Young Yorkton Editor Leads Prairie Paper Growth
The Yorkton Enterprise’s managing editor, 21, is S N Wynn born in Ontario, who moved to Western Canada two years ago. He oversaw a subscription rise past 1 000 and expanded the paper’s job printing arm with modern machinery and strong district coverage. The weekly paper serves a prosperous Yorkton area with a lively provincial printing operation.
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8S. N. Wynn
Orkton
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Palmerston
Tribune Newsper
Toronto Junction
Wran
Western Canada
Yorkton
Wynn
Theorkton Enterprise
Western
Nada
Rheumatism and Paralysis Home Cure Book Offer
Illustrated treatise by W H. Veno on rheumatism and paralysis with home cure instructions. Preface by a University of Wurzburg graduate. The Vene Drug Company at 24 King Street West, Toronto, offers the book free by return postage today.
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W H. Veno
University of Wurtzburg
The
Vene Drug Company
King Street West
Toronto
Anne Bradstreet and her early American poetry volume
Anne Bradstreet, wife of Governor Simon Bradstreet and daughter of Thomas Dudley, published a volume of poems in 1640, the first original composition printed in America, one year after Cambridge Mass. set up its first printing press.
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America
Anne Bradstreet
Simon Bradstreet
Massachureux
Thomas Dudley
Cambridge
Mass
Antiqued andirons evolve from animal shapes to iron dog heads
The author traces the history of andirons from ancient clay or stone forms meant to hold spits to later iron versions. Early pieces were animal shapes used for resting, with later decades showing ornate iron ends often depicting dogs. England uses the term fire dogs. Vasari notes ironwork for captains of the Arte della Seta.
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Andirone
Eenur
Viollette
Vasari
Viollet le True
England
Bargello
Advertising stunt helped bestseller spread across America
In a New York literary club, two novelists discuss a hit from the eighties selling 60,000 copies. The older recalls a publicity ploy where a millionaire bachelor, called Millions, financed a newspaper paragraph claiming the heroine inspired him to marry someone resembling her. The tactic spurred demand as women scanned the book to find matches. The younger one considers reviving the scheme.
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New York
America
Skin Tanning Formula for Hairy Skins
A historical method describes cleaning the skin, removing flesh, and treating with a paste made from salt, pulverized alum, borax dissolved in hot water, and rye meal or cornmeal. Spread on the flesh side, fold, and dry after two weeks in an airy shaded place. Quantities scale with skin size.
Currants A Brief History And Production Notes
Currants are tiny seedless grapes with thin skins and very sweet flesh. The name derives from Corinth a Creek city origin. Vines bear fruit starting in year four and peak by year twelve. Zante currants are highly valued. They are dried in the sun on the ground before shipment, and in parts of Greece they are used to make sweet wine.
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Corinth
Zante
Greece
Norways Claim on Orkney and Shetland Explored
The article notes that the Orkney and Shetland islands are under Norwegian sovereignty in strict terms. It explains that near the end of the fifteenth century King Christian pledged the islands to James III of Scotland for Margaret's dowry, a pledge that has not been redeemed.
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Orkney and Shetland Islands
Kingdom of
Norway
Christian
Orkneys
Shetlands
James III
Scotland
Margaret
Beggar’s Retort on Work Counts Silent Lesson
A man rebukes a beggar for begging and learns a sharp truth when the beggar asks if he has ever begged. The beggar replies that the critic does not know what work is because he has never begged.
Language Barbs Over Count and Novel Unhorse Tale
A quarrel over wording sparks talk between a count and another speaker. The dialogue contrasts translations of a novel where the Man is described as unhorsed and later cowed. The exchange highlights language nuances and misinterpretations.
Unclear Exchange Over Gifts and Prices
A young woman notes a suitor’s continued attentions and reveals he never removed price tags from his gifts, prompting a friend to remark on the boy’s habit and the woman's awareness of it.
Izzy Inuit- Nearby Oyster Bay Dialogue
Izzy Inuit- asks about an oyster bay while Tommy Rott- replies that it resembles a Long Island sound. The exchange frames a small coastal geography note with names and a casual geographic reference.
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Izzy Inuit
Oyster Bay
Tommy Rott
Long Island Sound
Engagement Ring Details Sparked Gossip in Summer
Mean and Dolly discuss Mabel's ring, noting its prominence last summer as the item of conversation among friends. The exchange hints at social curiosity and personal adornment within the circle.
