Manitoba Educational Association Ninth Annual Convention Preview
The Manitoba Educational Association plans its ninth annual convention in Winnipeg April 13 to 15. Speakers include Dr Butler and Dr Bland with sessions on physical culture, geography, history, and a high school course discussion. Exhibits from rural schools, basketry and sewing demonstrations, and prizes for top exhibits are featured.
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Pantote Zewcationsl
Manitoba Educational Assorciation
Winnipeg
el Butler
Univer Ieako
Butler
Dr Bland
United Colleges
Wionives
Normaz
Black
Regina
Lethbridge Elects First Woman City Clerk Miss Jones
City Clerk in Lethbridge Alberta esters Mian Esther M Jones becomes the first woman to hold the office as equal suffrage is tied to a new City Charter granting Commission Government. The election saw over 600 women voters registered and Miss Jones, a Sarnia Ontario native, had served as a city office stenographer for three years.
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Lethbridge
Alberts
Mian
Esther M. Jones
Alberta
Miss Jones
Sarnia
Ontario
Fragmented Dusty Tale From New Orleans Dispute
A garbled report recalls a chaotic newsroom scene in New Orleans where editors clash over an illegal betting scheme involving an employee paid to gamble. A ransom kidnapping thread and a stray claim about a child’s death appear amid sensational echoes and a staged Extra.
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New Orleans
Walter Lamar
Gulf Coast
Wanderer Visits Emerald Isle and Killarney Lakes
A Cleveland traveler recounts a trip to Ireland visiting fathers land and the lakes of Killarney with a local guide who claims to tell the truth about legends. He jokes about honesty and reflects on plans and odd advertising lines from a distant past.
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Trute
Cleveland
Land of Fathers
Emerald Isle
Killarney
Pat
Minard's Liniment Ad Sparks Odd Manservant Hunt
A comical local ad seeks a nine manservant who can cook drive a motor tend horses clean boots milk cows and do painting. A stranger, Murphy, applies thinking bricks could be made, while other applicants are deemed unsuitable.
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Murphy
Solland
Usl
Theatrical Guest Questions This Week’s Theatre Picks
A theatergoer muses on suitable show options for a night out with his wife this week, seeking recommendations and balance between entertainment value and couple-friendly choices.
Williams Pink Pills Promise New Blood and Strength
A historical advertisement claims Dr Williams' Pink Pills restore red blood, vigor, and appetite for pale weak individuals. It recounts Mra Stee Afton's recovery after postpartum illness, praising the remedy and its doctor's endorsement. Also mentions Orville Wright stabilizer and Bromo Quinine as safe or effective products.
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W 'Ams
Pel
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Dr Morse Indian Root Pills Advertised For Digestive Aid
An old advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a remedy to cleanse the bowels and improve digestion. The copy emphasizes health benefits and easy use, urging readers to try the product for everyday stomach issues.
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India
Dr. Morse
Nerviline pain reliever touted with strong claims
An odd mixed ad and anecdotal notes promote Nerviline as a powerful pain relief for chronic rheumatic joints. The passage blends endorsements by a patient named C. Parks with unrelated musings on fashion and public figures, and references to other fictive items and scenes.
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C. Parks
Doctor Smiths Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
A patient recalls a dramatic episode ending with Dr J D Kelloga's Asthma Remedy. The ad claims the remedy provides relief where breathing becomes normal and bronchial tubes clear, promising comfort and rest after severe asthma attacks.
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J D. Kelloga
GIN PILLS FOR WOMEN PROMISE RELIEF
Read what Mira Harrie wrote about gin pills. Mrs Harris of Tyneside Ontario notes severe back pain and kidney trouble and claims gin pills helped restore health. The letter urges all women to try gin pills as a remedy and mentions a Canadian company selling them.
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Mira Harrie
T Harris
Tyneside
Wo. of Canada, Limited
Autograph Shenanigans Spark Diptheria Cure Talk
A humorous reminiscence recalls Ninard's Liniment claims during a London interval. The author jokes about Mrs. Wand and the celebrity status of Kipling, noting autographs and a breakfast table quip about value. The piece blends playful social banter with mentions of Rud Rottingdean and Pimlico.
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London
W. C. Scully
Pimlicoo
Rudat Rottingdean
Hisarden
Wand
Moss Bread Made by Columbia River Indians from Spruce Moss
A description notes a bread made by Columbia River tribes from moss that grows on spruce fir. The moss is prepared by stacking ten heaps with water, fermenting, then rolling into large balls and baking in pits. The text also contrasts speakers with listeners.
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Columbia River
Fragmented speech shows impediment riddled dialogue
A garbled excerpt reveals a dialogue about speech impediments and rhetoric. The passage references a master named Jones and a comical dentist, noting a description of a politicked salcoman as a refined man with an impediment. The text reads as a stage-like performance fragment.
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Ation
Ferma
Ieoto
Ea Oy
Nraeya Sierce Fur Co.Ltd
Arnt
Aacracriee Wine
Fetherstontauxt & Co
Ofes
Wag Street
Toronto
Canada
Cat
Belene
Paris
Willie
Rawier
Wailie
Dargerous
South Africa
Minard
Egvert
House of Correction
Charlon
Cleopatra
Dr. Wiliams
Pek Tee Feealy
Orville Wright
A Steaveny
Keane
Drince Alber
Golaree
Tomas
Vudeville
Abe
Orien
Jor
Browne
Jove
Peary
Arctic
Greenland
Johnson
Jones
Jim
Brown Weil
Ninard
Master Jones
Speecs
Salcoman
Farmer’s Information Bureau
Canada Cement Company Limited
Herald Building
Montreal
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