Huge Canadian Pacific colonization plan attracts settlers
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports a two year old department with 4000 employees pursuing western colonization of about 4,000,000 acres. It stopped land sales to speculators and requires purchaser residence development. Terms extend 20 years to attract sturdy families from North America Britain and Northern Europe under Mr. J. S. Dennis.
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C.P.R. Department
Pgs
Canadian Pacific
Canada
North America
Great Britain
Europe
J. 5
Dennis
Great Britain's Secret Engine Of Doom Revealed In Histories
A long article recaps the Dundonald engine, a purported device to annihilate fleets and armies in an hour. It cites committees from 1811 and 1846, notes Dundonald's proposals during Toulon and Flushing, and mentions his naval career and inventions.
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Great Britain
Encyclopaediag
England
Thomas Cochrane
Tenth Earl of
Duke of York
George Ill
Army
Lord Keith
Lord Exmouth
Congreve
Ordnance Department
Sir William
Dundonald
Toulon
Flushing
Sebastopol
Cronstadt
British War Office
Earl of Dundonald
South America
Chile
Spain
Morning court chatter over a fine horse
A light exchange unfolds in court as the judge compliments a neighboring horse. The owner acknowledges the horse’s draw and remark about attracting geese, highlighting a humorous moment in an otherwise formal setting.
Ancestral Talk Recounts Early Settlement Claims
A fragmentary quote touches on ancestors and early settlers and the absence of immigration laws, hinting at historical attitudes. The passage suggests debate over origins and the era of initial colonization.
Worm Exterminator Offered At All Drugstores
The affordable Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is within reach of all and available at any druggist's.
Real Comforter Hub Cries Over Debt Pressure
A distressed speaker warns business failures would drive them to madness while a spouse urges resilience noting debts and the burden of a tall man as a counterpoint.
Microbiology Shaping Agriculture And Public Health
Dr. Charles E. Marshall of Massachusetts Agricultural College stresses microbiology as essential to personal hygiene sanitation public health and farming. He notes dairy operations sanitation water purity and food preservation rely on germ life and urges introductory courses and expanded short courses to apply microbiology to all agricultural needs.
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Department of Microbiology
Charlies E. Marshall
Microbiology
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Marshall
Marshcall
Women Health Perils and Restoring Strength with Pink Pills
An old advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for female fatigue anemia and weakness. It features Mrs Elmer C Taylor of Calgary Ontario recounting dramatic health improvement after using the medicine and urges other women to try the remedy, available by mail or at medicine dealers.
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Elmer C. Taylor
Calgary
Aila
Dr. Williams
Mrs. Taylor
Dr. Wiliams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
The Coal Plack Shirts and a Literary Man
A nameless city tale shows a writer asking his wife for shirts size fifteen. She buys coal black shirts to hide soot, claiming they are exactly what he asked. He accepts the gift and departs to tend the children, taking the medicine without protest.
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John
Lucinda
Cuttem the Tailor Reminds of a Clergyman
A humorous line compares Cuttem the tailor to a clergyman. The speaker notes the resemblance while joking about an unpaid bill he owes.
Germans Urged to Learn English Not to Abolish It
In an interview in the Rheinisch-Westfälische Zeitung Albert Bockermann defends English as the world trade language. He argues Germans should master English, warns against banning it, and predicts postwar English will remain essential while German should grow in North America. He cautions against German becoming a universal tongue.
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Germany
England
Herr Bockelmann
North America
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Advised For Liver Health
An 19th century medicine advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy to restore liver function. The copy claims the pills are purely vegetable, gentle on the stomach, do not cause cramps, and combat torpid liver, low mood, lassitude, and debility.
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Parmelee
Kitchener’s Way: A War Material Plant Transferred to England
The Christian Science Monitor reports a tale in which Field Marshal Kitchener, facing a gun and ammunition shortage, buys a renowned neutral nation’s large modern war material plant. He ships the machinery to England, where it awaits full operation to ease wartime shortages.
