The Gentlemen Coachman Abroad A Century of Coaching
An examination of the evolution from traditional coaching to the modern pleasure and competitive roads in England. It traces Lord Algernon Saint Maur’s views, the revival led by American promoter A. G. Vanderbilt on the Brighton route, historic records by Selby and Nimrod, and notes on taste, speed, and artistry in the four-in-hand tradition.
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Enu
Algeriy
Sins Maur
Duine
Engin
Algernon Saint Maur
Devonport
London
Lord Algernon
England
A. G. Vanderbilt
Brighton
Tiffany
Colonel de Lancey Kane
Vanderbilt
Wether
Brighton Road
James Selby
Selby
Oxford
Nimrod
France
Mr. Vanderbilt
Caldite
Utom
Drei
Lord Algernon Saint Maur
Oxford Road
Major Fane
Royal William
George IV
John Warde
Gloucester
Warde
America
Oliver Cromwell
Oldenburg
Oliver
Lord Protector
Mosquito Ridden Moose in Canadian Hunter Tale
A London Standard retelling notes Roderick Macfarlane describing how Canadian moose shelter along lake shores during warm summers. In one ascent of the Anderson River his party fired near three moose in water. the animals remained unmoved until the shooters yelled, then slowly left the area.
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Canada
Roderick Macfarlane
Suden's Bay Company
Anderson River
London Standard
Maine Potato Train Sets East Record Run
The Bangor and Aroostook line hauled a 75-car potato train into Northern Maine Junction last Saturday. The train carried 38 000 bushels valued at 28 000 to 30 000 dollars, highlighting a record eastward shipment reported by the Kennebec Journal.
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Northern
Maine Junction
Bangor
Aroostook
Kennebec
Farce Manager Reflects On Unlucky Show
The theatrical manager warns this is no laughing matter after his farce fails, noting the difficulty of delivering an address at a slow pace of roughly seven to eight words per hour.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Rheumatism Cure
An advertorial narrative promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood cleansing remedy for rheumatism and related illnesses. It cites a testimonial from David Carrol of Pictou Nova Scotia and urges purchase of the pills from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Brockville Ontario.
Mind Reader Conversation on Staten Island Ferry
Two middle aged men in Staten Island discuss fall weather flats coal and politics on a morning ferry ride as they exchange opinions about housing and the upcoming election. The lean man mocks a rival politician while the fat man grows amused and irritable.
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Staten Island
New York Sun
Jean
New York
Nix
Taft
Hughes
Master of the Animals Surmises Mammal Definition
The text explains that about 2,500 distinct animal kinds on earth are warm blooded milk producing beings and suggests the term mammals to avoid confusion with other creatures. It defines mammals as milk giving animals and links the label to common domestic animals.
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Earth
Man in Gananoque credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for cure
Hugh Abernethy of King Street in Gananoque Ontario says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism and joint stiffness after other medicines failed. He praises the Canadian remedy, noting sound kidneys keep blood pure and prevent back pain lumbago neuralgia and heart disease.
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Gananoque
Ont
Hugh Abernethy
King Street
Mr. Abernethy
Dodd
Window Box Beauty Delights With Ferns and Flowers
Ferns form fine boxes while daisies, pansies, and geraniums create cheery displays. Pink English daisies and salmon pink geraniums color porches with a fringe of Variegated vinea adding trailing green.
The Feminine Way at Le Afternoon Whist Club
The club president proposes ending conversation at card tables and a member’s witty reply to discuss while playing is adopted, showing wit and social etiquette in the exchange.
Magistrate Praises Zam-Buk Balm in Skein of Letters
A British Columbia justice TESTED Zam-Buk and praised its skin healing properties. Roger F Perry, JP, Gloucester, says five year rash cured and Zam B uk should be in every home. Herbal remedy cleanses wounds prevents infection and treats burns and children injuries. Sold by druggists at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from Zam B uk Co Toronto.
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Roker F. Perry
British Columbia
Goldfield, B.C
Zam-Buk Co
Roger F. Perry
B.C
Toronto
Mongoose Becomes a Plague on Ste Croix Island
The article notes the mongoose, introduced to control rats on Ste Croix in the Danish West Indies, now ravages quail populations and upland birds. Grasshoppers and caterpillars have surged as the mongoose proliferates, turning the pest into a growing problem.
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Ste. Croix
Danish West Indies
Rob White
Cologne Cathedral Crumbling Under Hidden Decay
Dombaumeister Kertel reports the Cologne cathedral remains structurally sound overall but the outer dome is badly decayed. Stones of varied types show outward disintegration, with the north gallery eroding rapidly despite repairs within the last two decades.
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Cologne
Dombaumeister Kertel
Zentralblatt der Jauverwaltung
Indispensable Baby Own Tablets Praised by Mothers
Mrs. Abraham Boucher of Pierrreville Mills Que reports her baby was cross peevish and not thriving before using Baby's Own Tablets and now is well and happy. Mothers praise the Tablets and a government analyst guarantees they are absolutely safe with no opiate or poisonous soothing ingredients. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Carrol
Dr. Williams
All Medicine
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Abraham Boucher
Pierrreville Mills
Que
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Engagement at the Sea Shore Sparks Neighborly Tie
Freddy declares an engagement made during a seaside flirtation only to reveal the young woman is his next door neighbor, a calamity that surprises Perceyv and alters their summer entanglements.
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Freddy
Perceyv
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Cologne Cathedral
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