Editor P G Laurie and the Manitoba Herald’s rise
A compact biographical sketch recounts P G Laurie a renowned western newspaper figure who led the Nor Wester Winnipeg’s Manitoba News and the Herald at Battleford. It notes his early career in Cobourg Owen Sound and Windsor, his Winnipeg period with the Manitoba News and Herald, and his wartime and frontier service including the Red River and South African campaigns.
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P.G. Laurie
Scotland
Canada
Cobourg
Andaew
Owen Sound
Eanex Record
Windsor
Fort Garry
Nor Wester
Laurie
Lower Fort Garry
Ontare
Dawson Toa
Nor Weater
Manitoba
Lester
Winnipee
Fintiesford
Herald
Winniper
Bat
Heford
Ng Iimstane
Anneal
Busi
Taare
Richard C Laarie
Winnipeg
Inf
Winnipe
George McPhulpe L
Ford
Macleod Red Deer
Gowatlock
Frog Lake di F
Geston
Stratheoas Hore
Cranadron
Fev
Battleford Herald
Saskatchewan
Modern Medicines Offer Safer Child Cures
An old Chicago News piece advocates modern medicines over traditional tonics for children. It argues against opiates and poisons in patent tonics, claiming a government scrutiny ensures safety. The De Willams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario promotes their child soothing tablets at 23 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubb
Martha
Chicago News
de Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Shiloh's Cure Claims Rapid Cold Relief
A promotional note touts Shiloh's Cure as curing coughs and colds quickly with a money back guarantee. It asserts safety for all ages, including babies, and promises the strongest relief without harmful effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Stan
Minard's Liniment and Odd Snippets Ad Mix
A garbled OCR slate mixes references to Menard's Liniment usage, a Mrs De Vorsay debate, and a 30 minute cure claim for Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. It includes dialogue about bargains and a pole locating explorer, with several unrelated lines from advertisements and fiction interwoven.
Benevolent Stranger Struggles to Communicate with Deaf Lady
In a railway carriage a courteous man tries conversation with a deaf elderly woman seated to his west. He shouts questions about electricity, and she replies that lightning struck her last summer, revealing the misunderstandings and humor of their exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londos Grap
How She Felt Stella Parody Exchange
A sharp exchange mocks a young man for mistaking a stranger for his brother. The taunt lands as a bitter jab about being cheap, comparing the moment to a Friday remnant at a Monday bargain sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Parron
Mabel
Foreign Doctor Exam Reveals Forged Substance
After careful examination a foreign substance is forged and a person named Dennia is implicated. The item involves risky dealings with French parties and a warned warning about interference from foreign experts. The report notes tension over forged materials and suspicious collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uli
Fragmentary promptteaser from a city exchange
Readable text shows a busy citizen asking for news in a fragmented dialogue. The passage preserves no clear names, places, organizations, dates, or events to identify a concrete news item or outcome.
Odd Courtroom Tale and Diamond Theft Clip
A fragmentary court scene recalls a witness questioned about a horse and a diamond theft, with stray quotes from a Philadelphia Ledger note. The text then shifts to an advertisement praise for electric oil and a clipping agency query to Professor Edmund Burke about Roosevelt quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Burke
City of
New York
Roosevelt
Edmund
Zam-Buk touted for wounds amid odd testimonials
A jumble of testimonials claims Zam-Buk clears infection and heals cuts, with references to burns and a Toronto company. A cartoon-like joke ends the clipping, while scattered notes mention English spavin and a humorous door-knocker setup.
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Mfr
Joseph Laliberth
Artillerie
Quebec
Neuralee Sciatica
Ab and
All Drugei
Aid Powe im-Buk Co
Toronto
Comedian Fails To Impress Hiring Agent
A lean, lanky applicant faced a curt hiring agent who demanded laughter. The man claimed to be a comedian, but the agent dismissed the claim and pressed for a workable line, noting prior stints with various acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott’s
Canada to Supply Timber to the World
The article argues rising wood prices stem from scarce timber, wage increases, long transport, and potential global limits. It notes only seven countries export timber, with Canada and the United States in North America, and warns Canada’s forests may be exhausted if current export levels continue. Major concerns include fires reducing available acreage and the world’s growing demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiany
America
Europe
Austro- Hungary
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Nomely
Canada
United States
Austro-H
Germany
Ha Wen
Points of View at Kozbya dinner dance
The dialogue-heavy passage chronicles a lively social event night at Clancy’s ball Ing Ave with voices from Gwenaolyn de Stile Oh and others. It hints at romance, engagement, weddings, and playful banter, mentioning bridesmaid plans and a festive atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwenaolyn de Stile
Mate
Atamys O'Rourke
Clancy
Ike ‘Casey
Jim
Twain recalls Virginia City boot-throwing anecdote at NY dinner
Mark Twain described days in Virginia City where he once faced a bold horse thief. The tale escalates as the thief removes a heavy studded boot and hurls it at a judge, while Twain recalls reacting with a rival reporter and a chaotic scene that ends with the boot reportedly striking a reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
New York
Virginia City
Thas
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Pecae
Tatarre
Wiaul
FOP Chenet & CO. Toletn
Vranenetisne
Poyraetor
Tao
Who
Minard
Wicks
Pittsby
Ad Enuient Anomty
Bickle
Mrs. Ferguson
George
Ferguson
Chicago Tribune
PG Laurie
The
Mooney
Peitai
Mae
Minard’s
Liniment Co
Menard
Dartmouth
Leslie
Mr. Asatte
Wolford
Philaiphia Press
Bren
Ohio
Philadelphia Ledger
Thomas
Home Herald
Lippincott
Iis
Hides Paneernt Ss
Sts
Majar
Pan
Bose
Parmelee
Katie
Noah
Brown
Towtie
Teria
Mino
Jaca
Dtelig Bentley
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