Bright Sunshine All Winter in Western Canada
A letter from Maidstone Saskatchewan dated Feb 4 1907 praises Canada for winter sunshine and invites C J Broughton Canadian Government Agent in Chicago to send reading material to the writer and her father and brother who hope to emigrate. They compare Canada favorably to Illinois Iowa and Michigan noting two small snow storms and strong satisfaction with the country.
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Canada
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Belladonna Cultivation Near New Brunswick Sparks Debate
A 15 acre belladonna garden operated by a manufacturing firm near New Brunswick yields pure drug production but remains unprofitable for farmers to switch from regular crops. The piece notes the tension between medical use and financial viability amid the deadly nightshade cultivation.
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New Brunswick
America
Monastery to Become Author Maeterlinck’s Home
Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgian author, has bought Wandrinne abbey on the Seine between Rouen and Caudebec. The 1300 year old monastery, formerly home to 400 monks, may be restored to habitable condition.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
Wandrinne Abbey
Seine
Rouen
Caudebec
Senator W A Clarke harp recital charms guests
Mrs W A Clarke wife of the Montana senator entertains at their Massachusetts avenue home with a genuine harp recital. She is described as a cultured musician especially skilled on the harp and praised for a fine mind.
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W. A. Clarke
Montana
Massachusetts' Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham Labora
Lynn
Mass
Ial
Lydia E. Pinkin
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Western Canada
Maidstone, Sask
C. J. Broughton, Esq
Chicago, Il
Tedecientineens
Faeld Ee
Sao
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
le Bouolas
Mreskion
MALL
Oll Co
Westers ‘Canada
The
Dominion
Ottawa
W. W. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Nebraska
Eastern Washington Farm Lands
BIG Bend Land Company
Washington Street
Spokane
Washington
Defiance
Pension Write
U. S
Lincoln
Burlington
Kinkaid
D. Clem Deaver
Landseekers Information Bureau
Farnam Street
H. C. Robinson
Hazel Upson
DeKalb, Ill
DeKalb
Mamma
Son
Cardus
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