Testimony to Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsed by Nurse
Mrs. Clara J. Sherbourne, a Portland Maine nurse, credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing years of kidney pain and backache after severe illness. She urges relief for others and notes a free trial offer via FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY, with 60 cent boxes available at druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara J. Sherbourne
Cumberland Street
Portland
Maine
Dean
Dean S
H. H. Hay & Son
Doan
Mississippi catfish snoozes through winter at aquarium
The New York Aquarium notes reveal a large Mississippi catfish and other fish go dormant each winter. They sink to tank bottoms, stop feeding, and remain motionless for months, drawing visitors who question how such a large fish stays healthy while asleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Aquarium
Aquarium
New York Times
Novelist mocked for out of date heroine name
A Brooklyn Eagle quips that the novelist failed because his heroine names Elizabeth, dated in an era moving toward Dorothy and Josephine, highlighting shifting tastes in literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Elizabeth
Josephine
Brooklyn Eagle
Hamburg Drops Cure Indigestion Says Dr Koe ning
A health notice asserts the prompt use of Dr August Koe nigs Hamburg Drops to regulate the stomach and remove the cause of indigestion, claiming an effective treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Koenig
Hamburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as constitutional remedy
The ad claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and offers a $100 cure promise with testimonials. Also markets Hall's Family Pills as the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
An Abnormal Condition You Say Your Son is in Bad Shape
A brief humorous quote from the New York Times notes a parent asking about a son rumored ill and a doctor’s reply that the child has mumps, illustrating a casual take on a contagious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Mother Gray's Powders For Children Trade Ad
Nurse at New York Children's Home promotes Mother Grays Powders for feverishness teething disorders and worm elimination with 30 000 testimonials. Available at all druggists 25 cents sample free Allen Olmsted LeRoy N Y L
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. L
Fern lesson sparks girl’s odd answer in class
In a public school on the East Side a teacher brought in a pot of ferns to teach the word fern. When asked by the instructor to name it a little girl replied it was a pot of green feathers, provoking a witty moment in the classroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
New York Times
Patents Issued This Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list shows John C. Dwyer Wells Minn with a box raising device for wagons Michael Gearey Sabin Minn with a hay rack attachment Peter Martinson Lake Prairie Minn with a sleigh Lewis Parsley McKenzie ND with a harness snap Anson R Spear St Paul Minn with a golf ball Ferdinand Walker Minneapolis Minn with a carpet beater Lothrop and Jolson patent attorneys 911 Pioneer Creek Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
John C. Dwyer
Wells
Minn
Michael Gearey
Sabin
Peter Martinson
Lake Prairie
Lewis Parsley
McKenzie
N. D
Anson R. Spear
St. Paul
Ferdinand Walker
Minneapolis
Lothrop and Jolson
Pool Minn
Chicago News
Not what men strive for but what they achieve marks progress
A concise reflection suggests progress is defined by outcomes rather than intentions. It emphasizes tangible results as the true measure of advancement and achievement beyond mere striving.
Mrs Winslow’s Fur Children Teeth Product Summary
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a baby teeth product marketed by Mrs Winslow. Mentions “colic” relief and a “press eta tion” to families. Lacks clear dates or full product details. unable to confirm full scope or efficacy from readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Various witty items and quips from the era
A collection of brief satirical notes and remarks touching figures such as President Castro, Col. Taylor, Mary MacLane, and Sir Thomas Lipton. Topics range from politics and business to fashion, religion, and rail travel, with playful observations on culture and society.
Mexico Loses Case at Hague Tribunal Yet Secures Large Damages
The article notes Mexico's defeat before the Hague tribunal but highlights satisfaction in forcing the successful claimant to accept a substantial payment in Mexican dollars. It emphasizes the political and financial implications for Mexico and the significance of the awarded sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
California Prune Harvest Seen At 100 Million Pounds
California anticipates a 100 million pound prune crop this year. The note warns against letting domestic tensions disrupt households and suggests waiting for the season if the crop fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Syracuse Gentleman OConnor Accused by Widow
A Syracuse widow accuses local gentleman OConnor of feigning engagement to both herself and her mother to solve a mother in law issue. The claim hints at domestic tensions and social intrigue in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
O'Connor
Women Urged to Talk Politics Yet Warned of Turning Tide
Mrs. Burton Harrison counsels women to discuss politics within the family circle while warning that the masculine worm will turn at times, suggesting a shift in gender dynamics and potential reassertion of male influence.
