Canada’s census shows rapid growth across provinces
Canada’s population reaches 7 081 869 with strong growth in prairie provinces and British Columbia. The decade percentage rise surpasses the United States, driven by new farms and expanding towns such as Winnipeg Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon and Moose Jaw.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Republic
Lakes
British Columbia
Albertas
Saskatchwan
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Cleary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Wethbridge
Medicine Hat
Moosejaw
Snane
Chicace
Catada
Unreadable OCR Football Note Sparks Confusion
Fragmentary text mentions George bi Marke Jr and a broker at a street intersection. The garbled lines reference a dike, fever, and a request to obtain cards for a ball game to the Taneral, with scattered phrases about entering, selling, and scarlet color. No clear event or outcome present.
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George Bi Marke, Jr
Oysarty
Not for Wim Farmce Havseed inquiry shows odd phrasing
The readable text presents fragmented phrases about buying an eating house and asking for a place, with stray names and garbled words interrupting the message.
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Fiaston
Early Training and Ancestral Tales in Harper's Weekly
A fragment quotes a claim that ancestors suffered torture with red hot pincers, paired with a remark about a woman wearing shoes three sizes too small yet appearing happy. The piece reflects sensational Victorian attitudes toward heredity and resilience.
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Harper's Weekly
Quay’s Tariff Tactics Outlasted Senate Debate
E. J. Edwards profiles Matthew Stanley Quay, Pennsylvania senator and Republican leader, famed for an almost library like mastery of tariff documents. Quay used the Senate document room to nitpick the Wilson tariff, stretching a speech to days, with experts noting his endurance and strategic timing.
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Senate
Matthew Stanley Quay
Republican Rational Committee
United States
Pennsylvania
Senator Quay
Aquay
Aimzi Smith
Quay
Chile
Amzi Smith
Clu
Dennis Lave
Steech
Ps Thanner
Mayepee Tomorand
Congress
Seni
Remv
E. J. Edwards
Two Chandlers a Great Pair in the 1870s Party Fight
A reminiscence on the two Chandler brothers James G. Blaine recalls at the White House porch as Garfield recovers, praising Zachariah and William E. Chandler for their swift, decisive leadership of the Republican National Committee in the 1876 campaign. The piece contrasts their physical and mental strengths and credits their coordination with steering Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina to Hayes victory, potentially securing the election for the Republicans.
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Iss
Garfield
James G. Plaine
White House
Blaine
Wlaime
United States
Michigan
Chicago
Union
Jefferson Davis
Hnd
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Zachariah
Zachariah Chandler
Republican National Committee
Tilden
New York
Williama I. Chandler
Florida
Louisiana
South Carolina
Hayes
Chandler
Chandlers
Jou
E. J. Edwards
Belshazzar’s Feast and the Fall of Babylon
A biblical study recounts Belshazzar’s banquet and the fall of Babylon to Cyrus in 533 BC. It highlights the king’s desecration of temple vessels, Daniel’s timely interpretation, and the moral warning against intemperance and pride. The piece argues self control and moderation as defenses against temptation.
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Daniel
Eeel
Babylon
Cyrus
Bebryion
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Nabonidus
Jerusalem
Israel
Temple of Jerusalem
Father of the Greenback Named in Local History Tale
Colonel Wait recounts that while Secretary Chase issued legal tender notes he was not the father of the greenback. The real father, he says, is T Sterry Hunt of Norwich Conn a McGill professor who devised a durable green ink used on the back of the notes.
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Dts
Suiimoen P. Chase
Wien
Treasury
Lincoln
John T. Wait
Connecticut
Congress
Wait
Secretary Chase
Mgr. Chase
Greenback Party
Greenback
Colonel Wait
Norwich
Conn
Benedict Arnold
Thomas Sterry Hunt
T. Sterry Hunt
McGill College
Montreal
Ulunt
New Haven
Famonus Silliman
Yale
Chase
Lafayette S. Foster
Secretary of the Treasury
E. J. Edwards
Watery farewell at party ends with pun
At a party a French woman and an American argue in broken languages. As guests depart they deliver a final pun with the French woman saying Reservoir and the American replying Tanks.
The Bride Weeps Over Harold’s Nightly Absences
A crowded wedding tale unfolds as the bride laments Harold’s habit of going out each night. Harold retorts with a blunt concern about returning home late, revealing a rift between desire for freedom and marital obligation.
Swamp Root Cure Claim From Michigan Listener
Mrs. Mattie Camfield of Gablesville Michigan writes that Swamp Root cured her back after twenty years and that five bottles over five years free her from trouble. She notes her husband also benefited from kidney and bladder issues and that she approves publication of the letter dated July 13 1909.
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Mattie Camfield
Gablesville
Mich
Arvin W. Minsis
van Buren Co
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Letter to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton New York offers sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Mentions paper and availability of regular 50 cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Immensity of Nature on Alpine Ascent
A traveler in Switzerland after ascending a high Alpine peak tells his wife, with breathless awe, how small nature makes one feel. She retorts that his bulk blocks view of Mont Blanc and the valley, adding a humorous twist to the moment.
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Switzerland
Alps
Mont Blanc
Valley of
Chamonix
Tourists in 1609 travel gear noted by Bates
In 1609 E S Bates outlines a traveler's needs including a prayer book for salvation, a notebook, a watch or pocket sundial, a broad brimmed hat, gaiters boots breeches gloves shoes shirts and handkerchiefs, emphasizing practical dress and piety.
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E.S. Bates
Senator Hessin voyage sparks sea ride joke on Galilee
The Kansas City Journal notes Senator John E Hessin and his daughter from Manhattan toured Europe and Asia last summer. They took a motor boat ride on the Sea of Galilee with a New York minister in the party. After the ride the boatman quoted a high fare, prompting the minister to quip about Christ walking on the water.
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John E. Hessin
Manhattan
Europe
Asia
Kansas City Journal
Sea of Galilee
New York
Vyhe
Christ
A Bald Man Receives Hair Restorer Cordial Aid
A humorous, generic note describes a bald man who does not wait for the earth and takes a bottle of hair restorer that promises restoration. He then continues on his way rejoicing as the item fulfills its effect.
Few People Follow Lines of Least Resistance
A brief reflective note discusses the rarity of individuals who resist easy paths and simultaneously wake to the alarm clock discipline, framing it as a challenge in daily self control.
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Wim
Johnny
Cain
How Quay
Morrisy Eoine
SP. Asap
Isederth
Deine Coretus
Mercy
William E
Colonnel Wait
Br. T. Sterry Hust
Harold
Sam
Sloan
Anthony G
Oakland
Niment
Je McCarthy
Idaville
Ind
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
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