Monument ideas shift as writers deserve greater memory
A Syracuse effort to honor Edward N. Westcott, author of David Harum, sparks debate on monuments. The piece argues monuments usually celebrate public figures who endure memory while writers may be forgotten, noting Bunyan Longfellow and Irving examples as contrasts.
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Syracuse
New York
Edeard
N. Weetcott
David Harum
Mr. Weatcott
Doubtloas
Hia
Weatcott
Bunyan
Persops
Longfellow
Portland
Irving
Bryant Park
St.Gandens
Stevenson
San Francico
Tea training of a cook ship candidate
An 19th century excerpt shows a Richmond household testing a mulatto applicant by asking how long she boils tea. The dialogue reveals class and race attitudes, with the girl answering that tea boils in two hours, claiming strength of time matters more than method.
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Richmond
M. Lipple
Paris Police Nab Clever Magpie Ring of Thieves
A magpie named Instinct and six boys were rounded up by Paris police after a shoplifting scheme. The bird distracted the tradesman shopkeeper while the gang looted goods, then the bird perched high as the boys fled with stolen items, leaving one boy to distract the animal.
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Paris
Slateen
Proper Methods in Christian Outreach Teaches Right Focus
The passage argues that good aim alone fails if methods harm receptivity. It urges seeking divine guidance to align actions with Christ’s will, warning against criticizing or pressuring others. It emphasizes prayer and discernment to correctly conduct soul winning in gospel service.
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Ohriat
Oljriet
Abbotsford centenary marks Scott era and church anecdotes
A series of brief items recalls Abbotsford's centenary since Sir Walter Scott purchased his estate detailing the 1811 land purchase and £50000 improvements, plus a local precentor dispute, a comic tale about boaters, and a Booths Kidney Pills ad reflecting period life.
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Abbotsford
Walter Scott
James Ballantyne
Lockhart
Clarty
Heatt
Abbotaford
Poor neglected wife inspires solemn meeting speech
A fragment recounts a speaker lamenting lonely wives left at home while husbands attend clubs. The vivid image shows a mother rocking a sleeping baby and dabbing tears, highlighting neglect amid social gatherings.
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Chadlogian
Clube
C. Exadler
Beware of Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for Colds
A reader notes winter colds can worsen into pneumonia and bronchitis if untreated and praises Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a cure for children. The letter warns readers about imitations and urges insisting on the genuine product in a yellow wrapper.
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Mra. G. W
Bowgnin
Pattullo
Froumonia
Alice
Tims
Dr. Wood
Merchants Bank of Canada Promotes Confidence in Security
The Merchants Bank IPFHE notes a steadily increasing balance and a sense of contentment with the present. The bank is strong and secure with nearly fifty years of experience and careful management, ensuring deposits are safeguarded and available when required. Depositors are treated with courtesy. 372,060,600.
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Merchants Bank OF Canada
Ank
Acton Branch Manager F A MacLean
A report notes F A MacLean serving as manager at the Acton branch. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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F. A. MacLean
Acton
Heart Trouble Described As Cause Of Dizziness And Weakness
An 1890s style notice promotes Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills claiming relief for heart trouble dizziness and faint spells. It cites Mrs F Leslie Craig of Brantford Ontario praising the remedy and lists price and purchasing options. The ad also contains miscellaneous medical notes and physician-like assurances for Pills, Dysentery Cordial, and Paine’s Ointment.
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Milburn
Leslie Craig
Brig Ave
Brantford
T. Milkburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Back Pain Relief Reported By Mr Alf Daviz Corre
A reader describes severe back pain improving after using Doan's Kidney Pills and credits the remedy with recovery. The account emphasizes urinary and liver health themes, praising the product and its impact on overall well being.
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Alf Daviz
Corre
Not Particular Beggar Meets Householder in Glasgow
A beggar wanders to a Glasgow house where a lady answers the door and warns that her policeman husband would arrest him. The tramp agrees, saying he believes the husband would take nothing. The item then shifts through various short notations and ad copy.
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Glasgow
Employers Must Share Labor Responsibility, Readers Told
A letter decries worker shortages and untrained youth in industry. It argues farms fail to teach agriculture, industries lure with low training, and experienced help is demanded. The piece urges employers to shoulder more responsibility for training and guiding new workers.
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Voross
Manturera
Minerva
Jupiter
Goroee
Ak Randy
Fragmented Humorous Dialogues and Quotations
A garbled miscellany of comic exchanges and quips features a sea of misheard phrases. Includes lines about cannibals, idle hands, schoolteachers, a moustached mare, club gambling, and charitable maxims shaping a playful, if incoherent, public script.
Molloway's corn cure praised for removing corns and warts
A fragmented note extols Molloway's corn cure as a strong remedy for corns and warts, claiming it offers better results than other plans and hints at faults in a system that cannot be caught. The text is garbled but centers on cure efficacy and distrust of a purchasable plan.
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Nodland
Blumaberland
Dreane
Amy Churchill
Lo Lippincott's
Tommy
Sopbia
Yves
Sophia
J. D. Kellogg
Joundstioh Prinsipies Birest
kHoly Qinaase
Iver
Hood
Paine
Bulldar
Weame
Wenuina Psipe
A.T. Brown
Actoa
Thomas
Haliggon
Pascal
Molloway
Tha T. Milhure Co., Limited
Toronto
Tallis C
Strong
Sega
Storey’s
Warren
Women urged to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A testimonial from a Canadian reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing long standing stomach and menstrual distress after other remedies failed. The letter endorses the product and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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N.H
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mim Wana Boungur
Fox Crook
Canada
Makham Medicios Company
Lynn
Maan
Lydia E. Plckham
Avery
Lydia E. Minkham
Mre Pinkham
Mass
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