Wardner mill anniversary and reactions across British Columbia
A late New Denver Ledge item recalls the Wardner Idaho Bunker Hill Sullivan mill anniversary while critiquing immigration policy and provincial issues. The column mocks graft and political figures including John Houston and Billy Tiehitter, with quotes from Debs and Hetty Green about matches of people to roles, and notes on Canadian lumbering and industry phrases.
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Bunker Hill
Sullivan Mill
Wardner
Idaho
Deter Ledge and the Political Satire Dispute
A fragmentary piece lampoons Joe Martin and electoral zeal in a rural setting. It references a Montreal department store catalogue and vows to cull notices, criticizing merchandise mail and politicized rhetoric while contrasting idealized nature with noisy public life.
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Joe Martin Ty
Kootenay
Joe
Quirdi
Joe i & Ford
Dod
Gia
Montreal
Women and Pulpit Tales Stir Controversy Across Faithful Communities
A fragmentary 19th century column laments how women face harsh judgment for voicing opinions, accusing religious leaders of silencing female agency with patriarchal lore. It references church life, moral critiques, and sensational rhetoric from a period publication.
Whip-po Will, a Whimsical Woodland Mystery
Montgomery M. Folco in Chicago Times-Herald describes a lyrical, dreamlike chase through woodlands and marshes. Fireflies light the scene as a playful wisp called Wil-Will sparks a wild pursuit, prompting questions about the wisp’s nature and whereabouts.
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Hante
Croek
Montgomery M. Folco
Chicago Times-Herald
Quiet Man Refuses Poker In Eastward Trip Tale
An older man aboard a San Francisco eastbound train declines a poker game. Four men at dinner, one narrator notes, include the quiet figure who says he has quit cards for good. The exchange reveals lingering tensions and a brief, tentative social moment among travelers.
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San Francisco
Tnt
Poker and Its Close Calls in a Turbulent Night
A poker tale recalls a high stakes night where a player with sevens dodged ruin after a risky call and a thousand dollar raise. He reflects on near collapse, a missing cashier, a costly engagement collapse, and a San Francisco club’s gun scare that ended with a public resignation.
Remove Grease From Wool, Paste of Turpentine Suggested
Instructional note from Brooklyn Engle advises treating greasy woolen spots with turpentine to dissolve grease, place blotting paper beneath and above, press firmly, until the stain is absorbed and the cloth is clean.
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Brooklyn Engle
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Central Hotel
Wesley Cline
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Carload
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