Centrifugal cannon tale from the New Orleans Democrat
An anecdote recalls a German machinist Jamed Gossemann and a centrifugal cannon tested in a shop. A five foot flywheel fired cannon balls at intervals, went disastrously wrong, causing shattered gear, flying debris, and a chaotic scene as witnesses fled.
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Leans
Manchester
England
Waa
Loulaville
Jamed Gossemann
Gotaemann
Getnemann
Hinpli
Civinamaun
Levon
New Orleans
Democrat
Pleasant Disappointment Turner Healed by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Altenham Ontario January report on Ilen Turner who suffered kidney disease and rheumatism. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills for several weeks, his kidney pain and rheumatism vanished. He credits the remedy for his recovery and recommends it to friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altenham
Ont
Ilen Turner
Turner
Nick
Dodd
Slate
Sealed World News Bits From Across the Empire and Americas
A condensed roundup reports severe fighting in Aby sinia and a Toronto lacrosse tour to England. Fires destroy Army and Navy stores in Toronto and Deloraine elevator. A Winnipeg man seeks his runaway wife in California. Boer commander Pretorius surrenders to British. Queen Victoria’s body voyage, Red River bridge plans, and hockey cup results noted amid varied 1900s events.
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Abyssinia
Toronto Lacrosse
England
Army
Toronto
Winnipeg
California
A. Young
Deloraine
Windsor
Pretorius
Hos
Winnipeg Markets Reports Prices and Commodities
Montreal Exchange foreign money quotes and Winnipeg market listings cover flour oats butter cheese eggs vegetables dressed meat and livestock. Items include Five Roses flour Ogilvie Milling products oats barley corn chops and prices for hay, mill feeds, potatoes parsley cabbage lettuce and other produce.
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Winnipeg
Fort William
Lake Ot the Woods
Medora
Ogilvie Milling Company
Glenora
Manitoba
Imperial
Shorts
Easy if You Have To
A compact anecdote cited by President Lincoln in Irving Bachellor's novel "When Holden" with a punchline about choosing to go forward rather than run. Lincoln reflects on a Sangamon county bully who underestimates a lame man who, with a lie, defeats him easily. The tale underscores the theme of choosing the lesser danger and doing it easy when you have to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Irving Bachellor
Hben Holden
Sangamon
Iila
Waal
Fire destroys Tolono business district
Tolono Illinois January 1 fire swept the town destroying nearly all business houses with losses estimated at $100000. Fire officials reported extensive damage across Main Street and surrounding properties as residents rushed to salvage belongings. Local authorities investigated the blaze amid widespread property losses.
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Tolono, Tll
Tolono
Royal wedding robe cost and multilingual royal note
The article mentions Queen Wilhelisina's wedding robe priced at 100i per yard and praises the King of Sweden and Norway as an able linguist. It recalls an Oriental congress in Stockholm where scholars spoke many languages. London municipal bands grew in popularity as funding rose from £3,000 to nearly £10,000. The 1901 set cost is £0,500 with 1,045 performances noted.
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Lord Kitchener
India
Cavendish Boyle
Newfoundland
Shan Kwan
Knox
de Wet
Thaba ‘N'Chu
Winnipeg
Donald Todd
John Gordon
Charles Coleman
Paterson
N. J
London
Ont
Wilhelisina
Sweden
Norway
Oriental Congress
Stockholm
Renewed Vicor: Mrs Beamer Reaches Lasting Health
In Gainsboro Lincoln county Ontario Mrs Peter Beamer details years of neuralgia back pain and weakness. After three doctors failed she used Dr Williams Pink Pills and reports permanent cure. The pills praised for aiding many women and girls and sold widely at 50 cents a box or six for 2 50 from Brockville Ontario.
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Gainsboro
Lincoln County
Ont
Peter Beamer
Dream of the Key and Unseen Memory
A fragment recounts two sisters traveling together and a lost key. One sister dreams of finding the key in her bag pocket, then reveals the other has a pocketless bag. The key is found in the pocket, suggesting the brain stores unconscious records. The piece reflects on hidden mental traces stored in sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Longman
Ceylon and India Tea Urge Clean Pure Brands
Advertises Ceylon and India tea as pure and clean options, warns against impure Japan or China tea, and urges shoppers to demand the genuine Ceylon and India blends from grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
India
Japan
China
Rapid pace of young trotters and trainers noted in racing column
The article reviews racing stock including Directum and Justine M with times around 2:04 to 2:28, mentions Joe Lester in Canada and Red Will with a 2:04 pace. It highlights trainer-driver W. W. Bair, foresees Connor’s 79 races with 43 wins, and notes John Hussey’s green trotter at Independence. It cites Keeler's table, Sam Earing in Bethlehem pa, Ora Wilkes’ fast miles, and My Star’s 2:14s. Senator John McCarthy’s New York stable posted three starts and 18 wins with substantial earnings totaling over 151,000.
