Memorial Service Held for Willam J Brown in Kerkton
Mourners in Kerkton held a memorial service for William J Brown a young man presumed dead after a May telegram. A later Dominion Day letter revealed he is alive and details the family confusion with Caleb Brown also serving. The telegrams and letter clarified the death report and the brothers’ wartime records.
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Ont
Kerkion
Willam J . Brown
Pear
Phar
Cherch
South Africa
Samuel Brown
Kirkton
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J.C. Brown
Caleb
William
Howme
Manitoba
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Williams Brother
Cales
Willam
W J. Caleb Brown
British Navy Faces Criticism Over Mediterranean Fleet
London July 4 cabinet ministers faced heckling in the commons over naval estimates. MPs said the Mediterranean fleet was unmanned and woefully underprepared, lacking colliers and coal depots exposed to the enemy. A. Poster pledged to strengthen the fleet with new battleships and more cruisers when available.
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London
Admiralty
War Office
Arnold Poster
South Africa
China
Mediterranean
House of Commons
Toronto Memorial Statue Plan Divides City Over Montcalm Obelisk
The Toronto committee in charge of a queen memorial statue places it midway between the Sir John A. Macdonald statue and the parliament building to avoid removing the Montcalm monument. The Duke of York will unveil it after the board of control forwards a reception plan to the governor general.
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Toronto
John A. Maconat
Parliament
Miurconald
Duke of York
Board of Control
Mixed Local and International News Blasts July Reports
Daily dispatches from Montreal Ottawa London and Toronto summarize varied events. A bishop’s tethered cleric in Algom, postwar political moves, a Manitoba bank failure sparking panic, a parish house blaze with a fatality, a drowning near Montreal, and Canada’s militia dental corps discussion headline a broad update.
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Ottawa
Eastern
Ontariio Dental Association
A Fair Attraction and Other Brief Items
A Fair Attraction reports the Faust family of acrobats listing travel plans to Winnipeg with four children and three older performers, praised for high class athletic acts blending Teutonic and Japanese styles. The act ends with a merry go round stunt involving a performer securing a pole between two children. London notes report wine from royal cellars selling at high prices and a British navy beef policy discussion in parliament.
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Faust
Heubach
Winnipeg
Unseen Bridegroom Dramatizes Mollie Dane’s New York Jump
Mollie Dane, a seventeen year old chorus girl, is adopted by Carl Walraven after he offers fortune and marriage as a plot to claim her as heiress. He moves her to his New York home where she enters high society, facing rival Blanche Oleander, artist Hugh Ingelow, Doctor Oleander, and lawyer Jasper Sardony as she adjusts to royal watches and romantic advances.
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New York
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Carl Walraven
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Wanger
Cricket
Fanchon
Winc
Miss Dane
Deligh
Guardian
Grandmamma
Margaret
Mrs. Walraven
Cinderella
Jolier
Blanche Oleander
Hugh Ingelow
Blanche
Mr. Ingelow
Miss Oleander
Dane
Dr. Oleander
He Drew the Line in an Old Golf Suit
Brief fragment from the Columbus Dispatch noting a humorous or odd exchange about a golf suit described as an old item of a husband and a playful remark about personal appearance. The readable text shows a courteous but pointed quip and a reference to a character named Steve.
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Steve
Weary Wagzies
Columbus Dispatch
Unpleasant Explanation Mocking New Club Member
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet quips about a new club member who speaks rarely and with little substance. The remark sobre an unflattering view of her personality and teeth distortion is presented in a tersely humorous line.
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Cleveland
Mollie Ddne Finds Home in Walraven Mansion
Mollie Ddne settles into the magnificent Walraven mansion with immediate ease. The initial splendor fades quickly as she recalls her past as Lady Macbeth and the Thane of Cawdor.
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Walraven Mansion
Lady Macbeth
Thane
Joss House Worship Across Cultures and Ceremonies
A fragment from Modern Culture describes a joss house with a miniature warrior figure and a riding steed, a daily tea ritual, and offerings. It covers beliefs about spirits, questions asked via slips, and yearly ceremonies including the seventh month rite and burning of paper offerings for the departed.
The Tale of a Tack on Stage Craft
A Covent Garden tale recalls an Italian tenor who bragged about a perfect singing spot on stage. The stage director hid a brass tack to mock him, and the singer relied on that spot for the high C, becoming famous for the trick among workers and performers.
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Covent Garden
Tosca
William Parry
Metropolitan Opera House
Tamberlik
The Doctor's Indiscretion
A physician recalls a case showing discretion in medicine, recounting a late call about a sick child. The story includes a humorous miscommunication with a maid and a quip about washing a fevered boy's face. The anecdote ends with a remark on the rise of another doctor due to the incident.
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Tommy
Irelands First Visit Sparks Ancestral Search Tale
Mr Ashmead Bartlett recounts his first trip to Ireland seeking traces of northern Irish ancestors. He describes landing and meeting an intelligent Irishman as he begins his quest to uncover family origins.
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Mr. Ashmead Bartlett
Ireland
Local Ancestry Clue From Old Tit-Bits Exchange
A fragmentary remark recalls a 100 year old spot and a reader asking why someone seeks ancestors who reportedly emigrated from the town a decade ago. The exchange hints at historical family roots and a quest for provenance.
Feelings Versus Finger Ridicule in Wisechild Parable
A boy is asked which is greater evil hurting feelings or his finger. He replies the feelings, because you cannot tie a rag around them. The gratified questioner agrees, highlighting the ironic punchline about fragile emotions.
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Rieht
Amusing Diner Staring Prank and Singer’s Craft Lesson
A New York restaurant tale recalls a guest who stared with a monocle while a writer peered through a tumbler. Ernest Van Dyck argues in the Saturday Evening Post that true singing requires education, impersonation, and steady training at home rather than chasing stardom abroad.
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New York
Wagner
Ernest van Dyck
Saturday Evening Post
Drummer Demands Shoes Sold After Absent Trip
A traveling man left shoes with a German shoemaker for half selection before a long tour. The drummer warned he would be away for 60 days and forbade sale if not assured, but the trip extended to 9 days. On return the drummer learned the shoes were sold due to mishearing have as half. Tension followed as threats and profanity ensued.
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Fox
Overworked Wage-Earners and the Cure Promised
An article warns of exhausted workers in poor ventilated shops and factories suffering thin blood weak digestion and nervous fatigue. It promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a tissue builder and nerve restorative claiming renewed strength sharper minds calmer nerves and easier work after use.
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