Western Canada Lands Offer Golden Harvest For Farmers
The article argues Western Canada offers high returns from low priced land with wheat yields around forty bushels per acre. At over 2 dollars per bushel, profits exceed those possible on expensive farms, aided by favorable taxes and railroad rates, encouraging migration and investment in grain production.
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Western
Cannada
Canada
U. S
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Lord Northcliffe Quips on Zep Attack in New York Dinner
Lord Northcliffe commented on the London raid during a New York dinner, saying in his country the phrase used to brand a fool is a man who lacks sense to come in out of the raid.
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Lord Northcliffe
London
New York
Green's August Flower Promises Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for ailments from a disordered stomach to liver inactivity. It claims gentle laxative effects, digestion regulation, bile stimulation, and blood purification, with bottles priced at 80 and 90 cents.
Fragmentary note on pay and attention in a grizzled speaker
A garbled line features a grizzled speaker muttering about pay and attention. The text is incomplete but hints at a dismissive or controlling attitude toward a person, with indirect command or critique implied.
Fragmented ad copy hints at product branding and pricing
The snippet mentions various brands and terms like AXATIVA, BROMO, Gator, BGC, and a price about 80c per box. It reads as promotional material with unclear context and multiple product names, lacking a coherent news event or narrative.
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Axativa
German Atrocities in Belgium Prompt Public Warning
A public informant pamphlet details brutal acts by German soldiers in Belgium under high command. It traces wartime aims of frightfulness, cites Von Clausewitz and Von Hartmann, and notes imperial rhetoric urging merciless actions against civilians and conquered cities.
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Committee On Public Informaton
Belgium
Washington
Geneva
Hague
Red Cross
Germany
von Clausewitz
von Hartmann
von Clausewicz
von Moltke
Ig'an
Elenthe
O'Donnell Becomes Eastern PA Railway Assistant Manager
R L O'Donnell is named assistant general manager of eastern Pennsylvania railway lines after starting as a rodman in 1888. The promotion signals a long career with the railroad and marks a significant leadership change for the system.
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R. L. O'Donnell
Eastern Pennsylvania Railway Lines
Deserved Rebuke Over Gasoline Purchase
A quarrel between John Henry Bibbles and a relative centers on credit and spending. The critic questions Bibbles’s handling of grocery debts while promptly paying garage bills, implying a perceived double standard and damaged family finances.
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John Kenry Bibbles
Don’t Worry About Pimples Skin Care Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples with daily use guidance and a free sample offer by mail from Boston. It claims five minute wash off with Cuticura soap and hot water, then pushes daily toilet use. The latter note jokes about a noisy boiler shop as a quip.
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Cutleura
Dept. L
Boston
Murray Cohen to Take Bride’s Name in New York Nuptials
Murray Cohen, who wed Helen Bernays in New York, will hereafter be known as Murray C. Bernays to preserve the bride’s family name. A Chinese woman is as capable as any man in field digging. Death loves a shining mark, but love often selects a rusty one.
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Murray Cohen
Helen Bernays
New York
Murray C. Bernays
Child’s wry remark on divorce tale at dinner
Isabel eight, daughter of a Winchester couple, overhears talk of a neighbor’s divorce. She blurts out that the neighbor “went downtown and got it herself,” a witty line that amuses the family. The quip appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Isabel
Devorce
Mumma
Indianapolis News
Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad appears with sworn oath
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County affirms Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cudney Co signs an oath. The ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and claims it acts through the mucous surfaces. Druggists priced at 75 cents with testimonials from H J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cudney & Co
HALL
Frank J. C. Han
A. W. Gleason
H. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Necessities and Luxuries Quote
A concise editorial note on the economy jokes that progress would be easier if many necessities were not treated as luxuries. The remark satirizes consumer priorities and economic pressures.
Doubly Henpecked and Hopes for Inheritance
A quirky column notes social views on men and wives, claiming men may be unfairly dominated while wives’ influence grows. It reflects playful humor about marriage dynamics and expectations in domestic life.
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Jane
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