Inked worker wins raise after Bennetts sharp eye
The New York Herald scene recaps James Gordon Bennett inspecting a pressroom and praising a sober inked-up worker hidden by a smear. Bennett orders a three dollar weekly raise, noting he alone appears to have been truly working. Also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a common remedy.
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James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Hays
Hays
Extraordinary Incident At Willung Lightning Split Tree
A Melbourne Age described an unusual event near Willung where a lightning struck tree split in halves as a rider’s horse spooked and forced a man to pass between the halves. The tree snapped shut upon itself and crushed the horse’s tail, yet the rider survived with only a severe shake. The report then shifts to war era humor about enlisted men and target practice.
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Melbourne Age
Willung
G Vet ‘Tan
An Egilay
Porter
Wem
E'Ter
The Poor Blooming Driver and the London Omnibus Ride
Pett Ridge recounts two American ladies on an old horse omnibus. The driver, frustrated by questions, names landmarks from Trafalgar Square to Cobden statue while guiding the passengers through central London. He ends with a witty declaration of his limited navigation knowledge.
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Pett Ridge
Trafalgar Square
Charing Cross Road
Nelson
St Martin's Church
Alhambra
Palace
Oxford
Tottnham Court Road
Whitefield’s
Cobden
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Easy Relief
Corns arise from tight boots but can be quickly eased with Holloway's Corn Cure. Reading the remedy's claim, the text urges quick application to relieve discomfort.
Clergyman Faces Parish Challenge Over Sermon Criticism
A newly arrived clergyman finds neighbor Smith hostile to his sermons while a farmer dismisses the criticism as mere chatter. The exchange hints at local tensions as the parish adjusts.
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Smith
Cutting Mr J L Toole and the street music episode
An anecdote recounts Mr J L Toole's dislike of street music after a Christmas night serenade and a visit the next day. A comic tale follows of a gardener claiming he gathered nuts for a colonel, then admitting he was for the kernel, and a child questioning a dancer's stockings during a performance.
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J. L. Toole
The Amateur and The Professional Art Ambition Debate
A short sketch contrasts the amateur’s ardent claim art is life with the professional’s more restrained view yet reveals doubt about true fulfillment in art. The piece notes differing attitudes toward creative vocation.
No-guesswork remedy for pale anaemic girls
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cure pale mean anaemic girls by building new blood with nourishing food and mild exercise. It cites Mrs Lassalie of Sorel Quebec as a cured case and urges treatment to prevent lifelong weakness and possible consumption. The ad promotes Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Mies
Lassalie
Sorel
Que
Williame
Sue Cars
Paine
Williars’ Medicine Co
Brockville
The Strong Man from Rome and a Cartilage Window
A theatrical manager recalls touring the North of England with an Italian strongman Biancialli. In a bus ride, a whiskered man tests him with feats, asking to lift weights and finally to raise a carriage window, exposing the exaggerated tale.
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England
Biancialli
Fun Fades as Fear Chills Community's Night Out
A small town battles fear and mockery while planning a community event. Residents pressure organizers to address safety concerns and counter a rising sense of unease affecting social gatherings and local morale.
Shop Soiled Satchel Dispute Spurs Laughing Buyer
A hard-working dealer exhausts his shop to satisfy a Christmas gift request. A woman questions the genuineness of alligator skin as he boasts he shot the animal himself. The satchel’s origin is revealed with a joke about a coiled skin and a tree fall.
Minard's Liniment Endures as Trusted Remedy
Publisher asserts the liniment has withstood the test of time since 1% December, an unfailing household remedy. It claims to have outlasted many competitors and imitators, highlighting its long standing utility in farms and provinces.
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Minard
Dialogue in a Box: Youths and a Pleader Clash
A fragmentary dialogue shows a pleader challenging a youth about loafing, family ties, and work. The exchange touches on role expectations and hints at social judgment within a courtroom context. The scene suggests a minor moral confrontation centered on age, duty, and responsibility.
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Carter
Mr. Toole
C.P.R
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway Co
Dr. Williams
Barrieter
Columbia Grafonola
Cohrn
Columbia
Carpgnd
RAND
SANOL
W. Owill
W. Wilte Us
the Sanol Mfg Co, Ltd
Winnipeg
Vanitodra
THE
John Inglis Co., Limited
Enenes
Strachan Ave
Canace
Winslow
Mia
M. O. Dept. P. O
Slontreal
Deer Lodge
West End
Ani
Woodlawn
Southwood Park
Siese Out
Titan Asphalt
Winnipes
New Ositeultural College
PACE
Harrison & Millar
Keownycen Bldg
Forteage Ave
East Innigpeg
Lea
Fio
Hanule
Inada Weather Insurance Company
Winalpeg
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