Grandfather’s story of emigration to Canada in 1916
F J Chamberlain recounts selling his holdings and moving with his family to the Gem Colony in Alberta in 1916. He describes starting with 143 dollars, renting land, building a concrete house, and acquiring livestock and machinery as he and his kin settled into farming. The piece also highlights Allan Nicholson’s 1903 move to Manitoba and success with 820 acres, crops, and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Chamberlain
Canada
Alberta
Idaho
P. R
Allan Nicholson
Hazelbridge
Manitoba
le Mars
Plymouth County
Washington Township
Iowa
Dalton
South Plympton
Springfield
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Removal
Advert says apply a few drops to corns and lift them out with no pain. Claims Freezone instantly stops ache, then removes hard and soft corns and toe calluses. Sold at drug stores for a few cents, touted as a sensational Cincinnati discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Garfield Tea Advert for Constipation and Headache
Garfield Tea promoted as a remedy for constipation sick headache and biliousness with a claim it comes from the famed Hapsburg cradle and castle in Switzerland. Public notice-like advertising copy urges purchase from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hapsburg
Canton of
Aargau
Switzerland
Penny for rubbing mud from clothing edge
A penny is used to rub mud from clothing to lift stains gently. The coin’s edge helps loosen dirt without damaging fabric, offering a simple old fashioned cleaning trick.
Desert Sand Depths and a Popular Place for Children
The passage notes a popular location for children and cites an estimate that the average sand depth in African deserts ranges from 30 to 40 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deserts
Africa
Kidney health ad endorses Jad Salts remedy
An advertisement warns kidney pain and backache from urinary issues and promotes Jad Salts a grape acid lemon juice lithia product. It argues kidneys filter daily waste and recommends four ounces of Salts daily in water with extra water intake to prevent irritation and bladder weakness.
Moonshine Debate Has Lovers Choose Substance Over Starlight
Quotation captures a couple debating romance versus practicality as they favor moonshine over romantic starlight. The banter highlights contrasting values and a lighthearted mood in a shared moment.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap to improve the complexion, Cleanse scalp and soften hands with Cuticura Ointment as needed, and adds Cuticura Talcum for a fragrant finishing touch to a full toilet routine.
Quoting Ad Snippet on Medicines and Rides
An advertisement touts Dr. Peerys Dead Shot as a single dose worm expeller with stomach and bowel benefits and claims no second dose is needed. A wry aside notes some men prefer any ride whether automobile or patrol wagon for a needed trip.
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Dr. Peery
Boschee's Syrup Ad Promises Restful Nights For Colds
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It cites influenza fatalities and claims the product aids rest and easy morning cough resolution. The copy notes American-made quality and widespread home use and ends with a quip about bachelors.
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Boschee
America
Civilized World
Adv
Three story farming offers diverse crop on one acre
The article urges using upper story farming to diversify crops beyond ground-level grains. It contrasts olive, date, fig tree yields with wheat, notes Arabs cultivate trees on low rainfall, lists leguminous trees and coarse feeds like mesquite and honey locust as valuable or edible options for livestock and humans, citing the potential of tree crops to improve nutrition and land value.
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Adam
Eve
America
Mediterranean
Hawaii
Kansas
Atlantic
Carolina
Minneapolis Journal
Sympathetic neighbor learns truth behind crying
A Maryland passerby overhears screams from a house and asks a boy who explains his brother Jimmy is crying because their mother is nearly blind and deaf, but the reason turns out to be a misunderstanding as Jimmy wears trousers his mother is fixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Jimmy
Hairy Elephants Through Prehistoric Climate Change
Historians describe mastodons and mammoths once fully coated with coarse long hair. As climates shifted from icy glaciers to varied modern conditions, elephants shed their heavy overcoats. A remaining tuft on the head serves as a reminder.
Cincinnati Markets Reported Prices Across Commodities
The Cincinnati market listings show grain quotes for corn oats and mixed varieties with No 2 and No 3 grades. Hay and clover prices per ton, butter eggs poultry cattle calves hogs and hog by products with range figures for steers heifers cows canners stockers and pigs.
Bayer Aspirin Safety and Use Guidance Ad
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carries the Bayer Cross and is promoted as genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for many conditions. The message urges buying unopened packages with directions and notes small tin boxes of twelve tablets and larger packs sold by druggists. Aspirin is described as the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Camouflage Twins Spark Debate Over Natural Complexions
Citizens question whether the twins’ unusual skin tones are natural or cosmetic camouflage. Local rumors swirl as observers debate origins, with experts offering opinions on appearance and possible makeup methods.
Women Need Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble may not realize their condition. Back pain, headaches, nervousness, and loss of ambition signal possible kidney issues. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, a physician prescription, is offered at drug stores with a sample available by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Clerk and Employer Clash Over Standing Claim
A tense exchange unfolds as a clerk asserts resistance while an employer questions the aim of the interruption. The dialogue hints at a dispute over position or leverage within the workplace.
St Jacobs Oil Aches Away Pain Quickly
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. A small trial bottle is rubbed on the back and pain supposedly vanishes within fifty counts. The claim highlights rapid soothing relief with a harmless formula and no skin burning.
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St Jacobs
St. Jacobs
Burnt Sienna Paint Made From Italian Earth
A paint maker sources burnt sienna from natural earth near Siena in Italy. The pigment is produced for use in art and decoration.
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Sienna
Italy
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offers $100 Reward
An advertisement promises $100 for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood and surfaces, notes four decades on the market, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as the maker with a 7 cent price.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Recipe for Gray Hair Dye and Home Mix
A home mixture to darken gray hair uses Bay Rum glycerine and water to create a non sticky dye. It promises gradual shading without cooling or rubbing off and can be prepared cheaply at home or by any assistant. An ad claims a popular poet can show acquaintances real money.
Auto Trip Tales of Speed Traps and Fun
A light exchange recalls a road journey with many country speed traps. The travelers describe the trip as enjoyable despite the warnings and narrow escapes encountered along the way.
No woman enters St Catherine convent after 1400 years
A report notes that no woman has entered the convent of St Catherine on Mt Sinai for more than fourteen centuries, highlighting a long period without female entrants.
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St. Catherine
Mt. Sinai
Remedy for rheumatic aches offered at drug stores
Advertises a relief preparation for rheumatic aches, soreness and sprains. Claims quick, penetrating action without rubbing and refreshing cleanliness. Available at drug stores in three sizes 35c 70c and 140.
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E. E. Crawford
Wellsville
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Walter, Baker
Peterson
Wm. J. Nichol
Wilder
McCormick Medical College
Prairie Ave
Chicago
Ill
Kentucky Shuttle Wood Co
Flemingsburg
United States
le Mar
Nethery
Fletcher
le Bruyere
Boschee’s
Bellans
Pain
Sloan
Spohn Medical Company
Goshen, Ind
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