Nell Fox: Western newspaper man and printer legend
The series profiles Nell Fox manager of the Morden Empire in Manitoba. Born in Ontario about 45 years ago he rose from apprentice to fastest compositor, aided by wartime improvisation and self made tools. He later helped launch the Mountaineer and the Morden Herald shaping local publishing through changing times.
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Nell Fox
Morden Empire
Fox
Inton
Huron Co
Ontario
Han
Ir. Holmes
West
Relng
Selsom
Manitoba
The
Mountaineer
F. Galbraith
Pembina
Morden
Cate
Nelson
Educaor
Manitoba News
Ster
Monitor
Theormer
Galbraith
H. J. Borthwick
Morden Herald
Doubling Coffee Aboard Checker Board Display
An Arch Street grocer markets coffee by a dramatic doubling puzzle. Starting with one grain on the first square and doubling each square through sixty four, the displayed total would reach 18.446 sextillion coffee beans, equal to 8 pounds of coffee, with fantastical freight and world-scale lengths. If every American drank three cups daily, it would take 2,442,501 years for the nation to finish it.
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al Toa
United States
Foreman Fox Leads Morden Empire's Prosperous Run
The Morden Empire, under foreman and manager Mr Fox, has prospered in every department since he bought a controlling interest two years ago. The weekly is praised as well made and printed, with strong local reporting, community leadership, and cultural support.
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Galbraith
Herald
Morden Chronicle
Fox
Exhibition Board
Morden
For
Newfoundland Bill Excludes American Fishermen
St John reports the upper house passed Premier Bond's bill to exclude American fishermen from Newfoundland waters. It provides seizure and forfeiture of vessels found within three miles of the coast and forfeiture of gear, outfit, and even the vessel. The bill was amended to allow suspension at government discretion, with governor's assent expected soon.
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St. John
Nna
Bond
Newfoundland
E Island
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Ad
An old ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a blood tonic. It claims to enrich blood, banish impurities, and restore energy and health. It cites Mrs Chas Blackburn of Station NS and urges buyers to use six boxes for $2.50 from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Chas Blackburn
4 Station
Dr Williams
Si Medicine
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
1905 Industrial Exhibition Races Open for Manitoba Entries
The Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition offers purses totaling 15000 with a July 16 to 27 running period. Entries cover all classes with many Manitoba and regional horses favored by weight, including several special races. Purses range from 400 to 1200 dollars, and twelve events are planned plus extra races to fit entries. The Dominion Industrial Mile handicap offers 900, while a second free-for-all adds additional competitive pull for fast local horses.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Territories
British Columbia
Tmountetor
Tales of rivers, lichen, and bird hatchlings across lands
The excerpt blends a river voyage tale with a soldierly vow to defend a companion. It notes the lichen Jens as a long lived plant signaling clean air and describes a bird egg shell spike aiding chick emergence, lingering in some young birds after hatching.
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Jens
Acarnanians Noted For Skillful Singing And Ancient Relics
The Acarnanians were regarded as Greece's most skilled singers. The relics found in Marathos district reveal devices and inscriptions with names and epithets. Legends warn with phrases like Look out.
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Greece
Marathos
Horse Quietly Resists in English Court Remark
A witness described forcing a horse to stay down by sitting on its head. The judge corrected the notion, saying the ear grip and keeping the nose high suffices. He cited a lady who kept a horse calm without gloves.
Temperamental Groom Factor in Tempe Matrimony
A cheeky exchange between a prospective mother in law and her future daughter in law centers on temper. The mother warns of a frightful temper, while the daughter in law retorts that she also once had a bad temper but was cured by her mother.
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Mamma
Poos and Eypo Debate Truth in Curious Exchange
A fragment shows an exchange where the Eypo confesses fault but admits to lying as a failing, while the hard hearted man retorts, and the pair drift into a terse moral standoff. The dialogue hints at names Poos and Eypo and a test of honesty.
