Western Canada Prairies Draw Minnesota Settlers
A letter from Alex Cameron to Benj Davies at St Paul recounts immigrants moving to western Canada. It describes rapid land uptake near Dalesboro and Asse, growing towns, planned church construction, and contentment with a promising wheat future amid initial blues. Arthur Finney is mentioned as planning to move with his family in March.
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Air
Arthur Finney
St. Paul
Alex
Cameron
Cancada
Land of Plenty
Atc
Immeration
Department of Tmamor
Ottawa
Ynondsarto
Ben Davies
Typhoid Fever Label Mixup on Diamond Street
A Philadelphia Record item reports a malignant typhoid case on Diamond Street. Health workers pasting doors with typhoid labels and a diphtheria label sparked panic among workers at the house, with locals remarking on the sick family and the presence of smallpox rumors.
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Diamond Street
Pear Twenty-third
Philadelphia
Dr Lewis N James Leads Greenacre Chautauqua Maine
A large field at Greenacre Chautauqua in Maine featured Dr Lewis N James among leading lecturers from around the world. A friend recalled a sharp quip about a Prof X who “simply told us what we didn t know.” The doctor mused on how many judge others by concealing faults.
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Greenacre Chautauqua
Maine
Lewis N. James
Prof
Mrs Pinkham's Thirty Years of Cures Revealed
A newspaper excerpt promotes Mrs. Pinkham's advice and medicine for female troubles. It cites letters from officials and readers, claiming verified results and sanctified confidentiality. The piece invites readers to request a recently published book containing testimonies from public figures.
Manitou Gambler Persuaded to Quit After Near Big Win
A Colorado gambler named Rich faced ruin at a Manitou club when high-stakes play spiraled. A doctor in the group used a sedative to halt the session, cashing out Rich's chips and arranging care. He never returned to gambling in Manitou.
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Theo
Colorado
Walter Harris
Topska
Denver
Republican
Manitou
Reaper
Rich
Thera
Manston
College Slang Perplexes Freshmen In 1901 Baltimore
The Baltimore Sun reports Mary Charlotta Crothers of Pennsylvania explains college slang from Annapolis West Point and Wesleyan. She notes cadets, coeds, and dorms using terms like spoon quail and gig slang while freshmen struggle to keep up with vocabulary such as bone dig cram and quiz lab math.
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Mary Charlotta Crothers
Crothers
Baltimore Sun
Annapolis
Brown
West Point
Wesleyan
Fustie
Great Salt Lake Dries Over Year Says Irrigation Age
The Great Salt Lake in Utah has fallen about two miles in the last year per the Irrigation Age. Some foresee possible complete drying within a cen tury due to rapid irrigation ditch expansion drawing from streams feeding the lake. A nearby salt desert now lies where water once stood, and the lake floor salt deposits are thought to be thick.
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Great Salt Lake
Utah
Peruna Remedy Promises Cure for Chronic Catarrh
When catarrh reaches chronic stage local remedies fail. Peruna is claimed to reach every case, eradicating catarrh from the system. It works quietly to cleanse mucous membranes and restore regular, natural health. Dr Hartman’s free books on catarrh are offered by The Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus Ohio.
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Peruna
Dr. Hartman
Peruna Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Addrons Eterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Not With the Hounds and a Clergy Fox Hunt Tale
A bishop debates fox hunting with a clergy member who admits relaxation but denies balls. The bishop hints at a Duchess party, while the clergyman says he and his horse stay apart from the hounds and the field.
Advertisements Offer Amusing Bargains and Odd Observations
The page urges readers to study the ads for entertainment and bargains. It notes strong demand from South Africa for Oregon wheat and flour this season. A quip claims Ohio has the laziest man on record, too lazy to run into debt.
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South Africa
Oregon
Ohio
Patent notice mix from Patente Insued and Minnesota inventors
Fragmented OCR lists names of inventors and places across Minnesota and nearby states, including Gilbert Baland Willmar Charles Brown Albert Lea and John A. Dricksos Rush Point. It also mentions devices like a voting machine a feed water heater a clamp and rotary bricking brush. The piece blends patent attorney names Merwin Lothrop Johnson and Henry Hukrlede with an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming a cure and offering rewards.
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Kiet
Northwestern
Gilbert Baland
Willmar
Minn
Ean Carrer
Charles Brown
Albert Lea
John A. Dricksos
Rush Point
Leonard Paulle Minneapais
Olnt A. Swanson
Minneapolis
Robert 8. Thenll
Wort Pierre
Henry Hukrlede
den Valley
Mion
Wrench
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Maul
Animal riddle from New York World verse
A playful exchange questions which animal eats least. Pupli and the teacher clash over a moth, with the World noting the moth is actually very greedy and eats little yet makes many holes.
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Yoacher
New York World
Thirty Days Trial Offers in Early Spring Term
An early spring enrollment offer invites new students to join Frey Incither’s preparatory, normal, college, commercial, shorthand, and typewriting departments starting March 26. The prospect emphasizes practical instruction and notes expenses are all covered, with President J. F. P. Kach of Charion City, TN. The item includes unrelated quotes and ads from multiple sources.
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Fras
Woo
FREY
Commercial
Horthand
Hia
All Expenses Law
Addrom
J. FP. Kach
Charion City
Japanese Smokers Shown as Moderate Despite All
A Washington Star reporter quotes a visiting Japanese analyst describing Japanese smoking habits. He notes most prefer cigarettes or small pipes with low tobacco use, cites high tariffs and poverty as factors, and predicts future shift to larger pipes as Japan grows wealthier. The piece ends with a remark on theatrical angels lacking wings.
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America
Washington Star
Japan
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