Canadian Historian Sir James LeMoine Remembered In Quebec
Sir James MacPher ton LeMoine, Canada's historian and litterateur, is described as a genial octogenarian living at Spencer Grange near Quebec. Born in Quebec, he pursued history and birds writing extensively on Canadian lore and natural history. His enduring work includes Canadian History Legend Scenery and Sport and thirty volumes plus numerous pamphlets.
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Notman
Montreal
James LE Moine
Canada
Cer Grange
St. Lawrence
Quebec
James MacPherton LeMoine
Old
France
Isle Aux Grues
Seminaire de Quebec
Spencer Grange
Goldwin Smith
Sir James
Literary and Historical Society of
Dominion
Royal Society of Canada
Wm C Mack
Embroidery Hoop With Quick-Release Outer Ring
The article describes a two ring embroidery hoop where the outer ring includes a spring segment that widens with thumb pressure to remove easily without stressing the fabric. This design prevents tearing or weaving damage on delicate cloth and saves time for crafters finishing fine embroidery.
Codfish Soup Recipe Reader Note
A recipe fragment describes codfish soup with turnips or parsley, onions, two quarts of water, codfish, milk, and flour mixture to thicken. It mentions seasoning with ginger and pepper and notes removing bones from fresh fish. The text shows garbled OCR but conveys basic steps and ingredients.
Oyster and Chicken Cream on Toast
A simple stovetop dish combining flour salt and pepper with cream then simmered chicken and oysters until plump. Celery is added and served on toast, with a chafing dish option for serving.
Lima Beans in Butter Cream Gravy with Parsley
Soak and parboil a quart of beans in salted water for twenty minutes. Drain and simmer in a pan with butter and pepper until tender. Add cream or milk, parsley, and optionally flour for a thick gravy. Serve hot with crackers.
Crafting Cream Scrim Curtains for Wide Windows
Instructions describe selecting a cream scrim, sewing narrow hems, and edging with imitation trim. Curtains should hang on thin brass rods with ends reaching the casement for an airy, artistic effect on a wide window.
How-To Fill Floor Cracks With Newspaper Paste
A historic remedy describes soaking newspaper in a thick paste of dour and alum with water, boiling until thick as putty, then forcing into cracks with a case knife to harden and seal floors. The result is a neat permanent repair of floor cracks.
Gossamer Gingerbread Recipe Spread Thin and Bake
Butter creamed with sugar and milk, then flour and ginger added. Spread very thin on a buttered inverted dripping pan and bake in a moderate oven. Cut and roll while hot.
Buttermilk Pie Recipe Steps in Old Time Text
A concise set of instructions details creaming butter with sugar, beating two eggs, adding sifted flour, then mixing in a pint of freshly churned buttermilk. The batter is baked in two crusts until smooth and set.
Remedy For Croup Turpentine Rag Brusque Home Method
A quoted old remedy prescribes using spirits of turpentine for croup. It instructs to apply turpentine to a rag and hold it to the child’s mouth as the cough and gasp begin, with a saturated rag placed on the pillow.
Stranger City Advice From Jayne and Seer
A fragmentary quotation advises not to judge a city by hired drivers and hosts. The text includes distorted phrases and unclear names, hinting at experiential guidance or a dialogue about urban hospitality.
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Jayne
How Mark Twain and Warner Created The Gilded Age
The tale describes Mark Twain and Charles D. Warner collaborating to write The Gilded Age after a dinner party jest. They wrote chapters daily, read to their wives, and published the novel, which initially failed but earned royalties, with Twain benefiting from dramatic rights.
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Stephen A. Hubbard
Hartford
Mark Twain
Charles D. Warner
Warner
Col. Sellers
Mr Warner
Twain
Mr Hubbard
Egypt
Regular Tom Boy Susie Climbs and Scratches Cured by Bucklens
A vivid note describes a Regular Tom Boy who climbs trees fences and ditches suffering minor injuries. Her mother applies Bucklens Arnica Salve to heal scrapes burns and bruises quickly. The ad touts salve benefits and price of 25 cents at Robt Prewetts.
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Susie
Robt Prewetts
Doctors Move Answer On Friend's Operation
The prompt notes that when a friend has undergone surgery, people often question whether the procedure was necessary. It explores the dilemma of medical necessity and patient care in a casual discussion tone.
Pine Tar Honey Remedy Cited For Generations
Cited as a traditional treatment, Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey combines pine tar and honey with other era ingredients for cough relief. The note emphasizes long standing use across generations.
