Woman Misa Fulton Named Rubber Expert Secretary
Misa Fulton of Australia now serves as organizing secretary for the New York rubber exposition to be held next September. The only woman rubber expert in the world she has previously worked as secretary for expositions in England and elsewhere. Fulton speaks of rubber’s manufacture and potential and plans to promote the industry with energy. She notes that women can succeed in this field and carries jeweled souvenirs from many countries received from industrial organizations she has served. Also a note on camphor water as an effective facial astringent for oily skin.
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Misa Daisy Fulton
Australia
Tas
New York City
England
Woma
Miss Fulton
Rubber
Fulton
Misa Fulton
How to Brighten Tortoise Shell Items
To brighten tortoise shell combs pins and barrettes rub with sweet oil wipe dry and cover with whiting or silver powder. After applying powder polish with a chamois. To keep shell bright rinse in tepid water and rub with olive oil on plain cloth.
It Is Criminal to Neglect the Skin and Hair
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as remedies for poor complexions rough hands and dry hair. It argues neglect harms beauty and happiness and invites readers to mail for a sample and a two page Skin and Scalp Treatment booklet from Cuticura, Boston.
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Boston
U.S. A
Confession Poem by Peter McArthur in The Globe
A reflective verse to a curious child about seeking knowledge and truth. The speaker admits limits to what can be explained now and promises understanding will come with time as life guides the learner along. The poem contrasts a child's eager questions with an adult's humbled quest for answers.
Orangemen and Catholics clash in historic Canadian tale
The article recounts a Waterville Quebec harmony episode and a Dundas County incident where a priest lacking a church held mass in an Orange hall opened by MP Andy Broder. He calmed fears by noting King William’s impact and the scene ended with Anglican symbols replaced by Lodge insignia.
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Waterville
Quebec
Dundas
St. Lawrence
Andy” Broder
Andy
Iasa
Willias
L.O.L
Andrew Broder
William
Poet William Chapman Receives Doctor of Letters at Ottawa
At University of Ottawa commencement William Chapman of Ottawa was awarded the Doctor of Letters. The poet, born 1850 at Beauce, educated at Levis College, published many volumes, decorated by France, and highly praised for patriotic, simple verse.
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University of Ottawa
William Chapman
Ottawa
Chapman
French Academy of Paris
Academy of Jeux-Floreaux
France
Beauce
Levis College
Paris
Cabudi
Irance
Three Dollar Bill and a Theatre Dress
A curio tale centers on Fred T. Dubois a man of many roles from merchant to senator who, with three dollars and a hopeful mood, attends an opera and captivates a stranger who offers a chance at a new life. The story links dress to charm and opportunity in a weary world.
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Alexander the Great
Fred T. Dubois
United States
Chicare
Michigan Avenue
Dubois
Hhey
Fred
A Duke of Connaught Story Shows Sharp Mind
The London Daily correspondent recalls the Duke of Connaught during Wiltshire manoeuvres before the South African War. He notes the duke’s memory and detail as he outlined the disposition of forces without aid or prior notes.
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Duke of
Jie
Loudon
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds Tale of Letters
A playful note from Tit-Bits highlighting letter riddles about which letters work hardest longest and loudest, with jokes on the Bees Seas and I's. The column surveys letters like C and B for effort and comfort, ending with a punny tease about the Tease and Wise letters.
Pedestrian life insurance rides fall to new risks
A man visited an insurance office to insure his life but the agent challenged him. When asked about cycling, motor cars, or flying, the applicant replied no. The agent stated they no longer insure pedestrians, ending the offer.
Danger of the Summer Season On the North Shore
Charles TD Hilles, the President’s confidant, accompanies the chief executive on Beverly trips. The summer scene shows fashionable Beverly homes with private beaches and baths. He asks why so many people hide their family skete and mentions rising private beach use along the North Shore.
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Charles TD. Hilles
Bever
Massachusetts
Beverly
North
Hilles
Geographic Board Adopts New Spelling for Timiskaming
The Geographic Board of Canale settles on Timiskaming as the proper spelling replacing variants like Time vam vot Temiskaming and Temas cami after an investigation into the Indian origin of the word. The change clarifies usage for official records and signage.
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Geographic Board of Canale
Fragments From A Kansas City Journal Page
A jumble of quotes and notes on living costs and public discourse. It also includes a Cuban soil brief describing cabbage weights and crop timings for radishes lettuce corn and sweet potatoes.
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Kansas City Journal
Cuba
Dr Williams Pink Pills Marketed as Nerve Tonic
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills strengthen nerves by enriching blood. It cites pale, nervous patients improving as red blood nourishes exhausted nerves. A testimonial from Mrs Job Palmer of Fenelon Falls Ontario describes sciatic pain relief after two months of use and requests others try the remedy. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Job Palmer
Dr. Williams
Canada's Pulpwood Prices Rise In Several Provinces
A forestry bulletin notes Quebec bans pulpwood exports from Crown lands and reports price changes for 1911. Prices rose in Quebec by 97 cents per cord, Ontario fell 20 cents, while Nova Scotia and New Brunswick saw increases of 29 and 22 cents respectively. The report also mentions limited use of sawmill waste for pulp making.
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Forestry Branch
Quebec
Department of the Interior
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Dominion
Born Candidate Willis Projections in Race After Nomination
Willis suspects his baby could enter politics. Gillis predicts he will be in the race after the nomination. The exchange hints at uproar and enduring stamina, with colorful language noted in Brooklyn Life.
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Willis
Gillis
Brooklyn
Dysentery Cordial Promises Quick Relief
Many suffer cholera and summer complaints annually. prompt use of Dr J D Kellogers Dysentery Cordial is urged as a medicine that never fails to cure. Those who act quickly report rapid subduing of pain and illness.
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J. D. Kelloger
Time Being My Husband Cured Himself by Drinking Buttermilk
A reader from Chicago reports his husband cured a thirst by drinking buttermilk. The note appears in the Chicago Record Herald as a brief anecdote of self remedy.
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Chicago Record Herald
Riddle of a Seed in the Wonder Garden
The poem speaks of planting a seed in a neighbor’s garden and the hope it may bloom. It questions whether the seed will endure will flourish under the sun of a friend’s smile and forgiveness or fade before sight. The speaker, Charles F. Lummis, asks if the memory will ever wither.
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Laug-liege
Charles F, Lummis
Partly True Ma What is meant by the Progress ve party
A wry Detroit Free Press quip about the Progressive Party, noting echoes of shifting alliances as partners change after each game. The line uses playful slang to question political names and party consistency.
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Progressve Party
Progressive Party
Detroit Free Press
Lead production in United States tops one billion pounds
Lead production in the United States last year reached one billion pounds, rising by forty million from the previous year. Imports totaled 180 million pounds, down by thirty seven million pounds.
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United States
President faces freshman exam fear in trustees demand
A university president wakes shaky and pale after dreaming of being forced to give the freshman admission exam. His wife consoles him as the incident reveals a troubled nervous system, reflecting stress from looming duties.
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Whitock & Murlatt
Northern Trusts Company
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Ontario Veterinary College
Temperance Street
Toronto
University of Toronto
Department of Agriculture
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