Canada Dominates at Chicago Live Stock Show
Canadian breeders excelled across oats wheat and horses at the Chicago Stock Yards event. Alberta oats weighed 48 pounds per bushel and took sweepstakes, while Canada captured 23 of 25 wheat first prizes. Percherons and Clydesdales showed strong showings with champions and many class placements.
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Canhe
United States
Chicago
Canada
Alberta
Cayley
Wee Donald
Saskatchewan
Thss
Brooks
Teand
Dominion
Find 'T
Wavestern
Manitoba
British Columbia
Foolish Question and the Legging Patchwork
In The Leathernneck era a comic exchange unfolds at Rose's boarding house over leggings. Boston Mike notes the company of five hundred men all swear by leggings while someone laments a chilly day and a careless cut of a Sunday trouser leg used to patch older pants.
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Boston
Mike
Rose
Origin of Blue Nose nickname for Nova Scotians
Haliburton in Sam Slick relates a passenger asking why Nova Scotians are called Blue Noses. The answer ties to a potato variety they produce highly, with Americans allegedly giving the nickname due to this claim of perfection and bragging rights.
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Nova Scotia
Haliburton
Sam” Slick
Nova
Railroad Upgrade Sparks New Engine Debate
A south coast railway company reports a new engine that can move side to side and forward, prompting questions about its efficiency and potential routes. London officials weigh the cost and impact on service as engineers test the invention.
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South Coast Railway Company
London
Puneh
God Be With Ye as a Telegraphan Dialogue
A fragmented meditation on saying good bye and divine presence. The piece muses on traditional phrases such as God be with ye and the habit of bidding farewell over the telephone. It references a lamb chop image and the changing roles of cooks and habits in life.
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perséiZy
Millon
Lraig
Buteler
The Kitchen Cabinet Mivee Tee We Weesepeerers
Poem quotation urging action and perseverance by George Birdseye from 1921 encourages readers to turn dreams into deeds. It stresses noble thoughts, daily strength, faith, and awakening to a grand future with God’s guidance.
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Mivee Tee We Weesepeerers
Western Newspaper Union
George Birdseye
Salt Cod Dishes Feature Easy Casserole and Fancy Cutlets
Salt codfish is sold in boxes and makes satisfying dishes any season. Recipes include Salt Cod en Casserole with rice and tomato, Fish Cutlets with onion and pineapple, and Molded Fish Salad with tuna or salmon, celery, olives, dressing, gelatine, and a chill set in molds.
Psychology of color in interior and dress discussed
The article notes color psychology affects appetite and mood in home, theater, and stage decor as well as in clothing. It emphasizes the strong impact of color choices on perception and desire.
Good Things to Eat Cookies and desserts from a recipe
An article outlines a versatile cookie base using butter sugar eggs milk flour and baking powder with flavorings and decorations such as rose shapes. It also describes spice nuts and a coffee sponge bucket dessert with a coffee filling, whipped cream, and orange or angelica garnish.
Poultry House Design Principles From USDA Advice
USDA poultry specialists advise narrow, low houses to ensure sun exposure and reduce dampness. An eighteen foot width suits large houses with no alleys, squares save lumber, and space per bird ranges from about 3 to 4 square feet for 25 to 100 birds, adjusted for flock size, climate, and breed activity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Time to Doctor Fowl Breeding Tips
The article advises preventative care for fowl including clean quarters ventilation and clean water. It stresses feeding judiciously using grit or gravel and avoiding drafts. Only vigorous healthy birds should be used in breeding pens to prevent illness.
California Fig Syrup Adverts and Humorous Real Estate Tale
A nostalgic ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a universal remedy for infants and children, claiming it cleanses the liver and bowels with a single teaspoon. The piece also shares a New Hampshire real estate joke where a prospective buyer quips about a tiny stream, prompting a witty owner reply.
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California
New Hampshire
Boston Transcript
Fowls for Egg Production Timing and Age Tips
Early pullets started at five to six months lay in October or November and continue through winter. Yearling hens seldom begin before January. older hens start later. November and December eggs bring high prices. younger hens yield more profit than keeping hens beyond two and a half years.
Buying of pullets to hatch in spring preferred for small spaces
The United States Department of Agriculture advises fall purchase of pullets over day-old or hatched chicks for many flocks. Hatching and raising chicks needs costly equipment like incubators and brooders, beyond what the average city flock can justify.
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United States Department of Agriculture
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertisement Sale
The Cuticura toilet trio promises clear skin with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for cleansing soothing healing and fragrance. Advertises values at 25c each as a complete toilet table set.
Decoratea Sufficiently
A short, fragmented magazine quote about Mme Curie earning another medal for radium discovery prompts a quip about a mother not receiving honors. An ad notes Red Cross Ball Blue for clean laundry after hard work and mentions the futility of theories without universal agreement.
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Mme, Curie
Conscience Voices From Neighbors Quietly Rise
A reflective piece notes how inner moral checks resemble neighbor voices, shaping decisions without official authority. The narrative suggests communal norms, shared standards, and everyday ethics influence actions more than formal mandates.
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Ucres
Jorthily
Internail
Vally
Doctor Fowl
Pierce
President Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y
Baye
Bayer
Cutie
Anglo-American Drug CO
Fulton
New York
Harold F. Ritchie & Co., Inc
Toronto
F. H. Hewitt
Main St
Kansas City, Mo
Dept. of Immigration and Ideneii
Dominion of Canada
Omar
Hinkle
Bright
Avarge
Hinkle Merical Co
A-1
Mayfield, Ky, Moergs
Apsules
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