Americans Grow Rich in Canada from Saskatchewan Farmers
Saskatchewan Farmer reprints statements by M. P. Tysdal and Steve Schweitzberger describing life and taxes in Saskatchewan. Both owners bought land in 1912, report strong crops and low taxes, and contrast Canadian laws with Illinois and Iowa conditions. They claim war taxes are not imposed and assert safety and independence under provincial rules.
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United States
Prairie
Canada
Saskatchewan
M. P. Tysdai
Lee
Dlinois
Briercrest
Illinois
Ilinois
M. P. Tysdal
Steve Schweitzberger
Wisconsin
Stephen Co
Iowa
S. Schweitzberger
Saskatchewan Farmer
When Women Rule in the Senate
A column captioned piece parodies gender politics with a reference to Mrs. Cincin natus Wombat as a notable female leader. It satirizes the idea of women in high power and the public persona of a female stateswoman in a midcentury newsroom tone.
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Cincinnatus Wombat
Senate
Fragrant emollients for skin and scalp health advertised
This ad promotes fragrant super creamy emollients for clear skin a dandruff free scalp and soft hands. It offers free samples by mail with a Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston and claims economy and nursery toilet use.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Embarrassment of Opportunities and Eye Remedy Ad
An old item notes Argus debating which monocle to wear and promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago. The snippet advertises exposure care for eyes and includes a dim catalog line about eye health and a humorous aside on nature and eccentricity.
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Argus
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Income tax in northern Illinois expected to reach ten million
About 50 000 residents in the northern Illinois internal revenue district will pay roughly 10 million in income tax this year as schedules rush to finish before the Wednesday midnight deadline. The tax base ranges from 3 000 to 50 000 dollars per year.
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Illinois
Chicago
Northern Illinois
Internal Revenue District
Smetanka Pomce
Illinois Briefs Highlight Deaths and Projects Across State
A wide slate covers notable deaths from Champaign to Springfield, including Henry Swannell and Laura Olcott, with veterans' fatalities at Quincy. Galesburg plans a three day style show, while Danville reports long time janitor Beeler and shooting star Veatch’s passing. Interstate notes mention gas franchise talks, a Mexican War veteran’s death near Martinsville, and Joliet annexation talk. Springfield cites WCTU liquor campaign origins, and Rockford eyes tuition lawsuits as Quincy moves toward high school military drill plans.
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Danville
Oliver D. Mann
Frank D. Hammill
Champaign
Walter Murphy
Milton Armstrong
George Roumas
Newman
Louis Roumas
Murphy
Armstrong
Joliet
Chicken Joe Campbell
Odette M. Allen
Edmund M. Allen
Ilinois State Penitentiary
Frank L. Hooper
Hooper
F. L. Barnett
A. R. Cowing
Barnett
Supreme Court
Metropolis
Burlington Railroad
Ohio River
Chicago
Will H. Orpe
Marion Frances Lambert
Lake Forest
Ralph Cady
Orpet
Dixon
Edwin Greve
Edwin
Springfield
Nokomis
Montgomery County
Dunne
Galesburg
Knox College War Relief Society
New York
Red Cross
Nicholas Hunt
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Marquardt
Bloomington
Walter Bigger
Normal
Flis
Mount Sterling
James L. Wilson
Carlinville
Mckinley Traction System
Prinspall
J. Bowlby
Mary Post
Hershey
Kankakee County
Wilie W. Beeler
First National Bank
J. W Veatch
Central States
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Henry G. Swannell
The
State Pharmaceutical Association
Ilnois Soldiers’ and Sailors
Quincy
Decatur
Pringfield
Laura H. Olcott
Rochester
Illinois
Benton
Marion
Herrin
Johnston City
Southern Illinois Gas Company
Martinsville
Addison Hall
Mexico
Burlington
John
W. A. Wallace
Virden
W. H Barrett
Owaneco
C. B. Sikking
W. J. Boyd
Chicago Telephone Company
Pike
Lockport
Barber
Anderson
Harl Chandler
Dixie Sugar Vinegar Company
Bridewell
Chandler
State Civil Service Commission
Jacksonville
Watchman’s Alarm Blunder Triggers Ward Line Fire Scare
A Ward line watchman, half-cut before his 7 am shift, punched the fire alarm instead of the time clock. Fire engines and the New Yorker responded to a blaze at Morro Castle pier 13, revealing the man was absent on clock punch. He confessed after recovery and retained his job, with officials noting a guard may ring a small alarm if it prevents fires.
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New York Herald
Bacchus
Joe Miller
Ward Line
East River
Morro Castle
New Yorker
South Street
Tree Grows Like a Fish Net Parasitic Cuba Tree
A Cuban yaguey tree begins life atop another tree after seed dispersal by bird or wind. It forms threadlike roots that descend to the ground and spread, gradually enveloping and strangling the host. The outer tree conquers the inner, then dies, becoming the new dominant tree.
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Cuba
Leap-Year Betrothal Sparks Quick Engagement
In a playful exchange two women discuss romance and marriage. The first declares she is engaged to be married, surprising her companion who recalls a prior stance against marrying the best man. The dialog hinges on wit about social expectations and timing.
Grouchy Chap Questions Proposals At Event
A grouchy chap asks if any girls will propose this year and hopes men won’t giggle and whisper the idea around, noting some girls do. The exchange captures a light social moment about engagements and flirtation.
May Force Bachelors to Wed by Lot
A proposed law would compel bachelors and bachelorettes to marry with mates drawn by lot, likened to jury draws. The writer notes only a bachelor would advance such a scheme and argues marriage is a lottery, while calling spinsterhood Miss Demeanor.
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Miss Demeanor
Nothing Unusual in England Girls Handling Powder Puffs
A fragment notes girls in England handling powder puffs in powder works. The dialogue questions fear of explosions while asserting girls are accustomed to such work. The snippet reflects humorous or facetious banter about women in dangerous labor.
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England
California Syrup of Figs Ad Targets Mothers
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle inside cleanser for sick children. It claims a teaspoonful clears foul waste and sour bile in hours, helping feverish, irritable kids recover quickly, with a 50 cent bottle priced for all ages.
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California
Pretty Easy Money Wedding Ends With Clergyman Tip
A woman asks a tall, handsome man to marry her. He agrees and is present at eight tonight. They marry and the groom gives the clergyman a ten dollar tip, described as easy money for a pastor.
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Wilkins
Back Hurts Cleansing Salts Claim Kidney Relief
An advertisement claims four ounces of Jad Salts or similar rad Salts mixed with water before breakfast will cleanse the kidneys and stop bladder irritation. It asserts meat overworks kidneys, causing back pain, headaches, and urinary issues, and presents Jad Salts as an inexpensive, harmless remedy.
Difficulty in the Way
A witty exchange on algebra and language. A speaker asks for an X while noting the term X as an unknown quantity creates a humorous obstacle. The dialogue plays on words between a British style speaker and a companion.
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedy from Bay Rum and Barbo
A home preparation combines 1 oz Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, 4 oz glycerine in half pint water. Apply twice weekly until desired shade. obtainable at drugstores or mixed at home. Gradually darkens gray hair, removes dandruff, aids shedding hair, leaves scalp non greasy and non staining.
Jumble of Mixed Advertisements and Witty Quotations
The passage blends comic lines about leap years and Shakespeare with ad copy urging cold remedies and appetite caution. It mentions LAXATLVH BROMO QUININE and a boxed product, then shifts to restaurant caution and social observations about age and preferences.
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Brocker
News OF Illinois
Telegraph
John Barleycorn
New York Wharf
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