Joss Tree Superstition Ends in Tragedy in Singapore
A rich Baba Lee Khia Guan laughed at local beliefs around a sacred joss stick laden tree on Stamford road Singapore. Months later a fallen branch struck his car killing him, with no natural or human cause found for the break. The tale is tied to Malay and Chinese tutelary spirits. Duke of Connaught honors Canadian Boy Scouts for bravery.
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Straits Settlements
Malay Peninsula
C. E. G. Tisdale
Wide World Magazine
Stamford Road
Singapore
Lee Khia Guan
England
Cambridge University
Ree
Esplanade
Ter Gil
Lee Kala Guan
H.R.H
Allan Hovey
Stanstead
Que
Comrad
London clothing house asks groom dress in afternoon
A large London ready-made clothier received a country letter asking proper groom attire for the afternoon. The livery head replied with bottle-green coat, fawn trousers, top-boots, silk cockade hat and prices. A week later a plaintive note asked for simpler wedding attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Livery Department
Hag reform ideas teased as conscience flirtation
The remark suggests a skeptical view of reform efforts, describing the subject as flirting with conscience rather than committing to real change. It frames reform as iterative and uncertain rather than decisive.
Good Sleep Good Health Nerve Food Endorsed by Dennis Mackin
A Saskatchewan reader reports using Dr Chase's Nerve Food to cure sleeplessness. After six boxes he states nerves improved and he sleeps well, awakening rested and ready for work. Available 60 cents a box or six for $2.50 from dealers or Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Mackin
Maxton, Sask
Edmanson, Bates & Co. Limited
Toronto
Canadian Pacific Improves Passenger Comfort With Valet Service
The Canadian Pacific announces that all cars on the Montreal Chicago service now offer an up to date valet service for brushing and pressing clothes during travel. The company also discontinues toothpicks on dining car tables following widespread complaints and changing norms in hotels and restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Summer guest complains of unwanted kiss from hired hand
The speaker recalls a green young hired hand at a summer place attempting to kiss her. He claimed never to have kissed a girl. She replies that she is not an agricultural experiment station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Nerviline Promised Quick Chest Relief and Cough Cure
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a powerful liniment for chest congestion coughs and throat troubles. It claims rapid relief by penetrating the tissues and drawing out inflammation with strong soothing action. Sold in large or trial sizes via Catarrbozone Co Kingston Canada.
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Catarrbozone Co
Kingston
Canada
Edmonton Turns to Gold Dust Mining for Work
Edmonton Alberta moves to ease unemployment by mining gold from the Saskatchewan river bars. Experienced Klondike veterans train about two hundred workers and pay averages run from $1.50 to $2 per day for August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Europe
Edmonton
Alta
Saskatchewan
Klondike
Its Virtue Cannot be Described Oil Promises Healing Power
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a miraculous household remedy. The originator expresses surprise at the oil’s qualities and claims vast praise from users.
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Thomas
Caracul Sheep Trials Spur Skin Industry Prospects
Great Britain may profit from German Southwest Africa if it keeps the region. Caracul sheep, first brought from Bokhara in 1907, thrive on sandy soils. Professor Wallace of Edinburgh urged trials in Britain and Scotland report good results. Specimens reach Natal and other South African areas with limited Persian lamb skin focus. Newfoundland recently imported a flock and will watch outcomes.
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Great Britain
German Southwest Africa
Bokhara
Wallace
Edinburgh
Britain
Scotland
Natal
South Africa
Newfoundland
Provisions Aboard A Royal Navy Ship In 18th Century
A listing details the daily rations for a man of war with a crew just under 800. It includes fresh meat one ton, vegetables two tons, flour forty five tons, sugar twenty tons, tea one and a half tons, rum twelve hundred thirty six gallons, coffee half a ton, tobacco two tons, and other items such as biscuits one ton and salt pork nine hundred twenty pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oval
Minard's Liniment Claim Of Rheumatism Cure
A Quebec merchant reports Theo doreis cured after five years by M Nard s Liniment. He invites verification from the parish priest neighbors or from Doreis himself, dated May 12 1898 in St Isidore Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Theodore Doreis
M‘nard
Curious buffalo skin ferry of Simla earns tiny fare
A Strand Magazine writer notes a peculiar Simla river ferry using inflated buffalo skins as boats. Owners ride atop, passengers sit on the skin, and a small paddle with leg movement crosses the river in three to five minutes for a farthing. The mossacks are light, two and a half yards long, and linked in floods to avoid rocks.
