Western Canada dairy industry faces strong postwar demand
An 1910s era analysis notes rising prices and profit in Alberta and western Canada dairy farming as war demand shifts to peacetime. It highlights cheap land, low maintenance costs, favorable climate, and potential for hog, beef, and dairy expansion with strong markets and high milk and cheese prices.
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Pew
Beth
Western Canada Bay
Feethilla
Alberta
Penmerk
P Burns Company
Calgary
Tafgary
Faraer
Canada
New York
Montreal
Onawa
Summer Wraps and Quiet Hopes for a Robin
An informal fragment notes a robin sighting and a speaker rushing home for camphor as a sign of summer returning. The tone is casual and reflects small daily moments and anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patiencer
Patrice
Colonial bungalow plan adapts to varied styles with practical design
Feature by William A. Radford explains a colonial style bungalow that can be built at low cost with small expense basement and healthy air flow. The design emphasizes gray stucco and white trim, cross drafts in bedrooms, and a living room, dining room, kitchen arrangement, noting adaptability and practicality for home builders.
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William A Radford
Boise
Sears
Bredia
Dwarf Trecs Grown With Upright Support Method
Instructions describe growing a dwarf tree or plant using a stand to keep it upright. It covers preparing a shellac coated base, planting in a suitable soil and tying the trunk for stability. Regular but not excessive watering is advised and the room should avoid damp or humid conditions to prevent decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould Speedmen
Building a bungalow for cold climates with practical design changes
The piece outlines bungalow adaptations for cold regions including graded lots to keep the front entrance modest, basement depth for a heating plant, and hot air or alternative heating setups. It highlights a large living room with a fireplace, connected dining area, and careful placement to enhance light and ventilation. It also mentions rear bedrooms, landscaping with conifers, fruit trees, and a note on Cossack history and waste paper discovery, plus a gas escape water seal invention.
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Lungalow
Bunkalow
Selecting Apple Trees for Kansas Climate and Soil
The article discusses choosing apple varieties by climate and soil, noting Merritt and other experts favor spring plantings in some regions and fall in others. It covers root stock, nursery stock, planting depth, trunk heading, spacing, and pruning to promote healthy growth and avoid sunscald.
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Merrit
Warsaw
Tostaner
Merrill Atoly
Uae
Orevaaury
Atock
Adeer
Hobo Matt Discovers Rich Led ge Then Returns to Dream
A long tale follows Hobo Matt as he chases fortune in the abandoned Afina mine. After years of wandering he reclaims the honeyed leads, staking $100,000 and a lifetime estate, then returns to a bleak village to aid fellow outcasts.
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Tory
Jeno
Matt
Kelly
Falun
Howe
Hanlett
Dauya
Helland
Cain Gove
Leas
Tloba
Double Talent Woman Champions Child Tales And Toys
A featured portrait of a woman who blends child friendly storytelling with toy design. She uses expertise in children’s preferences to craft unique stories and toys, attracting a toyshop and an accommodating publisher. The piece praises her rare ability to manage two crafts at once.
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Robert W Chambers
Brooklyn
Wells and Shaw
Butter Production of a Small Jersey Cow at Missouri
A 15 year study at the University of Missouri tracked a Jersey cow Grace Briggs cared for as assistants came and went. The cow yielded 10,968 pounds of milk and 6,000 pounds of butterfat, about 6,652 pounds of butter, over 15 years. Best year produced 14,522 pounds milk and 7.5 pounds butterfat per day. Calves sold netted about $200 per year, with $2,490 from selling all calves. Total ink value estimated at $357, cost of keeping roughly $0 per year totaling $1U0. Daily milk average just over nine quarts.
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University of Missouri
Jersey
Amenean Jersey Cattle Club
Grace Briggs
Lime application timing for crops and fowl breeding notes
The article advises applying lime at least a couple of weeks before seeding to allow leaching through soil. It also discusses early-maturing fowls as analogous to corn by selecting breeding stock early for maturity.
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Talgat
Place for Early Oats and Sand for Root Cuttings
Early natw may be sown in the Boste where Dinter Wheat has killed out. They will mature at the same time and a good grader will separate the oat and wheat after threshing. Clean sharp sand is the best material to root cuttings in. It is free from fungous disease and helps surplus water drain off.
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Merrill
Fae
Beecham
Spy device revelations plague Swiss watchmakers in Paris report
A fragmentary Paris dispatch claims a new spy device directs attention to Swiss watchmakers and links it to German intelligence. The piece notes watchmakers are asked for full addresses, revealing regiments and units, while some neutral makers are described as honest amid the spying concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Neb. Press
Sox
J. Front
Magnifi Rim
P Watches
Germany
Fatterson
BowerIa
Roy Cient
Pioneer King built base for Statue of Liberty landmarks
Article highlights builder David H King Sr a pioneer in New York construction who laid the masonry base of the Statue of Liberty and played a key role in major structures including the Mills building and the Equitable building. It notes his fortune of over a million dollars and his self taught expertise. The text also references unrelated notes on a hot spring heating a hospital in Acqui Italy and miscellaneous items.
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Lord
France
Acqui
Italy
Fragmented Evening Transcript Snippet Finds Gender Gap
A partial masthead excerpt shows a quip about gender roles and happiness. Characters debate whether intellect equals male status, with lines about marriage and typewriter use. The fragment hints at social attitudes in the period.
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