Talking Cat in Hamburg Delights Dentists and Crowds
Peter the cat, owned by Dr. Sutoris of Hamburg, reportedly speaks and sings in German. Witnesses back the claims that it utters words like Anna and Helena and performs melody in three German songs, with the cat using the money phrase in appropriate contexts. The tale blends novelty and humor with local society snippets and advertisements.
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Hamburg
Peter
Sutoris
Anna
Helena
Mable
Woss
How He Did It How Did You Vote Uncle George
A brief dialogue recounts a conversation between an elderly Northern man and a Black servant about voting. The exchange hints at political questions and social dynamics of the era while preserving the voices of the two speakers. The fragment underscores themes of memory, identity, and civic participation in a historically charged setting.
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Uncle George
Old Wothern Darky
Parrot Alerts Brussels Burglar to Murder Plot
In a Brussels suburb an elderly miser named Koettingen was strangled by a burglar while her lodgings were robbed. The thief fled when the resident parrot, trained by the victim, spoke, misdirecting him from the hidden loot. The bird’s vocal warning left a large sum of money untouched.
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Brussels
Koettingen
Mme. Koettingen
Slaves Market Report From Marrakesh In Morocco
A French doctor correspondent describes the slave trade in Marrakesh with caravans from the Sus and Tafilet regions. Slaves are sold publicly in a market square three times weekly, with auctioneers calling prices while buyers inspect teeth hair and skin. Prices vary by sex age and skill with women fetching high sums and mothers separated from children in brutal scenes.
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Morocco
Paris
Mafin
Marrakesh
Sus
Tafilet
Pale Anaemic Girls and Dr Williams Pink Pills
A health advice notice warns about pale anaemic girls showing fatigue breathlessness and poor appetite and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure alongside nourishing food and mild exercise. It cites a testimonial from Miss J H Lassalle of Sorel Quebec and notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr.Williams
Dr. Williams
J. H. Lassalle
Sorel
Que
Room for Improvement at the London Colosseum
The piece recounts Alfred Hicks and Ellaline Terris performing a sketch over the holiday season. Hicks tells of an early stage scene where a doctor comforts ailing heroine. A quip about bone elicits a groan from the gallery and a dismal voice about spring hope. Melbourne notes report 50,000 year old prehistoric footprints in Warrnambool sandstone.
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Seymour Hicks
Ellaline Terris
London Coliseum
Mr. Hicks
Melbourne
Warrhambool
Australia
A Marriage of Convenience
A story by Mrs Hugh Fraser recounts a widower asking Fran von Rabe for immediate marriage after his wife's funeral. He explains he cannot remove his boots at night, seeking permission to wed tonight to resolve a practical need. A cleric nearby quips that a neighbor belittles his sermons.
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Hugh Fraser
Lesjahn
Hove
Snean
Extraordinary Incident at Willung Lightning Split Tree Crushed Horse Tail
A youth riding in Willung during a thunderstorm escaped death when a lightning struck a tree, splitting it in halves. The frightened horse plunged through the gap, halves snapped shut like a rabbit trap and crushed part of the animal’s tail. The rider suffered a severe shock but survived. The rest of the piece notes various local anecdotes and comic exchanges reflecting street entertainment.
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Melbourne Age
Willung
No Wonder He Was Interested by Mr G J Widdicombe
Retired clerk of the Rules and Orders of the Probate and Divorce Division Mr G J Widdicombe recalls a hoax case in which a mourner asking to be excused from jury service was revealed to be the undertaker after the judge briefly noted the man’s grief. Also a brief product plug for Holloway's Corn Cures mentions simple relief for corns.
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G. J. Widdicombe
Lord Hannen
Not a Complement At The Ball
Gus de Smith laments ugliness yet recalls Miles Birdie McGints paid him a high compliment by dancing him first. Pennybunker notes her aim to clear her mind and enjoy the evening, explaining the unusual choice to dance first with him.
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Gus de Smith
Miles Birdie McGints
Pennybunker
Coster Bets On Pig Weight At Agricultural Show
At a recent agricultural show a jovial coster wandered the pig section and challenged a farmer to guess a pig’s weight. The farmer confidently answered twenty stone, prompting the coster to agree and claim victory with the quip that the weight and the vote both count.
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Leo
Nuts for the colonel and a kernel mix up
A gardener encounters a nut collector who claims he is gathering nuts for the colonel to save for Christmas. The colonel denies any authority, but the man insists he is getting them for the kernel. A quip about boys telling sisters of love affairs follows, with social observations on divorces and old time customs. The dialogue mixes snippets of social gossip and household details.
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J. L. Toole
Mr. Toole
The Youth on Trial in a Jumpy Courtroom Cage
A courtroom scene unfolds with a wary pleader questioning a 15 year old boy who claims no occupation. The barrister accuses the father of laziness while the youth hedges, saying he does not know if his father is an idle good-for-nothing, as he points to the jurors.
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Feather
Minard's Liniment Praised by Maritime Farmer Publisher
The publisher of the best Farmer's Paper in the Maritime Provinces writes that Minard's Liniment has stood the test of time. He notes it as an unfailing remedy in his household and says it has outlived many competitors and imitators.
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Maritime Provinces
Minard
What the Bachelor Missed in a Wistful Lament
The bachelor sits alone in his room in gloom with aching toes and a lack of the kindly touch he desires. Though servants heed his orders and medical aid is available, he laments that marriage would, in his view, be a worse misfortune than his lonely vigil.
Pudding a la Sedan Protest Draws Paris Flak
Hotel proprietors in Nice and Mentone serve a pudding a la Sedan to please German visitors prompting protests from Paris journals. The piece notes social crowds and adds a wry remark about aging and future work.
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Nice
Mentone
Paris
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Assassin
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Mt All Dealera
Dodds Medicine Company, Limited
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Carter
Max
London
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Kerts
High Street
Norton Street
Orchard Street
C.P.R
St.tion
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway Co
Holloway
Wlor
Columbia Grafonda
Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Phonograph Company
McKinnon
Oat
Sanford
Brand Clothes
SANOL
Canada
Mingeiste
Sanol Mfg. Co., Ltd
Winnipeg
Manitoba
John Inglis Co., Limited
Strachan Ave
M. O. Dept. P. O
Montreal
Can
Deer Lodge
West End
Woodlawn
Boothwood Park
New Agricultural College
University
Pace, Harrison & Millar
Keewayden
Portage Ave
Canada Weather Insurance Company
Man
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