Canada’s Largest Switchboard Installed at Montreal CPR
Bell Telephone completes a No 4 Lamp Signal board at Montreal CPR Windier Street station able to handle twelve hundred lines with eight operators now, sixteen positions, and room to expand. Two hundred twenty local lines in use and fifty trunk lines soon rising. daily calls total 7,180 with one hour peak at 1,028.
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Canada
Montreal
Bell Telephone Company
C.P.R. Windeer Street
T's
C_P.R
Pursuit intensifies as Easton seeks Coombes address
In a continuing London drama, Easton and the Major rally to hunt down the elusive Rivington with hints of Corom guided by the red haired Coombes. The Professor aids but entry to the School of Arms proves difficult as plans hinge on tracking Coombes and obtaining his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil
Scotland Yard
Violet
Devonshire Street
Thatlackguard
Easton
Rivington
Coombes
Odo
School of Arms
Major flees after disposing Violet at nursing home
The Major moves toward the Professor's residence following Violet's removal at the nursing home. He then hears rapid footsteps closing in behind him, heightening the tension as he makes a quick turn to confront or evade the pursuer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Eczema Cured in Child by Cuticura Products
Mrs John Newman from Cold Brook St John New Brunswick reports two years of facial eczema on her young daughter. White blisters formed scabs causing itch and sleep disturbance until Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment were used for about a month, leading to complete cure. She continues to use Cuticura Soap for cost efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Brook
St. John
N. B
John Newman
Powter Drug & Chem. Corp
Dept
Boson
Shoes From Banana Skins Inspire Novel Slippers
A playful dialogue notes that shoes come from many skins and asks about banana skins. The reply says banana skins are often used to make slippers, adding a curious twist on everyday materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Oldbatch and Littleshrimp Exchange Language
Dialogue snippet shows two speakers trading playful insults and nicknames as part of a humorous exchange about a partner. It highlights puns around wifely terms and diminutive companions. The tone is light and cheeky without a clear news event or factual report.
Simpson Travels with a Menagerie in Harsh Show Gigs
Gorst describes Simpson's current life on tour with a traveling menagerie. Fish says the work is mockingly hard, as Simpson merely places his head inside a lion's mouth twice daily.
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Gorst
Simpson
Fish
Question on the Drum Major Who Left Three Months Ago
A reader asks what happened to the former drum major who used to beat the bass drum. He left the group about three months ago and was described as very good, but became so fat during marching that he could not hit the drum in the middle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Paston
Neil
Easton
Fearful friend’s risky money advice leads to shame
A person recalls how following a friend’s lucrative tip could trigger social shaming since the advisor himself avoided taking the same path. The reflection weighs personal risk, trust, and consequences of popular but cautious counsel.
Gardener abandons garden for fishing amid worms
The narrator planned a full day of gardening but cried during the effort and, overwhelmed by plentiful worms, changed plans and chose to go fishing instead.
President Cleveland's Fishing Tale Ends With A Bite
President Cleveland recounts a fishing trip with two countrymen who promised to treat the crowd if they caught a fish. Both had a bite but were too lazy to reel in. The punchline. the President reveals he had no bait on his hook.
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Cleveland
Woman Praises Postum As Best Friend Over Coffee
A Western woman says coffee caused heart palpitations and nervousness, while Postum cured her symptoms and aided weight gain. She notes family approval, endorses Instant Postum, and invites readers to request the book The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Windsor
Ont
Wellville
The Woman's Pledge Ends With A Simple Question
A verse asks what a woman will wear on her head after declaring she will not sew a hat with animal skins or hunt animals for clothing. She vows to live simply and avoid harming creatures, ending with the question of what she will wear on her head.
Man Injured by Falling Tree Recovers After Liniment Use
Fran cis Leclare, a lumber worker for Minard's Liniment Co in Yarmouth N S, was crushed by a tree in January. Found on a sled, he suffered bruised hips and widespread blackening but received liniment treatment and three bottles later returned to work. SAUVEUR DUVAL Elgin Road L Islet Co Que.
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Francis Leclare
Byme
Minard
Sauveur Duval
Elgin Road
L'Islet Co
Que
Marriage Cast as a Trade Union Clash
A heated dialogue portrays Flla and Gnnhie debating their marriage as a financial transaction with Flla exchanging money for Gnnhie’s title. The exchange frames their union as a transactional affair rather than affection.
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Flla
Hall's Catarrh Cure promise and affidavit ad
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cherney & Co. pledges to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 86 1886. Advertising note claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and mail samples. Sold by all druggists. Zic and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cherney & Co
Hall
A.T
A. W. Cleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Zicane Hall
Coaling at Nagasaki by Girls Drives Ship’s Load Fast
At Nagasaki Japan a Pacific mail steamer is coal fed by teams of girls who ascend living ladders to receive baskets of coal from shoveling men. The process fills 9300 tons in six and a half hours averaging about six tons per minute, a remarkable efficiency.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Pacific Mail
A Hunter Misfires On A Fowl Bard
An Irishman with limited hunting skill shoots at a bird perched on a fence, finds a dead frog instead, and, puzzled, comments that the frog once looked like a fine poet before he told tall tales.
