Horse racing notes from Medicine Hat and surrounding tracks
The item lists horses, speeds, and owners including Monopole at 2:06 pacing, Democracy from Chester and Eddrea queen of the Cleveland snow path. It mentions J U Jarvis purchasing Reckless, Miss Logan's likely east race plans, and U S export figures for horses in 1893 and 1898 with horses like Birdetta and Mars clocked at 2:15 to 2:06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democracy
Chester
Eddrea
Ellersile Wilkes
M. A. Bradley
Cleveland Snow Path
Caffrey
Stanhope
Bourbop Bonnell
Russellwood
Bethlehem
Kate McCracken
Red Cedar
J. U. Jarvis. Holton
Kan
Reckless
Sid Ross
Miss Logan
Dr. Boucher
Harry Gear
United States
Fly Birdetta
Breisacher
Detroit
Birdetta
Dan Water Lily
Sphinx
Mars
Robert McGregor
Prince Albert
Dr. Wettershoff
Pennsylvania
Stage Glints Across The Theatre World
Lew Dockstader may star in a comic opera next season. Eleanora Duse rumored to retire stage. Fanny Rice once with the Bostonians. first pro in Boston. Emperor William to revise Weber opera Oberon in Berlin. Oliver Goldsmith not first in Stuart Robson comedy. France still leads in stage ideas. Two French writers dramatize Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe for spectacular show. Comedie Francaise uneven as stars absent for Brussels engagements. Frohman orders complete account of Maude Adams earnings. three seasons average 1600 dollars a day. London papers lampoon playwriters syndicate plan. shares ~60 cents, seeking 4000. Promoter vows to elevate stage with British authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Dockstader
Eleanora Duse
Fanny Rice
Bostonians
Boston
Emperor Wiliam
Weber
Berlin
Oliver Goldsmith
Stuart Robson
Augustus Thomas
France
de Foe
Comedie Francaise
Paris
le Bargy
Mile
Brandes
Brussels
Trees and forestry fortunes across Europe and Canada
The article notes a Bavarian custom to plant trees in open spaces and cites Canada’s est exports of forest products down about one sixth to 26.5 million dollars. It mentions European practices of planting fruit trees along public roads and discusses the yew as a mourning emblem. Saxony’s forests yield about 4.9 million dollars from 430,000 acres, mostly spruce on poor land, with forests valued higher today than 40 years ago.
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Canada
France
Germany
Belgium
Tater
Mughid
England
Kingdom of
Saxony
Orchard and Garden Advice Summary
The piece advises against pasturing horses or cattle in orchards. It recommends pruning peach trees early in spring and avoiding overly large or thick tree heads. It notes nitrate of soda as a bulb food mixed in four gallons of water and endorses turning under clover to plant strawberries and raspberries in spring.
Unusual English Officer and American Ladys Conversation
A Louisville girl studying German in Germany with an English officer in the same house amused him with a joke about American smoking. He learns she rejects cigarettes, but pipes become the running gag as she quips that a lady is a lady the world over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lta Mintakean
Girin
Louisville
Germany
United States
England
Louisville Courier-Journal
Gadd and Gayfellow Prompts in Polite Neighbors
Mrs Gadd notes Mr Gayfellow is unusually polite and attentive to his wife. Mrs Gabb comments the scene looks suspicious, sparking talk in town about the couple’s relations and possible intrigue.
Cured by Minard remedies across Nova Scotia
A series of testimonials from Two Rivers Antigonish Dalhousie describe recovery from back pain diphtheria and muscle contraction after using Minard remedies. Names cited include Robert Ross John A Forey Mrs Rachael Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Linimenu
Two Rivers
N.S
Robert Ross
John A Forey
ENT
Dalhousie
Rachael Saunders
Quinine Wine Promoted as Gentle Health Tonic
An advertisement extols Quinine Wine as a sound remedy to restore vigor and improve sleep digestion and appetite. It claims gradual use benefits drooping spirits and strengthened nerves and cites Northrop and Lyman of Toronto as producers sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosh
Northrop & Lyman
Toronto
The Nineteenth Century Writer Tours Viocia Hospital
A writer reports on Viocia’s largest hospital revealing neglect of patient feelings and nurse conditions, noting reliance on parental tipping. The piece promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a rapid cure for poison in the blood and contains Timely quotes on dress and family dining from Edward Bok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichia
Tesco
Parmelee
Dr Arnold's English Toxin Pills Advertised in Toronto
A Toronto reader reports relief from years of painful rheumatic symptoms after using Dr Arnold's English Toxin Pills. The letter claims better health after stopping liquor and adjusting diet and notes the pills kill the disease by destroying toxin germs. Available from the Arnold Chemical Co. Canada Life Building Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
H. Lewis
Yonge St
Arnold
Arno Dhemcal Co., Limited
Canada Life Building
King Street West
Poor Eero's Wild West Escape Ends in Theft
A rugged tale unfolds with a chivalrous lad and a cunning felon. The hero, a chiutup, faces a violent caper involving counterfeit guns, a knife, a broncho, and a bottle of wine as the villain flees with the loot and a fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Minard's Liniment for Sale Everywhere Joke Item
Silly ad style item notes a birthday gift prompt asking what a friend sent and mentions a feather duster as a gag. Purported humor piece credits Humoristleche Blytter with the quip about receiving a feather duster on a birthday.
Minard’s Lintment and a Hired Girl’s Trade Tales
A humorous collage of quotes from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Indianapolis Journal riff on a hired girl, jealousy over wages, and a notorious bill of sale. It reflects early 20th century newspaper humor and social satire about servants and domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dirt beliefs and old tales echoed in Ireland
In a Nineteenth Century voice the anecdote recalls Irish superstition and folk medicine. A wary woman asks a doctor about washing a sore leg and a “cayne ous fluid” is advised. A Sallyboggin widow and a regional charity tale unfold, highlighting village reaction to American generosity and stubborn stubbornness in seas and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Darinit
Sallyboggin
America
Bes
Lool-igan
Hotel Balmoral PITH AND POINT Confessional Musings
A humorous column notes the swift changes of modern life and family dynamics. It observes conflicts between parents and children and the difficulty of sympathy after a first child arrives. The piece also contrasts a quiet woman entertaining a deaf man and recalls post fire routine changes.
Jerusalem Population Surges Amid Growth
The Jerusalem population has risen sharply, now estimated at around £5,000 with 28,000 identified as Hebrews, reflecting rapid urban expansion and demographic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
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Medicine Hat News
Medicine Hat, N. W. T
Thomas
Philadelphia Press
Taoworth
Vienna
Edward Bok
Lesment
Gandrot
Minard's Liniment
Manilefous
Orlando Skaggs
Indianapolis Journal
Balmoral
Thos, Lee
Winnipeg
TES
National Life OF Canada
Nares, Robinson & Black
Peter Dickson
Man
N. W
P.winnipeg
Barrowa, Whitts &E. Cockshutt
Winnipes
LA Hispania Khedive and
RED Cross
GEO. F. Bryan & CO
Circle Teas
J Sadiler Ao
Montres
Furni
Sinehe
W.T. Gibbons
Grain Exchange
John Butler
Winipegosis
Oke
Hamilton, Ont
St. James St
Montreal
Joan Hisner & Co
Proprimrona
John Tissop
Ganadas
Briggs
Theo
Fee
Ttis Reguarin
Andrea
GE Srice
Magnus
Livington
Toma
Tris
Steele
Perth
Rv. Steele
Gem” Lettuce
Dominion
Red Globe
Steele, Briggs’ Seed CO
Ont
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