Harvest labor needed to reap Western Canada crops
An advertisement notes 162000 farm hands required to harvest grain in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It lists authorized Canadian government agents in the U S to secure very low railway rates and invites workers to inspect wheat fields, with harvest expected July 25 through five to six weeks of threshing into November.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
M. V. McInnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
C. A. Laurier
Marquette
J. Gs. Crawford
Syracuse
N. Y
Thos. Hetherington
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass
H. M. Williams
Gardner
Toledo
Ohio
Geo. Aird
Traction-Terminal
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. J. Broughton
Merchants’ Loan & Trust
Chicago
Geo. A. Hall
Second Street
Milwaukee
Wis
E. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minn
Chas. Pilling
Clifford
Grand Forks
N. D
J. M. MacLachlan
Watertown
W. V. Bennett
Omaha
Neb
W. H. Rogers
West 9Th Street
Kansas City
Benj. Davies
Dunn Block
Great Falls
Montana
J. B. Carbonneau
Main Street
Biddeford
J. N. Grieve
Auditorium
Spokane
Wash
Their Native Heath and Washingtons Truthful Image
Dr Eugene Fuller president of the American Urological Association spoke at a New York dinner praising Independence Day. He warned that the nation has not kept Washingtons reputation for truthfulness, citing yellow journalism and tall stories. An English teacher once asked what a miracle is a pupil replied it is something that happens in America.
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Heath
Eugene Fuller
American Urological Association
New York
George Washington
America
Love's Young Dream and Household Realities
A brief essay contrasts courtship with married life and highlights how Hewitt's Easy Task soap eases domestic chores. It notes the bride should not become a drudge and promotes washing, cleaning, and laundry tasks as manageable with a five cent cake of soap.
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Hewitt
Father Loses a Excuse as Child Grows Up
Fragmented dialogue shows a man named Briggina reflecting on his daughter’s aging and the loss of an excuse for leaving the circus. The exchange hints at resignation and the burden of responsibility in a humorous, old style.
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Briggina
Sugar Beet Bunching and Thinning Practices for June
Ohio State University guidance outlines June steps for sugar beet growers to bunch and thin plants as soon as three or four leaves appear. Use a hoe to cut soil and a shovel cultivator for shallow tillage, with harvest planned for early October and thinning to one plant per 8 to 10 inches.
Improving Country School Grounds in Ohio
The article argues for larger, better kept rural school grounds in Ohio. It urges at least an acre, use for gardens and experimental planting, proper out buildings, separate two sex toilets, and improved fences, walks, and cleanliness to match modern education and outdoor play.
Age of nerves and a duchess at Buxton
The late duchess of Bedford visited Buxton in her eighty fifth year. The era’s medical practice sought to classify every complaint as a nervous shock. Her grave inquiry about Buxton’s visitors revealed many came for nervous complaints, while she stated she came there for pleasure.
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Duchess of Bedford
Buxton
Duchess Quips On Nerves In Jest Hook
A witty line from Lemon's Jest Hook recalls the duchess saying thank God she was born before nerves became fashionable. The quip signals theaterhouse humor and period flair in a social anecdote.
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Lemon
Choose One Side or T'othar
A Bennington Banner quotation warns that the streetwise man may come to think that fence builders place sharp rails on top as danger and fate converge.
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Bennington Banner
Red Moon Explained by Dense Atmosphere Factors
The Red Moon appears red due to a dense atmosphere rich in water vapor and gases. Astronomera cites scattering and absorption effects causing the hue.
Great Temptation In Aunt Dinah's Thanksgiving Tale
Story voice recalls Aunt Dinah Ephram and Cunnel Leigh boasting of fine turkeys amid a playful confession. The speaker notes recent conversion to religion two weeks ago and fears a backsliding during Thanksgiving preparations.
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Dinah
Ephram
Leigh
Ephraim
Chile
Cure After Four Months With Cuticura Remedies
A lifelong sufferer describes a years long battle with a burning itchy rash and boils that covered arms, neck, body, and feet. After three doctors failed to help, using only Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for four months led to complete cure and a satisfaction echoed by the patient from Exile Kentucky in 1910. A free sample offer from Cuticura is included.
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BE. L Cate
Exile
Boston
Eat for the Fun of It Says Fisher in World’s Work
Herbert W. Fisher argues food is enjoyable only if we savor it not consume in excess. He cautions against gluttony and claims small portions can heighten pleasure by focusing on taste over quantity.
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Herbert W. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Man and Wife Questioned by Police Over Walk
A policeman confronts a man and his wife who are out walking. The officer notes the man appears to loiter and asks why he is lingering as the wife trails behind in a hobble skirt. The exchange centers on the couple’s purpose in the area.
Lobster prices cited as dirt cheap in Kennebec Journal
The Kennebec Journal notes lobsters are cheaper now at 16 cents a pound, though not as low as the six for 25 cents old figure. Earlier in spring live lobsters sold at 50 cents a pound to fishermen and fetched up to 80 cents in Boston and New York markets.
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Kennebec
Boston
New York
Relief for the Laundress From Hewitts Easy Task Soap
Old fashioned laundering was hard work with Rub rub scrub wash-board and sore hands. Hewitts Easy Task soap halves the effort and makes washing easier. Buy two cakes for ten cents with a money back guarantee if the first is unsatisfactory.
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Hewitt
Pandemonium and a Fish Voice Quote Clash
A fragmentary exchange questions nature’s choice to mute fish voices. One speaker asks how to justify depriving fish of a voice, imagining a scenario where a fish cackles with every eyeing. The lines evoke surreal urban banter.
Knife grinder finds things dull as he admits it
In a terse exchange two men joke about perception and work with a punchline that one is a knife grinder who finds things dull but takes it in stride. The dialogue hinges on irony and self awareness.
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A. G. McCall
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
JR Great Temptation
Asha
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
GEMCO
The
Graf-Morsbach Co
Cincinnati
California
FIG Syrup CO
Senna
WTAS
Colt Distemper
Goshen
Inden
Nme
Libby
Western
Toledo, Ohio
Absorsine, JR
W.f.young
P.D.F
Temple St
Springfield
Daisy Fu
Igster Thompson
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