Western Canada Land Promise For Farmers Seeking Wealth
A 1919 style advertisement urges farmers unhappy with yields or costs to relocate to Western Canada. It touts rich soils in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with high wheat yields such as 45 bushels per acre for James Wishart and Coaldale Alberta yields of 38 bushels. It highlights low taxes, good schools, pleasant climate and easy marketing as reasons to invest in land and cattle opportunities.
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Canada
Western Canada
Alanitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Chicago
James Wishart
Portage la Prairie
Moose Jaw
Coaldale
Barons
Western
U. S
Toba
Ers
Ottawa
Chicago City Might Be Diamond Hub of World
Chicago is described as a center for the diamond trade with New York emerging as a major diamond center during the war. The United States buys most of South Africa's output, and several diamond-cutting factories are in New York. Chicago houses the headquarters of the western diamond trade, and one building in the city reportedly stores more cut and uncut diamonds than anywhere else.
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Chicago
New York
United States
Reliable Kilmer Swamp-Root Kidney Medicine Ad
For years druggists note the strong record of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription and strengthens organs to do their work. It has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
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Kilmer
Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promotes Soap and Ointment
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as best for a clear complexion, clean scalp, and soft hands. It invites readers to request free samples from Cuticura Dept. X in Boston and notes prices of Soap 25 and Ointment 25 and 50.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Opal Chance and Fast Men What Luck Brings
A brief note on luck and haste in pursuit of an opal. The writer cautions that fast men are often slow in paying and warns against missing an opportunity to obtain an opal.
Allied vow to punish German crime and rulers in postwar justice
The article argues Americans must see allied aims as seeking punishment for German and Austrian crimes. It notes indictments against the ex Kaiser for Lusitania, crimes in Lille Roubaix Turcoing and Belgian towns, and demands justice over naval murders. High officials like Von Tirpitz or Hohenzollern may face trial.
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Ashington
Germany
Exkaiser
England
Lusitania
Lille
Roubaix
Turcoing
France
Belgium
Liege
Louvain
Aerschot
Malines
Von
Swivel-Chair Brigade Seeks Civil Life After War
About 1800 ordnance officers around Washington have tendered resignations since the armistice but none are accepted yet. The army plans to digest construction needs before allowing any officer to quit, despite many trading high pay for khaki during the war.
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Ase
Joe Canon
Ordnance Department
Washington
Army
Federal plan to fund school physical training program
Secretary Lane moves to ask Congress for federal aid to public schools for physical education. Commissioner Claxton drafts a bill proposing 20 million dollars per year for boys and girls through age eighteen, with the government matching state funds. It aims to produce fit citizens, not replace military training, and covers both sexes and all abilities.
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General Staff of the Army
Permanent Arty
Interior
Lane
Congress
Claxton
Who Is Trying to Wipe Out Grape Juice Tax
A political rumor game centers on who struck grape juice from the soft drink tax in the pending revenue bill. Sen Simmons leads a finance committee reshaping taxable fruit juices, sparking farmer protests over unfermented beverages. The stealth change removed grape juice from taxation without a direct exemption.
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Senate Finance Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Congress
Air
Simmons
North Carolina
House
Washington War Time Searchlights and Antiaircraft Defenses
The article notes Washington received anti aircraft defenses including two guns near the Washington Monument able to reach 25000 feet. It discusses the city’s searchlights once tested for other fronts and questions the feasibility of German bombers reaching America directly from Germany.
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Lille
Heaven
Washington
Washington Monument
White House
Germany
America
Moran Returns to Chicago After Prisoner’s Train Stop
Deputy Sheriff C H Haynes of New Mexico recounts the capture of escaped Cook county jail inmate Joe Moran known as Big Joe Moran. Moran allegedly taunted guards and considered a jailbreak but complied after Haynes displayed a .45 pistol. Moran was transported to Chicago under a guard, reportedly behaving all right.
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Chicago
Big Joe’. Moran
Cook County
Big Joe” Moran
Alamogordo
N. M
Moran
C. H. Haynes
New Mexico
Haynes
West
Wallace
May
Flo
Girl Bandits Root Cash From Saloon In Chicago
In Chicago two young girls burst into Patrick Farley’s saloon and, with heavy revolvers, forced the bartender and two patrons to surrender. One girl stood at the doorway while the other looted the cash register of 150 dollars and served whiskey before helping nine customers escape in a car.
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Chicago
Patrick Farley
Heggers
May
Two Teens Escape Gary Jail By Tunneling Through Ceiling
Della Nickolovitch fourteen and Anna Milana fifteen escaped Gary jail by tearing ceiling and sliding a water pipe to the outside. They were captured on the city outskirts. Della remained in custody at a Girls' Home in Indianapolis, having previously fled. Anna Milana was arrested by federal authorities for opening a letter containing a check and cashing it.
