Banker's counsel in a tale of money and romance
Joanna Courant seeks guidance from banker Eggleston on how to spend her wealth and manage her affairs. She hopes to win John and shape a personal plan while navigating friendships, past ties, and the temptations of wealth. A quiet shift reveals unspoken changes between them as the night ends.
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Bill
John
Georgie
Hes
Joanna
Joana
Mr. Good Morning
Kenilworth
Roddy
Auy
Yvonne
Cairo
Jomion
America
Sunday Press
Brapton
Hletel Jownna
Lalcrest
Miss Courant
Yvonne Courant
Joln
Graydon
Eggleston
Lydia E Pain Relief Pill Help Claims in Letter
Mrs Esther Hovnhon of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan describes dragging down pains and inflamed sides relieved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says two bottles plus Sonative Wash restored her health, allowing full housework and two more children. She offers to help others and endorses the product sold by druggists.
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Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia K. Pinkham
Esther Hovnchton
Athabasca W
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Long Range German Cannon Revealed After Inventor’s Death
New information confirms the Ger man long range cannon built to bombard Paris, with a 128 foot barrel and a 74 mile range. Designer Dr Fritz Rausenberger of Krupp oversaw its development and its shells carried overwhelming explosive power and high muzzle energy.
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Paris
J. Fritz Rausenberger
Krupp
Mt. Everest
Fritz Rausenberger
Baden-Baden
Britain Refuses To Acknowledge Debt Cancellation
In Parliament and public discourse Britain rejects debt cancellation as a dignified policy. Sir Austen Chamberlain opposes reopening the issue, arguing no government should beg for relief while honoring obligations. The piece frames Britain as a proud debtor, likening John Bull to a noble householder insisting on payment.
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Philip Snowden
Labor
Austen Chamberlain
Exchequer
John Bull
Bishop of London visit sparks wartime Britain tale
A Toronto soldier recalls a London war time anecdote about the Bishop of London granting grace amid U S A war talk. The piece also promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a cough remedy and notes interior Canada exploration by engineers finding a 150 mile long unnamed lake, with vast unmapped northern tracts awaiting explorers.
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London
Canada
Toronto
U.S. A
Grace
Department of the Interior
London firemen’s coffee stall van celebrates twenty fifth birth day
The green London fire brigade van attends long jobs to serve meals to firefighters. It carries three twenty gallon urns two for water and one for cocoa with tins of biscuits and large mugs. A hinged side creates a shelter as the cook and driver dispense food.
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London Firemen
Mentally Deficient In China 1 341 600 Lunatics and No Government Hospitals
The article reports 1 341 600 lunatics in China based on surveys of 260 physicians. It states there are no government hospitals for their care and only private or mission institutions exist. It notes fear of death penalty for theft and describes brutal punishment methods in some areas.
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China
Nerviline claims quick relief for stomach cramps
Advertises Nerviline as a powerful remedy for stomach cramps, gas, and fermentation. Recommends twenty drops in sweetened water for instant relief, claiming five times the strength of common medicines. Promotes home protection with a 35 cent price at dealers.
Growth of Automobile Growth May Stretch to 1910 Saturation
Professor C E Griffin of the University of Michigan predicts 27 000 000 cars in use in the United States by 1910 and says the industry would not stop at saturation. He notes current output of 4 000 000 cars annually would be needed to replace worn out ears. Mothers can trust Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for relief of suffering children.
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C. E. Griffin
Business Administration School
University of Michigan
United States
Ite
Griffin
Little Helps For This Week Prayer and Providence
A reflective verse piece cites biblical verses and quotes Lucy Larcom Saint Augustine and George Croly. It frames prayer as a binding chain to divine Providence and daily life, highlighting humility hope and love as core effects. The text explores the longing for life through prayer and the connection to Heaven through needs.
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George Croly
Locomotive Collision Warning Stresses Quick Stop
Stratford Beacon Herald recalls Minard s Liniment adage about stopping before a stop street and warns drivers to yield to locomotives which cannot stop or swerve. The piece notes Jones wrecked his car yesterday with motive cited as money and social ascent as motives.
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Stratford Beacon-Herald
Saunders
Picnic Interest Dwindles Over Family Insects
Mrs Williams resists attending the picnic citing insects as the reason. Mrs Kellogg suggests asking their father to stay home and supervise the children.
Adolph requests funds for new evening dress
A brief quip shows a man named Adolf asking for money for an evening dress. The reply reveals the old dress was lost due to a moth infestation. The snippet ends with an ad for Minard's Liniment for insect bites.
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Adolf
English Families Prosper Under Overseas Settlement Plan
The Earl of Clarendon said that the great majority of English families settled on Canadian farms under the overseas settlement scheme are prospering. He spoke in Vancouver during a tour of Canada to visit as many English settlers as possible.
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Earl of Clarendon
Overseas Settlement Committee
Vancouver
Canada
Summer Heat Endangers Babies Warns Health Guide
A period piece warns that summer heat endangers infants with quick stomach upset and deadly risks like diarrhoea and cholera infantum. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co as a remedy and notes 75 cents per box. The text threads in comic and ad snippets from the era.
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Dr Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
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