EXPECT BIG CROPS SEEDING BEGINS EARLIER IN WESTERN CANADA
Western Canada reports seeding started 10 to 15 days earlier than in recent years with ideal soil moisture from snowmelt and follow-up snow. Manitoba floods delayed some areas but conditions improved. Saskatchewan and Alberta show excellent rainfall and moisture. By May 16 wheat and oats were appearing above ground and corn planted. Farm labor scarce then easing, with year-round hires rising as farmers diversify into dairying and stock raising. Information available from Canadian government agents.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Sam's Ghost Harrowing tale at a rural gathering
Sam recounts a chilling experience as a ghost leaps from a cow shed near the road while he holds a milk bucket. Audience members react with disbelief as he claims upon returning home the milk vanished and two pounds of butter remained in the bucket.
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Sam
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertised for Complexion Care
Cuticura Soap cleanses the complexion and scalp while softening hands. Use Cuticura Ointment as needed for clear skin. Add Cuticura Talcum for fragrance in daily toilet routine.
Poets Face Off in Wry Kansas City Exchange
A Kansas City Star quip mocks poets by describing Tennyson J. Daft as not resembling a poet and compares poets to catfish with heavy hair and oversized horn-rimmed glasses.
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Tennyson J. Daft
Kansas City Star
People Enjoy Favors Not Expected to Be Returned
A concise reflection notes that people value favors more when they are not anticipated to be repaid, highlighting the social dynamics of generosity and reciprocity.
Vacation Outfits for Girls and Littlest Maids
Vacation fashion for girls features cotton frocks in checks and solid colors, organdie trim, and playful appliques. Budgets include bloomers and middy suits for sports, organza and voile dresses, and accessories like organdie hats, with details on pockets and decorative stitching.
Putting Things Across
Howard Orr, a clean-cut man, schemes to win Lucille Grant by posing as the Acme Manufacturing president to land a big order. He reveals he is actually the boss, and asks Lucille to trust his ability to “put things across” in life and love.
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Howard Orr
Howard
Lucille Grant
Lucille
John Loftus
Acme Manufacturing Company
John
America
Acme
New York
Denver
Lucile
Grove Hotel
Palm Beach
Florida
Ralph Cummings
Globe Distributing Company
Jacksonville
Otto Gumper
Cummings
Acme Manufacturing
Jeff
Accross
Quartet's Chorus Split By Mutual Doubts
All four members of a quartet insist the others cannot sing and sometimes the doubt proves accurate, a pointed remark from Kansas reflecting playful strife within the group.
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Kansas City
Woman Kidney Trouble Ad Yet Swamp Root Claim
Advert announces Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues in women. Claims back pain headaches and nervousness signal kidney trouble and urges quick treatment with sample or purchase from drug stores. It directs sending ten cents for a sample to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton
A. Y
Man Builds Stories With Humor Across Time
A man who can tell funny stories is seen as justified in spending substantial time collecting them, highlighting the value of wit and oral tradition in his pursuits.
Bee Can Sting Without Anger The Victim Suffers
A brief note explains that a bee stinging does not imply anger from the insect, but the person stung endures the pain. The article frames the sting as a natural defense and emphasizes the victim's discomfort and potential allergic reaction.
Mount Lassen Emerges as U S History’s First Historic Eruption
The 1914 Lassen eruption in northern California marked the first widely known volcanic event within U S borders in historic times. Lava flow and ash dispersed as far as 15 to 20 miles, while the Lassen region sits on an ancient lava flow spanning across multiple states. Nearby Yellowstone and other cone-forming volcanoes form part of this vast geologic system.
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Mount Lass
California
United States
Yellowstone
Mount Lassen
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
Mount Rainier
Mount Hood
Mount Shasta
Lassen
Cave Man Quips On Theories Of Romance
A playful exchange about a cave man who boasts of loving eight girls weekly with a jokey mix of precision and rough estimates. The dialogue leans on humor about dating prowess and approximation.
Rival Hearts Spark as Gladys Pursues Van Moneigh
In a brisk social scene, Gladys struggles to win the wealthy Van Moneigh after nearly a year of effort, while Clara comments on Gladys may have fallen out of practice.
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Ethel
Gladys
van Moneigh
Clara
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Frey
Frey Eagle & Smallwood Sta
Baltimore, Md
Western
Sam’s
Vallace
Be, Stier Bey
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Fletcher
Allen
le Rey
N.Y
Ima Pimeh
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