Western Canada set for record 1913 growth in rail and city building
The article outlines planned 1913 expansion across Western Canada with double tracking by Canadian Pacific, first class trunk lines by Grand Trunk Pacific, and rapid city building. It notes large-scale construction, school and public works funding, and steady immigration, including 200000 Americans, foretelling a strong start to a new era in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria
Pied Piper Needed as Rat Plague Strikes Santa Paula
Thousands of rats surround Santa Paula causing fear among residents and forcing women to abandon church services. Officials search for a solution to abate the pest after fires drove the vermin from nearby woods.
Pumpkin scare turns into prank at family gathering
A boy is frightened by a hollow pumpkin while his uncle and father contrast fear with humor. The uncle dismisses the fright by noting it is only a jack o lantern with a candle and jokes about statesmen being scared by less.
Secret Marriage Kept Quiet Amid Divorce Scrutiny
Quote recalls a hidden marriage lasting almost a year to avoid reporters while the speaker sought a divorce. The narrator says the secrecy was easy. journalists' snooping forced the exposure. Dates and names are not provided in the readable text.
Words of the Aviator and a Flyer's Lesson
A traveler recalls taking a stock market flyer and hitting an air pocket. The dialogue quips that a strong boxer or weak preacher can rouse a sleeping man, hinting at risks and bravado in risk taking.
Homegrown Charity Ideals Clash Over a Suitor
In a 1912 dialogue, Mrs. Merriwidh refuses lofty overseas philanthropy for a practical local approach. Aunt Jane advocates broad benevolence as Merriwidh vows to fund a marriage decision instead, stressing that charity should begin at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free
Balm
United States
Cosmopolitan Mix in Washington Square Life
The article describes a diverse mix of nationalities around Washington Square and Fifth Avenue, highlighting local scenes from a French church to Italian and Russian Jewish residents. It notes shops displaying English and foreign signs and observes varied cultural influences in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Square Way
Fifth Avenue
Washington Arch
Farmacia Italiana
Farmacie Francaise
J. Strocewicz
New York Times
Subtle English Humor In a Bantering Parlor
An English shopkeeper tests an American traveler with a conundrum about billiard balls. Mr. Broadhurst admits ignorance and the shopkeeper pretends to reveal a sharper punchline. The exchange ends with a boast that the real answer lies in the first thing a boss does: look round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Broadhurst
Mr. Broadhurst
Stever
How to Cure Rheumatism Doctor’s Home Remedy
Prominent doctor’s simple formula combines Toris compound with syrup of sarsaparilla in cod whiskey. Take a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime, with good results after a few doses. If unavailable, the wholesaler can supply Toris compound. insist on the original sealed package from Chicago laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
Penny’s Quiet Victory in a Seafaring Story
Jerome S. McWade, a wealthy Duluth collector, sails on the Mauretania to appeal for a seaman’s fund. He dismisses mere pennies and quarters, while a penny argues its moral superiority, noting its more frequent churchgoings compared to the quar ter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome S. McWade
Duluth
Castoria Urges Safe Castor Oil For Infants
Consumers advised to inspect Castoria bottles for the Z signature and note its longstanding use over 30 years. Parents urged to choose Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children amid general warnings about bottle safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Wizard of Finance Question Sparks Moral Debate
A quoted exchange centers on a hypothetical wife asked if she would stay with a husband who stole a million dollars. She replies that her decision hinges on whether he could keep the funds, framing a stark test of loyalty and ambition.
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Wizard of Finance
Ady Teething Syrup Advertisement Excerpt
A fragment from an old advertisement discusses Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. The brief copy notes the product softens gums reduces inflammation and soothes wind colic with a price of 25 cents a bottle.
Mr Goslington Gets Even On Sixth Avenue Crowding
In a vivid anecdote Mr Goslington recalls a rude passerby who shoulder barged him on Sixth Avenue. He notes the man collided with a cast iron fire hydrant, breaking nothing but causing a visible limp, which left him satisfied with the outcome.
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Mr. Goslington
Sixth Avenue
A German Mr Levi Presses Hard on Labor
Mr Levi, a conscientious man described as anxious yet kind, keeps a hired man under strict toil. A quarrel grows as the man vents that Levi pushes work beyond the hiring terms while Levi hesitates and questions what else he can do until preparations begin.
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Mr. Levi
Materlinck
Levi
No Money No Marriage Fortune Twist
A Washington Herald cartoon caption features a young man with prominent socks and a girl with matted hair debating a fortune teller’s accuracy. He claims marriage is foretold while she asks about a fortune, noting the teller said nothing about wealth. The exchange undercuts the fortune teller’s reliability in a lighthearted domestic dispute.
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Washington Herald
Ordinary pin causes a multimillion dollar baby noise
A passerby asks about a terrible sound and a policeman explains the noise stems from an ordinary one cent safety pin piercing a $3,000,000 infant, a striking image of unexpected risk.
Allen’s Foot-Ease Antiseptile Powder Advert
Promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease as a powder to shake into shoes for corns bunions ingrowing nails swollen sweaty feet blisters and callous spots. Sold everywhere 26c no substitutes sample free. Address Allen and Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen & Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Adv
Mind Reader. Footwear clash in crowded ride dispute
In a crowded setting a commuter warns another, claiming the other is treading on his feet. A second rider apologizes and states a preference for taxi service. A judge oversees the exchange.
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Calumet Avenue
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India
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J. Mulhall
Slout City
Iowa
M. R. Zaegel & Co
Main St
Sheboygan
Wis
Carter
Carters
Dr.LeClercMe Co
Haverstock Rd
Hampstead
London
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Bruggtste
Bares
Santa Clara Valley
Mendape
E. D. Crawford
Pealllustrated Catalog College
Dicellet Ave
Minn
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Maichines
Ijiast
Ameri Whiting Machine CO
Minneapolis
Mine
Ia Farms and Homes
R. B. Chaffin & Co., Inc
Richmond, Va
Alberta
Calgary
Delfraine
Cam
W.N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
R. V. Pierce
M.D
Buffalo, N. Y
Stone Rock
Golden Medical Discovery
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People’s Schoolmaster
Sega
Monroe
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