Ontario Canadian Tales Still Echo Through a Cold Night
Foster recalls Lawrence and his river crew moving from logging camps to bark shacks, enduring hunger and cold while clearing land and handling misadventures. The tale shifts to their late ventures as salesmen and builders, ending with a grueling escape from a frozen wilderness and a debate over their past. Alice and Mrs. Featherstone listen intently as the dramatic recount unfolds.
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Garth
Foster
Gome
Alice
Featherstone
Lawrence
Canada
Eat
River Gang
Copk
Mrs. Featherstone
Feather‘stone
Fossier
Aboose
Dr Hamilton's Pills Offer Quick Relief From Seasonal Decline
An 19th century cure ad touts Dr Hamilton's Pills for malaise and low spirits common in the season. It claims rapid system relief from poisons and disease matter, with testimonials including C. T. Pearm of Kingston noting renewed strength, sleep, and appetite after use. Available at dealers in 25c boxes.
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Dr. Hamilton
C. T. Pearm
Kingston
Cold Storage Egg Rule Aims At Reducing Losses In Canada
Canada food board expands controls on wholesale eggs through a margin cap of one percent per transaction. Licenses must record candling results for eggs stored cold and certify unsound eggs removed. The committee cites millions in annual losses from bad eggs and urges broader conservation.
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Canada Food Board
Food Board
Canada
War and Food No 11 Rice
This article extols rice as a nutritious staple and substitute for flour noting its high starch content and easy digestion. It warns against coated rice and suggests varied uses from boiled with salt to stews, curries, and breakfast dishes Pairs with a humorous Ottawa Journal exchange about seafaring men and salt air.
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Orient
Stoker
Ottawa Journal
Record in History Mortality rate in war cited
Edward A Woods of Pittsburgh disputes rumors of high American soldier fatality. He notes war deaths per year are lower than Civil War levels and that American troops face mortality comparable to a 60 year old civilian over a similar period. The piece cites New York Times data.
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Edward A. Woods
Pittsburgh
France
Mr. Woods
Woods
New York Times
The
Father Timson and Maria Timson at the piano
In a domestic scene Mr. Fudwidddle serenades Maria Timson while her father Timson frowns and calls for quiet. The exchange ends with Maria defending the singer and Mr. Timson’s overlong evening. The Chicago Herald records the awkward family moment.
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Timison
Maria Timson
Timson
Maria
Unclear dialogue on voting and political economy course
Fragmentary speech shows a father and son discussing taking a political economy course and the idea that one cannot buy their way to influence a vote. The exchange reflects caution about political manipulation and personal responsibility.
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Clancy
Woman Is All Parts of Speech, Says Father
In a Milwaukee Sentinel reader anecdote, a boy asks about the word woman and the father answers that she is not a single part of speech but all of them, reflecting on language and gender in a humorous exchange.
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Arthur
Gaide
Father
Milwaukee Sentinel
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco Ad Claims Subtle Use
A Copenhagen chewing tobacco ad touts its popularity and discreet use. It describes placing a small pinch between the lip and gum for a pleasant after taste without chewing and emphasizes economical use and high quality tobacco.
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Copenhagen
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Anymene
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M.C
Expreas
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Taerents
Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Ltd
Hamilton, Canada
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