Canada Forestalls 6000 Years Coal Supply Warning
A Dominion Mines report states Canada holds about 73% billion tons of bituminous coal 461 million tons of anthracite and over 100 billion tons of sub bituminous and lignite With 74 billion tons of unmixed good coal the supply would last 6166 years at current mining and 14674 years including inferior grades The piece notes rising demand from immigration and agriculture in central provinces and rail expansion boosting settlement prospects
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Canada
Dominion Department of Mines
Department
United States
Willing to Wait for Good Time in Chicago Boarding House
A Chicago boarding house operator, in a twelve year run, warned diners in a dining room notice that meat prices have risen to Civil War era levels. She noted boarders often marry and vacancies are filled, claiming no complaints have been heard and promising to do her best despite higher prices.
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Chicago
London council member laments dull public spaces
A London county council member regrets the lack of art in public spaces and urges more decorative touches. He pleads for fountains, goldfish basins, stucco lions and unicorns, emerald garden seats, and homely country features like small arbors to please visitors.
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London County Council
Strand
Awaiting the Good Time as Boarders Endure Rationing
A newspaper item notes boarders awaiting a "good time" as they endure reduced rations and tightened belts. One boarder voices patience, saying they will be there when relief arrives. The tone reflects wartime austerity and collective endurance.
Fit the Text
A classroom exchange interprets a biblical passage as a humorous take on fat and thin folks. Johnnie suggests the text means fat people keep getting fuller while thin people grow thinner despite efforts. The line appears in Judge's Library style dialog.
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Johnnie
Bill
Navy petty officer pleads for Portsmouth arbor debate
A fragment from a civic meeting shows a former navy petty officer urging discussion on an arbor in Portsmouth. The exchange hints at local infighting and disputed plans as members question the value and location of the proposed project.
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Navy
Portsmouth
Arbor
Technically Discussed in Brief Exchange
A terse exchange notes a statesman advocating limits on a bar and a musician seeking perpetual solo. The dialogue hints at tension between authority and artistic freedom, framing harmony as permission to perform.
Courtroom Scene Reveals Murder Trial Cast and Motives
In a crowded coroner’s inquest setting the heir Phillip de Mountford appears in London and is installed amid a tense trial. Louisa notes familiar faces from high society including Lady Ducies and the Countess of Flintshire while reporters, servants, and constables fill the room awaiting verdicts and dramatic testimony.
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Phillip de Mountford
London
Lord Redcliffe
Core Radcliffe
Uzsien
Lord Radcliffe
Foggy London inquest reveals murder method and cab witness confusion
The inquest into a neck wound hears that a two edged instrument could cause instant death and that a surgeon explains the throat’s vulnerable points. The chauffeur testifies the foggy Shaftesbury Avenue scene involved two men in evening dress and a cab ride ending near Green Park with one man instructing to No 1 Cromwell Road.
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Ellence
Blair
Luke
Louisa
Melton
Shaftesbury Avenue
Lyric Theater
T Martin
The
Apollo
Piccadilly
Green Park
Yde Park Corner
Cromwell Road
Knightsbridge
No. 1
Old Taft Home Sold in Cincinnati Auction
In Cincinnati East McMillan Street Walnut Hill area the former Taft home was auctioned for 8550 dollars to a real estate broker representing a Cincinnati doctor who plans extensive improvements. The dwelling near Forest Avenue was built over 25 years ago by J W Zarre, a theater constructor, and is noted as the site where Judge Taft married and began married life.
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United States
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Taft
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
McMillan Street
Forest Avenue
Walnutville
J. W. Zarre
Not Quite Sure From the Gateway on Old Language Notes
A fragment from The Gateway discusses a child asking if he is descended from a monkey and a mother’s guarded reply. It mentions Ballot and suffrage etymology, notes the Automobile Association of England having 40,000 members, and observes London’s health record and right-hand traffic as a universal rule of the air.
