Owen Sound Native Named New Government Printing Bureau Chief
Fred Boardman, about 44, becomes superintendent succeeding William McMahon. Born in Owen Sound and trained there, he later worked in Toronto and at the Montreal Herald for eight years. A Montreal printer respected by peers, he helped promote cost systems and attended the International Congress of Employing Printers in St Louis.
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William McMahon
Government Printing Bureau
Owen Sound
Fred. Boardman
Toronto
Minn-Bingham Clan
Montreal Herald
Boardman
Montreal
The Broken Melody and Its Creator’s Chance Creation
The Broken Melody tale centers on Auguste Van Biene the actor musician and the moment he sketched the famous refrain on a rough MS during a Brighton to London trip. He recalls writing the tune two days before the first production eighteen years ago and notes the piece has since played over 5000 times. Van Biene mentions a vow made after being rescued from the gutter by Sir Michael Costa and that each November 18 he performs in the streets for charity.
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August van Biene
Phose
Auguste van Biene
Brighton
George Edwardes
Augustey van Biene
Michael Costa
The Kaiser's Heir Crown Prince German World Tour
The Crown Prince of Germany has begun a world tour while described as disciplined. He woke at 4 a.m. and retired at 8 p.m. through childhood and youth. Tutoring, military college, Bonn University study, and a year at the Interior Ministry formed his early routine. He continued late-night study even after official hours.
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Crown Prince
Germany
Kaiser
University of
Bonn
Ministry of the Interior
Ot and Hindia Warmth Echoes in Banter
A speaker returning from India jokes about heat comparing Hindia to his home country. A country man recalls socker in the heat and the ball expanding with wind, losing balls and deciding to chuck the game, noting football is played in winter.
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Pte. Atkins
India
Atkins
London
Window Knitters Draw Crowds in Busy New York Street
New York City shopfronts showcase a straight line band knitting machine watched by passersby. A knitter, labeled “Sweaters while you wait,” reports the venture a success as onlookers gather at his window while he works.
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New York City
Working men mayors rise from shops to city halls
The piece recalls mayors who started as workers and rose to lead towns. It cites Will Crooks of Poplar, Ald Hornbrook of De aapert, Sir William Crossman of Cardiff, Councillor Clarke of Kingston upon Thames, Ald Brodie of Blackpool, and signalman Timothy Owen of Aberavon as examples of working men attaining mayoral office through merit and service.
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Will Crooks
Popart
Ald Hornbrook
Deaapert
Agora
Poplar
Cardiff
Sward
Behal
Wiliam Crossman
Kingston
Thames
Clarke
Royal
Blackpool
Brodie
Manchester
Timothy Owen
Aberavon
Glamorganshire
Richard Bell
Owen
Church
Plymouth
Ald. Bond
Bond
Duke of Orleans at Wood Norton with Manuel I
The host is the ex King of Portugal visit King Manuel at Wood Norton Worcestershire. The Duke of Orleans famed explorer and sportsman has reached Greenland coast two degrees north beyond previous records and has a place named Duke of Orleans Land in many maps.
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Duke of Orleans
Wood Norton
Worcestershire
King Manuel
North Pole
Greenland
King of Siam Collects Empty Match-Boxes in Bond Street
While in Britain the late King of Siam paused on Bond Street with two guards, spotted a discarded empty match-box in traffic, dashed into the crowd to seize it, and risked being struck by a passing cab. The find added a new specimen to his curious hobby.
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Siam
Britain
Bond Street
London
Witt
How the Gargle Was Taken Incident in Missionary Report
Rev J A Sharrock recounts a medical misadventure from South Indian Missions where an old woman with a relaxed throat followed Bishop Caldwell's wife advice to hold a cargie in her mouth for days. She returned complaining of neck strain and nearly breaking her neck after insisting she had followed the instructions.