Carrie Nation Echoes on Main Street Saloon Doors
A vivid postcard from Houston notes a street scene urging Carrie Nation to appear and imagining saloon doors slamming the length of Main Street as a public dare and spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Houston (Texas
Essex County Enumerators Question Bible Ownership
A staff of enumerators in New Jersey asks each Essex county family: "Have you a Bible of your own?" The inquiry includes a follow up: "If so, do you know where it is?"
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New Jersey
Essex County
Mascagni Analyzes American Ad Methods For Profit
Mascagni studies new advertising methods used by American managers while acknowledging his artistic soul could rebel if profits were not handsome. The note highlights tension between commerce and art in marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mascagni
Revered De Costa Derides Newport as Cakewalk
Rev. Benjamin De Costa of New York says Newport is a cakewalk ornamented with divorce and he notes the style echoes that of the celebrated Mr. Watterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin de Costa
New York
Newport
Mr. Watterson
Coal Operators and President Clash Over Arbitration
The coal operators argued no matter existed for arbitration while the President spoke for the people that nothing could be burned. With one provision supplied, the other will follow.
Havana corruption fund prompts questions on Cuban governance
A discovered $20,000 corruption fund in Havana raises questions about whether Cubans are prepared to run a modern government. The reports suggesting incompetence are challenged by the new finding and imply potential scrutiny of officials involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
There is Something in a Name at Washington Meeting
Colonel P. B. Hogshead of Staunton served as Virginia delegate at the National Liquor Dealers’ Association gathering in Washington. Mr. Tank was not present by name but was represented by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Hogshead
Staunton
Virginia
National Liquor Dealers’ Association
Washington
Tank
Unnamed director opposed to ship trust in action
The statement argues Mr. Morgan is not among the ship combine directors and condemns him for collecting a commission while releasing the trust to fight alone against the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morgan
Combine
Bathtub Factory Falls to Receiver in Major Plant Collapse
Hoboes nationwide celebrate as one of the country’s largest bathtub factories is placed in receivership. The move follows financial distress in the plant, signaling potential layoffs and shifts in local economies.
England’s pork pie fans mocked over glue in pastry
The pork pie enthusiasts of England dismiss claims bakers use glue in pastry as overblown with critics labeling the group as a stuck-up set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Gold Output of Alaska Tops Ten Months Reach
The gold output of Alaska for the past ten months totals 18 870 075 dollars, up by about 4 000 000 from last year as the United States remains the world leader in gold production with 78 666 760 dollars in 1901. President Roosevelt plans to attend the Philadelphia football game between the naval and military academies on November 29. Secretary Hitchcock has received from Governor Dole of Hawaii a denial of reports of ill treatment of thousands of Porto Ricans on Hawaiian sugar plantations. Senator Spooner leases Senator Stewart’s Nevada home near the White House.
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Alaska
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Naval
Military
United States
Mexico
Hitchcock
Gov. Dole
Hawaii
Spooner
Stewart
Nevada
Eighteenth
White House
Mixed Crime and Scandal Across Cities
A digest of violent deaths and crimes includes Mrs. Enoch Hink killing her husband in Port Dickinson New York. J W Schlosser evades Chicago police over a fraudulent matrimonial bureau. A pistol duel in Grandin Missouri leaves Joseph Farrow and Marion Dun dead. Hall Maheen executed in Van Buren Arkansas for assault. Prison escape at Cananea keeps authorities busy. Judge Alvord pushes coal dealer indictments. Postoffice clerk Clinton J Robbins admits letter theft. Col M C Wetmore beaten at Planters hotel after alleged insult to Mrs Arlund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Hink
Port Dickinson
N. Y
W. Schlosser
Chicago
Joseph Farrow
Marion Dun
Grandin
Harry Allemany
Mason
W. Va
Swan
Hall Maheen
van Buren
Ark
Rebecca McLoud
Cananea
Ariz
Alvord
Indianapolis
Postoffice
Kyle
Clinton J. Robbins
Dayton
Ohio
Robbins
Col. M. C. Wetmore
St. Louis
Planters’ Hotel Company
Peter Arlund
Louisville
Planters
Arlund
Wetmore
Notable Obituaries From Around the Nation
Capt. Oscar Elting of Burlington Vermont died at home after retirement in 1895. Dr. Robert C Kedzie longtime Michigan Agricultural College chemist died at seventy nine. George Gerhard New York portrait painter dies aged seventy two. Countess Cecelia von Budinger Machivet dies at Academy of Our Lady Chicago aged ninety. Roswell Beardsley longtime North Lansing postmaster died at ninety three after seventy four years in office. Katherine Bloodgood singer and former New York society woman quiet marriage in Stockton California to Lieut Howard H Kipp US Marines after previously divorcing millionaire Bloodgood.