Stuart to Quit Hockey After Injury Ends Career
Bruce Stuart, Ottawa team captain, reportedly retires from professional hockey due to an injury from last season. He was injured in the Renfrew Ottawa game and had been offered $1 600 to start the season, then a $2 000 contract with a championship bonus.
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Stuart
Montreal
Bruce Stuart
Ottawa
Renfrew
Machine Made Baseball Averages in American League
Secretary Robert McRoy tests a London made calculating machine for baseball averages at league headquarters in Chicago. With Umpire Jack Sheridan and others, he learns to add subtract and multiply but the device fails to divide producing cascades of 9s that disrupt calculations.
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Robert McRoy
Chicago
Jack Sheridan
McRoy
Hyatt Heads New Eastern Basketball League Formation
Yale's R. B. Hyatt elected president and Ralph Morgan of Pennsylvan ia named secretary treasurer as Yale Princeton Cornell and Pennsylvania reorganize the Intercollegiate Basketball League after a two year suspension. The revived schedule calls for two games per team and will be announced next fall.
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Hyatt
Yale
Princeton
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Cornell Club
New York
R. B. Hyatt
Ralph Morgan
Promoters Seek Hackenschmidt Return to United States
In Kansas City several prominent wrestling promoters urge George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion to visit again and display his prowess on the mat. Hackenschmidt is the famed wrestler once beaten by Frank Gotch in a Chicago title bout two years ago.
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Hackenschmidt
Kansas City
George Hackenschmidt
Frank Gotch
Chicago
Egan Captures Western Indoor Golf Title
H. Chandler Egan defeated Harry S. Rockwell of Calumet Country Club by 6 up and 5 to reach the final at the Minnakahda course on Wabash Avenue, Chicago. The tournament has been in progress for some time at the school venue.
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Egan
H. Chandler Egan
Harry S. Rockwell
Calumet Country Club
Minnakahda
Wabasha Avenue School
Chicago
Chinamel Floors Promise Easy Care For New Home
A marriage notice proclaims plans for July wedding and a future home. The couple mentions a bright, two person house with Chinamel floors praised for washability and water resistance, advertised at 50 cents per 100 square feet.
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Jack
Cowboys From Arkansas Visit Vincennes For Roosevelt Welcome
Shipe Hardware Company to attend home coming reception for Roosevelt. Louis and Temple Abernathy aged six and ten from Frederick Oklahoma travel 2300 miles by horse to greet Roosevelt in New York, lodging at Grand hotel and paying bills with checks. Their father, a Mason and Shriner, guides the boys who travel alone, seeking to honor Roosevelt and enjoy the country.
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Louis Abernathy
Temple Abernathy
J'$s
Marshal Abernathy
Frederick
Oklo
Vincennes
Mistletoe
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Grand Hotel
Horsebac
Col Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mexico
Washington
Foley's Kidney Pills Praise From G A R Leader
Commander Julius A Pratt of Post 143 in Kewanee Illinois reports relief from backache and kidney pains after using Foley's Kidney Pills for two months. He says the pills cured bladder misery and plans to recommend them to friends and comrades.
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Julius A. Pratt
Dept. Ill
Isaac Cook
Kewanee
Foley
Essay on Pregachets Preacher in Hardened Sermon Tone
Fragmentary note describes a preacher who guides women in church duties and avoids cursing in public. The description depicts him in black attire with a solemn demeanor and mentions Evie Sunday as a church event or call to attention.
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Evie
Eagle Eye Salve Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as a guaranteed cure for sore eyes. The copy claims the creamy snow white ointment provides relief with no risk to the user.
A Queen's Sad Fate
Ex-Empress Eugenie speaks of her lonely decline after the fall of the Second Empire. The once powerful figure reflects on losses including her son and faded wealth, living in retirement and longing to be forgotten.
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Eugenie
Ake
Dea Toe
Zulua
Unclear historical medical note about liver health remedies
Fragmentary text appears to describe a medical claim about liver purification and poisons removal. It mentions Dr King and pills, but content is garbled with possible archaic spellings. No coherent narrative or verifiable facts emerge from the readable fragments.
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Dr. King
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Warren Barbour
New Yorker
United States
Tony Biddle
Philadelphia
America
Barbour
Biddle
Charley White
Boston
Queensberry
Rambler
Rambler Magazine
A Dixon
Main St
Marshall
Inois
Shipe Hardware Company
Atchison Kan
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