Glowing Homesteader Letter Praises Western Canada
W A Spich of Saskatoon recounts moving from Montgomery Iowa to a Paynton area homestead in 1907. He praises mild summers, bountiful crops including oats and wheat, abundant wildlife, timber access, and strong living prospects, urging Americans to consider Canada for opportunity and better climate.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. H. Ellwanger
Green Mountain
Iowa
Central Town
Turtle Lake
Brother Yankee
Des Moines
United States
W. ‘A. Spich
Not So Bad As He Looked She Then You Admit That
A sharp exchange unfolds with a woman accusing the husband of marrying for money and him acknowledging his prior folly, revealing tension about motives in a domestic scene.
Crib Scene Sparks Whimsical Exchange Between Players
In a lighthearted moment, Subbubs pays Fifteen-two and a pair makes four to Papa's pet, while Popley, lost in thought, describes a cherished cribside scene and his adored little girl, the sweetest in the world.
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Papa
Popley
Kansas City Liquor Joints Replaced by Legitimate Business
Real estate men professionals and public officials dispute reports of a demoralized Kansas City economy after the closure of liquor joints 21 months ago. Stores on Minnesota avenue between Fourth and Eighth now house legitimate businesses. only three storefronts remain vacant with leases signed or near renewals. Renters complain of higher office space costs and a shortage of suitable rooms.
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Kansas City
C. W. Trickett
Minnesota Avenue
Fourth Street
Eighth Street
Kansas Wins Debate On National Income Tax Resolution
Kansas carried the Kansas Colorado debate by a two to one vote. The offer questioned Congress passage of a national income tax law with constitutionality waived. Presiding officer Jessie L Laton of Coloradia Alumni Athletic Association led the event. Kansas team members Ralph Spotts Paul Wall and M O Locke argued the affirmative against James W Barrett Merritt H Perkins and Butler S Disman for Colorado.
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Kansas
Rose Fine to Supreme Court Over Fine Allocation
Joseph Taggart Wyandotte county attorney asks the Supreme Court to order the clerk to pay 1000 dollars of fine collected from ex mayor W W Rose to the Wyandotte county school fund after contempt finding. Shawnee county officials claim the fee money as paid there. Court settlement to resolve the dispute.
Cement Contract Awarded to United Kansas Portland Cement
A large government contract for cement was awarded to United Kansas Portland Cement Company in Topeka for 20 000 barrels. The cement will be used in irrigation projects in Arizona and New Mexico for dams basins and walls.
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Kansans
Kansas Cement Company
Arizona
New Mexico
United Kansas Portland Cement Company
Tola
Passenger train wreck near Abilene kills fireman
A passenger train on the Imphi Island branch between Herington and Salina ran into an open switch a mile from Abilene. The engine left the siding and the sudden stop crushed fireman Carl Paulsson, 25, of White City, killing him.
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Imphi Island
Herington
Salina
Abilene
Carl Paulsson
Paulison
White City
Beets Growable In Lamar County Area With Irrigation
Farmers above the ditch south of Lamar experimented with sugar beets last season and did well enough to prompt a factory to offer a larger trial. About 800 acres have been signed by regional farmers for the coming season above the ditches.
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Lamar
Oil Plant to Enlarge Kansas City Refinery
The Kansas City Oil company plans a four month expansion of its refinery and distributing works at Troup avenue and First street in Kansas City increasing daily capacity from 509 barrels to 1200 barrels.
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Kansas City Oil Company
Troup Avenue
First Street
Kansas City
Dyspepsia Pains Behind Panic Says Atchison Globe
The Globe claims the panic was caused not by famine fears but by dyspepsia pains blamed on those who cried out they were starving.
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the Globe
Atchison Globe
He ll Guard the Nominations
Secretary of state C. E. Denton announced that no person may view nomination papers filed under the new primary law. Only petitioners may examine them. the general public is barred. Denton will keep the papers locked until the state board of canvassers meets to prevent tampering.
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C. E. Denton
Denton
State Board of Canvassers
Gillette Brother of Grant Gillette Dies in Ardmore
Joseph W. Gillette, elder brother of dissident cattle magnate Grant Gillette, died in Ardmore Oklahoma. He was a banker, stockman, and land man based in Ardmore, and the body was taken to the Gillette home at 614 Woodbine.
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Gillette
Joseph W. Gillette
Grant Gillette
Woodbine
Ardmore
Ten Years Of Backache Relief Mentioned By Columbus Woman
Mrs Thomas Dunn of 153 Vine Street Columbus Ohio reports ten years of backache misery that left her exhausted with little strength and headaches. She credits temporary relief and a permanent cure to Deans Kidney Pills now sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dinner remark ranks shah below predecessor in Persia
A Chicago dinner remark from a Persian consul recalls the late shah as brighter and notes the present shah lacks his predecessor’s wit. Lady Drummond Welfe and Miss Blank reportedly toured the shah’s palace and were confronted in crude French about Miss Blank’s upcoming marriage.
