FiLeina OF THE CANADIAN WEST and railways in India
Canadian west growth draws settlers from Dakota and other states with 4174 homestead entries in July, 1212 from the United States. Immigrants bring capital and knowhow, welcomed by Canadian papers, while India plans rolling stock tenders to boost railways. Harvard museum receives Saxon pulpit replica. British scientists debate radium and helium. Australia appoints Roberts as consulting mining engineer.
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Canadian West
Muffalo Express
Canada West
Sot
Canada
Great Britain
Dakota
Express
Invita
Prairie Provinces
Oregon
Minnesota
Manitoba
Sanskatchewan
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Henew
India
Railway Board
Tnndia
Australia
T. Roberts
London
Wiswech Woman Dies at 84 After Filing Self Obituary
An elderly Wiswech resident died aged eighty four and had written her own obituary the day before her death. She also prepared a list of friends to receive memorial cards, reflecting her final wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiswech
Germany
Japan Builds 40 Vessels Including Two Battleships
Japan expands shipyard output by constructing forty vessels in its yards, with two of the ships slated as battleships. The effort signals a major naval buildup amid growing tensions and reflects efforts to bolster fleet strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Back Aches Relief Found in Donn’s Kidney Pills
James R. Keeler of Cazenovia recounts fifteen years of back and kidney pain ending with relief after the first box of Donn’s Kidney Pills and full recovery after two boxes. He praises the product alongside his wife and friends and notes it’s sold by all dealers for 10 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Also mentions cabinet wood prices and starch benefits for laundry, praising Flafa Des flan es Starch for better stiffness and fabric wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Keeler
Fenner Street
Cazenovia
Anya
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Misunderstanding at a Washington dinner reflected in a boot pun
General Frederick D. Grant recalled a humorous misunderstanding with his friend Major Green. Green asked his servant to soled boots and, after a misheard order, the servant said the major had paid 85 cents for boots, a sum later improved by a corporal and a half-dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick D. Grant
Washington
Maj. Green
Tea Prices and Quality Suffer in Japan’s Tea Gardens
A Yokohama tea export house reports rising living costs and labor expenses in Japan, leading to lower garden valuation and less skilled picking and curing. The result is teas of diminished quality compared with prewar seasons, with no expected return to former excellence. The note quotes the New York Sun on broader U.S. and global cost pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
United States
Imereasel
Japan
New York Sun
Grape-Nuts End Digestive Ailments Claims
An ad-like passage argues stomach and bowel troubles arise from excessive starchy and greasy foods and touts Grape-Nuts as a remedy. It cites a washwoman's testimonial of relief from dyspepsia and constipation after using Grape-Nuts and cream, and references the Postum Company with a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Nervous Diseases Claim Cure by Dr Kline Restorer
An advertisement promotes Dr Kline's Creat Nerve Restorer claiming recovery from fits and St Vitus Dance. It offers a free trial bottle for £2 and directs readers to mail orders to Dr KR OL Kline at 631 Arch St Philadelphia Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Berkeley sophomore sells queen bees to pay fees
Flora McIntyre, a Berkeley University sophomore, funds her tuition by selling queen bees. Rifle shooting is to be added to elementary curricula in Great Britain, with Mr. Birrell announcing in the House of Commons that authorities may teach children at certain ages to shoot at miniature ranges, funded publicly.
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Flora McIntyre
Berkeley University
California
Elemernary Schools of
Great Britain
Birrell
Board of Education
House of Commons
Charles Booth
Tis
London
Cure for Itching Humor-Cruiser By Cuticura Soap
Newark U S N man narrates victory over skin humor after three years using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He bathes daily, used six to seven boxes, and credits rapid cure in three weeks. Also notes Arctic explorer Dr Fridtjof Nanson ridicules excessive sympathy for travelers and opposes alcohol, praising nature over civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark U. S. N
Cuticurn
Cutleurn
HH. J. Myers
U.S
U.S. S. Newark
New York
Fridtjof Nanson
Norway
Gerat
Britain
Ehoke
Mistyped ad and odd quotes from early 1900s product notices
A fragmentary page shows promotional lines and garbled phrases about tobacco and tea brands, an analgesic slogan, a marriage remark, and a National Pure Food and Drugs Act reference. It mentions Lewis Factory Peoria and Garfield Tea Company with a dated tag June 6, 1006 and a serial number 084, suggesting government design inclusion on packages.
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Garfield Tea Company
New Market for Herrings Opens in Caucasus Trade
A new market for Yarmouth herrings has begun in the Caucasus with an experimental shipment sent by Scotch merchants. The fish are being distributed under the supervision of Prince Louis Napoleon Murat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caucasus
Prince Louis Napoleon Murat
Tide powered air plant proposed in South Thomaston
A group led by William O Weber of Boston claims a tidal power device will revolutionize industry by producing compressed air. A plant is planned at South Thomaston to showcase the invention. Also mentions Allcock's Plasters as premier remedies and notes a nearsighted man’s excuse for not recognizing creditors.
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William O. Weber
Boston
South Thomaston
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Onin
Crty
Tolmh
Prague
J. Coeney
Vilthe
Orin
Frankie
Noragy
Friederich August
Saxony
Germanic Museum
Harvard
Weehselburg
Leipsie
Henry EB. Armstrong
Lendon Sedentet
Lord Kelvin
British Association
Armstrong
Persia
France
Arlatotle
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
CAPO
Thompson
Fortien
Ation
Otae
ODF
Loveriteo
J. & Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansas City
Missouri
C. J. Broughton
Quincy Building
Chicago
Illinois
Kergon & Mobuina
Nhept
Fwluim M
Carters
Castoria
Bears
the Clataur Company
TT Murray Etrect
How Tor
Craemer
Creniar
Wm.okrai
North
Grand Avenue
ST. Lolis
Af Orr
Lelsim
Jance
Cardus
Allcock
Eleanor RE. Parker
Peoru, Ll
Quintus Curthus Rufus
Sloans Liniment
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
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