Doctor J O Orr Leads Toronto Exhibition With Steady Drive
Dr J O Orr physician and exhibition manager holds central role at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. His tact and resolve boost the fair while critics note his firmness in decision making and careful handling of impostors and concessionaires. He defends city interests, preserves revenue, and keeps the big show running through annual cycles.
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J. O. Orr
Toronto
Hippodrome
J. Oo
Orr Forts
Ornde
Canadian Northern Railway
Orr
Alldway Coulch
Blowing Coal Through Pipes Scheme for London Utility
Mammersmith Borough in London with a municipal electricity undertaking favors a plan to transport coal from the wharf to the power works by blowing a coal water mix through a pipe. The mixture would move about seven feet per second. Water would be blown through to push the coal, which would settle in tanks at the works and surplus water returned to the river. Estimated cost is 50 000 dollars.
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Mammersmith
London
Eng
Duke of Westminster Promises Bold Polo Feat
Rumor circulates that the Duke vows to eat his bat if the English polo team fails to win the cup for England. Spectators await his public fulfillment and discussions rise of a dinner where he will perform the promised feat.
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Duke of Westminster
England
Persians Use Water-Pipe Tobacco Across Ispahan Markets
Persian tobacco called Tumbac used only for water pipes in the Levant is extensively traded in Ispahan Persia. The note highlights regional tobacco practices and trade interest in the area.
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Levant
Ispahan
Persia
Nickel In Seapmaking Helps Soap Quality
The New York Post notes that finely ground nickel acts as a catalyst in soap making. Nickel is not present in the final Salshed product, but its hydrogen treatment deodorizes offensive oils and tightens the blend, improving soap texture. Cotton seed oil, after treatment, yields a better soap base.
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New York Post
Come Ye to the Waters
Julian Grande, back in England from Bible lands, reflects on Damascus where Abana and Pharpar rivers are polluted by street refuse. Water is costly from distant sources and sold in streets. aiding thirsty children is a common Eastern charity echoed by pious Muslims who quote Isaiah.
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Julian Grande
England
Damascus
Abana
Pharpar
Force of Habit at Princeton Professor Story
An old country bred mathematics instructor at Princeton notes a student’s overcomplicated method, likening it to a tale from Harper's Magazine about a colt kept in a box stall and watered at a trough who swims a stream to reach the barn for a drink.
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Princeton
Mine Downs East
Harper’s Magazine
Oxford Terms as Seen by a Rhodes Scholar
A Denver Rhodes scholar explains Oxford jargon with humorous misreadings. He notes Magdalen pronounced Maudlin, full term meaning three quarters, general admission day tied to leaving, ordinary degree from a special exam, and an inspector of arts being a student. A new scholar questions the oddities with ideas of tickets to London and passage to Marseilles.
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Rhodes
Denver
Oxford
Magdalen
London
Marseilles
Exchange
Great Violin Makers and Their Studios Through History
The article surveys renowned luthiers from Cremona and beyond. Antonio Stradivari (1649 1737) shaped the Cremona violin to perfection, a pupil of Nicholas Amati and linked to the Amati lineage. Jacob Stainer, Matthias Klotz, and Villaume of Paris are noted for high connoisseur esteem.
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Antonio Stradivari
Cremona
Nicholas Amati
Amati
Nicholas
Jerome
Antonio
Stradivari
Jakob Stainer
Matthias Klotz
Villaume
Paris
Heir to the Head in London Tit-Bita
A visitor asks if the young man is head of the firm. He replies he is only the heir to the head, after the father left the shop to his son. The scene captures a light exchange in a London Tit-Bita vignette.
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Fim
London
Miss Mose-Was and Violet in a Car Antic
Miss Mose-Was ilbert excited when he proposed. Miss Violet recounts the moment as they drove to his car and he sped backward for over a mile without noticing the change.
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Mose
Ilbert
Violet
Chicago News
A Toush Case Reveals Off Map Trouble
A Pittsburgh Post excerpt shows a dialogue about a troubling situation. The speaker claims sleepless nights from thoughts of work and being unable to rest while staying on task.
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Pittsburgh Post
Conspicuous by Absence in City Wedding
A wedding in Minneapolis is marred by the groom’s absence after a sudden illness prevents his appearance. The bride awaits the groom’s arrival as family and guests react to the unexpected delay and medical concerns.
Up and Down Dialogue About Hills and Ridges
A comic dialogue excerpt from Lippincott's features Sue and her brother John debating how to travel over hills in a rambling exchange. Sue describes a smooth ride over continuous hills while John challenges the feasibility, leading to a playful back and forth about going up and down hills. The piece captures humor and patterned speech.
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John
Bue
Lippincott’s
Why He Weare Gissses It Hinted by London Answers
In a park Sunday morning the conversation turns to the eternal feminine question. Todd and Edgeley discuss women’s dress as absurd while noting men’s complicity. They spot a stylish woman approaching, who turns out to be Edgeley’s wife.
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Todd
Edgeley
London
Mall man warned of intruding visitor says letters pour in
In a terse exchange from the Youngstown Telegram the mall man tells Willie Green that a visitor may be entering his house. Willie notes they receive many letters, sometimes as many as three stone time, and recalls the letters his papa receives at the start of each month.
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Johny Jones
Willie Green
Willie
Youngstown Telegram
Exaggerated Report Sparks Courtroom Exchange
In a courtroom exchange Judge Lindstrom debunked a rumor that Billums disinherited his son and left all property to a chambermaid, with the will allegedly appointing a college to receive bonds at a $7 weekly salary to cut coupons. The judge dismissed the sensational tale as unfounded.
