Western Canada Immigration Growth This Year
The Chicago Record Herald reports 40 672 immigrants to Canada in four months, led by wheat lands of the Northwest. Over one third came from Great Britain, about 13 740 from the United States, and 10 445 from Continental Europe. Canada’s population is one fifteenth of the U S but immigration now two fifteenths of ours.
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49Th Parallel
Chicago Record-Herald
Canada
Dominion
Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Northwest Territories
Winnipeg
Great Britain
United States
Ireland
Europe
Co. Pilling
Kittson Avenue
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Prisoner Told to Bathe After Harlem Booking
The Harlem police station received a newly brought prisoner described as unclean. The sergeant advised a bath, prompting the hobo to protest that he had never been arrested before and wondered about entering water. The District Attorney Jerome reported the incident in The New York Times.
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Jerome
Harlem
Tesk
New York Times
Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional cure
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item quotes a dialogue about a precious cup named Pip tin and a costly potions scheme. The exchange shows a mistress and master debating a cup's value, with a humorous undertone about spending fortunes to secure its safety and avoid breaking it.
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Bridget
Annie
Piptin
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors
Northwestern inventors receiving patents include John Bryant of Minneapolis for hoof trimming nippers, Mardick Cameron of Duluth for a bill file and paper holder, John Erickson of Duluth for a belt fastener, Frank Finberg of Clinton Minnesota for a grain car door, Gust Krantz of Spring Lake for an animal poke, Howard Turner of Minneapolis for a freight car, and Lothrop & Johnson and tent in 911 and 912 Pioneer Press Ride.
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Northwestern
John Bryant
Minneapolis
Minn
Mardick Cameron
Duluth
John Erickson
Frank Finberg
Clinton
Mion
August Krantz
Spring Lake
Howard Turner
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer
Paul
Mistaken Identity Again in Dickey Davis Prose
Richard Harding Davis sails for London after success at the stage. A past encounter in London features a plain man who mocks American writers and Scotch stories, prompting a witty exchange that highlights literary vanity and cross Atlantic tastes.
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Dickey Davis
Richard Harding Davis
London
England
Davis
America
Manley recovers from Bright's Disease after Dodd's Kidney Pills
Whitehall Illinois June 8 Mr Lon Manley suffered Bright's Disease after home treatment failed a friend urged Dodd's Kidney Pills. Within weeks he improved steadily and recovered saying he felt better than in years. He credits the remedy with his surprising recovery and recommends it to others with kidney trouble.
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Whitehall
Ill
Lon Manley
Bright
Dodd
Mr. Manley
The Worst Kind of Gnat in a Tobacco Store
A folk quotation about a gnat that asks for a pack of cigarettes when invited into a tobacco store, contrasted with other gnats. The man notes many gnat varieties exist, but this one nearly rivals them all in cheek.
Elopement Sparks Village Blacksmith Negotiations
In a Chicago News style vignette, Ernie and Edith discuss an elopement sparked by a village blacksmith being paid to not shoe a couple’s horse. The couple eloped in an automobile, prompting commentary on love and practicality.
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Ernie
Edith
Chicago News
End Seat Hog and the Car Ride Snarl
In a Washington Post excerpt a woman with acrid jowls describes the End Seat Hog as excessively dominating in transit. She revels in petty maneuvers upon boarding including pushing her hat down and stepping on her shoes, claiming it gives her acute enjoyment and provokes a visible reaction.
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Washington Post
Longfellow and Holmes Describe Mind Speed and Strain
An Atlantic Monthly excerpt recalls Henry Longfellow and Oliver Holmes visiting a man whose mind moved with exceptional rapidity. Longfellow notes Holmes’s swift thinking often outpaces others, leaving him with headaches from the mental strain yet admiring the precision and brightness of his thoughts.
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Longfellow
Atlantic Monthly
Grape-Nuts Shown To Aid Convalescents After Illness
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a vital aid for recovering from wasting sickness noting that four teaspoonfuls with cream can sustain a healthy person for half a day and less in warm milk helps convalescents. A testimonial from a typhoid fever patient describes rapid recovery after starting Grape-Nuts, praising improved strength and mental clarity.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
North Dakota notes mix of incidents and developments
North Dakota brief round up reports burglary scare at Lakota, new Lisbon creamery, larger Hamilton fair, paving needs in Carrington, rainfall praise for Richland County, school consolidations in Ramsey, and railway mail crane patent by L H Patten. Mentions drift into Pembina drainage, county baseball leagues, Des Lacs excursions, and expanded East Dickinson stock yards to aid loading.
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Carrington
Pembina
Bathgate
Marion
Harold Westergaard
Buffalo
W. G. Whin
Dickinson
Bottineau
Denhoff
Tragic Falls Claim Two Young Lives in Minnesota
A six year old girl, daughter of farmer John Wyda of Holdingford, was crushed by a falling tree while her father watched nearby. She died after ten hours of suffering. In Montgomery, Willie Becker, about ten, drowned while bathing with companions in Bauer & Bury's cattle pond west of town.
