CP R Reports Rapid Rail Expansion Across Canada
H H Nightingale stockbroker notes Canadian Pacific Railway prints year end report to June 3 1911 showing 140 9 miles aerial mileage and 93 5 miles track under construction. The road total mileage 10 2706 in 1910 and 4714 miles under construction. Western expansion dominates with 5255 miles under construction in Saskatchewan including Moose Jaw Kerrobert Estevan Forward and Regina Colonsay, plus Alberta Division extensions from Irricana Bassano and Castor among others.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
C. P. R. Hias Ander Coustraction
Winnipeg
Victoria Harbor
Bethany
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Qontook
Kerrobert
Forward
Estevan
Craven
Bulyea
Regina
Colonsay
Swift Current
Wilkie
Anglia
Alberta
Irricana
Bassano
Kininvie
Carmangay
Alderside
Galloway
Wade
Castor
Parmelee's Vegetable Pill Endorsed for Dyspepsia Relief
A historical notice promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cure for dyspepsia and related digestive disorders, claiming a safe and speedy path to health. The passage features brief asides and humorous excerpts from Punch and Chicago News, illustrating editorial commentary and social remarks. The overall tone mirrors a period newspaper card, emphasizing medical remedies and wit.
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Parmelee
Dr Chase's Ointment Promises Eczema Relief
An advertisement claims Dr A W Chase's Ointment rapidly relieves itching and heals eczema. It cites a Ontario case of long standing skin disease cured after persistent use and notes the product treats many skin irritations with a box costing cents and available from dealers or Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
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A. W. Chase
Dr. Chase
Dr. A. Vs. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
Hidden Room Found During Longleat Repairs
A long sealed room with a fireplace was discovered during repairs at Longleat Wilts. The concealed chamber had been walled up for years with no suspicion by Lord Bath or others. Longleat, built by Sir John Thynne between 1567 and 1579, welcomed Elizabeth I as its first royal visitor.
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Longleat
Wilts
Lord Bath
Wongleat
Sir John Thynne
John
Queen Elizabeth
John Thrnne
Pinkie
Somerset
Minards Liniment Relieves Neuralgia in Faint Ad
Short, fragmented ad mentions Minard's Liniment relieving neuralgia and a quip about wearing black after a husband's death. The text reads as an old advertisement snippet with a humorous line about mourning attire. No clear names or places beyond Minard's Liniment.
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Ludge
Fashion Notes and A Bible Sale Across Europe
Practical hints describe evening wear with gauze scarves and stoles, ornate laces on dresses, and turban millinery with coronet brims. Braids and piping colors dominate fall fashion, while John Faust marks a Bible edition sale, lowering price from sixty to twenty crowns as buyers in Paris and universities respond. A closing quip notes gossip and creditors.
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Fichus
Marie Antoinete
Venice
eSiza
John Faust
Paris
Great steel bar moved by cork thread experiment
In a gun factory a 500 pound eight foot steel bar hung by a delicate chain was gently nudged by a cork on silk thread. The cork swung and after ten minutes the bar showed a nervous chill. Half an hour later the bar swung like a clock pendulum, despite claims some people make about exerting influence in the world.
Dysentery Cordial touted as safe remedy for infants
Report notes infant deaths from bowel complaints including cholera morbus and praises Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a safe remedy for the smallest children, claiming no injurious substances and potential to save lives.
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J. D. Kellogg
Gambling among Mississippi boat crews discussed by New Orleans man
G A Trainer claims gambling among Mississippi riverboat crews is common, with blackjack and craps driving crews to stay together and keep boats financed. He notes the drunken cycle of pay, gambling, and crew retention, while acknowledging gambling as a risky but enduring habit in the trade.
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Mississippi
G. A
New Orleans
New Willard
Hidbher Stokes
Lotha Lobli
Couple Tries Vehicle Start After Map Syrup Mix Up
A young couple attempting a trip in High Park discover their gasoline tank was filled with maple syrup. The mistaken substitution stalls the engine, prompting comic disbelief as they realize the sweet error.
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High Park
Shusband
Hydferielly
Dead Center Cartoon Caption Exchange
A brief cartoon caption exchange shows two characters trading lines about payment timing. One quips he will be paid tomorrow, the other says he was paid yesterday, highlighting a playful misspoken financial moment in the scene.
Conversation Caretaker Says Gift Not Priced
A studious woman laments that conversation is a gift, while Miss Cayenne agrees if people had to pay for it there would be less of it. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a witty remark on value and communication.
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Mise Cayenne
Washington Star
Hankering Poetical Lady and the Missing Moment
A humorous exchange from the Toledo Blade features a man confessing a longing for a card draw outcome and a vanished lady. It ends with a casual medical ad urging readers to seek Hamlins AWViza Oil for headaches or other aches.
Duchess and Professor Debate Hole Alignment in Golf Illusts
An obsequious professor reassures the duchess that the hole is cut too far left after a politeness stretch. The scene plays out in a golf illustration caption note from Golf Illustrated with the noble pair in a tense exchange.
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Blankshire
Minard’s Liniment and Dandruff Quibble from New Edition
A reading note reflects a quarrel over a new edition of Lovie for t'e Mission prepared by Sharper nowlson. David’s wrath declares all men are liars, leading to a logical chain about truth and lying with sarcastic contrasts.
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Nowlson
David
New York
Globe
O.d Bibles For Now
The piece argues against modern renditions of the Bible and favors the King James Bible for preserving Saxon words and vigorous classic English. It cites the KJV as the best English literature and critiques efforts to adopt everyday language or modernized phrasing.
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator Tops Fight Against Worms
A leading worm destruction product, Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator, is praised as highly effective in alleviating children's suffering and shows remarkable durability in use.
Explorer Locates World’s Highest Peak Terem Kan gri
Dr Tom Langstaff reporting to the Royal Geographical Society describes finding Terem Kan gri in Asia near the Kara Korams. He claims the peak is part of a massive wall of previously unknown summits northeast of the Saharo Pass and measures over 39 000 feet in height.
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Tom Langstaff
Royal Geograpical Society
Asia
Keshm'r
Kara Korams Range
Saharo Pass
Terem Kangri
Philadelphia
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Pierce
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