Made in Canada Train Showcases Imperial Tobacco Brands
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited displays its products to visitors aboard the Made in Canada train. The exhibit features brands popular with Western Canada men including Black Watch chewing tobacco Shamrock quality plug Smokinz Tobacco Meerschaum cut plug Old Chum pipe tobacco Players Navy Cut cigarettes Sweet Caporal and Columbia Little Cigara along with free samples and souvenirs.
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Newi
Canada
Western
Black Watch
Pipeobacco
Players Navy Cut
Little Cigara
Waiting Outside Theatre Causes Stir At Show
Eyewitnesses recount a two hour wait outside the theatre where a crowd complained of boredom before a small incident involving a bottle of petrol and a coat in front of them, attributed to Fiegende Blatter.
Happy Married Life with Suffragette Partner
Mr Cholmondely Rippingate of Hyde Park says he married a suffragette and has found un Speakable happiness for five years. The suffragette leader remarks. Mrs Rippingate has been in jail four years and three months altogether.
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Cholmondely Rippingate
Hyde Park
Rippingate
Noah Finds Dry Land After Flood Ends
A Sunday school class ponders what Noah lived on once the flood subsided and the ark’s provisions ran out. A quick learner answers dry land, while a traveling company’s dialogue about Hamlet and a submanager named Mr. Montgomery adds a touch of humor to the scene.
Catarrh Cure Promoted By Local Dealers
A dubious advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications but a “Catarrh Cure” is offered as a universal remedy. It asserts direct action on the blood and membranes with testimonials and a patent-like guarantee. Sold by ENEY & CO and available through druggists with a mail order option.
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Vd Eney & CO
Dragrizus
Elf hen in coal-bin mystifies family in Life caption
A humorous Life caption imagines a mother and child discussing why an elf hen keeps laying in the coal-bin. The child suggests the hen saw a sign and believes now is the time to lay in the coal.
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Joe
Napper-Did Smith Inherits Money Status Questioned
A brief exchange reveals Napper-Did Smith is described as a corporation lawyer rather than inheriting wealth or earning it. The judge weighs the claim in a terse, witty moment.
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Napper
Smith
Corporation
Minard's Request and Garden Dispute
Dialogue reveals Minard's inquiry and a mistaken claim about a garden affects Lady Giles position. A confrontation unfolds as Giles asserts the error and the scene hints at social tension between class lines.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Helped Severe Skin Ailment
A reader credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing shingles and eczema after years of severe chest sores. The testimonial describes repeated doctor visits, worsening symptoms in autumn, and relief after using the Cuticura sample and products.
Sample Market Threatens Grain Trade Across Western Canada
A letter warns that establishing a sample market delays grain transport on the western rail routes to Lake Superior, risking loss of capacity and enabling grade manipulation. The author links the move to the Winnipeg grain combine and urges vigilance to preserve honest grades and open markets.
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West
Lake Superior
Rocky Mountains
Lake of the Woods
Canada
Fort William
Port Arthur
Lake Front
Winnipeg Grain Combine
C.H.B
Indian Hero Sees-Yuse Swims Columbia With Child in Winter
Sees-Yuse, an Indian leader on the Umatilla reservation, swam the icy Columbia River with a 9 year old on his back after his canoe overturned. He battled ice floes and a heavy wound, reaching shore exhausted and nearly bloodied but survived.
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Columbia River
Umatilla
Sees-Yuse
Columbias
Walla Wallas
Pendleton
Ore
Major Lee Moorhouse
Moorhouse
Redman
Oregon Journal
Clerk Requests Fortnight Off To Marry
A clerk asks for two weeks of leave to marry, but the boss counters with a history of illness including measles and grip, questioning the timing of the marriage request.
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Clerk
Grip
Brown
Pills of Attested Value Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills
Pills of Attested Value Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills are the result of careful study of roots and herbs and the action of sedatives and laxatives on the digestive system. The compounders report success in tests and ongoing popularity as the best cleansers of the system recognized for years.
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Parmelee
Little Jim Defies Rules and Tells Punishment Won’t Hurt
In a wood shed misadventure, Little Jim tears his clothes after escaping a forbidden area. Sister Lucy scolds, but Jim retorts that scoldings and whippings don’t matter, insisting punishment won’t affect him much.
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Jim
Lucy
Always Strive Ahead to Improve Your Best
A speaker argues that a resolute will and fixed purpose keep progress possible until death. He warns that believing one has reached the peak cripples achievement and urges continual forward striving to elevate standard and purpose.
Two Years of Suffering Ends With Pink Pills Cure
Joseph Stephens of Rosemount Ontario describes severe back injury in January 1898 and failed treatments before his brother urged Dr Williams Pink Pills. After months of costly care in Spokane he found relief within six boxes, regaining movement and strength. Pills sold by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Joseph Stephens
Rosemount
Ont
Williams
Pink
Mr. Stephens
Creston
B.C
Spokane
Wash
Bright
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Unlikely Bishop Plans Sheep Farm and Morning Breakfast
A humorous dialogue imagines a rural bishop being assigned a see. The new bishop expresses a quirky wish to keep a sheep and claims access to fresh kidneys for breakfast every morning, highlighting a surreal, unsettling tone.
