Anna Gray Delighted With Western Canada Prairies
Anna Gray writes from Didsbury Alberta about prairie life and climate. She notes miles of home views, growing settlement, four churches, a $2500 Evangelical church, and a thriving social scene with a literary society and music.
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Anna Gray
Western Canada
Anna
Crayley Young Indy
Michigan
Mieh
Indy Trina
Alberta
Wouters Canada
Mins Gray
Didebury
Prairie
Prairies
Dury
Antimony Declines in Medicine and History
The article traces antimony’s waning medical use from tartar emetic to ancient beginnings by Paracelsus, notes old practices such as bleeding, and places it in a chemical series with nitrogen phosphorus arsenic and bismuth as having common properties in human action per Sir Lauder Brunton.
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Paracelsus
Sir Lauder Brunton
Laundering the Baby's Clothes
Mothers often fail to protect infants from harsh washing powders and impure soap. The note urges home laundering under a mother’s guidance using early Ivory soap to prevent injury. E. R. Parker emphasizes careful cleansing of little garments. Col. Henry C. Branch, who died near Lexington, Missouri, boasted of Harrison ancestry and Pocahontas lineage. Born in Virginia in 1827, he lived in Missouri for sixty years. Kansas City Journal
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E. R. Parker
Henry C. Branch
Lexington
Harrison
United States
Pocahontas
Virginia
Missouri
Kansas City
Putnam Faceless Dyes and Guinea Fowls Mirror Trance Incident
A Philadelphia Record note reports a pair of guinea fowls introduced near a garden outhouse with a mirror. The birds fixate on their reflections for hours, refusal to move, only controlled by carrying them out. The owner wonders if the mirror hypnotizes them. the fowls return promptly. Random health and dental notes follow about Pico's Gate for Consumption, Ogee Grove, and electric dental treatments.
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Philadelphia
The Child You Used to Be A Century Poem Fragment
Katharine Pelton writes a fragment from Century that centers on a child with strange eyes and a departing figure. The speaker laments lost joy and broken faith as dawn nears, with themes of memory, trust, and change.
Drummer quits poker after Halifax memory tale
In a smoking room on a coastwise steamer a drummer declares he will no longer play poker after a troubling Halifax game six months earlier. He recalls Narcisse Le Blanc, hotel keeper Drake, and Bellefontaine in a tense night, the Lean Fellow looming, a window scene, and a costly loss that soured his nerve.
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Mac
Cocktail Jim
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Drake
Onesime Bellefontaine
Narcisse le Blanc
M’soo Drake
Narcisse
Jake
Jon
LeBlanc
le Blancs
Bervat
Narélaed
Card Game Ends With Dramatic Outburst In New York
A chaotic scene unfolds as players and onlookers react to a tense poker game. Bellator falls, a chimney draught is blamed, and a church bell signals the end. Narélaee in Hiane is noted as the game ends and a player quits poker for good.
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Bellatortain
Drake
Betefontaine
Narélaee
Hiane
C. M. Williama
New York
The Thieving Dog and the Painter’s Reward
Sir Edwin Landseer plans a reward to recover a nobleman’s stolen dog. The thief, a acquaintance of Landseer, returns the dog for £10 and confesses he stole it to prevent another theft. The painter urges the thief to tell all, revealing the chain of ownership and motives.
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Edwin Landseer
Hhis
Sir Edwin
Jew Smith
Smith
Sir Kawin
One On The Professor Prank Delights A Latin Class
In a college town two students removed a painted dental sign, triggering a morning of uncontrollable laughter in a Latin class. The prof known for rage and insults, nicknamed Gasbar Touay, ranted as students turned their heads to the humorous effect. The cause became clear when the sign read Gas Administered.
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Jesson
Gasbar Touay
Everyody
Unto How Many
Fragmented OCR reveals a poetic meditation on giving and duty, questioning how many heartbeats or hours a person can devote to selflessly aiding others. It suggests a spiritual rhythm linking effort, sacrifice, and enduring care across mortal life.
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Bowie
One Roanter Per Passenger Rules Explain Comfort for Havana Car Ride
The article outlines passenger fare rules, insisting trains provide comfort and laying down reliever practices. It notes if a passenger misses a train or changes, only half fare may be refunded, and details about car occupancy and injury concerns are discussed in archaic British English.
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Havana
Passagere
Olerwlen
Cme Roceler
Primitive Automobile Built in 1874 by William Murdock
A Caussier's Magazine excerpt describes a tiny 14 by 19 inch England made primitive locomotive with three wheels and a steerable front wheel. The copper boiler, spirit lamp firebox, and a vibrating beam drive system connect to rear driving wheels via a crank axle. A balancing lead weight prevents tipping.
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England
William Murdock
Fiat
Ita
Caussier
Jeffersons Sundial Found in Virginia
A sundial reportedly made by Thomas Jefferson has been found in Virginia. The item’s origin is linked to Jefferson, prompting interest from scholars and regional historians who seek to verify its provenance and historical significance.
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Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Religious Masks Worn by Winduprieay during Préshive Corvimualen
Religious figures in Winduprieay enforce ceremonial masks during the Préshive Corvimualen. Priests wear carved masks as part of a revival rite, with attendees participating in a synchronized, ceremonial observance at the central temple.
Gannets Swarm South African Island Remembrance
A desolate coastal scene recalls a period when gannets blanketed Hird Island off South Africa. The birds, numerous beyond count, moved with the tides as thousands of eyes watched the sea. The remarkable spectacle endures in memory as a unique natural event.
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Hird Island
South Africa
Remarkable Wide Ranging Notes From Glasgow and Beyond
The column recounts a Mrs. Pare of Columbia Avenue Glasgow praising Dean's Kidney Pills for back and kidney complaints, alongside various curiosities and brief notes on a meteorite diamond, Paris birds, and a centenarian Amos Martin of Princeton who celebrated his 100th birthday with memories of service and marriage.
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O Pare
Columbia Avenue
Glasgow
Karr
B. Pare
Eaye Dean
Dean
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.wale
Food Showld Bet and a Family's Struggle with Illness
An anecdotal account describes a family's nervous illness after overeating and failed remedies. A local woman recalls trying various foods and remedies before a friend suggested short time marked health benefits. The narrative reflects urgent concern and community advice on diet and wellbeing.
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Yrisial
Ontaria
Daver
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Putnam
Vanity Gof
Guinea
W. Mabie
Ogee Grove
Nod
Math
Stebel
Munich
Ieee
Arithal
Aewin
Katharine Pelton
Mr. Death
Angele
Omar
Jefferson
Sivas
Constantinople
Government
Italy
Milan
Diablo Cay
Crater Mountain
Groun
Europe
France
Revolution
Corday
Othart
Amos Martin
Princeton
Battle of
Waterlow
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