Twenty Years Ago at the Isgue of the Free Press
Recollections from August 24 1905 recount the new G T R station receiving lady rockers and a letter box, Epworth Leaguers thwarted by rain on a Rockwood picnic, and a serious fire at the Clark House damaging roof and upper story while firefighters labored overnight. The Clark House dates to 1853 and was Simeon Anderson’s building. A Band Garden Party featured the 20th Regiment Band Georgetown with soloist Harry Jeans and other musicians. M P D Henderson attended and addressed the crowd.
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G.T.R
Board of Trade
Epworth
Rockwood
Holmes
Clark House
Clark
Simeon Anderson
20Th Regiment
Georgetown
Harry Jeans
C W. Robinson
D. Booth
Messia
Lake and Swindles
Acton Band
Lee
Reeve Hyndsa
D. Henderson
M. P
Audienc
How to Preserve a Broom in Practical Use
The New York Sun reports a broom maker’s guide to proper broom handling. He warns against sweeping ahead and pushing, showing how improper use damages splints and reduces dust capture. The recommended method keeps the handle vertical and switches sweeping sides daily to wear the broom evenly.
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New York Sun
Sun
Broan-Meaker
Impatient applicant questions cook jobs at crowded office
An imperious young woman enters an intelligence office seeking a cook. A faded blonde at a corner desk and several waiting women respond with cautious remarks as the caller audits the scene and asks who is in charge. The exchange reveals a tense audition for kitchen work.
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Avith
Macedonian Call Lesson Guide for August 23 1925
The article outlines Acts chapters 16 verses 6 to 18, focusing on Paul’s led steps to Macedonia. It notes the Spirit guiding his refusals and calls, Lydia’s conversion, and the casting out of a demon possessed girl in Philippi, with a daily reading plan for the following week.
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Paul
Asii
Agia
Asia
Bithynia
Christ
Jesus
Macedonia
Philippi
Jonah
Philip's Cal
Jno
Isaiah’s Call Inn
Butter and bouquets lure striking Chicago factory girls
A Chicago shoe manufacturer during a strike resorted to gifts and flattery to persuade his 100 plus female workers to return. He visited each home with violets, carnations, roses, and candy, explaining why demands could not be met. The girls returned the next day.
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Chicago
Visitors crowd wireless room on ship tour
Passengers aboard the steamer press the wireless office for a look at how the instruments work and to question the operator. The exchanges cover wireless telegraphy, spiritualism, and attempts at improvement, with the operator explaining condensers, inductors, and interference limits.
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Pew
Oljndy
Retirement Conductor's Sleep Triggers Unexpected Duty
In a small town Sunday service Samuel Beverly, after three decades as conductor, retires and volunteers as deacon for the offering. While guiding the collection he taps Mrs Atkinson's sleeping uncle in the Atkinson pew with a sharp ticket request, an awkward moment born of habit and routine.
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Samuel Beverly
Beverly
Atkinson
Unclear Family Reunion Brief From Rural Conversation
An elderly farmer named Carson greets a visiting former neighbor after a decade away. He asks about his old friends Dick Arthur and Jim, learning Dick and Arthur are progressing while Jim is a preacher. Carson hints at supporting them for another decade to secure income.
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Carson
Arthur
Jim
The Point of View The Eastern and Top Notch Mine Scene
A narrator watches a stage driver and discusses capturing real characters for stories. The driver explains that the best sources are locals arriving by train, hinting at a plan to observe and use people as material for writings.
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Ani ' Founa
Sam Barker
Enaat
Unpopular Preaching Sparks Coldness Among Planter’s Hearers
A planter recalls a colored preacher explaining his varied topics from dove and baptism to heaven. He notes that suggesting chicken stealing as a topic caused discomfort, as the audience reacted with coldness to such a discussion in his labors among his people.
Meny-Purpose Oil Aids Humans and Horses for Many Ailments
Readers are reminded that Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil treats cuts bruises burns and rheumatic pains for people and horses. The old remedy has helped thousands over the past fifty years, addressing lameness and related injuries in animals as well as humans.
