Local notes and misreads from Brampton and Loveville
Fragments describe neighbors and farmers: Wallie Chapt visiting Loveville, G Love family moving due to cold, wheat oats and barley planned, horse theft claim on Normal McLeod's horse Bob, Mrs N McLeod unhappy, low roads and Sunday school references, Rev Cameron from Bagot, travel toward Rossendale, and a near-accident with a wagon in brushy water during a high water event.
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Sean
Son
Rev
Cameron
Bagot
Mr. Blackford
Rossendale
Parody and Plight in a Fragmented Montreal Herald
Fragmented OCR from Montreal Herald notes social shifts and oddities. Mentions women clubs admitting men, a birth, jail terms for men with multiple wives, Easter milliners, coronation talk, and conservative politics with a parachute remark as Piero Morgan heads to Europe.
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Itter
Arnica Salve Claims Cure for Piles and Injuries
An advertisement touts Buck Jen's Arnica Salve as a universal remedy. It claims to cure piles and various injuries or eruptions, stating thousands have been cured and offering a two box price with guaranteed care, sold by all druggists.
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Buck Jen
Business Brinuers: Local ads list goods and vendors
A noisy classified snippet highlights advertisers and products. Merricks' adv mentions carom boards at the furniture store while Fryer, Glover, and Ross Martin promote cream separators hats caps and school shoes. Other items include timothy seed and music instruments.
Holmes & Co Display and Merrick Bros Bargain Invites
An early 20th century ad style notice from Holmes & Co invites visitors to view a west window displaying sailor hats and a fresh supply of goods at the cover store. Merrick Bros touts sprays and fabrics, while W. H. promotes Sharples separators. References to prices, coal oil, and local stores appear alongside boastful claims and testimonials.
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Holmes & Co
P.W. Martin
Pices
New Life Pills Promise Quick Health Boosts
Advert says PIS EASY to feel good with Dr King’s New Life Pills. Claims include relief from constipation dizziness jaundice malaria fever ague and liver stomach troubles. Purely vegetable and gentle with no griping or weakness.
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Dr. King
New Life
Heavenly Power Makes All Things New Poem by Tennyson
A fragmentary early spring poem by Tennyson published by request. Imagery blends heaven and nature as scenes of greening grass, blooming flowers, and dawn chorus unfold with symbols of renewal and change. The verse wanders through ladders, birds, and subtle shifts in light and air.
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Tennyson
Bantams and Bonds Before They Grow Up
A rambling critic argues young men rush toward marriage before maturity, warning that swiftly forming unions can jeopardize future stability. The piece laments haste and urges restraint to preserve sanctity and security in domestic life.
Calf Marriages and Fraying Ties in Trade
A clipped note from an exchange raises a curious claim about marriage trends among farmers and ranchers, suggesting a humorous link between cattle trading and spousal discord. The excerpt hints at social commentary on rural life and relationships influenced by agricultural markets.
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Bett
Geo. Cook
Portege
Wallie Chapt
Brampton
t+ Leen
Loveville
Love
Tave
Bob
The
Montreal Herald
Parkersburg
Quad
D. Piero. Morgan
Europe
Staes
Joe
Business Brinuers
Merricks
Adv
Fryer
People's Store
Austin
Ross Martin
Ross
Glover
Merrick Bros
Hates & Co
Merrick
Rose Martin
People's We
W. H
Sharples
Ris
Chicago
Glasgow
Janslo Exposition
HL Fryer
Rea
Tad Cattle
Ames Martin
Stoc
the People's | Core
Barnum
the People's Store
Sylvester
Elswhere
W. Shoults & Sons
W. H. Glover
E. E Turner
E. W. Sager
H. B. Fryer
Smith
Iya
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