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Mamma
Automobile Association of England
Miss Gould Defends The Bachelor Maids
Grand Junction Colorado report on a church pastor's sermon calling for old maids to exile. Miss Helen Gould of New York replies defending single life and opposing the idea that bachelor women hinder civilization. She argues many are not by choice but lack partners and urges reconsideration of such preaching.
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Grand Junction
Colo—Sperial
Kilmer V. Muffner Tuat
Helen Gould
New York
Thora
Girl Beaten by Lover's Father in Georgia
Essie Carter, a young white girl, was whipped Sunday night in Daw son by a group led by W.8. Dea ler, clerk of the superior court. She is in a Macon hospital near death with high fever and possible blood poisoning. Carter says Vogt Dozier loved her. Dozier tried to stop his father but the assault continued.
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Macon
Essie Carter
Dawson
Dealer
Superior Court
Fasle Carter
Dosler
Saya Vogt Dozier
Fisherman Show Turns Cow Into Pickerel Trail
Montlectlo Dispatch reports Beth Felton of Sackett Lake displayed a live picture to visitors showing a freak event. Felton drove cows to the lake last night and while cows waded a pickerel jumped from the water, its teeth catching the cow’s tail and sending the frightened animal fleeing until the fish was landless on dry ground.
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Montlectlo
Inter Ocean
Beth Felton
Sackett Lake
Felton
The Sun Always Shines There: A Distant Light Tale
The Sun. In far lands it is always day or night while others sleep. While you rest, morning spreads across distant hills and the sky remains blue and clear for weeks with continuous light. The piece notes the miracle of perpetual daylight and the world’s cycles in contrast to night.
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Landa
Say, pa What is it Is an aviary a hospital for aviators
Brief, fragmented note quoting and questions about Say, pa and an aviary pun. Mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething and relief claims. Includes a humor saloon line about worthless men getting the best wives and an editor's response about asking your husband.
Paxtine Antiseptic Promises Relief for Catarrh
Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into the nasal passages proves a surprisingly successful remedy for catarrh. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or by payment on receipt of price from The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston Massachusetts.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Ox-tail Soup and Hash Mood in Quotation Snippet
A brief quotation from the New Orleans Times-Democrat contrasts two lines about meals and feelings. The first speaker says a bowl of ox-tail soup makes him feel bully, while the second notes a plate of hash leaves him feeling like everything.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
CASTORIA ADVERT PROMOTES FAMILIAR REMEDY
An old advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It urges readers to look for Fletcher’s Castoria signature and claims the product has been in use for over years, urging action by calling Mikeat.
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Fletcher
Quaker Oath Sparked by a Family Dispute
A Youth's Companion notice recounts how two Quaker brothers argued, the elder grasped the younger by the shoulder and shouted "Oh, thee little you," then softened with the plea to not tell their mother he swore, illustrating a child’s impulsive behavior and remorse.
Fish Fork Fable From a Garden Retainer Tale
James, once a privileged garden servant, waited at table as a guest asked for a fish fork. The hostess ordered him to fetch one for Mrs. Jones, who had no fork. James replied that last time Mrs. Jones dined there a fish fork was lost and he was sent to the garden.
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James
Office seekers question ethics laughter in House
A Democratic House debate reflects on public service and ambition as a jocular exchange portrays two travelers debating government jobs. One humorously admits willingness to work yet prefers meaningful duties while another quips about filling fountain pens for an assistant secretary of the treasury.
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House of Representatives
Ofice
the Treasury
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Ie Joo
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Lucky
Radclyffe
Colon
Weher
Lotisa
Alay
Mr. de Mountford
Agha
Los Angeles Tribune
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Prem
Phil Francia
Stockton
Cal
Francis
Francie
Balla
Sera Rerun Ears
Miss Gould
Barren Island
Colorado
Georgian
Falla
Son
Helen Gold
Gould
Rev
Huffner
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Dean
John T. Beantime
Trinidad
Cole
Doan
Sioux City
Post
Pestem Corey Company, Limite, Beale Cook
Mich
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