Quebec Tercentenary Pageant Preparations Grow Rapid
The Quebec tercentenary celebration opening July 20 draws Canada and abroad. Organizers plan a grand pageant with 30 000 spectators on the Plains of Abraham, featuring Cartier Champlain and Laval in a sweeping historical tableau, aided by a tented city and vast transport arrangements.
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Quebec
Canada
Europe
Lascelles
Oxford
London
Plains of Abraham
St. Lawrence
Jacques Cartier
St. Mela
France
Cartier
John
Foo
Grace
Fontainebleu
T'S
New World
Champplain
Henri Quatre
Louve
Champlain
Cage
Stadacona
Montmagny
Mother Marie
Old France
Christ
Mgr. de Laval
de Saint Lusson
The Slippery Pronoun And Language Change
A Harper article discusses how nations avoid direct address as language formalizes. It notes shifting pronoun forms like you all and regional variations in England France Germany Spain and Italy.
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England
South
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Harper’s Weekly
Woman credits Lydia Pinkham remedy for cure
Mrs Barrett of Montreal writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female weakness after doctors failed. The letter urges other sick women to try the remedy and notes the product has helped thousands despite various issues. Mrs Pinkham invites written advice from sick women seeking health guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
W. Barrett
Moreau St
Montreal
Mrs. Pinkham
Bible Miracle Story From Fort Osage Burned House
Samuel Jackson dies at his Independence home. The Hudspeth log house in Fort Osage Township burned under Order No. 11. Mrs. Hudspeth urged Sam to dig into the ashes and retrieve a Bible intact within scorched leather, a tale he called a miracle.
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Samuel Jackson
Independence
Hudspeth
Fort Osage Township
Sam
Kansas City Star
Miniature Antiques Demand Rising for Tiny Furniture
Miniature pieces of antique furniture, exact copies of chests of drawers bureaus and highboys, are in great demand. Originally these mahogany, cherry and maple miniatures were made for children to learn furniture lore and neatness, often crafted by skilled cabinetmakers with secret drawers. Prices range from 10 to 15 dollars for a fine chest or highboy.
The Tardy Guest And Some Delightful Dining Cranks
A bygone etiquette piece recalls Bosville and strict dining punctuality in historic dinners. It notes guests arriving exactly at the stated time, with a door locked at the first stroke of the hour and a stern host imposing strict sequence. It includes a quip about a official figure insisting on 5 o clock dining.
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la Bosville
Colonel Bosville
St. James
Things That Went Wrong On A Hill Climb
Last Wednesday morning an automobile owned by Sylvester McPelt and driven by his chauffeur Jeff Chitwood slowed before stopping at the foot of a long hill. A farmer guiding a team of horses warned them to remove the old plugs as the vehicle attempted the ascent at a twenty two mile per hour pace.
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Sylvester McPelt
Jeff Chitwood
Fort Sheridan
Childhood Dangers and Baby's Own Tablets Use
Advice urges prompt attention to any childhood ailment and promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a safe cure for minor troubles in babies and older children. A Quebec mother attests to satisfaction and safety, while the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. advertises 25c per box by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Jealous husband message spoils trip to see The Merry Widow
A jealous husband planned a New York outing to see The Merry Widow and learned from a telegram his wife opened that she would not permit the plan until the tenth. He confronted her, and explanations followed.
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New York
Fragmentary Verse Snippets In a City Chronicle
Readable lines note Nero fiddling as Rome burns and Hetty Green applying enamel while a park scene features a bow and a louder tune, capturing quirky literary fragments from a city page.
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Rome
Nero
Hetty Green
Gage Park
Tom Lawson's Disappointment Split over Reform and Speculation
Uncle Billy Sanders quotes Tom Lawson as stating the public failed to act on his exposes and hints he may return to speculation. The remark ties reform fatigue to distrust in the System and party finance.
