New million dollar loan and military shield advances
The article notes a planned million dollar loan this session and CPR expansion aims to occupy railway territory. It reports Liberals winning six of seven Dominion byelections, Manitoba politics, and tender shenanigans. It concludes with Cammell & Company’s bullet proof shield for soldiers, weighing under seven pounds with a 3 mm plate and 150 square inch cover, aiding trench operations.
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C.P.R
Northern Pacific
Hugh John
Dominion
Tupper
Manitoba
Greenway
McFadden
Macdonald
Cammell & Company
Sheffield
England
F. Boynton
How Ladysmith Got Its Name From Sir Harry Smith
The article recounts how Ladysmith in the Orange Free State took its name from Lady Smith, wife of Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith. It traces their Cambridgeshire roots near Whittlesey, military careers in the Peninsula and Waterloo, and the saga of Sir Harry’s wife influencing the town’s naming during British campaigns.
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Harry George Wakelyn Smith
Bart
Harrismith
Orange Free State
Whittlesey
Isle of Ely
Peterborough
Waterloo
Sir Harry
Capt
Charles Smith
Col
Thomas Smith
C. B
Battle
Coa
Thomas
Harry
Badajos
Lady Smith
South Africa
Cape
Obituary Note Highlights Widowed Survivor
A London Graphic obituary notes a man who had an army and a navy veteran, with all but one predeceasing him. His widow is still living and in good health.
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London Graphic
Petty's Pills Promised To Cure Ailments
An advertisement extols Petty's Pills as a universal remedy claiming relief for dyspepsia backache headaches nervousness and weakness. The copy asserts Petty's Pills make the sick well.
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Petty
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