One Side of Alberta Life in a War Era Letter
A Western Canada grain report and a letter from Walter Gleeden in the 1814 issue of the Wadena Pioneer Journal describe good crops and markets. Gleeden praises Alberta land, banking, and tax rules, noting three quarters of a section owned, improvements worth about 4900 dollars, and modest land taxes. He recounts teaching duties and local government finance, claiming Alberta as a favored place. The piece ends with a quotation about poetry and a comment on authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Minn! Pioneer Journal
Western Canada
Walter Gleeden
Times
Alberta
Edmonton
United States
Aspelund
Canada
Don’t lose hope in kidney trouble
Testimony from Mrs Martile Vanderbeck of Materlr Ma praises Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for kidney and bladder relief. A notarized 1814 statement attests to health restoration after using the product, with an offer to send a sample bottle for ten cents and a brochure about kidneys and bladder.
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Kilmer
Nmartile Vanderrfeck
Adr
Cure for Itching Scalp Ad With Cuticura Soap
A wartime style advertisement claims itching scalp from dandruff and eczema can be cured by Cuticura Soap with hot water, followed by Cuticura Ointment. Free samples offered by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept L Heaton S. Oxford.
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Cuttcura
Dept. L
Heaton
Sole
Indignant Denial invertebrate quip sparks heated scene
In a sharp exchange a claimant dismisses a comment as an insult about being an invertebrate while a defender refuses to accept a drunken suggestion, saying Never touch a drop. The quarrel underscores a tense social confrontation.
Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Promises Malaria Cure
An old advertisement touts Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and iron supplement. It claims the formula is visible on the label, tastes tasteless, and drives out malaria while boosting the system for 90 cents.
Literal Truth Item Involving Cut Cloth
A quoted shopper remarks that a purchased piece was claimed as cut class but the seller asserts it was cut down. The exchange highlights a dispute over product description and quality. No other details about participants or dates are provided.
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Brouillard Hoeford
Woman's Crowning Glory Hair Dye Ad Promises Change
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as the natural fix for gray or streaked hair. The copy promises a transformation with a $1.00 price and uses persuasive language to attract readers seeking a cosmetic solution.
Corroborative Evidence in History and Advertisement
A fragmented excerpt contrasts axiom phrases with marketing copy for Mercer's Pellets claiming relief for liver bowels and stomach. It parodies self reference and suggests skepticism toward claims of wisdom, ending with a wary note on perceived foolery.
The City of Numbered Days by Francis Lynde
A fragmented synopsis describes a secretary or authorial figure named Cortwright organizing a company and government compacts to furnish power for a new project. A rail line promise looms as a political pressure point to unlock ore markets, with figures Brouillard Ford and a gate party involved in reclamation and construction at a distant site.
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Proutfiard
Efief Erunnerr
Nigavia
Erieh Tel
Cortwright
Pethe Melley Proudhaed
Eteine Saneasd
Bubble and battles at Hosford camp in chapter V
In a heated scene at the Hosford camp Brouillard clashes with the new guest about rules, vice, and control while tensions rise over labor, local politics, and a looming power project. A Washington telegram prompts action as Quinlan delivers power installation drawings and Brouillard contemplates next steps.
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Brouthard
Urottilard
Layne Fite Savaesty
Quinlan
Washington
Hosfon
Urouillard
Hosfoni
Civilization on Chiguinge Town and a Stocks Exchange Pigeon
On the cabin porch Hrouillard and Amy Massingale converse about civilization and personal contradictions. He jokes about pigeons toplucked, while she probes his thoughts and past. The scene shifts to the valley with the dam, cement plant, and distant camp, recalling the reclamation era and the troupe of workers who gathered at Massingale’s door.
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Chiguinge
Miss Massingale
Stock Exchange
Amy
Ake
Croullland
Monsieur Victor de Preuillard
Murray Grisiow
Arrosa
Camptown
Brouillards Sree
Massingale
Salley
Smith
Amy Massingale
Hrovuhlard
Leahington
GrimBih
Mies Massingale
Turn in the Trail For Brouillard
Brouillard confesses a debt of honor to be paid the way he loves Amy abandoning the plan for a simpler life. He reveals a distant dream of telling a woman he loves her and contemplates selling all to gain freedom, while Amy probes the price of love and the impending railroad promise.
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Brouillard
Abe
Untamable anger tests a wedding on the line
A man faces an ultimatum when a volatile coworker mocks his beloved, threatening his career and future wedding. He must decide whether to confront the aggressor by force, risking delay or derailment of his marriage. The episode probes boundaries between loyalty, rage, and responsibility.
Amy’s Possible Flirt to Help Her Father Over Hesford
A reader ponders if Amy will flirt with the despised Hesford to aid her father by leveraging Hesford’s power to bring the railroad to Niquoia or bar it. The question hints at family motive and political influence.
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Amy
Hesford
Niquoia
The Meeters of the Loot Women
A brief note inviting readers to a free copy of The Meeters of the Loot Women and a set of free color scheme cards. The offer highlights no cost for the book or the cards and encourages readers to claim via the specified channels.
Fragmentary OCR Notice From The Alabastine Co
A damaged OCR fragment mentions The Alabastine Co and various misread words. No clear events, dates, or entities besides the company name are readable. The text appears to be garbled advertising or house content with stray words and broken names.
Dehery Reads the War News Yet Silent on Fronts
A fragmented OCR item shows a reader named Dehery perusing war news with hesitation and no clear updates. The garbled text hints at a dated newspaper card discussing a reader’s reaction rather than frontline events.
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Francis Lynde
Charles Scriboer
Murray
Bedlam
Niquoia Improvement Company
Gunstow
Hosford
Cir
Connecticut
Hrouillard
Ehase
Hroutiard Taan
Wall Street
Ee Marae
Hierrora
Tig
Proushard
Nicquota
the Alabastine Co
Bane
Witte Eveteting
Bare Bere
Ee Ait
Atatte Hud Llate
Witte Peter Ee Mp
Alifn
Dehery
Gore Ebopy
Renfrew
Devonshire
Rinfeew Manufacturing Company
Oie
W. H. Hill Company
Detrat
Siren Mms Pein Gelinas
Mu, BT. Louis
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