Western Canada Offers Vast Wheat Prospects for Farmers
Western Canada stands as a land of opportunity for ambitious farmers with vast first class agricultural land in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. The 1915 Canadian wheat average surpassed 30 bushels per acre with Alberta averaging 32.84. American farmers already migrate there and form small colonies while free education and favorable taxation support rural development.
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Western
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Tilmois
Indiana
United States
North Deakota
Nebraska and national notices collection in Hastings area
Census data show Nebraska has 274,507 men aged 18 to 45 available for military service, with Iowa 489,829 and South Dakota 143,305. New York leads at 2,223,632. Reports cover local conventions, fires, accidents, municipal bids, a frontier days event in Omaha, and multiple community happenings across Hastings Lincoln and surrounding counties.
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Bureau of Census
Washington
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Kansas
Nevada
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Sound Wave Control to Take Mines Underwater
Lieutenant Stiles M Decker proposes a new mine control system using underwater sound waves to manage mine actions from shore. Patents filed and tests claim to show energy from sound can fire test or neutralize mines, reducing cable costs and enemy tampering risks.
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Stiles M. Decker
Pacific Coast Artillery
Decker
Selecting the Camp Site for Easy Camping
Field and Stream advises careful camp site choice on arrival. Seek guides for best spots and a small fee. prioritize firewood, clean drinking water, morning sun for warmth and coffee, and shade after ten. Moderate breezes reduce wind, keep food warm, and ease tent cooling.
Education by the Movies Supplements School Teaching
Motion pictures are increasingly supplementing education and medical training by illustrating complex procedures. A New York County Medical Society demonstration showed how film footage from top surgical centers offers clearer views of operations than traditional clinics, aiding doctors in rare emergencies.
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New York County Medical Society
Dogs Among the Fliers at Aviation Camps
Lieutenant and Mrs. Theodore Marburg Jr bring home Jockomee a Scottish terrier among aviation hounds used in France. The dogs guard hangars and alert when enemy planes appear while accompanying aviators on flights and aiding repairs with tools.
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Theodore Marburg, Jr
Jockomee
France
Marburg
Jockomeo
Witness Sworn Confession Reveals Alibi Dubious
In a tense courtroom exchange the lawyer presses the principal witness about a nighttime disturbance and a burgling incident. The witness admits to seeing his wife in front of him as he claims to have lit a candle and investigated the hallway.
Wedding Gift Suggestion Dictated by Mrs Brown
A customer asks for a wedding present around three dollars while a staffer suggests a selection that appears more expensive, implying a value around sixteen dollars. The exchange notes a desire for an impressive gift within a modest budget.
Breaking It Gently
A tactful messenger informs Mrs. Murphy of Pat's fate after a dynamite incident. He asks about Pat’s reinsured status and notes the boys will face trouble collecting it, outlining a quiet, practical reaction to the tragedy.
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Casey
Mrs. Murphy
Pat
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Important to Mothers urged to inspect every Castoria bottle for infants and children ensuring safety and proper use as a trusted remedy.
Going Back in Plunkville Dialog Reveals Debt Struggle
A fragmentary exchange shows residents discussing finances and plans. The tone hints at ongoing fundraising events that fail to cover deficits, illustrating a tense community economy.
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Plunkville
Soap Cure Adverts and a Chicago Convention Con Job
An old Chicago convention scene includes a humorous anecdote about a politician approached by an acquaintance asking for ten dollars. The exchange ends with a twist as the donor suggests a shared loss, “you lose five and I lose five,” highlighting a light moral in a crowded political gathering. It also promotes Cuticura soap and ointment via a Boston mail offer.
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Chicago
Jack
Tea Leaf Fortune Lore From A Teacup Rhyme
A playful antique verse explains tea leaf fortunes. It cites a Chinese rhyme predicting outcomes from leaf patterns, including weddings, letters, songs, and good luck, with lines on abundance and misfortune based on the leaves’ arrangement.
Fellow Feeling and Quaker Banter About Charity
A tale of Mr Landry who laments distress and a Quaker counsels to feel for the neighbor in the right place asking if he felt in his pocket. A separate note adds that a barrel of petroleum typically holds 42 gallons.
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Mr. Landry
Forms of Hypnotism Through Animal Trance Tales
The piece describes how various animals including a hen, cobra, frog, crab, crayfish, and insects exhibit catalepsy or death feigning when subjected to hypnotic-like procedures. It cites Kircher and Mangold and notes moral opinions on this practice.
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Jesult Eather
Athanasius Kircher
Todia
Ernest Mangold
Jokes That Are Historic and A Quick Wit Tale
The piece notes humorous lines about left-hand monkey wrenches and italic thin spaces. It recounts William S Coy, a county school superintendent, as a bookkeeper who searches for a pipe stretcher, only to realize the tool is metaphorical. A light aside claims a bachelor status can tempt marriage with widows.
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William
Coy
Ocolumbus
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Hastings
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Wat
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Frent
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North Platte Valley
Merchants
Omaha
Seward
Seventh Day Adventists
Valley Photographers’ Association
Allehia
Bridgeport
Porter
Department
Wilson
Ak-SarBen
Metropolis
Brainard
Andy Kabourek
Janis Kabourek
Dwight
C._C. Morton
Cheney
Nebraska Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
W. A. Beyrer
Bertrand
William #. Mohr
Culbertson
Grand Island
North Platte
Tata
W. R. Johnson
Bestrice Commercial Club
Johnson
Tom Meyers
Saunders County
Adams County
Kohn
Beaver City
Marshal Meyers
Stamford
Omaha Laundry Owners’ Club
Burlington
Tecumseh
Twenty-fourth
Jacob C. March
B’gosh
Fremont
Plattemouth
Central City
Ross, Cowaill & Hart
George Martin
Moving Picture House
South Omaha
A. Moates
Plainview
Company FE
P. R. Halligan
Avoca
Reard
Cass County
Hamilton County
Fred Brinkman
Arlington
Tecumeeh
Manila
Odell
John Witt
Scribner
Wil Henry
J. J. Gunthorpe
Denver
Plainview News
W. EB. Schoenauer
Stella
Richardson County
Casé County
Union
Pawnee
John Schmits
Edgar
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Ansley
Morris
Clear Creek Valley
Omaha Building Department
Ollie Miller
Superior
Fletcher
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Libby
M* c
Cat
Colt Distemper
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
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