Grit and Opportunity Turn Freight Clerk Into Draughtsman
A struggling young worker named Larkin climbs from freight department tasks to a chance as a draughtsman at a factory. His supervisor Mr. Atricklan and head draughtsman Mr. Smith back his merit, noting he took pride in learning technical work, endured hardship, and earned a pathway to better prospects. The company plans to elevate him, with directors impressed by his perseverance and grit.
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Larkina
Larling
Larking
Larkins
Etricklan
Amestervile
Ansk
Smith
Mr. Smith
Inter Smith
Tims Hoe
Directora
Bbnt
New York City
Jobin Larking
John Larkins
Tech
Pratty Institute
Sinli
Mao
Bac
Larkins the Man of Pure Grit at Work
A laborer named Larkins, out of work, shows grit by taking any honest job offered. He proves his resolve by working barefoot, handling heavy tasks, and learning quickly as he earns respect at the freight yard.
I Cant Afford It Phrase Warns Against Poverty Excuses
A verbose passage discusses how people, especially the young, avoid admitting financial inability. It mocks evasive excuses and advocates simple honesty like saying I cant afford it. The piece cautions against generosity with funds and urges straightforward language over fabricated reasons.
What Were They Small Girl and the Caller Exchange
A fragment shows a childlike dialogue where a small girl asks about someone’s children and a caller responds with uncertain phrases. The garbled text suggests a confused exchange of terms and names with repeated references to “little girl,” “little boy,” and a person named Elton in the dialogue.
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Elton
The Power of Smiling in Adversity
When life turns against us and worry rises, continue to smile. A forced or genuine smile prevents spreading discouragement, steadies the backbone, and links mood to expression, helping both self and others recover. It pays to smile even when it feels hard.
Temperance Teachings Fuel a Nationwide Victory
A discussion on long running temperance instruction for youth shows how Sunday school teachers, junior choruses, and pledge campaigns mobilized boys and girls to drive prohibition. Britain’s Lloyd George is cited as a temperance example, while Willard’s verses urged memory of the risks of drink and civic action.
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Giris
Britain
Crimea
Lloyd George
Ong
Hong Ionvo Uw
Maryland
Surat
Ateoets
Wong
Twenty Years Ago From the Isage of the Free Prose
The 1899 item notes mail postage changes, weather, and civic details. Thomas T. Moore was reappointed Clerk and Treasurer at 160 salary after eleven years of service with no prior raise. Henderson suffers a sidewalk accident. two sermons given at a local meeting. Obituaries for Mrs Ritchie and Mrs Murphy Kenney list ages and residences.
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Amercury
Thomas T. Moora Wis
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Ughtine Ayatem
Colary
Moore
Henderson
Hin
Shev
T. HR. Forbes
Incoherent Provincial News And A Sailor Stutter Tale
A provincial town humor column recounts a cemetery dig with a governor and an honest man inscription dispute. A ship crossing includes a stuttering passenger who finally asks the captain to listen as the crew sings a fractured rendition of Auld Lang Syne and other muddled verses.
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Atlantic
Ian
Make Your Opportunity With Readiness And Diligence
A rousing, archaic exhortation urges youths to seize opportunities like historical figures and heroes. The text links preparation with success, urging readers to study, practice, and persevere to achieve lasting accomplishments.
Irreverent street scene sparks exchange of coins
A sarcastic Irish shoeblack mocks a tourist as two coppers land on the pavement. The insult, linked to a racist jibe about a poll tax, triggers a sharp retort about wealth and virtue. The passage blends quotations from Tennyson and Plutarch about wealth and independence.
Unclear Excerpt From Historical Letter Page
Fragmentary OCR text references soldiers and locations with garbled phrasing. Unable to determine stable names, events, or dates. Summarizes a confused inquiry about where a group traveled and where they originated, lacking coherent narrative.
Unclear Text Fragment Reflects Poetic Dialect
The excerpt presents a garbled, phonetic verse with misspellings and oblique phrasing. It references Providence and war, with scattered lines about fault, blame, and success versus trouble. Named entities are not clearly identifiable in the surviving OCR.
Mother Prayers Carry Boy Through Warfront Ambulance
A mother prays by moonlight for her son serving in an ambulance unit in France. The boy, once timid, faces shellfire and injury with courage inspired by his mother’s prayers. He endures bombardment, aids wounded comrades, and earns the Croix de Guerre for bravery as his mother reads of his award.
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Traneo
Bealile
France
Aldo
Fia
Bia
Fila
Silah
Harittle Think
Short weight prank ends with rejected ready change
A youth offers a silver half dollar as payment in a street stunt to cheat by giving short weight. The crowd notices the trick and the coin is dismissed as fake or inadequate, leaving onlookers thoughtful about honesty and temptation.
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Guelph, Ont
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Free Peeas
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W. J. Gordon
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Ginder Quibec
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Shaw's Business Schools
Toronto
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Hoporta
McLean Building
Douglas B. Guelph
Dominion
Hamilton & Sons ‘Cor
Norwich & Woolwish
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Acton Basch
Savage & CO
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Fine China
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Cifts
Aenert Watch
Katon
Rogers Plate
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Laidley
L. Starkman
Savage
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Ape
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Ted
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Prompp Delivery
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Canada
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BELL
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Guelph Ont
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Kenney
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John Kenney
Lincoln
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Plutarch
Tennyson
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