Western Canada's Prospects for 1914
A Western Canada feature surveys Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, noting excellent crop conditions and widespread seeding by May. It highlights expanding mixed farming, dairying, alfalfa fodder, new settlers from eastern states and the Montana-Oregon-Washington migration, plus forthcoming CPR, CN, and GTP rail routes to the Panama Exposition view.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Canadian West
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
America
Curtain Lecture Vaudeville Bit Recounts Asbestos Intro
A Buffalo Express item recalls a vaudeville night where Miss Polly notes the curtain described the opening piece as Asbestos. The banter includes a villager asking for names of the acts and Polly admitting memory gaps.
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Villager
Buffalo Express
Hair Loss Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs W R Candlish of Bec recalls severe dandruff itch and hair loss for months. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about six weeks the itching ceased and hair began to regrow within two to three months. Sample offers and world distribution noted.
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Hughson
Cal
W. R. Candlish
Bec
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Natural Conflict and Hat Dispute In Neighboring Room
In a humorous scene Nan ties a green bow to her new orange straw hat while a nearby racket erupts. The exchange captures a light domestic moment as observers comment on the cheerful chaos.
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Nan
Dyeing with Putnam Fadeless Dyes Claims Easy Success
The note asserts that anyone can dye successfully using Putnam Fadeless Dyes. A separate remark mentions a good dentist spares two pains to ensure satisfactory work.
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Putnam
German Missionaries and Life in the South Seas Islands
A 1914 Bowles piece surveys life in the German and British South Sea Islands, noting betrothal customs, copra labor, and colonial administration. It highlights German aims for Germanization, missionary work led by H. P. Wenzel in New Pomeru, and the positive impact of missionaries amid local resistance and slavery-like labor practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap
Caroline Islands
South Sea Islands
Kaiser Wilhelm Land
Bismarck Archipelago
Pacific
Ocean
Germany
Pacific Ocean
Columbia
Missouri
Pompeii
German New Guinea
Marshall Islands
Mariana Islands
Papua
British New Guinea
Berlin
Rabaul
Maron
South Seas
New Pommeru
H. P. Wenzel
Wenzel
Sees Problem for England in Ulster Crisis
The piece compares English officers’ stance in Ulster with French army mutinies and cites a 1793 era event. It notes rumors in France and cites General de Galliffet’s telegram “Dura lex, sed lex” as officers resigning rather than obeying orders. It warns the situation could echo an Irish Vendee.
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Ulster
France
England
General de Gallifet
Petit Parisien
Alpine Deaths in 1913 Reach 118 Amid Mountain Accidents
The year 1913 saw 118 fatal Alpine accidents compared with 119 in 1912 and 146 in 1911. Causes include avalanche 11 and insufficient experience 9. Of the victims 112 were men, including 3 guides, and 6 were women.
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Alps
Time for Bird Study Expands Student Birding Effort
The Chicago Post notes the rise of a student bird life group into a large body. It says birds fascinate many, migration peaks this month, and learning can happen anywhere beneath an open sky rather than in a classroom.
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Chicago Post
Tourist interest shifts among Italian galleries and ruins
Official 1912 18 admission statistics reveal Venice's Doges Palace as the top draw with about 160000 paying visitors. Milan shows high interest in Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper and Brera Gallery. Florence’s Uffizi and Pitti lead in regional appeal while Rome trails Naples and Florence in museum attendance.
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London
Italy
Rome
Naples
Venice
Archaeological Museum
Germany
Austria
Palazzo Ducale
National Gallery
Milan
Leonardo da Vinci
Florence
Academy
Gallery of Ancient and Modern
Raphael
Forum
Palatine
Caracalla
Uffizi
Museo Nazionale
Pueblo Pastor Preaches With Broken Ribs
Members of St. Paul Methodist Episcopal in Pueblo credit Rev. George N. Henderson as the citys grittiest preacher. He preached at two Sunday services with two broken ribs after a bicycle accident and was later hospitalized.
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Pueblo
Colo
St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
George N. Henderson
Henderson
Lost Pastor’s Body Identified Near Cleveland
In Rockport cemetery near Cleveland a body exhumed on April 6 is identified as Rev. Lewis Patmont formerly of Milwaukee who vanished from Westville on April 1. Oscar Patmont of Canton identifies the body. Coroner cites possible murder. Patmont had led a revival meeting in Danville before his disappearance amid an active political campaign.
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Cleveland
Rockport
Lewis Patmont
Milwaukee
Westville
Oscar Patmont
Canton
Patment
Danville
Curious Wiltshire Widow Twins Her Royal Reward
A Wiltshire rector reports a parish widow aged 104, widow of an innkeeper, with eight sons in army or navy. King George sends a warm telegram, then learns she twice divorced and never married the latest partner. A new directive halts delivery of the royal congratulations.
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Old England
Church of England
Wiltshire
George
Army Typhoid Vaccination Proves Highly Effective
The Engineering Record notes that last year the U S Army with 80 000 enlisted had only two typhoid cases. One risked untreated, the other occurred in China. Immunization began in 1911 and the rates dropped from 3 per 1000 in 1910 to 0.26 per 1000 in 1913.
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United States Army
China
Consolation and Crimsonbeak Exchange Witty Quips
A playful exchange notes one fifth more milk from a cow sung to during milking and adds a wry remark about being glad not to be born a cow. The light banter blends humorous domestic lore with a cheeky nod to fortune and species.
Glow of Health Speaks for Postum In Ad Form
A living advertisement touts Postum as a coffee substitute. A Tennessee woman recounts relief from indigestion nervousness and insomnia after switching from coffee to Postum, noting weight gain and improved health. Two forms of Postum offered Regular and Instant with prices listed.
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Postum
Tonia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Western Canada
New Guinea
Joseph B. Bowles
South Pacific
Island
Tivoli
United States
Europe
William Percy
Immon
W. E. Black
Clifford Bleck
N. D. Consdian
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