Western Canada Prairies Impress Michigan Woman in Letter
Anna C. Gray, formerly of Michigan, writes from Alberta after a visit to Didsbury and expresses deep affection for the prairie life. She notes mountains, sunny days, cold frosty nights, and rapid settlement with four churches, a new Evangelical church costing 2500, and a lively literary society. Street merchants in Sydney organize as a union for diverse trades.
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Anna C. Gray
Michigan
Western Canada
Brown City
Mich
Banner Wro
Alberta
Guieshing
Didsbury
Toven
Ayre C. Gray
Sydney
Australia
Ehoe
Proud of His Ancestry Col Henry C Branch Dies
Col Henry C Branch who died near Lexington Missouri was proud of his ancestry boasting lineage to the Harrison family with two presidents and descent from Pocahontas. He was born in 1847 in Virginia and spent most of his life in Missouri.
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Henry C. Branch
Lexington
Harrison Famiily
United States
Virginia
Missouri
Kansas City
Journal
Hae
Amog Martin
Privnecton
Baer Unt
Hiphland
Waterloo
Big Tinet
Putnam Faceless Dyes Cost Ten Cents Per Packet
A Putnam advertisement lists faceless dyes priced at ten cents per packet. It markets inexpensive color kits for home crafts with simple instruction lines and no other notable details.
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Putnam
Tribute to Birda and memory of pigeons that carried dispatches
A Paris tribute plans a monument to memory of carrier pigeons that aided wartime communication. A pedestal and bronze vase will bear a group of birds noted for their utility to France. The committee lists many known literary and scientific figures. Also notes late postwar ovations for pigeons and a Highland piper born near Privnecton who lived to 106.
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Birda
Queston
Ovation
Piewon Ples
Pies Care for Consumption and Dental Electric Cure
An 1908 notice from N W Bauven of Orvean Grove New Jersey describes a remedy for consumption and coughs. It mentions a new dentistry idea by Dr Stokes of Munich using electric treat ment to root teeth. The report claims a powerful electric treatment reduces irritation and inflammation and that fourteen cases were successful.
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N. W. Bauven Orvean
Dr. Stokes
Munich
The Mesmerized Ring Trick and Curious Puzzles
A collection of miscellaneous tricks and notes on curious phenomena. It describes a ring on a silk thread used with coins to mesmerize, a miscopied carrier name story from Greece, tree growth rings, plant prickles vs thorns, a penny cross puzzle, a nine-count cross puzzle, and a looking glass drawing exercise. The piece blends pseudoscience with light puzzles and natural history trivia.
Water magic and old time conundrums
A discarded puzzle item explains a water lifting trick using a glass, cork, and burning paper to create a vacuum. It also introduces a quip filled section of conundrums with wordplay on death, pale, kneads, and other playful riddles.
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North
South Pole
Gaya
Do Not Forget A Poem On Kindness And Help
A fragmented verse urges kindness and aid in hard days. It reflects on small deeds lifting spirits, offering support to the weak and sharing courage to live and recover, though grand triumphs may elude. The speaker emphasizes personal acts of care over glory.
Bread Pill Trick Description
A magician explains a bread pill illusion. Hold a pill visible in the right hand and show a second pill to spectators. The performer claims to discard one pill while keeping the other in the left hand, which remains closed as the discarded pill appears in the left hand. The text continues with the method to perform the move.
This Family Is Incorporated Fairbanks Family of America
A description of the Fairbanks Family of America Incorporated seeking a charter. The society aims to collect and preserve Fairbanks historical records, hold property, promote education about the family, and establish a Dedham headquarters with an annual income for a resident student. The text mentions Jonathan as the first Fairbanks in America and a 4,000-family lineage.
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Fairbanks Family of America (Incorporated
Sociery
Clan Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Jonathan
Dedham
Maks
What Thorns Are For
A fragment discusses plant biology and growth, noting common beliefs about stems and roots. It argues that in certain perennials a portion of the true atom remains underground, preventing new stems from rising in spring. The passage reflects forceful, interpretive language about plant life.
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Witumn
TIRED BACKS Seek Relief for Kidney Troubles in Glasgow
Mrs. C. B. Pare of Columbia Avenue Glasgow Kentucky, wife of a brick maker, credits Dosas Kidney Pills with stabilizing kidney secretions and easing back pain. She reports improved sleep and overall health after a kidney complaint and scalding urine. A free trial offer is available by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y. price 50 cents per box.
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Mia
C. B. Pare
Columbia Avenue
Glasgow
Kentucky
Dean
United States
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
Farmers complain of smelters damage crops
Farmers in Butte Montana claim ore smelters emit five tons of sulfuric acid and half a ton of arsenic daily, harming crops and threatening local agriculture.
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Butte, Mont
Cropa
Meteoric Diamond Arrives After Creature of Space Tale
An imported diamond, claimed to have fallen from a meteorite in Diablo canyon Arizona, is exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. Geologists recovered fragments near Crater mountain and identified the piece embedded in a rock after initial iron ore speculation. The story mixes curiosities and science with a sensational tone.
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Diablo Canyon
Crater Mountain
Arizona
G. A. Koenig
Ltaseum of Natural History
The Fan in Europe as an Artful Weapon
The fan appears across Europe from Italy to Spain and England, used in mimic warfare of coquetry and flirtation. Its most artistic displays occur in France, with Spain adopting it for scenes of bullfights, churches, or amusements. French revolution fans even show Corday with a dagger and a fan.
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Europe
Italy
France
England
Spain
Charlotte Corday
Grape-Nuts Credited With Curing Child’s Ill Health
A Bristol Ontario County New York mother recounts using Grape-Nuts as a last resort to aid her only child who suffered from nervous dyspepsia. After trying many remedies, the family saw rapid health and disposition improvement and notes the product’s crisp, nutty flavor. The testimony claims broad use in western New York and acknowledges peers’ favorable experiences.
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Bristol
Ontario County
New York
Poottim Cor
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Mies
Anna Gray
Rome
Yong Lads
Greece
Arci
Pappadiamentopouios
Thon
Wine George
Aix-les- Haing
Paris
Ihous Roverce
Gana Puzze
Hall
Price
Germany
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