Model farm network urged to spread agricultural knowledge
Mr Cahill of Saskatoon argues farmers know more about legislation than MPs. He advocates federal or provincial model farms every thirty miles run by trained agricultural college staff, funded by the country, with potential uses including parolee coaching and demonstration of profitable practices. Montreal Witness.
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Cahill
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Saskatchewan
Farang
Montreal
A Good Medicine For the Spring
Spring malaise brings fatigue poor appetite headaches and low mood. Do not use purgatives. a tonic is needed. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to form new blood boost nerves and restore energy. Mrs S B Stephens of Ponoka Alberta endorses them for headaches and weakness. Sold by dealers or mail at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Alta
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Pink Pilla
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
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Wayside Jottings on Crops and Living
The note argues farmers should avoid being undercut by middlemen and questions price spreads from producer to consumer. It contrasts New Brunswick potato prices with Montreal costs and reflects on living versus making a living and the value of material accumulation versus enjoyment of life.
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New Brunswick
Montreal
Worm Exterminator and Odd Slips Probed in Local Lark
A humorous slice from a rural scene recalls Mother Graves insect remedies and a comic exchange about spring-cleaning. A neighbor notes finding a pair of slippers under a bed left unseen for twenty years as talk turns to marriage and propriety.
Canadian wheat hopes and homestead drive in Winnipes Telegraph
The piece argues England relies on imports including Canada and other regions, notes underutilized land in the northwest and rising homestead activity this season, and suggests farmers may seek fortunes by migrating from urban centers. Also includes an ad for Miller's Worm Powders claiming rapid worm destruction and health benefits for children.
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Britain
Canada
Australasia
United States
Russia
Tniia
England
Winnipes Telecran
British Mosquito Fleet steam trawlers in war roles
British steam trawlers from the Mosquito Fleet support naval defense by protecting battleships against submarines and patrolling the Belgian coast. They sweep mines, defend shore targets, and carry small-caliber guns to disrupt enemy fire, forming a protective cordon around coastlines.
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Scarborough
Getting Monotonous Little John and the Round School House
A humorous tale of a mischievous boy in his first year at school who repeatedly stood in the corner. After the school house burns, he asks his father the county superintendent to build a round school house to avoid corners, saying he is tired of corners.
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John
Catarrh Cure Promises Wide Health Benefit
A local advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures Catarrh by treating the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts disease constitutional nature requires internal remedies and guarantees results with testimonials. The notice urges readers to send for samples and lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as manufacturers and doctors as distributors.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Edo
Halls
Careful Doctor Prescribed Change of Food Instead of Drugs
A patient with severe gastritis found relief after a physician prescribed food rather than medicine. The doctor advised starting with a small portion of Grape-Nuts, then gradually increasing as the stomach strengthened, restoring color and strength previously lost.
War's Effect on Farming and the Land Question
The war shifted farmer attitudes from local land disputes to securing homegrown food. Townsfolk now grasp the land issue's national importance as the navy shields Britain from danger. The German submarine threat has educated the public, while Minard's Liniment is endorsed by physicians.
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Navy
London Times
Rural school fairs broaden agriculture education in Ontario
Canada’s Commercial Schools note rural fairs promote agricultural learning for schoolchildren. By 1914 Ontario hosted 148 fairs reaching about 75 000 pupils and 23 000 competitions. The movement, started less than a decade earlier, aims to boost knowledge and practical effort in farming among rural youths.
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Canada
Ontario
Pupila
Chi
Buffalo Co
Leading woman replaces prior manager in club lineup
The first manager asks about a new leading woman while the second replies the previous leader did not fare well. The exchange suggests a change in team leadership and hints at the former manager stepping back due to issues rather than illness.
Ask for Minard's and take no other
A fragmentary dialogue references Minard and a test of loyalty. The woman asks about leaving home for him while the man says he would stay at a baseball game into the ninth inning despite a tense score.
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Minard
Woman in terrible state recovers with Lydia E Pinkham remedy
A Canadian reader from Cape Wolf recalls severe female troubles last March and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for her health recovery. She notes she now enjoys happiness and fertility with twin boys and thanks neighbors for support.
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Cape Wolf
Canada
Lydia E. Pinkham
Stors
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