Geo P Minaker Editor of Gladstone Age Honored Pioneer
The piece profiles Geo P Minaker editor and manager of the Gladstone Age. Since taking charge a year ago he nearly doubled the paper’s business and secured its standing among subscribers. Born in Cobourg Ontario on December 26, 184? he moved west to Gladstone in 1848, later editing the paper with partner Mr Vaill. He married Anna Lazier in 1854 and has five children, serving as secretary of the Board of Trade, a Freemason and a Methodist.
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Wiel
Fife
Geo. P. Minaker
Gladstone Age
Age
Ite
Minaker
Cobourg
Ontario
Lai
Collegiate Institute
Gladstone
Galloway Bros
Vaill
Neepawa
Anna T. Lazier
Belleville
Board of Trace
Headache remedies claim relief through bile and digestion
A lettered advertisement touts Bileans as a cure for headaches and digestive disorders. It claims improvements in liver function and constipation, praising herbal composition, alcohol free formula, and claims of rapid relief. Also mentions a fatal shooting of Thomas Redshaw by John De Winter during a hunting trip on Lake Washington near Seattle.
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Ro Black
Blevins Vince
Toronto
Ant
Sne
Bilean Co
Thomas Redshaw
Newcastle
John de Winter
Lake Washington
Seattle
World Walker Thomas Lorimer’s Global Walk Challenge
From Karachi the adventurer Thomas Lorimer begins a four year trek to circumnavigate the world with no money. He must beg borrow or earn honestly to return to Karachi, aiming to pass through India, Burma, China, Japan, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe and the Middle East before finishing. He will perform to support the journey and is described as a society entertainer and athlete.
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Abishabed Pioneer
Karachi
Thomas Lorimer
Lorimer
Beither
India
Upper Burmah
China
Japan
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
America
British Isles
France
Germany
Balkan
Turkey
Palestine
Egypt
Abyasinia
Samailand
Port Arthur Ministers Push Funeral Reform Effort
Religious leaders in Port Arthur advocate funeral reform addressing lavish expenses for flowers and carriages and the display of remains. They argue families face debt, delay finances, and seek better timing with ministers consulted before funeral planning.
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Port Arthur
Obstructive Old Age Fineface Calls For Inaction
A speaker at the Polytechnic Regent Street warned that people over a certain age should be given an anaesthetic and put away to avoid blocking reform by the younger generation.
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Polytechnic
Regent Street
Long Lon
Minard's Liniment and King Oscar News Highlight Varied Remedies
A collage reports Minard's Liniment cures colds while King Oscar of Sweden improves, able to sit up longer. Annie Chestnut credits South American Rheumatic Cure with relief after months of rheumatic pain, and a Newton business incident recalls a three story fall at Regina's Northern bank building. Boston fire underwriters cut rates 15 percent for certain buildings. San Francisco fire rates rose 15 percent postquake. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills touted for digestive irregularities, suitable for all seasons and gentle enough for the delicate.
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Annie C Chestnut
Whitby
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
Boston
San Francisco
Royal Tragedy Tied to Duchess of Württemberg Death
In a northern German town a famed public executioner is rewarded and warned not to speak after a night of deception. A gagged duchess is led to a block and killed, later linked to the death of the Duchess of Württemberg, sister of Queen Caroline, amid jealousy and seclusion rumors.
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Caroline
Germany
Wea Ir
Wurttemberg
House of Brunswick
Heart readings on ships skewed by engine vibration
A shipboard surgeon explains that on modern liners the increased engine size causes greater vibration, misleading heart readings. Reading accuracy improves only when machinery settles, as eigenheart action may appear to falter during sea motion despite a normal rhythm.
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Canada
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Mercury in catarrh ointments can damage smell and derange the body when absorbed by mucous membranes. Advertisements warn against using such products and urge consulting reputable physicians. The text promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio and mentions testimonials, pricing, and related remedies. It also notes the Canadian emigration office receiving inquiries and letters. A worm medicine called Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is advertised as the greatest worm destroyer of the age.
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Red. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Y J. Cheney
Deruggiete Price
Halle
Mother Graves
Fortune Funder Alfred Mosely Promotes Imperial Tours
The Toronto News profiles Alfred Mosely a magnate financing visits for teachers to Europe and the U S to view schooling abroad. His drive blends philanthropy with fervent support for Chamberlain and imperialist propaganda, praising his wealth energy and devotion despite harsh critique.