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Albany
Minn
John Wyda
Holdingford
Montgomery, Minn
Willie Becker
Bauer & Bury
Not a Corn Week North Dakota Outlook
The past week brought favorable crops across North Dakota with rain showers scattered but not needed. Wheat is thriving with rapid growth, flax sowing resumes, corn planted and emerging though cool weather slowed progress, and grass and meadows surge to provide ample pasture and hay potential.
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North Dakota
Red River Valley
Robbed in Daylight at Jamestown Lunch Counter
Irvin Hoffman, night manager at Northern Pacific lunch counter in Jamestown, was robbed of $85 while sleeping. door unlatched, no clue. Frank Smith of Kensal to be tried in Jamestown for wife beating. fled toward Canada, captured, trial in July. William Thompson and daughter held in district court over 57 cattle allegedly driven from Theresa Weston, dispute over ownership and payment.
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Hoffman
Irvin Hoffman
Northern Pacific
Jamestown
Hll
Frank Smith
Kensal
Smith
Soo Line
Canada
Harvey
William Thompson
Theresa Weston
Thompson
Weston
Hoxie Begins Work On Red River Valley Survey
Maj Hoxie leading a government survey of the Red river valley as part of a long sought plan by the Tri State Drainage Association. Congress allocated 10000 dollars for the project after months of neglect and renewed pressure revived the effort. The move follows a separate court decision in Cass county where Judge Pollock dissolved an attachment in the Sonneyson v Akin dispute and Sonneyson later pursued damages over the attachment.
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Maj. Hoxie
Red River Valley
Tri-state Drainage Association
Congress
Supreme Court
Judge Pollock
Sonneyson
Akin
Leonard
Cass County
Iowa
Pollock
Valley City Plans Three Day Fourth of July Fest
Valley City prepares a three day celebration with a $2000 fund for the Fourth and prior days. On July 2 and 3 a gun club tournament offers $250 in prize money with top shooters from across the state expected. A farmers picnic and G A R campfire are set for the 3rd. The main event July 4 will feature an oration by Mr. Cochran of Grand Forks, a barbecue, baseball and athletic events, and fireworks. Citizens have raised about $2000, while $300,000 is planned for new Valley City buildings including $60,000 for two normal school structures, a $25,000 Kindred hotel addition, a $10,000 armory for Company G, plus residences and businesses under construction.
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Valley City
Cochran
Grand Forks
Normal School
Company G
Abandonment of Fort Yates Sparks Local Protests
White settlers and some Indians oppose Fort Yates abandonment with protests along the river. Troops could be brought from Snelling as quickly as from Bismarck if trouble arises. Agent Carignan paid every person on the reservation five dollars in two and a half days, a record performance. Special Agent Conser of Washington investigates agency affairs amid Indian council complaints.
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Fort Yates
Snelling
Bismarck Post
Carignan
Conser
Washington, D. C
Indians In Council
Turn Barley Into Cash by Mapleton Farmers
Fowler and Sons of Mapleton have turned barley into profit by feeding 200 two year old steers on 25,000 bushels of their grain. The cattle, sold to a Seattle firm for meat bound for Alaska, yielded a net gain of $18 per head, demonstrating grain as beef value.
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Fowler & Sons of
Mapleton
Seattle
Alaska
Use of Bank Checks and the Rules for Payment
This article outlines why bank checks remain useful for business, noting they are payable in order presented and do not count as payment until honored. It covers dating, ante and postdating, presentation timing, and the duties of holders to present, notify dishonor, and act with due diligence to recover funds, with emphasis on certified checks and the risks when banks fail.
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Indorsees
Ffinagon CO
Tiffin
Ohio
English Monarch Disbands Private Royal Music Band
King Edward orders disbandment of his private band, a historic ensemble dating to Charles II. The 34 musicians, led by Sir Walter Parratt, have long served royal dinners with light music and ragtime. The king views state concerts as undignified and extravagant, preferring simpler performances by fewer, less notable players.
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Edward
Charles II
Elizabeth
Walter Parratt
England
Invidious Distinction During Ordination Inquiry
A candidate for ordination faced a panel of doctors testing his theology and knowledge of the prophets. When asked to name the minor prophets he deflected with a witty quip about not making invidious distinctions among the Lord's prophets. The room laughed and he passed the examination unopposed.
Mindful attire vs. outward appearance quip
A terse aphorism contrasts inner discipline with external polish, noting that sharp thinking does not guarantee sharp presentation. The speaker implies clothing and mental rigor do not always align in personal portrayal.
Warning of Approach to Mrs Holland’s Illness Cure
Letters tout Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles after doctors failed. Mrs Florence Montano of Philadelphia and Mrs Clara Bowens of Divercilla report relief from nervousness indigestion irregular menstruation backache and fatigue. The plea urges other women to try the remedy and cites testimonials from recovered patients and a promotional tone about the medicine's virtues.
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Duan
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. PiskitaAm
Claria Bowens
Dmivercuilla, Hig
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Mary Ellen Coddington
Enoch Coddington
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W. W. Good
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Steele
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Courtenay
Button
Kidder County
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Hoxie
Yates
Busines
End OF King
Swedish-American Telephone CO
Chicago, Ill
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U.S
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Willie
Detroit Free Press
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Rootbeer
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