Mrs. Dollvoices on Her Husband Spotted at Times
Mrs Doll praises her diligent husband while Mrs Spitful notes his occasional excesses in a terse exchange. The dialogue reflects domestic perception and humor through two neighbors' remarks.
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Mrs. Doll
George
Mrs
Futurist defends art as interpretation of infinite
The futurist declares the canvas an attempt to interpret the infinite, while an innocent bystander asks what the infinite ever did to him. The exchange frames a debate on art and meaning in a concise dialogue.
The Patient-Ere and nurse debate buttered sides
A witty exchange features a patient and a nurse as the patient insists his bread is buttered on both sides while the nurse insists only one side is. The patient presses to know which side is buttered.
Brothers sell Joseph for cheap in disputed vision tale
The text presents a fragmented account where Isaac asks about why the brothers of Joseph sold him and suggests the act was prompted by misjudgment or deceit. The narrative references visions and erroneous beliefs driving the sale.
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Isaac
Joseph
Forest Conditions In the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve
The Forey Branch of the Interior Department continues the study of eastern slope forest conditions of the Rocky Mountains begun by T. W. Dwight M F. The bulletin outlines tree species by altitude and aspect, fire and lumbering effects, renewal goals, compares United States National Forests practices, and presents technical yield tables. Copies are free from the Director of Forestry Ottawa.
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Forey
Department of the Interior
Rocky Mountains
T. W. Dwight
Edmonton
Dwight
United States ‘National Forests
Montana
Director of Forestry
Ottawa
Dog Euthanized After Morning Illness
Speaker recounts a dog’s sudden illness and the decision to euthanize. The narrator asks if the dog was mad, noting the animal seemed unhappy before the action.
A Spring Tonic for Vitality and Blood Health
Do not use purgatives this spring. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to build new blood, improve skin, appetite and energy. Mrs Maude Bagg of Lemberg endorses them after feeling run down. price six boxes for $2.50, sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brant Ontario.
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Williams
Maude Bagg
Lemberg
Sask
Dr. Williams
All Medicine
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Little girls boast of families and doctor’s initials
A group of girls quarrels over family status and titles. The minister’s daughter claims packages for her father. the physician’s daughter counters with her father’s initials. The youngest adds a twist, noting all their house mail bears three letters C O and more.
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D.D
Worm Ex Terminator Tops Reputation For Years
For years Mother Graves' Worm Ex terminator has ranked as the most effective preparation manufactured, and it always maintains its reputation.
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Mother Graves
Job’s Patients Reflect Pa’s Questioning of Healing
The tale probes why people weigh in on Job’s suffering and the role of doctors or healers in offering care. It questions authority, pain, and the meaning of ill fortune in a world governed by providence.
Small Eda Notices Her Mother's Chapped Hands
Small Eda observes her mother’s hands are badly chapped and exclaims that she is wearing out, highlighting the fragile state of her caregiver.
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Eda
Mamma
Four Sons Chosen Varied Paths In Viena Professor Relates
Professor Rokitanski of Viena answered when asked about his sons. He said four, two are public singers and two healers. The two healers work as loo tors.
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Rokitanski
Vienna
Home Grown Tablecloth Tale From Bishop of Richmond
A humorous tale from Richmond England describes a bishop recounting his farmer father who grew flax and had a tablecloth made from it. During a dinner he tells a guest he grew the tablecloth, prompting astonishment. He adds he planted a napkin, deepening the joke.
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Richmond
England
Small but Potent Parmelees Vegetable Pills
Parmelees Vegetable Pills are praised as small yet effective for stomach troubles. The mild yet reliable remedy is widely known among users and in constant demand for its safe, simple action. It is presented as the best market preparation for disorders of the stomach.
Printing error labels kidney soup without bone meat tins
A meat processing firm found its tins mislabelled as Kidney soup without bone after enzymes and labels were printed. The mix up arose when kidney soup was added to the product list and the labels incorrectly retained the phrase without bone on beef and mutton tins.
Clergyman Punctures Gloom Over Influenza Loss
A clergyman voices indignation at a parishioner, noting Burke has lost his wife to influenza. Burke responds that the loss does not help him, insisting he has no days to spare.
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Reishhor Hayes
Burke
Was I road Enough Why has your wife decided to give up
A conversational line ponders why a wife abandons a European trip once she hears travel broadens the mind. The tone is casual and reflective, suggesting a shift in attitude toward travel and companionship.
Gardening craze spreads among noble families
Years after Viscountess Wolseley popularized gardening as a pastime for young women, it has grown into a broad hobby among the nobility. The young daughters of the Duke and Duchess of Teck and their cousin Princess Mary show gentle interest in the activity.
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Wolseley
Teck
Mary
Willing to be One The quicacest way to make an enemy
A wry quip about friendship and lending money ends with a humorous request, asking if anyone nearby would like to make an enemy of the speaker by lending five dollars. The phrasing hints at conversational quick wit rather than a formal event.
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C.P.R. Telephone Service
Alfred Wilson Barrett
Major
Siley
Villian
Fda Brooke
Eczema
N. U
Mr. Oldbatch
Shap Company, Limited
Mortreal
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Yarmouth, N.S
Job
Abb Effer
Upton’s Pure Fruit Jam
Benena Jon
DR. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Adress &. W. Pierce, M. D
Rettate
Pierce
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