Orillia Unveils Champlain Statue in Bronze Globe
A 30 foot high bronze memorial to Samuel de Champlain is unveiled in Orillia, honoring the Founder of New France. The 110 ton statue by Vernon March stands on Dominion Day with Rudolphe speaking in Ottawa. The piece links Champlain to Ontario exploration, Iroquois relations, and the broader British-American colonial history.
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John Dickinson Shermanamuel DE Onabiplain
Ontarini
New France
Orillia
Toronto
Vernon -March
Itas
Dominion
Rudolphe
House of
Etienne” Brule
Champlain
Canada
Oregon
Marine Band
Washington, D. C
Lake Champlain
Montreal
Three Rivers
Quebec
Atlantic
Mississippi
Plains of Abraham
Montana
St. Louis
William Clarke
Father de Smet
St Louis
Methodists
New England
Jason Les
Cyrus Shepherd
Flatheads
Alarcus Whitman
Samuel Parker
Hudson's Bay Company
Lee
Whitman
Oregon Country
Oregon Trail
Norse Influence on Days of Week and Roman Gods
The text explores how Norse gods influenced weekday names, linking Day of Mars to Roman gods, noting Sun's and Moon's days as obvious, and claiming many English days aligned with Norse deities. It also mentions 70,000 people along the North Sea region engaged in fishing.
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Tin
Mercury
Woden
Venus
Freya
Saeter
Everbody
England
Mars
North Sea
Devastating 1928 Japan earthquake toll and Suez profit
Record notes the September 3 1928 Japanese quake exceeding prior losses with one degree square impact. It reports about 600000 houses destroyed 123000 collapsed and 89331 dead 484575 missing and 103733 wounded. The Suez canal yielded an annual profit near 15000000 dollars.
Megephone Man on Rubberneck Wagon in National Capital
A fragmented early 20th century clipping notes an exchange about phenomena in Washington with a reference to a “Sweet Young Thing” and an unnamed speaker. The piece imitates a noisy street scene and hints at a public spectacle or satire.
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Megephone
Grand
Wwell
Morida Times- Union
Mark of Heredity Boobie Gimme Half Your Cookie
Dialogue from a humorous column features a quarrel over cookies. A child named Boobie complains about sharing while Ethel jeers, quipping about parental origin and an ostrich delivering the baby in a lighthearted, cheeky exchange.
Adam’s Troubles Test Comic Rule Breaker
A quirky piece about Adam who stubbornly resists jokes he claims to have heard before. The narrator notes his stubborn stance and his reputation for avoiding tired lines, adding a humorous touch to his counterjokes.
Plan Harold Reveals Private Emotions in Confession
A fragmentary dialogue shows emotional revelation as a person asks Dorothy about Elie and receives a tender, conflicted response. The exchange includes intimate state details and a whispered admission of rehearsed plans and feelings.
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Harold
Dorothy
Elie
Ukie
Test of Coat Buttons in Seam Quality Report
A quoted exchange shows testing of a coat as the tester buttons it for the first time. The response confirms the button sewing quality, noting the ability to demonstrate button security.
Beat Him to It All Wife One Hear Mrs Tripaléwea
A fragment suggests a wedding scene with the phrase Mrs Tripaléwea being led to the altar for a third time. It appears as a garbled report noting a bride and a supposed groom or speaker named Mr. Pester.
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Tripaléwea
Mr. Pester
Speeding Hostess Seeks Delay Before Departure
A fragmentary exchange reveals a hostess delaying a guest, explaining she must start the engine of her second-hand car and cannot leave for at least an hour. The terse dialogue hints at preparations for a rapid departure or outing.
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Mr. Pstange
Left With Thorn Talks About the Roses
A brief poetic fragment contemplates merit born in struggle. It contrasts darkness with light and suggests growth through hardship as leaves remain after the thorn. The terse lines invoke resilience and beauty amid difficulty.
Extra Urn Sparks Unease in Courtship Tale
In a dialogue between Kriss and Kross, the suitor recalls the widow keeping her late husband’s ashes on the piano. The exchange weighs the oddity of an extra urn and the uneasy impression it leaves on the courtship.
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Kriss
Kross
Might Have Been Worse Dobbs
The scene recalls a neighbor dispute as a man in the next apartment plays a saxophone late at night, preventing others from hearing their crying baby. Mabel confronts Jack about kissing but insists he keeps quiet on the matter. St Marie is referenced in a joking exchange about breaking the news oneself.
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Dobbs
Mabel
Jack
St Marie
Seasonal Travelling Man Dialogue On Water In Room
In a brief exchange a guest asks if the room has hot and cold water and the bellhop confirms. He notes hot water in summer and cold water in winter, reflecting a traveler friendly lodging detail.
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Bellhop
Rule for Success Flattens Hill as Drivers Speed Up
A concise aphorism compares driving tactics to career success. It argues that speeding up when obstacles arise smooths the road, suggesting life favors grit and rapid response to impediments for achieving success. The text uses metaphorical language about hills and speed.
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Obstacclea
St Augustine Claims Title as United States’ Oldest City
The city of St Augustine, Florida, is highlighted as the oldest city in the United States. It was settled by the Spanish in 1585, marking an early colonial milestone.
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St. Augustine
United States
Nature Embossed Initials in Beech Tree Mystery
An American beech near Morrisville Pennsylvania revealed embossed initials A J D 7 EB D 1889 on one wood piece and matching lettering on another, suggesting the tree grew over time with initials pressed in. Henry Moon of Morrisville owns the sections. Northwestern Yeast Co offers a bread booklet. The piece prompts musings on nature and a historic motor moment from Vienna.
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Nature
Morrisville
Nature Magazine
Henry Moon
Mortisville, Pa
Reforming Drug Victims Stirs War Department Talk
Surgeon General Ireland of the War Department discussed reforming drug victims saying it is difficult. He recalled a Chinese proverb about rotten wood not being carvable, reflecting on the challenging task of rehabilitating those with sensual mouths and weak chins.
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Ireland
War Department
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promotes Skin Care
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for complexion scalp cleanliness and soft hands, recommending daily use plus Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Talcum to achieve a clear complexion and white hands. The trio promises a fragrant, fascinating routine for daily toilet care.
End Near Seen in Private Quarters Funeral Notice
A fragmentary exchange references illness and searching the papers for a funeral notice, illustrating a moment of concern over obituary information. The remark links personal health worries to public notices, hinting at a community awareness of impending bereavement.
Bulgarian schools to require German language study
A government decree by the Bulgarian premier announces compulsory German language study in Bulgarian primary and grammar schools in the coming year. The note adds that painful and disagreeable ideas should be dismissed to focus attention on any subject.
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Ontario
Henri IV
Indies
Kew Vrance
St Lawrence
Lachine
China
Ft Champlain
River Richelieu
Five Nations
Six Nations
New York
Mohawk Valley
St. Lawrence
Saguenay
Ottawa
Yin
Errari
Rey
Suez Canal
Washington
Adam
Onan
Northwestern Yeast Co
Ashland Ave
Chicago, WE
Rastus
G. B. Shaw
Sonarc Cocoa
Murpoce
EEA
Hoke &. & B Co
Otsigo
Mid California
Cherles Ly Hughes
Ochsner Bidg
Sacramento
Calle
WN. U
Des Moines, NG
Prosperity
Portland Cement Association
Washington Street
Chicago
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