Snake Corner Stagecoach Tale Ends in Reunion
In a mountain stagecoach tale Ike Williams faces a frightened group as a rock snake frames a dramatic chase. Debby Bowne ends engagement doubts after the foreign conjurer exposes a harmless display and Williams secretly retrieves her garnet ring.
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Ike
Mao
Monsieur
Snake Corner
Whippoorwill
Jane Debby Bowne
Willowton
Ike Willieme
Debby Bowne
Ske
Debby
Tke
Snake Rock
Ike Williams
Williams
Preschman
Preservative treatment enhances post life and cuts costs
The article notes liberal creosote brushing to secures posts, especially non-durable woods like poplar and fir, adding about ten years of life. It compares methods, costs, and explains how treated posts lower first and transportation costs, plus fewer setting expenses. It then cites Ottawa findings on Alberta farm holdings, land use, and livestock statistics from 1901 to 1911.
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Ieee
Coastr
Ottawa
Alberta
Iiec
Bulgarians Seek Canadian Settlement Amid Farm Labor Debate
The letter to Ontario’s Agriculture Minister details Bulgarians in Ontario before the Balkan war who migrated for factory and farm work but now demand free board lodging and training for homesteading. It notes Toronto’s strong pull for domestics, with about half arriving at their own expense and the rest aided by government subsidies.
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Ontario
Balfon Ontario
Turkey
Canada
Arvant
Toronto
Demestica
Helics Unearthed at Massena Farm Finds Old British Coins
Frank Tye of Massena Ontario reports discovery of eighty six old British coins, including white copper pennies from 1831, unearthed on his flearns farm a mile east of the town. The collection holds twenty varieties of coin.
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Frank Tye
Massena, Ont
Vancouver Realty Valued at 199 Million in BC
Vancouver real estate values reach 199,667,595 in British Columbia totals. Real estate market metrics highlight high value properties and market activity across Vancouver.
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Vancouver
Vanccouver
B.C
Warbler Family Varieties In Ontario Birds
The Warbler family, Sylvicolidae, includes about thirty three varieties visiting Ontario. Notes cover nesting habits, preferred habitats, and distinctive features of several species such as Yellow Warbler Red-start Golden-crowned Thrush Water Thrush and Golden-crowned Thrush. The piece highlights insect feeding, ground and tree nesting, and emulates a natural history description from an early period.
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Ontario
Man Seeks Deace and Collar at Portage Avenue Store
A livestock inspector visits a shop on Portage Avenue asking for a collar. Clerk admits they are out of stock and directs him to a nearby store. He discovers a sign for Northwest Harness Co Ltd promoting Fit-Well collars for horses.
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Eise
Hanterlog
Portage Avenue
Poltely
Livestock Authority
Northwest Harness Co., Ltd
Cadet Corps to Arm With Light 22 Calibre Rifle
The Cadet Corps of Canada will use a 22 calibre rifle approved by the Militia Department. The Ross Rifle Company manufactures the pattern rifle weighing about five pounds or less, a compact version of the long Ross. Cadets previously trained with the long rifle but found it too heavy for younger drill, so the lighter model will be used for drill and indoor practice.
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Cadet Corps of Canada
Ross Ride Company Ie
Militia Department
Emalier
Theo
First Aid to Settlers in Sparse Ontario Districts
The note highlights the absence of hospitals in northern Ontario and the shortage of medical men to serve scattered districts, pressing the government to act on frontier health needs.
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Onterio
Dicing For Cigars Class Activity Muddled
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dice throwing game during a class with unclear participants and stray letters. No clear events, names, places, or organizations are identifiable. The fragment lacks coherent facts to summarize a specific incident or outcome.
Gee Gee Groesmith Relives Stage Life and Janus Faces
English actor Gee Gee Grose mith recounts encounters with racing men, a Henley boat crowd, and a wayside inn landlady who boasts a son in show business. He shares stories about fame, perception, and the amusing misrecognitions that attend a performer of his stature.
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Duncan Schwann
Tommy Ret
Gee-Gee
Allas
George
Henley
Goring Regatta
George Grosemith
Mr. Grosemith
Mr. Grossmith
Percy
Middle Names in 16th Century England
In Tudor England, triple or more Christian names were illegal for commoners. A first offence brought whipping, while a second, more severe lapse risked the removal of a thumb or ears as a medieval punishment.