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Molly
Mabel
Dolly
Campbelltown builder credits kidney pills for cure
Campbelltown New Brunswick March 23 says a contractor and builder Mr W H Wallace suffered cold exposed to weather which settled in his kidneys causing back pain cramps and dark urine. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing him and says he has had no kidney trouble since.
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Campbelltown
N.B
Spee
Mr. Wallace
Dodd
Irishman’s Aiming Gift Stirs Laughs At Party
An Irish father buys a tuning music stool for his daughter Kath soon before her birthday. He spends hours winding the adjustable seat, claiming it plays tunes, while the wife mocks the effort and the stool yields no music. Also notes a medicine chest in itself via Dr. Thomas Electro lic Oil and postman John Lummand walking 180000 miles in Henley on Thames.
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Pat
Awful Experience with Heart Disease Patient Testimonial
Mr L. J. Law of Toronto writes he suffered heart disease for 18 months and could not lie down without smothering. After one dose of Dr Agnew's Heart Cure he slept soundly and the trouble did not return.99 French coal strikers attacked a Belgian coal train at Vien Conne injuring several Belgians.
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L. J. Law
Toronto
Dan
Vien Conne
Minard's Liniment Sale and Oldest Edinburgh Musician
Notices advertise Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere and claim George Croal, 95, is Edinburgh's oldest musician who endorses Scott as author of his novels. A nostrums pitch promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a $100 reward for failure and a separate note on the new armored cruiser Duke of Edinburgh found unseaworthy.
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George Croal
Edinburgh
Scott
Duke of Edinburgh
Mosquito Extermination Society Meets in New York
President Mathewson opens session noting a large portion of the population is struck down or disabled yearly by mosquito borne disease. The group cites over 100 U.S. species and explains eggs to adults take one to three weeks, with some species laying up to 400 eggs at a time. Only a few mosquitoes live a month and tests show certain species transmit malaria and yellow fever. Mosquitoes are described as a menace and preventable through control measures.
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U. S&s
Mosquito Extermination Society
New York
Mathewson
United States
Human Oddities Observed in Eye and Body Variations
The article notes eye misalignment in two of five cases and one eye stronger in seven of ten. Only one in fifteen has perfect eyes, with defects more common among fair-haired individuals. Hearing shows minimal asymmetry favoring one ear. Fingernail growth differs across fingers, and in fifty four of one hundred cases the left leg is shorter than the right.
India Changing Alters Power and Social Norms
A historical portrayal argues India is transforming with Maharajas sending heirs abroad, free schools rising, and women gaining education. The piece notes shift from purdah habits toward modern domestic and intellectual life, predicting future changes in marriage, gender roles, and society.
The Planet Jupiter A Distant World In Our Solar System
The article explains Jupiter’s mean and extreme distances from the sun, its orbital inclination, and an 11 year 314.8 day revolution. It notes minimal seasons due to axial tilt, discusses heat reception being far less than Earth’s, and presents speculation that Jupiter’s atmosphere shows constant changes not caused by solar heat, hinting at a possible intrinsic heat source. The piece also mentions its albedo and low density suggesting a gaseous exterior with denser interior.
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Jupiter
Uranus
Earth
World’s highest tide noted in Fundy Bay region
The bay of Fundy between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick records the world’s highest tides. They reach about seventy one feet with rises sometimes adding a foot every five minutes during peak periods.
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Bay of Fundy
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Havana Cigars Wrapped in Yagua Netting
The fragrance of Havana cigars comes from wrappings called yagu as. A yagua is a thin net like covering on leaves of the yagua palm, large enough to wrap a bundle of fifteen or twenty cigars.
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Havana
High Class Blacksmiths in Saxony Require Public Exams
In Saxony no man may shoe horses unless he has passed a public examination and is properly qualified, restricting blacksmith practice to certified tradesmen.
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Saxony
Methods For Waterproof Glue From Milk Or Linseed Oil
A waterproof glue is described by boiling half a pound of common glue in a quart of skimmed milk. An alternative method soaks the glue in cold water until soft and then dissolves it on the stove in linseed oil.
Westminster Palace Facts and Fire History
The article notes the destruction of the old Parliament by a fire on October 16, 1834 and the opening of the Palace of Westminster on November 4, 1852. It describes its concrete foundation 12 feet thick, a nine statute acre site, 1140 apartments, staircases, and two miles of passages. The Victoria Tower rises 346 feet.
