Letter from Mr J F Ward praises Alberta farming and wheat yields
An unsolicited letter from J F Ward of Donalda Alberta describes good crops and high prices for oats and wheat, compares farming costs and taxes, and touts Alberta living. He mentions a steady year, flowing well, warm winters, and plans to write further. He notes Toledo as a poor comparison and asserts land value in Alberta remains favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ward
Donalda
Alberta
Ward
Kineca
Teledo
Canada
Toledo
Toledoes
J. FP. Ward
Dovaida
Atherta
Schweitzberger
Plated 4 A Believed the First of Europes Hard Sand
Fragmentary text mentions a station at 2am and a railway lake area with walls built of Tres. Names such as Themar Dutt and Schona appear in a garbled description of a European site or depot related to sand or stone.
Appreciation Letter Praises Kidney Pills Benefit
A reader identifies M A Page and A der date as beneficiaries of LimSnIL kidney pills. The writer reports long illness followed by improved health and renewed energy after using the product, noting ongoing use and perceived cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ficine Co
Nensia
Seminole Brand Coffee Souvenir Roasts and Local Dealers
An ad notes Seminole Brand coffee sold 25c per pound in seated cans and 2 lb canisters for 1.00, with Denison Coffee Co. in Chicago offering a souvenir and dealer name. Mentions one merchant per town Bella Seminole and a joke about a widow and the widow's mite. Also claims John Calvin Lewin of Losiseille/Eyre weld is the nearest living relative to George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella Seminole
Denison Coffee Co
Chicago
John Calvin Lewin
Losiseille
Eyre Weld
George Washington
Making Money at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The piece tours the Bureau of Engraving and Printing showing daily production of forty million postage stamps for 600 post offices. It highlights the engraving star G F C Smillie, famed portraitist of government officials, and recounts the stamp making process, presses, and safety measures in place inside the money production cages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Seung
Ralph
Congress
Bbls
Nec
G F.C. Smillie
Te Cable
James Smillie
James D. Smillie
George H. Smillie
New York
National Academy of Design
Bureau of Engraving
South America
Queen Victoria
Porfirio
Don Pedro
Alfonso
Spain
McKinley
White House
Celson
Mr. Smirlie
Aichinsky
Roosevelt
Tain
Saint Wilson
Dortkilis
Ture
Hamioon
Smithc
Bereank
Dle
E. R. Hutchins
Women of Austria Mobilize Industry For War Effort
Under joint Ausro Hungarian and Austrian women’s groups the women of Austria plan rapid industrial expansion to fill roles once held by men. The movement aims to shift more work to women, train executives, and bolster the economy so soldiers at the front are supported and production continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Ministry of War
Austrian Women's Organization
Austria
Uoion
Leamye
Speon
God
France to care for future of Serb race
Fragmented report on French aid to Serbian orphans and civilians, detailing care provisions for younger and larger children. Mentions Mrs Gronitch and American spouse Grouich, and preparation for a new generation of Balkan refugees.
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France
Vepimieni
French Republic
Kuariian
Sernian Vailel
Arso
Satoni
Douk
Grouich
Don Furl
Ath
Candtant Mere
Yeelacs
Mabel Grouich Beiry Bop
Farmer pipes grain to market cutting transport costs
In Hook Island Washington a gravity pipe system moves grain to market replacing 35 mile road haul. The galvanized iron line lowers delivery cost to about 2 cents per bushel, operating for years though bids sometimes fail. the setup uses hillside gravity to feed wheat into town warehouses automatically.
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Jy James Keane
Hook Island
Wash
Iseane
Roc Toland
Unclear text on marriage and personal relations
Fragmentary OCR text describes a wedding or marital issue with unclear names and events. The readable portions suggest a focus on a bride, a husband, and debates about fidelity or social expectations, but specifics are not recoverable.
Bryan Didn't Mean Height From the New York World
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mr Bryan and Germany with unclear context. The readable parts suggest a political or editorial note tied to Bryan and a World article, but specifics are obscured and no coherent event or quote is established.
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Bryan
New York
Bryan Alge
Germany
Scald
Bette
Aury
Fragmentary notes on Everpbully’s 7 and telegrams
Fragmented OCR text mentions Everpbully, a telegram of congratulations, and assorted phrases about past wit and ego but lacks coherent events or clear names to form a complete report.
