American Apple Varieties and Trade Notes
The fragment describes Hardy Plums and American apple sorts, noting early varieties grown at the Annieo Farm and Ottawa experiments. It mentions Admiral, Terry, De Soto, Hawkeye, and Canada’s suitability, plus issues with keeping and shipping. The text references taste, cooking, and market interest in North American plum and apple types.
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Ottawa
Terry Admiral Sehrey
de Soto
Folf
Hawkeye
Canada
Cate Een
Inhabitants on Mars Questioned by Prof Pickering
Prof E C Pickering of the Thay id observatory says claims of life on Mars are mere conjecture. He notes the absence of definite evidence and cautions against premature conclusions about Martian inhabitants.
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E. C. Pickering
Thayid Observatory
Mars
Square Deal Between Country Producer and City Consumer
A New York town hosts a gathering titled The Country and City Get Together with farm and city exhibits and a concluding dinner for five hundred. The talk centers on pricing fairness, cost of living, and how to set a standard price. It urges farmers and towns to learn production costs and for city shoppers to support direct markets and cash and carry.
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New York
Ciy
California
Winnipeg
Britain
Folke
Seeveneng
Par- Bost
Community Growth Needs True Cooperation and Seven Key Factors
A historical note argues that successful communities emerge from cooperation among all residents including businesspeople teachers preachers farmers and even spouses. Seven factors drive growth productivity of soil transport and roads schools and churches educated readership recreation and pleasant homes underpin Western Canada development. The piece stresses shared burden and inclusive participation for lasting progress.
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Wan
Thorn- Ger
Canada
Advertising and mail order impact on local retailers
A Peterborough letter argues that stores with steady, extensive advertising attract customers while others lose out. It notes a tacit dealer agreement to avoid ads, urging that if one breaks the code, others will follow. It questions customer blame and notes mail order catalogs from Toronto sway purchases.
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Ely
Toronto
Peterborough Hyview
Wireless linkage for airship communication explored
Fragments describe an early concept of talking between airships using an implanted valve and cord Morse-like signaling. A reader notes practical tests where a wire or string setup generated a readable light streak indicating contact over several miles in windy conditions.
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Unis
Long Lived Germs and Ancient Diet Beliefs
Inward by diet and belief, germs awaken from long burials as moisture and dew revive them. The text argues humans favor expansive notions beyond what builders reveal, hinting at enduring ideas about vitality and culture across ages.
A Good Use for Post Office Walls
A fragmentary notice condemns drink as a social poison and links alcohol to degeneracy and offspring, invoking patriotic duty and public health. It urges communal action against alcohol to protect families and society, framing drink as a threat to both mind and body.
Fragmentary German War Dispatches Hint at Deep Gratification
War era notes claim German resolve offers deeper satisfaction than earlier signals of loyalty. The text suggests that abroad and at home, people are not surprised by German measures and emphasize the need for durable, tangible support within the empire, citing outposts and steady sources of men.
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Germany
Berlin
Iord
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