George Harper Carman Standard Editor A Sportsman Veteran
George Harper longtime editor and proprietor of the Carman Standard in Manitoba is celebrated for his thirty years in journalism and his love of sport. Born in Goderich and educated in Hamilton, he built a career at the Hamilton Spectator and Times before buying the Carman Standard in 1893, where his varied interests include fishing shooting and politics alongside running the newspaper.
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Carman Standard editor Mr. Harper a sportsman and town builder
The Carman Standard under Mr. Harper is described as independent and fair in politics while he pursues hunting and fishing. He is noted as a skilled shot and a leading figure in western Canada, recently returning from the Okanagan Valley. He plans to keep editing the paper and running a job printing office, with a family including wife Miss Dickson of Hamilton, a son William J. in Winnipeg, and a daughter.
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Growing Boys Need Pink Pills Says Advert
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and weak health in youths and growing boys. It cites a Quebec student’s recovery after using the tonic and notes the product is sold in Canada and by mail from Brockville Ontario. Peru’s sugar exports reached nearly five million dollars last year.
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Grand Trunk Pacific Branch Lines Company Proposed
Notice of application to the Parliament of Canada for incorporation of The Grand Trunk Pacific Branch Lines Company. Plans include rail lines from Winnipeg to Manitoba boundaries Brandon connections, Calgary, US border, and Hudson Bay shores, with powers to operate steamships, own lands, charter vessels, sponsor tramways, bridges, parks, and more. Montreal date January 3, 1900.
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Battleship design debates stir Congress over tonnage
Naval experts clash over optimal displacement for new battleships with figures ranging from 13 000 to 20 000 tons. Debate centers on speed protection and cost, while plans rival foreign designs amid ongoing naval modernization. Caspian Sea noted as largest inland body of water.
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Trade and shipbuilding notes and local obituaries
The report notes 200000 French lace workers and Japan’s capability to build battleships in home yards. Rumor links Shanghai taotai to Pekin governorship. A Kidney Cure claims success across diseases. Wolford's Lotion promises 30 minute cures. John Mitchell of the Hanover Post dies at 53. Colorado plans the world’s highest railroad bridge over the Royal Gorge.
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Worm Exterminator Promises Relief at Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace in Ondon will host up to 100000 people as a claim for a worm exterminator product called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator offers relief to sufferers. A 25 cent trial promises to convince users of its effectiveness.
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Time Service at Dominion Observatory and its global reach
Mr. Meldrum Stewart describes the Dominion Observatory time system at Ottawa. The celestial clock winds electrically every half minute and synchronizes government clocks and room dials across Ottawa, with 214 dials in Parliament, West Block, and Langevin Block.
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Trust You
The speaker recalls three words you spoke and the power of belief. He asserts trust can reform even those who have fallen and urges generous confidence in others to lift them when all else fails.
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Shiloh
English Language Snippet Sparks Hasty Reactions
An English coach tale shows a traveler reacting to a man pinching a fingernail with a sharp remark about nails. A separate line mentions forty three thousand shells found in a Jew's War saw house. American sailors tour Rome as Ostwald plans to report about American college sports.
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Dodd's Kidney Pills Claim Restores Mr Loomis's Youthful Mend
Orland Ont March 5 Special Mr Chester Loomis a respected farmer reports Dodd's Kidney Pills restore his strength and mobility at age 70 He says he was unable to work or write clearly and now feels as active as a boy and credits the remedy for turning back his health despite kidney issues among the elderly.
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Dusty Ocean Dust Mystery Baffles Sailors
In a voyage report, a sailing vessel collected more dust on deck than a coal burning steamship. Over seven days, 24 barrels of dust were swept from the decks. Captain notes scientific curiosity, with cork, wood, and vegetable fibre found in the sea dust.
The Chatham Incubator Boosts Profits for Poultry Raisers
The setting hen failures discourage many poultry raisers while the Chatham incubator promises success and higher earnings from chick output.
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