Charming Old Lady Reveals Dickens Link to Little Dorrit
Mary Ann Cooper of Southgate, aged in her nineties, recalls being the original for Dickens characters and shares memories of Charles Dickens from childhood. She recounts meetings, walks to Hampstead, nicknames, and the origins of Little Dorrit, noting her long widowhood and a life filled with stories of the novelist.
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Dorrie
Widwell
Mary Ann Cooper
Southgate
Althugh
Sonthgate
Chirles
Dickens
Johnson Street
Clarendon
Mike
Charles
Cooper
Mary Ann
Charlee
Hampstead
Cecil Rhodes
Charch
St. Pancras
Dumble
Mrs. Cooper
Sunbury
File Widkeup
Nick
Dorrit
Marthalsea
Dehall
Abetas
Mary Ann Mitton
London
Mary Cooper
Dickenw
Woman Press Feeder Annie Peglow Breaks Gender Barriers
Annie Peglow of Missouri Avenue works as a cylinder press feeder, one of the few women in the field. She joined two years ago, earned acceptance by the firm, and is honored by the Pressmen’s Union No. 1 after a lengthy vote. Peglow excels in color work and dainty printing, while balancing views on gender roles and chivalry as she pursues a career in printing.
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Annie Pegrow
Missouri Avenue
United States
St. Louis Republic
North Third Birett
Miss Peglow
Mike Degion
Nuno Lity
Denier
Mny
Ate
Pressmen’s Union No. 1
International Body of Press
Hier
Sos
Shei
Anton Husiness
Mrs. Clixon
Peither
Tam
Aeoclase
Thut
Pou
Livestock World
Careful Nail Care Advice From Washington Ba
Practical tips on maintaining healthy nails and hands. Emphasizes natural gloss, gentle polishing, careful cuticle care, and balanced use of water, oil, and gloves. Warns against over-polishing, frequent cuts, and harsh tools to avoid thickened, ugly nails and skin damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Ba
A Mt
Modian Mumps Recipe Appears Incomplete But Clear
A fragmentary recipe describes boiling water poured over corn meal to form a thick batter. It instructs adding yeast eggs and salt, letting rise two hours, then buttering square pans and baking in a hot oven. The text is garbled but conveys a simple batter view and quick bake technique.
Barn Roof Protection Plan From Prairie Farmer
A Prairie Farmer corresp describes a barn roof plan to prevent spreading of fires or damage. The design uses hog chairs to hold rafters, with a four by twenty foot hart and cross-timbers, adjustable nuts on ends, and spikes or two by four timbers to secure the structure.
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Prairie Farmer
Western Canada Immigration Surges in 1904
Chicago Record-Herald notes Canadian immigration reached 40,672 in the first four months, driven by wheat lands in the Northwest. Most newcomers arrived from Britain and the United States, with Europe also contributing. Canada’s population remains far smaller, yet immigration rivals U S gains, signaling a strong continental grain market future. Government agents offer atlases and pamphlets via H. M. Williams in Toledo for Western Canada free grant lands and guidance.
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Chicago Record
Stern
Canada
Dominion
Committee On
Northwest Territories
Winnipes
Thin Spring
Vritain
Bere
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
Cosimns
Chicago Record-Herald
Western
H. M. Williams
Law D Building
Toledo
Care of Young Pigs Teeth and Canter Mouth Issues
Discusses prevention and treatment of sharp pig teeth from sows fed poor meals, urging early mouth exams on new litters, clipping tusks if needed, and applying potash dip and healing salves. Stresses clean housing and utensils to reduce mortality. cites Prairie Farmer. Also includes notes on road and horse economy in a rural context with quotes on road improvement and honesty in labor.
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Carlyle
Wisconsin Agricultural College
Doctor Hartman Peruna ad promises cure for female weakness
An affirmative advertisement claims Peruna cures for TARRA and a wide range of female weaknesses. It presents testimonials from Eva Bartho and Maud Steinbach and urges women to write to Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio for free treatment directions and advice.
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Tarra Fe
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Eva Bartho
East 12Th Street
N. Y
Guy
N. Yi
Peruna
Maud Steinbach
72Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
Perona
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
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Dickemat
Happy Youth
Annie Peglow
St. Louis
Union
Miss Pegiow
Western Canada
Odeon
Sescary Ny
St.Jacobs Oil
Men ii
Wextern
Fania Fu Atom
Hashell
Elaine Hat Dean Co Oi
Promulsion Food Co
Pine ST
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