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J. A. Sharrock
South Indian Missions
Caldwell
Bishop Caldwell
A Treat For the Surgeon
Mme Clara Butt's sudden illness draws notice of her rare singing career and medical ordeals. She recalls shared throat troubles with her sisters and notes singing under anaesthetic during operations, a striking anecdote of her performative resilience.
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Mme Clara Butt
Circus horse training costs and value range noted
A report notes training a well trained circus horse valued between 3000 and 5000 dollars. The details indicate careful handling and performance expectations for the trained animal in circus acts.
How I Miss You Poem Sparks Domestic Tease
Mrs Follett returns from a month away to find her husband Follett reciting a poem he wrote for her. He admits the piece misses her, but she urges a truthful verse about his kitchen duties and sock-searching, not the porch with Ed Hobbs and Si Jennings.
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Mrs Follett
Ed Hobbs
Si Jennings
Baby's Own Tablets touted as safe cure for children's ills
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine for infants and children, claiming safety for the youngest babies and government analyst approval. A Ontario mother testimonial praises constipation relief, with tablets sold by mail at 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. The piece also features a humorous line about George Westinghouse as a "human power plant" and notes his vast patent portfolio.
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John Robertson
Streetsville
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Hamptons Magazine
Penny-in-the-slot stamp machine robs London of delights
The Balti more Sun notes the introduction of a penny-in-the-slot postage stamp machine that licks and pastes stamps, leaving readers lamenting the loss of the old ritual and the ability to tick one’s own stamps. Minard's Liniment cure distemper mention appears as a stray aside.
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London
Baltimore Sun
Honeymoon Catboat Tragedy Ends In Tragic Lesson
A newlywed couple out on a catboat encounter a sudden wind. The groom shouts to ease the sheet but the bride, clinging to the hull, recalls his harsh tone. She would have released the sheet gladly if he had spoken more kindly to his wife.
The Spice of Chanze Charm Turns Into a Joke
A playful exchange leads to a lighthearted moment as a young couple playfully debates why love feels different with each kiss. The blonde teases the changeable nature of affection, and the man smiles at the joke about kissing another man with every embrace.
Baptist and Methodist clash at ministers meeting
The Rev. Dr. Henry Haslam recounted a story at a ministers meeting about a hardshell Baptist who argued there is only one true path. A Methodist friend challenged him, saying there are other ways to reach heaven, but the Baptist remained scornful yet unwilling to concede.
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Henry Haslam
Herven
Language Barriers in a German Helper Case
A housewife hires a German girl who is diligent but cannot speak English. The mistress attempts to teach English, while the girl reveals she is learning German rapidly, prompting a humorous misunderstanding about who learns what.
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Aater
Jeep
Woman With a History Opens Editor’s Private Office
A refined woman with a uncertain past visits the editorial sanctum requesting a moment. She announces she is a woman with a history and presents a Napoleonic document for publication while the editor agrees to keep confidences. The piece ends noting Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a nervous remedy.
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Tim
Napoleon J.naparte
Parmelee
Old Friends Visit Notice A Bare Yet Promising Lawn
An unnamed guest compliments John on a pretty but sparse yard as they spend three days together. The host explains the trees are young and hopes they will have grown to full size by the guest's next visit.
Minard’s Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
A country editor laments blunt news as an office boy drops type while reporting on Minard’s Liniment curing garget in cows. The scene mixes rural medicine and newspaper lore in a light anecdote.
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Minard
Darnleys' Dressing Room Charms American Visitor
An American tourist in Holyrood last spring was shown the castle’s famed rooms. He admired Darnleys' dressing room for its mellow panels and intricate carving but quipped the light was poor for shaving, lightly diminishing the splendor.
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Harper's Magazine
Holyrood
Old Aunt Sally’s Pie Edge Mystery Revealed
In a Southern family a celebrated cook, Aunt Sally, is asked how she achieves a perfect scalloped pie edge. She explains in a deadpan aside that the trick lies in using her false teeth, prompting amused reactions from guests.
