Why People Go to Canada
A discussions of Americans moving to Canada via government excursions to settle 160 acre homesteads and buy land at 15 to 20 dollars per acre. William Johnston, a settler near Battle River, reports nine years of good crops, strong yields in 1911, affordable coal, nearby school, and satisfactory weather compared to Minnesota, illustrating why immigration to Canada rose.
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Canada
Champ Clark
U. S. Senate
Congress
United States
Wiliam Johnston
Alexandria
Minn
Albery
Battle River
Minnesota
Filipines residents resist autos with rock obstacle tactic
The passage notes Filipinos dislike automobiles driven by foreigners and long-standing lax regulation. To curb reckless speed, locals place large boulders in roads as a blunt signal to halt dangerous cornering.
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Philippines
Point of order interrupted speech in crowded hall
An orator on the platform for twenty minutes faces frequent audience interjections and a call for order. A voice from the rear urges not to be discouraged, noting chat makes hearing difficult for the speaker.
Speckled horse sale leads to heated exchange
In an incident recounted with local color, TM confronts Uncle Rasberry over a horse sold to him. Mr. Erastus Pinkley confirms the horse is gutted and variegated, matching TM's complaint and the seller's stated position.
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Uncle Rasberry
Mr. Erastus Pinkley
Wealth and Poverty Paradox in Luke Sermon
A religious lesson on Jesus blessing poverty and hunger contrasting the rich man's fate with Lazarus. It emphasizes character over wealth, warns that wealth without faith leads to judgment, and argues that mercy comes from God to the poor, while the rich face consequences after death.
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Jesus
Lazarus
Abraham
Hell
Dives
Moses
God
Thisorld
Primitive Mountaineers of Hillsville Honor Ancestry and Rural Life
A description of western Virginia and nearby mountains as home to direct descendants of Scotch Irish settlers. The piece notes isolation, language echoes of Queen Anne era, Shakespearean phrases, hospitality, and a romantic view of mountaineer life. It highlights folklore, songs, and traditional roles, with a nod to historical military contributions.
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Hillsville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
America
Queen Anne
Balconies Revealed in Pompeii Street of Abundance
Rome reports a new Pompeii discovery in the Street of Abundance where every house shows a balcony once thought rare. The elaborate balconies with columns bring ancient life nearer to modern readers and aid understanding of Pompeian civili zation.
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Rome
Pompeii
Pompeiians
Maniac on Bridge Attack Leaves City in Turmoil
Disorder erupts as a reported assault on a man by an unmasked assailant near a bridge in Youngstown prompts police inquiries. Witnesses describe a violent confrontation and concern over public safety.
Garfield Tea and aiming for sensible cures
A 19th century note suggests Garfield Tea as a natural remedy replacing harsh cetherics. It hints at alimony as emotional glue and jokes about scandal not meeting expectations.
Extreme Measures and Piles Treatment Claim
A promotional snippet claims a wife hands bills to her husband who pays them. It upsell notes about Pazo Ointment promising relief for itching bleeding or protracted piles with a six day to two week cure timeframe and price.
The Ideal Mother and a Daughter Scene
Cole's Carbelfsaire relieves burning itching and torturing skin diseases. It instantly stops the pain of burns and cures without scars. 2c and 50c by druggists. Free sample requests to J. W. Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wis.
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Cole
Carbelfsaire
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Morbid curiosity comment at hearing over brimstone theft
In a hurried scene a magistrate questions an elderly man about stealing brimstone caught in the act. The exchange underscores the notion of morbid curiosity and impatience as the magistrate jokes about waiting years longer.
Alligator Tale at Palm Beach Lawn
A sportsman at the Royal Poinciana in Palm Beach recounts photographing an alligator. His boy waded into the water to capture the creature while the crowd notes the distinction between alligators and crocodiles. The speaker asserts the alligator is harmless.
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Gator
Ike June
Royal Poinciana
Palm Beach
Little Harold’s Cocoa Night Ends With a Wriggling Wake
Broad Ripple youngster Harold, tucked in with paja mas and a hot water bottle, pleas for attention turn into a quiet bedtime mischief. His mother declines, and the child escalates from cold to hot cries seeking comfort as night deepens.
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Harold
Broad Ripple
Indianapolis
Gruet Overextends Finances With Lavish Tastes
Gruet commits to expensive purchases beyond his means while flaunting extravagant tastes and a strong but insufficient income. The remarks suggest his spending exceeds income, hinting at financial strain.
The Poet’s Wife and Miss Gusher-Oh Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue hints at whether poets are born rather than made. The Poet’s Wife asserts birthright while Miss Gusher-Oh begs for clarity on poetic origins.
Romance in which we are characters in life
A tender exchange quotes a woman and man discussing life as a romance. She calls him Chap Seventeen as the supreme author hints at fate guiding their roles in the story of life, framed in Harper's Weekly style.
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Harper's Weekly
Pound at Authors Club Sees Cremation as Wit
Ezra Pound speaks in New York at the Authors Club on Shelley's cremation. He notes cremation invites ribald jokes, recounting a widow scattering ashes to secure her second husband’s safety and a March wind overturning a vase of ashes on a drawing room rug.
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Ezra Pound
Author’s Club
New York
Shelley
Mr. Pound
George
Garfield Tea Promoted As Pure Herb Laxative
An exchange jokes about taking Garfield Tea to overcome constitutional ills and financial worries. The dialogue features Owens Say, Bowens and Owens arguing about saving money and borrowing from friends.
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Owens
Bowens
Take a Different Route Sermon Echoes at Meeting
The excerpt portrays Uncle Abraham, newly promoted to preacher, urging the congregation to choose the righteous path over a doomed road. Sister Sig ter Eliza weighs her course, joking she might head home to the woods as a reply to the sermon’s stark choice.
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Abraham
Eliza
Lippincett’s
Ex Governor’s Cursing Habit Cited in Dinner Tale
Frank I Cobb recalls a Detroit reporter’s memory of a former Michigan governor famed for swearing. A dinner scene follows with a failed political scheme and the governor’s frank reaction, his wife urging restraint, and the governor insisting it is merely his way of talking.
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Frank I. Cobb
Detroit
Michigan
Cobb
Marie
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Amusing Iowa Senator Questioned by Funeral Parlor Worker
Governor Beryl Carroll recalls a Des Moines scene where a senator, mistaken for a laboring man, is playfully asked to “give us a lift with a casket.” The employee clarifies it contains drinks, prompting the senator's cautious reply.
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Beryl Carroll
Iowa
Carroll
Des Moines Undertaking
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