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Directum
Justine M
Clay King
Jane
Jed Wilkes
Nancy Lee
Nancy Hanks
Lins
W. W. Bair
Maud
Philadelphia
Connor
King
John Hussey
Independence
Keeler
Axtell
Hungville
Sam Earing Tins
Bethlehem
Prose
Ora Wilkes
Conklyn
Springfield
Telat
Wilstar
Robert McGregor
Rushville
Ind
John McCarthy
New York
Reward Offered for Cure of Cuirth Case and Faith in Firm
Advertisement from Cheney & Co Toledo and associates offers reward for a cure of a disease called Cuirth not curable by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The text includes testimonials of business integrity, druggists promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure, and a fragmented narrative about two men conversing, ending with an unclear humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. i. Cheney & CO
Frou
Toledo
Halls
Cured by Forgetting Story Told at Lambs Club
Lawrence d Orsay wowed Lambs Club members with a short tale about a London friend who, after smoking constantly, loses memory and forgets to smoke. The story ends with d Orsay slipping away with the aid of a friend who knew him when he did not tell such stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambs’ Club
New York Telegraph
Lawrence d'Orsay
d’Orsay
London
Mr. d'Orsay
French generals and Kruger cited amid South Africa conflict
The dispatch notes Field Cornet Duprez and General Rey tied to British capture in South Africa, with references to General Joubert as a Frenchman and Kruger as a German by tone. The Mississippi schoolchildren favor the magnolia as the state flower, with expected legislative confirmation.
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Cornet Duprez
South Africa
General 9
Rey
Delirey
General Joubert
Kruger
Mississippi
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Golden, British Columbia
Pat
Dyumunl
Three Pennyworth
Mavie Corelli
Sbe
Chicagd Tribune
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Mr. Turner
Man
Alberta
Queen
Cowes
Portsmouth
Canadian Northern Railway
Red River
de Wethes
Cape Col
Steve Brodie
Pittsburg
Saxe
Montreal
John Paterson
Minnie Jawis
Niagara Walls
Winnipeg Victoria
Shamrocks
Tolstoi
Duke of York
Ny W. M. P
Paris
Winnipeg Victorias
William Ahi
Berlin
Hull
Inglis Falls
Crazy Snake
Queen Wilhelmina
Queen Victoria
Lennie
Germany
Doukhobora
Canadian Prairies
Samuel Harbison
Hamilton
Lacombe
Alta
Prinsloo
A. BH. Elmer
Utica
Verdi
Milan
London ‘Times
New Hebrides Islands
Emperor William
Curtis Crane
Harvard
Bowmanville, Ont
Vancouver
Oppenheimer Broa
R. G. Tatlow
Peoria
Frank Smith
Niagara Navigation Company
Reat
Grand Forks, B. C
Morrison
Hanington & Spree Barelters
Tyver
Ting Bere
Prac
Aero
Alieway& Champion Bankers and Brokers
Montreal Stock Exchange
Alloway & Champion
Main Streat
Reichmarks
Holland
France
Main Street
Ontario
Molson's
Merchants
Union
Commerce
Ene
Commercial
Rich. & Ont. Na
City Pas
Halifax Ry
Montreal Gas Rr
Toronto Ee
Duluth
War Eagle v
Payne
Tee
Caran
Olitent
Ventre
Aala
Porarenhe
Giacomo Contarini
University of Putin
Athidente
Italy
Catavil
Wire and Cable
Carlos I
Portugal
Dover
Qonnie Sullivan
Sullivan
Jack Dempsey
Ottawa
Arthw Madore
Henry Dorien
Talbot
John Tk. Laflamme
Weir
Brandon
Manitoba Poultry Association
Remilick
Illinois
Shanghai
Native Papers
Prince Ching
Li Wang Chang
Edward
San Juan
Porto Tico
Albert Mason
Cape Hatteras
Island of
St. Helena
Cronje
Jefferson
Fifteenth Street
Elenora O. Downing
Elizabeth Reynolds
St. Paul, Minn
The
Great Northern
St.Paul Road
Carrington
Hill
Russia
Manchurian
Ita
Count von Walderseo
Baron von Kotteler
Commercial Club of
Ontario Bank
O. P. Tt
Georgy
Maulson
Amsterdam
Jon
Pirie
Alex. F. Pirie
Dundas Banner
Wear
Royal Insufarce Company
Providence
la Prairis
Vicor
William B' Pine
Peter Reamer T
Dolors
Rven
Bunko
York
Indian Apolis Press
Christ
Rend
Brad der Johnsing
Bradder Johnsing
Finn
Kase
Jessou
Oman
Marker Street
Shiloh
Sxivon
Liiton
Nana J. E. Sturgis
Niagara
Canada
Unite States
Great Britain
S.C. Wells # Co
L’oronto
LA “Toscana,” Fagtory
Sonta
Whaley Royce & Co
Ticandescent Gas
Lamp Co
Thistle Street
Paul Sala
Tapa Wa
Thos, Lek
Wheeler & Wilson
Rotert Vollin
Ta Wer Et von Byenxler
J. R. Brynas
General Aygur
Wining
Perkins
the Nest
J.M. Perkins
Sale, Mont
Tyee Foundry
Owen
W. N
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