Northwest Mounted Police the finest force in the world
An extensive portrait of Canada’s Northwest Mounted Police details their duties from magistrates to mail carriers. It highlights dispersed patrols across vast fronts, officers’ travel distances, and the force’s mix of cavalry and police work as essential to maintaining law and order in the Northwest Territory.
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Northwest Mounted Police
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Serpentine Ocean Boat Aims To Break Transatlantic Record
Brooklyn inventor James Gresham and syndicate head W. J. Arkell plan a radical two hull steamer to cross the Atlantic in under three days at about sixty miles per hour. Newport News will build the craft with a cigar shaped inner hull and spiral outer shell featuring a swans neck ventilator and exposed gallery decks.
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Brooklyn
W. J. Arkell
Gresham
Newport News
Tne
Tne Innner
Archimedean Screw Boat Aims For Atlantic Crossing
Engineer Mr. Gresham describes a 50 foot long vessel with an outer shell and inner hull connected by a revolving shaft. A steel flange around the outer hull propels the craft, potentially reaching 60 miles per hour and crossing the Atlantic in under three days, powered by a secret energy source.
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Mr. Greshame
Archimedes
Atlantic
When William Penn Lost and Regained His Province
A survey of historical events from 1692 to 1897 traces Penns regain of his colony, Magellan's voyage, Columbus era papal bulls, and the rise of printing and subway systems. It notes early Virginia settlements, Spain and Portugal’s division of the new world, Chicago cable cars, and notable figures like Dawes and Revere.
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Virginia
Ferdinand Magellan
Pacific
East Indies
Columbus
Magellan
Philippine Islands
Spain
Globe
America
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Portugal
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
New World
Chicago
Germany
Anne of Bohemia
Richard II
Denver
Col
Sidney H. Short
Boston
George B. Upham
William Dawes
King’s Chapel Burying Ground
Massachusetts Society, Sons of the Revolution
Daws
Paul Revere
Warren
Lexington
Concord
William Jackson
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Peart Street
Albany
Troy
Average cattle weight at Chicago stock yards last year
The average weight of cattle received at the Chicago stock yards last year was 1,086 pounds.
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Chicago
Uncertain Man Fluctuates Day by Day Says Observer
A man shifts mood and condition from day to day with many days following similar variability. The remark notes frequent ups and downs and suggests no steady pattern in the near term.
Quotations on love duty and fortune in varied voices
A collection of brief fables and aphorisms from Byron Bulwer Lyton Montaigne and others. The lines explore solitude love hate laws virtue courage and wisdom with a mix of moral reflection and wry observation. Several fragmented phrases appear.
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Byron
Bulwer Lyton
Montaigne
Gems of Thought and Wit Fragments in One Page
A compact browse of aphorisms and quips from Bulwer Lytton John Heywood Peter Pindar Steele Spurgeo n Spencer and Hobhouse on self deception appearance mind and fortune. The page pairs sayings about perception truth and restraint with brief reflective lines.
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Bulwer Lytton
John Heywood
Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas at Knox College
Narrative recalls the 1858 Lincoln Douglas joint debate at Knox College in Galesburg. Douglas opens and closes with a sharp shot at Lincoln while Lincoln taunts Douglas for repeating a single speech, noting Douglas adapts tactics by audience.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Knox College
Galesburg
Douglas
Mr. Lincoln
Illinois
DeWitts Little Early Risers Endorsement by Local Justice
G. H. Appleton a Justice of the Peace in Clarksburg New York praises DeWitts Little Early Risers as the best pills for constipation and liver and bowel troubles, stating they are the sole remedy his household uses. H. J. Moogk endorses the quick cure claim.
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G. H. Appleton
Justice of Peace
Clarksburg
N. Y
DeWitt
H. J. Moogk
de Witt
Definition of a compliment in love and warfare
A curious boarder asks Flow to define a compliment and the didactic boarder answers that in love's warfare a compliment is a skirmisher sent out to provoke an engagement. The quote precedes an ad for De Witt's Little Early Risers liver pills by H. J. Moogk in the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
Translated Railon Slang Report From Maine Central
Office notes render rail crew slang into plain terms. Conductor checks orders in the cupola while the rear brakeman cools a journal and the fireman breaks coal. The engineer oils the engine and the head brakeman throws a switch as trains come together.
