Western Canada grain reports praise land and crops
Letter from Walter Gloeden describes strong yields in Alberta with oats yielding 115 bushels per acre and wheat 30 to 60 bushels per acre. He notes tax rules, government land titles, and economic optimism amid war, plus a claim about improved banking and land improvements. An advertisement touts alcohol free wine with protective properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Minn
Pioneer Journal
Hoa
Western Canada
Walter Gloeden
Alberta
Edmonton
United States
Aspennad
Canada
Will Truckenmuller
An appreciative letter from Osceola Wisconsin
An elderly reader writes that after years of kidney trouble Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him. He stopped symptoms three years ago and, at seventy two, remains in good health and capable of work. He endorses Dodd's remedies and notes price and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A .Page
Osceola, Wie
Dodd
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Leap Year Trap Sparks Texas Scheme
Mary claims Hazel used a leap year ruse to capture a husband. Aimee disputes the leap year theory noting six weeks in Texas taught manipulation, suggesting a calculated scheme rather than fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Hazel
Aimee
Texas
Itching Scalp Remedies and Odd Notices Collected
A garbled ad page discusses Cuticura for itching scalp with soap and ointment, offers free samples by mail, and references boilerplate household advice. It also includes stray lines about fashioning patience with antiques, a back rub remedy with balm, and a mention of Rudolph Spreckels and San Francisco reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept . Boston
Ady
Spy Hero Johann Sacrificed Life for Secret Service
A German secret service agent, Johann, posed as an American and quietly carried orders to a German submarine off the French coast. Wounded, he completed his mission, rowed to the submarine, and died at sea after delivering a crucial packet, buried at sea as a hidden hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Hila
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Johann
Heidelburg
Europe
Secret-Service ‘Bureau
England
London
American Cancer
Fren
Httle
Coset
Secret-Services
Naples
United States
Marseilles
Eil
Eoeryone
Bath
Rome Stara
Spain
Hoe
Bia Rowig
Banda
How Mrs Bean Met the Crisis
Nashville Tennessee Mrs E H Bean recounts a tumor the size of a Whild’s head during the Change of Life. A sister-in-law suggested Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound which she used with success, avoiding further doctors. She endorses the remedy and invites others to write for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tonn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
E. H. Bean
Joseph Avenus
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Contrasting Book Trade And Steel Production Remarks
A pair of quoted lines discuss a stubborn bookseller and a similar complaint about service. The text asserts American steel equals German product in all respects, reflecting a stance on quality and competition.
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Countries
Liltalis Agricola
Bome
Bern
Hanford
Rulolph Spreckels
San Francisco
Mrs. Bean
Lydia E. Pakbenn
Theran Carter
Tt Warstlpadee
Absorbine, JR
Lee
TOUNE
Sio Teapla Street
Spitagild
INE
Lowa
Oaks
Bee Wee Toke’ Material CO
Clement
Iowa
Pacific Junction
Pacific
Cate Lg
Welch Nursers
Enandonh Js
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