Alberta Crop Yields and Farming Notes From Alberta Districts
Alberta reports show high wheat quality with 90 percent graded No 1 up to Oct 1 and yields ranging 20 to 40 bushels per acre. Marquis wheat and Red Fife patterns appear in Bassano and Roethern with high weights. irrigation trials on experimental farms yield 59.40 bushels per acre for Red Fife and 132 bushels for oats. A major grain shipment forecast and congestion at southern points are noted along with region-wide optimism about land quality and barley oats potential.
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MacLeod
Alta
Inverary
Alberta
Lethbridge
Monarch
Milk River
John Turner
Darley
Roethern
Arcola
Calgary
P. R
Moose Jaw
Sask
Bassano
Noble
C. S.noble
Canadian Pacific Railway
Grone Chicks Use Electric Ozonizers in Poultry Farm
A Waltham Massachusetts poultryman adopts electric ozonizers to cut odors and improve hygiene in his flock. The device targets poultry house air, reducing bacteria and improving conditions for birds and workers.
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Grone
Waltham, Mass
Roomer Needed and Bridge Player Sought
Fragments indicate a housing or rooming notice seeking a compatible occupant. The text mentions advertising for a roomer and a person who plays bridge, noting concern over an uncongenial roommate and a desire for sociable games.
Unclear fragmentary note on social behavior
A brief, enigmatic passage mentioning men and women and the act of describing actions without swearing. The text appears as a stray, philosophical remark with no clear event, names, or place to anchor.
Old Man With Army Button Shines Shoes Amid Street Traffic
An elderly bootblack, marked by an army button on his coat, works a street shoe shine at a busy corner. He recounts his past as a bootblack before the era of asphalt, recalling the days of kids shining shoes on sidewalks and pondering current prospects.
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Ashington
Dickens
Day& Martin's
Congressman Weaver Finds Boyhood Dream Fulfilled
Oklahoma representative Claude Weaver recalls his childhood vow to become a national figure and the day he was mistaken for a lunatic while delivering a speech in Texas. A gate and guards near a state asylum trigger his realization that fate has placed him in a similar predicament as a politician bound for Congress.
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Claude Weaver
Oklahoma
Congress
Weaver
State Lunatic Asylum
Texas
Representative Slemp Finds an Agent of Cupid
Bascom Slemp of Virginia, long a bachelor, faced a playful interruption at a political gathering. A back‑row speaker urged him to marry and name Feromees Be rote as a match, but Slemp responded with humor about being led to the altar by a willing bride, while the audience teased that local women won’t have him.
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Slemp
Cupid
Ee Bascom Slemp
Virginia
Washington
Gathanne
Feromees
Senator Thornton Forgets Collar In Capitol Breakfast Story
A Louisiana senator, John R. Thornton, dressed in white linen heads to the Capitol for breakfast. Mixed signals from staff and officials reveal he is missing his collar, sparking amused remarks as he travels to the Senate offices in summer attire. His son Gordon, also his secretary, exposes the wardrobe mishap.
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John R. Thornton
Louisiana
Thornton
Capitol
Burleson
Edward Keating
Colorado
Senate
Senator Thornton
Gordon
Good Bowels Are An Aid to Growth
An advice column urges mothers to monitor children's bowel health and diet as growth changes begin. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative and tonic for all ages, claiming permanent results and nationwide availability with a money back guarantee and free samples by mail from Dr W B Caldwell.
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John Dey
Bloomfield
N. J
Marie
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Time-telling by pulse sparks witty banter in set
In a playful exchange, Greene questions a claim about a girl who can tell time by her pulse. The remark suggests she wears a wrist watch, prompting a lighthearted defense from Surely.
Bad Air and Airbrake Gaffe at the Railroad
A fussy old lady asks the railroad conductor about the air in the car. The conductor replies that the air is bad because the last airbrakes were filled with a bad lot of air.
Danderine Promises Glossy Hair Free of Dandruff
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming to banish dandruff and falling hair. It promises new hair growth after weeks and notes immediate shine by rubbing a cloth through the hair. A 25 cent bottle is advertised as proof of improved hair health.
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Knowlton’s
They told me I could find a game center here
A brief exchange about locating a game center. One speaker mentions a pointer’s nose as a guide, implying humor or a pun in a casual chat.
Yes They Fairly Drink It In Audience Spirit
Audiences respond with evident spirit as the performance unfolds. Critics note lively energy and engagement from the crowd throughout the show.
Poor Hand At Geography
A bedraggled man on Sixth Avenue admits never leaving Manhattan and laments missing wealth found 20 miles west of Fourteenth Street. John P. Wilson, a multifaceted figure and author, overhears him while panhandling for a dime at the New York Hippodrome. The exchange ends with the panhandler boasting of a life 3,000 miles west.
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Sixth Avenue
John P. Wilson
Philopher
New York Hippodrome
Wilson
Fourteenth Street
Broadway
Andilson
Fragmented Historic Snippets Run With Odd Ads
A collection of stray lines mentions Washington's early command at nineteen and random ad phrases. Various quips reference lightning lucky breaks, Mrs Winslow soothing syrup, Dean menthol cough aids and Putnam Fadeless Dyes. The tone resembles a busy clipping page with scattered historical and commercial notes.
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L. Anderson Smith
Killam
Deta
Sue Loose
Marie Dey
Tramp
New York
Mrs. Winslow
Childres
Dean
Putnam
Adv
Busi
Pierce
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