Cabinet life in Washington costs far more than salaries
A Hamiota Herald examination notes cabinet members face high living costs in Washington. It cites Postmaster General Smith spending his entire $5 annual salary to maintain appearances, and Attorney General Knox buying a $140 000 house with a $12 000 horse team. Clarkson rented a $5 500 year home on a $4 000 salary.
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Venally
Depewpeyegy
Wileun
Smith
Diplomatic Corps
Day
Knox
Washington
James
Clarkson
Avoid Frustration and Plan for Real Needs
The text counsels restraint when vexed by small problems. View annoyances as if seen thirty days ahead and avoid forceful reactions. Seek practical solutions like the right key, purchase a new lock if needed, and never gamble away essential resources for an uncertain luxury.
Minard's Liniment Praised by Maritime Farmer Publisher
The publisher of a leading farmers paper in the Maritime Provinces writes that no medicine has stood the test of time like Minard's Liniment. He notes it as an unfailing remedy in his household, outperforming many rivals and enduring despite competition.
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Maritime Provinces
Minard
Soprano’s Metallic Voice Draws Cash in Tradeoff
In a terse exchange two performers weigh the singer's sharp tone against potential earnings. The talk implies market value hinges on vocal strength and audience appeal, with money as the hidden driver behind the craft.
Minard's Liniment and Catarrh Cure Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Minard's Liniment and F J Cheney Co's catarrh cure. It claims catarrh is constitutional, not local, and touts internal treatment that targets blood and mucous membranes. Includes offer of circulars and testimonials and lists Toledo Ohio as the manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F J. Cheney & CO
Parmelee’s Patent Medicines and Miscellany Snippets
A collage of old notices and quips. Prominent claims tout Parmelee’s pills curing bilious derangements and cleansing the bowels. Fragments note land openings at Duck Lake, new schools in territories, and appointments in Southern Alberta. Various maxims mix with odd anecdotes and medical conjecture.
Piano Skill and Pills Mentioned in Old Column
A fragment cites remarks on piano performance and a patent pill product. It mocks beauty as irrelevant without sound, praises Parmeleo's Pills for delicate constitutions, and includes a humorous exchange between The Colonel and The Professor about marriage and wine.
Corn Cure Claim Sparks Patient Promise
An advertisement touts Holloway Corn Cure as a remedy to painful corn steps, promising relief by claiming it will “do it” and inviting readers to try the product.
Conversation Between Margery and Mamma
Dialog shows Margery and Mamma discussing manners and not hurting people's feelings. The exchange hints at social etiquette and propriety in family discourse.
Minard's Request Sparks Broad Inquiry
The note asks for Minard's involvement and declines any other input. A cautionary saying warns that those who pry into all matters may suffer consequences from careless intrusion.
Sevres Porcelain Tower Planned for St. Cloud Heights
A Sevres porcelain tower is planned for the St. Cloud heights on the site of the Diogenes lantern destruction. The 148 foot tall seven story structure will be built of ceramic stoneware and porcelain with multicolor exterior decoration. It will be assembled from 30,000 pieces and require about a hundred bakeings, with completion expected in five years.
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St. Cloud
Forest of St. Cloud
Sevres
Sole Survivor of Old Guard Aged 107 in Warsaw
The sole surviving officer of Napoleon’s Old Guard, Polish veteran Markiewicz, aged 107 in Warsaw, lives in poverty. He holds the Legion of Honor cross and received a Russian pension, with a claim for an allowance from the third republic. Deco rated at nineteen in 1813, he is the senior member of the Legion.
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Warsaw
Markiewicz
Legion of Honor
Old Guard
Henry HS Of Germany Described With Very Dark Complexion
A historical notice notes Henry HS of Germany possessing a complexion so dark that he could be mistaken for a negro, highlighting racial perceptions in the period.
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Henry HS
Germany
Opal Discovery Spurs Australian Opal Boom
An Australian hunter pursuing a wounded kangaroo found an opal, marking a turning point as Australia has since yielded about two million dollars worth of opals, overtaking earlier sources in Hungary and Mexico.
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Hungary
Mexico
L Isso
Australia
Remarkable Cure Claim for Rheumatism by Kidneys Pills
A Ontario farmer in Strong Township reports four years of crippling rheumatism cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He details intense pain, inability to walk, doctors' prior failures, and a swift recovery after starting the pills, claiming lasting health and strength.
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Sundridge
Wm. Doeg
Strong Township
Keoeg
Dodd
Evolution of Private Kelly in the South African War
Private Kelly of the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was officially dead and buried by the War Office. A home in Byker rejoices as Kelly is found alive after a December 13 1900 Nooitgedacht report. the wrong Kelly had been buried with honors and an insurance payout was made.
