Canadian West Welcomes American Farmers for Homesteads
The Buffalo Express notes growing Canadian West settlement as 4174 homesteads entered in July, with 1212 from the U S. Americans bring capital and practical farming knowledge, making Canada West appealing. The government agent flags closer farming practices between Dakota Minnesota and Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta settlers, easing the welcome for Western State farmers.
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The
Buffalo Express
Canada
Littleth
Canada West
Great Britain
Tran
Dakota
Express
Prairie Provinces
Oregon
Minnesota
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Ontario
Willing to Pay: A Virginia Lawyer’s Bold Plea
In a Virginia town a young lawyer addressed a jury on a point of law and asked experienced Col. Hopkins for guidance. Hopkins replied he had an office in Richmond ready to enlighten him for consideration. The eager lawyer offered a half dollar for immediate schooling and change.
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Virginia
Collnges
Himeself
Hopkins
Richmond
Col. Hopkins
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
List of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors reported by Lothrop Johnson, patent lawyers. Names include William Ball of St. Thomas North Dakota, Frank Coulter of Sioux Falls, John Dangerfield of East Grand Forks, Charles Elofson of Minneapolis, Paul Hanson of St. Paul, Maurice Hartsough of Minneapolis, John Tupper of Fork River North Dakota, and others with devices such as tle-plate drill fire escape milk pasteurizer mowing machine loading apparatus and halter tle.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer
St. Paul
Minn
William R Ball
St. Thomas
N. D
Frank B. Coulter
Sioux Falls
D. Ehr
John C. Dangerfield
East Grand Forks
Charles Elofson
Minneapolis
Paul Hanson
Maurice H. Hartsough
Fragmented tale shows court transcript and ads pasted text
Fragmentary OCR mixes a magistrate exchange about theft with misread ads and medical claims. The record includes names and phrases from Toledo court proceedings and scattered endorsements for cures and products. The readable content hints at a 19th century legal proceeding alongside unrelated marketing lines.
The Brangwyn Mystery continues with alarms and vows
In a London corridor plan, Hamilton Billery warns Aloysius Brangwyn of an arrest as Holt tightens the net. Belle Molloy confirms trust in Billery while Lilian Lee prepares to share the news gently, and Alexis must face a rift over innocence versus suspicion.
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London
Billery
Holt
Hamilton
Belle
Aloysius Brangwyn
Pete Dillon
Vienna
Trieste
Naples
Mareiilles
Marseilles
Monte Carlo
Lilian
Tallan
Bella
Hamilton Billery
Lulan
Mr. Truscott
Darlin
Nick
Belle Molloy
Patience
Alex
Cougin
Willery
Miovelus Brangwyn
Aloysius
Taj
Alexis
Lian
Gail Billery
Miss Lee
Mr. Billery
Iulian
Victoria arrival sparks reunion with Miss Lee and friends
On the platform at Victoria Miss Lee awaits holiday friends. Lilian and Belle greet the group with affectionate embraces while plans for breakfast in the hotel unfold. Billery, freshly refreshed, prepares for a bath and a change before joining the others in No 93.
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Victoria
Miss Lee
Lilian
Billary
Belle
Billery
Mr. Billery
The Two Mrs Delands Laugh At Coincidence Of Characters
Margaret Deland’s The Awakening of Helena Ritchie and Ellen Douglas Deland’s A Little Son of Sunshine feature strikingly similar child protagonists. The Delands shared a laugh over the uncanny likeness and discussed the coincidence.
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Sunshine
Queer Places of Amusement In London Maps Highlight Theaters
The walls of stations on the new tube from Waterloo to Baker Street show maps of London with theaters and places of amusement printed in red according to a corner index. Notable sites include Holloway Cardle Market, the Foundling Hospital, the Courts of Justice, the Bank of Ragland and Spurgeon s Tabernacle Londor Tribune.
