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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1886
Page
4
The note invites businesses to place cards in Taw Paperess directory with low rates and subscription benefits. First insertion costs 200 dollars, then 100 dollars quarterly. non payment risks dropping the card.
A dense list of merchants and tradesmen including general merchandise dealers furniture makers bakers harness suppliers livery stable operators and professional services. The page also notes The Progress weekly printing establishment and a merchant tailor among the entries.
Regina DAWSON BOLE and Co druggists advertise their Regina location in the Northwest Territories trading area.
A White Book cites German foreign office material on Egypt up to June 1886. It highlights improved safety and reduced arbitrary taxation since Britain’s occupation, with Egyptian peasants reporting less fear and greater personal security, wary that stability may not last.
A fragment from a Christmas number includes a short poem exhorting loyal Canadians to remember their English heritage. It speaks of keeping faith with England, love for home, and nostalgia for Christmas tide as hearts remain English yet.
Fragmented text mentions Christmas bells and religious figures Prince of Peace Faumaanel Christ Redeemer Saviour and gifts. A vague reference to Ireland and a monetary figure $25,000 from America appears amid garbled wording.
A garbled observer note contemplates life extending to a century, the changing yet constant nature of beauty, and traces a mood of skepticism about final doom. It muses on limits of perception, fate, and the endurance of excellence amid uncertainty.
Fragmentary report describes a young man from Treston, Connecticut in a kissing game that left a maiden with broken teeth. Disjointed lines mention Mary Anderenn, Grew Sherman, and undefined actions as bystanders react to the incident.
Government sources announce a forthcoming proclamation to be printed in the Canada Gasethe of the week. Imperial authorities are set to receive the notice and respond in due course.
An elderly peddler arrives in a French village, triggering quick, wary reactions from locals. Villagers fear disruption as the stranger passes through, with chatter about the far reaching impact of itinerant sellers and the old routines of the hamlet. The scene captures local curiosity and unease as daily life unsettles.
The passage notes how women and children from respected Arab families once avoided imitation jewelry. It laments the French influence eroding these traditions, describing ancient necklets and brass ornaments with links and enamel, and mentions earrings and chains shaping cultural adornments.
The text discusses enslaved Africans in Persia being treated as equals among Persians, with comments on color and social status. It asserts mothers remain with children and husbands with wives, and that enslaved people are absorbed by marriage into Persian society. It claims the enslaved receive comfortable living conditions, clothing, and value.
The poll declares Lord Malishburg the greatest statesman and Lord Wolseley the top soldier. Henry Irving wins as greatest actor with some votes for best bari. anon Siddon tops as greatest preacher and Mr. Millais gains 346 votes as greatest painter. Haw ley beats Tyndall as man of science and John Nuskin is greatest writer. Wilkie named greatest novelist ahead of Morley and The Times.
A local shop unveils a quirky collection titled New Demons of Christmas and New Year's Cards, marketed as a creative profession inspired display at the Tax Precarss Store. The items mix playful horror motifs with seasonal greetings, drawing curious shoppers and collectors.
Fragmentary ad claims a miraculous cure for consumption by a “Nervous Deity” and “Nervous Completa” with promises of free samples and world-spanning recognition. The text includes garbled names and nonspecific procedures, typical of dubious patent medicine promotions from obscure sources.
The notice promotes the Nor' West Farmer edited by WM. CLARK of Berroe highlighting rent and journey topics. It promises fresh reliable agricultural information for practical household use and aims to benefit readers through practical articles, guidance, and lively pages.
Advertises a $1 per year subscription with free Bonheur prints and a 34 page journal. Promises 21x37 inch pictures and a year end balance of 1666 Free. Mentions options for themes and special rates through 1887, with bids to subscribe now.
An illustrated monthly journal titled The Emigrant advertises in Manitoba markets. Publication details list Splenda as advertiser, with contact in Bavonast Wonnnipeg and Carman. Postal box 1195 and 373 Main Street are provided for inquiries.
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