Great Demand for Canadian Land Volume spurs U S settlers to Canadian West
Reports indicate a large influx of American settlers into Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta in the coming spring aided by free homestead land low prices and growing grain yields. Notable wheat and oat harvests cited from farms in Alberta and neighboring districts boost confidence that the war swing will bring more farm buyers.
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United States
Western Canada
Thatarmer
G. H. Beatty
Nanton
Alberta
Sidney E. Phillips
Beddeford
Long
Lethbridge
W. Quinn
Milk River
Robert
Tackaberry
Nobleford
Boulton
E Place
Newell J
Nancy Ige
Mbleford
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dieting by Compulsion
A witty quip notes dieting being unnecessary as food barons handle waist reduction. The corpulent speaker cites barons as responsible for trimming waists, revealing a satirical take on industry influence over personal health.
Danderine Promise: Hair Regrowth and Dandruff Elimination
The advertisement touts Danderine as a quick dandruff remover and hair regrowth aid. It claims within ten minutes no visible dandruff or falling hair, scalp itch stops, and after weeks new hair appears all over the scalp. It promotes a 25 cent bottle and urges trial to prove shinier, fuller hair. A humor line follows about a quiet, tidy new girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles for Infants
A caution urging mothers to carefully inspect every bottle of Castoria, the well known remedy for infants and children, to ensure quality and safety before use. The notice emphasizes vigilance in choosing trusted products for young ones.
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Fletcher
DANGER IN HARMLESS THINGS ACCIDENTS KILL IN MANY WAYS
A Philadelphia Ledger piece cites high casualty rates from everyday hazards. It notes one in seven soldiers is killed or injured, and insurers report 128000 accidents over 22 years causing $10.5 million in payouts. It lists elevators, stairs, bicycles, motorcycles and other common risks. A broker recalls injuring himself after stepping on a lead pencil.
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Bute
Weltes Gerard
Philadelphia Ledger
Rolling Stone
Samuel R. Kirkpatrick
Dryduock
Chaplain Recalls Jutland Battle and a Wounded Sailor
A Grand Fleet ship recounts the brutal Jutland night in which many crew were wounded and one sailor had a leg amputated above the knee after a shell splinter. While doctor’s warned, the man woke to find his stump bandaged and cried piteously for his missing leg and the money in his stocking it once held.
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Jutland
Grand Fleet
Blinkers Shocks at Fancy Dress Ball in Bargain Costume
The Funnyboys ball features Blinkers dressed as a bargain priced at 4.98, drawing mixed looks from Hamlet William Cromwell and Bill the First as Oliver Cromwell jokes about feeling seedy. The crowd clusters around Blinkers as he becomes the center of attention.
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Blinkers
Funnyboys
Hamlet
William the Conqueror
Bill
Oliver Cromwell
Panama Coaling Plants Completed At Canal Atlantic Terminal
Two Panama Canal coaling plants at Cristobal and Balboa provide emergency storage of 70 000 tons. Cristobal, the Atlantic terminus, is larger and expected to handle most coaling. The Cristobal plant has operated commercially for several months. Completion of these coaling plants is deemed highly important.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Cristobal
Balboa
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Canal
San Francisco’s early mail routes and growth history
Popular Science Monthly notes San Francisco began as a settlement in 1776 with the flag raised in 1816. By 1818 about 20,000 residents arrived amid a rush of fortune seekers. The first regular overland mail to the East started in 1860 via pony express, charging five dollars for half an ounce.
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San Francisco
East
Pony Express
Popular Science Monthly
Mrs Brown Declines to Say How Old She Is
A mother asks Willie to check Mrs Brown’s age. Willie returns saying Mrs Brown refused, stating that it is none of your business how old she is. The light exchange highlights a minor privacy moment between neighbor and child.
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Willie
A Rare Bird in Odd Exchange on Uphill Ride
A puzzling dialogue features Knicker asking not to mind pulling the bobsled uphill while Bocker asserts it is comforting to see something that presents a hard rising. The exchange hints at a whimsical or coded discussion, with no clear public event or identifiable figures.
