Canadians Attract Settlers With Free and Bought Lands
The piece cites Senator Champ Clark praising Canada as a destination with 160 acre free homesteads and affordable land, noting American settlers like William Johnston who report rich yields, low coal costs, and good schools in Alberta near Battle River, while cold weather is milder than Minnesota.
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Champ Clark
U. S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Congress
Canada
United States
William Johnston
Alexandria
Minn
Albery
Battle River
Minnesota
Aviation Fever Drives Boy's Ambition Theme
A quirky dialogue fragment contrasts ambition and expectation with a boy’s growing aviation fever. The exchange hints that desire shapes outcomes and the disparity in gains between competing interests grows as anticipation and effort rise.
DEVICE FOR THROWING HORSE
Plan describes a surcingle placed behind the forelegs with three rings and straps around the legs. A 15 to 20 foot rope weaves through rings and feet, enabling a person to lift and restrain the horse.
Hog chute on wheels illustrated and explained
A Farmers' Mail and Breeze writer explains making a movable hog chute. Shorten the loader legs, insert a gas pipe through the bottom, and fit a press drill wheel on each post. Cultivator wheels also work, allowing the chute to be moved easily from one place to another.
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Farmers’ Mail
Breeze
Indigestion in Sheep During Winter Flocks
Indigestion is common in sheep in winter and often strikes when dry feed is used. The ailment shows as a failure of the natural diet and is more likely in flocks on dry rations than on pasture. Usually not serious, it can become fatal if untreated and allowed to worsen.
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Sloan
A. W. Lay
Lafayette
Ala
Rice
Easton
G.G. Jones
Baldwins
L.L
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
Raising Fine Sweet Peas Guide
Instructions for sowing sweet peas in a double row in a furrow with a north south ridge for protection. Avoid deep planting, hoe to keep soil cool and moist, provide early support, and maintain constant bloom as long as possible.
Form of the Poland China sow described by 8 breeders
A breeder outlines ideal Poland China sow conformation focusing on depth and width of shoulders, sprung ribs, a low wide breastbone, forward hips connecting to the backbone, and a strong back. The design aims for a long top and fore length to the ham, deep sides, and ample litter capacity without excessive stiffness.
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Poland-China
Barn for Swine and Sheep
A Missouri farmer converts a small barn into a roomy feed chamber for hogs and sheep. The design reuses old hay storage and cattle shelter space, adds side sheds, and includes partitions, racks, troughs, and loft feed. Interior layout can be rearranged cheaply if livestock plans change.
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Missouri
Finest Bacon and Hams From England Claim Superior Quality
English producers claim hogs fed on skim milk and barley meal yield finest bacon and hams. They argue American hogs fed mainly on corn produce meat that is less white and less solid, contrasting with the British method for superior texture.
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England
Farmers Warned On Barn Care And Stock Management
Practical guidance urges separating pens for breed sows and limiting straw use to avoid muddy conditions. It emphasizes clean, whitewashed stables for health and sanitation, proper silage for ewes, and cautious feeding practices to prevent digestive issues in horses.
Horseshoes A Heritage From Witches To Modern Rovers
A historical overview traces the horseshoe from superstition and witch fears in Lancashire to early usage by Nero and William the Conqueror. It notes ancient Greeks and Romans shod horses minimally, Indians’ travel feats without shoes, and Japan's still common straw sandals outlasting metal nails in some cases.
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Lancashire
Nelson
Nero
England
William the Conqueror
Marden
Japan
Twins’ Identity Case Stalls Over Dual Brothers
In a London suburb a youth named Ebenezer Albert Fox faced charges for entering land with a gun to take pheasants. He claimed he was misidentified and that twin brother Albert Ebenezer was the real offender. The magistrate adjourned to verify identity.
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Solomon
London
Eng
Ebenezer Albert Fox
Ebbenezer Albert
Albert Ebenezer
Albert
Wild Bill Among Western Figures in Cartoon Pose
A vivid illustration stacks Wild Bill the cattle king tall with a big mustache facing an Easterner. Beside him stands Gwendoline Fiat Nose the heiress and a gambler named Polo Pete with his back to viewers, amid a playful western tableau.
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Westegner
Reproduction Adverts and Film Titles Noted
A terse advertising snippet notes film repro reviews including Inferno Kellip and Moving Picture, mentioning manager involvement and production aspects as part of promotional material.
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Oma Ichine
Flm
Ac ‘Kellip & Moving Picwre
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