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Tom Lawson
Mr. Sanders
Tom
Eller
Wall Street
Uncle Billy Sanders
Uncle Remus
Minard's Liniment Supplies Sought by All in Pleasant Bay
Harlin Fulton of Pleasant Bay notes that Minard's Liniment is the sole liniment requested at his store and the only one carried for sale. He emphasizes universal use by customers.
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Minard
Got His Sizes Mixed
A fiery orator roars to citizens promising peace and prosperity when the trust microbe is crushed. A spectacled man interrupts, calling it a boa constrictor, and a bouncer ejects the rude heckler. The speaker resumes.
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Arden
Free home treatment for bed wetting and urine difficulties
Mrs. M. Summers in Windsor Ontario offers a free, constitutional approach to bed wetting that rejects spanking. The program provides full instructions and claims to cure children and also adults troubled by daytime or nighttime urinary difficulties without any charge.
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M. Summers
Windsor
Ont
Those That Were Not Buried
A physician known for honesty says he has not buried a pneumonia patient in ten years. A fellow practitioner retorts about cremations among his deceased patients, accusing him of dishonesty.
A Reckless Duelist
A playful squib from the Birmingham Age Herald recalls a mock duel where the challenged party chose toothpicks as weapons at ten yards, framing a sly critique of bravado and etiquette.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Rain Prayer Sparks Backyard Grievance
In Chicago, Susan asks to pray for rain after learning Annie Uppson planned a lawn party she wasn’t invited to. The mother encourages the prayer but notes the social snub as the night settles into a quiet domestic moment.
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Susan
Annie Uppson
Chicago News
Alesmen Wanted for Auto Spray Best Band Sprayer
Issue No. 24 of 1908 advertises for salesmen to sell an auto spray device. It promises best band sprayer made in compressed air and offers liberal terms. Contact Cavem Bree in Galt Ontario.
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Cavem Bree
Galt
Three old men boast in a Puck vignette
In a humorous fable the first man claims to have earned a hundred million dollars in 70 years while the second touts writing 100 novels selling over 100,000 copies each. The third proudly says he has digested his food in the same period, leaving the others speechless at his simple triumph.
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Puck
Answers to All Questioners From a Detroit Trip
The piece humorously reports a fishing trip with tidbits about being tanned away from home and catching some fish while avoiding getting wet or hungry. The writers invite readers to send questions with a two cent stamp for replies, joking about licking stamps due to mucilage.
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Detroit Free Press
Vast City Reservoirs Under Roof
Popular Mechanics describes two vast roofs covering about 16 acres at Los Angeles reservoirs. One 10 acre and a 6 acre roof use reinforced concrete piers as supports. Piers for Bellevue measure 47 feet long and submerged 40 feet, Ivanhoe piers 27 feet. Finishing touches near completion.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bellevue
Ivanhoe
Acclaimed Woman Shown For Nashville Audience
A Nashville American note highlights a recognized woman described as accomplished. The dialogue hints at her talents in singing and painting, while humorously noting curiosity about her pies.
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Nashville
Tea grown in Nuwara Eliya fuels Salada’s flavor
The tea from the hills of Nuwara Eliya in Ceylon yields a rich uniform flavor that defines Salada Tea. A description highlights the district’s famed hills as the source of a delicious beverage.
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Nuwara Eliya
Ceylon
Plant System Railroad Water Growth Metaphor
A speculative boarder quips that the Plant system railroad is named for needing much water to grow, implying a metaphor for expansion or subsidy. The remark reflects a critique of infrastructure growth tied to resource use and perceived profitability.
Harpers Weekly Quote on Love and Health
A Harper's Weekly item notes a conversation about love kept secret from a father who is not well, while contrasting a photographer's views with Libera. The brief reflects period tone and casual social commentary.
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Harper’s Weekly
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Powassa
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Miniature Antiquities
Mira
Een Chemists Co. of Canada, Limited
Merry Widow
Lippincott’s
Sutherland Sisters
King St. W
Toronto
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay, C. B
Liniment Lumbermen
Ted
Oxford Supply CO
Dept. G
Woodstock
Eddy
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