Quality of Butter Marketing and Packaging Standards
United States Department of Agriculture specialists in Department Bulletin 456 stress butter quality and sanitary attractive packaging as key to marketing. They describe regional packaging variations, the issue of undergrades from poor cream and manufacturing faults, and the need for branding and consistent quality. Co operative pickup train service and direct retailer distribution are noted for cost efficiency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Department
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Bulletin
New Varieties of Potatoes From Seed Cured in Bolls
A guide on saving and growing new potato varieties from seed found in vine bolls. It explains fermenting washed seeds, drying for winter storage, and planting in moist rich soil or containers. Seedlings can sprout tubers in the first year, with each seed yielding a distinct variety and requiring several years of testing.
Ground Preparation for Planting
Advice urges firming the seedbed before planting arguing loose soil harms germination and root development. Recommends early plowing followed by light surface cultivation and use of a garden roller to improve moisture retention and growth. Deep full plowing with rough surface and minimal winter plowing is advised as the best method.
Uses for the Disk Harrow on the Farm
The disk harrow ranks among the most valued farm implements. It is essential for preparing sod ground for potatoes or corn. It breaks surface soil days before plowing to establish subsoil moisture and seals the surface to keep soil moist longer, aiding future plowing during droughts.
Acid phosphate advised to boost farm soil fertility
Ohio Station soil specialists recommend using phosphate rock to reinforce farmyard manure. Acid phosphate is preferred as it is more effective and economical under typical conditions for maintaining soil fertility.
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Ohio Station
Praise for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Medicine
A 1916 advertisement letters endorse Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as superior for catarrh bladder inflammation and gravel. J C Nelson Beloit Wis and F W Diedrich Ripon Wis praise its reputation, sales and personal recommendations dated December 9 1916.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
An advertisement offers a sample bottle for ten cents from Dr. Kilmer & Co. and promises a booklet about kidneys and bladder. It urges mentioning the paper and notes regular bottles are sold at drug stores. The rest combines unrelated anecdotes including Mulligan and a prehistoric canoe discovery at Loch Kinellan near Strathpeter, with museum transfer details.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Loch Kinellan
Strathpeter
Fort Augustus
Freezone promises quick corn removal by ether formula
An advertisement touts Freezone a cheap remedy that instantly relieves corn pain and dries the corn or callus so it can be lifted away with fingers. It claims the product, introduced by a Cincinnati man, shrivels the corn without skin irritation and can be ordered via druggists or wholesale houses.
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Cincinnati
Adv
From Desk to Laundry A Stenographer Turns Prolific Laundress
A Los Angeles stenographer quits her job and stenography to start a laundry business. She now audits expensive fabrics for wealthy clients and earns more than a respectable income without longer hours. The piece argues against classing honest work as inferior.
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Thoreau
Los Angeles
Thorenn
Los Angeles ‘Times
Ten loves defined from ages in Pelican comic issue
The Pelican comic periodical lists ten love definitions sourced from literature and history. It pairs eras with figures such as Shakespeare, De Maupassant, Milton, Balzac, Dumas, Buddha, and others, presenting love as folly, madness, marriage, and divine gatekeeping.
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Pelican
University of
Gether
Milton
Balzac
Harry Thaw
Mrs. Grundy
Calpurnia
Dumas
Buddha
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative to cleanse the stomach remove sour fermenting food and unclog the liver and bowels. It claims a 20 cent box yields a healthy liver and bowels by morning, with no griping and broad appeal to families.
New York Calls For City Park Post Office Building Change
The downtown post office at City Park faces removal after years of unventilated courtrooms and an unfavored modern design. Public pressure could prompt a new federal building elsewhere and the return of the park band to the city. A city couple quips about foolhardy plans amid the debate.
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Post Office
City Park Park
New York
New York Times
Mulletts
City Hall Park
United States
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J.C. Nelson
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Wis
T Am
Kilmer
S Am
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Ripon, Wie
City Park
Mr. Gabb
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