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England
Cat dispute settled in Rochester County Court
In Rochester England a dispute over ownership of a black and white Persian cat ended with the cat choosing the defendant. Plaintiff Cornelius Sutton claimed the cat born in his house and he owned the mother. Frederick Picd said the cat was a gift from a neighbor. Witnesses supported both sides. The cat purred to the defendant’s wife who named it Smart and nursed him during testimony. The judge awarded the defense.
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the Williams
Williams
Snake Corner
Oroce
Cherry Brook
Debby Bowne
Mr. Williams
Alx
Ike
Willow House
Lttle Mountain Inn
Debby
Sliss Bowne
Skamallom
Rochester
Eng
Cornelius Sutton
Frederick Picd
Pootows
Plaintif
Jim
Cat in London Eats Anything Advises No Feeding Rules
A London cat owned by Mn H. Fultes of Buckenham Street reportedly eats a wildly varied diet from chocolates to eye shells and wood. At eight months old the cat is said to be healthy and unselective, with no need for forced feeding.
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London
Mn H. Fultes
Buckenham Street
Strack at the Root and a Gouted Cranky Patient
A quirky scene features Dr. Abernethy visiting a feisty old man laid up with gout. The patient curses at the doctor for meddling with his toe and asks why he does not strike at the root.
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Dr. Abernethy
To Destroy Insects A Sorinese based Method
A brief note describes using Sorinese as a method to destroy insects. It mentions dest bhi as part of the approach and hints at chemical usage. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
Where Is the British Throne A Look at Westminster Seats
The piece surveys rival royal thrones from Westminster Abbey to the House of Lords and royal residences. It notes the Abbey chair with the Stone of Scone, the Lords throne opened with state ceremonies, and splendid seats in St James, Buckingham, Windsor, and St George's Hall, highlighting their historic and ceremonial stature.
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Westminster Abbey
England
Britain
Saken
Oret
Edward
Scotland
Scone
House of Lords
Vant
Peers
St. James’ Palace
St. James
Buckingham Palace
Windsor
Waterloo Chamber
Grand
King's Castle
St. George's Hall
The Crooked Billet Inn on Tower Hill Returns to Glory
The old London inn reputedly dating to Henry VIII now receives restoration by decorators rather than modernizing. Legends claim hidden rooms and a passage to the tower with thick carved walls. A tradition ties Oliver Cromwell to the Crooked Billet, once called the old house at the bottom of the Miabries.
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London
Tower
Tower Hill
Henry VIII
Oliver Cromwell
Painting for Nerve Rest
A reflective piece extols painting as soothing therapy not as fine art. The narrator finds comfort in amateur work such as painting a garden fence or interior, praising tangible results, gentle exercise, and personal satisfaction from using a fat brush.
Bristol Aeroplane Factory Expands Output in 1912
In Bristol a new aeroplane factory began in 1910. It reports complete machines worth 340000 dollars produced in 1911. The school for aviators issued certificates to 106 pupils in 1912, including 67 army and navy officers. Machines were sold to Russia, Germany, Turkey, Australia, Romania, and Spain. The works are enlarged and output to rise.
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Bristol
England
Russia
Germany
Turkey
Australia
Romania
Spain
A Bibliophile's Reply to a Clerical Borrowed Book
Mandell Creighton, bishop of London, refused lending his prized books. A fellow clergyman borrowed an old edition of Shakespeare and returned it with the reply that the book’s value was in the memory of the gift. The bishop’s humorous retort stressed that the joy was in the reader rather than the loan.
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Mandell Creighton
London
Clerryman
The Man of the Hour Jim Larkin Gains Fame in Dublin Strikes
A London Times correspondent notes Jim Larkin's rise from obscurity to the central figure of Dublin labor unrest. He electrifies audiences in Albert Hall and inspires Irish workers to demand Home Rule, while authorities and employers react to his leadership and speeches.
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Great Britain
Jim Larkin
Dublin
Etree
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London Times
Larkin
London
Albert Hall
Trade Union Congress
Rogland
Ireland
House of Commons
Mr. Birrell
le Be
Times
Li Hall
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