Roland News Turns Seven Bright in Manitoba’s West
The Roland News marks its seventh birthday as a thriving paper in Roland Manitoba. The article praises the paper’s survival and growth amid a small town economy, crediting proprietor energy and strong local support. It notes the paper’s current ownership by Duncan & Tyndale and highlights young partner Mr. Tyndale, a Barrie native who moved west in 1876 and built a track record in Roland before journalism.
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Roland News
Rolan
Roland
Weat
Myrtle
Rosebank
Manitoba
Natur
West
Fim
Duncan & Tyndale
Akers
Tyndale
Girl Meets Stranger at Neighbor’s House in Odd Scene
A young girl enters a drawing room to find a stranger. the host introduces him as “My brother from India” and notes she cannot kiss him due to a cold. The visitor replies with a cautious greeting about avoiding a cold kiss. The odd exchange hints at social awkwardness and confusion.
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India
John Barber
Pittsburg Stock Exchange
New York
Philadelphia
Minard's Liniment Crowds Across Local Notices
Local mentions tout Minard's Liniment as a cure for horse mange and injuries in various places including Dalhousie St Peters Bathurst and Woodbury. An anecdote from Commissioner Thos W Payne notes a Central Park grass-cutting incident with a park police guard questioning the value of a warning.
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Minard
Christopher Saunders
Bone and meat mix up in disputed cut
Dialogue shows two men arguing over a cut of meat claimed to be legitimate beef. One asserts it is bone though the other insists it is good meat. The exchange emphasizes confusion over the composition of the portion.
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Royal Household
John Henderson
Time tries all things says Bickle’s Syrup leads in throat cures
A testimonial style ad claims Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup has stood the test of years as a leading throat and lung treatment. It promises to soften stubborn coughs, relieve irritation, and restore affected organs to health, urging readers to try it to prove its efficacy.
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Bickle
United States
Dominion
Ita
Chatham
Famous Cos Scout Turned Justice Agent Reflects on Failure
In a Washington moment the retired cos scout explains one man named Blank, a hard worker who failed in business thrice in ten years. He recalls a dubious life lesson about a new deposit in a wife’s name and ends with a father and son exchange about glass eyes.
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John T Moniess
Department of Justice
Washington
Blank
Minard’s occupation choice shown in grocer tale
A fragment from a historical newspaper presents a grocer offering a clerk named Augustus a choice of work after three months. The text also mentions Parme e's Pills, a comic anecdote, a stock exchange anecdote, and a child Tommy caring for kittens, all in a collage of 19th century items.
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Augustus
English Spavin Liniment Proclaimed as Superior Remedy
An advertising blurb touts ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT as a cure for horse blemishes including splints ringbone and sprains and claims price of 50. The copy also notes a sensational line about the seller and ends with a jab about a man buying his wife a car and an insurance policy on her life.
Lord Bacon Crime Charge Mentioned Amid Instructive Quips
In a humorous English history vignette a youth is examined while references surface to Lord Bacon and Shakespeare. The text mixes mock dialogue about trial, plays, household spats, and a 19th century tone with catalog pitches for quack remedies.
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Lord Bacon
Warden Questions Convict Over Striped Suit
A prisoner complains about a striped suit while the warden challenges the issue. The exchange reveals tension as uniforms and discipline are discussed within the prison.
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Prises
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