Injustice by Arthur Applin ends in tragedy at sea
The serial saga follows Francks and Reuben as they chase Iris and Scribner from hotel to pier and steamship. A struggle on the Folkestone to Calais voyage ends with Scribner and Reuben lost at sea, while Iris survives and returns to The Grange. Nine months later Iris and Francks marry in quiet ceremony and reflect on the ordeal.
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Fraseks
Roberts
Sliver’s
Aaron Roberts
Jimmy France
Folkestone
Scribner
Porta
Ile Stoot
Beether
Iris
Reuben
Francks
Scriber
Jim
di” Scribner
Agash
Fred Scribner
Lter
Reuber
Beribner
Miss de Fontaigne
Ashile
Iria T
Nes
Ren
Ted
Haden
Strage
Reuben de Fontaign
Frig
London
the Grange
Jimmy Francks
Gen
Grange
Jovers
Dispensational Grammar Lesson Goes Off Track
A teacher uses two faulty sentences to teach grammar. Harry, a pupil, corrects the board by writing The ten never done it. God done it. The passage notes errors in narration and in blackboard examples, ending with additional scrambled lines about opera and bread.
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Providence
Harry
The Doctor's Gift Food Worth its Weight In Gold
An Eastern doctor gives a patient Grape-Nuts, claiming it weighs like gold. After two months of use indigestion and biliousness vanish, mind clears, vitality returns, and the patient praises the food and the doctor.
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Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Wellville
Drgs
An Obliging Horse and a Moral Lesson in Temperament
A doctor and a clergyman ride horses in a country lane and argue whose animal is better tempered. The doctor’s hunter refuses jumps, while the clergyman’s mare buck-jumps and clears a hedge, unhurt the rider. The doctor concedes temperament may differ. the clergyman quips that his mare prevents the doctor from going over him, not from going over himself. The piece shifts to an unrelated medical ad about deafness and remedies.
Fashion and the end of hiding behind skirts
A wry exchange frames a shift in era and gender norms as fashion jokes critique concealment by clothing. The conversation notes that earlier eras allowed hiding behind a woman’s attire, while modern times discard that trope, with sharp backseat banter adding tone.
Head Waiter Suggests Mark Egg with Genevieve Name
A head waiter advises writing the name Genevieve on an egg to distract Mr. Wopsey, who is described as romantic, in hopes the eggs taste fresher or appear more appealing.
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Genevieve
Wopsey
A June Day on a Rail Car Ends with Muted Scorn
A pompous railway director arrives at a small station and is warned by the stationmaster about gratuities. On a crowded car a young woman prevents an old man from standing, sparking a tense scene as the conductor rings the bell and the train moves on.
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Gladstone
Bill
Lord Blank
Crimson
Where the Danger Was
A fragmented railcar tale portrays a fast speed record attempt and a pale passenger accused of offering odd advice. The guard and engine-driver play marbles as the man suggests removing the cow-catcher from the front to the back to avoid a biting cow, while a patent medicine pitch surfaces amid the exchange.
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Mige
Atn
Hallow
Pasenger
Oil as Naval Fuel Outweighs Coal in Future Fleet
London Chronicle argues oil fuel offers faster speeds greater range and quicker resupply for navies, with per knot costs favorable and oil supplies abundant for the near term. It notes coal’s domesticity and coal producers’ interests but predicts Navy efficiency would trump local producer pressures.
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Admiralty
London Chronicle
Johnny Remains Silent as Guests Question His Age
A dinner visit unfolds with Minard's Liniment referenced, as a man pressures Johnny to speak. The boy remains silent while guests tease and declare him an idiot, until he finally blurts out his resistance and frustration.
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Johnny
Janother
Snowy lesson ends with a sleds fate and a ballot tease
In a snow filled classroom a teacher warns girls to be careful after a seven year old brother dies from pneumonia following a sled outing. A student asks where his sled. Senator Sheppard jokes about a woman wearing a ballot. A curate confronts Robert the reaper who drinks beer, offering coin to quit.
This Should Hold Mim Awhile Two resourl editors feud
The excerpt portrays a verbal slugfest between two resource editors ending with a grim image of one buried in mud. It ridicules the other's attacks and implies pride in being targeted while condemning the rival's rhetoric as misguided and unworthy.
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Mim
Buzzani
Daniel
Richest Spot in Canada Affects Toronto King Street Area
The two block stretch on King Street between Yonge and Bay, including cross streets, is described as Canada’s richest property strip. Land value about 16 million, buildings 9.5 million, new structures 8.5 million under construction, with frontage of 1,500 feet likely reaching about 35 million by year end.
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Cana
Toronto
Canada
King Street
Yonge
Bay Steets
Alea
All Night with Asthma and Other Fragments
The text advertises Dr Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a night relief for attacks, saying it drives away symptoms. A touring car scene is described with dust and noise, followed by fragmented dialogue about money and domestic matters including a pianist and a joke about two bandits.
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Pat
Jim
Gerry
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Lock @ Coy Limited
Melbourne
Dover
Charing Cross
Calais
Saintebury
Reuben de Fontaigne
Lady Meyer
National Food Reform Association
Metropolie
Metropolita
Sir George Barham
Wilts and
Hants
Wilts
Derbyshire
Staffordshire
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
Hampshire
Surrey
Wal Ireland
Penzance
Scotland
Great Western Railway
Great Northern’ Railway
Midland Railway
London and Brighton Railway
London and Southwestern Railway
Westinghouse
Winchester
Mua Mno
Winchester Repeating Armeco
New Maven
Conn
Pereveranc
Kee
New Orleans
Evie
Drage
Spe
Dake
Watts
Holloway
Minard
Senator Sheppard
Texas
Robert
Ally
Ecane
Upton
De.Puerce
Sleshal
Pierce
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