Fraser Canada s Author Artist and Engineer
A study of William A. Fraser outlines his multifaceted life as writer, artist, and engineer. Born in Nova Scotia in 1859 to Scottish parents, he shifted from potential sculptor to painter and then to petroleum trade, followed by extensive travels in India Burma and surrounding regions that shaped his Canadian life stories and animal tales. He later settled in Toronto, dived into literature and art, and rejected north‑west survey work to focus on writing and painting, with his works praised for vivid observation humor and originality.
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Boston
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India
Beluchistan
Burma
Jodia
Barber
Toronto
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King David and Joab Hear Courage to Enduring Grief
A sermon urges facing life’s storms with action, not self pity. Gen Joab confronts King David over Absalom’s rebellion, stressing that true leadership means rallying others and pressing forward. The message extols mature resolve, urging aging readers to lead with faith in Christ.
Disease as a benevolent force in medical theory
Sir Frederick Treves, speaking in Edinburgh, argued disease is not malign but a purposeful, protective process. He cited peritonitis and tuberculosis as evidence that symptoms aid healing, and suggested cancer arises from developmental imbalances, challenging the fatal view of disease.
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Frederick Treves
Sir Frederick Treves
Edinburgh
Surstor
Maternity Advice and Public Figures in Gossip
A jumble of letters and quotes discusses maternity degenerative concerns and female health. It includes Mrs Anna Potts of Hot Springs Arkansas asking Dear Mrs Pinkham for guidance, and mentions Princess Louise, unemployment in London, and political tidbits about Canada treaty-making and Premier Balfour.
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Anna Potts
510 Park Avenue, Hot Springs, Aric
Mra ‘Pinkham
Retired British warship with a long active career
A British warship laid down in 1802 at Chatham and launched as a three decker with ninety eight guns. It served with the North Sea fleet under Admiral Young guarding Napoleon and, as flagship of Rear Admiral Milne, took part in the Algiers bombardment. After a long reserve period its last foreign commission was in the Mediterranean 1841 to 1843. An anecdote from Dumas about pay compares his earnings to five thousand pounds.
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Joab
David
Absalom
Alfred the Great
Athelney
Robert Bruce
Ireland
Charles I
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Westminster
Jerusalem
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London
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North’ Sea
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Napoleon
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Algiers
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Trade mark of Scott's Emulsion Symbol of strength and purity
A fragment mentions the man and fish trade mark as a symbol of strength and purity and notes its global sale. It warns that cod fish extinction would provoke worldwide panic, referencing liver products and an Anacoine Reeee report.
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