Farm labor in demand in Western Canada
Canadian government offers 160 acre homesteads in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba to attract farm labor. Entry counts as residence toward title in three years with low costs and possible land values around 1600 dollars. Wheat yields range from 30 to 70 bushels per acre and other living conditions, roads, and schools are highlighted as incentives.
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Canada
Western
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Fates of Queens and Hidden Sorrows of Power
The piece contrasts royal glamour with private misery, noting queens such as Eugenie Carlotta Elizabeth Natalie and Alexandra faced exile, madness, or confinement. It evokes historic figures Mary Stuart and Marie Antoinette to argue crowned life brings peril beyond humble status.
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Eugenie
France
Carlotta
Elizabeth
Belgium
England
Natalie
Serbia
Alexandra
Russia
Mary Stuart
Marie Antoinette
Detroit Free Press
California Syrup of Figs Ad Urges Mild Child Laxative
A vintage advertisement recalls harsh old remedies and promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for all ages. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels, soothes the stomach, and can prevent illness with a teaspoonful today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Adv
Appraising Father's Wealth Joke
A boy asks if his father is rich after a Sunday school lesson about wealth and heaven. The father denies being rich, while the boy persistently questions if he is rich enough to go to Hades. The exchange highlights humorous irony about wealth and moral judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of Heaven
Hades
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for clearing pimples and Cuticura Soap for washing and quick relief. It suggests daily use for skin care and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet from Cuticura Department L Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
War Economy Quote At Washington Dinner Sparks Debate
A government official condemns a suggested war economy as fantastical at a Washington dinner. He recalls a private joking about bacon and rind to illustrate frugality, while a separate notice urges women to keep homes tidy with Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bethlehem Births Highlight Willie Charles M Schwab
A brief note recalls Willie Charles M Schwab, born in Bethlehem, as a Sunday School teacher with a quote praising kindness over dynamite and noting its longer development.
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Willie
Bethlehem
Charles M. Schwab
Anuric cures backache and lumbago in Buffalo ad
A historical ad fragment promotes Anuric cures for backache lumbago rheumatism and other aches. It mentions sending 10 cents to Dr V W Pierce of Buffalo New York for a large trial package.
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V. . Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Royal Baking Powder Co
William Street
New York
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Goshen
Ind
Vast Palm Varieties Flourish Across California Landscape
A travelogue on California palms highlights the state’s diverse specimens from San Diego Padre Serra’s historic palm to Riverside and Santa Barbara collections. It notes the Presidio Hill palm, Gillespie gardens, and landscape uses by Wellwood Murray, with palm-lined avenues in Los Angeles Fresno and Riverside and a national reserve protecting young plantings.
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California
Presidio Hill
San Diego
Junipero Serra
Riverside County
Mt. San Jacinto
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Bay Cities
Canary Island
Presidio
Uncle Sam
Gillespie
Santa Barbara
Africa
Mexico
Sea
Island of
Guadalupe
New Zealand
Mediterranean
China
Chile
Florida
Australia
Brazil
Columbus
America
Wellwood Murray
Europe
Los Angeles
Pueblo
River Station
Southern Pacific
Santa Monica
Avery
Fresno
Riverside
Theodore Kearny
Criminal Carelessness Reflected in Quarreling Visit
A fragmented prompt records unclear dialogue about a visitor and a remark to a person described as a poor man, illustrating an intense confrontation. The text centers on tense inquiry and derogatory phrasing within a domestic or informal setting.
Not With His Money
A dialogue delves into eminent financiers planning to mobilize national dollars while one man brags of his $18.50 bank balance to challenge them. The snippet hints at financial tension and populist defiance without detailing concrete actions or outcomes.
Notable Banter and a Kid’s Curious Inquiry
A scene shows a boy asking questions while adults exchange remarks about a girl described as charming. The dialogue highlights social exchanges and the playful tone of the moment.
Old Locks and Uric AcidHealth Advice
Sufferers of excess uric acid show premature aging with gray hair and wrinkled, lean faces. Counter the aging and poor circulation by drinking copious pure water between meals. Anuric double strength cwaten 4 pills sold at drug stores.
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Kalispel, Mont
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Boys’ Shoes Ub
W.L. Douglas Shoe Co
Spark St
Brockton, Mass
Fletcher
Norway
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Sitting Bull
Grand River
N. D
L. H. Smith
Keep
Bright
Dean
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
Fort Wayne
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