Notable Figures Move in Arts and Letters Across North America
William Dean Howells joins the Anti Death Penalty league in Massachusetts while Edwin Markham speaks on ethics in New York City. T. C. Steele completes a life size portrait of Harrison for Indianapolis Commercial Club. News notes link Blackmore to Lorna Doone and Princess Louise marriage. Maud Earle cited as England’s leading animal painter as dogs pose for portraits.
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William Dean Howells
Massachusetts
Edwin Markham
West Side
New York
T. C. Steele
Harrison
Indianapolis
R. D. Blackmore
Lorna Doone
Louise
Marquis of Lorne
Maud Earle
England
Rosa Bonheur
Miss Earle
Inventions Feature Improved Dental Chair and New Life Preserver
A dental chair redesign places an electric motor on a swinging bracket to power the drilling engine, with heaters linked to air and water lines to heat jets for drilling. A novel life preserver uses inflatable air receivers on a central tube with a mouthpiece, suspended by shoulder straps to flank the head.
Belanca creates a bureaucrat in a city tale
A fragment from a Baltimore American page mentions Mrs Wuonder and Mrs Parvenoo discussing a government position and chief of statistics. It touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as preventative medicine to avoid illness and save money on doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuonder
Parvenoo
Statistics
Baltimore American
Papa knew Johnny What is a bore quote
A Baltimore American quotation defines a bore as a person who reveals so much about himself that you gain no chance to share about yourself. It presents a terse wisdom on social interaction and conversational balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Papa
Baltimore
Minard's Liniment Praised by Mrs Hart in Port Mulgrave
A 1897 testimonial from Mrs. Josiah Hart in Port Mulgrave endorses Minard's Liniment as a remedy for colds and related ailments, labeling it the best liniment she has used. The letter is addressed to C. O. Richards & Co. and dated June 5, 1897.
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Port Mulgrave
C. O. Richards & CO
Minard
Josiah Hart
Trust Thrusts and The Promise of Freedom
An editorial fragment debates trusts as a growth claim and cites the Constitution’s past amendment to free four million from slavery. It speculates a future amendment might erase the trust entirely and asserts strong political questions from the St. Louis Star and a Philadelphia publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
St. Louis Star
Fragmented Opinion Snippets From Early 20th Century Papers
A jumble of clipped quotes from Philadelphia Ledger Washington Star and Albany Times Union discusses senatorial speeches on pending questions and the politics of convention access. The text mentions Minard's Liniment and states that many leaders seek private life before a convention while only some states provide national rulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak Sildelphia
Ledger
Washington Star
MINARD'S LINIMEENT PREPARATION METHOD
Instructions describe making prepared chalk by pulverizing chalk, mixing with rainwater at two pounds per gallon, stirring, settling, and decanting to obtain chalk for use when dry. Spanish whiting can be treated similarly to make a polishing powder as noted by The Jewelers' Circular.
Minard’s Sintment and Watch Winding Advice
The Industrial World notes that neuralgia may affect watch accuracy and that winding in the morning keeps the mainspring tight all day. A relaxed mainspring in the morning can cause fine watches to vary. Minard’s Liniment is advertised for sale everywhere.
Winnipeg Industrial prize rules for horse entries amid stalls and fees
The Winnipeg Industrial exhibition publishes rules and prize structures for horse entries. Directors I M Ross J A Mitchell and R I M Power require early entries, open stall doors for visitors, strict ownership affidavits, single-class entries, and show requirements. Fees range from 60 cents to $1.50 with specific class prizes for Clydesdales Shires and draft horses plus breeding awards and stallion progeny splits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
I. M. Ross
J. A. Mitchell
R. I. M. Power
Fate of Andree and the lost polar expedition revealed
The article reports on the fate of Andree and his two companions after their failed attempt to cross the north polar area by balloon. It notes a buoy found near King Charles Land with Andree’s expedition markings, the search planned for next summer by Swedish and Russian crews near Spitzbergen, and the possibility of more wreckage shedding light on the tragedy. It also includes brief Nome City pricing notes and a naval plum observation about receiving ships and officer finances.
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King Charles Land
Spitzbergen
Andree
North Polar
Martin Conway
New “International
Stockholm
North Pole
The
Pole
King Charles' Land
Splitzbergen
King
Charles
New York Sun
Uolgue
Franklin
Norfolk
Independence
Pensacola
Mare Island
Cal
Richmond
League Island
Vermont
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Wabash
Charlestown
Mass
Anna A. Rogers
Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator Trial Offer
An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator as a worm medicine with a free trial to prove it has no canal. Buyers are urged to purchase a bottle and judge its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Graves
Strategy That Failed On Cards In North Fifth Street
A North Fifth Street woman bought cigars claiming a win at cards to favor afternoon gaming, but her husband opposed it more after the episode. Atchison Globe notes Bickles Anti Consumptive Syrup tops a list of remedies for chest ailments and coughs, claiming it relieves tightness and even advanced consumption.
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Eard
North Fifth Street
Atchison Globe
Bickle
Fate Draws Them Together In Comic Quip
A printer’s humorous injection contrasts romance with art as a couple fumbles about being paired by fate. The snippet, from Chicago News, joked about an amateur artist drawing them together while a biliousness ad touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to restore cheerfulness and vigor amid social satire.
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Chicago News
Horses for sale in car loads from Montana ranch
D S MacDonald and Co arrange shipments of coach and heavy draft horses from a large Montana ranch to Winnipeg. Stock arrives June 1 to 10 with Cleveland Bays limited. Dealers urged to inspect before buying elsewhere as prices are expected to be favorable. Address General Delivery Winnipeg.
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D.S. MacDonald & CO
Montana
Winnipeg
Cleveland Bays
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Macleod Gazette
LA “Toscana
Belanca
Crear
Minard's Linimeent
Cares ‘Déndraf
Minard's Liniment
Winnipeg Industrial
Clydesdales
Clydesdale Stud Book
Canada
Great Britain and Ireland
Biaeo E Cs Cccne
Cessaeeeesas
Eescecscececeee
Man
N.W.T
B.C
Shire Horse Stud Book
Engish
Clydesdale
Shire
Horse Breeders’ Association of Manitoba
Dlw.t. Ww
Horse Breeders’ Association of Bern
N.w.t.w
Massey- Harris Company
Twwo- Furrow
Imperial Gang
Minnesota Moline Plow Company
H. F. Anderson & Company
Wees
Massey-Harris Company
Fanning Mill
Thos. Greenwey
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Nome City
New Journal
Nome Field Digger
Arnold White
London Chronicle
Balmoral
P. Emmons
Syracuse
N. Y
T. Gizams
Grain Exchange
J. & J. Sadlier& Co
Montreal
G. W. Donald
Sec. N. B
Nares
Robinson & Black
CRO
Thos. Led
Wirlnipog
Industria
W. G. Fonseca
aEas
Main Street
W.neu
Mutual Hail Insurance CO
Manitoba, In
Joux Renton
Farmer, Deloraine
J. Tuussex
Farmer, Virden
Hail Insurance Co
T.L. Morton
Gladstone
John Renton
Deloraine
J. Thomson
Virden
F. Schultz
Baldur
J. Molland
Glendale
H. B. Brown
Morden
Robert Strang
Thy
Shorey
Shorey’s
Kilmarnoc
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