Paper Life Draws Men To The Pen Of Public Spirit
A portrait of Geo P Minaker editor and manager of the Gimlistone Ae who has raised the paper’s business since taking the helm a year ago. His background includes Gladstone training and Neepawa schools, plus roles as Board of Trade secretary and Freemason. Subscriptions praise his modesty and public spirit.
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Fourth Estate
Ricate
Geo P Minaker
Gimistoe Ae
Shoian
Minaker
Gladstone
Yuill
Neepawa
Faker
Board of ‘Trade
Busiess
Withal
Herbal Bileans Promised Cure for Headache and Digestive ills
A cleaved ad style piece touts Bileans as a universal cure for headaches tied to bile and liver disorders, claiming relief from indigestion heartburn and constipation. It cites Mrs GR Black of Toronto praising dramatic relief after using the product and lists many illnesses it allegedly treats. It also mentions price 0c per box and bulk deals, plus other assorted notices and anecdotes from different places.
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GR. Black
Blevins Ace
Toronto
Bilean Co
Fragmented Barbershop Dialogue and Yet More Local Clippings
A fragmented dialogue spans barbershop talk on madness and justice, followed by brief mentions of a Thames embankment project cost, Minard's Liniment ads, Portage seeking city status, famine relief, and a note on Holloway jail releases for suffragists with a floral tribute from Rev. Aked in New York. The text includes scattered advertisements and notices.
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Holloway
Iefusal
House of Commons
Charles F. Aked
Liverpool
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
New York
Marble discovery near Chiliwack boosts local quarry hopes
Unverified reports from the Chilhowack district describe a central quarry eight miles from Mount Cheam yielding a marble center of varied quality. Observers note a potential for high polish and building uses, with some blocks promising substantial value if development proceeds.
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B.C
Chiliwack
Mount Cheam
Fight origin described by judge and prisoner in court
In Mondo the judge interrupts a drunken prisoner who erupts claiming the others are pies and pigeons. The judge directs the prisoner to address the jury. The clash centers on an argument that erupts in courtroom dialogue.
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Ty Baeger
Toledo Blade
Cheoco
Mondo
Express Money Orders Expand Across Borders
The piece describes the rise of express money orders as a safer cheaper and more convenient alternative to post office drafts. It notes widespread use from Canada to England China to Hong Kong and lists agent networks banks and storefronts enabling quick refunds and payments. It highlights Chinese remittance volumes and the role of “People’s Agents” in China while mentioning cross border money flow and the prevalence of remittance from England to Canada.
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England
Canada
Srprees
United Biazen
Peblle
Eel
Ecpreal Gabanios
Eterniled
United States
Langer
Petone
Toronto
Sam Town
Ooner
Inter
Hong Kong
China
Yokota
Vice Verse
No Graft In It See Here Cop and Lieutenant Exchange
Partial readable fragment recounts a police exchange about a countryman who claimed warning but was ignored. The text mentions a hanging in Massachusetts and a delayed sentence, with later references to a corn cure ad and a tragic carbon monoxide incident linked to a mother harming her infant.
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Philadelynia Press
Liniment Cures Diphtheria Mentioned in Odd Exchange
A Chicago item notes a quirky exchange about a patent liniment claimed to cure diphtheria. A landlady and a guest discuss leaving the city at week’s end amid remarks about impure water and a faint coffee taste. The fragment hints at public health fears and sensational remedies.
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Chicago
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Foledo
Mother Graves
Madrid
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Cpro
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Ion
Toledo
Harry
Bostock
Circ
Lacerme
Tefe
William Rosser Cobbe
Aloo
Japan
Ser Ice
Tean
Ttia
Minard
Portage
Evan
Duluth
Wiscons
Imelee
J. E. Harley
Worthington
Ont
Dr. Wytams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Quiss
Weil
Laodinay Searis
Poe
Talbere
Burma
Daily Mail
Burdett-Court
Bur ‘Cutta
Wmn
Bartlett
Philadel
Syms
Ottawa Police Force
de la Rende
Shuah
Pam Cullen
Feat Company
Washington
Deen
Roeder
Wiliam Harvey
Mayerevile
Mass
Fis
Alex. Bellamy
Leon
Town
Finard
Gray’s Syrup
Red Spruce
Beecham
Beecham’s
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Onharea
Oshawa
Shawa
Cote Oo Ses
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