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Simla
India
Strand
Suni
Humorous Exchange Over Christmas Cigars
A brief dialogue shows Mrs Oldun buying her husband cigars each Christmas and Mrs Newed noting his smoking at home, while Mrs Olduz admits she objects yet says he never smokes. The exchange reflects domestic humor and social norms of restraint.
How did you get your musical temperament
A fragment suggests a question about musical temperament and mentions a birth in a place abbreviated as A Sat. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear events, identifiers, or dates to form a full news-style item with concrete facts.
Pearl Fishing in Tuamotu Islands Described in Detail
The article details Tuamotu archipelago pearl diving under French regulation. It notes August to November diving seasons, island water openings and closures, the exclusive role of French citizens, and the gear used. It explains diving methods, basket collection, and depths reached by native divers while emphasizing restocking rules.
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Tahiti
Tuamotu
South Pacific
Kaukura
Oceania
Asthma Cure Promoted by Kellogg Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a cure for asthma. It claims relief after years of stubborn cures and promises comfort, peace of mind, and better sleep, urging readers to ask their druggist for supply.
Belgian Premier Warned of German Invasion Plans
In a secret parliamentary session Belgian Premier de Broqueville warned that Germany aimed to breach Belgium with 300,000 extra front-line troops and could move 50,000 men to Elsenborn rail routes within 24 hours. He urged readiness for self defense against a foreign power and noted France had fortified its borders. The late King of Roumania also advised vigilance.
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Belgium
France
England
Germany
Et Volk
M. de Brocqueville
Elsenborn
M. de Brocquevile
Roumania
From the Old Folks at Home to a Mysterious Mail
Mother asks what is in the mail from daughter and receives a playful list of gifts while father jokes about kisses and chores. The article notes Sir Donald Ross’s discovery on malaria transmission by mosquitoes and mentions theories linking diseases to goats milk bedbugs fleas and measles.
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Mother
Father
Donald Ross
Fat man on porch spooks children as sister hosts guest
A dark porch scene unsettles children as a heavy man sits outside. The mother questions the figure while the sister displays her companion, revealing a tense domestic moment.
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Mamma
tIt
Schism in Russia's Church Changes Destiny of Europe and Asia
Century Magazine says Russia’s great church schism, eastern versus western, reshaped its future and possibly Eur ope and Asia. It notes Prince Vladimir’s decision to favor Orthodox faith steered Russia toward Constantinople and toward the East, marking Russia as a stranger to Europe.
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Russia
Century Magazine
Europe
Asia
Vladimir
Constantinople
Two Faults Dialogue Exchanges Highlight Hesitation
A remorseful man laments excessive speech while Mr Growdher notes the danger of starting conversations too often. A pair of intimate exchanges follows with tenderness and romantic imagery as they discuss truth and beauty.
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Mr. Growdher
Irritated countryman protests gas request at dentist
A nervous young patient in a rural setting balks at anesthesia, insisting he will not undergo a tooth extraction in the dark, prompting the dentist to offer gas as a joke. The exchange ends with the patient reacting angrily to the suggestion.
Couldn't Work It On Him
A famed English naval dignitary's daughter attracts a young ensign who asks for her hand. The father quips that an ensign only earns a salary, yet the elder admits he once lived on his father-in-law for ten years. He then forbids the same fate for the young couple.
Modern Church Architecture Spire Debate
A building committee member confronts the architect over the church lacking a spire. The architect replies that in modern civilization it is better to build churches warproof.
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Triangle
THE
Imperial Oil CO
Winarpes
Nehomanen
Scoffer
Minard
Anu
Gwendy
Apenas & Marie
Africa
A. Cote, Merchant
St. Isidore
Simla, India
Witerz
Gpohn Medical CO
Fort William
Port Arthur
Thompson Sons and Company
Grain Exchange
Winnipeg
Excelsior Life Insurance CO
Saskatoon
Vancouver
Calgary
Regina
Kendall
B. J. Kendall CO
Enosburg Falls
Vermont, U S.A
Beecham
W.N.U
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