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Oscar Elting
Burlington
Robert C. Kedzie
Michigan Agricultural College
George Gerhard
New York
Cecelia von Budinger Machivet
Academy of Our Lady
Longwood
Chicago
Castle Campe
Isembourg
Germany
Court Budinger
Roswell Beardsley
North Lansing
N. Y
John Quincy Adams
United States
Katherine Bloodgood
Stockton, Cal
Howard H. Kipp
United States Marines
Spencer
Bloodgood
Accidental Disasters Kill Dozens in Early 20th Century
Reported fires and accidents claim multiple lives across cities. A pest-house in Charleston burns with four enslaved people trapped inside. Nashville’s Grand Opera House losses reach fifty thousand dollars. Keystone Driller plant in Beaver Falls destroys property worth one hundred thousand with fifty five thousand insured. A Chicago coroner rules accidental death after a grand stand collapse during a Michigan Wisconsin football game. New York Queens loses a pumping station to a boiler explosion. Guatemala’s former president General Manuel Lizando Barillas dies from volcanic gas inhalation near the Santa Maria volcano. A gas explosion in Avenue C tenement cellar injures thirty nine, with a ground floor shop wrecked. Wilkes-Barre building collapse during tear-down leaves Charles Price dead and James Ross fatally injured. Newton F. Stanley dies after a street car race in Watertown Massachusetts when his car hits tracks and crashes into a tree.
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Manuel Lizando Barillas
Guatemala
Santa Maria
Avenue C
New York
Charles Price
James Ross
Phelps
Wilkesbarre
Newton F. Stanley
Watertown
Mass
Stanley
Boni de Castellane Unseated in French Chamber Contests
The article notes Count Boni de Castellane was unseated in the chamber of deputies after an election contest. It also mentions Choate's election to a London club and various international dispatches from Szechuan killings to French duelling reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boni de Castellane
Chamber of Deputies
Joseph W. Choate
Exclusive
London
Szechuan
Stock Exchange Seat Sells for 76000 Amid Market Change
A NYSE seat changed hands at 76000, down 4000 from the prior sale. Other items include Blooming ton high school expulsions, American Malting annual earnings of 751450 with a 323750 surplus reducing prior deficit to 688600, and various notices from political and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Bloomington High School
American Malting Company
Daniel W. Healy
Chicago
Nicholas Rood
Columbia University
New York
Charles L. Fair
France
Garfield School
Maxwell Street
Wall Street Deal Collapse Sparks Market Confusion
A chaotic session sees a failed deal spree as traders reel from collapsed agreements. Investors scramble as prices swing, and several firms face losses after a flurry of tentative trades unraveled.
Wall Street Pools Collapse Then Stock Slump Reeled
In New York on November 17 the collapse of about fifty stock pools caused $50,000,000 in losses to their members. The Southern Pacific pool alone reportedly lost nearly $17,000,000 as Jim Keene allegedly dumped holdings and broke prices amid broker disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Boston
Philadelphia
Montreal
Toronto
New York City News Association
Southern Pacific Pool
Whisky Pool
Jim Keene
The Crowning Theatrical Event At Sandringham Visit
The German emperor and the royal party attended a two play string at Sandringham house. Sir Henry Irving and Arthur Bourchier brought separate companys from Belfast and London to stage Conan Doyle’s A Story of Waterloo and Leo Trever’s Doctor Johnson. King Edward praised the performance as one of the finest at Sandringham.
