Splendid Outlook for Crops in Western Canada
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta indicate excellent crop prospects with heavy rains aiding growth. Wheat oats and barley appear well ahead of last year with many regions showing good yields and a potential national harvest setting records. Prices and dates are not listed but forecasts point to a strong season across western Canada.
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Contis
Vaneada
Cunnyi
Manitoba
Alberte
Alberta
Aib
Saskatchewan
Toa Shera
Train Meeting Sparks Cousin Kiss Doubt
Dialogue sketches a humorous exchange where Jack recalls meeting his pretty cousin at the train and doubting whether to kiss her. Tom asks for the outcome and Jack reveals he gave her the benefit of the doubt.
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Jack
Tom
When He Can't Be Overlooked
The piece reflects on perception of rising figures and the paradox of virtue and happiness. It cites Job as patient, notes misliking the inevitable, and mocks vanity, dullness, and the wasteful use of money in chasing fame.
Emperor's stance aired amid German press on empire and reform
A discussion of the German emperor defending his authority addresses militant subjects while reports touch on German trade policy with Britain and the empire. The cable cites a deep ocean depth finding near Mindanao and notes debate among suffragists and socialists about wage reform and salary changes for postal positions.
Dishes for Meatless Dinner EGGS CHEESE FRUITS AND PUDDINGS
The New York Sun outlines meatless dinner ideas using eggs cheese fruits and puddings. It notes Italian and Turkish influences with lentils artichokes mushrooms and eggplant as meat substitutes. Emphasizes citrus salads peppers olives and hors d oeuvres with home prepared dishes and cost considerations.
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New York Sun
Stas
Cheese Paste Recipe From Washington Herald
A home cheese paste combines licent cream cheese mild cheese and cream with chopped olives and paprika. Cream cheeses together then fold in cream olives and paprika for a tasty spread.
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Washington Herald
Paris Fashion Notes Highlight Elaborate Trains and Costly Wraps
The piece describes visiting wraps gaining prominence and high cost, the Pekine boot in rare leathers, matching slippers with embroidered heels, and silks like shot taffetas and sarahs in multiple tones. It cites evening gown combos such as pale blue chiffon with charmeuse and rose taffeta, plus summer ward gowns in Poumpadour silk, black satin, and crepe.
New Ice Team Silver Fancy Set with Dish
An Ice Team set of 10 silver pincers and a silver dish for ice cream features a simple plain design with a cord pattern edge. Though a fine display item, it suits summer homes and occasional extravagances. The set in a case costs 105 dollars.
Paint Removal Tips From A Minnesota Tribune
A Minnesota Tribune note advises removing paint from clothing with a mixture of equal parts ammonia and turpentine. Saturate the stain as needed and wash out in soapy water.
Daughter Accepts 70-Year-Old Suitor for Marriage
In light of her parents urging, a daughter consents to wed a wealthy brewer aged 70. The mother corrects him as 69, and the daughter jokes that she will reconsider in 1 year.
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Meggendorfer Blaetter
Beyond the Alps and Stairs Gates in Plaza
A fragmentary note describes simple adjustable extension gates for terrace stairs or plaza steps. The text asserts ease of use and low cost, suggesting practical access solutions. No specific dates people or places are identified.
Tea consumption per capita compared across nations
The piece notes British people drink more tea than any other country with an average over six pounds per person. It contrasts the United States at under nine tenths of a pound and adds that French and German consumption is even lower.
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United States
Make Living Room Cheery What May Be Done In Furnishing
An old guide urges designing a cheerful living room as a central family hub. It recommends southern exposure for light, or a north room colored with yellow, gray, white, soft green, or warm brown to brighten the space. It notes affordable washable fabrics from 15 cents a yard and cautions matching rugs to wall tones.
Modern Laundry Secrets for Delicate Clothes and Embroideries
The guide explains washing methods for colored and white fabrics using soapsuds and pure soap, rinsing in clear cold water, and ammonia in final rinse to preserve color. It covers starch preparation, ironing tips, avoiding gloss on colored fabrics, handling embroidery with bran water, and equipment for successful ironing.
