Conden Ed News and Global Dispatches Reach Across Oceans
A chaotic digest of early 20th century notices reports fires in Cypress Laver and a Toronto printing house, a UK court verdict, cables from Ireland and Canada, a ferris wheel demolition planned in Chicago, and wartime dispatches. It notes immigrant arrivals in Winnipeg, strikes in San Juan de Puerto Rico and New York, royal visits and a Prince of Wales levee, plus local deaths and civic updates in Ontario and Manitoba.
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Saoruna
Mire
Bedieg
Tee Prince
I'levwa
Fir Hembrisia Dewies
Canada
Canedias Catte
Ehipmente
New York
Sapte
Euageste
Patrick
Cardwell
Ireland
Besith
Eee Et Malifax
Not Joining BC Cabinet Sparks Political Debate
The report notes Mr Ralph Smith will not join the new British Columbia cabinet. It also lists other varied items including labor unrest in Chicago, a Toronto Patriotic fund total near 75000, and obituaries for Archibald Forbes and Chas Logue.
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Ralph Smith
British Columbia
Chicago
Toronto Patriotic Fund
Archibald Forbes
Prince of Wales
Ambusd Hi
Chas. Logue
Maniwaki
Ont
Recent Inventions In Electromedical Devices And Grenade Compound
The article describes a pew sofa based electromedical treatment using a battery packed induction coil with patient contacting plates. It details a Danish process to soften rubber with sulphite heat to create fragments for grenade packaging. A Massachusetts inventor adds a spring welch to an extinguisher core to expan d contents when a grenade breaks. A western patent covers a warming device for bread rising with a lamp and tray rack system.
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Menes
Massachastts
Welch
Elevated Commission Report Sparks Grain Trade Reform
The Ottawa elevator commission hearing highlights abuses in grain grading and weights, elevator monopolies, and farmer vulnerability. It urges compulsory grade and weight laws, security from operators, railroad car provision as a legal right, flat warehouses at shipping points, free loading platforms, and rapid farmer access to carloads to reduce costs and improve fair pricing.
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Ottawa
Portugal Confirms British Troop Rail Transport Agreement
Lisbon reports the foreign minister Senor Beirao stated that Britain’s request to move troops by railroad from Beira to Umtali was accepted by Portugal. He thanked the British cabinet for maintaining loyal relations and expressed hope these ties endure.
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Lisbon
Portugese
Beira
Portugal
Territorial house session in Regina reports militia extension debate
The Territorial house sat for half an hour with R. S. Lake proposing a resolution to extend the militia system to the Territories. Premier responded to D. H. McDonald, stating the Yorkton Enterprise report was fairly accurate. Bills introduced included Yorkton incorporation, worker compensation, coal mine regulations, and extending law benchers’ terms from one to three years.
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Regina
Territorial House
R. S. Lake
Grenfell
Dominion
D. H. McDonald
Yorkton
Patrick
Roosevelt signs Loomis bill repealing Horton law
Albany reports Governor Roosevelt has signed Assemblyman Loomis's bill repealing the Horton law. Also Albany notes state canals will open on April 21 unless weather delays. Washington dispatch says Admiral Dewey is willing to be a presidential candidate for either party nominating him.
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Albany
N.Y
Roosevelt
Assemblyman
Loomis
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Tragic Rail Yard Death in Canadian Northern Shop
In Dauphin on April 4 a railway worker named Wm Holden was killed when a tender being repaired slipped and fell, crushing his head. No blame assigned to officials. Also in Belleville on the same date W J Hime committed suicide by Paris Green poisoning.
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Dauphin
Wm. Holden
Canadian Northern Railway
Belleville
W. J. Hime
Paris Green
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted For Leg Sores
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as best remedy for long standing leg sores. It claims B B B cleanses the blood and relieves local irritation with internal use. A testimonial from Miss D Melissa Burke of Grindstone Maedalen Islands P Q says three bottles fully healed a running leg sore after doctors failed.
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D. Melissa Burke
Grindstone
Maedalen Islands
P.Q
Winnipeg Industrial Exhibit Board Approves Prizes
A Winnipeg board meeting approves lithography tender for a new poster and calls for tenders on four new horse stables and a grand stand. L A Hamilton reports CP Railway offers Special prizes for Short Horn cattle bred in Manitoba or western regions, boosting local breeders.
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Winnipeg
A J. Andrews
A. K. Stovel
T W. Taylor
R. J M. Power
Geo. F. Gait
D Munro
JM. Ross
Ald. Rar Isy
Juo. Arbuthnot
G. J. Madson
V. W. Drewry
Wm. Bryd
Messre
Wm. Brydon
Jno
Arbuthnot
Ald. Barclay
J. M. Ross
Montreal
L. A. Hamilton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Exhibition Association
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Manitoba, Territories
U British Columbia
Zanzibar Sultans Clocks Puzzle Time in Palace
Robert Crawford of Chicago recalls a Zanzibar visit where the sultan showed clocks from many nations. The ruler keeps time regressed or advanced by choice, using a clock in the office to set the official time each morning as Crawford watched in disbelief.
