Manitoba gold by farming not Yukon wealth in Canada
The piece contrasts Yukon gold rush fever with Canada’s grain wealth. It cites Manitoba wheat yields of 21 million bushels valued at about 15.96 million, with around 20,000 farmers earning roughly 798 dollars each. It argues farming may outpace mining, noting free 160 acre homesteads, rail access, and liberal immigration policy. It invites inquiries to the Department of the Interior for pamphlets on homesteading laws and rates.
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Yukon
Canada
Manitoba
North Dakota
Klondike
Government of
Western Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Dancing First Among Public Arts
A concise note states that dancing predates other public arts such as music singing and sculpture, underscoring its foundational role in cultural expression.
Free farm of 160 acres promised in Canadian lands ad
The text advertises 160 acre free farms in Canada offering high yields of wheat oats barley and potatoes with beef and dairy output, low taxes for schools, government paying 75 percent of taxes, and promises of broad prosperity including 160 acre plots for sons at 18.
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Michigan
Preferred the Profession in a Galway Exchange
A Manchester Guardian writer recalls a County Galway proprietress who collects rents from tenants. A tenant farmer, lamenting losses, jokes he would choose a learned profession. The proprietress replies that even learned trades have risks, and the farmer counters with a joke about lawyers doctors and priests.
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Manchester Guardian
County
Galway
Son
St. Patrick
Heaven
Hell
Thought He Was Racing Man
The Westminster Gazette recounts Henry George being playfully misjudged by a Sydney racing club secretary. A local colleague sent a complimentary race ticket, assuming George's fame and his two trotters Progress and Poverty made him a racing celebrity. The secretary, unaware of George, accepted the claim and issued the ticket.
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Westminster Gazette
Henry George
Sydney
Mr. George
George
Best Time to Buy Shoes for Comfort
To ensure a comfortable fit, buy shoes in the afternoon. Feet swell with daily activity, reaching their largest size later in the day, so an afternoon measurement reflects the true fit for prolonged wear.
Salzer Seed Co offers garden catalogue with four vegetable wonders
Salter's catalogue features a Fig, a Peach and a Strawberry Tomato, an Orange Wine novelty, and the noted Golden Rind Watermelon that won 1,000 prizes in 1897 selling for $1.00. It promotes Lightning Cabbage and earlier ripening peas radishes tomatoes melons beets and more. Send 35 cents to John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin to receive the big catalogue.
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Salter
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.n.c
Earth’s bounty renews as nature gathers its spring supply
The article notes that nearly every product springing from the earth is gathered and nature will renew the supply. It emphasizes the cycle of harvest and restoration of available goods.
Public servants should match the service of individuals
An editorial asserts that public servants must equal or exceed the diligence of private servants, arguing for higher standards and accountability in government roles and responsibilities.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Highlights Clean Blood Claim
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid by claiming clean blood and skin. It promises pimples boils blotches and bilious complexions will vanish with a ten cent dose and guarantees satisfaction at druggists.
If some men had to eat their own words they would soon die
A witty remark on the consequences of eating words implies folly and pride. No clear event, person, or organization is named. The line reads as a general aphorism rather than a reportable item.
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Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
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Cincinnati
Expeeene
America
Salser
Cressy
Windy
Oregon
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S. Bo SA
la Grande
H.H
Reen
Atlanta
N. U
Omaha
ST. Jacobs Oil
United States
F. H. Lord
Chicago Great Western Railway
Quincy Building
Chicago, IL
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Chicago
W. W. Bennett
Can
New York Life Building
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St. French Chemical CO
Dearbors St
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