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Moeher
Diamond Ring Recovered From Fish Gills
Philadelphia fish sealer Howard Busby found a diamond ring lodged in the gills of a fish received from Anglesea. If the owner proves claim, he may reclaim the jewel. The item is described amid unrelated letters and notices.
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Philadelphia
Howard Busby
Atr
Busby
Anglesea
Anglysea
English sermon causes laughter in New York dinner recount
Prince Henry of Reuss recalled a German chaplain preaching in English at a Lutheran chapel. He began with the text And he tore his shirt which drew snickers and then an audible laugh as the pastor cautioned Our good brother is quoting the familiar words And the door is shut.
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Prince Henry of
Reuss
New York
Bardihood
Stage cue delay fuels backstage squabble
Stage directions reveal a quarrel as a manager asks why someone did not enter on cue. The response notes another actor waiting for three others to perform first, and questions how one could come forth if they were first.
Voice of Conscience in Jail Calf Theft Case
The Evening Post reports a western Kentucky incident where a jailed Black man awaits trial for calf theft. His wife Mandy asks Grady the jailer about securing a lawyer, but the jailer questions her. A voice from above admonishes Grady to advise the defendant to obtain legal aid immediately.
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Western Kentucky
Hit
Grady
Mandy
Jin
Eddim
Seterday Evening Post
Protecting Swiss Edelweiss From Tourist Plunder
The article warns Edelweiss and other Swiss flowers face extinction due to tourist plunder. Women travelers are noted for removing souvenirs by digging plants rather than picking. Proposals urge laws to stop uprooting selling or digging Edelweiss and related species.
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Bnt
Chinese Chauffeur Slips in a Glass Window Bet
Mrs De Tones asks about a Chinese chauffeur while Mrs Van Tyle notes his performance. Ars Van Tyle praises him as perfectly fine and describes a comic scene where a pigtailed driver is taunted with a Hitle hole in a plate glass window during a dusty ride.
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Harper's Weekly
Wicked Soul and Dante in molten lava tale
A dark cartoonish scene shows the Wicked Soul on a stove drinking lava and fanning with iron while Dante asks about the poor wretch. Satan answers that the first man who asked Is it hot enough is the subject. The piece sits amid a chaotic dialogue about marriage quarrels and fashion.
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Dante
Satan
Milwaukee Sentinel
Look Here Snip See Tailor Pockets Missing
Obvious snub in a comical exchange where Slowpay complains to his tailor that the trousers lack pockets. The tailor dryly notes Slowpay has nothing to put in them, judging from his account.
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Slowpay
Clara Rejected Plumber Over Caution About Pipe Hitting
In a business style note, 30 Clara refuses a plumber advising caution after she is warned that he may have hit the pipe. The source conveys a terse exchange emphasizing prudence in a transactional context.
Sanatoriums for Tuberculosis as Investments in Rhode Island
Dr H W Barnes of the Rhode Island state sanatorium reports that ex-employees earnings in 1911 would exceed 266 dollars per year, triple the maintenance costs. He notes cures are good investments and isolation of advanced cases could be even better. Of 46 480 hospital days, 35 147 were free, costing the state about 0 per patient.
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H W. L. Barnes
Rhode Island
Drames
Barnes
Two Enough for Her
A small boy with a dark eager face waits at a library line to request a book. He asks for Twenty Thousand Legs Under the Sea but the librarian replies they only have two copies and they are not under the sea.
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Ile
Height of Selfishness
Humorous quote from the Florida Times Union notes some men are so selfish they would not give up the ghost even in a haunted house.
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Florida Times Union
Old Friends and Heaven Among Household Duties
A reflective saying on friendship age and marriage. It suggests women may feel too young for old friends, while a married man can fully appreciate heaven if there are no wash days or house cleaning seasons.
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