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Alfred Mosely
Europe
Toronto News
Britain
United States
Canada
Mr. Mosey
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Mosely
Mr Chamberlain
Birmingham
Hapny
Wader
Queen Alexandra’s Jewels and Her Engagement Ring
Queen Alexandra keeps a safe of diamonds and colored gems including rubies sapphires and emeralds. The Kohinoor is reset for her and her engagement ring features a berg emerald ruby topaz jacinth and another emerald spelling a name for her husband. A diamond cross from Danish women and a silver crown of brilliants are also noted.
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Alexandra
Denmark
England
Snowdrops Herald Early Spring In Northern Gardens
Snowdrops stand as the earliest spring sign in the north, with pendulous white blossoms and a green heart. They thrive in narrow urban passageways and partial shade, blooming more reliably in March sun than many bulbs that need heat for ripening.
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United States
Rossetti
America
Dentist Advises Soda Wash for Receding Gums
A dental surgeon prescribes soda or bicarbonate of soda as a rinse and in massaging the gums. He says the solution soothes irritated tissue and strengthens gums, and massaging should push out any pus to prevent decay at the roots.
Power In Anonymity And The Case For Anonymous Writing
A reflective essay argues that signing an article weakens its authority by making the writer a mere individual, while anonymity preserves the voice of truth and judgment. The piece cites the London Academy as context for the discussion of journalistic ethics.
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London Academy
Express Money Orders Transform Remittance Service In Canada
The express money order system grew from the need to safely transfer funds without cash handling. Agencies at rail stations and in towns provide cashing and purchasing of money orders, with refunds possible at any agent. Chinese remitters are notably active, sending large sums via Hong Kong to agents in China, with others sending to Yokohama and overseas.
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Canada
United States
Toronto
Dominion Express Company
Hong Kong
China
Yokohama
Star
Toronto Star
Pared Down Proverb on Patience and Personal Example
A compact aphorism notes that everyone bears the consequences of their own example. The saying underscores personal responsibility and accountability.
The Care of a Baby and its Health
A note from Mrs. Joe Hatley of Worthington Ontario promotes Baby's Own Tablets for infants with feeding, sleepiness, and digestive troubles. The ad claims the remedy calms stomach issues, aids sleep, and keeps babies healthy, selling at 2 cents per box via the Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Joe Hatley
Worthigton
Muli
Willams Medicine Co
Brockville
Buckwheat cakes fail to please landlady and guest
A landlady and a grouchy boarder clash over morning buckwheat cakes with the man remarking they taste flat. In other news Alexander Harkay, returning from Europe, had been a guest of Israel Zangwill at Haselmere before heading back to America. Nearby Vancouver workers tried to thaw dynamite with dry heat causing a deafening explosion but no damage occurred.
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Cleveland Press
Alexander Harkay
New York
Europe
America
Israel Zangwill
Haselmere
Vancouver
Nose as sales tool drives Broad Street flower stand
A Broad Street florist told the Philadelphia Record that scent attracts buyers. He keeps his glass case open in all weather so passersby can catch the fragrance. He notes most customers buy for smell, not appearance, and a strong odor can lure even casual passersby to buy a large bouquet.
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Broad Street
Philadelphia Record
President of Ssaempies Instalment Company Defies Catarrh
The President of Ssaempies Instalment Company in Washington Pennsylvania writes after years of chronic catarrh that all remedies offered only temporary relief until Agnews Catarrhal Powder provided near instant relief. A Bangkok fire devastates Chinese trading quarters causing an estimated loss of about 3 million dollars.
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T T Sample
Ssaempies Instalment Company
Washington, Pa
Bangkok
Holloway's Corn Core Trial Reported Pain Free
The piece notes Holloway's Corn Core removed ten corns from a pair of feet with no pain and claims it can repeat the result. Selliers seized the Tours police quarters after a police union formed. Every policeman has been dismissed.
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Holloway
Selliers
Tours
France
Minacci’s Liniment claimed to cure diphtheria
Lieut. Colonel H. K. Stewart a Scotch Canadian veteran and former king's messenger is dead. Large sums of gold are withdrawn from the Bank of England for shipment to South Africa.
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H. K. Stewart
C.M. G
King's
Bank of England
South Africa
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