The Autobiography of a Auto Chant and War News
A fragmented piece blends satirical verse about autos and ladies fashion with a wartime update. It notes women in trousers sparked by postwar shifts, then shifts to brief items on Mother Graves' remedy claims, Red Cross fundraising, legal questions on Ontario licenses, Holloway’s corn cure, and railway electrification in Ontario with Hydro power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesse
Hastings
Northumberland Counties
Ontario
Privy Council
England
Canada
Chatham-Wallaceburg
C.W. and LE Railway
Fragmented 19th Century Humour and Ads
A noisy clipped page shows spoof captions and scattered quotes about Castoria jokes and public figures. It references Napoleon punctuality and various rulers while noting a humorous aside about Wilhelm II.
Make Yourself Valuable At Work And In Life
An essay urges workers to become indispensable by extra effort and willingness to oblige. It argues employers fear losing essential staff, so steady valuable performance guards positions. The piece quotes literary figures on light and momentum, urging perseverance and resilience.
Wartime Food Tips and Household Repairs in Good Honorkeeping
An excerpted wartime column advises thrifty tables with hearty chowder and barley broth using affordable meat cuts. It suggests pairing soups with barley and potatoes for a filling main meal and notes a social invite for Monday dinner. It also covers repairing granite ware by soldering leaks with hot solder and acid, sharing practical kitchen fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Hoover
Iran
Dean's Kidney Pills Relieve Mrs Jansen of Back Pain
A reader from Pathlow, Lanarkshire reports kidney pain and backache eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She says taking one box allows her to perform household duties again and urges others to obtain the product from dealers or The T Milburn Co. Limited Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devera
Bean
el. M. Jansen
Pathlow
Dean
Doan
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Worm Pills and Career Advice Spark Reader Interest
An old advertisement touts Millers Worm Powders for child worms and health, alongside a store clerk anecdote about value beyond salary. The piece ends with cynical business counsel urging readers to make themselves useful to employers rather than demand higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dis
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedies For Health Recovery
A Mother of four from Washington Park writes praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for relief from female troubles backache nervous spells and the blues She says the remedies helped restore her health and youthfulness and invites others to write for free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Ted
Alek
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Fo Pinkham
Moora Avenue
Wallington Park
Umnels
Lydia E, Pinkham
Peraintent Antima Prescription Excerpt and Debt Demand
An excerpt describes recurring asthma attacks draining strength and recommends Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a potent treatment. A reader pleads for one extra dollar weekly to meet a Victory Bond instalment, indicating financial pressure amid the medical ad copy.
Milburn Laxa Liver Pills Advertised as Liver Aid
A Halifax reader praises Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills claiming relief from severe headaches and a sluggish liver after using two vials. The ad touts 25 cent price and availability through The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Larmata, Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shublery
Halifax
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Larmata
Onk
Iar
Remarkable Whistling Boy Solves Maple Height Mystery
A playful家庭 tale follows a boy who mainly asks few questions and thinks independently. He whistles to communicate misunderstandings and spends summer measuring a maple by shadow length, concluding the tree stands thirty three feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dia
Tom
Heart Trouble Report From Distress Claim
An impaired narrator describes heart and nerve strain during a period of distress. The account mentions overwork affecting the heart, with periods of shouting and a pounding heart as key symptoms. The text centers on personal health complaints and physical distress.
Fragmented Reflective Message on Trust and Hope
The text urges resilience after betrayal and cautions against souring faith in people. It emphasizes that the bad are exceptions and that honest individuals intend to do right, encouraging continued belief in others despite hurt.
Thomas E. Electric Oil Cures Coughs From Irritation
An old notice promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil to treat coughing caused by throat irritation and mucous membrane inflammation. It claims the remedy soothes inflammation and stops the cough, promising quick relief with no other preparation needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Anonymous letter warned as cowardly and shameful practice
An unsigned note written in disguise exposes the sender as cowardly and not to be mailed. The piece argues such anonymous letters reveal the writer more than the recipient and should never be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulgn
Young Mothers Reserve Strength for Motherhood
A brief note on preparing and sustaining strength for mothers before and after maternity, emphasizing resilience, care, and support during pregnancy and postnatal periods.
End and aim of argument should be to learn the truth
A reader reflects on argument as a path to truth not silencing opponents. The piece argues temper control matters, disagreements are healthy, and truth emerges from discussion. It notes wartime stamps have surged, with thousands of new issues from invasion, provisional, charity, tax, and commemoratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leo Buman
Bia Fe
Charity Satumpa
Italy
Lus Arial
War Photographs Show Courage Amid Wounded
A battlefield photographer captures weary troops marching toward a rest behind the lines in France. stretcher bearers and wounded soldiers with undaunted smiles share a moment of humanity as street and audience react with mixed emotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Vacaton Toy
Acrosk
Apn
Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Endorsed for Colds
A testimonial lauds Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as the best remedy for colds and potential bronchial complications. The speaker praises its quick cure, warns against substitutes, and notes it is sold in yellow wrappers by The T Milburn Co Limited in Toronto with prices 0c to 05c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wood
Norway
W. G. Paquet
Smith's
Walla
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Castoria
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Puck
Caeuar
Charles
Kia Cromwell
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Children Ory
Nag
Sidney Smith
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Teele
Jad
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Rockefeller
Sammy
Nir
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Bome
N.B
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Publia Utiltias
Comminson
Free Press
Rasunve
THE
Merchants Bank UP Canada
H. Montague Allan
D.C
Harbor of Comfort
Partners
BR. R. Shortill
T. A. Neely
Halton County
Neelys Limited
Bia
Grafonola
Columbia
Columbia Grafonola
G. Speight
Acton, Ont
Asie Tma
Halton
Pelham
Ovicn Coo
NIEW
UN Handsome
Pelham Nursery CO
Toronto ,Ontario
N. B
Cohn D. Rockefeller
Broadway
Guelph Business College
Guelph
A. L. Bouck
K A. McCann
Travia
L. E. Atkinson
Harris & Co., Limited
Rockwood
Shaw
Busines
W. Shaw
W. Williams
Adanton Bastion
Universty Ava
Montreal
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