Western Canada acreage boom cited in 1917 reports
Reports note Western Canada shows vastly increased crop acreage over last year with mild weather extending plowing. American landowners moved north, buying at 15 to 30 dollars an acre, drawn by wheat yields of 20 to 50 bushels per acre and a 2.21 dollar price. War prices boost wheat income, while low taxes and favorable climate aid settlement of Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Post-Intelligencer
Seattle
Wash
Canada
Iowa
Dakotas
Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
U. S
Ottawa
A Mercenary Mind Letter Exchange on Books and Screens
In a wry remark Mr. Pen wiggle admits books gave little help, noting cash value lies in scenarios and screenplays. He highlights how industry works favor practical writing over literary study. The exchange hints at shifting appetites for storytelling and professional aims in entertainment.
Toasted cigarettes aid wounded soldiers in France
The Red Cross nurses deliver toasted Lucky Strike cigarettes to troops in France, praising the new toasted tobacco process for better flavor and longer shelf life. An East Concord farmer is offered 28 dollars a bushel for Golden Bantam seed corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross Nurses
Europe
American Tobacco Company
Red Cross Society
France
Red Cross
East Concord
N. H
Gray Hair Dye Recipe and Office Ad Tidbits
An old column lists a home remedy mixing water with rum glycerine and Barbo Compound for darkening gray hair without scalp staining. It notes boxes include usage directions and claims soft glossy hair. Also mentions Canada handling bullion for the Bank of England and a Wrights Indian Vegetable Pill ad memory, ending with a gossip betting cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jill
A Bird in the Hand Special Information Service Brief
A brief from the Special Information Service of the United States Department of Agriculture discusses practical bird care tips and conservation notes. It highlights handling common avian ailments, feeding guidelines, and safe enclosure practices for households and small farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Egg breeds guide in USDA bulletin 898 names 20 varieties
The USDA publication Standard Varieties of Chickens II identifies 20 egg breeds in the Mediterranean and Continental classes. It notes Leghorn, Minorecas, Spanish, Ancona, Blue Andalusian, Pine Campine, all white-shelled egg layers, smaller than general-purpose fowls, with broiler use for surplus cockerels.
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Minorca
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin 898
Ancona
Plymouth Rock
American Poultry Association
United States
Where Egg Breeds Are Kept
The article explains egg production mainly comes from general farms with a rise of large dedicated egg farms near premium markets. It notes egg breeds like Leghorn, Campine, Minorca, and Ancona are favored for white egg production and cites improper feeding and close confinement as causes of turkey-raising failures.
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Leghorn
Campine
Minorca
Ancona
Turkey
Isabella Austin Scholarship Established at University of Washington
A scholarship in memory of Miss Isabella Austin is founded at the University of Washington. It will be known as the Isabella Austin scholarship with the first holder Miss Kathryn Barnhisel of Tacoma. The award is based on personal need academic record in high school and womanly promise.
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Isabella Austin
University of Washington
Kathryn Barnhisel
Tacoma
Business is good but killections is poor
A neighbor asks Gordon how business is going and he replies that business is good but killections are poor, reflecting a humorous mispronunciation or error in speech observed in the scene.
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Gordon
Inventor design prevents refilled bottles from pouring
A New York man invents attachments for standard bottles that block pouring if the bottle has been refilled. The device aims to curb counterfeited or reused containers by detecting refilling and sealing the contents.
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New York
Business and Collections, Small Gordons the son of a physician
In a clipped reminiscence the article mentions Small Gordons, the son of a physician, who enjoys being with his family and peers. The text hints at social or leisure activities within a local setting though specifics are fragmented.
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Small Gordons
One Man Who Drinks Alone Known as Oil Expert
A man named Jake Mettler is famed for drinking crude oil and claiming he can identify the oil field by taste. He is described as drinking alone, with no one joining him for a “Mettler cocktail.”
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Jake Mettler
Becme
Mr. Mettler
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, medicine works through the blood on mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh with internal tonics and blood purifiers. Druggists 75c. Testimonials free. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Quips and Quips: Ads and Asides from an Early 20th Century Page
A collage of brief quotes and advertisements highlights social mores and health claims. The page includes remarks on education and freedom, health advice for digestion and worms, and multiple product pitches such as Garfield Tea Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Dr Peery’s Vermifuge.
Wedding Leave Request Turns Joke Into Truth
A junior clerk asks for a fortnight off to attend a friend's wedding. The boss quips about it being a dear friend. The clerk reveals the friend will soon be his wife, ending the exchange with a practical outcome.
Meaning of Bills Laid on the Table
In a witty exchange a father explains that when bills are laid on the table it means they are dished. The brief quip frames a humorous take on fiscal matters.
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Pop
Son
He'd Paid the Bills in a Witty Matrimonial Riddle
A fragment shows teasing dialogue about a man who married a dressmaker for her money noting she made all of his first wife's clothes. It hints at motives and social irony without full context.
Boy Strong for Soapless Day War Propaganda Spread
Jimmy Wallen, a neat Huntington schoolboy, launches a soapless day as wartime morale booster. He urges one day weekly without soap to save fats needed by the allies. The plan aims to mobilize youth support for conservation and home front effort.
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Huntington
W. Va
Jimmy Wallen
Wallen
Jimmy
Columbus Dispatch
Dawn Faults and Household Cruelty
A brief admonition notes that some men start mornings by finding faults with their wives at the breakfast table, condemning cruelty and cowardice seen within the home.
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Western
Mr. Penwiggle
Bank of England
Nce
Swift & Company Publicity
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Company
U.S. A
Jack O’lantern
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Peery
Adv
W. S. Nethery
Sta. Bidg
Columbus
Royal Baking Powder CO
Dept.w
William St
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