The Growth of Towns in Western Canada
A Western Canada growth profile notes prosperous towns along railway lines driven by strong agriculture and emerging industries. It cites rapid urban expansion from prairie settlements to cities of ten to fifteen thousand, aided by favorable climate, farm productivity, and government settler propaganda, with rail rates and markets shaping prosperity.
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Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Edmonton Bulletin
Central Western States
Dominion
Coplea
A Bon s Compliment and a Pulitzer Anecdote
A portrait of Joseph Pulitzer as a tireless worker who never takes holidays, a joke about his son Ralph, and a remark on his rare indulgence in pleasure. Also an ad for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets touting stomach liver and bowels relief in tiny coated granules.
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Joseph Pulitzer
Ralph
Dr. Pierce
Voyage Through the Hidden Gorge of a Mountain Island
Dr Fabos and his servant Okyada flee a perilous valley held by Imroth’s men. They cross a rock bridge by rope to reach Balaam on a cliff while a sentry dies, a gate to freedom opens, and the yacht White Wings lies offshore as hope returns.
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Okyada
Joan
Imroth
Hilla
Okynda
Quick
Val
Olug
Allence
Okynada
Balaam
Bella
Eara
Nature
Altting
Rotherhithe
Doctor
Manny
Mackie
Cowes
Atlantic
Liberty
Master Walt
Walt
The late Benator Dolliver in American character
A Washington editor recalls Benator Dolliver noting equality means equal right to be good and honorable. He cites a Fort Dodge charity concert where all talents volunteered and a boy at the organ was asked what he was owed for his service, prompting astonished replies.
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Benator Dolliver
Washington
Owen
America
Fort Dodge
Docusionista
Gators
Chairan
Freddie
Sunday Advertising Legal Sparks Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Milwaukee Mining must deduct $7 from Melverbach Manufacturing’s advertising bill for Sunday edition ads, marking a second state court decision this month on Sunday newspaper advertising. The St Louis Republic case previously questioned Sunday ad charges, as states debate restrictions on labor and work on Sundays.
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Supreme Court of
State of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Bentine
Melverbach Manufacturing Company
St. Louis Republic
Sult Oeather
Wiavonaln
Aboard the yacht after a perilous escape
The crew celebrates Okyada as hero and shares swift accounts of escape from danger. Timothy bursts into a rapid tale as Fordibras and Imroth claim the stolen ship body and soul and plan to send a cable from St Michaels. The scene ends with a prompt to continue next week.
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Okyada
Rheims
Timothy
Larry
John
Michels
Inmann
Fordibras
Imroth
St. Michaels
Sunday Work Laws Stir Press Across States
The text notes the growing similarity of Sunday work statutes across states and the concern it causes publishers of Sunday newspapers in older cities as the issue gathers momentum.
How to Quit Smoking From the Lous Globee Dispacen
How to quit smoking advice appears with staged delays after breakfast, gradually extending intervals to break the habit. It warns of nicotine withdrawal and suggests using fruit to curb cravings, claiming nerve relief and appetite increase aid the process. The article notes risks of heart or digestive disturbance if the cure is rushed and emphasizes moderate willpower for lasting success.
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the &T. Lous Globee
The Same Thing From Brownlie's Magazine
A little girl after a Sunday school misquoted the Golden Text saying Do not get scared you will get your quil. The finding showed the postage text read Se not afraid the Comforter will come.
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Brownlie’ S
Strong Character: From the Landen Opinion
A terse line from the Landen Opinion notes Cent accepts wages as long as ability is shown. It includes a registrar assuring a capable madam of broad capability. The fragment hints at social or labor commentary without full context or clear event.
Wot as Bad as It Sounded
Andrew Carnegie in New York laments the Scotch dialect as hard to understand and recounts a Christmas tale about a Highland inn. A visiting American divine tips a maid and misreads a Highland compliment, leading to a stern rebuke as the room clears. The tale ends with the maid correcting the misunderstanding about praise of Janet of Peebles.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
Kathleen
Janet
Peebles
Mrs. J P Pemberton Credits Dean's Kidney Pills
A Marshall woman aged 854 South Lafayette credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing her Bright's disease after years of illness. She says twelve boxes restored her health and life interest, urging others to remember the Dean's name. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY at 60 cents a box.
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J. P. Pemberton
Lafayette St
Marshall
Bright
Dean
Dean's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Autumn Woods Theme in Poe and Browning Style
In playful verse dialogue Philomena and Jack remark on autumn the woods and leaves. The exchange riffs on Poe and Browning with literary wit and seasonal imagery.
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Philomena
Jack
Cuticura Soap Promises Rest for Skin Sufferers
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ointment as quick relief for itching burning and inflamed infant and child skin conditions. It claims sleep and parental rest return, promising lasting relief when other methods fail. It invites readers to request a free 32 page care book from Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Remarkable dental case from Parkes Australia
A young woman previously had 17 teeth extracted to relieve trouble. As gums healed and artificial teeth were to be fitted, new teeth emerged and all 17 have since reappeared in the same order.
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Parkes
One Rice to Root Out Each Year to Reach Perfection
A Kempis writes that if every year we remove one fault like rice from life we would steadily become perfect. The line frames personal improvement as a gradual discipline rather than a single leap.
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Thomas A Kempis
Take a Lesson From Venus
Poem portrait of Miss Venus as patient and graceful under constant pressure. The speaker praises her silent endurance despite insults and hardship, calling her a living lesson in resilience and steadiness, with a nod to a Chicago Tribune excerpt.
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Miss Venus
Venus
G. S
Chicago Tribune
Tramp Seeks Nut Cracker After Biscuit Request
A destitute hobo knocked at a back door and told a sick wife and twelve hungry children waited at home. The housewife offered biscuits, but the tramp asked for a nut cracker to crack them, keeping a wistful, hopeful tone in the exchange.
Just Shopping at the Stamp Window in Post Office
A fashionably dressed young woman enters a large western city post office and asks to see stamps. The clerk presents a sheet of two cent stamps, and she points to one near the center saying she will take that one.
Placed. Mrs B and Mrs M Names in Harper's Bazaar
A fragment mentions Mrs B and Mrs M with contrasting descriptions. It refers to a Mary of a vine clad cottage and a Martha of a rubber-plant flat as seen in Harper's Bazar. The text appears as a terse social note or snippet from a periodical.
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Mary
Martha
Harper's Bazar
Pettit's Eye Salve and Potter’s Warnings in 1900s Ad
An OCR laden fragment touts Pettit's Eye Salve for congested eyes, claims of film removal, and cautions about eye infection. It condemns Hamlin's Wizard Oil for poisoning risk and mocks Emerson and Harvard quotes amid assorted misprints and promotional asides.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Fragmentary Exchange Between Mr Fitz Doctor and Doctor
A quoted dialogue shows Mr Fitz Doctor expressing fear of violent fate fits and survival doubts. The Doctor replies with a hardening remark about survival of the fittest, reflecting a grim outlook on endurance.
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Mr. Fitz
Doctor
Quote on politics and service from Montaigne
A farmer remarks that a successful candidate in politics will eventually suffer a terrible finish. He voices that the most honorable calling is to serve the public and be useful to many, echoing Montaigne's sentiment about public service.
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Montaigne
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