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Kelly
Northumberland Fusiliers
War Office
Byker
Nooitgedacht
Minard’s Liniment and Baby Care Notes
A fragment cites Minard’s liniment and Kellogg’s Dysentery and Diarrheal remedy as trusted for infants teething related complaints. It mentions a traffic accident with two pedestrians killed but minimal vehicle damage and ends with a political line praising a Wise as a candidate.
Law Enforcements for Public Good Not Absolute
The passage argues against literal enforcement of all laws, advocating a humane application that avoids injustice. It notes that even conscientious governments refrain from rigidly enforcing certain statutes because they are outdated or impractical or would cause greater harm than the laws aim to prevent.
Clock fascination and census of idolaters in Russia
The Hindoo values clocks as foreign curiosities though they display wealth, not comfort, measuring time by sunlit bamboo lengths. Russian census reports 640,000 idolaters in a population of 125,068,000 with a ratio noting 121 men per hundred women.
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Temple Bar
Market Review Wheat and related commodities outlook
The market for wheat fell to the lowest present crop level last week due to favorable winter crop weather and weak export demand. Prices for No 1 hard and No 1 northern traded around 72 to 74 cents per bushel at Fort William while Manitoba markets showed dull activity. Reports note limited visible stocks globally and a larger import need through September, with varying export activity and a cautious outlook for upcoming crops.
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United States
North America
Europe
Manitoba
Lake Navigation
Fort William
Liverpool
Glenora
Alberta
Shorts
Quebec
Winnipeg
Brandon
Cattle Prices Soar As Beef Demand Boosts Trade
Beef cattle remain scarce nationwide with buyers paying from 4% to 4%4c per pound for fat cattle. Off cars here the price range runs 4 to 4%¢ depending on quality. Stockers fetch $14 to $16 per head for yearlings and $18 to $20 for two year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Ontario
Blood Purifying Pills Promoted For Spring Health
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People to cleanse and enrich the blood. It claims to treat scrofula eczema boils and pimples and to cure anemia shortness of breath headache and rheumatic complaints by delivering rich red blood. The message cites Mr Robt Lee of New Westminster and lists price 50 cents a box or six for 2 50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Wedliams Fink
Robt. Lee
New Westminster
B C
Pr. Williams
Dr Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Chicago Horse Meat Slaughter Sparks Public Health Alarm
The public health issue centers on more than 16 000 maimed horses slaughtered annually around Chicago. Assistant Pure Food Commissioner Rudolph M Patterson warns diseased flesh reaches markets as dressed corned beef. He cites a large institution near the city’s western edge and multiple receiving stations across the city.
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Chicago
Pure Food
Rudolph M. Patterson
Winnipeggers Praise Baby's Own Tablets for Infants
A Winnipeg mother lauds Baby's Own Tablets as a reliable remedy for common childhood ailments. She cites her nine month old baby remaining well since use and notes the product treats indigestion colic sour stomach constipation fever and diarrhoea while avoiding opiates. The tablets cost 25 cents a box and are sold by druggists or mailed from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Winnipeg
A. J. Waite
Victoria St
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Worm Exterminator Advertises Odd Remedies and Quips
A fragment shows satirical snippets and advertised cures. It promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as effective and mentions Thomas Selectric Oil praised by a parent for a child’s relief. Various quips and jokes about prayer and brands like Monkey Brand Soap appear in the gossiping fragment.
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Mother Graves
What Gia he give to you Nanette This man that you will not forget
The poem questions what a man gave Nanette, listing gifts from heart and soul to wit and wine. It suggests a cruel, lingering memory, a life lesson, and Nanette’s blindness to a man’s contempt and failed tenderness. The speaker concludes that even his best could not move her.
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Nanette
Wisdom
Pie request granted during noon
Tommy asks for two pieces of pie at noon. Ma agrees and instructs to cut the existing piece in two.
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Tommy
Railway managers warn of no blame for accidents
Notice at all Manchurian railway stations states travelers should not hold the company responsible for accidents caused by collisions or trains running off the line. In the past month there were twenty seven accidents causing severe injury to about 187 people.
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London Mail
Doctor’s tale of a lie turning to truth confounds store crowd
An evening reading in a village store blends a doctor’s anecdote about a man whose repeated falsehoods led to a real wound being found and removed, with notes on solar spectrum observations by Langley and a report on cherry blossoms and chrysanthemum color variety in Japan, all reflecting curious claims and scientific musings.
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John Higgins
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Langley
Weather Bureau
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Toronto
Can
Karl
Chase
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Sydney
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Common Sense In Law
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Tecento
Market Review
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Dick’s
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Yonge Street
Eddy
E B. Eppy Co
Hull
Canada
Charity
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