Bonnie Brier Bush tour to Western Canada
Winnipeg theatre owner Mr CP Walker announces a Western Canada tour of The Bonnie Brier Bush starting December 4 in Fort William and ending in Nelson B C January. The company of thirty features J Palmer Collins Walter Scott Weeks Ward Renselier Robert Ireland and others.
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CP. Walker
Winnipeg
Walker
Canada
Bonnie Brier Bush
Fort William
Nelson
B.C
Janich
Kenora
Western Canada
Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Regina
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Cal
Didsbury
Lacombe
Red Deer
Iwin
Edmonton
Macleod
Lethbridge
Pinocher Creek
Bilairmore
Fernie
Cranbrook
Phoenix
Greenwood
Grand Forks
Rossland
Bonnie Brier Bush to Tour Western Canada
A feature of the tour is the Australian nightingale Maggie McCann. The Bonnie Brier Bush dramatization by James MacArthur, based on Tan Maclaren's story, portrays life in Scotland and is praised for heart interest and wholesome comedy. Manager Walker secures the production for Western Canada amid praise from stage followers.
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Tan Maclaren
John Watson
Walker
Bonnie Brier Bush
Canada
Rev Campbell Declares Christ a Socialist in London Sermon
In City Temple London Rev R J Campbell argues Jesus and John the Baptist preached social revolution. He says Jesus opposed luxury and privilege, sought a social order without wealth incentives, and faced hostility from religious elites and the wealthy. He links John the Baptist to revolutionary action and Hyde Park unrest.
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KR. J Campbell
City Temple
London
Christ
John the Baptist
Hyde Park
John Baptist
Jesus
Heaven
Hades
Campbell
Kingdom of God
Canadian Pacific Offers Low-Rate Winter Excursions
For people of the North West seeking milder climate, the Canadian Pacific has arranged low rate winter trips on select dates in December and January to Vancouver and Victoria.
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North West
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
Victoria
Instinct Not Faultless in Birds and Cattle
A Potsdam veterinary, Herr Ghraus, notes repeated duck poisonings after feeding on caterpillars, especially cabbage moth larvae. Illness appears 6 to 20 hours after ingestion, with loss of appetite, weakness, trembling, breathing difficulty, and sometimes death, autopsy showing digestive tract inflammation. The condition is not always fatal.
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Herr Ghraus
Potsdam
Slow Pipe Smoking Contest Nets Grand Piano in London
In London a pipe smoking slow race awarded a grand piano to the winner among 150 participants. The rule: keep a pipe loaded with an eighth ounce of tobacco lighted the longest. An old briar held by a sturdy painter lasted two hours, aided by careful filling and tobacco pressing with a pencil.
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London
Soldier and Duke in Indian forthright retort
The Duke of Connaught visited India and shared a humorous exchange with an old mutiny veteran. When asked if he was advancing in the army the duke admitted modestly yet the veteran fired back that the duke would need much influence to progress, offering blunt streetwise advice.
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Duke of
Connaught
India
Matey
Balaclava Survivor Lord Tredegar Aged Seventy Eight
Lord Tredegar, now in his seventy eighth year, is among Balaclava’s most notable survivors. He rode with the Light Brigade as a lieutenant of the 17th Lancers, then commanded after his seniors fell. He later entered Parliament and promoted agriculture in the Newport area.
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Lord Tredegar
Balaclava
Light Brigade
17Th Lancers
Brecknock
Tredegar
Newport
Snake Charm Myths Debunked By Domino of Serpents Study
A Scientific American account details experiments with rattlesnakes and moccasins in Bennington to test hypnotic powers on birds and small mammals. Observations show birds evade, mammals gnaw, and snakes rely on rapid bite and venom rather than any hypnotic influence.
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Cuvier
Bonpland
Russel Wallace
Europe
North America
Thomas C. Hutton
Scientific American
Bennington
In Doubt about Marriage or Phonograph Choice
A quoted dialogue shows Bilkins expressing extreme weariness of living alone. He contemplates whether to marry or buy a phonograph, revealing uncertainty about his future and household decisions.
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Bilkins
Psychine Promoted As Safe Cure For Lung Illness
Ontario Medical Council proposes new burial certificate fees as part of doctor fee increases. The ad touts Psychine as a proven, life extending remedy with sixty years of success, claiming it to be safer and more effective than many doctors' prescriptions and urging readers to buy at 50 cents to $1 per bottle. Testimonials from Rev. C. E. Burrell are included.
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Ontario Medical Council
Drogegist’s
Dr. T. A. Slocum’s
King Street West
Toronto
C. E. Burrell
Forest, Ont
Good Thing All Right
A brief quotation from the Philadelphia Press noting skepticism about a popular physical culture system. The source suggests its profitability for practitioners and hints at public reception.
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Philadelphia Press
Rheumatism Cure Promoted in North American Papers
An early Montreal lead story claims a home remedy for rheumatism using fluid extract dandelion compound Karyon and sarsaparilla syrup. The article asserts kidney cleansing benefits and quick relief for urinary issues, urging cautious use of patent medicines in Toronto.
