Western Canada Wins Wheat Prizes at Peoria Exposition
Western Canada dominates the wheat awards at Peoria Illinois, taking first second and third prizes awarded to Mr S Larcombe of Birtle Manitoba. The piece touts high yields and profits, urging U S farmers to visit Western Canada to explore opportunities and buy land priced 15 to 30 dollars an acre with potential returns of 40 to 80 dollars per acre.
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Peoria
Ill
Western Canada
S. Larcombe
Birtle
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada
United States
Diplomatic Camouflage Flows From Chancellor and Kaiser
A comment notes careful framing of diplomatic schemes with neutral wording. It suggests shielding strategic plans with a neutral tone as leaders navigate complex alliances and public scrutiny.
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Sire
Kaiser
Dagger in the Back Promises from Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a universal remedy for backache claiming daily use ends pain. It stresses authenticity with the Gold Medal name and urges buyers to purchase only genuine boxes from reliable druggists with money back guarantees.
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Abe
Haarlem
Holland
Recnerinnes
Hol
Not Very Happy King Adage Cited In Quip
Fragmentary text referencing a proverb about happiness of a king and a dialogue about modern happiness. Mentions Dr Poery e and a claim that one dose will clean out worms or tapeworms with an advertisement tone.
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Poery*e
The Proof of It Concert Quip About Barbarolles
A witty exchange notes that the concert business is failing as a critic blames barbarolles filling the programs. The line targets overstuffed prints and misfit acts, reflecting showbiz satire of the era.
Wisconsin Lumber Yards Hire Women as Handlers
Twenty four timber yards across Wisconsin have begun employing women as lumber handlers signaling a shift in gender roles within the industry. The move follows worker advocacy and labor market changes, with plants noting comparable efficiency and safety standards.
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Wisconsin
Rescuing Hettie Rescued by a Kind Donor
Hettie a seventeen year old factory worker dreams of being adopted by a rich woman to escape poverty. After an auto accident she wakes in a hospital cared for by nurse and doctor, as Mrs Burlson offers payment and rescue.
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Hettie
Hettie Hall
Hertle
Hettie Accepts Love From Driver In Hospital Tale
After a fall leaves Hettie in a hospital, Julius Frost, the driver who caused the crash, brings messages from Mrs. Burlson. He gradually comforts her and proposes a life together, offering a safe home and companionship rather than adoption, while Hettie realizes true affection may come from him.
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Hettie
Julius Frost
Julius
Honey
Arctic Vessel Prepares For Sudden Crushing Peril
Robert B. Peary describes careful Arctic self sufficiency aboard with lifeboat readiness and stowed provisions on deck. Each whale boat stocked with pemmican biscuits coffee tea sugar condensed milk oil stove rifle shells and medical supplies along with clothing and tools for an emergency voyage.
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Arctic
Etah
Robert B. Peary
Man vanishes in factory blaze after striking match
McCrea, a powder factory worker, left with his friend O'Reilly to dinner. O'Reilly says McCrea hurried off alone after lighting a match, and is thought to have gone to the roof, taking half the factory with him.
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McCrea
O'Reilly
Mountain Lodge Reunion Reveals Weldon Berg
Elinor, a famed author, encounters John Weldon Berg on a lake shore. He reveals his identity by old editorial pen name, asking for love while she admits her long, hidden feelings. The moment resolves with mutual, renewed affection.
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Elinor
Sis
Betsy
Paisleys
Garretts
John
Nora
Tribune
Weldon Berg
McClure
Nebuchadnezzarites Described By Local Judge
In a rural chat, Judge discusses a hill region sect called Nebuchadnezzarites. They reportedly eat a breakfast food and crawl on all fours like rams, prompting skeptical remarks about their health and practicality.
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Gap John
Rumpus Ridge
Disease reduction in calves from stable disinfection at Ohio Station
Ohio Station reports calf diseases lessened in the dairy herd after spring and fall disinfection of stables with coal tar disinfectant. Thorough cleaning targets mangers stalls and floors and is followed by whitewashing. The practice also helps control tuberculosis and contagious abortion in herds where prevalent.
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Ohio Station
Ohio
Notice to Sick Women in Bridgeton New Jersey
A testimonial letter from Mrs. Mitrorp T. Cum Mings of 322 Harmony St. Penns Grove endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for inflammation and other female weakness symptoms. The claim cites irregular menses, pain, displacements, backache, and nervousness, urging other women to use the remedy.
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Bridgeton
N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mitrorp T. Cummings
Harmony St
Penn’s Grove
General care of utensils guidelines
The article lists steps for utensil maintenance: rinse in lukewarm water soon after use, wash in hot water with washing powder to remove grease, rinse in clean hot water and expose to live steam for 15 seconds then drain and place right side up until steam evaporates, and finally invert in a clean protected place to dry.
Locating Cause of Lameness in Cattle
Cows go lame and farmers often rush to remedies instead of careful foot examination. After much suffering the fault may be a nail or similar foot injury, so vigilance and foot guard are advised to protect livestock.
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Babcock
Milking Machine Urged for Farms With 20 Cows Daily
Labor shortage boosts appeal of mechanical milking. Installing a milking machine can yield as much milk as hand milking and save time and labor on farms with twenty or more cows.
Menthol Trade Shifts as War Alters Exports from Japan
Before the war about half of Japan's menthol crystals were exported to Germany. Since the war began the United States has become the largest purchaser, followed by Great Britain France and British India. Prices have ranged from 2 to 2.50 dollars per pound over the past five years, mostly near the higher end. Improvements in production have kept prices reasonable despite rising demand.
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Japan
Germany
United States
Great Britain
France
British India
Cuticura Advertises Free Baby Skin Samples
An old advertisement promotes free Cuticura Soap and Ointment samples by mail with a booklet. It claims rapid relief for itching burning skin and baby rashes including eczema. The copy urges ongoing use and directs readers to send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. Boston.
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Cuticurs
Dept.ly Boston
Relieving Anxiety and War Talk on Sugar Shortage
A domestic exchange notes concern over wartime disruption to business and a forthcoming sugar shortage in the United States. The dialogue suggests preferring a long automobile ride over sweets and mentions Roman eye balm as a nighttime aid for watery eyes and strain.
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Algernon
United States
War prompts widow’s resolve in Roman era tale
A wife wonders how to urge her husband to war and answers that widowhood would be easier. Pliny notes Emperor Augustus first exhibited a tame tiger in Rome, illustrating ancient public displays and attitudes toward power and risk.
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Pliny
Augustus
Rome
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