Banks of Canada highlight land values and farm yields in 1912
The Bank of Canada year end statements stress Western farm land strength and rising values. A Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta wheat with high yields anchors credit optimism. Immigration to Canada and free homesteads are noted as supporting a solid long term land investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank of Canada
Canadian West
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatch
Ewan
Alberta
Lashburn
Sask
Clarke
Iowa
Illinois
United States
Tnt
Saskatchewan
NHXW
Farmer
Bashachewin
W. S. Nethery
Gledner
Lolede
Ohio
Ottawa
Wedding Rings That Wear
Fragmented notes discuss wedding rings lasting longer and the value of platina bands over gold. Mentions Jeanne Provert and M. Firpo with emphasis on longevity and price of platinum versus gold in later fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Provert
M. Firpo
Resinol Promises Swift Relief for Eczema Suffering
Trade advertisement touts Resinol for itching eczema and skin diseases with instant relief and rapid healing. Free samples offered by mail from Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore. Available at druggists and stores. Resinad Soap also sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Pajamas Ghost and the Family Mystery Unfolds
Richard Lightnut receives Chinese pajama gifts triggering a surreal night of disguises and mistaken identities. A hidden intruder, a husky rival, and a mysterious Frances collide with a quirky subplot of a double and a professor deciphering ancient script in a chaotic mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lightnut
China
Lightnut
Jenkins
Jack Billings
Francis
Roo Im-Nate
Frances
Liduhtnut
Dicky
Dmiltnut
Bi Sues
Tarrytown
Hillings
Billings
Pemission
Hota
Anluse- Judes Billings
Sen. Jaen
Jack Girlines
Fonda Frances
Echoes of a Haunted Pajamas Honeymoon Dream
A couple by a hearth in the Pocantico Hills share moonlit fantasies sparked by a ruby stash from India. Delusions of travel and Kipling poems swirl as the glow fades, ending with a bittersweet goodbye and the prompt, The End.
Midnight disturbance during group read prompts call for Frances
In a chaotic scene a scream interrupts a campus gathering. Voices rise in rapid echo as a piercing call for help echoes from above, identified by Billings as a maid named Frances. The group rushes out to investigate the noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lengeth
Tibet
Stillards
Frances
Frances at the stairway encounter in the hall
A white figure darts along a dim stairway as a man calls Frances and embraces her, asking if she is afraid and pulling her into a hug amid the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Eskimo Wife a Hard Worker
A historical sketch notes the Eskimo wife as a strong, capable partner who maintains camps, cooks, butchers game, prepares skins, sews clothing, makes footwear, paddles canoes, and bears heavy burdens. It emphasizes the wife’s central role to domestic life and survival after the husband’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pofter
Have you seen papa's new dog Carlo in parlor
They discuss papa's new dog Carlo. He is described as 80 affectionate and demonstrative. The woman fears the dog may bite, but the man says it was likely in play and he can take fun as well as anybody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jove
Dicky
India
Mandalay
Kipling
Papa
Carlo
Almost Thrown Away. Fish fit for servants only
A London Opinion remark notes yesterday fish unfit for eating and says the speaker was obliged to give it to servants. The quotation highlights frugal, perhaps humorous, attitudes toward food quality in that era. The piece underscores social distinctions in resource sharing.
Mrs Austin's Bag Pancake Ad Promises Light Cakes
An advertisement touts Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake as delicious light cakes for breakfast. It claims the product keeps wives busy feeding the inner man as husbands provide for the outer woman and notes availability at all grocers.
Euphemia woman credits Pinkham remedy for health gains
Evelyn Adelia Stewart of Euphemia Ohio describes severe monthly pains before age 47. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving symptoms after the Change of Life and avoiding doctor visits for 18 years. She later worked as a maternity nurse and sewed to support herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euphemia
Ohio
Kansas
Lydia E. Pinkiam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Evelyn Adelia Stewart
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Banks
OF Canada
Gwain
Sy Trancis
Perry Elliott Illustrations
2Y Kay Walzees Sierra Comfalyy
Bacchus
Fieeter
Miss Warfield
Grandpa
George
David
Suirway
Professor Doozenberry
Pocantico Hills
Darling
Francis Kirkland
Frump
Elizabeth
Morris
Deuce
Colonel Kirkland
Suez
Professor Doozenbderry
Aharker
PISO
Piso Company
Warrem
Thopson
L. Thompson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!