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Montreal
Toronto
Henpeck Quips on Love and Thinning Hair
A London Opinion quip mocks a man named Henpeck and his thinning hair as he recites a playful version of the loves me loves me not refrain. The brief item blends humor with social observation in a compact cartoon-like line.
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Mr. Henpeck
London
Her Way and Grayce Airs Stir Chicago News
A playful Chicago News quip mocks Kathryn-Miss Neurox and Grayce-Airs for piling cyclones on hurricanes in a witty caption style. The item reads like a society or theater gossip blurb with suggestive humor and regional flavor.
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Kathryn
Miss Neurox
Grayce
Chicago News
Cree Indian superstition linked to murder in Canada
A Cree chief and a medicine man were arrested at Norwar House Keewatin Canada for the murder of a squaw. The tribe’s custom said the woman was strangled during delirium to prevent an evil spirit from escaping.
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Canada
Norwar House
Keewatin
Kew Irish Lighthouse at Fastnet Rock Completes Modern Tower
The Fastnet Rock lighthouse, rebuilt after damage from storms, features a 67 ft high granite tower with a dioptric lantern by Chance Birmingham. The 1200 candle power burners produce a beam rivaling an electric searchlight, flashing every five seconds.
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Joerd
Ireand
Willian Dorsinis
Irish Lights Board
C. W. Scott
Douglass
Cornwall
Chance
Birmingham
Century-old Huddersfield bellringer praised by King
Henry Ellis of Newtown Huddersfield celebrated his long service as a change bellringer at Huddersfield Parish Church. Born 1892 in Manchester, he began ringing in 1847 and joined the Society of Change-ringers in 1856, with 5,000 changes rung. He and his brother William are honored in the church tower. Ellis has won prizes at numerous contests and rung peals at York Minster and other towns.
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Henry Ellis
Newtown
Huddersfield
John Morton
Ellis
W. P. Byrne
Manchester
Society of
Almondbury Liversedge
Sowerby on-the-Hill
Wakefield Cathedral
York Minster
Ashton-under-Lyne
Oldham
Blackpool
Grimsby
Dewsbury
Batley
Mirfield
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Queen Victoria
Edward
A Sinister Stone in Swanage Pavement Memorialled
An Urban Council meeting revealed one paving stone was used by Judge Jeffreys during the Bloody Assize. Prisoners were hanged on the gallows from the stone, taken from its original site eighty years earlier. The council agreed to return it to a local owner to restore it as a memorial of the era, not of Jeffreys, but of bygone forefathers.
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Swanage
England
Judge Jeffreys
Do Not Sleep Sitting Upright in a Chair
Advice warns against dozing in a chair as it can lead to an awkward, forced posture preventing proper rest. Prolonged sitting may strain muscles and hinder relaxation, urging readers to seek comfortable recline for safety and sleep quality.
Dr Chase's Ointment Praised For Pile Cure Across Broad Land
Sufferers describe severe piles and relief from itching bleeding and prodding after using Dr Chase's Ointment. A testimonial from John Johnson of Cowley Alberta claims a 27 year case was cured, noting rapid relief and full recovery. The ad promises guaranteed cure and urges purchase at 60 cents a box through dealers or Radmansen Bates & Co. Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Everal
John Johnson
Cowley
Alta
Unites
Belter
Chase
Two Irishmen Plan Chalk Mark Race Rift
A humorous tale features two Irishmen racing to a tree along separate routes. If one reaches first a chalk mark stays. if the other arrives first the mark is rubbed out. A playful puzzle underlines the quick thinking and rivalry between friends.
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Mike
Denny
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
A humorous exchange references Minard's Liniment claimed to cure garget in cows and a neighbor's quip about a theft on a clothes line involving tramps. The cartoonish dialogue and illustrated bits reflect light rural humor.
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Minard
Janson
Polite dispute over window fixtures in Germantown home
A Germantown woman questions a workman about fixture height as he installs new windows. The exchange turns comic when the German craftsman, unable to speak, blurts a crude line about his mouth full of screws. The item ends with a quip and a remark on love crossing events.
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Harper’s Weekly
Stayer recalls proposal and firm refusals text stirred
Belle recounts her defiant reply to Mr Nervy with a joke about 590 affirmatives. The piece shifts to a testimonial style ad for Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator claiming it stands above all worm medicines and inviting readers to buy a bottle to be convinced.
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Mother Grave
Liverpool to Edmonton in 11 Days record
The Dominion Express set a record by transferring five Indian game fowls from Liverpool to Edmonton in 11 days. Birds shipped September 20 arrived October 1, beating a concurrent letter that arrived a day later. Goods traveled via Empress of Ireland and Montreal while the letter went by Lusitania via New York.
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Liverpool
Edmonton
London Daily Mail
Overseas Daily Mail
Knowles Bros
Alberta
Canada
Eng
Dominion Express
Montreal
New York
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Hes
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