Great Strides for Western Canada Wealth From Soil Prospects
The Edmonton Bulletin highlights vast Western Canada potential with fertile soil and cheap land. It notes 1902 crop area over 1.08 million acres yielding 117,922,754 bushels, rising land prices, and heavy US interest in settlement. The Northwest shows diversified farming: wheat in the southeast, ranching in the southwest, mixed farming north. Wealth in soil remains unmatched globally.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
Edmonton Bulletin
Northwest
Canadian Northwest
Lake of the Woods
Rocky Mountains
Manitoba
Grorld
Territories
Careless addressing blamed in mail delays
A St Paul News report notes careless handling in the mail system. Despite typewriters and skilled clerks, errors led to delays and damaged correspondence. The local office logged millions of pieces handled annually with large parcel and paper values, underscoring ongoing mail security concerns.
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Paul
London Bridge widening plan discussed by council
London county council debates widening London Bridge with proposed outward extensions. The discussion covers the project scope, potential impacts on traffic flow, and the need for funding and approvals from relevant authorities.
Molasses as Stock Feed Gains Ground in Louisiana
Molasses has been widely used for feeding horses mules and cattle in Louisiana for two years, improving condition and work output. A factory now produces 159 tons daily of a molasses-based cattle food, mixing molasses with corn or oats, drying it into a powder akin to cottonseed meal. The product, easier to handle, is replacing raw molasses on plantations, with potential to expand beyond New Orleans and sugar districts.
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Louisiana
Sugar
New Orleans
Anchoring Corner Posts in Fence Lines
Instruction on anchoring corner posts along highways using large stones as anchors. Each second post acts as an anchor, with options for single or shared stones. Posts placed at the base, strengthened by 6x5 inch scantlings and wire cables. Suggested post spacing for the second and third posts is eight to ten feet.
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J.*phillips
Orange Yada
Pigs Thrive on Alfalfa Pasture Growth Trial
A Rural World excerpt reports pigs weighing about 50 pounds placed 25 per acre in an alfalfa pasture gain 106 pounds per growing season. With grain, gains rise. Phil tallies a 2,500 pound pork yield per acre at four dollars per hundredweight, suggesting strong returns and healthier hogs.
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Phil
Turn Over a New Leaf in the Barnyard Manure
Fragmentary quote discusses fertility value of manure and failing to utilize it. Mentions storms and drafts, with sparse archaic punctuation and phrases. No clear person or event identified.
Irish Shovel of Foreign Soil in Washington Street
An account notes Irish immigrants in a Washington street groggery where tin shovels labeled Irish soil are displayed, drawing critique of foreign legations in the capital. The piece pivots to a health advertisement praising Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea and Hamburg Drops, urging open-air living, a cold sponge bath, and the bundled remedies costing $1.25.
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August Koenig
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Treatment Satted Hill Story Fragment
A clipped historical line references a new doctor Bowler praised as a keen observer of human nature. The speaker notes treating his wife for a cold without medicine, stressing she must keep silent and breathe through her nose. The quotation, from Stray Stories, reflects humor and social commentary of the era.
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Hill
Henpeki
Bowler
Tour advertisement for Mexico trip on special Pullman train
A promotional notice for a leisurely escorted American Tourist Association trip via the Tron Mountain Route to Mexico. It promises wide vestibule cars, drawing rooms, parlor, library, music room, the largest dining car, the Open Top Car Chililith, and a truly observant observation car with long sea and ruin city stops. Tickets include all expenses.
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Tron Mountain
American Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Gen'l Magr
Dearborn. Street
Chicago
Iron Mountain
H.C. Townsend
St-Louis
Gossip and Ads Mix in Early 1900s Notice
A collage of quotes and ad blurbs from 1900 references, mentioning London, New York, and Indianapolis News style witticisms. It notes cures, train times, and various product pitches, with brief dialogue snippets and humorous asides. The fragmentary text hints at a metropolitan talk page or miscellany column.
Sweethearts and wagers in a breezy tale exchange
Lovett Furayte laments love’s odds while May Sharpe urges him on. A breezy snippet hints at romantic longing and mistaken bets. The dialogue, laced with comic asides, nods to small town gossip and playful rivals as the Boston Transcript tone comes through.
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Lovett Furayte
May Sharpe
Philodephia
Rice records boast of Texas production in 1902
The Government report for 1902 notes Texas holds the world record for rice output and that the best rice sands lie along the M K & T railroad line. An intriguing Texas book offer is mentioned, with James Barker as General Passenger Agent, M K & T Ry.
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South Texan
Texas
James Barker
Wainwright
St. Louis
Frisco Observation Cafe Cars Highlighted on Route
Frisco System operates through chair car and Pullman Sleeper service between Saint Louis and Kansas City using handsome Observation Cafe Cars under Fred Harvey management. Cars include library observation room with chairs writing materials and periodicals. electric lights and fans boost passenger comfort. Trains depart Saint Louis and Kansas City daily via the Prison System, per Indianapolis News.
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Frisco
Saint Louis
Kansas City
Fred Harvey
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