Irrepressible Conflict Dialogue at Watercolor Exhibition
In a clipped exchange a judge notes a worker’s claim of attending the Watercolor exhibition, accusing the employer of subterfuge. The fragmentary text presents fragmented speech about identity, family ties, and an upstairs scene in a Boston office setting.
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Percy
The Hairpin Shriek Sparks Political Call for Reform
A vivid line from a suffragist frames a call to find a universal instrument to reform state governance for the people. The speaker asks for an adjustable, popular tool to unlock every state department through citizen action.
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Department of State
Keep Minard's Ointment In The House
French Customs House statistics indicate British exports to France rose by 460 728 000 francs in the three years after the Franco British Exhibition.
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France
The Troublesome Garden Tools Dull Spring Driving
As spring arrives motorists trim speed not only due to laws but fear of dangers. A friend recalls two drivers, once fast, now cautious because many carry garden tools and risk puncturing a pedestrian.
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Iely
Blunt Family Dinner Blessing Sparks Teasing Daughter
The Duncans share a corned beef and cabbage dinner when Mrs. Dun can notices daughter Clara’s head not bowed during the blessing. Clara explains she wasn’t taking part and doesn’t like the dish, prompting a playful exchange.
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Duncans
Witty remark on a cashier leaving the country
A light quip notes the cashier fled abroad because that was the one thing he could not bring along. The joke hinges on wordplay about taking belongings versus taking a country.
Language and Family Tension Dialogue Fragment
A brief dialogue shows a father warning his son against provoking the mother tongue. The exchange centers on respect for language and family harmony, with the son pressed by the mother language question.
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Pater
Old oaken bucket debated by farmer and boarder
An exchange in the Louisville Courier Journal notes a request for the old oaken bucket. The farmer brands it unsanitary and reveals the establishment now provides individual drinking cups.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Medical value of spices in dietetics and medicine
The Lancet notes spices are rich in aromatic substances and essential oils rather than foods they support dietetics. Spices stimulate appetite gastric juice and may aid digestion their oils relieve ailments such as flatulence rheumatism and neuralgia. Cloves nutmeg vanilla cinnamon capsicum cardamom and turmeric have established culinary and medicinal uses including toothache preservation microscopy and flavoring.
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Pawlow
Law Student’s Sharp Eye Catches Flaws in Case
A law student, described as very happy, quickly detects incompetence irreverence and immaterial points in her case. Her keen analysis highlights how her training shapes her approach.
Suffragette Parade in New York Noted by Two Friends
Laura and Ella discuss a New York suffrage parade. They recall an aunt who may have ridden in the cavalry on a side saddle, though Ella did not notice her. The exchange captures casual impressions of the event.
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Laura
New York
Ella
Cleveland
Train Taken Off In Morning City Commute
A city resident asks about the morning train from the suburbs and learns it has been discontinued. The suburban resident notes they miss it less often than before, reflecting on changes in daily travel.
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Yonkers
Leading Man Seeks Ten Cents for Hamlet Beard
A humorous exchange shows a Leading Man needing ten cents to shave his four day beard before performing Hamlet. The Sub-manager proposes a quick fix by switching to Macbeth, prompting Punch style wit.
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Hamlet
Infernal machine joke ends in car trouble on hill
Jones asks if sending a man an infernal machine is dastardly while Brown drives uphill. The car groans and dies mid climb, leaving a wry judge-like quip about using the contraption on an enemy.
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Jones
Brown
Judge
Old colored barber defends capital punishment in era remark
An elderly Black barber declined abolition of capital punishment saying it was good enough for his forefathers and good enough for him. The Boston Transcript records his strong stance on this controversial issue.
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Boston Transcript
Dogs Hunt Smugglers in Austrian Frontier
Austrian Customs employ cross breed dogs to track and kill smugglers near the frontier. Smugglers once used trained dogs to carry contraband and evade guards. The customs animals pursue the smugglers and their dogs, revealing trails at outposts.
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Austria
Unburied Hatchet Between Brown and Perkins Neighbors
A long standing feud between Brown and Perkins over depredations of a cat ends when Brown’s peace note says the cat died. Perkins replies bitterly noting misreads about Mrs. Brown’s health and expressing no reconciliation.
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Perkinsees
Brown
Mr. Perkins
His Own Comfort Lady Cartoon Exchange
A brief cartoon caption shows a woman annoyed by smoke asking why a man won t enter a smoking compartment and the man replying he does not like other people s smoke. The exchange highlights comfort and etiquette in public spaces.
Persian women drive progressive currents in history
The article credits Persian women with accelerating reform over the past five years, transforming perceptions of national change. It notes their cloistered origins and support from Isthmus priests for modernizing political, commercial, and ethical codes, while Russia and England have subdued a broader movement.
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Persia
Russia
England
Dancing chicken tale from Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a Kansas man with a chicken that can dance and tries to sing. The crowd is amused as the scene unfolds, reflecting humorous local chatter.
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Billy
Kansas
Cinecinnati Enquirer
Mrs Bloodgood Hosts Quiet Dance for Friends
Mrs Bloodgood plans a small social by sending out cards for a light dance to entertain a circle of friends and gently exclude others, reflecting a poised social tease from the era.
Book buyers and agents in a wary market
A Detroit Free Press quip notes that only 56 percent of Americans are book buyers while the remaining 44 percent are implied to be book agents, suggesting a debate over reading habits and distribution of interest in literature.
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Detroit Free Press
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