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Sandringham
Eng
Sandringham House
England
Sir Henry Irving
Belfast
Ireland
Arthur Bourchier
London
Prince of Wales
Conan Doyle
Lionel Belmore
Benjamin Webster
Mabel Hackney
Royal Party
Gerald Biron
H. B. Warner
Violet van Brugh
Leo Trever
Doctor Johnson
King Edward
Kruger's Memoirs Show Jameson Raid Ties to Threats
The Times of London prints more excerpts from Paul Kruger's memoirs detailing the Transvaal history and his terms as president. He discusses the Jameson raid and says only his threat to resign kept the burghers from attacking Johannesburg residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
London
the Times
Kruger
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Fire kills six family members in Hungarian incident
In St. Ajhely Hungary on Nov 17 Burgomaster Malachek started a blaze after an argument with his family. The fire burned his wife father mother and three sisters to death while neighbors fatally harmed by a mob.
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Vienna
St. Ajhely
Hungary
Malachek
Sioux City's Population Grows to 54272
Sioux City Iowa reports a Polk directory canvass listing 54272 residents, 494 streets, 10000 buildings, 9000 families, and 23709 names. The survey shows a net gain of 5149 people this past year and 2003 added names beyond last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
R. L. Polk & Co
Directory Publishers
Bear weighs two and a half pounds hangs up at the preside
A garbled note from Mississippi captions a story about a black bear weighing about two and a half pounds hanging up at a president’s location. The fragment mentions a Little fower and an old guide’s diction.
President and party hunt bear in Mississippi wilderness
Holt Collier guides the hunting party with the president along a bear trail after dogs drive the quarry. The bear reaches a water hole. Holt strikes, and Mr. Parker ends the bear's life at the president's request for mercy. The party resumes tracking the fresh trail back to camp as news arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Foote
Parker
Foote
Maggum
Cortelyou
Lung
Associated Press
Holt Collier
Holt
United States Surveyors Allegedly Encroach on Canadian Territory
Victoria B C November 17 The Province reports that U S surveyors quietly encroached on British Columbia land northeast of Cape Fox west of Portland Canal and extended to the Yukon Stikine river area. The route includes copper topped granite monuments and a post once linked to Hudson’s Bay claims, suggesting an American claim supported by markers and instrument sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Victoria
B. C
Cape Fox
British Columbia
Portland Canal
Ykoot
Stikine
Hudson Bay Company
Port Simpson
Ottawa
Big Ontario land deal with American syndicate
Ontario government agreed to sell 2,000,000 acres to a syndicate of American capitalists led by Judge W. H. Utt and J. F. Egan for 50 cents an acre. The plan aims to settle 12,500 families from New England and Northwestern states, funding transport and tools and selling land at 3 dollars per acre. Settlers must be English speaking and white. the company’s capital is 1 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Ax and Tool Company
B. H. Howell, Son & Co
National Sugar Refining Company
Boston
Tacoma
Seattle
Puyallup Glacier
Mount Tacoma
State of Washington
Hiawatha
Wash
Lizzie Boyce
Brown County
Colt
United States
Frederick E. Betts
John M. Fisher
Toronto
Ontario
W. H. Utt
Chicago
J. F. Egan
Rock Island
Ill
New England
Mississippi River
English Neighbor Fatally Shoots Farmer in Insane Outburst
Edmonton report: Charles A. Buckle, a neighbor near Leduc, shot and fatally wounded Robert Heddle, who died the following day. Buckle, described as violently insane, had long shown signs of madness and had firearms removed. He concealed a revolver and fired as Heddle entered Buckle’s residence. A second neighbor was endangered when the gun misfired. Buckle lives alone on his English farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Robert Heddel
Leduc
Charles A. Buckle
Heddle
Buckle
Winnipeg Bank Clearings Show November Gain
Winnipeg banks report November 1902 as a heavy month with total clearings for the week ending the 13th at 5 784 045 dollars. This marks a rise of 29 816 dollars from November 1901 and 2 784 344 dollars above November 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Deserter Captured in Burlington
Sherman Elliott who enlisted in the regular army at Des Moines last June deserting afterward was captured in Burlington last night and taken to Fort Madison for confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Sherman Elliott
United States
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Loggers Are Handicapped in Park Rapids This Winter
Park Rapids Minn November 10 7 loggers in this section report difficulty securing enough workers for winter work. Mild weather slows operations and hampers plans for timbering this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Pids
