Fort Saskatchewan Reporter builds Western press presence
The Fort Saskatchewan Reporter under editor Hunter grows from a fledgling venture to a newspaper of notable influence. Hunter, a Manitoba native who trained in Emerson and Edmonton, established the paper after ten years at the Bulletin. The Fort Saskatchewan venture gains weekly circulation and advertising, signaling a rising commercial and agricultural hub in the Alberta frontier.
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Manitoba
Emerson
Emerson International
Portage la Prairie
Edmonton
Bulletin
Frank Oliver
Hunter
Trapper Fort
Fort Saskatchewan
West
Alberta
Western Canadian journalism favors the mechanical side of print
The article argues Western Canadian editors come from the case of printing and job departments. It notes heavy reliance on mechanical work, limited writing, and many printers becoming editors or proprietors. It cites W. J. Hunter as an example of a practical printer turned publisher.
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Western Canada
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Winnipeg
Brandon
Northwest
W. J. Hunter
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Reward Offer
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Firm endorsers attest Cheney's honesty and solvency. Warping King and Marvin, Toledo wholesale druggists. Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials available. Price per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Hail
Garden and cues pun on a colonial bishop in Australia
A retired Australian bishop known for wit and vigor contrasts a wealthy parishioner who loves his garden and billiards. The cleric quips that the man “minds his peas and cues,” turning a fault into a playful pun about garden work and billiard cues.
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Australia
English Spavin Liniment for Horses Blemish Cure
Patent medicine claim for ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT removing hard and soft blemishes from horses. Advertises curing spavin ringbone splints sweeny stifles sprains and coughs with dramatic savings of 50 dollars per bottle. Warnings imply remarkable efficacy and wide range of benefits.
Changeable Women Spark Witty Honeymoon Tale
A weary man explains his wife’s shifting nature during their honeymoon. She once said she could not live a day without him, then last week urged him to insure his life for $10,000 in her favor, prompting puzzled remarks from the family friend.
Woman Praises South American Rheumatic Cure
Mrs Johan Beaumont of Elora declares a complete cure from rheumatism after taking a remedy she calls South American Rheumatic Cure. She offers to provide a written guarantee of her recovery to anyone seeking such proof.
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Johan Beaumont
Elora
Through Train Stops at Little Station for Water
A through train halts at a small station to take on water as passengers seek a momentary respite. The crew and locals exchange brief remarks about daily routines and leisure.
Lumber worker healed by Liniment after accident
Francis Leclair, injured when a tree fell in January, was treated with Minard’s Liniment after suffering severe bruises and pain. Three bottles reportedly cured him, allowing a return to work, according to Sauveur Duval of L Islet Co Quebec dated May 26 1893.
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C. C. Richards & CO
Tiarmouth
Francis Leclair
Minard
Fiancee’s wardrobe sparks witty exchange between Dolittle and Hester
Dolittle jokes about marrying to keep borrowing sister's clothes. Hester praises the fiancée as the greatest girl for borrowing attire. The banter highlights playful domestic humor and character dynamics.
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Hester
Dolittle
George
Dr Agnew Cure for the Heart Praised by Perth Man
A Perth Ontario resident Thomas Hicks describes long years of severe heart pain and near death as he credits Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart with performing a veritable miracle. The testimonial highlights dramatic relief from heart disease.
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Agnew
Thos. Hicks
Perth Ont
Lunatic mocks laborer behind asylum wall
A lunatic on the asylum wall questions a laborer about marriage and children, learns the man has eight dependents and earns 12 shillings a week, then declares the worker on the wrong side of the wall.
Complaints Over Flour Quality From Mrs Newliwed
Mrs Newliwed complains to the grocer about flour sent, calling the result tough. The grocer asks for details, and the wife notes the biscuits made with it were unpalatable for her husband.
Cholera warnings urge quick treatment with Kellogg cordial
The notice warns that cholera and summer diseases strike fast and can be fatal before one realizes danger. It recommends immediate use of Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial for rapid relief and claims it never fails to cure.
Window scene with donkey carriage and joke about relation
A man with a monkey and a stout donkey carriage passed by a window as a couple watched. A jest about a relative prompted the wife to quip that the donkey was a relation by marriage, adding humor to the scene.
Agnew Catarrhal Power Promises Quick Cure for Catarrh
Headache and eye pressure plague many sufferers. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder claims rapid relief. Offers cure for week long or fifty years standing catarrh. Price fifty cents.
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Agnew
Men Are Queer Too A Playful Riff on Labels
A compact pronouncement notes how labels affect women differently from men. It contrasts reactions to terms like chick, witch, kitten, cat, and pitches the idea that men react to dog, pup, hound, or bull while objecting to calf or cub.
Minard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend Article
A fragmentary notice presents a humorous anecdote involving a father and child about a door and a missing talk. The source text centers on a light, conversational exchange and hints at a broader feature about Minard's Liniment and a lumberman’s friend context. The tone is playful and nostalgic with local newspaper flavor.
Doctors Endorse South American Nervine as Permanent Stomach Cure
Physicians now deem South American Nervine meritorious for indigestion dyspepsia and nervousness. They view it as a step in advance in medical science and a potential cure for stomach diseases, noting it will cure yes.
Carnegie on the Golf Course and a Tale of a Discharged Caddie
Andrew Carnegie praised a friend’s golf skill during a New York dinner and recounted a tale of a cad who fired a caddie for his forward manner. After being discharged the caddie lingered near Blank and watched him, prompting a charged anecdote about propriety and reputation in golf circles.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
Blank
Silent Swing Sparks Mockery From Caddie Banter
A golfer named Blank struggles with repeated misses as a heckling caddie jeers from the sidelines. The crowd notes Blank’s clumsy attempts and a sharp lapse in focus follows. The caddie quips about taking a job carrying clubs for amusement amid the toast of the course.
Minard's Liniment Used by Physician in Conversational Anecdote
A child asks his father about glass eyes while a physician uses Minard's Liniment. The father dismisses the question and sends Willie to bed, ending the brief domestic scene with humor.
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Minard
Little Willie
Willie
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