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Sally
When You Feel Cross When You Feel Cross
Advice suggests persistent irritability and worry may signal liver issues and urges seeking medical evaluation and guidance. Seek professional diagnosis, avoid self diagnosis, and consider lifestyle changes if symptoms persist.
Dr Chase Kidney and Liver Pills Promoted
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills as a fast relief for indigestion and liver dysfunction. It cites benefits to digestion and bowel regularity, includes testimonials from Theo Bedard of Lac aux Sables and mentions a one pill dose priced at 25 cents with sales through general dealers and Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.
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Chase
Theo. Bedard
Lac Aux Sables
Portneuf
County
Dr. Chase
Tanning and Fur Dressing Recipes Publication
How to tan and dress light fur skins such as mink muskrat weasel fox and others for mata rugs robes gauntlets and more. Directions cover cleaning removing grease without wetting skins dyeing white sheep skin mats tanning cow and horse hides and making tough leather for harness. Address Box 363 Winnipeg Man. If readers want any recipes send 50 cents or $2 for the complete booklet.
Students Cheer for Liberty at Tanta Demonstration
In Tanta 50 miles north of Cairo, secondary students cheered for constitutional rule. The khedive showed displeasure as his train passed. twelve students were expelled by the school for belonging to a secret society with unknown aims. Police arrests followed the street parade and protests.
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Egypt
Tanta
Cairo
Alexandra
An Editor's Clever Daughter Violet Tweedale
The piece profiles Violet Tweedale, famed novelist and multi talented woman known for painting, cooking, writing, embroidery and piano. It notes her striking middle aged appearance and her role as wife to Mr. Tweedale, eldest daughter of Robert Chambers. It highlights her constant diligence and lack of idle moments in Aberdeenshire home.
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Violet Tweedale
Tweedale
Robert Chambers
Chambers’ Journal
Aberdeenshire
No Profit
Rev. P. H. Ditchfield recounts a Wiltshire farmer anecdote in which an old squire jokes about the farmer's upcoming fourth marriage and the lack of profit from wives' fortunes, highlighting rural wit and thrift.
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P. H. Ditchfield
Wiltshire
John
Striking Scots Parson Uses Fly Gaffe for Moral Lesson
A Scottish clergyman debating the text Except ye repent ye shall all perish amplifies the lesson with a blue-bottle fly on the reading desk. He mimics crushing the fly to stress repentance but the insect escapes, prompting a quick witticism about there being a chance yet.
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Loncon
Fragmented quotes with tangential remarks and defenses
A garbled dialogue excerpt argues there is no poisonous ingredient in Holloway's Corn Cure and claims safe use. A speaker defends returning home intoxicated and a comedic exchange questions a tall childhood figure, mentioning a seven foot nine inch man named Bar num.
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Barnum
Wicked flee riddle under Bedtime talk
A father and child debate a Bible phrase about the wicked fleeing. The exchange, filled with playful misinterpretation, centers on whether both wicked men and wicked women flee when no one pursues. The discourse ends with a bedtime dismissal.
Simple Cure Promoted For Worm Exterminator Claim
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a claim that a product named Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator can cure worms draining children's vitality. In a related note a royal dialogue addresses citizenship and dowers as a rich American bride is discussed, reflecting period tone.
Office hunching about the man from Philadelphia Ledger
Quote from Philadelphia Ledger suggests the office seeks the man and asks supporters for a hunch on his location. The fragment reflects a political appeal and uncertainty about identification.
Embracing Remark From Toronto Theological College Head
The head of a Toronto theological college, known for careful speech, recalled a slip from a past church where he once led social activity notices. He paused before adding a general moral, saying the young men should embrace the young people of the congregation.
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Toronto
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Finnipes
Winnipeg
Man
Liberty
Papa
Tommy
Nevaire
Philadelphia Ledger
Japan
The
Imperial Oil Company, Limited
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Hull, Sanada
Tees & Peasse, Limited
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Fort William
Port Arthur
Toronto Type Foundry Co. Ltd
West
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