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Persia
Chicago
Drummond Welfe
Miss Blank
No-Account Dog Suit Against Railway in Missouri
A Missouri man sues a railway company for damages over his hound killed on the tracks. The company defense claims the dog chased a rabbit on the railroad, the rabbit on company land, the hound was a trespasser, and not much of a dog, implying it should have avoided trains. The railroad seeks discharge after answering.
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Missouri
Boundaries of Imagination in Irish Hurling Lore
A New Yorker asks President Conway of the Irish Athletic Association how far a good man can drive a hurley ball. Conway recalls Cuchuillin from old Ireland, noting Tailgin games with nobles and a drink of potheen before catching the ball at the pavilion.
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Cuchuillin
Conway
Irish Athletic Association
Ireland
Harper’s Weekly
Music Students Say Postum Eases Nerves for Practice
A Michigan music student describes severe nervousness hindering daily practice. After replacing coffee with Postum, nerve steadiness returned by November and studies resumed. The student and a physician father endorse Postum as a healthier beverage option with proven benefits.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Crest
Mich
Tellville
Deputy Sheriff and Bartender Tells All
A court witness, questioned about liquor sales, deflects with a wry list of roles. The exchange unfolds as Judge Pancoast urges a straight answer while the witness names multiple jobs including deputy sheriff city marshal and church janitor and El Paso saloon bartender.
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S. T. Jocelyn
Wichita
Guiner
el Paso
Kansas City Times
Cure Reverses Severe Baby Eczema Claims
Mrs H F Budke of LeSueur Minnesota writes that a rash on her seven month old baby’s face developed into widespread eczema. After failed remedies a switch to Cutiura Remedies reportedly cleared the skin in two months with no recurrences. Dates Apr 15 and May 20 07.
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H. F. Budke
LeSueur
Minn
New Woman Shocked by Elinor Glyn at New York Dinner
English novelist Elinor Glyn derides the so called new woman at a New York dinner. She mocked clubs fierce chins and recounted a dance floor joke about a sister wrangler whose husband fears speaking aloud in her company.
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Elinor Glyn
New York
In a Pinch Use Allen's Foot-Ease
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful smarting feet and growing nails. It claims to ease shoe discomfort, prevent sweating feet, and calls it the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free trial offer from A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
He Knew. A Felt Slipper Joke from Siblings
A playful exchange contrasts a felt slipper with ordinary footwear. The younger sister asks about the difference and the little brother replies that a felt slipper is “felt less” than a slipper that isn’t felt, delivering a simple pun.
Fragmented ad snippets from a 1900s newspaper page
A collage of product pitches and quotes including Bronchial Traches throat remedy claims, Red Cross Ball Blue cleaning motto, humorous maxims, Bromo Quin ine laxative reference, and tobacco advertisement lines. The content shows typical late era newspaper filler with various brands and sayings.
Lumbago and Rheumatism of the Loins
A historical note describes lumbago as rheumatic back muscle pain caused by cold drafts wet feet or damp clothing. It warns of potential chronic disability and prescribes quick relief by rubbing the area with a flesh brush or flannel rag then applying ST JACOBS OIL with gentle friction.
The Hottentot Tot Riddle From The Sunday Magazine
A playful verse prompts debate on how to teach a Hottentot tot to utter words. It questions whether the tot should learn to say aught or naught and whether a Hottentot tooter should be blamed for hooting and tooting at the tutor.
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Tommy
Parson
Charles 8. Putnam
The
Sunday Magazine
Dispute on the Styx Over Precedence
In a humorous note from the Louisville Courier Journal a pair of shades argue about past uses of items. One claims pig iron was put into life preservers while the other says it made rotten fire hose. They suggest discarding both overboard.
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Styx
Satan
Louisville Courier-Journal
Pettit's Eye Salve 100 Years Old Relieves Tired Eyes
Pettit's Eye Salve, advertised as 100 years old, claims to relieve tired eyes and cure eye aches and inflammation. Widely sold by Howard Brothers druggists in Buffalo New York.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Man's Judgment Brings Skill Equal to Women in Some Tasks
A man shows judgment that enables him to perform certain tasks nearly as well as women, despite lacking the inherent advantages women may possess in those areas. The remark highlights comparative capability and gender roles in practical work.
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Emerson
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Dodds
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Les Sears
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Grand Rapids, Mich
BORAX
Pacific ‘Coast Borax CO
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