Idaho Potatoes Prove Profitable Farm Crop
Idaho potato farming delivers high cash yields with irrigation enabled acres. Twin Falls ashore 645 bushels on one prize acre fetching significant profit, while Canyon county also wins with Peachblow potatoes. Industry notes ongoing potential and strong local enthusiasm for potato production.
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Idaho
D. E. Burley
Salt Lake City
Utah
Oregon Short Line
Pacific & Idaho Northern
Idaho Northern
Idaho Southern
Payette Valley
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Wyoming
L. A. Snyder
Twin Falls County
Canyon County
W. B. Gilmore
Snyder
Commercial Club of
Twin Falls
Burley
Salls
Gilmore
Po&to
Edalio
Fish bar exchange stirs marina memories in lobby chat
In a Colonial lobby overheard talk describes two fish bar stories. One claims a fish weighed as it was hauled out lowering the lake four inches, while the other recalls duck hunting yielding four quarts of toes, prompting quiet, amused reactions.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Doan’s Kidney Pills Promoted To Improve Health
An advertisement extols kidney health and claims Doan’s Kidney Pills cleanse blood of impurities daily. It cites Mrs. O W Erwin of Little Falls Minnesota praising relief from swelling breathlessness and back pain after using the product sold for 50 cents per box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
O. W. Erwin
Third St
Little Falls
Minn
Doan
Monopoly Reversal Sparks City vs Country Dialogue
A brief dialogue pits a city resident against a rural visitor. The urbanite questions the country man’s purpose in the city while the country man asserts his aim to earn an honest living, implying little competition.
Time Saving Quote From Colonel Hunter
A quotation notes that life’s sunset is not lovely unless home life was pleasant after a day of work. It attributes the line to Colonel Hunter and presents a reflection on work and personal life balance.
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Colonel Hunter
Dr. Pierce Pellets Promote Digestive Health
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a sugar coated remedy to regulate the stomach liver and bowels. The copy claims they are tiny easy to take and do not gripe the user.
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Dr. Pierce
It Is Good to Know Where You Are Going
A concise reflection on purpose and destination highlighting the value of clear aims and reasons for action. It emphasizes planning and direction in pursuit of meaningful goals.
Frugal Dining Adages From A Past Season
Prose fragment urges thrift in hospitality. It cautions against inviting guests to overindulge and stresses that meals should feel pleasant rather than costly. The tone reflects old social norms on hosting and moderation.
Strawberry Bombe and Dainty Strawberry Dishes
Simple strawberry desserts described with molds and contrasts of sherbet and charlotte russe, plus recipes for strawberry ice, strawberry hearts, strawberry tarts, and a strawberry sponge dessert with glassy gelatine mold and whipped cream garnish. It explains chilling molds and assembly steps.
Commonplace life inspires a hopeful view of creation
A reflective verse notes that ordinary sun and moon, flowers and birds, shape a ordinary day. It smiles at common things while reminding that without their presence the world would be dark, yet God unites each soul into a beautiful whole.
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God
Susan Coolidge
Lincoln on Common People and Specialization
Abraham Lincoln claimed the Lord favored common people by the many who work. He argued ten talented people are rare and world work is done by those with one talent. We should focus on one line of work rather than pursue too many tasks.
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Abraham Lincoln
Household Tips From Mrs. Moth Miller Cooks Reminders
A column offers practical kitchen tips including using cold milk with corn starch in chocolate, reusing pastry dough for tarts, not grinding excess coffee, and a meat pie method with veal and cream. It also suggests a grape tapioca dessert using grape juice and lemon juice finished with egg whites, served in sherbet glasses.
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Moth Miller
One Idea Develops in Browning How Club
A brief exchange notes progress of Browning How club for idea exchange. Greening says development is slower than expected and each member believes his ideas are superior, limiting collective progress.
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Browning
Greening
How Ridiculous Dinner Conversation Revealed
A couple argue over dinner humorously as the husband jokes that his wife is not in good humor and implies inviting a guest was a ruse. The exchange centers on social misdirection and misread intentions.
Field of Red Clover in Bloom Poem Reflections on City Life
A lyrical meditation contrasts a field of red clover with city streets. The poem praises blossoms, bees, and sunlight while lamenting children kept indoors, urging appreciation of nature and a call to bring outdoor joy to urban life. It muses on scent, nectar, and the beauty of clover as a wish for freedom.
The Conundrum Riddle Paired with Poe
A man with glittering whiskers offers a riddle about an army officer on furlough versus a physical investigator reading Poe to a departed ancestor. The pale slave laments the puzzling setup and the exchange ends with the whiskered man dismissing the idea.
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Poe
Not Asked to Propose by Father After Altercation
The dialogue recalls Percy Faziop asking a father for permission to propose. The father reportedly kicked Percy and hurt his foot severely, affecting his ability to move today. The speaker urgently wishes to learn fate from the father that day.
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Papa
Percy Faziop
Percy
Darling
Sanatorium Note on a Patient's Odd Behavior
A brief record notes a patient who believes himself a cuco each night at nine. He climbs a vine and declares readiness to slow, described as a sanitarium observation of unusual mental activity.
The Camera Walk Quickens School Gossip
A brief exchange about a guard against paparazzi emerges with a young speaker noting that students learn the camera walk at school to avoid ungraceful snapshots. The conversation hints at privacy concerns and youth culture in a school setting.
