Pere Lacombe and Early Canadian Pacific Leadership
A fragmented historical note recalls Pere Lacombe and fellow leaders including Van Horne and Stephen as founders and presidents of the Canadian Pacific. The text mentions Lacombe's role in pacifying Blackfeet tensions and a later resignation, with references to meetings and informal anecdotes from the era.
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Pere Lacombe
Canadian Pacific
van Osteorge Stephen
Donald Smith
R. B. Angus
Count Ohenlohe
Calgary
van Horne
Ideal Two Story Bungalow Design and Features
An 1911 feature outlines a two story bungalow by William A. Radford. It describes a 35 by 32 foot plan with three downstairs rooms and three upstairs rooms, a bay window, a front porch, and shingle siding. It discusses interior flow from the kitchen to the dining area, storage, and a rear hall to the stairs, plus optional extra room use as a sleeping porch.
Powder Used by Women in America Last Year
Fragmentary note describes Taicum powder tins and a claim about women using powder in America last year. The text is garbled and difficult to verify, with several stray phrases about lengths and quantities.
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America
N. M
New York City
Fragmentary Courier-Journal Snippet on Interactions
The Louisville Courier-Journal fragment hints at social tensions and dating refusals. It shows quoted lines about attraction and playful resistance, reflecting early 20th century manners and language in a brief gossip-like note.
Mystery of the humming bird and its legendary feats
The text describes a humming bird with extraordinary powers likened to a helicopter, able to fly, cling to walls, and dangle midair. It notes its tiny size about the fingertip and contrasts it with unique abilities and a comparison to subaqueous sound waves for locating submarines.
Just What She Wanted in a Marriage Painter
Fragmentary notes describe a woman named Bella who married a painter and often spoke of wanting a man she could look up to. The text reflects digressive musings on vanity and perception amid unclear context.
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Sydney
Tee
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