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Robert Crawford
Chicago
Zanzibar
Mr. Crawford
Africa
Gulf of Aden
Delagoa Bay
Grandfather
America
Cincy
Zansibar
Scltan
Tia
Aed
Sam Piemd
New York
Irtlane
Leeks Dog Feasts on Fat of the Land
A Cleveland piano dealer quips about his dog living better than the owner. He says the dog feeds on the fat of the land and nothing neighbors provide is too good for him.
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Cleveland
Odd verse and vintage remedies mix in search of cure
A fragmented miscellany features a surreal poem by Francis William Bourdilion, patent medicine ads for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil and Bickle's Anti-Consumptive syrup, a Czech style quip about weather optimism and a stray caption about a woman in a best suit. The text blends poetry, ad copy, and stray captions.
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Thomas
Dr Arnold's English Toxin Pills Ad
Dr Arnold promises the pills clear blood of disease germs and cure boils skin diseases dyspepsia sour stomach low mood nervous headache and female weakness. They are sold at druggists in large and small boxes with prices 75c and 25c from the Arnold Chemical Co Toronto Canada Life Building.
Modder Ration Refusal Highlights British Soldier Supply
In a tersely quoted exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, critics mock rationing for British troops along the Modder. The dialogue underscores wartime scarcity and public sentiment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vinard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Claim
A historical item notes Vinard's Liniment as a diphtheria cure and frames the claim as part of scientific progress. The page quotes a Chicago Record exchange about invention and patents.
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Vinard
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds Couldn’t Suit Both
Mrs Spinks seeks a fervent girl and asks about dogs. Applicant declines, saying she dislikes dogs. Mrs Spinks notes the applicant would not do and Mease, mum, when told. This excerpt from the New York Weekly reflects a comic exchange.
Minard’s Liviment Cures Distemper In Calibrated Claims
Distemper cures claimed by Minard’s Liviment appear in the fragmentary notes. The text satirically mocks medical certainty and questions the role of fame and notoriety in treatment claims.
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Minard
Henderson and Mizari Cures Gang Leader in Gown Inquiry
A Philadelphia North American note questions the value and connections of Henderson and Mizari in a ciphered cure gang incident. The item suggests intrigue over worth and associate notoriety, naming a gang context and a gown reference as intrigue elements.
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Henderson
Philadelphia
North American
Quinine Wine touted as cure all ills in period ad
An advertisement extols Quinine Wine as a universal remedy, claiming it aids convalescence, relieves despondency, calms nerves, improves sleep, and strengthens digestion. Northrop & Lyman of Toronto sell it, praised by scientists as near perfection, with druggists offering the product to consumers.
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Northrop & Lyman
Toronto
Lame back cured after fifteen years using Minard's Sinemeny
Two Rivers resident Robert Ross reports a fifteen year back ailment cured after using Minard's Sinimen y. He recommends the medicine and offers permission to publish the endorsement for promotional use.
Dancer of a Business Education in a Faded Letter
A fragment from a dated column features a character who muses on a love letter that appears altered and hints at a satire of women gaining a business education. The piece shows social commentary and a sharp, humorous tone typical of period prose.
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Dancer
Poor Patient Says Doctor Warns on Expenses
A brief vignette from the New York Weekly shows a patient speaking to a doctor after an examination. The doctor notes only the effects of care and worry, urging reduced expenses to fit income. The patient replies with a plan to begin saving.
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Uere
New York Weekly
Do Babies Dream Before Talking Says MH Observation
The article argues infants show signs of dreaming and dream recall begins with speech. It cites psychologist M de Mana ceioe noting that troubled infant dreams indicate approaching Hiners and that waking in distress warrants medical advice to protect emotional balance.
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M de Manaceioe
Par Tuelee's Vegetable Pills Promote Recovery Says Medical Opinion
An old advertisement cites doctors and users praising Par Tuelee's Vegetable Pills for immediate action on diseased organs and restoring health, noting relief even after other remedies failed. It emphasizes testimonials from medical professionals and numerous users.
Odd Wheel Quip From Detroit Free Press
A visitor in the machinery department asks about a fast spinning wheel. The guide identifies it as from a South American republic and explains its name relates to the number of its revolutions.
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Detroit Free Press
Special methods in writing novels joke quip
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Journal features Mr Flambeaux asked about his writing methods. He quips he starts at the beginning and winds up at the end, illustrating a playful take on authorship and narrative.
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Flambeaux
Indianapolis
Understanding Kidney Action Behind Women's Ailments
Women learn that backaches headaches and fatigue stem from wrong kidney action. Toxins that should exit the body instead circulate in the blood, carrying a variety of pains and aches.
Improved Farm Near Winnipeg With Stables And Land
For sale an improved farm of 200 acres under crop with a good frame dwelling and large frame horse and cattle stables. Includes a good well and adjoins a station school and church. Fine land in a good district only nine miles from Winnipeg priced at $4,000. NARES, ROBINSON & BLACK Winnipeg Man.
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Winnipeg
Nares
Robinson & Black
Man
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