, sparking intrigue about political stances and independence.
Fragmentary Military Labor Force Note
Fragmentary OCR depicts the phrase about the working force of the Grittal army with unclear figures and errors, mentioning land and sea components and a numeric fragment. The readable portion suggests a military manpower note from a historical page.
High Cost of Living and Cheap Meals Advertised
An advertisement urges readers to counter rising food costs by choosing Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti from Skinner Mfg. Co of Omaha Nebraska. It promises a free cook book teaching a hundred recipes and claims the product is the most nutritious and economical option for families. The copy also briefly mentions a central American hummingbird as a curiosity.
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Skinner
Mfg. Co
Oiuaba
Bools-Ell
Andy
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Cupid Butts
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Snake
Louisvile
North Carolina
Foxy Jack
Bess
A. Cole
USA
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Peruna Company
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Obie
Atlaat
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Quinine
Hill
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Sioux City
Nanuaa
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Kebraska
Ron & Metal GasGanicks
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Eentava Pempany
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