Rhodesian Emil Lund completes 5000 mile Africa walk
Emil Lund a Rhodesian settler age thirty six says he walked solo from Cape Town to Cairo driven by love of adventure not money or dieting. His route took him through the Cape Province Transvaal Rhodesia Congo State Sudan and Nubian Desert totaling nearly 5000 miles as the crow flies. He notes his past service as a soldier and scout since age seventeen including campaigns in Matabele 1893 Uganda rebellion 1897 99 and the South African War.
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Africa
Emil Lund
Cape Town
Standard
Lund
Cairo
Uganda
Cape Province
Transvaal
Rhodesia
Congo State
Soudan
Egypt
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Repair and Satisfaction
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic is pitched as a scientific cleansing antiseptic for falling hair. The Rexall Store Beattie Murphy Co. Ltd offers two sizes 50c and 1.00 with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Reyall
Beattie-Murphy Co., Ltd
Nubian Desert Walk Record: Injuries and Ordeal by Dirt
The account follows a traveler who aimed to be the first to cross the Nubian Desert, detailing 70 pound burdens, scarce supplies beyond Elizabethville, and nightly fires against predators. He notes lions rarely attack in heat, survives a black mamba bite, and endures the nkola don ordeal of eating earth to prove truthfulness before Lake Albert.
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Elizabethville
Belgian Congo
Lund
Katanga
Albertville
Lake Albert
Adventurous voyage through Africa ends in Khartoum hospital
Mr. Lund faced deadly dangers in tropical Africa including venomous flies and a near blind tick bite near the eye. He met Cannibal tribes Baluba and Valessi along a path by Lake Albert and the Nile. After fleeing a desert crossing with scarce water he reached Khartoum and sought medical care.
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Lund
Africa
Fort Portal
Baluba
Valessi
Lake Albert
Land
Nile
Abu Hamed
Wady Halfa
Soldiers Only Suggestion Bans Football for National Service
London report states Colonel Ford and two MPs are drafting a bill to forbid football unless players have served or pledged naval or military service. The piece notes past English laws against football dating to Edward II and monarchs up through Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and the early Georges.
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London
Ford
National Reserve
Edward II
Richard
Henry VIII
Mlizabeth
Port Alberni Seaport Development Lands in Spotlight
Literature promoting Port Alberni as a great new seaport of the west coast notes railroads and vast interests backing the project. It highlights strong sellers, Liberal commissions, prompt settlements, and quality material, with S. J. Wilson of Vancouver listed as contact.
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Port Alberni
S.C
S. J. Wilson
Hastings St
Vancouver
B.C
Calgary mason seeks land purchase near Kootenay River island
Thomas Joyce of Calgary intends to buy lands described as starting from a post on the south end of a Kootenay River island opposite Lot 54, then 40 chains, then around the island back to the start. The application lists W Murdoch as agent and is dated November 16, 1913.
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Thomas Joyce
Calgary
Alta
Mason
Kootenay River
Murdoch
Pepa cough pills promise direct lung relief
An advertisement extols Pepa cough pills as tiny vapourizing tablets that bypass the stomach to treat throat and lung troubles. It claims faster relief for coughs bronchitis and sore throat with no poison and cites Dr Gordon Staben endorsing Pepa for children and throat easing.
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Gordon Staben
Notice of land purchase by Robert J Crooks Cranbrook
Take notice that Robert James Crooks of Cranbrook a baggage man intends to apply for permission to purchase lands described as starting at the southeast corner of lot 6345 group 1 then west 80 chains to the east boundary of 8541 then south 10 chains to the north boundary of 6249 group 1 then east 80 chains to a point south of the starting point then north 10 chains to the starting point containing 40 acres more or less Dated November 28 1912.
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Robert James Crooks
Cranbrook
Noted Location Relative to City Limits
A description states a site is located one and three quarter miles from the city limits. No further details on direction or landmark are provided in the readable text.
Cranbrook Orchards Sold to Settlers in New Winnipeg Era
A Winnipeg real estate firm has sold over 200 acres of Cranbrook Orchards to settlers who will move onto the land within a year. They will invest from 2000 to 20000 dollars each in cash, clear land, and build improvements. Buyers, including a top horticulturist with a railcar contract, plan a large greenhouse and ongoing agricultural development.
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Winnipeg
Cranbrook
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk
Safe investment offer for local acreage with easy terms
A company claims ownership of over 2000 acres in the area and promises to attract new settlers. Prospective buyers are urged to secure tracts quickly at low prices with easy payment terms to prevent missing out on the opportunity.
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Cranbrook Drchard
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Mgr
Seymour
Granville Street
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Edmund Walker
C.V.0
Ll.d. D.C.L
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R. T. Brymner
British Columbia
Jos, Brault
Canadian Hotel
Dee
McKay & Jackson
Proor's
P. S
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Thost
Allen-Smith Company
Agents and Auditors
ALLEN
F. HW. Sati
P. O
Mac’s Auto Service
Illow River
Grand Trunk Pacific
Pacific
Hudson Bay Railway
Canadian West
Pac
Bond & Land Corp., Ltd
Buast
Miss Field
Queen Charlotte's Hospital
England
Cranbrook Land District
East Kootenay
W. Murdoch
Peps Co
Alldrugvite
Sears’ Durati
Abbott Bros
S. Dearborn
Chicago
Ill
Cranbrook Drug and Book Co
Shubert Shipper
Rowan Wor
Poe
Mariela
Nuattet
Aeatar
A. B. Shubert
Michigan St
Chico
USA
South East Kootenay
J. H. Smith
Fenwick Ave
Baker St Honk
Cranbrook Agency
Beautiful
Cranbrook Orchards
Beale & Elwell
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