McConnell Settlement Notes Riots and Threshing Progress
Resignation of Rev Boas from Orrwood Presbyterian church leads to multiple Sabbath advisories. James Martin loses a separator by fire on Jo hbu Kiloh farm but plans to resume threshing with a Winnipeg machine. Lavinia siding reports six loaded cars daily of good grain with strong yields. Brown Bros threshing in Lavinia for David Lynes. Ostario boys aiding farmers and threshers. Van Norman’s gasoline machine aids harvest as weather favors field work. Ed W McConnell hosts visitor Durby of Hanover seeking three cars of stock for winter feeding. On McConnell farm three Yorkshire sows farrowed 62 pigs. local illness increases but improving.
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Boas
Orrwold Presbyterian
James Martin
Johbu Kilioh
Martin
Winnipeg
Lavinia
Manitoba
Parkisson
Brown Bros
Viola Dale
David Lynes
Ostario Boys
van Norman
A Durby
Hanover
Ed W McConnell
Durby
Yorkshire
Williams Jubilee singers set for Hamiota show October 7
The Williams Jubilee singers are billed to perform in Hamiota on October 7. The company is familiar to local audiences, having appeared here before and always pleased their crowds.
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Williams’ Jubilee
Hamiota
Parisian Sage Hair Grower Receives Backing in Ontario Ad
A dated testimonial from Mrs. Lawrence of Holland Michigan touts Parisian Sage hair tonic for stopping hair loss curing dandruff and leaving hair soft and heavy. Montreal style agent BR McNaught guarantees cure in two weeks or money back. Price 50 cents a large bottle with sales prepaid from Giroux Mfg Co Fort Erie.
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BR McNaught
Hamiota
BR McNaughts
Giroux Mfg Co
Fort Erie
Sheedy Outsmarts Gamblers in Bluffing Poker Scheme
In a St Louis hotel corridor Pat Sheedy known as a gambler sat with a friend when two strangers proposed a small poker game. The first hand showed Sheedy with three kings while the dealer held an ace full. a quick exit followed as Sheedy recalled a life spent working as a professional gambler.
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St. Louis
Pat Sheedy
Planters
Sheedy
Vers
Cid
Bis
Sheedf
Sul
Deaker
Sheely’s
Jong
The Schluesselburg Fortress on the Neva Island
The article describes the Schluesselburg Fortress, a secluded ancient stronghold on a small Neva island near St. Petersburg. It notes thick walls, constant sentry patrols, isolation from nearby villagers, and its history of witnessing many tragic events.
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Schluesselburg
Neva
Lake
Ladoga
Nels
Dead Sea
Asia
St. Petersburg
Schluesselburz
David Som Kice
McClure’s Magazine
Fashion Endurance Across Eras and Rulers
The article notes that fashions endured for years in past eras with slight changes. It cites Louis XIV and Louis XV periods and contrasts medieval, Greek, and Roman dress. It observes that costly garments were kept rather than discarded quickly, unlike modern habits.
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Sue
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Todey
London
Fragmentary street encounter described in code
An unclear account mentions an inebriated person and a stranger seen on the street. The text hints at a past event or confrontation but remains garbled and incomplete.
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Shay
Mishter
Puck
Trying Work. Thin Haired Man-What!
A comical exchange about hair cutting in London with a barber remarking on the need to trim each strand. The playful dialogue captures a street scene tone and humorous banter.
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London
The Play Expressions of Virtue and Self Interest
A reflective note on virtue and hypocrisy. The author critiques universal praise for virtue when it costs nothing and condemns vice only in comfortable circumstances, highlighting the tension between ideals and practical self interest.
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Iazlitt
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Lavonia Pekei Best
W. Krties
Srcaerasy
Orenze
Dick W
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Ulo
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Otto Sarony Co
New York
New Lester of the Army
United States
Eva Booth
General Booth
America
Canada
England
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Midlands
Parliament of Canada
W. C. Mack
Department of Agriculturg
Court Hamiota No
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Recilar
Court Hamiota No 367
Grange Hall
Beketheren
J. A. Steewwaarr
Allshire
Jamieson
Johnson’s Livery Stable
John Nairn
Life Insurance
Man
M. A. Whimster
Hamiota, Man
R McNaught
DR. Latimer
Dr. Hudson
Lemon's
McConnell
Wallace
Dr. Jackson
M. B Jackson
B B McNaugh
Halliday & Eby
Iallid
Tel
W B. Daynard
L.D.S
Royal College of Dental Surgeons
Toronto
Crown
Kridge
Hunters Jewelry Store
A. Malcolm
Hamiota Book Store
Dentistry
Howard M. Reid
D.D.S. L.L.D
Philadelphia
Dental College
Royal College Dental Surgeons
Dowinion Dental Council of Canada
Oak River
Uly Oflice-Heddesneimer Lock
F. E. Langdale
AT the Narrows
Schanck
Wei Ell
Sheridan
Frei
Bennest
Bank of Hamilton
GEO. S. Anderson
F.E. Langdale
Sheedy and
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