My Wife's People Coming to Prince Albert District
Letter from J. D. Head in Birch Hills Sask dated Feb 1 1905 to Ottawa immigration agents praising life in Prince Albert District Canada. Describes winter work in bush, hay harvest, homestead claims, proximity to Canadian Northern Railway, and family plans with wife’s relatives arriving in May. Claims mild winter by Chicago standards, light snow, cattle on range, and land productivity.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Birch Hills
Sask
Chicago
Can. Nor. Ry
R. R
Prince Albert
U. S
J. D. Head
Raiway
Bess
Charles Pipisg
Clifford Block
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Contested Views on Literature Spark Chicago Banter
The Chicago Herald notes a debate over literary greatness with claims that Spencer surpassed Shakespeare in merit and in penmanship, sparking a lively exchange about era and craft.
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Spencer
Shakespeare
Spencerian
Chicazo Herald
Deafness Cure Promoted By Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and urges readers to request free circulars from VF. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Mother's Pills for constipation.
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J. Cheney
Russian Tactics Offer Fury as Murky Retreat Cited
The Pittsburg Post reports disputed tactics with McToole Mulvaney claiming he dared fight yet fled. O'Rourke notes deception and a fast retreat, while Oi is blamed for luring him and retreating too quickly.
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McToole
Mulvaney
O’rourke
Pittsburg
Papa Bulled the Market in a Pillow Talk Quip
A Detrait Free Press item quotes a family exchange about piano practice and pay. Nellie laments chores while Papa negotiates earnings for noise and movement, highlighting a humorous domestic moment from a local paper.
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Papa
Nellie
Peaceful War and the Peace Congress
A Chicago Journal note frames a peace congress as a gathering of men aiming at ending war. The quip from Johnny Bumpernickle contrasts peaceful aims with wartime realities, reflecting a child's view of international diplomacy.
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Querie
Johnny Bumpernickle
Chicago Journal
Five Is a Lucky Number in Dice Games
A cigar store clerk observes dice sets and players favor fives. He notes frequent runs to fives, with fives and sixes chosen by nine in ten rollers. He suggests irregular dice may explain it but finds fives consistently common and winners tend toward larger numbers.
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Louisville Courier
Journa
Mrs Blank Faces a Reading Gaffe at Club Paper
Mrs Blank dreaded presenting on Neo Platonism at the Mutual Culture club. With Miss Jinks's help she delivered a typed paper but faltered at a missing word on the first page until the helper supplied syllogism.
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Mrs. Blank
Why Women Never Age by Higine Seymour Koeller
Poem from New York Sun praising women as tireless and constant. It notes their activity, devotion, and warmth through seasons, humorously claiming they never grow old.
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Seymour Koeller
Princess of Wales as Art Patron in London Galleries
The Princess of Wales is the most regular visitor to London galleries, viewing proprietary exhibitions and one man shows. She visits for personal pleasure and to encourage native artists, mostly buys watercolors for her homes, and supports several miniaturists who have painted many portraits of her children.
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Princess of Wales
London
Chinese Wife May Kee Captivates Indianapolis Society
Mrs May Kee wife of a wealthy Chinese merchant in Indianapolis is a popular figure in elite circles. A mandarin's daughter her husband a nobleman in China and a relative of Li Hung Chang. They introduced many social friends to epicurean Chinese cuisine and hosted dinners featuring Oriental dainties.
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May Kee
Indianapolis
Boosier
Li Hung Chang
May
Baby Faced Girls In Vogue Drive New Fashion Trend
The article notes a shift in fashion toward baby faced women as the soulful innocent type gains appeal. It describes a summer bonnet framing a delicate face with a small poke brim, roses or violets, and long mull strings ending in a scented pompadour bag.
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Carliss
Mr. Dolbys Bad Break in Clever Exchange
Dialogue from a New York Press piece centers on Mr. Dolby asking Miss Fairley how she would change her hair and eyes. Miss Fairley replies she would look exactly as she does now, prompting Dolby’s continued surprise at her confidence and taste.
A Reasonable Request and the Servant’s Reply
A humorous exchange between Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle about the servant's promise to cover damages. The servant offers to pay, but suggests she should be charged at wholesale prices.
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Doctor in Fargo
A clerk in a village drug store explains he cannot fill prescriptions for locals. only strangers may be served until the boss returns. Dr J H Rindlaub is listed as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat in Fargo North Dakota.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Travel dream clashes with law and order
A debate about chasing wealth pits desire for travel against strict police limits. Skemer questions the practicality while authorities imply enforcement would curb such ambitions.
New York Actress Urges Peruna Medicine In Letter
Miss Julia Marlowe of New York City writes a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co. praising the product and urging its use for health. The correspondence reflects the era's medicinal advertising and notable stage figure endorsing patent remedies.
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Julia Marlowe
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
New York City
Nervousness Linked to Spring Anemia in Women
The article states nervousness in women stems from anemic nerve centers that lack vitality due to poor nutrition. It notes spring as a peak time when many invalids arise from weak nerves and nutritional deficiency.
We seldom stay at home says Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal quotes a reader noting frequent club attendance and infrequent home nights. The remark highlights a lifestyle pattern described as staying at the club a good deal and seldom going home.
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Chicago Journal
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Many children are sickly says an advertisement for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders used by a nurse at the Children's Home in New York. It claims to cure feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders break up colds and destroy worms. Sample mailed free from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. The more a man intends to do tomorrow the less he does at all.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Greatest Living Painter of Gardens George S Elgood
English artist George S Elgood is lauded as the greatest living garden painter. He has provided fifty watercolors hailed as his best work yet with a noted opera tenor remarking each piece strikes high C.
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George S. Elgood
Peruna Promotes Digestion to Strengthen Nerves
The text touts Peruna as a remedy to digestion issues and asserts that proper digestion fuels nerve vitality. It notes Peruna is especially favored by women with vocations that strain the nerves, claiming it supports steady nerves and overall life strength.
Peruna Bottle Promotion and Contact Notice
Buy a bottle of Peruna today and contact Dr. S. B. Hartman in Columbus Ohio if you do not receive all the benefits expected. Written instructions request readers to write for remedies and guidance.
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S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Good Manners in War Among Japanese Soldiers
The piece argues that war is a school for manners and praises Japanese conduct. It notes that while Grant treated Lee with courtesy, Japanese leaders have not shown courtesy during the war, yet they are described as graceful and polite and possibly the best soldiers.
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Grant
Lee
Spider couple plans move over new advertising
Mrs. Spider laments to Mr. Spider from their shelf above the dry goods store. She fears they must relocate because the storekeeper has begun to advertise.
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Mrs. Spider
Will Meet in Meeven. A Somerset Lady Reflects on Wealth and Charity
A Somerset woman laments the death of a wealthy but ill-mannered neighbor who aided her country charities. She calls him vulgar yet kind and declares they will meet him in heaven, noting his generosity and casual London anonymity.
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Somerset
London
It takes constant use to keep gou intentions from getting rusty
It takes consistent practice to keep good intentions from becoming dull and ineffective. Regular effort maintains focus and prevents drift away from meaningful goals.
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