Western Canada wealth from oil fields and grain
Reports from Calgary and Battleford indicate rising oil and gas output with a potential 2000 gallons per hour at one well. Surface discoveries span Alberta and Saskatchewan with prospecting expanding into Manitoba. Strong grain growth in June boosts optimism for 1914 harvests. farming shifts toward mixed practices and hogs. The weather remains favorable.
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Canada
Calgary
Alberta
Sagkatehowan
Manitoba
Battleford
Saukitchawan
Tennedon
Jenn
Western
A Constant Fear in Tewkesbury’s Dark Cave
A fragment notes a debate about Tewkesbury his capacity to enjoy, mentioning his gumphobic condition and an inability to derive pleasure. The dialogue contrasts perception and reality in a strained exchange about his nature and fear.
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Tewkenbury
Tewkesbury
Mystical Number and Cain Hoax in Odd Verse
A fragmentary dialogue features Henry and a questioning speaker about drink numbers. It introduces a mystical number tied to Cain and lists bizarre hoodoo cues such as thirteen letters, thirteen feathers, and thirteen leaves, hinting at enigmatic symbolism.
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Cain
Eheir Cole
Engle
My Wife Borrows Trouble Then Sends Her Here
A fragmentary exchange mentions a wife and funding concerns as characters discuss sending someone over. The text implies household tension and a plan to borrow trouble, but lacks a clear event or outcome.
Cures Old Sores Won’t Cure The Worst Caren
Fragmentary text hints at a religious or moral reflection stating healing of sores or ailments contrasts with a lack of maturity. Mentions awakening to appreciate excellence and a likeness to inner virtue, attributed to a Christian Register context. The source is garbled with errors and numbers interspersed.
Quinine Touted For Children in Tasteless Syrup Form
An old advertisement claims Ferriline, a tasteless syrup, delivers quinine without stomach upset or nausea. It targets children and adults who cannot tolerate ordinary quinine, asserting the product is inconspicuous and sold for 44 cents a bottle.
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Mausenia
Morris Secures Lead and Provisions for Army Aid
In a rapid effort to replenish military stores, Morris arranged 3,000,000 rations of provisions and 200 hogsheads of rum, while Washington warned of depleted supplies. Despite scarce ammunition, lead was secured and 100 men deployed to work overnight, delivering bullets to the beleaguered army.
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Washington
Morris
Robert Morris The Bankers Of The Revolution
Englishborn financier Robert Morris earned the title banker of the revolution by providing funds for the army. He stayed with Congress during the Philadelphia retreat toward Baltimore, while British spies learned his position, and his cash shortages hindered strategic plans as letters requesting money were delivered by confidential messengers after many residents fled Philadelphia.
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Corrt Morris
Congress
Philadelphia
Baltimor
Morriy
Washington
Delaware
Robert Morris
Robert Morris Bank Subscriptions in 1786 Philadelphia
A fragment recalls Robert Morris forming a Philadelphia bank in 1786 with partners to bolster army relief, aiming to establish credit for Congress. Morris led the subscription list with £10,000, attracting others who joined in funding efforts to support military needs.
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Ecqualniaces
Declaration of Independence origin and Jefferson esteem
The article notes Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration at age thirty three, chosen for his youth and lack of quarrel, and that Congress altered anti slavery passages yet adopted it as Jefferson drafted. It reflects on differing views of Jefferson, calling him a demagogue to some and the apostle of democracy to others, while acknowledging his role in shaping the republic.
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Thomas Joon
Congress
Jefferson
United States of America
Jeferson
Council of the Am
Ode On The Day Of Days In Our Nation's Pride
A satirical verse parodies Independence Day celebrations, praising freedom while lampooning political grandstanding and social excess. It mocks patriotic ritual, the gaming of national symbols, and the tension between liberty and violence. Strong images include the eagle and a seven dollar silver cup symbolizing national pride.
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Natal
Theophilus Photography and Galleys in Madrid Tale
A fragment recalls a distracted husband Theophilus engrossed in photography as a gossiping tea party drifts to a historical note on the Gazette Universal. It describes Ferdinand VII punishing editors in Madrid for backing the liberal cortes, sentenced to years in galleys along Africa's coast.
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Gazette Universal
Madrid
Ferdinand VII
Napoleon
Cortes
Gasette Universal
Africa
Gossip and Postmaster Talk in Busy Village
A fragment shows two villagers, one asking about latest gossip and another claiming to have spoken with the village postmaster. It hints at a busy, possibly bustling community with ironic lines about opportunity and a pun on a bee.
Inventor From the Hub Reference to a Beat Shooter
A dialogue about the inventor of a beat shooter features a hub origin and a Boston man as the likely creator. The exchange includes a father and son discussing the device and its doubtful pinpointing of the inventor.
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Boston
Looking for Praise and Honest Duty in Everyday Life
A compact reflections on praise. It notes that seeking compliments after doing one's duty leads to disappointment and that a woman desiring her husband’s honesty may rue honesty if it leaves him without wealth. The piece centers on the tension between virtue and societal rewards.
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Bistine Fem
Wits
Uncle Sam
Frank
the Southerper
Liberty
Middle West
Bad Aggal
Riwer
Dem
Ricknumes
Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA
Gousip
Theophilus
Knoe
Bredaire
Deviled Ham Olives
Libby, Msneill & Libby
Chicago
Defiance
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha
Nebo
Daisy Fly Killer
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