Inauguration Week in Washington A tale of crowds and chance
A bustling crowd on Pennsylvania Avenue during inauguration week watches the procession. A young man Sedley escorts a Creole daughter through the throng toward the Willard and Capitol, sharing playful moments, a budding romance, and plans for a possible meeting. The scene shifts to guiding visitors in the Congressional Library as they form a tentative bond amid the capital’s bustle.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Twelfth
White House
A. Rewsbos
Sedley
Rodney
Tim
Sediey
Dole
Peres Will
Sidley
Papa
Secley
Gaillaind
Bedi
Norvelle Gaillaint
Congressional Hbrary
Washington
Boston
Coach Tells Player to Quit Smoking Before Big Game
A coach confronts a key football player about poor form and wind in a pregame talk. The athlete denies drinking or smoking but admits studying a little, prompting the coach to demand a stop to protect the team's chances.
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Harper's Weekly
Clerk’s Laughing Court Refuses Petition
A lawyer hurried to court with a transcript read aloud by a judge who laughed at a garbled petition. The judge refused the request, saying the court was unable to act as the lawyer took back the document, realizing the petition sought “special rect ery faces to its petitioners” and other absurdities.
Great Canadian Kidney Remedy touted in prairie notice
A fragment from a prairie periodical promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for long standing kidney disease. The ad recounts a farmer named Swelte who claims twelve boxes restored his strength and allowed him to work through winter and summer. It also includes a brief, unrelated ancient Egypt excerpt about dynastic table settings and services.
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Wapella
Asia
N.W. T
Ang
Dodd
May Brings Bad Luck Beliefs From Ancient Times
The article discusses May as unlucky in Roman and later historical thought. It cites Ovid and Plutarch noting May’s poor omen for weddings and mourning rituals. It links May to Lemuria, Venus, Juno, and Mary, Queen of Scots, suggesting May’s reputation affected nuptial planning and Scottish beliefs.
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Ovid
Plutarch
Jane
Holyrood
Mary
Old Cronies Word Origin Tied to Time Jargon
A historical note traces the term cronies to university jargon from a Greek root related to time. Earlier letters describe scholars as content to destroy the body with labors to overtake their chronies and contemporaries, suggesting the word rose from academic slang rather than friendship.
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Pepys
The Property Trowbies Cannon Mix-Up
The company staging Romeo and Juliet faced a mishap when a balcony cannon fired unexpectedly. The prop man explained the device should have been used in Henry V two days earlier. Benson delivers a London address noting public reaction and safety concerns.
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FR. Benson
London
Baby's Own Tablets Ad Highlights Summer Health Aid
The advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tablets as the best medicine to ward off summer illnesses in children. It claims they cure stomach troubles and diarrhoea, prevent issues with regular use, and cites Mrs ward Clark of McGregor Ontario as a satisfied user. Sold by druggists or mailed for 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
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Mra
Ward Clark
McGregor
Dr. Williams
Canada's New Observatory at Ottawa Farm Dome Telescope
A historical account describes Canada's new Ottawa Experimental Farm telescope facility. It covers the 18 inch main instrument, its power and mounting, the moving dome and substructure, the staff, and the complex mechanism enabling precise tracking of stars, with notes on the Alpha Orionis beacon and atmospheric effects on viewing.
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Canada
Ottawa Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Government
Imeaha’ i
Rome
Kina
Cleveland
Alleghenny
Observatory
Geveand
Bis
Alpha Orion
Orton
Mit
Long Military Career Officer Dies in Toronto at 70
A retired soldier aged about seventy died in Toronto after a long career. He served as a trooper in the 17th Lancers in the Zulu campaign under Buller and fought at Ladysmith, later joining colonial forces in Australia, Natal, and Thorneycroft’s Horse. He wore seven bars, including the relief of Ladysmith, and had recently moved to Canada with his mother and sister. He had worked as a night watchman for Dr Higel Co and left employment shortly before his death. He had money tied in a market garden venture in W. HL area.
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Toronto
17Th Lancers
Buller
Aiunech
Australia
Natal
Thorneycroft
Hore
Ladysmith
Nada
Wayne
Dr. Higel Co
Australi
Market Garden
W. HL
German Process Said to Mark Copper with Handedness
A reported German process claims to impart marked handedness to copper and its alloys without altering ductility or other key properties. Details on method, scale, and verification remain unclear.
Dog license conflict disrupts court proceedings fragment
The case concerns keeping a dog without a license. The defendant and court clerk dispute renewal requirements noting the license expired January 1. Anxious interruptions reveal chaotic testimony and a flood of unrelated notes and interruptions from a visitor while the scene devolves into humorous and nonsensical exchanges.
Reward Offered for Missing Person Abe Hal's Formty Bates
A notice offers a $100 reward for information leading to the recovery of Abe Hal and a Bates item referenced as Formty. The call seeks tips from the public and names the reward issuer.
Panic at City Hospital Over Mrs Brown
A young man, visibly breathless, rushed to a hospital attendant seeking Mr Brown and claimed his wife was ill. The attendant checked the register and said no Mrs Brown was admitted, prompting the man to plead not to be kept waiting.
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Mr Brown
Mrs. Brown
Yawning Promotes Health Says German Doctor
A preacher confesses skepticism about yawning after a German doctor claimed that yawning fills the lung, expands the chest, and serves as good exercise. The narrator notes the new acquaintance has been prejudiced but finds relief in the assertion.
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Irvelle
Tom Omnis
G. Battleman
Lake of the Woods Milling Co., Ltd
of Holloway
Abe Hal
Beedville & So
Winnipes
E. B. Eddy
TEES &_ PERSSiz, Limited
Winnipeg
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