Young Editor Kerr Rising Westward in Canadian Press
The piece profiles W F Kerr born 1876 in Goderich and rising from C P R telegraph messenger to editor of the Regina Leader and secretary treasurer of Leader Times Co. It notes western youth in journalism, Kerr’s role in Saskatchwan’s papers, royal tour work, and future potential as a prominent provincial figure.
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Shakespeare
W. F. Kerr
Leader Times Co
Regina Leader
Northwest Territories
C. P. R. Telegraph
Mr. Kerr
West
Kerr
Western
Canada
William Franklin Kerr
Dawson Kerr
Bytown
Canada West
Ottawa
Jackson City
Michigan
American Civil War Office
Goderich
St. Thomas Public Schools
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. P. R. Telegraph Service
House of Commons
Free Press
W. F. Luxton
A. J. Magum
Ottawa Press Gallery
Western Canada
Great
Prince of Wales
Royal Party
Walter Scott
Assiniboia West
Regina
Leader
Leader- Times Company
Moose Jaw Times
Saskatchewan Herald
Battleford
Edmonton Bulletin
Saskatchewan
Pape Caaral
Oen
Watt Disan
The Wife-Doctor Consultation Scene
A brief exchange shows a wife asking a doctor if he can help her husband. The doctor responds that he can relieve him, implying a medical or domestic remedy. The tone resembles a melodramatic Victorian vignette emphasizing gendered roles and medical authority.
Have You Ever Tried Dr Agnew’s Ointment For Piles
Practical ad style copy touts Dr Agnew’s Ointment as preventing and curing skin eruptions chafing burning itch and bleeding piles. Claims relief from itching burning and bleeding with topical treatment.
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Dr. Agnew
Eny
Scandalous Conservatory Tale Told in the Dark
Grayce Smythe shared a risqué story in the conservatory last night. Gladys asked if it caused a blush, Grayce said there was no point since they were in darkness.
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Grayce
Cholly Smythe
Gladys
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Digestive Help
A notice extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as preventive medicine that corrects irregular digestion, cleanses the blood, and improves skin. It claims timely use can prevent serious sickness and reduce medical costs.
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Parmelee
No Title Yet or Husband to Worry About
A young man in a bar boasts he will spark more trouble than any man in the state after ordering a Scotch highball. A red nosed older man challenges him jokingly, remarking that marriage would not be trouble to him and teasing the youth about wedlock.
Minard's Liniment Sought by All at Harbor Store
A Pleasant Bay customer, Harlin Fulton of C. B., states Minard's Liniment is the only one requested and kept for gale relief, noting that all customers use it.
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Minard
Gale
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay
C. B
Odd Definitions From English Schoolchildren
Childish attempts at defining famous people and concepts yield humorous misreadings. Henry VIII appears as brave corpulent cruel and prone to marrying widows while an ulcer on his leg is noted. Other entries mock geography and science with playful misstatements.
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Henry VIII
Bombay
Itch and Mange Cure Promoted by Wolford Lotion
A cure for itch and mange called Cu ban Itch on humans or animals is claimed to work in 30 minutes with Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. The advertisement states it never fails and is available at all druggists.
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Wolford
Man Refuses Funeral Ride With Mother-In-Law in Kansas
Central Kansas tale reported by the Kansas City Journal tells of a man whose disputes with his wife and mother in law ended with the wife’s death. At the funeral the undertaker tried to seat the man with his mother in law in the hearse. The man balked and insisted he would ride separately if required, noting it would spoil the trip.
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Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Great Remedy Eradicates Disease's Last Vestige
A compact note proclaims a great remedy that removes the final traces of a disease from the system and promises permanent cores. The passage emphasizes its superiority over prior treatments and suggests lasting health benefits.
A Dollar in a Savings Bank Outlives a Poker Burst
A quip notes that money saved grows steadily with time, suggesting a dollar in a savings bank gains value in about thirty three years rather than a quick stake in a poker game. The saying contrasts patience and risk across financial and gaming worlds.
Little Nell Keeps Time With Singing Group
In a lively morning scene a child named Nellie joins a singing group of children, proudly claiming she could keep time and even stayed ahead of the rest while they sang I want to be an angel.
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Nellie
Reading and writing in an Irish county questioned
A humorous exchange mocks ignorant locals with a doctor’s warning about Eddie and Uncle Isaac. A punch line defines ignoramus as a stranger, while a Minard's plea prompts a claim that all in the county can read and write.
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F. W. Drewry
RJ. Hughes
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Ney A Wa
Eddie
Isaac
Edith
Kime
Sitiars
E. B. Eddy
Tees & Persse, Limited
Winnipeg
Lever Brothers Limited
Toronto
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