Rheumatic pain fades after Kruschen salts claim
A man with acute rheumatism recounts hospital treatment without relief, then credits Kruschen Salts with rapid improvement enabling him to walk, climb stairs, and cross streets again. The piece also recounts a literary tone and village life in Mono Ontario, with family, church, and political debates shaping daily routines.
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Reformers and Elections in Upper Canada A 1850s Chronicle
A narrative recalls George Brown and The Globe shaping reform in Upper Canada. It describes Tory editors, partisan newspapers, and a mid winter 1857 election marked by rough polling in Brampton. The piece notes hostile views toward Brown and details election tactics and voter scrutiny.
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Frog from Brazil Stuns London Zoo Visitors
A frog recently imported from Brazil delights visitors at the London zoo. When stroked by his keeper he howls like a baby with tears, inflates like a rubber toy, and uses hooded eyes to hear. He buries himself leaving only eyes above ground which detect approaching sounds.
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Secret Shared One Person at a Time
A concise note defines a secret told to one person at a time highlighting discreet disclosure and privacy.
The Strangest Railroad of Spitzbergen to the Pole
A 1900s Canadian National Railways Magazine note recalls Captain Bauendahl a retired German officer who tried to build an overhead ice railroad from Spitzbergen toward the North Pole to cope with the rough Polar Sea surface. Roald Amundsen cited it as a cautionary example of fixing one problem while neglecting others.
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Noted Dalziel Wood Engraver Dies at 98 in Denver
Wood engraver John Sanderson Dalziel, famed for Dickens illustrations, died at his Denver home at age 98 after a brief illness. Born in Edinburgh, he joined his father Sir Robert Dalziel's London firm, later moved to the United States where his North American bird engravings earned recognition.
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First Rule Of Duty At Border Points Emphasizes Courtesy
The report notes rising tourist travel this season, increasing work for boundary officers. It praises courteous treatment at border points as essential, reflecting Canada as a hospitable recreation destination. Emerson’s line about time for courtesy is cited.
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Saskatchewan Creamery Butter Hits New July Record
July creamery butter production in Saskatchewan rose to 4,191,094 pounds, topping 4,177,401 pounds from July last year, while factory cheese output fell from 109,518 to 78,611 pounds. Tibet residents auction the mayoralty of Lihasa for the first month each year.
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Puzzling Q and A in Class Leads to Jail Gag
A professor poses a wordplay prompt about week and 30 days. The student replies with jail as a pun suggesting time served. The exchange highlights humor and legal undertone in a classroom setting.
Silent Echoes of Faith and Inner Quietude
The writing urges turning from noise and vanity to secret silence with God. It notes that God speaks to the soul when worldly sounds fade, and that lasting peace comes from a calm mind amid life’s distractions. It emphasizes a quiet, devoted heart as essential to finding heaven within.
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Choke Cherries Fuel Early Indigenous Pemican Diet
The text describes choke cherries as the main ingredient in pemican used by coureurs de bois and Hudson’s Bay Company freighters on the Red and Churchill rivers. Cherries are dried between stones then formed into small cakes cooked with fat sugar and flour. It notes low cancer rates among plains Cree Indians but acknowledges tuberculosis appeared after civilization.
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No Republican or Democratic Way Only Honest or Dishonest Governance
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler states there is no distinct Republican or Democratic method of city governance. He argues that governance hinges on personal integrity and ability to render disinterested service, determining taxpayer value beyond party lines.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Hartford Courant
Twin sisters celebrate 94th birthday in England
Still Enjoying Life Martha Flint of East Lodge Slandcross Park and Betsy Etherton of Horsham Road Slandcross are believed to be England's oldest twins. Daughters of a Horsham gardener they are widows. They knit crochet sew without glasses. Etherton shops and attends a Baptist chapel. Flint loves her dog and garden and feels better than in years.
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Aging changes as paths shorten for mother and child
An old anecdote recalls a bald man beneath a footpath consensus. A mother remarks on how things have changed since her youth, noting the path now seems shorter at four feet.
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