Development of Central Canada Homestead Promise
The article extols Central Canada as a land of rich yields and rapid growth. It notes wheat and oat yields, homestead advantages, rail lines, schools, churches, towns, and new rail towns along Grand Trunk Pacific. It encourages readers to contact Canadian officials for homesteading and to help build a northern future feeding the United States.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Canada
United States
Rector of Eltham Question Sparks Royal Encounter
A church rector at Eltham questioned a visiting officer with "Who art thou?" The officer, momentarily startled, declared himself the reciting officer of the Sixteenth Foot, and added that his wife and daughter accompanied him, hoping to meet the local gentry.
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Eltham
Sixteenth Foot
New Year Reflections on Self Discipline and Cost
Mrs A confronts Mr A on New Year’s Eve about wasted money and vice. She urges planning for better and nobler things in the coming year, asking him to count the cost of extravagance and lost opportunities. She cites his smoking and ruined gowns as examples of being heedless.
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Mrs. A
Mr. A
John
Plans for a Better Year Between Mr and Mrs A
A dated exchange from December 3 reveals Mr A praising Mrs A's sentiments and planning to improve life. He proposes spending wisely, giving up cigars, and asks Mrs A to give up novels as well, framing a mutual pledge to improve over the coming years.
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Mr. A
Mrs. A
Domestic quarrel over small pleasures and future plans
A dialogue between Mrs A and Mr A laughs at vices while debating pleasures like slippers and books. She questions sacrificing her sole enjoyment to fund his club and future plans, highlighting frugal debates over expenses.
Turn of the Year Bargain Between Friends
A dialogue between Mr. A and Mrs. A on Dee 31 about a joint pullback from a club or class to save money. He proposes resigning from the bridge club and asks her to withdraw. She resents the request, laments cutting pleasures, and offers tears as she contemplates sacrificing books and social contact to curb his vices.
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Mrs. A
Mr. A
John
A Brute's New Year Reconciliation Vow
Said Mr A to Mme A on December 31 he declares himself a brute yet suggests starting anew. He questions sins and vows to keep cigars and novels, the club and bridge, even if gowns and slippers go. They aim to greet the year with joy.
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Mr. A
Mre
Resolved by Mr A and Mre A on New Year Eve
A 19th century style New Year vows record declares that Mr A and his wife will live simply in the coming year, will avoid new promises they might break, will not ask more from each other than they give, and end with the note of the midnight date December 31.
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Mr. A
Mre. A
Sleeping Rooms and the North Head Custom in Japan
A Sunday Magazine piece notes the belief that Japanese avoid sleeping with heads to the north. It explains that the dead are buried facing north and that many private homes and hotels display a compass diagram on ceilings for guests guidance.
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Japan
The
Sunday Magazine
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Warning about catarrh remedies containing mercury that damage the digestive and mucous surfaces. The advice urges avoiding these ointments and promotes safer options from reputable manufacturers.
Ship Figurehead Carver William Southworth Dies at Bath
William Southworth, renowned for carving figureheads for more than 500 vessels, has died in Bath. His work spanned years of specialized artistry, with many splendid examples cited. The Kennebec Journal notes the decline of figureheads amid rising commercialism.
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William Southworth
Bath
Kennebec Journal
Rough on Rats In Out Buildings
A fragmentary note describes rat control efforts in outbuildings with mixed terms about setting tracks or barriers. Mentions boards, openings, and space large enough for dogs and cats, but details are unclear.
Silent Vows Break as Dark Drink Replaces Kisses
A woman recalls a habit of affection once shared with her husband as they passed through tunnels. A friend asks if the gesture continues after marriage. She answers that now he drinks instead of kissing, signaling a troubling change in their relationship.
Patent Remedy for Colds and Lagrippe Advised by Druggists
A vintage remedy instructs adding balmwort and glycerine to whiskey to create a tonic for colds and lagrippe, recommending tablespoons as doses and claiming it will check prevent and cure the illness faster than any known treatment. The advisory notes that any druggist can supply the ingredients.
Noted Wit on Women and Cigar Shape
A quip contrasts Kipling with a joking remark about a woman and a cigar. The exchange hints at gendered humor and a playful banter on appearance and social habits in a period-voice style.
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Kipling
Rheumatism Cured in a Day by Dr. Detchon’s Relief
Cure claim publicized for rheumatism by Dr. Detchon’s Relief. Advertises rapid action within 1 to 3 days with first dose noted as beneficial. Promotional wording emphasizes removing cause and quick results, urging readers to consult local druggists.
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Detchon
Fragmented ad and dialogue snippets in 1900s style
The readable lines show a mix of mock dialogue on heredity, a sales pitch for coins on earth and pies, a product claim for Hamlins Wizard Oil against throat ailments, and quirky comments about people’s murals and attire. Names include Doston and Iowa City references, with no clear single news event.
Fragmentary note on signed forms and money handling
A damaged OCR fragment discusses a person named Miss Vatelets and a guard or handler. It mentions money, a GHOM E'S signature in boxes, and the instruction to bearing or ensuring a signature in each box. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or dates.
One Man's Hobby Sparks Another's Nightmare in Remedy
A fragmented note notes a clash where one person's hobby becomes another's nightmare. It mentions remedies and places like Remedy Illinois, with garbled phrases and stray terms suggesting a column item about perception and personal taste.
Family cough syrup cures any cough in five hours
Old ad style note promotes a white pine compound cough syrup claimed to cure acute cough or bronchitis in hours. It instructs dosing of twenty drops every half hour for four hours then smaller doses daily and suggests children receive less. It asserts a few hours of treatment will heal throat and lungs except consumptives and urges sharing with others.
The Airship in Commerce and Odd Advertisements
A jumble of quips and product pitches touches on airship commerce, remedies, and social quips. It mentions laws and cures with playful lines about jealousy, dieting, and self effort, plus Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for infants.
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Ilinais
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Detrey
Mnall Co
Hal
LaGrippe
Stella
Bella
Dept. C
Iowa City
Iowa
Thei
Fealom
Bocker
Samuel Torer Pamplin
Ter
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Tarkgaate Fedear
Clardind Sug Mie
the Cextaur Company
New York
Agro Inet i. Eee
Bears
Castoria
Sterling Remedy Company
Chiccago
Don't Persour
8Th and
Troost Avenue
Kansas
Crry
R.V. Pierce
Invalids
Sur- Gen
Woniy
Western
Iray
Dolliver
Crawford Mo
W. Math Street
Mensa
City
Ila
Wu Chien Eetteh Yen
N. Y
Kansas City
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