Advancing Western Canada Farm Land Prices Rise Quick
Stories of rapid land value gains in Western Canada note a shift from rail-adjacent tracts to distant holdings. Alberta and Saskatchewan buyers expand holdings with large acreages, including O F Malmberg near Cardston and Peter A Klassen near Herbert, Saskatchewan. The article cites per acre values and rising prairie returns, urging readers to seize cheap land capable of high yields.
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Western
Canada
Alberta
O. F. Malmberg
Blackie
Cardston
Calgary
Peter A. Klassen
Herbert
Sask
Kansas
Hillsboro
Klassen
Saskatchewan
Census and
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Castoria Promotes Safe Infant Care Against Narcotics
An old promotion warns that infant mortality is high and many deaths arise from narcotic patent medicines. It touts Castoria as safe, claiming it contains no opiates and features the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher on genuine bottles.
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Toria
Chas
H. Fletcher
Passage to the Gale at River Mouth
Dialogue places a crew at the river mouth facing a gale. The characters discuss pushing forward into the storm as they navigate the treacherous inlet.
Why Women Dread Old Age Health Advice Ad
Advises women not to fear aging and promotes keeping kidneys and bladder clean. Recommends Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to prevent senile ailments, restore vigor, and maintain youth like vitality. Claims only original Gold Medal imported capsules are legitimate and sold by druggists.
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Haarlem
Adv
Lincoln Highway Upgrades Planned in Allen County
Indiana highway commission allocates 73500 dollars to improve all unimproved Lincoln highway sections in Allen county outside towns. Work aims to permanently enhance the route from the Ohio state line to the Noble county line.
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Indiana State Commission
Allen County
Council of National Defense
Indiana State Highway Commission
Ohio State Line
Noble County Line
Mule and Musket Price of Land on Neville Island
An old tale from Ohio Valley lore says Neville Island was bought for a white mule and a flintlock musket. Sol Ague, who died at ninety eight in Sewickly, recalled his father’s decision to trade the island after Indians repeatedly sought food and whisky at the Ague home.
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Neville Island
Ohio Valley
Sol Ague
Sewickly
Ague
Ague House
Adventures of Ki-ya-yuk-tua look tale in Eskimo lore
A Nat ive Eskimo tale appears in the Eskimo school magazine from Nome Alaska. The piece by Joe Sekonik recounts Ki-ya-yuk-tua-look as the father of the Kavalina tribe, his wandering northwestern Alaska adventures, clashes with hostile natives, and a final giant killing, reflecting early Eskimo life and beliefs.
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Kavalina
Alaska
Food Value of Fish News Notes On Fish Care
The Journal of the American Medical Association upholds the high value of fish as food and urges better care of fish compared with other animal foods. It adds that fish can be harmful if not properly cared for, avoiding blanket criticism.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Rule for quick interest calculation by days
The article presents a rule for computing interest on a sum for short periods. It suggests multiplying the principal by the number of days and dividing by a rate-specific constant: 72 for 5 percent, 60 for 6 percent, 52 for 7 percent, 45 for 8 percent, and 40 for 9 percent.
Racial Demographics of India Compared to Whites
A short note claims India's white population is about 300,000, contrasted with a $14,000,000 figure for dark-skinned natives, highlighting a stark racial disparity.
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India
Cincinnati Markets Hay and Grain Prices
Cincinnati markets report prices for hay No 1 timothy 26.50 27 and No 1 clover mixed 24 25.50, oats varied, corn No 2 white 2.15 2.45, butter 46 42 cents, eggs prime firsts 36 40, broilers 33 cents, cattle prices from heavy steers at 13 to 16.50, calves 16.50, hogs varied up to 18.60, calves to 16.50, oats and rye values listed with multiple grades and units.
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Cincinnati
Oikos Ra
Swans Fly Fast and Far in Wild State Observed
Government scientist describes great whistling swans as an aerial regatta in the sky. The flock rises with six to seven foot wingspans, speeds near 100 miles per hour, and can fly about 1,000 miles without alighting, astonishing observers.
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Washington
Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertise itching relief
Cuticura promotes soap to cleanse and ointment to soothe skin and scalp conditions with free samples offered by Cuticura Dept X Boston. The ad lists soap prices and urges purchase from druggists or by mail. A feature compares a South Side woman to Mrs Wiggs for optimistic homely wisdom after a dinner invitation anecdote from the Youngstown Telegram.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Mrs. Wiggs
Youngstown Telegram
Freckles Remedy Promises Quick Clear Complexion
The ad touts Othine double strength to remove freckles with nightly applications, claiming most cases clear in short use and that one ounce suffices. It promotes money back guarantee and urges asking for double strength.
Hard Luck in Bensonhurst Crowded Shuffle
A street talk vignette from Flatbush and Bensonhurst shows a man admitting he lost his wife in a crowd. The other replies she found him, prompting a terse exchange about fault and luck.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
He'll Get There and Other Short News Bits
A collection of quirky lines and quick notes. A Nebraska senator jokes about a soldier and a pier invitation yields a quip about a guide to Berlin. In Japan and the United States demand for camphor rises. Eleven million women and girls work in various industries. Charlotte Jane recounts a party incident over cake and cats.
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Hitchcock
Berlin
Stomach Trouble in Heat Prompts Diet and EATONIC Use
In hot weather stomach and bowel trouble rise as meals and heat combine. Affected workers are urged to keep the stomach cool and avoid excess acid, with EATONIC tablets after meals promising relief from indigestion heartburn and bloating, costing about 50 cents and backed by a money back guarantee.
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Gene
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