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Lindstrom
Billums
Angry Woman Seeks Arrest After Husband Attack Attempt
In a Chicago scene the Angry Woman tells the Police Captain that her husband attempted to strike her and she wants him arrested. He asks where to find him and she answers at the Emergency Hospital.
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Chicago Daily News
Candidate for Sheriff Seeks Clerical Expense Allowance
The Chicago Tribune notes a campaign manager proposing a $500 allowance for clerical expenses for the candidate's first run for sheriff. The remark questions whether the candidate should hire a chaplain, reflecting on campaign logistics.
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Chicago Tribune
Man's New Rival Ebbe' Kitty Chases a New Car
The piece notes Ebbe Kitty's fixation on her new automobile, showing a man displaced by machines as Jack laments the shift. The tone mirrors a brief, humorous social column on changing affection from people to technology.
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Ebbe
Jack
Iady
Boeton
No More Homes in Magazine Sparks Suffragette Debate
A Washington Herald exchange questions the magazine's treatment of home figures and reveals a shift toward a suffragette department, highlighting tensions over editorial focus and gender issues.
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Weshington Herald
Rancos City Star Saucy Item Provokes Grandmother Story
A brief note in Rancos City Star recalls a saucy remark about a grandmother who settled in the town forty years ago and asks if she owed much, reflecting local colloquial humor.
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Rancos City Star
Panama Canal Locks Seen As Safe, Passages By Tow
Joseph Bucklin Bishop notes the Panama Canal locks will not allow ships to pass under their own power to prevent accidents. Canal authorities will control bridge and engine room signals, towing locomotives will tow ships into Gatun or Miraflores locks under expert oversight.
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Gatun
Miraflores
Roceed
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Scribner’s
Whistling to Open Doors An Odd Invention Tale
A London inventor allegedly demonstrates a system where a man in bed can whistle to unlock the door and trigger appliances. The theory uses piano wire and magnetic circuits, with each device keyed to a different whistle note. Practical use remains unlikely due to effort and vocal limitations.
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London
Village Without Nails in Alberts Canada Built by Ruthenian Immigrants
A village of Ruthenian immigrant houses rises in Alberts Canada built without nails or hardware. The structures mirror traditional European log and thatch design with log doors, log frames, and a roof of woven straw ten inches thick, praised for weather resistance.
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Alberts
Canada
Europe
Three Kinds of Biographies According to Wilson
A New York World quip recalls Woodrow Wilson noting there are three kinds of biographies: plain biographies, autobiographies, and not-to-be-biographies. He smiles at the suggestion of a self portrait.
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Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
New York World
High Priced Mules in Isthmian Canal Purchases
Isthmian Canal Commission reports its first large mule import since 1908 with bids from New Orleans dock at 6211 each. Earlier purchases include 45 mares at 157.50 in January 1990 and City Rules at 100.50 in February 1900 plus 50 tunics at 3196.56 in September 1H.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
New Orleans
Pest
Brave frontier women figures in bear tale and far North feats
A Canadian tale recounts a milkmaid fending off a bear with a gun and notes frontier women kept their wits in the West. It praises Alaska and Yukon prospectors, a Nome clean-up by a wife to save her husband’s bank, and a Yukon dog sled bridal journey via winter trails with stark weather and endurance.
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Alaska
Nome
Rampart
Whitehorse
Yukon
Whitehoree
Dawson
Ontario wins President's Cup at Cleveland Apple Show
Ontario earned the top stake at the Cleveland Exhibition of the International Apple Shippers Association, winning best overall among North American entries. It placed first in its class with competitors from Nova Scotia Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New York Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Ontario exhibit arrived Monday shipped Tuesday and won prizes Wednesday after displaying thirty varieties of winter summer and fall apples. The summer apples allowance was decided by Mr Ed Looms of New York, president of the association.
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Ontario
Cleveland
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Nova Seatis
Maine
Newampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ed Looms
Ravages of New Cane Land Claim Sparks Redevelopment Fight
The text describes imminent land seizure for a right of way and harbor works along a canal through Home village. It notes removal of old leadworks, displacement of fruit lands, and construction activity affecting local property and access.
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Nisgar
Salle
Wiath
S Cunet
Home
Angus Mackay Pioneer to Western Canadian Agriculture
Angus Mackay, longtime superintendent of the Dominion Experimental Farm at Indian Head, is celebrated as Western Canada’s agricultural pioneer. The Ontario-born leader, who arrived in 1882 with three peers, helped establish the Western farming system that spread across Saskatchewan and Alberta, shaping the region’s development before his 1905 era reforms and beyond.
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Angus Mackay
Plains
Norman Lambert
Toronto
Prairie Provinces
Indian Head
Manitoba
Alberta
Angel Mackay
Great Northwest
Ontario
Bruce
Huron
Grey Counties
Mackay
Grey
Northwest Territories
Williamson
Miller
Hoon
Ontario County
Pickering
Whitby Grammer School
Fort Erie
Western Canada
East
C. P. RB
Oak Lake
Winnipeg
Miller and Williamson
Peace River Valley
Dominion
Canada
Laad
Qu ‘Appelle
Indian Hee
Qu'Appelle
Anga Mackay
Lethbri¢s
Lacombe
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Man
Panama Canal Locks
British Columbia
Bruin
Indian Head Sask
Mored Tate
Hes Bees
West
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