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Gary
Ind
Della ‘Nickolovitch
Anna Milana
Della
Indianapolis
Come-back remedy praised in Haarlem Oil capsule ad
An old advertising testimonial claims overwork and poor lifestyle push health decline and promotes GOLD Haarlem Oil Capsules as the remedy. The ad asserts quick relief for uric acid, kidney, stomach, and bladder issues, notes a 200 year history, promises refunds if ineffective, and urges acceptance of no substitutes.
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Holland
Haarlem
De rea patriot Uncle Eben follows the fighting band
The quotation describes Uncle Eben as the man who followed the music of the marching band to the true battle, portraying patriotism and resolve in the face of conflict.
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Eben
Too Much to Expect from Josh at Home
Mrs Corntossel asks if Josh will speak French when home. Mr Corntossel says no, noting Josh has been too busy fighting to learn any fancy accomplishments.
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Josh
Nocturnal Habit and a Cat’s Vocation
A witty exchange asks whether cats are carnivorous or omnivorous while noting their vociferous nature. The fragment hints at playful contrast between dietary classification and vocal behavior.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement
How's This We offer 100 for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sold by druggists for over forty years. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Naval Intrigue Mentioned Amid Wedding Plans
In a light Chicago Daily News dispatch a humorous exchange notes there is no naval engagement tonight but a military wedding is planned. The quip reflects wartime mood and social updates in brief city notice style.
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Chicago Daily News
Castoria Reminder with Signature for 30 Years
Old remedy for infants and children urged to examine every bottle of Castoria to ensure the signature is present. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a trusted product in use for over thirty years.
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Fletcher
Misfortune Quotation Sparks Alarm Over Dick’s Anger
A fragmentary exchange hints at trouble as a character named Dick becomes enraged after an apparent misunderstanding about being armed, prompting concern about potential consequences in the scene.
Women at Home Help the Men at the Front
Readers are urged to study nursing at home and rely on Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. A 1000 page Medical Adviser pamphlet is available for 50 cents from Medical Publisher in Buffalo New York. Testimonial from Mrs Julia Curtis praises the tonic for women and its non alcoholic herb formula.
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Medical Adviser
Main St
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Quincy, IA
Julia Curtis
No. Fifth St
Brother Johnson Responds To Local Beating Incident
In Rompus Ridge, Gap Johnson recalls a neighbor's claim that a boy is repeatedly beaten by others. He notes the boy is not swearing and suggests the injuries recur after healing, while the Kansas City Star reports the scene with accusatory voices and concern.
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Johnson
Gap Johnson
Rompus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Jobbs Eyes Reform as He Scratches the Ticket
The article notes Jobbs showing eagerness for reform and hints he supports changes by pursuing the ticket option. Local observers comment on the political maneuver and its potential impact on upcoming decisions.
Pittsfield wife knits wartime sweaters at record pace
Hannah Turner of Pittsfield Massachusetts completed her hundredth wartime sweater for the navy since starting in December 1917. She says she produced one sweater every three days and beat all US knitters after informing Boston of the milestone. She also made mufflers and wristlets in spare moments, despite no prior knitting experience.
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Hannah’ “Turner
Pittsfield
Mass
Navy
Boston
United States
Muffiers
Premature Baldness Question Echoes Family Advice
A fragment discusses losing hair before marriage and then cites American potash production data for the first half of 1918 totaling 25 000 tons.
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Riter
Cardinal Mercier’s Pastoral Letter From War Ruins
Cardinal Mercier archbishop of Mechlin Belgium was not imprisoned by the Germans but confined. His January 1915 pastoral letter described widespread ruin in his diocese churches schools hospitals and villages nearly obliterated and urged faith in Belgium’s salvation while invoking patriot pride and the country’s history.
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Cardinal Mercier
Malines
Belgium
Wise Jester Uses Queen Mistake To Earn Pardon
A king asks for a vivid illustration of the truth that a bad excuse is worse than none. The jester hugs the monarch, provoking wrath, then apologizes claiming he mistook the queen for the king. The London Chronicle records this comic misstep and the pardon that follows.
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London Chronicle
War ends cheers as civilians greet peace
On the eleventh of the month bells rang and whistles blew as Betty awoke to hear the news the war is over. The response was relief and a note of lightness as she looks forward to spending her own money now that peace has come.
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Betty
Chicago
Tribune
New York Uses 58333 September Re stored Enemy Aliens
A New York report notes the release or storage status of 58,333 enemy aliens in September as part of a wartime administrative record.
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New York
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Detroit
Mich
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Goshen
U.S. A
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Continental Chemical Co
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Colo
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