The Banner and a Musical Art Company Note
The article discusses a foldable chair with pivoted arms and adjustable back support, a connected horizontal post, and a two pivoted handles held brush mechanism. It then notes a Winnipeg engagement for a grand opera company with Abel Conn and cast members, praising its commercial value and performances incorporating grand choruses and soldier marches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renaire
Winnipeg
Abel Conn
Jobn Henderson
Mr. Konkel
Misa Stanton
Damayanti
Bertha Davis
Mara
Sara Carr
Ees
Henry Hallam
Ned Winver
Reward Offered for Kidnapped Child in Kennebec Journal
A fragment from the Kennebec Journal recounts a boy visiting grandparents and returning to discover another child replacing him. The boy, surprised and indignant, suspects mischief as his father may be angered by the incident. The text references a reward and disputes over paternity or guardianship amid family turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kennebec Journal
Little
Oes
Ome Winters
Biograph Exhibits War Pictures at Grand Theatre Winnipeg
The Biograph’s marvel of the age offers thirty thousand pictures per performance with war footage from South Africa and Ottawa. Firing the big Smith and Tommy Atkins in glory are shown, plus the funniest canvases. Grand Theatre on Main near McDermot, with daily shows and lecturer Owen Salley, Canada’s leading elocutionist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Smith
Tommy Atkins
Biograph
Ottawa
Grand
Maintreet
McDermot Street
Tims Sore
Owen Salley
Canada
Bimeelt
Open Letter Promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Anemia
A Sarnia Ontario reader recounts severe anemia after years of medical treatment, notes dramatic improvement after three months on Dr Williams Pink Pills. He advocates the pill as a tonic for blood disorders and urges verifying packaging with the doctor’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. William Wilsoy
Sarnia
Ont
Dr. Williams
Unclear archival note on pigments and mahogany repair
Fragmentary OCR describes mixing pigments and wax with mahogany to seal holes and cracks. The text is garbled and lacks coherent context or a clear event, person, or date to establish a definite news item.
Epitaph on Two Wives and Scottish Herring Industry Note
An old epitaph from a New England churchyard recalls a widower erecting a stone for his two wives with a quip about home life. The piece contrasts with a line about strong influence of the herring fishery in Scotland’s western islands, illustrating social observations and industry impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Ann Sophia
Julia Hattie
James B. Rollins
Women'’s Journal
Scotland
Man Unknown Promotes Neuralgia Remedy in Letter
June 11 1897 letter from S McDonald advertises Minard's Liniment as an immediate relief for neuralgia to O Richards Co Dear Sirs. The brief mock endorsement notes relief at once and credits McDonald for the claim.
Missouri Promise Prophesy by State Geologist Gallazher
In a recent interview Gallazher predicts Missouri will astonish the world within five years citing abundant ore like lead zinc copper nickel cobalt and coal. He claims the state is rich in minerals and among the richest in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasouri
Missouri
Gallazher
Customs and trademarks across ages and nations cited
A Philadelphia Press excerpt discusses a Spanish custom of bearing weather pervasively, then pivots to claims on trademarks dating back to ancient times. It mentions Gutenberg’s early lawsuit, English and American trademark protections, and etymology notes for Johnny Rede and terms like Silamet and Kismat. The piece also muses on destiny and the nature of sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Edo
Gutenberg
America
Quotations and Fragments From Various Authors
A fragmented miscellany of quotes and literary fragments, referencing Browning's Mrs. Browning and Tennyson, Phillips Brooks, and a Boston Christian Register attribution, with stray phrases about heaven, light, and past versus future. The irregular text includes misquoted lines and faded references.
Tote Balmoral Roarsee 014 Gentleman Most Convenient Word
A clipped Punch-like exchange shows a rigid narratorial tease about a miscommunication. The speaker and others debate a message to Mrs Brown regarding illness, with humor on wording and truthfulness, reflecting social tone of the era.
Turbulent rail travel era cited in accident statistics
A fragmented note claims that rail travel in America has seen 72,000,000 miles traveled with a higher risk of fatal accidents, warning that in the law of averages more lives are at stake as the era progresses.
Minard's Linimeat Cures Colds Story From Walsh County
Western Walsh county farmer reports 2 500 bushels of flax grown on 100 acres from a $750 farm. He sells at home for 1 75 a bushel or seed. The Omemee Herald notes a 4 375 crop from a $700 farm, highlighting swift farming gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heresy Finz
Walsh County
Omemee
N. 1
Herald
Stammering Man Ponders Proposal In Philadelphia Press Note
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press describes a man named Tess unsure of a marriage proposal. He stammers and hesitates, his tongue tying as he tries to speak. The scene hints at inner conflict and hesitation affecting the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Philadelphia Press
Man with a good ear for music noted in quarrel
A dyspeptic neighbor comments on a young woman’s piano playing while a friend cites another man, Dumler, as having a good ear for music. The exchange occurs amid neighborhood tension and casual talk in Philadelphia.
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Dumler
Philadelphia
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Wisnipes
S. McDonald
Johnny Rede
Johnny Rete
Johnny Bull
Great Britain
Johnny Felt
Azure
Sinaldo
Mantla
Onio Jourak
Boston Christian Register
Minard
Anderson Produce Co., Limited
Yminipeg, Man
Nares, Robinson & Black
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Linimeat
Xuman
W.N. U. 281
SAAT
Alberr
Suet Soap CO
Mfrs
Montreal
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Owen
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