Harrington's vacation chaos and a wife’s quiet strength
Harrington travels to his sister's farm for aAugust vacation. He clashes with his country cousin Ben and learns that his wife Fannie toiled at home while he complained. Sam Dryer helps him see his fault and urges bringing Fannie to the country for a reconciliation.
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Harrington
Sam Dryer
Getight
Sam
Lafe Spence
Lafe
Fannie
Ella
Siarrington
Ben
Elia
Man Bluffs Opponent Over Spelling Propper
An elderly man recounts a Baltimore train encounter where he bet $10 that proper is spelled propper and won after four witnesses confirmed his claim. He later checked dictionaries and admitted he bluff-fed the unwitting competitor, donating the money to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington Post
Voltaire Freezes Poacher After Humane Trial
On his Ferney estate Voltaire acts as judge to a poacher. The secretary feigns counsel to stall as Voltaire searches for humanity in a library book. Frustrated, Voltaire frees the man after hearing the plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voltaire
Ferney
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promised To Restore Health
The ad claims blood loss leads to consumption and that Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength and color. A testimonial from Ada Burke describes months of weakness after whooping cough and how three boxes revived appetite, energy, and health. The notice directs purchase from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Said to Soothe Nerves
An advertisement claims nervous affections arise from defective digestion and that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills restore stomach function, calm irritation, and correct irregular digestion. It asserts the remedy is non-sedative and highly effective, supported by numerous testimonies.
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Editorial remark from Providence Journal criticizing campaign kerosene parades as harmful to monopoly, arguing reduced parades would worsen the political stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Journal
Shiloh's Cure Claim Highlighted in Cleveland Leader
A Cleveland Leader fragment shows dialogue about Shiloh's Cure promising to cure coughs and colds. The text includes a burglar and an assistant banter about robbing a house and a comment on women cleaning. It reflects a clipped page snippet with informal conversation.
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Muita
Cleveland
Teastory fragment quotes Salada instructions and banter
The excerpt cites Salada tea guidance with one teaspoon per two cups and five minute steeping using boiling water. It also features dialogue about a banana peel and a joke about sandpaper, labeled as from the New York Telegram.
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Simkins
Crabb
New York Telegram
Time Thief Shocks Pawnbroker In Night Visit
An eastern city tale reports a pawnbroker awakened by a furious knock at his door. The caller demanded the time and, after a tense exchange, left with the assertion that the pawnbroker still has his watch. The episode is recounted in the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Tasmanian Riches and Mining Boom Potential
The Tasmanian mining industry is highly valued with wages from seven to ten shillings daily for workers. Tasmania, with modest population, has produced minerals worth over 26 million pounds in about thirty years, and 2.338 million pounds in the latest year. Gold silver tin copper lead zinc iron coal and asbestos are mined, with tin and copper especially rich. transport limits hinder large-scale exploitation. If British capital flowed here both home shareholders and colonies would benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasmania
Straits Settlements
Argentina
Mirage Photographs by M Flammarion and Algerian Mirage Tale
The French astronomer M Flammarion published studies on mirages and photographed Paris bridges with the Seine and surrounding views. He notes a mirage seen by French troops in Algiers where flamingoes near a lake appeared as Arab horsemen due to atmospheric distortion.
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M. Flammarion
Seine
Paris
Algiers
Remarkable Oyster Reproduction Figures Declared
A scientific discussion states a female oyster deposits about 16 900 000 eggs per spawning season and claims some individuals may carry 50 000 60 000 000 eggs. Most eggs fail to fertilize or survive due to temperature shifts cold rains and predatory fish. An oyster egg has under two million odds to mature.
Her Lost Piano
A man recalls a young woman left weeping over a missing piano that was a birthday gift and future flat purchase. The fiancé had bought it but the engagement ended, and piano dealers later collected the instrument after one payment.
An Awakener Pat’s Clever Sword Advice
An Irish recruit joins a dragoon regiment to become a gallant soldier. The fencing master struggles to teach him sword use and asks how to respond to a feint. Pat replies with a sharp quip about tickling the opponent with the point to test for sham.
Suitor Earns Daughter by Wealth and Status
A father grills a would be son in law about his prospects. The young man counters with his possessions including an automobile a yacht and an airship. The father concedes the match is his if the assets prove sufficient.
Nighttime Surprise In The Tippins Home
Mrs Tippins hears a movement in darkness and asks, "Is that you, Frank?" The response confirms, easing her fear as she realizes a familiar partner is in the next room. The moment is a tense family scene in a quiet setting.
