Exbagley Resident Reports Prosperous Saskatchewan Visit
A. Meyer recalls a trip to Saskatchewan from Bagley Minnesota noting widespread plenty, full barns, and good land options. He reports crops thriving, cheap land, and strong prospects for a new farming life, with prices and groceries favorable compared to Minnesota, aside from kerosene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Meyer
Minnesota
Bagley Independent
Saskatchewan
Alberts
Clearwater
Polk
Minn
T. T
John Dahls
W. J
R. D. Holt
Martin Halmen
Ole Halvorson
Wm. Walker
Geo. Colby
Bagley
Corntossel family talks Josh joining a glee club
Farmer Corntossel mentions his son Josh plans to join a glee club. His wife is surprised by Josh's singing ability and Corntossel asserts that joining would prove Josh is popular or a fierce fighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Farmer Corntossel
Pop
Polly's Pun Ends With a Witty Wring Exchange
Patty-Jack offers a marriage proposal that ends with a tight squeeze. Polly quips that the wring could signal an engagement ring, reflecting a playful social moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Patty
Jack
A Perfect Good Dog
A judge quotes a buyer and seller arguing over a dog described as gentle and affectionate. The buyer claims the dog is not a fighter and was misrepresented. The seller insists the dog will defend when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snidders
Wallerby
Vurry
A Suave Sinner Swindled by Smooth-Talking Crosser
A brief quotation describes a smooth speaking swindler who deceived the speaker. The remarks hint at a cunning transgressive figure using charm to manipulate others. The tone implies critique of deceptive rhetoric and moral commentary.
Always an Opening Life Quote
A terse exchange frames a grim joke about crime as a supposed path to employment. The remark sits as a sharp, ironic pull quote reflecting attitudes toward work and legality.
Suffrage Debate Among Spouses Stirs Courtroom Wit
A witty exchange frames Mrs Crawford questioning her husband’s objections to female suffrage. Mrs Crabshaw answers that he fears shortage of political offices, provoking a judge to comment on practicality in a light, bantering courtroom scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Two-Dollar Shirts for Sixty Nine Cents Each
A dialogue contrasts frugal spending with higher prices. A parent argues for saving, citing shirts bought cheaply, while mentioning executive ability as the faculty of earning bread by others’ labor, attributed to Professor Broadhead in the Christian Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie
Broadhead
Christian Register
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
The Right Adjective Exchange
A humorous exchange features a speaker claiming to have dined with a ravenous beauty and another correcting it to a raving beauty. TJ settles the bill, prompting a quip about the nature of the beauty and the speaker’s certainty.
Illinois News Nuggets Round Up Local Calamities and Obituaries
The Eastland disaster victim Mrs Delia Potter Halfacre was brought for burial in Illinois. Others drownings include Louis Harris in Kishwaukee and Hobart Hill in Saline ditch. A Beald church fire, a bridge collapse near Bloomington, and rail wrecks near Anna are noted. Public notices include dairying incentives in Centralia and election ballot irregularities in Shelbyville. Obituaries recall William Hiler of Tower Hill, Civil War veteran and long-time resident.
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Odin
Delia Potter Halfacre
DeKalb
Louis Harris
Kishwaukee
Litchfield
Beald
Bloomington
Lena
Illinois
Rockford
Rock River Conference
Marlinville
Urbana
Hobart Hill
Dixon
Otto Asher
Chicago & Northwestern
Kankakee
Minnie Schwab
State Insane Hospital
Centralia
Commercial Club
Centralia Breeders’ Association
Shelbyville
George M. Hudson
John J. Baker
Hudgon
Grover Taylor
Anna
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Chicago
Jack Heipie
Carbondale
Milwaukee
Genera
Springfield
Andrew Russel
Supreme Court
Fayette
Munro
Sangamon
Fergus
William Hiler
Tower Hill
Pana
Shelby County
John R Hiler
T C, Biler
Asa Hiler
Temptation Lures With Gas Meter Trap
A concise quip frames temptation as a risk of leaving a man with his gas meter, implying danger or mischief arising from isolation and opportunity.
Hair or No Hair Hot Shampoos and Ointment Ad
An ad extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for scalp care and hair growth promising clearer scalp and healthier hair. Free samples by mail via Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Also includes a lighthearted joke and a note about trained seal acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Absorbine, JR
W.f. Young
Temple $T
Springfield
Mass
Miss Laura White’s China Missionary Work Spans 24 Years
Miss Laura M. White has spent the last 24 years engaged in missionary work in China, continuing her health focused outreach through Denison’s coffee promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura M. White
China
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Western
Ilinois
Joe
Castoria
Ohio
Paftabia
Denison
Carter
Libby
M‘neill & Libby
Ottawa
C.J. Broughton
W. Adams Street
Ill
M. Y. Maciones
Deilersen Ave
Detroit
Mich
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Maia
Edad
Daisy Fly Killer
Old Romers
de Kalb Ave
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