Canada postwar farming boom urged then conscription myths
A wartime feature argues for immediate settlement in western Canada amid rising grain yields and high prices. It notes government support, tax clarity, and no conscription, urging farmers to buy rural lands now as postwar prosperity grows. It recalls grain yields in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta and highlights strong farm credit and merchant activity backing the boom.
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New York
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California Syrup of Figs Ad Tells Parents Keep Kids Safe
An old advertisement recalls harsh elder remedies and promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleanse for children. It urges mothers to prefer the product, noting it pleases children and includes dosing directions for babies to adults.
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California
Recipe for Gray Hair Restoration
A pasted advertisement offers a home hair treatment to darken gray hair. It claims Loz Bay Rum Barbu Compound and glycerine will gradually shade hair, reduce dandruff, and improve scalp softness without greying or staining. It notes low cost and DIY preparation. A French statistic about aviation accidents follows in the clipping.
Kidney health ad claims meat harms kidneys
An advertisement warns that meat clogs kidneys and causes back pain, listing symptoms such as dull kidney ache, blood in urine, and urinary distress. It prescribes Jad Salts from pharmacists, claiming it cleanses and stimulates kidneys and purifies blood, preventing serious kidney trouble. The tone imitates a classic health remedy pitch.
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NASA
Iowa County Officers Get Salary Increases After Census
The 1915 state census prompted salary raises for 114 Iowa county officers and reductions for twelve, effective with census filings. Increases vary by county population, with notable jumps in Hamilton, Webster, Linn, and Dallas counties. Mills and Palo Alto show disappointments as counts shifted due to census adjustments.
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Fairfield Money Loans For Farm Mortgages Courts and Rates
State brief notes money is easy to obtain on farm mortgages with varied rates and commissions. A farmer borrowing under fifty dollars per acre can secure three percent interest with one percent commission for level prairie lands. Higher loans may carry seven percent and a commission, depending on farm value. Des Moines reports James Fenton, 89, the oldest traveling man in the United States, has spent 70 years on the road. He has sold windmills and pumps, totaling about 57,000 in southern Iowa, aiming for 60,000 as he plans to start out again this spring.
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Iimensa
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Grit
Great Grinnell Cattle Sale Sets Iowa Record
A historic sale at the Albert Harrah farm near Grinnell saw 200 registered Shorthorns change hands for 330,900 dollars. The cattle will be moved to Mewito.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Al‘hert Harrah
Mewito
Kin Thought Dead Found Alive In Fort Denton Tragedy
Kin believed dead received a telegram stating Mr and Mrs Anderson relatives had died at Fort Denton Montana leaving three children homeless Emil and Kate Gunderson raised travel funds to reach the scene and bury their kin arriving there they found their relatives alive and learned unrelated Andersons had perished in the incident
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Kurt Daise
Uneasy Seat in Month's Companion Comic
Alfred Tittle reads a humorous anecdote about a sailor who, after lighting his pipe, sits on his chest, prompting his mother to ask why he finds it remarkable. The quip highlights a mistaken interpretation of a sailor’s action.
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Alfred
Freckles removal and Seminole Coffee ad snippets
An advertisement promotes Ethine double strength for freckles with a money back guarantee and claims rapid fading of spots. It also touts Denison Seminole Brand coffee with a 3 lb canister offer and a light humor line about a leap year girl kissing a man without him seeking help.
New Remedy for Kidney and Uric Acid Troubles
Dear Readers I appeal to those with kidney and bladder trouble to try Anuric Tablets. The writer praises Dr PIERCE medicines from twenty five years and claims complete cure of kidney trouble after using Anuric. Aelinda Er Miller endorses the remedy for backache rheumatism and general relief.
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Dr. Pierce
Elline
Fierce
Aelinda
Miller
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Blood Purification
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a purely vegetable blood purifier. It claims to cure winter colds and a range of ailments by removing impure matter from the system without alcohol, using forest herbs and roots.
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Dr. Pierce
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