Western Canada's 1917 Cereal Crop Surges Amid Prosperity
The 1917 cereal crop in Western Canada yielded record wealth along with robust livestock and wool prices. Automobiles spread ownership, banks reported higher city clearings, and wheat seeding for 1918 is set to exceed 1917. The piece urges settlers to move eastward early spring to plant, harvest in fall, aiding the Allied war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Western Canadas
Winnipeg
United States
Canada
Western
West
Ought to Have A Ghost of a Chance Joke
A humorous exchange notes that a suitor has no spirit and thus little chance with a girl, while another character quips that the lack of spirit is precisely why he could fail or succeed.
Recipe for Gray Hair Elixir and Ads Teasers
An fragment shows an old ad for Barbo Compound to darken gray hair with Bay Ruin glycerine and water but notes home preparation. The snippet also references travel, Red Cross Ball themes, and generic grocery ads alongside bread slogans.
Reducing Mouse and Rat Damage Across Townships
The text urges coordinated community action to curb rodent damage, urging farms to unite beyond single premises. It cites prize-backed campaigns, municipal ordinances, and federal support from the Public Health Service and the Bureau of Biological Survey to fund, advise, and demonstrate rodent-control methods nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Public Health Service
San Francisco
Seattle
New Orleans
Hawaii
Porto Rico
California
Texas
Indiana
Public Health Service of
United States
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Mulch as Soil Protection From Weather and Frost
Mulch mainly protects surface soil from packing under snow or heavy rain and prevents heaving from freezing and thawing. It safeguards crowns and roots, adds fertility, and can delay spring budding to reduce damage from late frost.
Milk in Poultry Feed Promotes Better Egg Laying
Article discusses using milk as a feed for hens to improve laying once hens adjust. It notes milk nutrients help health and vigor, though precise constituents aiding lay are not clearly defined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Natural Feed for Poultry and Proper Rations
The natural diet for poultry includes grains insects and greens with grit and supplements. Domesticated hens should receive cereal grains milling products meat meals skim milk and ample green feed or substitutes like roots or steamed clover. Oyster shells grit and fresh water are essential.
Make Coops Fit Fowls for Market Transport
A brief note on coop design states fowl transport must allow birds to stand upright. Regulation considers breed height, with Langshans needing no more space than Leghorns, guiding coop height standards.
Neglected Horses Highlight Rural Feed Shortfalls
Widespread neglect noted as farmers give only scraps of care to their horses. The article describes limited attention consisting of a few cuts of corn or oats in feed boxes and small forkfuls of hay in mangers, underscoring harsh conditions for working animals.
Infertile Egg Production Aims to Boost Marketable Supply
The producer seeks to increase yearly marketable eggs by creating infertile eggs and improving handling and marketing to reduce the number rendered unfit for food.
Fall and Winter Eggs and Hatch Timing
Fragmentary note discusses late fall and winter egg production with Neein hatching Murehood. Mentions Hazeloatoo borvads and chicks not emerging before May Ll, implying breeders and seasonal timing.
Barbara Carson Chooses Change At Club Night
In a mid western youth story Barbara Carson grows bored with winter club nights and plans to replace idle evenings with constructive activity. Her mother advises starting a positive habit and Barbara resolves to invite Marjorie Sears to organize Red Cross work, vowing no room for old temptations.
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Barbara Carson
Barbara
Christ
Mary Jorie Sears
Red Cross
Marjorie
Garbara
Vale of Llangollen and Its Sinuous Dee Valley
A writer extols Llan gollen as a market town near the English border set in hills with the Dee threading the valley like a silver thread. It highlights a 1345 bridge deemed one of Wales seven wonders and notes the quaint structure and idlers enjoying its scenic view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale of
Llangollen
Stevenson
Dee
Wales
Spoiled Children aboard crowded Interurban car after Christmas
A lively interior scene shows a cheerful well dressed woman amid complaining travelers on an Interurban car. She recalls harsher travels to Indianapolis and laments modern comfort while joking about spoiled behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Osrin
Anuric promoted as life saving kidney remedy
A dated advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Anuric Tablets for kidney trouble and related pains. It cites warnings of Bright’s disease and stones, urges exercise and water, and claims rapid relief after a few doses. Testimonials from veterans and customers praise Anuric and Golden Medical Discovery, with purchase details and a trial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Bright
Buurrs
Iowa
Dr. Pierce
A. Jupp
High Street
Anuric
W. M. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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Fletcher
Anaes
AH Crocers
United States Department of Agriculture
Boards of Trade
League
Baltimore
Boston
Boy Scouts
Folkestone
England
New Burlington
Kent
Sioux City
Hub
Northwest
Arthur Electric Service
Pearl St
Humphrey
Pierce ST
Auto Salvage & Exchange Co., Inc
A. F. Swanson
Jackson St
Bolles & Rogers
Waterer
O .K
Phillip Bernard CO
Floyd Ave
Middle West
Hackins Bros. & Co
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