Merchants' Bank of Canada Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting
The Merchants Bank of Canada held its annual meeting on December 15 at 205 St James Montreal chaired by Sir H Montagu Allan. Directors report net profit 431159.57 for year ending 20 November with 13.85 percent return and plans to seek power to issue 40000 new shares totaling 4 million dollars.
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Merchants’ Bank of Canada
St. James Street
Montreal
H. Montagu Allan
4. M. Kilbourn
St. Eugene
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Ste. Agathe
P.Q
Unity
Kisbey
Saskatchewan
Castor
Mamnville
Viking
Acme
Trocha
Killam
Okotoks
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Sidney
B.C
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Muirkirk
Strome
Botha
Alta
Fort Saskatchewan
Dominion
Cancoe
Great Britain
New States
Canada
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Ee Beck
Dominion Counties
United States
Bank address adopted for distribution to shareholders
Mr. Hebden the General Manager gave his annual address. The meeting moved to adopt and print the Directors’ report for dilution among shareholders.
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Hebden
By Law Adopted To Increase Bank Capital to Ten Million
The proposal moves the bank’s capital stock from six million to ten million dollars. It was introduced by the President and seconded by the Vice-President. The by-law is adopted as by-law No. Ten of the bank’s by-laws.
Bank increases capital stock by fourty thousand new shares
By law the bank increases capital from six million to ten million dollars by issuing forty thousand new shares of one hundred dollars par value each. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Scrutineers C R Black and D Kinghorn to conduct immediate director election with a three PM ballot close, or immediate close after ten minutes with no votes. Directors named include Sir H Montagu Allan, Jonathan Hodgson, Thomas Long, C F Smith.
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A. Haig Sims
M. 8. Foley
Messrs. C. R. Black
D. Kinghorn
A. Piddington
G. Durnford
H. Montagu Allan
Jonathan Hodgson
Thomas Long
C. F. Smith
Name and Memory in a Carnegie Anecdote
A Cleveland Leader retells Andrew Carnegie’s quip about a bachelor and an elder sister at a concert. Mendelssohn’s Wedding March opens familiarity, prompting the man to call it good and ask what it is. The reply identifies the tune as Maiden's Prayer, revealed with demure humor.
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Andrew Carnegie
Mendelssohn
Cleveland
Five Doctors Fail. Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure Farmer
Antoine F. Richard of Kent County says four years of backache rheumatism and joint pain ended after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports dark circles headaches and dizziness improved after a few doses and he has since returned to farm work. He credits the pills with his recovery and asserts they cure all kidney diseases.
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A. H. Richard
Kent County
St. Ignace
Kent Co
N.B
Antoine F. Richard
Dodd
Richard
Dinner Prices Spark Small Talk in 19th Century Tribune Snippet
A brief New York Tribune quote highlights a frugal dinner for six and a follow up remark about having another before leaving. The exchange captures everyday life and thrift in era dining culture.
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New York Tribune
Minard’s Liniment Cures Diphtheria Curio
A quirky excerpt shows a digressive chat with slang and local color. Characters debate remedies and social plans while a reference to diphtheria and a tailor hints at period speech and community life.
Beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch
An advertisement promotes a booklet titled Beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch from Scott & Bowne offering a Good Luck Penny in each bank. The copy touts a tonic dose claim and promises foundation for a healthy child, with address in Toronto.
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Send Inc
Tor
Ui Beautiful Savings Bank
Board Re-elects Directors At Annual Bank Meeting
Unanimous adoption led to re-election of the old Board of Directors. Votes of thanks were given to the President and Directors, and to the General Manager Mr Hebden and staff. A special meeting re-elected officers: President Sir H Montagu Allan and Vice-President Mr Jonathan Hodgson.
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Hugh A. Allan
C. M. Hays
Alex. Garnet
F. Orr Lewiis
E. W. Blackwelt
A. Haig Sims
Secoritei
G. F. C. Smith
Hebden
Board of Directors
Presdent
H. Montagu Allan
Jonathan Hodgson
Private John's Office Echoes Long Campaign Tale
Private John Allen recalls telling Tupelo residents he would let people use a mach name as a Congressional candidate. A parish elder greets him at the Metropolitan Hotel in Washington and notes his father long held the same office, a joke about a never-ending candidacy.
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Tupelo
Mach Name
John Allen
Metropolitan
Washington
Norman E. Mack
National Monthly
Marie Allen
Pop
Marie John
Pills For Nervous Troubles Restore Stomach Action
The stomach is the centre of the nervous system and when it falters, nerves suffer. Nervous debility may follow if untreated. Restore stomach action with Parmalees Vegetable Pills, a remedy praised by thousands for nervous disorders.
Altered by Time Converses on Better or Worse
A playful exchange where one character notes the other has changed so much it is hard to recognize her. She questions whether the change is for better or worse, and he replies that the change could only be for the better.
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Archlyi
Bargain Stop Watch Exchange Sparks Witty Quip
A brief exchange features a buyer claiming a stopwatch is available at a bargain while another comments they already have a watch and want one that never stops. The dialogue highlights humor about timekeeping and practicality.
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds Humorous Exchange
A New York Times quip notes Minard's Liniment cures colds while a jokey line asks if Knickerbocker Jones has anything for rain, to which Becker replies he has saved a friend to borrow an umbrella.
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Knicker
Jones
Becker
New York Times
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Claim Superior Purge and Cleanse
A medical note extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a purgative that acts in the bowels after passing through the stomach, claiming long use and superior effectiveness compared with other pills. The excerpt also features a casual remark about Evelyn not being handsome and awaiting a ring.
Lifebuoy Soap Promotes Fresh Bath and Toilet Use
Lifebuoy Soap is praised as refreshing for bath or toilet use and for washing underclothes. A humorous aside contrasts tips given to a waiter based on service, noting a shilling tip for good service and a tip based on race results for poor service.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
Guarantee offered for curing itching bleeding protruding or blind piles within 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertises 50c price.
Telegraphing a Phantasm How a Pastor Telepathed Self
The Rev Clarence Godfrey tried to telepathically project a phantasm of himself to a distant woman. After about ten minutes he slept. Four hours later she awoke unsettled by a sound and saw him standing on her staircase before he disappeared.
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Clarence Godfrey
H. Addington Bruce
Success Magazine
Mr. Godfrey
Boy-Say Spends Christmas Money On Any Kind Of E Candy
A casual shopper voices a wish to spend Christmas money freely on electronic candy items without caring for the exact kind or brand, signaling a carefree holiday shopping mood.
Not by the Acre: Scottish Farmer Rejects Lease Terms
A Scots farmer in a wet eastern district refuses to renew his lease after stalemate with the laird. The farmer quips the land should be let by the gallon, not by the acre, as talks hint at possible terms.
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Scotland
Claim Holloway's Corn Cure Has No Poisonous Ingredient
A report states that Holloway's Corn Cure contains no poisonous ingredient and can be used without risk of injury.
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Holloway
Notable Yawn Across Audience for Unnamed Specialty
A speaker remarks on surprising audience reaction as the crowd allegedly yawns in unison during a performance. The exchange highlights the unusual reception and the speaker's pride in their distinctive skill.
New Cold Cure Advocated With Bromide Tablets
Unverified ad claims a one day cure using laxative bromo quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Night and Day Nurses Question Medicine Delivery
In Chicago Tribune dialogue a Night Nurse asks if promised medicine has arrived while the Day Nurse says not yet, concluding the patient may survive the night.
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Chicago Tribune
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