Canada Fakers Roast Northland Writers in Swift Critique
Arthur Stringer in Canada West slams Kipling Parker London and White for false northern depictions. He mocks their supposed authority, cites errors from birch to moose yards, and condemns melodramatic mythmaking about Canadian life.
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Chicago
Mudyard Kipling
Sir Gilbert Parker
Jock London
Richard Harding Davin
Stewart Edward White
Arthur Stringer
Canada Weat
Winnipeg
Canada
Kopingi
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Plaza Hotel
Northwest Mounted Podice
Plains
Arctic Circle
Alaska
Kipling
Mre Jng
Déeuon City
Fort Simpson
Fort Good Hope
London
Jack London
Mr. Stringer
Parker
Stringer
Gilbert Parker
Gilbert
Hudson's Bay Company
Sir Gilbert
Annie Laurie
Revival of rings at the Palace theater charms crowd
The Geathe woman notes a revival of er rings as Maud All ace captivates London crowds at the Palace theater. A lively audience watches the dramatic scene while Calamity Hunter, Nixon and Jim discuss unusual interests and a job sacrifice for curiosity.
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Palace Theater
London
Miss Maud
Jason
Jim
Nixon
Lions Preying on Villagers in Nyasaland Districts
A report from Nyasaland describes lions driven to prey on humans due to scarce natural food. In the Ngara to Dowa high country, natives fortify stockades as lions repeatedly break in, killing and eating villagers. Authorities vow action to destroy the man eaters.
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Nyasaland
Lake Nyasa
British East Africa
Ngara
Dowa
Anya Leech
Ion
Heepringa
Uganda
Indian Summer Time in a Frostbound Verse Fragment
Fragmented lines evoke early frost and autumn mood as harvests ripen and time slows. The text blends seasonal imagery with partially legible phrases and names, hinting at a poetical meditation on seasonal change and memory.
Fragmentary Note on a Thought Professor and Pupils
A fragmented text describes a thought professor teaching self appreciation and visual self improvement. It references a student named Viviane and mentions painting or illustrating instances tied to personal transformation.
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Violet
Utifu Viviane
Cole Trasy
The Rich and the Poor Miss Hullion
A fragment from a column notes social contrasts around a marriage between wealthy and poor families in Noowsh Well. The tone hints at arranged matches and societal expectations in a bygone era.
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Miss Hullion
Murdered politician and wife held as accessories
Philadelphia special reports coroner's jury in Chester finds J. Clayton Erb died from gunshot wounds fired by Mrs. Catherine Bessel, sister of Mrs. Erb, who was held without bail. Witnesses claim she confessed, while defense denies. Six bullets struck Erb in his Red Gables home after an attack involving glass and ornaments.
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Philadelphia
Catherine Bessel
Chester
J. Clayton Erb
Isaae Durham
United States
Quay
Red Gables
Erb
Bessel
Slater
J. C. Erb
Hanna Brothers
Richard Doyle
Mrs. Bessel
Eric
Allent
Village Green
Sand Cure Craze Baffles Village Doctor
A legend of a carpenter in Orient L. L. promotes eating sand as a universal cure. He demonstrates by swallowing sand three times daily and claims it cures appendicitis and digestive complaints. Townspeople flock to his house seeking relief as he touts sand’s health benefits and longevity.
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Clayton King
Orient
L. L
New York World
King
It Wasn't Boiled A Watch Tale From A Jewelry Shop
A humorous tale recounts a woman who buys a watch with a one year warranty. She returns claiming the timepiece runs queerly, insisting she kept it safe. The jeweler explains care needed, then the watch is found and a charge for adjusting is threatened.
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Mary
Subscribing Stranger Delivers a Year's Paper to Sheriff
A shabby stranger enters a western paper office asking for old clothes. Hob Davis recalls the tale of a man who paid four dollars for a year's subscription then vanished wearing donated attire. The sheriff later seeks a known thief matching the stranger's description. The foreman quips about not turning on a subscriber.
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Franco
Fourth Estate
Hob” Davis
The
Call
Munsey’s
Davin
Eid
Wat
Elliptical Dinner Guests Prompt Inquisitive Exchange
A city couple plays a game as an elderly man joins in with eager politeness. He speaks softly, moves well, and after a stray outburst mutters indecipherable words repeatedly. A Presbyterian clergyman from Philadelphia observes, noting the odd cadence in the interaction.
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Aswan
Philadelphia
Warranted for a year yet used little by this week
The speaker complains about a warrant issued for a full year but says they have barely used it in the first week. The remark questions how such people will be treated and implies frustration with the length or application.
Verses on Viel and Harp Echoes from Lippincott's
A poetic fragment describing dreamy music from violin, harp, and bassoon. It mentions visions and memories awakened by the haunting tune and credits John Russell Hayes in Lippincott's.
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Alvin Lindas
Moen T Te
John Russell Hayes
Lippincott's
Abner Bhoemaker and Marie Godman Wed Quietly Abroad
A report details Abner P. Bhoemaker of Washington D C and Marie Godman of Maryland marrying in London after the death of Godman’s husband Henry Godman a Columbus banker. The ceremony was kept quiet and attended by few friends.
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New York
Abner P. Bhoemaker
Louie P. Bhoemker
Washington
D. C
Marri Mies Marie Godman
National Park Seminary
Re Gilet
Bhoemaker
Henry
London
Rhoemaker
Godman
Aire
Columbus
Ohio
Romances of the Card Table Through History
Anecdotes of royal and noble gambling tales from Louie XV to Prussia’s king. Whist, faro, and basset games spur dramatic incidents, near-fatal shocks, lavish stakes, and dramatic late-night sessions. Notable figures include Granville, George Payne, and McCulloch with fortunes won and lost at tables.
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Louie XV
M. de Chanvelin
Tela
Somervetshire
Rons
Maxarin
Basset
Lord Granville
France
Paris
Graham's
George Payne
Limmer’s Hotel
Lord Allert Denison
Lord Londesborough
Lord Albert
S. George's
Hanover Square
Thiselton-Dyer
Prussia
Thrace Walpole
O' Birne
Harvey
Chigwell
O'Birne
Ginorge McCulloch
Broken HI Proprietary Company
Broken Hill
McCuloch
Mich Lingwilog
Lf Cox
Hin Vlave
Ahara
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North Woods
Hudson's Bay Post
Rex Beach
Casper Whitney
Roosevelt
Stewart Ward White
North
August
Joker
Mr. White
Uncle Toms
Moose River
Slayton
L. I
Carpenter
Sele
Sevinien
Portnes
Hleewe
Pontalnebleau
Horne
Linaie
Hee
Halbert Cuthbert Nai
Gilbert Walah
Anya
Presa
Adelburt
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