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Waterloo
Baker Street
London
Holloway Cardle Market
Foundling Hospital
Courts of Justice
Bank of Ragland
Spurgeon
Tabernacle
Londor Tribune
Weather prophets and long range forecasts warned as guesswork
The piece critiques long range weather forecasters across the US and Canada, noting their rise in Pennsylvania Ohio New York New Jersey and Canada. It cites Prof Edward J Garriott and Prof Willis L Moore dismissing such forecasts as mere guesswork and superstition.
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Uncle Sam's
Weather Aurea
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
New Tneland
Dominion of Canada
Edward J. Garriott
Willis L. Moore
Willis L. Moore's Official Star of Forecasters
Gratitude for Marquis de Lafayette in American memory
The nation’s enduring love for Marquis de Lafayette is recounted from his aid in the country’s darkest days to his 1824 return. Congress planned a national ship to bring him home, but he traveled on a private vessel. Citizens welcomed him with ribbons and symbols across 24 states, and Congress later erected statues in Lafayette Square and Lafayette Park honoring his service to America and liberty.
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United States
Marquis LaPayette
LaFayettte
Congress
Marquis
LaFayette
America
Liberty
LaFayette Square
Washington
LaFayette Park
Count Rochambeau
France
Labor Shortage Delays District Street Improvements
District engineer Hunt reports a severe labor shortage for winter street and road projects. About 600 workers are employed, needing 200 more. Advertising for labor may fail as contractors offer better weekly pay and lighter work. District pays two dollars daily, with a possible raise to avert a famine of labor. This is the second time in 15 years such ads are used.
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Engineer Department
Hunt
Wealth Found In Sand
United States Geological Survey bulletin reports 1905 sand and gravel output at 23,174,967 short tons worth 11,199,645 dollars with an average 48 cents per ton varied from six to six dollars per ton by use. Crude borax output in 1905 reached 46,647 short tons valued at 699,510 dollars, up 637 tons and 320,334 dollars from 1904.
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United States Geological Survey
Does Your Back Ache Keeler praises Doans Kidney Pills
James R. Keeler of Fenner Street Cazenovia New York reports fifteen years of back and kidney pain. After trying many remedies he found relief from the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills and was restored to good health after two boxes. He recommends them to others. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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James R. Keeler
Fenner Street
Cazenovia
N. Y
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Quote exchange at gathering sparks playful age jibe
Miss Speitze and Mr Jollyer exchange quips about aging. Speitz teases about looking older at forty, prompting a witty remark that she will seem older when she reaches forty.
Star actor makes rapid strides in profession this year
A dramatic editor notes rumors of the star's extreme feats, including a long walk from Tonha Wanda to Batavia in ten hours and fifteen minutes, while demanding affidavits.
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Tonhawanda
Batavia
Puck
Worth Knowing About Brandreth's Pills as a Blood Purifier
A vintage health note touts Brandreth's Pills as a first class blood purifier. Each pill contains sarsaparilla extract and other vegetables, offering relief for constipation with a single nightly dose. The pills are promoted as a long trusted laxative tonic used for over a century and widely sold in plain or sugar coated forms.
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Brandreth
Curious Peasant Superstition About All Saints Day Ghosts
The London Tribune notes that All Saints Day folk beliefs say the dead roam briefly. In Brittany peasants fear horse possession by spirits, while Northern regions avoid slamming doors and throwing stones to spare wandering souls. Alsace lights cross-shaped lamps to honor returning spirits. A noon gust is seen as the dead’s thanks wafted to the living.
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London Tribune
Britanny
Alsace
No Medicine But Change of Food Gave Final Relief
A Washwoman attributes her recovery from stomach indigestion to switching from starchy and greasy foods to Grape Nuts. She cites chronic dyspepsia, constipation, and relief after two weeks, becoming well in two months and able to eat freely. The testimonial hails from Battle Creek, Michigan, with a nod to Postum and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Wollville
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