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Thomas
Botheration Primus and Seconidus at Princeton in Legend
A Vermont native Nathaniel Niles, Princeton 1766, and his brother Samuel are recalled as bright but argumentative students known as Botheration Primus and Botheration Seconidus. An old anecdote on identity features a philosophical knife tale and the question of what makes the same object.
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Nathaniel
Niles
West Fairlee
Vermont
Princeton
N. N. Withington
Samuel
Seconidus
Nathaniel Nilés
Dentity
Young Botheration
Primus
Canada Mineral and Manufacturing Industries 1924 Report
Preliminary report from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics details 10 719 plants with 1 650 million dollars invested. Employment averages 196 883 with salaries totaling 248 297 514. Production valued at 879 087 628, metals up 17 million, non ferrous up 7.6 million.
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Dominion Bureau of “Statistics
Canada
Napoleon Confronts Fat Interrupter in Crowd
Excerpted from Charles F. Warwick's book on Napoleon recounts a 1785 Paris crowd scene where Bonaparte calmed a fat interrupter with a sharp quip about who suffered more from hunger. An ad for Miller’s Worm Powders follows, praising their safety for children and effectiveness in expelling intestinal worms.
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Napoleon
Charles F. Warwick
Army of the Interior
Faubourga
Paris
Whina
Tpo
Bonaparte
Ignorance Cited In Exchange Over Schools By Argonaut Writer
A reader in the Argonaut quotes a heated speaker denouncing certain schools then praises his own ignorance avoiding a clash. The bishop questions the remark asking if the speaker is thankful for ignorance and the reply affirms this assessment, noting the brother has much to be thankful for.
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Hgainat
Ontario Motor League Seeks US Tourists With Booming Highway Appeal
The Ontario Motor League urges motorists to write friends in the United States about Ontario now offering a first rate highway system, scenic attractions, and fishing and hunting. Officials highlight Niagara Falls views from the Ontario side and promote Muskoka, Georgian Bay islands, Kawartha Lakes, and other regions to boost motor tourist traffic.
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Ontario Motor League
United States
Ontario
U.S.A
United, States
O.M.L
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Hesign
Batk
Toronto
Falls
Fort Erie
Muskoka
Thirty Thousand Islands
Georgian Bay
Kawartha Lakes
Trent Waterway
Algonquin National’ Park
Tamagami
Great Mining Country
Blue Water
Small Manufacturer Face Pressures from Larger Firms
The Department of Manufacture of the Chamber of Commerce cautions small manufacturers against overestimating risks from big rivals. It urges adaptation through plant modernization, waste reduction, and improved cost accounting. Chambers of commerce may bolster these efforts with cooperative actions to meet common problems.
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Department of Manufacture
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Department of Manufacturer of the National Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Remedy for Earache In Simple Dr Eclectric Oil
A remedy for earache is offered by Dr Thomas TM Eclectric Oil. The simple treatment uses a few drops on a piece of cotton or medicated material placed in the ear to relieve pain.
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Thomas
Fletcher
Willing to Take a Chance on a Bed Request
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer describes a half whispered request from a not entirely sober petitioner who appeals for a dime to secure a bed. He approaches a man of humor who responds with a pause and offers to see the bed and pay a dime if it is worth the price.
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Cleveland Plain, Dealer
Inane Questions Frustrate Jones on Street Encounter
A Los Angeles Times piece recalls Smith asking Jones a rude question about his weapon. Jones responds irritably, calling the inquiry foolish before answering that he carries the gun for protection.
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Los Angeles Times
Tellast
Smith
Jones
Asthma Remedy Promised Fast Relief at Home
An old notice touts Dr De Kanogan’s Asthma Remedy claiming swift relief from asthma symptoms. It urges early use to prevent severe exhaustion and asserts the product brings blessed relief and comfort.
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de KaNoga
Astumi
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