Land of Amazing Fertility Promises Canada Settlement
Harold J. Gregory of Lowe Farm Manitoba writes of early 1914 plans to farm 480 acres after testing soil fertility. He praises Western Canada’s rich soil, rail access, markets, and roads, noting low machine prices and strong wheat returns compared with U S land. He claims profits from hay and wheat crops funded a Gray Dart car and highlights stock raising opportunities with local buyers. Information on Western Canada districts is available from Canadian government agents.
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Harold J. Gregory
Lowe Farm
Manitoba
Canada
Lexington
No Man's Land
Lowé Farm
Indiana
Mllinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Assets Named Rider Ras Case in Local Folklore
A lawyer agrees to defend the prisoner Ras for theft of a mule, several chickens, and a hog. Ras offers his mule and farm animals as payment, highlighting a rural, humorous exchange from the London Tit-Bits vignette.
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Ras
Rastus
London
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin With Ointment Soap
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap bath. It instructs rinsing drying and dusting Cuticura Talcum for fragrance with a 25 cent price. The copy emphasizes a smooth skin result.
Luckless Chicken Thief Confesses to Thirteen Birds
In a courtroom exchange the judge questions a man nicknamed Rastus about a chicken theft. He admits counting thirteen hens and declares that unlucky number influenced his crime, insisting he did nothing else wrong.
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Rastus
Ohlinger a Valuable Man in Legion Circle
The article profiles Gustavus Ohlinger a Toledo native and former Intelligence officer famed for breaking up German wartime societies. A Roosevelt ally and world traveler known for a bicycle ride across South Africa he is portrayed as a staunch Legion leader who confronts anti American activities.
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Gustavus Ohlinger
Intelligence Department
United States
Toledo
American Legion
Legion
Toledean
Ohlinger
Oblinger
China
Theodore Roosevelt
South Africa
Gus
Hoosier Legionnaire Publishes With 32000 Circulation
Hoosier Legionnaires gain a voice through the Hoosier Legionnaire weekly launched in Indiana. Editor Philip B. Stapp of Greensburg, ex Hour Glass editor, leads the paper after serving 26 months in World War I and earning a field artillery commission. The publication reaches 32 000 Legion members across the state.
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Vilage
Indiana
American Legion
Hoosier Legionnaire
Philip B. Stapp
Greensburg
Hour Glass
Foch Denied Honorary Tarbes Legion Role
Marshal Foch explained why he could not be an honorary member of Tarbes Federation of Former Combatants. He noted the Tarbes group did not view him as one of their veterans, though the American Legion once made him an active member of the George Washington post in Washington, D. C., during a U. S. tour.
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Tarbes
Marshal Foch
France
American Legion
George Washington Post
Washington, D. C
First Legion
Jobless servicemen in New York seek work at city bureau
Of 7 500 applicants at the City Employment bureau in New York since September 12, 12 were majors, 5 naval commanders, 27 captains, and 100 lieutenants. The registrar, once a high private, notes majors are willing to wait in line if a job awaits at the end.
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City Employment Bureau
New York
Noted Prelates in London and Oxford in Papal History
The new pope Pius XI visited London and Oxford in his early life and was librarian of the Vatican library. Pope Leo XII reportedly knew London well from prior time there, while Leo XIII sat in the British house of commons and reportedly stayed with Lord Palmerston before becoming pope.
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Pius XI
London
Oxford
Bodleian
Vatican
Pope Leo XII
Leo XIII
House of Commons
Lord Palmerston
Woman At Bridge Party Leaves In A Huff
A woman who does not play cards attends a bridge party by courtesy. She chats through tables until approaching a group where two partners finish a rubber. One partner cries triumph, and she departs in a huff.
He Spars With a Stalled Clock Joke at a Party
A Baltimore American humor item recalls a couple at a social gathering whose watches fail to agree. The narrator notes 9 30 on both his and the hostess’s watches, while a clock on a nearby wall reads the same. The gag ends with the man choosing silence to avoid further embarrassment.
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Baltimore American
Absent Minded Quip Echoes Swift in Suite Headlines
A sharp line compares absent mindedness to a family flapper, noting Jonathan Swift’s quip about absent minded people keeping a flapper in the household, cited by the Boston Transcript.
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Jonathan Swift
Boston Transcript
Wayside Tales Quip Sparks Bankruptcy Joke
The excerpt features a joke about bankruptcy misattributed to intelligence and a playful exchange, reflecting humorous social quips in the Wayside Tales column. Names and direct references are minimal, focusing on lighthearted wordplay in a historical paper tone.
Rises In Defense Of Flirt From Lovers And Friends
A quoted discussion from J F Benson's Lovers and Friends argues flirtation is common and adored by many. The speaker counters that charm alone, including beauty or kindness, does not guarantee lasting affection. The dialogue toys with whether brains or a mysterious sixth sense guide attraction.
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Philip
J. F. Benson
Miss Dovely Refuses A Sudden Puppy Request
In Detroit News style a playful exchange shows Miss Dovely being asked to own a small puppy by Percy how. The dialogue reflects social whimsy and comic timing as politeness meets hurried longing.
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Percy
Fragmentary quote on attitudes toward troubles
Readable fragment describes varied reactions to troubles with phrases about bearing them cheerfully, complainingly, and disdainfully.
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Sioux City
Iowa
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Baby Eye
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American Legion News Service
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Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Legion Paper
Boss Scribe
Philip Stapp
Overseas Publication
Hoosier Publication
Foch
Flirt
Mr. Jenkins
Lions
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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