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Kitchener
Christian Science Monitor
War Office
Europe
England
Man Recovered From Injury Using Minard's Liniment
Prosper Ferguson reports his shipboard accident where an anchor fell on his knee and leg causing swelling and immobility for six days. He attributes full recovery to two bottles of Minard's Liniment.
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Minard
Prosper Ferguson
Twin Brother Mistaken Identity Sparks Amused Exchange
A witty exchange has Hicks correcting Parker who mistook him for someone else. Hicks reveals the man Parker saw was his twin brother, prompting lighthearted forgiveness and a nod to mistaken identity. The moment captures a playful scene of recognition.
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Hicks
Parker
British mood on postwar policy toward German enemies
The British public and armed forces favor strict postwar action against Germany. Recruits and civilians alike want Germans removed from employable roles after the war, with strong opposition to German goods, labor, spies, or presence in Britain.
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British Isles
Germany
England
France
Belgium
London
Dodd's Kidney Pills Crowned Best by Local Resident
A local resident, J. A. Kill, praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after suffering six months from cold related kidney troubles. He reports relief after using four boxes, noting improved appetite, energy, and reduced back pain. The testimonial asserts the pills cure kidney disease and are the very best medicine.
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Dodd
Luca
J. A. Kill
Mr. Hill
Dodds
No War Tax on Land Denied by Immigration Official
J Bruce Walker, Dominion Immigration Commissioner in Winnipeg, refutes claims of a $500 war tax on non residents' land in Canada. He states land taxes are provincial matters, with no war tax on land, and notes only small taxes like stamps and limited railway or ship ticket levies exist. Farmers’ buildings and personal effects in Western Canada are fully exempt from taxation.
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United States
Canau
J. Bruce Walker
Dominion
Winnipeg
Walker
Commissioner of Immigration
Canada
Bills and Trust in a Marriage Question
A dialogue on marrying a daughter raises money anxieties and trust issues. A suitor asserts bills hold no fear, while the father presses for financial reliability, prompting a defense about reputation and trust.
Inventor Bellboy Passes Banter on Knife That Keeps Peas Steady
A humorous scene shows a bellboy and stranger discussing honors for a man who invented a knife that prevents peas from rolling off the plate. The exchange humorously frames admiration for culinary gadgetry.
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Bellboy
Blended meals aim to ease travel dyspepsia on CP trains
Will Irwin and William Cooper critique the traveler’s diet and propose three million meals worth of blended menu plans. European and North American experts endorse harmonized foods and beverages for breakfast, lunch, and supper on Canadian Pacific Railway cars to improve comfort and enjoyment of the journey.
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Will Irwin
Asier
Teddy
Mary
William
W. A. Cooper
Cooper
Europe
United States
Canada
Hll
Mr. Cooper
Wicesbaden
Paris
Tondon
Elise
New York
Battle Creek
Canadian Pacific
Whch
Lame Back Relief Touted by Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
A vintage ad claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil cures lame back through quick skin absorption. The liniment supposedly penetrates tissues, bringing speedy relief with magical touch. It promises immediate relief and ample praise from users.
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Thomas
The Human Voice and the Horse
In James Fillis's Breaking and Hiding he argues tone shapes horse behavior. A soft voice calms while a higher, sharper tone can spur movement. The voice aids liberty training and mounted work, guiding walk trot canter and providing correction and encouragement.
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James Fillis
Youth Hires with Farmer Sparks Early Oats Cut Joke
The city youth secures a job with Farmer Jones. At 4 o'clock the farmer raps on his door and says they will cut oats. The youth asks if they are wild oats and jokes about sneaking up on them in the dark.
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Farmer Jones
Building a Shed for Farm Implements
Advice urges farmers to store tools and machines in a dedicated shed after oiling and painting. It notes space shortages on farms and suggests building a simple, affordable structure to house implements, wagons, and sleds when not in use.
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