Europe Faces Meat Famine Amid War, Experts Warn
The article analyzes wartime meat shortages across Europe, predicting large deficits for Entente and Central Powers over two years. It cites losses of cattle, sheep, and pigs in France Belgium and Russia, plus production shifts and per capita consumption, highlighting pork as the shorted meat and noting occupation areas leave a meat surplus for troops.
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Vienna
Europe
Paris Revue Des Deux Mondes
France
Belgium
Poland
Galicia
East Prussian
East Prussia
Serbia
Ulgut
Balkan
Ottoman Empire
Entente
Great Britain
Italy
Truian
Ferretti
Persia
Rila
la Cauré
Jonas
Amai
Fprench
Mil Stack
The Lure of the Land and Farmers Vision
From Pr Fisrvey WW Wiley argues farming forms fundamental opportunities for development and broad human progress. He extols living close to nature as essential for sound judgment and future human destiny, while noting a New York chemist’s apparatus to distill and remove volatile metals from substances.
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Pr. Fisrvey
Wiley
New York
A Cup for Hapet Read Across the Seasons
Fragmented verse from Three Seasons traces a cup motif through spring and memory. The speaker contemplates cups of time, rich and poor, with a cold mouth and distant bells, while autumn winds moan outside and the line ends with a solitary drain.
Second Winter in Trenches Finds Slaughter a Science
The Franco-Belgian front endures a harsh winter as rain-drenched trenches breed mud and disease. Soldiers battle for inches of ground, repair parapets, and endure exhausting marches while artillery and grenades reshape ruined fortifications.
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Minera
Flanders
Spend for the House Housekeeping Budget Advice
A 1818 column argues for balanced household spending. It cautions that a bank account cannot replace decent furnishings and urges creating a practical budget based on expert guides. It stresses fair spending on service, heat, light, clothing, and upkeep to maintain a well ordered home.
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McClure
Anu
Wie
Althe
Klis
Gore Denounces Hearsay Claim On Wilson War Statement
In a strong rebuke, Senator Gore dismisses a report that President Wilson promised ending the war with Germany. The Oklahoma senator, a lawyer, says Wilson would not have made such a claim and argues the hearsay is without weight. The editorial notes the correction and condemns the source’s handling of the rumor as a discredit to public discourse.
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Oklahonian
Alter
Senatoor Gore
Wilson
Germany
Gokinhoman
Gore
Oklahoma
Craherwin Daes
United States
Benator Gore
Curse of Chamois Sate Murder Link in 1913 Hunt
Vienna reports a white chamois killed on August 28 1913 by Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie von Hohenberg in the Salzburg Alps. Forester notes local superstition that a hunter who kills a chamois dies within a year. Archduke hoped for a taxidermy trophy at Konopište. The couple's 1914 fate is stated.
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Vienna
Roys
Chamois
Francis Ferdinand
Duchess of
Hosenberg
Wll
Archdiuchal
Cadhe Einehabach
Salzburg Alps
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Konopiseht
Ducheans von
Oats yield and Alberta tale praised by homesteader
A 1916 letter from Walter Gloden via Weet-115 Bushets era Canada reports strong yields and good markets for wheat and oats in Alberta. He notes 18 acres of oats yielding 115 bushels per acre, describes owning three quarters of a land section, and praises Alberta’s banking, taxes and government land titles.
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Wadena
Minn.) Pioneer Journal
Canada
Walter Gloeden
Alberta
Edmonton
United States
Aspelund
Will Truckenmiller
Slacker cited in Senate address on enlistment excuses
A Wisconsin senator quoted a speaker who criticized attacks on federal policy as weak. The slacker offered two recruitment excuses: poor eyesight and varicose veins with a lack of confidence in government.
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Wisconsin
Enlst
Jad Salts touted to flush kidneys and relieve backache
An advertisement urges taking Jad Salts at four ounces in water before breakfast to flush clogged kidneys, relieve back pain and bladder disorders, and promote normal kidney activity. The additive drink is described as harmless and inexpensive, made from grape and lemon acid with lithia.
Thought He Was Home and Fell Asleep
A police officer questions a suspect about a confrontation. The suspect admits pressing him with questions and heat, but the man merely dozes and mutters that the officer is right. The exchange hints at a tense domestic moment.
Cuticura Soap Ointment Ad and Castoria Reminder
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itchy scalp caused by dandruff and eczema with a free mail sample offer from Boston. It also cautions mothers to use Castoria for infants and children, noting decades of use and branding.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Fletcher
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