Canada’s Romance in the Far West
A Toronto Mail and Empire piece reflects on historic western settlement led by Simon Fraser and Lord Selkirk. It recalls Fraser’s exploration to the Pacific via the Fraser River and Selkirk’s attempts to seed the Red River Colony, noting struggles with the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, eventual settlement, and lasting impact on British Columbia and the prairie provinces.
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Simon Fraver
Fraser River
Alexander MacTete
Arctic Ocean
Canada
David Thompon
Rockies
Romaince
Brit
Salt Columbia
Rew
Avnaimaka
Pacife
Self
New Westminster
Pacific Ocean
Simon Fraser
British Columbia
Montreal
Earl OF Selkirk
Lord Belkirk
Red River
British Canada
County of Essex
Prince Edward Island
Ana
Selkirk
Earl
Lord Selkirk
Hudson's Bay Company
Mies Maciorell
Rediers
North West
Skruggle
Boscorre
Hudson's Bay
North-West Corporation
Hudson Bay
Semper
Hudson's Bey
Sealant Land
Belkirk
Toronto Mail
Empire
A Wrinkle For Housewiv TE base gee
A housewife recalls a 39 year practice of preserving and pickling tasks. She describes an elderly Fed woman putting up onions, using a pin between her teeth to shield her eyes, keeping it in place for ten minutes, eyes remaining dry.
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Thcredu
Bottle Making Machine Innovated by exiled French founder
Claude Boucher, once forced to close a Cognac factory due to strikes, devised a bottle making machine now used nationwide. It turns out quarter of a million bottles daily, with a single unit producing 35,000 in 24 hours. Operators can learn to run it in a week. bottles are stronger and better looking than those from blowers.
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Claude Boucher
Cognac
France
Requirement for national cemetery superintendents
An official rule states that every national cemetery superintendent must be an honorably discharged disabled soldier or officer from the regular or volunteer army. The provision sets eligibility criteria tying leadership posts to military service and disability status within the armed forces.
Memory bells charm as Japanese youths gift windows
Memory bells, delicate glass slips hung in a window, jingling with the slightest vibration. Gifted by Japanese youths to sweethearts, the bells serve as a delicate reminder of the giver, a pretty and fanciful custom noted by observers.
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Japan
Codex Upsal Manuscript Described in Silver Ink
The Codex Upsal stands apart from other known manuscripts as it was written with silver ink on violet parchment. It is suspected that a silver solution was used for writing and later treated chemically to produce the metallic luster and distinctive effect.
Jellyfish as natural raft forms wall membrane
A jellyfish species described as the vett a vetiata creates a natural raft with a spreading membrane that, when erected, acts as a wall.
Borax Mouth Remedy for Hoarseness Popular in Public Speaking
A small amount of borax dissolved in the mouth can relieve hoarseness for a considerable time, offering a practical aid for those who must sing or speak publicly. The remedy emphasizes ease of use and lasting effect for voice professionals.
Anaxagoras and Early Theories of Wind and Light
Anaxagoras, an Athenian philosopher of the fifth century BCE, proposed wind arises from rarefaction, the rainbow from reflection and refraction, the moonlight borrowed from the sun, and stars as immense, far beyond the sun in size.
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Anaxagoras
Christ
Beapnite Graphite Found in Siberia for Pencils
Beapnite, inexhaustible supplies of superior graphite, almost pure and eminently suited for pencils, are found in Siberia.
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Siberia
Portrayal of Dante and Gemma Donati in literary history
The text describes Gemma Donati, Dante's wife, as a wife of notable influence and a deep voice, noting she is largely absent from Dante's writings due to her domineering personality. It suggests a possible reason for her historical anonymity.
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Gemma Donatl
Dante
Marvel of peamakig shows chisels passing each other
A description notes a center pen with a thick machine containing two chisels that barely pass during slit creation. The method of placing the chisels in the proper position for cutting is described as a marvel of peamakig.
London's Parks Show Vast Open Space Expenditure
London's open spaces cover 8000 acres with about 1000 staff under Spring Gardens. The London County Council plans and maintains Epping Forest Burnham Beeches and other parks at roughly 128000 pounds annually, supported by city funds to sustain grounds, planting beds, bulbs and seasonal beds across Battersea Park and Kensington. The article notes extensive bulb planting, frame houses, and boating facilities generating profits and jobs, with a large emphasis on showy displays and coordinated bands for the spring season.
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Lenton
County Council
Omfce of Works
Ite
Ffteen
Ada City
Epping Forest
Burnham Beeches
London
Lonedon County
Dulles
Kelzer
Battersea Park
Europe
Perk Lane
Kensington Palace
Christopher Wren
Lord Windsor
Tanington
Hyde Park
National Gallery
London County Council
Finsbury Park
Spring Gardens
Poem fragment on martyrdom and faith in a heavenly haven
A fragmentary poem speaks of martyrdom and a yearning for a pure haven. It imagines martyred men guiding the living toward a benevolent, ardent presence and a chorus of sacred music spreading through the world.
Fourpence a Day Men Relocate to Canada Farm Life
Lancelot Harold Harding reports from Primrose Ontario that four men lived on fourpence a day aboard a voyage and then to a Canadian farm under Mr Kindrow. He describes rough seas, a voyage to Quebec and Shelburne, hospitality, and settling into farm duties fencing timber and tending cattle with a positive outlook and intent to stay.