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Railond
Eagle Eye
Maine Central
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Promotion
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup promoted as the most pleasant and effective remedy for throat and lung complaints. Described as the only prominent cough medicine containing opiates and safe for children. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes from H. J. Moogh, W. F. Jungkunz & Co.
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H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
The Great Bho Tree of Burin Revered for Two Millennia
The oldest tree on earth with authenticated history is the great bho tree of Burin. For 20 centuries it has been held sacred to the Buddha and no person is allowed to touch the trunk. When leaves fall, pilgrims carry them away as relics.
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Earth
Burin
Grain-O Drink Promises Coffee Alternative
Try Grain-O today as a replacement for coffee. The product, praised as gentle on the stomach, resembles mocha in color and uses pure grains. Packages sell for 15 and 26 cents, available through grocers.
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Grover
Take Care of Your Earn Balance and Body Signals
A Berlin Herald note explains nerves and muscles coordinate balance through inner ear semicircular canals. Healthy canals send trustworthy messages that keep us from staggering. Ill effects from sickness or shocks disrupt signals, leaving the brain unable to control posture.
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Berlin
Herald
Bethesda Mineral Spring Waters Promise Kidney Relief
Time approved claim marks thirty years since Bethesda springs powers were discovered. Visitors flocked to Waukesha Wisconsin and countless kidney sufferers found relief using water at home. Bottled in half gallon sealed bottles by leading druggists. A M Jones president Bethesda Mineral Spring Co Waukesha Wis.
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Bethesda
Waukesha
Wis
A.M. Jones
Bethesda Mineral Spring Co
Death and the Doctor in a Quirky Confrontation
A brief quirky exchange features Death claiming victory at the door and the doctor contesting the outcome over a disease treated healingly. The piece includes a testimonial from Elisha Berry praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism relief, with a druggist endorsement and local seller details.
Love in a Flat sparks a short proposal
A Chicago Times Herald snippet shows a couple debating life in a flat. He asks about a big house and servants. she prefers love in a flat but not life with one. He postpones the proposal as she affirms the idea.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Allen's Foot-Ease keeps feet cool and comfortable on wheels
Over one million wheel people use Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet that reduces sweating and aching feet while increasing endurance. It claims to cure ingrowing nails and offers a free sample by mail. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Reflected Greatness and a Barbados Washer Story
As a boy, the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha was served by Jane Ann Smith a Barbadian washer woman over six feet tall who, emboldened by royal patronage, claimed precedence over others for years.
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Saxe- Coburg and Gotha
Barbados
Jane Ann Smith
Chamberlin's Cough Remedy Ad Promises Swift Permanent Cure
An advertisement extols Chamberlin's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for bad colds. It claims quick relief and permanent cure, lung relief, easy expectoration, and pneumonia prevention, praising safety and pleasant taste while noting Emmert & Burrell as local druggists selling it.
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Chamberlin
United States
Emmert & Burrell
Russian travelers boost profits for hosts and shops
A Swiss official claims 200 wealthy Russians will spend more in a month than 1,000 English visitors, highlighting the strong monetary impact of Russian travelers on hotels and retailers in the regions they visit.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised By Salem Man
Lewis Dennis of Salem Indiana says Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did him more good than anything he ever took and claims it digests what you eat and cannot help but cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles.
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Lewis Dennis
Salem
Ind
Foley's Honey and Tar marketed as universal throat remedy
Advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures all throat chest and lung diseases with guaranteed satisfaction. Dealers named H Jd Moogk W F Jungkunz Co. promote the product at 25e.
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Foley
H. Jd
Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz
Dodd’s Dyspepsia Tablets Said to End Stomach Slavery
A persuasive ad claims indigestion sufferers are modern slaves to their stomachs and promotes Dodd’s Dyspepsia Tablets as the sole remedy. The copy asserts the tablets digest food, rest the stomach, regulate bowels, and prevent foul gas by immediate digestion.
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Jet
Dodd
New York Tribune Explains Expansion To Tri-Weekly Edition
The New York Tribune outlines itsTri-Weekly edition as a wider service to Republicans and the public. It promotes steady editorial content, market data, and entertainment features for business readers, claiming improved reach and value versus daily papers.
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Tribune
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United States
Tri-Weekly
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