Rouge fears and human vanity haunt a chemist tale
Dr W H Wiley of the US Department of Agriculture explains he would not investigate rouge as a poison noting no deaths would be reported if it were. He recounts a pharmacy anecdote where a young woman asks if rouge is guaranteed to resist the hardest kiss, and the clerk replies with a confident assurance.
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W.H. Wiley
Beena of Chemistry
Departmen of Agriculture
Doe
Stop the Pain to Destroy the Stomach
A humorous or dialogue filled fragment depicts a doctor advising bed rest for two weeks and a hotel stay. A seller touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as safe for children, while neighbors trade quips about schooling and social encounters. The dialogue references health, lodging, and everyday domestic life in a casual exchange.
Catarah and Colds Relieved by Syrup and Plumber Tale
A fragment from a 19th century issue blends medical ad copy with anecdotes. It touts Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as healing inflamed throats and expelling mucous, priced at 25 cents. It also recalls a country editor misappointment and a brisk exchange over overtime. A customer complains a job requires staying up all night, but the dealer counters with Made free country.
Minard's Oinment and Miners Tea Tale
A fragmented old notice blends a humorous tale about a nose remark at tea and a mining era health ad for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. It mentions Senator W A Elsberg speaking in Albany on a legislative defeat and a rejected marriage proposal by a Troy girl, with brief dialogue fragments.
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W. A. Elsberg
Albany
Dellove
Elsberg
Troy
Martha
Fragmentary dramatic dialogue from late text
Disjointed passages show a distressed man pleading while a woman responds. Nonsensical insertions and garbled names impede clear meaning, suggesting OCR errors in a fragmented narrative or stage dialogue from a historical page.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury
A humorously clipped Sherlock Holmes exchange mocks a man’s marriage status by his untidy appearance and missing buttons. The dialogue pivots on perception and misreading, ending with a punchline about a wife recognizing her husband and a brief aside about a dirty window that obscures view.
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Endorsed as Thorough Remedy
A vintage advert states English Spavin Liniment and Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as successful cures. The piece asserts universal usefulness and public endorsement, claiming the pills fulfill all promised benefits and bring blessings to mankind. Ethel and Willie dialogue adds a domestic flavor to the advertisement.
Floorwalker job query leads to odd applicant reply
A manager asks about experience for a floorwalker post. The applicant responds with a quirky line about twin pairs, implying little relevant experience. The exchange suggests a humorous or mistaken interpretation of the job requirement.
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Quebec Rider
A rider from Quebec endorses Minard's Liniment as the very best horse remedy after using it for over a year. The letter urges all horsemen to try the product and mentions it as a trusted choice for horse care.
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Minard
Geo.ugh
Quebec
Ann St
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promoted For Dyspepsia
Whiting and biting dialogue from a drug store overheard in a humorous exchange. The advertisement notes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills after careful preparation, claiming benefits for dyspepsia and disordered liver and kidneys and urging confidence in their effectiveness.
Nards Liniment Relieves Neuralgia Claim
Wilkins comments reveal a stray dialogue about a dog while noting a line about liniment claims. The fragment mentions neuralgia relief tied to Nard's Liniment and includes colloquial banter about a dog.
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Nard
Jackleg Carpenter Dialogue Reveals Barriers in Court
A lawyer recalls a negro witness in a courtroom who defines jackleg carpenter as one who is not a first-class craftsman. The exchange highlights misunderstandings and the witness’s reluctance to explain further, ending with a note on the gap between lay speech and professional terms.
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Shiloh
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Commelore Billings
Mr. Main
Kabima
Fanoga
Kamchatka
North America
Eir
Margaret
Danketta
Wilingly
Mr. Goodfellow
Mrs. Goodfellow
Baltimore
Thomas
St. Louis Expos
George
Sarom Kendrick Bana
Sep
Sherlock Holmes
Theady
Green
Brown
Ethel
Willie
Ohio Casoline
Burridge-Cooper CO
Henry Ave
Parmelee
Parmeee
Meir
Wilkins
Hat
Baniad
Tos
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