Western journalist and printer Laurie rises in western press
The article profiles Laurie a rising western journalist and printer born in Barrie Ontario about thirty years ago. It traces his career from apprentice at Jas Murray Co to reporting and editing roles at News Keewatin Enterprise Fort Francis Times Virden Advance and finally Prince Albert Times with partner John W Young. It notes his marriage to Maude Bennett of Brandon and praises his courage and influence in the western press. It also includes an unrelated advertisement for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claiming its effectiveness.
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Mr. Laurie
Barrie
Ontario
Alexander Laurie
Haddington
Scotland
Frances D. Drury
Ont
Toronto
Jas. Murray Co
Rat Portage
The
News
E. A. Chapman
J. F. A. Demorest
Keewatin Enterprise
Fort Francis Times
Virden Advance
Laurie
John W Young
Chatham Planet
Prince Albert
J. D. Mareety
Regina
Maude Bennett
Brandon
West
Landlord in a Seedy Playhouse Referenced in Tit-Bits
A fragment cites a manager asking about the landlord in The Lady of Lyons and the actor’s quip that he might have dealt with many landlords. The note appears in Tit-Bits and mentions Minnesota as the coldest state with long winters of frost.
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Minnesota
United States
Lady of Lyons
Gentlemen of the jury rail at railroad cow death suit
An Arkansas plaintiff’s attorney lambasts Arkansas jurors in a damage suit against a corporation for killing a cow. He argues delays and failures in trains and signals caused the cow’s death, rhetorical claims cited in Ram's Horn. The piece also notes naval gun averages: 46 in 1840, four in 1890, and rising again.
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Arkansas
Baby's Own Tablets Publicized as Safe Child Remedy
Advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a universal cure for childhood ailments. It claims easy administration, no spills, and a guaranteed absence of evils or poisonous ingredients, with Mrs. Edward Doncan praising their effectiveness and availability from druggists or by mail for 25 cents per box.
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Edward Doncan
St. Agatha
Que
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Stockville
Ont
Trimmed or Pruned Bearded Farmer Mystery Stirs Question
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Press features a farmer with a beard and a double meaning about trimming and pruning. The feature shifts to a testimonial by Mrs. Beaumont of Elora praising a South American Rheumatic Cure as a miraculous remedy.
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Cleveland Press
John Beaumont
Elora
Charity Will Funds Harbor Trips for Boston Poor Children
The will of Charles F. Farrington, Boston merchant, leaves two hundred thousand dollars to provide harbor and country trips and other diversions for Boston's underprivileged children, with the trust to administer the funds for that purpose.
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Chas. F. Farrington
Boston
Thumpen the composer and other old newspaper quips
A collage of brief excerpts references Thumpen posing as a music composer described as a nuisance. Mil guns and oil business jests appear with a joke about Milguns death. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are praised for digestive health. A London stage anecdote shows Beerbohm Tree seeking a heroic kiss in Antony and Cleopatra rehearsal.
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Thumpen
Cleveland Press
Parmelee
Mr. Beerbohm Tree
His Majesty’s Theatre
Antony and
Cleopatra
Antony
London Daily Mail
Bounder and chorus girl clash over living place
A dialogue snippet shows Bounder and his chorus girl disagree about where to live with the woman preferring not to stay in the outskirts to avoid reminders of her stage life. Other items note a physician charging $2 for a boy’s nickel swallow and a claim for Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup curing colds.
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Bounder
Cleveland Press
Bickle
Dublin Parks Packed With Space Like London
Dublin covers a small area one eighth of London yet boasts a high park density with one acre of green space for every 175 residents, compared with London’s one acre per 1,114 people.
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Dublin
London
No man can see into the future prophecy
A witty Cleveland Press quote mocks prophetic certainty. The exchange bets on a wife noting a fashion purchase becoming outdated within weeks, highlighting playful forecasts about domestic life and timing.
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Cleveland Press
Minard's Biniment Cures Colds Says Minister
A Cleveland press item notes optimism about Minard's biniment curing colds and similar ailments. A minister claims his sermon touched the congregants' hearts while a listener quips it bored its way in, reflecting skeptical sentiment.
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Cleveland Pregs
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Reginald P. Laurie
Mother Graves
Dodds
Leonhardt
Rela
Miagara
Chidhood
Drugg
Minard
Herald
Milguns
N. U. No
Eave
Oshawa
Winnipeg
Lombard
Vancouver
Povdee
Popkins
Filkins
Hopkins
Chicago News
Alew Lung
Tore
Egein
Bisha Marnotw
H. Robbing
Bridgeburg
A. Walden
Cornwail
DR. T.A. Slocum, Limited
King St. W
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