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Frank
Mrs Tippins
Mr. Tippins
Not Arithmetic at All Cholera Morbus
A classroom quip arises as Johnny replies to a math prompt about dividing forty eight apples thirty two perches and sixteen melons among eight people, prompting the teacher to insist on a simple division.
Passing Fads of Bridge Amid Echoes of Ping Pong
Readers reflect on the waning interest in bridge as a craze, joking that it remains shelved with games like ping pong and thick-soled shoes, illustrating a shift in popular pastimes.
Thumb mark replaces monograms on stationery
The New York Sun notes the latest marking trend for stationery is the thumb mark. Engraved in gold or silver, it serves as an identification symbol printed on the center of a correspondence card about half an inch from the top, sometimes in red or blue.
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New York Sun
A Pill for All Seasons
Winter and summer in any latitude the Par melee's Vegetable Pills prove dependable for the dyspeptic. They withstand any climate and are warranted to keep freshness and strength. They do not grow stale unlike many pills on the market.
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Parmelee
German peddler confronts Mrs Kelly at kitchen door
A timid German peddler knocks during Mrs Kelly's wash. She angrily opens the door and demands to know his purpose. The peddler steps back, offering a polite apology and a wary smile as he says he got his wish.
Shiloh's Cure and a Weed Bed Tale
The note recalls a phrase about Shiloh's Cure for coughs and colds and tells a Clemens Twain childhood anecdote. It contrasts youthful reluctance to work with a child named Alfred who resists yard chores by joking about pulling weeds when the world is hitched to them.
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Mark Twain
Alfred
Clemens
Will of Melbourne woman orders dog Prin destroyed and buried
The will of a Melbourne woman includes a clause directing that if her favorite dog Prin is alive at her death he be killed by poison and buried in the same coffin as her. The passage notes the unusual pet provision in the deceased’s testament.
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Buriea
Melbourne
Prin
Bison and Buffalo Compared as North American Wildlife
The text contrasts the American bison with the buffalo noting Bison resembles an ox more closely and differs from buffalo in origins and appearance. It frames bison as a distinct North American animal while buffalo is treated as a separate species.
Origin of Names and Language Quirks Across Places
The author surveys theories on Canada’s name origin from Spanish phrases to Indigenous terms, noting objections to Aca Nada and Kannatha as well as a claim that Tierra de la Canada may describe a valley. Examples include Esquimalt and pronunciation shifts by readers, poets, and explorers, with reference to St James Douglas and Tsimpsean speech.
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Canada
Quebec
Tiera de la Canada
St. Lawrenes
Esquimalt
St James Douglas
Istheymalt
Douglas
Kaien Island
Karen
Canadian Heroine Abigail Beacker of Long Point
Abigail Beacker born March 14 1830 in Portland Township Ontario saved twelve lives off Long Point Island Ontario during storms in 1854. She guided survivors ashore and received a medal from the American Humane Association and funds for her home. lived at Walsingham Centre until her death a few months ago.
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Abigail Beacker
Long Point
Canada
Abigesil Becker
Portland
Frontenac
Ontario
Jackson
Rohrer
Long Point Island
Lake Erie
American Humane Association
Walsingham Centre
Taking Weaker Tea Sparks Canadian Tea Talk
In a Toronto Globe item, readers debate weaker tea as a sign of nerves and modern sensibility. The piece recalls old methods of boiling tea leaves and jokes that the phrase very weak please annoys tea-makers while noting cultural shifts toward milder brews.
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Gellett Burgess
Toronto
Bear Encounters Photographer in Vancouver Wildlife Tale
A Vancouver man out bear hunting with a camera faced a sudden scare when the bear refused to pose. The incident escalated to a heated exchange before the photographer was knocked down by the bear and a companion fired, killing the bear with a rifle. The area remains a known bear retreat, and the camera suffered minor damage.
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Vancouver
Learned Mill Boy Earns Civil List Pension
Dr. Joseph Wright began work at seven in Sir Titus Salt's mill after a frugal childhood. He earned a Civil List pension of £200 yearly since 1899 for services to Philology. Wright’s parents rented a cottage at 10s 1 2d per week and he toiled as a half-timer for years to support himself and fund his education.
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Joseph Wright
Titus Salt
Wright
Gin Pills Free Sample Offer Promises Kidney Relief
An advertiser offers free gin pill samples to readers who mention the newspaper. The copy claims remedies for kidney trouble back pain swelling rheumatism sciatica and lumbago and includes a testimonial from Geo A Brown of Hamilton praising benefits after trying a box. Pills sold coast to coast in Canada at 50 cents per box or six for 2.50 through National Drug & Chemical Co. Limited Toronto.
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Geo. A. Brown
Hamilton
Canada
Dept. N.Y
Toronto
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