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Palace of Westminster
Great Victoria Tower
Cheap Courting in Epping New Hampshire
An elderly, frugal Epping resident confronts a weekly visiting beau of his boarder teacher over a parlor fire cost. The barbered exchange leads to a humorous demand of around 10 cents for the extra winter expense.
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Epping
N. H
Beau Sho
Waal
Mr. B
Uniforms as Fearsome Rites in Ancient and Modern Armies
The text traces how red uniforms began with Emperor Valerius Maximus to frighten foes and why both British and French forces preserve similar myths about color. It notes bearskins on Roman legionaries and beast motifs on shields and helmets as psychological tools influencing later crests and armor. It also mentions tall bearskin hats by French cuirassiers and their use of grenades for disruption.
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Valerius Maximus
England
Rome
Monkeys and Cocoanuts Exploded by Local Prober
A South American resident, after five years in Honduras, debunks the old tale of monkeys climbing coconut trees to drop coconuts. He notes coconuts are fiber-fastened and monkeys cannot climb the trunks, with trees bearing eight to ten nuts and monkeys lacking suitable limbs.
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South America
Porto Cortes
Honduras
Nang hanu the Siamese city of women and royals
A traveler’s tale describes Nang hanu in Bangkok as a municipal harem with a population of 9000 women and children and no men. The royal city contains shops markets temples theaters streets parks lakes and a hall of justice with officials and soldiers all filled by women. The king alone may enter.
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Nanghanu
Bangkok
Siam
The First Sapphire
An Indian legend says Brahma prayed for purification after a grave sin and shed the hottest tear onto the earth, forming a gem of immense significance. The tale links remorse to the origin of a precious Sapphire and the creator’s empathy for mortals.
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Brahma
Wondrous Evolution in Wise Elephant’s Anecdote
An elephant muses on evolution as curious onlookers feed him treats beyond the ropes. He ponders the slow climb from primitive form to a full and perfect proboscis sought by man, amused by human comparisons.
Dardanelles Crossings in Ancient and Modern Times
The article recalls Xerxes crossing the Dardanelles in 480 B C to enter Europe and Alexander in 354 B C to enter Asia. It notes Leander swam the Hellespont nightly to visit Hero, a feat echoed in modern times by Lord Byron.
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Dardanelles
Xerxes
Alexander
B. C
Europe
Asia
Leander
Hellespont
Hero
Lord Byron
Silly Verses Told by a Woman in Courtroom Exchange
A humorous quarrel reveals a wife reciting verses to her husband during a tense moment. The husband mocks the delivery, calling the speaker a fool, while the wife defends her craft with witty retorts.
Pioneer Kezra Meeker Sets Out to Retrace Oregon Trail
Pioneer historian Kezra Meeker departs Seattle with a yoke of red oxen and a prairie schooner to trace the old Oregon trail from The Dalles toward Indianapolis. He plans to cross the Blue Mountains to Pendleton La Grande and follow the Snake River toward Hall then south toward the Rockies. He notes no fixed route beyond the Platte system and hopes the eight month journey will renew interest in marking the old roads before firsthand knowledge fades.
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Kezra Meeker
Seattle
Oregon
Dalles
Indianapols
Blue Mountains
Pendleton
la Grande
Snake River
Vort Hall
South Wass
Rocky) Mountains
Sweetwater
North Platte
Nebraska
Main Platte
Missouri River
Meeker
Indianapolis
Illinois
Indiana
Unio
Parkman
Warrior Woes and Promised Cure for Rheumatism
A dramatic note laments soldiers returning home invalided by rheumatism after battle. An advertisement claims a South American rheumatic cure will absolutely cure every case of rheumatism with relief in six hours.
Auctioneer declares frame a great bargain and sells painting
A buyer persists for a frame in a brisk auction scene. The auctioneer proclaims the item sold as the crowd gasps at the bargain. The purchaser confirms the frame as the main desired piece, citing its value over the painting.
Time on his own terms defies the tediously planned day
A historical remark notes that no man is found who can arrange his own time to escape tedious hours. The quote frames personal freedom against enforced schedules, reflecting attitudes about leisure and discipline.
Glass Shattering by Voice Attracts Noted Singer
An unusual experiment describes breaking a wine glass by singing into it. The glass vibrates when the note is amplified and shatters, a trick reportedly popularized by the famed singer Latiache who reportedly tested multiple glasses in succession.
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Latiache
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