Minn
Flour Mill Burned in Manston Wisconsin
Fire last night destroyed the flouring mill in Manston Wisconsin valued at 30000 dollars. The stock of flour and grain worth 7000 dollars was consumed. The mill capacity was 150 barrels per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manston
Wis
Looting at Walker and Stratman Office on Herr's Island
burglars dynamited two safes in the Walker and Stratman manufacturers office on Herr's island at Pittsburg. About 600 dollars were stolen and the building sustained around 6000 dollars in damage. No clue yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Walker & Stratman
Soa
Herr’s Island
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Clears Female Ailments
Mrs May Havre of Ed iton Wisconsin credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her back and side pains and menstrual troubles after a week. She reports gained weight and improved health after two months and recommends the remedy as the trusted treatment for female ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
May Havre
Editon
Wists
Household Economics Club
Thoughts Unutterable Censorship Exchange
A Chicago Record-Herald dialogue notes a Japanese traveler denying swear words in his language while suggesting thoughts may still harbor cuss. The exchange playfully addresses language and censorship in a brief quoted interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Omokura
Chicago Record-Herald
Household Necessity Dr Thomas Electric Oil Heals
A historic advertisement promoting Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal remedy for burns cuts wounds sore throat croup catarrh asthma and other ailments claiming universal healing power. The copy emphasizes reliability and broad usefulness for household needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Lost dog Fido advertised as reward in papers
A comical note recalls a wife reading an ad for a mangy lapdog named Fido in the morning papers. The item boasts one eye and no tail, with a reward of £2 if returned stuffed, highlighting a spoof of a missing pet notice from Tit-Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fida
Fido
His Leg Not Hand in a Cowboy Shootout Tale
Col. Thomas Ochiltree recalls a Texas tale of a drunken cowboy who aimed at a man with a coin. The shooter was not hit in the hand but struck in the calf, a quip illustrating luck and misfortune in frontier bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Col
Thomas Ochiltree
Ochiltree
New York Times
Woolen Grapes Trim Hats With Dul Green Zibeline
The New York Tribune notes hats trimmed with woolen grapes in dul green zibeline, paired with pale blue mousse scarves and dull-green leaves. Plumes of mixed colors and shaded feathers are also in fashion. A capeline of heavy white lace features fur edging and a black velvet chou with gray-to-black feather clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Working People Interested. Mary Kowsky Cures Backache
Mary Kowsky of Wuertsburg Wisconsin describes lifelong backache and kidney pain worsened by a cold. After trying multiple doctors with only temporary relief she reports Dodd's Kidney Pills gave prompt benefit and she is almost completely cured after three boxes. She urges hardworking people to use the remedy to avoid suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuertsburg
Wis
Mary Kowsky
Dodd
There Is Only One Road to Heaven Traversed by Many Vehicles
A concise reflection notes that a single spiritual path to heaven accommodates various kinds of travelers and beliefs, emphasizing diversity of approach within a shared ultimate destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Tablets Ad
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a refund offer if it fails. The ad also quotes a Washington Irving line about minds rising above misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
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Goodley
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D R. Sragerza
Linton, Emmons Co
Grip Germ
Mr. Wu
China
Castro
Montana
Sir Thomas Lipton
Women's Federation
Mary MacLane
East
Mary
Col. Taylor
Spain
Eliot
Harvard
Canadian
Hall Caine
Charleston
S. C
Grand Opera
Nashville, Tenn
Keystone Driller Company
Beaver Falls
Frederick Carton
Queensborough
M. Lecomte
Guarda
Beira
Portugal
Brouardal
Paris
Koch
Venezuela
Paris Petit Journal
Midi
Arabia
Turkey
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Lord Milner
South Africa
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Matos
Les Tecues
Barcelona
Sige Bledsoe
Harrodsburg
Lafayette
Aaron Burr
William A. Pike
Josephine Moffit
Brunswick
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Aes
Ilinois
Adams
Mississippi
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company
B.anve
Fiend
Canada
Insane Man
Winnipeg Clearings
Houle
St Jacobs
Jacobs
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