Million for Manitoba League aims to boost settlement
The Million for Manitoba League seeks to increase the province’s population to one million by organizing local committees to provide free, thorough information to potential settlers. Manitoba offers fertile land near markets, strong railroad access, and extensive vacant homesteads, with pamphlets available by writing the Winnipeg secretary.
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Manitoba League
Manitoba
West
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Yorkton
Minnedosa
Dauphin
Morden
Manitou
Dominion
League
Million League
Decorations of the Daughters of the American Revolution
The jewels worn by the Daughters of the American Revolution at a recent Washington reception are valued above $500,000. The article notes that while jewel estimates vary, a parallel is drawn to the fathers of the revolution having $50,000 worth of ammunition at key moments, which might have shortened the war by two years or more.
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Washington
Boston Transcript
Noah's Ark Dry Wit Flares at Mocking Neighbors
Noah, inside the Ark, muses about unappreciative critics who mocked his water wagon idea. He notes their past derision and implies their failure to foresee the flood’s coming. The remark mixes humor with a moral about timely appreciation.
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Noah
Weather Wit Cites Dry Skies and Ginger Quip
A light exchange mocks the dry spell as a weather man’s local bias sparks a joke about Jamaica ginger. The banter fits the occasion with playful kitchen talk about dinner stories.
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Jamaica
Old Parades and Quiet Memories Shape a City Evening
Two elderly women share memories of war era gatherings and Memorial Day tributes. A young matron reflects on youth and modern fuss over horses in a parade while a neighbor recalls love, loss, and a veteran’s poignant Memorial Day moment. The easing of aging perspectives closes a soft, memory-filled night.
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Bems
Uncle Will
Thirty-fifth Street
York State
Appomattox
John
Pennsylvania
Belong to Page of History on Decoration Day
A reflective piece considers Decoration Day as a national memorial beyond mere ceremony. It honors fallen soldiers and all who came before, noting that the act of laying flowers and flags keeps memory alive and prevents forgetting the sacrifices that form a nation’s heritage.
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God's Acre
Nebraskans in Titanic Disaster Reach Hebron District
Thayer County reports Kate McCarthy and brother Charlie, long-time Hebron residents, were Titanic passengers. Kate possibly survived, Charlie presumed drowned. The siblings left Columbus, moved from New York twelve years ago to farm north of Hebron, then Columbus, with rumors of wealth from begging.
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Thayer County
Hebron
Kate McCarthy
Charlie
Columbus
Kas
Kate
Charlie McCarthy
Ireland
New York
Doan's Kidney Pills Cure Rheumatic Symptom s
Anthony Ruf of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports severe rheumatism with joint pain backache and stiffness improved gradually and completely after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with restoring kidney function and relief from his symptoms.
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Dean
Anthony Ruf
W. Elm St
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Doan
Its Use and Humorous Snippets From The Era
A collection of quips on prison life laundry jokes and gender wishful thinking. Includes remarks on washing convicts and ironing, plus reflections on temperaments and knowing when to refrain. Garfield Ten is cited as helping clear muddy complexions and smooth breath.
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Louis E. Smith
Long Pine
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Nemaha County
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Platte County
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Omaha Steel and Construction Company
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Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
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W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
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Spohn Medical CO
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Indiana
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Powell
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John Kennedy
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Alberta
Spokane
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Ottawa
Can
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W. Adams St
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Butterick Bldg
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