Land Values Rise as Western Canada Farms Attract Buyers
The Calgary Herald notes a surge in Western Canada land demand during wartime, with prices up ten to fifteen dollars per acre. Wheat lands and good grazing properties have surged, with some sales at seventy to one hundred dollars per acre. Rising crop prices, government support, and better farming methods fuel the rush, predicting sustained value growth even after the war.
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Canada
Calgary Herald
Alberta
I Guess She Told Him Where to Get Off
A Puritanical elderly woman attending a modern comedy refrains from scolding the naughty line. She instead quips that the actress “told him where to get off,” delivering a sharp, humorous reaction to the risqué insult in the play.
Paradoxical exchange on coal shortages foreseen
A brief exchange notes potential coal famine and a reply predicting a harsh winter. The dialogue underscores rising energy concerns and expected strain on resources.
Public Benefactors and Spouse Support Questioned
A remark notes that many men who pose as benefactors neglect to give their wives any money for personal use. The comment implications touch on financial fairness in domestic life and public virtue.
Ohio News Gleanings Highlights Local Tragedies and War Efforts
Ohio items report Genoa garage fire destroying G. and M. garage with thirteen autos lost, multiple deaths including C. E. Garrish near Marietta and J. Baumgardner in Coshocton. War news mentions curfew talks, defense actions, draft notes, and public safety ordinances in several cities.
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Geneva
C. E. Garrisgs
Marietta
Martin Stamm
Fremont
NGS
Eee Secidom T
Sandusky County Medical Association
John Baumgardner
Coshocton
Cincinnati
Belle
Great Lakes
Alexander Winton
Cleveland
Clarence H. Winton
Detroit
Liberty Bonds
Winton
Continental Sugar Company
Hancock County
Ray Showers
Marion
Butte, Mont
East Liverpool
Church
Flora Downs
Mansfield
George McGinnis
Camp Sherman
Dayton
League of American Patriots
Neil House
Columbus
Carey
K Francis J. Howe
James W. Eccles
Western Union
Salem
Camp Sheridan
Charles A. Otis
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
War Industries Board
Charles J. McKee
Attorney and Building Association
Muskingum River
John Wolf
Sandusky
Mills Creek
Catherine Mavin
Pearl Santa
John Torok
Joseph Frank
Martins Ferry
Blind Tigers
Toledo
Philip Robertson
Hamilton
France
Russell Baker
Delaware
Rainbow Division
Bucyrus
Red Cross
Leslie Pratt
Allen C. McDonald
Prince
Canton
Charles Thompson
Massillon
Lima
Blanche Clevenger
Evelyn
Clevinger
Remarkable Gleanings From a War Correspondent
Maj. Frederick Palmer in New York notes experience shapes war reporting. He recalls green correspondents gleaning odd details and a beardless rookie asking a wounded soldier how he was hurt, who explains he fell into a shell hole during a barrage lift.
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Frederick Palmer
New York
Why Women Dread Old Age Promise of Health Through Haarlem Oil
An advice feature promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules to prevent senile ailments by cleansing kidneys and bladder and removing uric acid. It claims renewed vitality and youthful appearance with continued use, warning against fake imitations and urging purchase from first-class druggists.
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Haarlem
An Alleviation and a Witty Exchange
A brief exchange features a parent praising a daughter who plays entirely by ear and an unwilling guest who is deaf, ending with a humorous remark about a thought train lacking proper terminal facilities.
Kipling Letter Exchange Over Damaged Tree Prompts Jibe
A Boston Transcript item recounts Rudyard Kipling sending a complaint letter after a tree he planted was damaged by a bus. The landlord of an inn bought the letter for ten shillings, then a harsher note brought five dollars. Kipling later visited the landlord to seek an answer, who quipped that fresh letters paid better than bus driving.
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Wide
Savage
de We
Unitarian Church
Cleveland
Boston
Karb
Columbus
Ray Ripple
Carpenter
New Philadelphia
Bens
Ashbrook
Johnstown
W. A. Ashbrook
Washington
Daniel Krause
Upper Sandusky
Wyandot County
An. M C. A
France
Krause
Warren
Fairfield County
Chalmer Haynes
Pearl Masketer
Orrin Watson
College of Agriculture
Ohio State—university
Lorain
Union County Republican Executive Committee
Frank B. Willis
A. Jay Miller
Dali Hull
Christian Heyn
John Gauss
J. L. Higbee
Jenera
Hancock County
Thomas Felles
Felles
John Adams
Sterling
State Fair Grounds
Ohio
Clyde
Sherman
Cox
War Department
Youngstown
National Twihe Company
White House
Wilson
Red Cross War Fund
Frank L. Rist
Cincinnati
George B. Myers
Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Croxton
The
Red Cross
Frank Lehdigh
Rushsylvania
Oberlin School of Théology
Craries Thomas
Lancaster
Otto Tisdale
Toledo
McAdoo
Miles McLaughlin
Nevada
Crawford County
Willam F. Davis
William F. Mehe
Workmen’s Traction Company
Rudyard
Kipling
Boston Transcript
Suspense Theme Sparks Townspeople Debate
A fragment depicts townsfolk debating how to handle a drifting bad character. Bad Bill proposes suspension as a common remedy, while Stranger suggests expulsion. The dialogue hints at wary, cautious approaches to outsiders.
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Bill
Cider Metaphor Sparks Quiet Workplace Insight
A reflective line contrasts pleasant cider sweetness with the obligation to work and notes that fads reveal themselves as mere quirks of someone known.
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War Gardens
Rumbull County
McBridge
Vienna
Libby
Sappho
Marine Corps
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David Rebaris
Graed Avenue
Waukesha
Wis
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Daisy
Kim
Harold Somers
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