Emigration to Canada Sparks Opposing Efforts by Railways and Real Estate
The article argues that move of farmers from the United States to the Canadian Northwest has grown to a significant scale, aided by railway and real estate interests. It claims opposition groups publish biased reports from St. Louis to deter settlers, alleging motives of selfish profit. It notes since 1887 about 7,000 Americans have relocated, and 87,000 are reportedly satisfied in the Canadian West, countering alleged dangers. The Canadian government agent offers information on rates and lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Northwest
Canada
Rede É
United States
St. Louie
American Northwest
Daughter’s vocal diary gains fit in palace room
Mrs. Oldeas He praises her daughter’s “splendid vocabulary” after a tour of the newly finished wing of the Bullingtons’ palace. The hostess notes she chose a vocal diary over an escritoire to suit the room’s lavish style, even if it cost more.
Inseparable Wordde. A hotel writing room exchange
A red-faced man asks how to spell unmitigated and the stranger replies with a cartoonish rebuke about calling a man a liar. The quip hints at trouble and playful wordplay in a hotel setting.
Willing to Compromise in a Wary Family Exchange
A brief, humorously tense exchange shows a boy seeking mercy from his mother. He offers to be ashamed for worrying her if she promises not to tell his father. The scene hints at a private, domestic conflict softened by a conditional pact.
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Mamma
Game of Grab Bargain Counter Scene Noted
A conversation recalls a shopper who crossed the counter to seize a 22 cent combo. The woman is described as a frequent and successful progressive purchase player in town.
No Use to Prink Mistress-Why Jane Meet Morning Caller
A dialogue scene shows Jane brushing aside her mother’s urging to dress neatly for a morning visitor. Jane insists she already has a young man and dismisses the concern over her untidy appearance.
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Prink
Jane
Moring
Sadie’s Guess About Columbus the Ocean Gem
Sadie frantically asks who Columbus was, and the teacher confirms the oceanic Columbus as “the gem of the ocean.” The exchange centers on a classroom moment where Sadie names Columbus as a cherished ocean symbol.
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Sadie
Columbus
Gem of the Ocean
Life Insurance Comment Between Wags and Mia
In a playful exchange Wags the World and Mia Crabshaw discuss life insurance of fifty thousand dollars. The joke implies securing comfort in the future while joking about remarrying if the policy pays out.
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Crabshaw
Mia
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Pain Claims
Two signals of kidney trouble are outlined with back pain urinary changes and deposits. A testimonial from J F Wainwright of Bones & Wainwright praises Doan's Kidney Pills, noting relief after use and offering a free trial by mail from Fouter Milburn Co Buffalo NY. sold by druggists at 50 cents per box.
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Bright
Dean
Almort
J. F. Wainwright
Bones & Wainwright, Painters and Contractors
Pulaak
Doan
Wainwright
United States
Fouter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Driggiers
Embarrassing House Moment for Rep Morris in Kansas City Journal
Representative A. D. Morris of Schuyler county caused a mortifying scene in the House by drafting an amendment on the back of a letter to his wife. The clerks and Speaker Pro Tem Puneet teased him as the misread amendment caused laughter and confusion.
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Kansas Statesman
A. D. Morris
Schuyler County
Speaker
Morris
Pollard
Kansas City Journal
Minister'sLnfortunate Alteration of Biblical Phraseology
Minister William Dean Howelle recounted a Sunday anecdote about altering a biblical phrase to comical effect, noting how changing "thirty pieces of silver" to "thirty plover of aliver" amused listeners. The piece also cites Appleton's Annual on charity gifts, detailing totals by educational, church, and foreign missions groups and various societies.
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William Dean Howelle
Martin's Ferry
Judas
Appleton
Rajucational Lowiituriens
Church
Color Liked by Mosquitoes Reveals Shirt Color Effects
A historical note reports that color influenced mosquito attraction in Cuban war tests. Navy blue shirts drew many bites while brown, dark red, and yellow attire attracted far fewer. Surgeons advised khaki color for travelers and troops in affected regions.
Laugh and Be Well The Laughter Health Connection
An excerpted column touts laughter as a health aid across history and cites old remedies, London license debates on alcohol substitutes, and a praise of Pontum Wood Woolf for digestion. It includes anecdotal testimonials from a Philadelphia lawyer and an elderly man, crediting changes to a product called fostum.
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Cotter
Philadelphia
Pontum Wood
Ostium
Tusinm Co
Batte Creek
Mich
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promises Cure for Women
An old testimonial claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures kidney and womb troubles. A New York City reader credits backache relief and improved strength after using the product and urges others to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
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Kate Kagman
Hood St
Wales Ave
New York City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Enormous appetite shocks city restaurant crowd
A powerful well built man visited a leading Kiem Germany restaurant around 11 am and ordered a lavish lunch. He ate multiple helpings of cutlets, six beers, five wines, two seltzer waters, and four Benedictine glasses, paid £2 4s, and left a gratuity, leaving staff unharmed.
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Kiem
Germany
Marriage at Atchison Sets Off Witty Speeches
The Kansas City Journal reports the Atchison marriage of Lieut. Jerome Pillow and Miss Mary Hetherington. Pillow joked that West Point taught him to keep silent while the bride recalled St Marys taught her to talk. The exchange was noted with a touch of humor before the honeymoon.
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Atchison
Jerome Pillow
Mary Hetherington
Globe
Kansas City Journal
Did Not Freeze the Waiter Comedy in Bowery Eatery
Fenry Ward Beecher amused himself in a Bowery restaurant by mocking the waiter with muddled orders such as Ham and, Sinkers and bow. He challenged the waiter to abbreviate and then requested a poached egg on toast for two with yolks broken. The waiter, equal to the moment, shouted a carnival line, Adam and Eve on a raft, wreck ’em.
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Fenry Ward Beecher
Bowery
Beecher
Walter
Adam and Eve
Boevher
Take This In Good Part Sleep Aid Guidance
Advice on counting Hilltone numbers slowly to sleep and performing elenteen handsprings if restless. Suggests maintaining uniformity in the routine, walking around the hiork, and seeking help from a big man if still unable to sleep.
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Land of Nod
Religious Condition of England Review
The article critiques the Church of England as it sits uneasy with many schools and public services, noting divisions in preserving dogmas. It argues churches seek control over the masses and the nation’s religion awakens, while regret cannot change the course of events.
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England
Church of England
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