Original Dorrit lived by Dickens in Southwark tale
An aged Southgate resident, Mrs. Cooper, claims to be the real life model for Little Dorrit, recounting her childhood friendship with Dickens, his visits to Sunbury, and letters from the author. The piece recalls Dickens’s kindly nature and the author’s early days, ending with a note on snow in Colorado and a cough remedy advertisement.
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Charles
Dorrit
Dickens
Sunbury
Camden Town
Mrs. Cooper
Hatton Garden
St. Pancras Church
Charlies
Ice Cream Saloon Ain’t My Problem Say It Ain’t Mine
A brief quip from the New York Sun notes a man walking with his partner who dislikes passing an ice cream parlor. When asked how he handles it he replies his partner insists on stopping.
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Tom
New York Sun
Mother-in-law praised in verse and plant cures praised
A humorous poem extols a discreet sincere mother-in-law who brightens home life and calms a fussy baby. The piece shifts to a second topic praising Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a sovereign digestive cure derived from roots and herbs.
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Parmelee
Indians Report New Lake Formed Near Swift Current
Indigenous observers claim a lake has formed south of Swift Current as a result of the San Francisco earthquake. The claim centers on seismic activity creating a water body in the prairie region, with reports from local watchers and community leaders.
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Swift Current
San Francisco
Dr Williams Pink Pills Restored Emerson Girl to Health
A nine month recovery from severe illness described by Mrs Beers shows the family crediting Dr. Williams Pink Pills with saving their child’s life after three doctors failed. The pills are promoted as curing anaemia and related ailments by enriching blood. The Calgary board of trade asks the Dominion Government to transfer buffalo from Banff to Calgary.
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James Beers
Emerson, N. B
Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Calgary Board of Trade
Dominion Government
Banff National Park
Calgary
How To Use Cold Roast Meats In Aspic Jelly
Cold lamb is excellent when served in aspic jelly. Pour a layer of jelly in a mold, arrange thin slices of lamb with jelly layers, ending with jelly. When firm unmold and decorate with olives truffles capers or pimentos, then garnish with water cress.
A Rule For the Day for a Cheerful Home
A short verse urging daily cheer with smiles at waking and labor. It compares bright morning sun to kindness lighting the family home, promoting a warm, pleasant atmosphere.
Luck as Final Step in Pursuit of Success
Reformulate to a concise note stating that luck is trusted only after all actions are taken to invite success, emphasizing prudent reliance on chance as a final factor. The line reads like a maxim about preparation, effort, and measured belief in luck.
Repairing a Torn Belt and The Perfect Exercise
A torn belt risks a skirt tear and should be mended promptly. Slip heavy canvas between the belt layers or replace with flat silk belting for strength. Golf is praised as a complete exercise, providing a full-body workout through walking and aiming.
Not Worrying. A Promise to Live Within Our Means
A dialogue between a young wife and husband emphasizes avoiding debt. She asks for a promise to live within their means, and he vows but jokes that if debt arises he will let others handle the running, reflecting frugal domestic prudence.
Minard's and Dr Bedloe's Adventure
Dr Edward Bedloe, returning from Egypt, learns in New York his trunk was mislaid at Alexandria by a steamship line. He wires Washington urgently as this telegram arrives reversing a misprint: Dr Bedloe's trunk arrived here today.
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Edward Bedloe
Egypt
New York
Steamship Company
Alexandria
Washington
Catarrh Cure Claim Circulates With Other Varying Ads
A scanned item featuring Hall's Catarrh Cure promises a cure for catarrh and includes testimonials from Andrew F. J. Chenry Co. Toledo. The piece also contains miscellaneous ad blurbs for worm exterminator and a humorous dialogue about geography. It reflects typical scattered newspaper content with varied product pitches and short quotes.
Explorer recalls extremity in Arctic voyage
The Boston Transcript quotes an Arctic explorer recalling the moment when food ran to a few canned ox tails and pickled pigs feet. The remark highlights dire conditions and the role of Minard's Liniment during hardship.
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Boston Transcript
Twain Admires Hill in Admiring Portrait of Hill
Mark Twain praises railroad magnate James J. Hill calling him one of two men of real genius in the nation. He notes both began life on Mississippi steamboats and hints there is a second equally notable figure to be named by future historians.
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Mark Twain
James J. Hill
Mississippi
J. J. Hill
Mark
Pile Cure Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid Goes Worldwide
The first package of Dr Leonhardt s Hem-Roid cured a hopeless piles case in a Nebraska town. News spread and Dr J S Leonhardt of Lincoln Neb prepared it for general use. It is now sent worldwide and guarantees cure at 1.00 with all dealers or The Wilson Fyle Co Limited Niagara Falls Ont.
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Dr. Leonhardt
Nebraska
J. 8S. Leonhardt
Lincoln
Neb
Wilson Fyle Co., Limited
Niagara Falls
Ont
Hardy Frost Proof Fruit Trees and Shrubs Wanted
Wanted at once reliable and energetic men in Manitoba and North West to sell hardy hybrid apples from Dr. William Saunders Ontario Farm. Exclusive rights to sell at Brandon and Indian Head trials. Complete canvassing outfit and liberal terms. Apply to E. D. Smith Helderleigh Nurseries Winona Ontario. Established over a quarter of a century.
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Manitoba
North West
Wm. Saunders
Ontario
Ottawa
Brandon
Indian Head
E. D. Smith
Helderleigh Nurseries
Winona
Ont
Bertha Krupp Proposals Spark Global Attention
The Krupp heiress received 362 proposals in addition to the engagement she accepted. Among the 462 suitors were royal princes, dukes, counts, viscounts, barons, and lesser nobles, plus cabinet ministers, diplomats, generals, ambassadors, writers, painters, poets, and two American millionaires. Public interest focuses on the man who secured her hand and wealth.
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Bertha Krupp
Letters
Pedigree Clues Reveal Odd Medical Remedies
A humorous anecdote from the New York Tribune about doctors misinterpreting a patient’s occupation. A gardener is advised on air and lifestyle, and a brass band percussionist learns his instrument worsens shortness of breath.
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N. Y. Tribune
Old Restaurant Rules Spark Atlantic City Talk
Newlin Haines of the Atlantic City Hotel Men's Association complains about unequal service rules in cheap eateries. He cites an oyster meal with napkin and a pie order with no napkin, and recalls a London lunch counter where patrons could not sit at certain tables after a small order. Crude figures show Canada’s 1905 population at 82,457, up from 69,601.
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Newlin Haines
Atlantic City Hotel Men's Association
London
United Kingdom
Canada
Sampie and Gauss Discuss New Neighbor
Matchett and Sampie joke about Rover evaluating a new neighbor with one small bite of Smart Set. The playful exchange hints at cautious curiosity about the dog’s reaction.
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Gauss
Matchett
Rover
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Little Dorrit
Colorado
Bickle
Ayer
Slade
Avs
Lowell, Mam
Wtarers of
Cross Purposes
Cautlie
Minard
Dr. Bedloe
Hall
Cresent Hall
Andrew
F. J. Chenry & Co
Toledo
Johnny
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Mother Grave
Sarah
South
Richmond
Miss
Twain
Hill
Dodds
Japan
St. Louis
Cee
Wilson
Archdale Wilson
Hamilton, Ont
British Empire
Ise
F. IL. Buenxepict & Co
Montreal
Par Pah
Petia Ee Ue
Mooney
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