Western Canada’s Phenomenal Development
Western Canada shows rapid growth with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta expanding as fertile lands await cultivation. Massive immigration, including Americans, floods in as settlers buy land at low prices and move to homestead 160 acres. Capital and farming expertise follow, boosting regional expansion.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Chicago
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Brown
Western Canada
Man with 11 Million Chooses Frugal Car Purchase
A man who possessed 11 million dollars refuses to overspend on a car. He states he will pay only enough to leave a prudent surplus invested in funds to cover future costs. His thrifty stance strains his marriage but preserves his financial solvency.
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Puck
Kidney Pills Claim Cure For Long Suffering Reader
A letter from R. M. Fleenor of Otterbein Indiana says after 25 years with kidney trouble and bladder inflammation he quit work but recovered after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports two boxes cured him and recommends the remedy. Advertisement notes 50 cents per box and requests mail for more hints, anthem music, and recipes.
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R. M. Fleenor
Otterbein
Ind
Dodd
Fleener
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ady
Rubber Atrocities Echoed In Rubber Regions
A fragment reflects concern for victims of cruelty in rubber regions. The speaker explains their work involves handling rubber trees inside a house amid changing weather, showing a personal, domestic angle amidst broader hardship.
It Isn’t Always The Most Attractive Woman
A social observation notes that appeal does not always equate to attention, challenging common assumptions about beauty and social interest. The remark hints at underlying factors shaping attention beyond appearance.
Pleasure in Fruits and the Value of Country Life
An essay urges city dwellers to embrace rural pleasures by orchard work and tree care. It argues familiarity with nature, not mere sightseeing, renews life and happiness, citing Thoreau and the Danish agricultural spirit as examples of fulfilled living through country friendship.
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Thoreau
Walden Pond
Mother Earth
Green Feed For Chickens Sermonizes About Greens
Professor Bolte argues against forcing greens on women and chickens. He claims green foods are mostly water with little virtue yet serve as an appetizer and aid digestion. He notes hens eat similarly to humans and will consume many foods, including greens, grains, and lime.
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John Willard Bolte
Old Greeley Home in New Hampshire Birthplace of Horace Greeley
Describes an old colonial farmhouse near Boston about fifty miles away in Amherst New Hampshire. Details include six rooms a wood shed and cattle barns a sunlit interior with aged blackened exterior and recent clapboard patches and fifty acres of fertile land. The article identifie s it as Horace Greeley’s birthplace and Amherst’s noted landmark.
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New Hampshire
Boston
New Thampshire
Amherst
Horace Greeley
Retain Fertility of Soil Through Manure Use
Raising stock and keeping a manure spreader busy are the two best ways of maintaining fertility in the soil. Do not rob the land continuously and give nothing back. Do not let the manure pile up behind the barn and go to waste. Get it out on the fields. It will do more good there.
Planting and care for the English Walnut trees
The English walnut thrives in many soils but dislikes low wet areas. Space trees 0 to 359 feet apart, with corn or potatoes and small fruit fillers as a short term income. Prune between fall and spring to remove interfering branches. Mulch the lawn around the trunk for three feet, and topdress after year one. Do not cultivate after August to prevent new growth and allow the wood to ripen for winter.
How They Got Their Names For Plants And Flowers
Fuchsias were named after Leonard Fuchs who discovered them. Dahlias honor Andre Dahl who brought them from Peru. Capella traces to missionary Kamel who sent specimens to France from Japan and his friends renamed it. Magnolias recall Prof Magnol de Montpellier who introduced the tree to France from the Americas and Asia. Anemones mean trembling in wind. Lavender’s name comes from the Romans washing with its fragrant flowers to perfume their hands.
Circumvent Feed Bills Grow Protein Feeds On Farm
Advice promotes reducing feed costs by cultivating ample protein-rich crops on the farm. It suggests planning acreage and managing crops to supply livestock nutrition, aiming to lower reliance on purchased feeds and improve farm efficiency.
Change for Fowls and Gracious Food
Change for fowls makes turnips cabbage beets and such good food that the birds appreciate it and stay content with a grateful diet.
Man recounts failed suicide on East River ferry
John McGowan, believed to have leaped to end his life, returned to his tenement as his wife and infant searched the riverfront. He told reporters he jumped to escape unemployment, swam to shore, and was aided by workers at an electric station who provided clothes and warmth.
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John McGowan
McGowan
Miss Genevieve Clark Youngest Pan American Author
Miss Genevieve Clark eighteen year old daughter of Speaker Clark is named the youngest author indexed in the Pan American Union library. An article on Panama earned the distinction and she plans a series on life in the capital.
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Clark
Washington
Genevieve Clark
Speaker Clark
Pan-American Union Library
Panama
Capital
Gives Rules for Longevity
Washington DC Augusts Smith aged ninety two claims to be Yale’s oldest living graduate and says plain living and regular habits offer the surest path to longevity.
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Washington, D. C
Augustus Smith
Yale
Jones’s Language Claim Makes a Quip About Baby Talk
The exchange humorously notes Jones can understand everything his baby says, prompting a light take on his grasp of foreign languages. The remark highlights language skills as a playful aside.
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Jones
Cure for eczema by Cuticura ointment advertised in 1912
A Bent Passage reader recounts severe eczema spreading from scalp to feet and hands. After trying various remedies without success, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment per ad directions and was cured in about three weeks. The item promotes Cuticura worldwide.
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Kanter Ave
Detroit
Mich
Dept. L
Boston
Education or instinct Behind animal imitation debated
Mr. Bacon asks if animal education comes from imitation or instinct. Mrs. Bacon answers imitation, noting the dog’s growl around him and hens clucking more when he is present.
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Mr. Bacon
Mrs. Bacon
Plagiarist Jokes Mentioned in Playwright Discussion
Bill asks about a plagiarist and Jill explains the term as someone who plays a joke on the playwright. The brief exchange centers on the concept and its use in a theatrical context.
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Bill
Jill
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R. B. Buckham
Old Greeley Home
Rogers
Johnson
B. J. Johnson Soap Company
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Misionary Kamel
New York
Polyglot
Kansas City
Grace
Fletcher
Plutarch
Diogenes
Dr. Pierce
California
Oregon
Idaho, Utah
Montana
British Columbia
G Johnson
Chicago and North Western Railway
C. A. Cairns
GQP
Bourbon Remedy Co
Lazington, Ly
Carter
Jon
Valley House
Brookville
Indiana
M. P. Senefeld
Bath
Indianapolis
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