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Sreaucceast
Brimley
Canada
London Express
Salvation Emy
Harding
Quebec
Shelburne
Sheppard
Montreal
Toronto
Mr. Sheppard
Kentleman
Mead
Smith
Mr. Kindrew
Kindrow
Lancelot Harold Harding
Primrose
Ontari
A Man Running Around a Tree Outwits Himself
A humorous puzzle shared by the Calgary Herald outlines a man running around a tree and asks whether he moves ahead or behind himself. The editor says he follows if catching, recedes if fleeing, and when passing he runs even with himself.
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Calgary
Herald
Archdeacon recounts Spiritualist dove visions at South Pace
Archdeacon Colley spoke at the Spiritualists Convention in South Pace and shared stories of a fuaniian spirit befriending his son an army officer. The spirit allegedly materialized as a white dove and once levitated a wail eight feet high. He received a letter from his son in India describing a Sunday with number 237 and a sermon titled Wings like dove.
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Archdeacon Colley
South Ppace
India
Four Unwed Queens Named in Royal Notice
Fragmentary royal list identifies four unmarried royals, Princess Victoria of England Princess Beatrice Princess Patricia of Connaught and Princess Victoria of Sleswick Holstein. The text interrupts with unrelated judicial and moral commentary on peace and health.
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Victorers
Victoria of
England
Beatrice of
Saxe-Colours
Patricia of
Connaught
Victoria
Sleswick Holstein
Theatrical Syndicate Planned Across Prairie Towns
A Winnipeg formed theatrical syndicate aims to supply attractions along the Canadian Pacific main line from Winnipeg to Vancouver. They plan one show per week in every town on the route, the same night each week to give prairie farmers a regular entertainment day, hoping the scheme attracts farmers and boosts local culture.
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Warnatormers
West
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Farmers PLC
I Mage Amusement
Prairies
Health Prize Most Sought For Restored by Dr Chase Nerve Food
An advertising feature extols health as the prize sought by all and claims Dr Chase's Nerve Food restores strength and vigor. It recounts a paralytic case from February 1901 and urges readers to buy the remedy, noting availability through Edmanson Bates & Co. in Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Dre Chase
Chase
Sutherland, St
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Parlor Car Dispute and Advertisements Across Readable Fragments
A fragmentary local page shows a parlor car dispute over opening a window with two women arguing and a porter trying to mediate. The page also advertises digestive tonics, designer fashion items, and remedies, noting Dr Thomas Electric Oil and Trall’s Family for constipation, plus Canada’s wheat crop total for 1905.
Teething Relief With Baby's Own Tablets
At teething time babies suffer inflamed tender gums and irritability. Mrs W C McCay of Denhsh Ont reports her child improved after using Baby's Own Tablets, noting better appetite and health in days. The medicine, priced at 25 cents a box, is sold by Williams' Medicine Co in Ontario.
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W. C. McCay
Williams’ Medicine Co
Ontario
Vinegar Disposition Quarrel Cited in Exchange
A quoted exchange portrays a dispute where one party denies malice while accusing the other of harboring a sharp temper. The rebuttal admits a temper but distinguishes between a pure cider vinegar nature and a harsher commercial mixture of sulfuric acid and water.
Phrase from Houston Post quotes chauffeur in arrest
The Houston Post records a courtroom exchange where a chauffeur, accused in a crash, tells the judge he warned the man but the device failed. The prisoner admits surprise at the idea of slowing down.
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Houston Post
Looking For Him in Philadelphia Society Circles
The brief exchange notes May Pech recently graduated from the local schooling, is pursuing a post graduate course, and, unexpectedly, was married last week. The Philadelphia Press records the curious society chatter surrounding her recent life events.
Estimating Travel Times From Various Phenomena
The text compares durations for different feats and signals. A man walking nonstop around the earth would take 428 days. An express train would take forty days. A sound at medium temperature requires thirty two and a half hours. Light would be a little over one tenth of a second, while electricity through a copper wire is slightly under one tenth of a second.
Historic French weapon linked to royal deaths
The text notes a historic weapon used in France’s past involving kings Henry II and Henry IV who were killed by one. It mentions Louis XV wounded by a knife, and a 1520 murder of the Duke of Berry by Louvel, tied to the same era.
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France
Henry II
Henry IV
Louis XV
Armiens
Duke of
Berri
Louvel
Minard's Liniment Cures Long-Standing Facial Tumor
Letter from David Henderson of Belleisle Station Kings Co New Brunswick describing a bleeding facial tumor for years. He tried several remedies with no success before using Minard's Liniment which after several bottles produced a complete cure and disappearance of the tumor. Dated September 17 1904.
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Nard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
David Henderson
Belleisle Station
Kings Co
N-B
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Advertise Digestive Remedies
An old advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best regulator for delicate digestive systems. It claims atmospheric changes affect digestion and that taking the pills ensures smooth digestion and no inconvenience from foods. The tone urges readers to trust the product for stomach and nervous system balance.
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Parmelee
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Fort William
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Yark
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Porter
October
October Arena
Sha Boysy
Lgme
Thomas
York Press
EV Goneee Co
Trall
Iano
Momutans Agere
Humber Khen
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