Crop prospects brighten across Manitoba and Northwest Territories
Extracts from the Department of Agriculture report across Manitoba and the Northwest Territories show area under cultivation ranges from 30,000 to 60,000 acres in districts such as Rosthern Arcola and Duck Lake, with expectations of a bountiful harvest. Growth in Rosthern and Rosthern’s rapid development as a business centre is noted, while other districts report high yields and favorable weather boosting prospects for a heavy crop next year.
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Gion
Imaon
Winnipeg
Gt F
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Stitt
Bethiridge
Pai Bert
Hierar
Boonington
Swan River
Distriek
Sande
Rosthern
Arcola
Dauphin
Cardston
Alberta
Duck Lake
Estevan
Weyburn
Waterloo legend lingers as Sikh War veterans attend anniversary
Fragmented reminiscence recalls Waterloo battle rituals and Sikh War survivors, noting dwindling numbers at the annual memorial. Veterans and officers recount past dinners and the famed Death or Glory toast while reflecting on aging participants and regimental history.
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Apel
London
Vth
Warry- Smith
Jater Wilkingon
Thich
Phriase
Balaglava
Cambridge
Luce
Charlotte Russe
O’gormm
Philadelphia
The Consummate Paget The Famous English Surgeon Sir James Paget
A tribute to Sir James Paget highlighting his energy perseverance compassion and loyalty to the poor. The piece notes his rise from adversity to leading surgeon and the personal toll of aging and illness on him and his devoted wife. It praises his lifelong devotion to medicine and public service.
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James Paget
Ted
Ternally
Manny
Surprised Cure Claimed for St Vitus Dance Pills
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a rapid remedy for St Vitus dance. It cites Miss Louise Luffman of Ontario as cured after two boxes, noting sleep improved and spasms decreased. The claim ends with the mother praising the treatment and the doctor’s miracle results.
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Williams
St. Vitus
Ain
Missouise
Luffman
Ore Das
Willian
Forgotten regimental dinners and Lucknow siege memories
A scattered historical note recalls annual Crimea era dinners under Portsmouth mayor ship, including the Dikia under royal auspices and a later Lucknow siege anniversary banquet. It mentions veterans, surviving families, and a tableaux of regimental colors, with ties to Arlington Street, the Royal Dragoons, and a Prince and Princess of Wales appearance.
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Wych
Rcment
Portsmouth
Yetering
Wimborne
Arlington Street
Royal Dragoons
Sitken
Limes
TY Every
Lucknow
A. Dashwood
Fof
York
Auckionit
School of
Saint Cyr
The
Triomphe
Baby's Own Tablets promise hope for tired mothers
An ad quoted from Mrs. R. McMaster of Cookstown Ontario extols Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for teething, upset stomachs, and restless nights in infants. It claims the tablets are safe with no dangerous ingredients and can be given crushed or as candy to even the youngest, frailest babies, noting personal success with constipation and digestion.
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R.—Mcmaster
Cookstown
Ont
Teave
Lohie
Perlads
Fanciful European Kings Rule Distant Isles in Odd Tales
A longish piece surveys odd monarchs and micro kingdoms in colonial history. It contrasts a French king on Anticosti and a German king on Herm with Trinidad under Spanish influence, recounting quirks, taxes, bans, and monarchic ambitions.
The Story of Eliza H Varney Of Bloomfield Ont
Local tribute to Eliza H Varney of Bloomfield Ontario a 73 year old charity worker praised for decades of service to the poor and sick in the Canadian North West. The article notes her faith as a member of the Old Orthodox Friends and recounts her battles with disease among Doukhobor communities and her use of Dodd's Kidney Pills claimed to aid Dropsy Kidney disease and rheumatic suffering.
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Eliza H. Varney
Bloomfield
Ont
Hoomfield
Sig
Dodd
War Office hires a nurse to head Army Nursing Dept
The War Office appoints a local nurse with a private office to oversee the Army Nursing Department. The move, praised as a practical departure, places a woman in a senior role within the War Office.
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Hur
War Office
Wifairs
Army Nursing Department
Fragmented Domestic Conflict Notes in Fragmentary Dialogue
Fragmented OCR captures a heated domestic exchange about parenting and fear. A mother questions abandonment risk while a husband recalls notifying police and hiring detectives to search for a child, amid accusations of brutality and concern for safety.
Minard's Liniment for Rheumatism Bridal Wreath Traditions
Fragmented report notes bridal wreath customs by country. Germany uses myrtle branches. France and England favor orange blossoms. Switzerland prefers white roses. Spain features red roses and pinks. Greece uses vine staves. Botttomia mentions rosemary.
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Germany
France
England
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Unclear fragment prompts medical product confusion
Fragmentary OCR text mentions laxative tablets and quiet references to cold relief. Several garbled phrases repeat, including names and casual dialogue about a sister and Laura at a table. Overall lacks coherent news event or identifiable entities.
Fragmentary 19th Century Letter Excerpt on Marriage
The text presents a fragmented dialogue where a suitor discusses plans for marriage, a counselor or father references firm concerns about a small bill, and mentions of setting hearts on a person. The garbled OCR suggests a domestic dispute or negotiation about an engagement and financial obligations.
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Stern Pather
Aga
Bill
Stern
Average heights reported for English professional class
Fragmentary OCR notes claim varying heights with references to tall individuals in a British context, mentioning feet and inches but lacking clear names, dates, or locations. The text is garbled and provides no verifiable figures or outcomes to summarize.
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Bae
Minard's Liniment Endorsed For Mosquito Bites
A reader from Harbor Grace writes that Minard's Liniment eased itching and irritation from mosquito bites felt last summer. The letter notes quick relief and also praises the liniment for preventing sores and recommends it for remedying bites and even mosquito bites.
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Mesars
C. Richards &Coa
Minard
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