She Went Elsewhere
A brief dialogue scene portrays a poor blind man questioned about a gift. He says the woman offered nothing and asked if he gave trading stamps, suggesting she would go elsewhere if he claimed help.
Immigrants pour into Canada as western expansion grows
Canada reports 325 000 arrivals in the last year with about 130 000 from the United States and the rest from the British Isles and Northern Europe. Settlers head for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with 160 acre homesteads and ready infrastructure while ships divert to Canada and Winnipeg welcomes a large emigrant train of 25 families and 41 carloads.
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Canadian Immigration Branch
Canada
United States
British Isles
Europe
Western
Canada Plains
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Antwerp
Atlantic Steamship Lines
Red Star
America-Canada
Gothland
New York
Rotterdam
Winnipeg
ManitoLs
U. S
Iowa
Can
W. H. Rogers
Indianapolis
Indiana
Gardner
Toledo
The Lesser Evil Duel At Gresham College 1719
The London Chronicle recounts a famous serio comic duel at Gresham College in 1719 between two lecturers, Doctors Mead and Woodward. They argued over a medical question, adjourned to the college square, and fought with swords. Woodward was wounded and Mead offered him life, while Woodward asked for his physic before fainting.
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Gresham College
Doctor Mead
Doctor Woodward
Bishopsgate Street
Woodward
Mead
London Chronicle
Factory seeks district distributor with cash stock
An established factory plans to open a distributing office in this district and seeks a resident distributor with 600 to 3000 dollars in cash, stock to fill orders, and 100 to 200 dollars monthly compensation plus commissions. Office, references, and permanent arrangement offered by the firm. Write promptly to ee Manufacturing Association Chicago.
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Ee Manufacturing Association
West Huron St
Chicago
New Uptown Sign Promises Fast Tailoring and Shaves
A sign on a building between a barber shop and a tailoring shop proclaims Suits cleaned and pressed while you are getting shaved. The notice, observed on an uptown avenue, echoes the familiar "while you wait" service.
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Uptown Avenue
New York Sun
Sacred ballot box quote from Rev R S MacArthur
A New York City Baptist preacher Reverend R S MacArthur remarks on the ballot box as sacred and deserving of respect. He says he never voted without removing his hat and prays while voting, noting that voters should treat the privilege with reverence.
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R. S. MacArthur
New York City
Witty Exchange About Bridges in Venice and Pennsylvania
A humorous remark contrasts the Bridge of Sighs in Venice with larger bridges seen in Pennsylvania. The anecdote highlights regional pride and playful boast in a lighthearted exchange.
Gerald Coffees Stays Awake for Idris Call
Irregular chat shows a Benutzer struggling with sleep while awaiting a call from Idris Me. The note mentions an extra cup of coffee to stay alert.
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Gerald—Coffes
Idris
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised Nationwide
The ad claims the Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound relieves female suffering, restores health, and saves some from surgery. It cites millions of letters from women in Lynn Massachusetts and testimonials including Mrs. John Wentland of Coloma Wisconsin. The copy emphasizes harmless herb ingredients and direct action on the female system.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Coloma
Wisconsin
John Wentland
R. F. D., No. 3, Box 60, ‘Coloma
No Babies Expected Says Bridesmaid In Court Notes
At a wedding a baby cried loudly upsetting guests. As the bridal party left the church a guest complained that babies are a nuisance. The bridesmaid retorted she would print in invitations "No babies expected" in court remarks.
Free Booklet On Consumption From State Life Building
Valuable booklet on consumption being sent free by M. L. Haymann Dept. B 417 State Life Building Indianapolis Ind. This booklet contains much valuable information for every consumptive.
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M. L. Haymann
Dept. B
State Life Building
Indianapoli
Ind
Archimedes Soap Joke Quips at Bath Time
A pupil named James challenges a teacher with Archimedes famous exclamation giving a playful punchline about soap in the bath. The exchange ends with the teacher asking for meaning and James offering the humorous discovery of soap.
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Archimedes
James
Christian Intelligencer
Daily Fly Killer Ad Promises Seasonal Pest Control
An old classified style ad touts a daily fly killer that supposedly kills thousands and lasts all season. It instructs readers to ask a dealer or send 20 cents to H. Somers at 150 DeKalb Ave Brooklyn NY for purchase details.
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H. Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fairly Won Life Quotation Sparks Historic Fight Theme
Quote from Life magazine notes a sharp exchange about a black eye with Jim replying no single giver, saying he earned it through fighting. The line reflects a rugged ethos and self-reliant attitude from a bygone era.
Proverbial Triage: Patent Remedies and Witty Sayings
An OCR fragment lists quips about Hamlins Wizard Oil claimed to prevent colds if taken at night, alongside a Teething Syrup advertisement noting gums, inflammation relief, wind colic cure at 25 cents, and a Charles Dickens style remark about self-amusements. The text blends marketing of remedies with literary snippets.
A Reader Cures His Constipation Free Trial
The Health Hints editors address the common question How can I cure my constipation The article cites Dr Caldwell a stomach liver and bowels specialist with forty years practice and endorses Dr Caldwalls Syrup Pepsin as a strong remedy suggestion based on prior success and reader feedback.
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Health
Caldwell
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