Missionaries slain by brigands near 1862 crimes
Story recalls two American missionaries killed by brigands in Asia Minor in 1862. Rev William W. Meriam near Hermanli and his family were attacked as they traveled, resulting in his death. Missionary Jackson G. Cofling was slain near Alexandretta, with international naval pressure prompting arrest and execution of a suspect.
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Kkilen M. Stone
Yildiz
Constantinople
Sublime Porte
Lebanon
Mr. Meriam
Crane
Baisam
Maimizan
Khaleem
Meriam
Jackson G. Cofling
Adana
Asia Minor
Alexandretta
Cofling
Aleppo
Cheno
Ahmed
Mr. Cofing
Humane Poultry Slaughter by Neck Dislocation Described
The article details a method for killing fowls by neck dislocation, claiming it is the most merciful and humane. It outlines two holding techniques, steps to sever the neck, crushes the spine, draining blood, and notes the aim to minimize pain and preserve flesh quality.
Country life masked by temptations and restless youth
The piece warns that rural life hides temptations as city life does. It argues country towns must provide recreation for boys to curb mischief, noting idle loafers and harmful talk. It contends a disciplined, stay-at-home routine is rare and only the exceptional boy stays indoors quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Dairy and Stock From a Manure Spreader View
Dairy and stock advice discusses animal appetite and hunger as the best tonic when cattle or sheep are off feed. It notes cold weather increases feed needs and that sensitive mouths reflect abuse, affecting usefulness of work horses.
Choosing a Safe Bit for Breaking a Horse
The article advises careful selection of bits to avoid mouth injury when breaking horses. It stresses ensuring bridles use non irritant bits to prevent mouth hardening and calloused tissue.
Cattle Feeding Advice Emphasizes Small Start and Good Care
The text instructs starting new stock with small quantities then boosting with middlings or salt to keep cattle sharp and healthy. It stresses proper management and attentive care as essential for cattle to eat well, regardless of appetite, and notes mismanaging cows or horses can lead to poor eating and loss of effort.
Pink Pills Restore 78-Year-Old Dauphine's Strength
James W Dauphine of Fast Bridgewater, once a magistrate, grew progressively frail over three years. After trying many medicines, his daughter urged Dr Williams Pink Pills. by the third box his condition improved, with steadier handwriting and renewed vigor, feeling young again at 78. The ad promotes the pills sold everywhere or by mail from Brockville Ont.
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James W Dauphine
Mr. Dauphine
Dr. Williams
Pr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Ants on Horseback Observed by French Explorer in Siam
A French explorer Charles Meissen reports ants in Siam travel in damp habitats in troops. He notes larger ants ride on the back of smaller workers, acting as mounted commanders. Some species employ slaves or servants, while warrior ants raid for others to perform daily tasks. The grey Siam ants show a surprising use of a mounted rider.
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M. Charles Meissen
Siam
Monsieur Meissen
South America
Ship speeds and merchant ship growth since midcentury
Within the past 60 years steamship speed rose from 84 knots to 36 knots maximum. Merchant ships have on average tripled in length, doubled in width, and increased tenfold in displacement and fortyfold in engine power. Sixteen British exnients have incomes over $250,000.
Sozodont Tooth Powder Ad From Montreal
An old advertisement notes Sozodont Tooth Powder in liquid and powder forms sold by Hall & Ruckel in Montreal. The item is positioned as beneficial for dental care, with pricing details indicating 75 cents for the large liquid and powder package. The copy reflects early 20th century consumer goods marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall & Ruckel
Montreal
Workmen of Germany as a government tool and risk
An English observer describes German workers as mere implements of state aims. The piece details strict government controls from birth to death, mandatory savings, insurance schemes, and restricted personal freedoms, arguing socialism thrives under such state supervision while self-harm rates among workers remain high.
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Empire
Germany
Reichstag
Hyde Park
Little Green
Potsdam
Railroad in the Desert Reaches Toward Tuat in Sahara
France continues laying track south from Ain Safra through the Wady Namus valley toward Tuat. Stations at Tiut Moghrar and Djemen bou Reig handle all trains with several more to come. Oases along the route yield crops like wheat barley and cotton as Paris expands influence in the northern Sahara.
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France
Algeria
Oran
Ain-Safra
Sahara
Ain- Safra
Tiut
Moghrar
Djemen Bou Reig
Germany’s 9 Cities Top a Quarter Million Population
Germany now has nine cities each with over 250000 residents. Berlin leads with 1884000, while Nuremberg is the smallest among them at 261000.
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Germany
Berlin
Nuremburg
Canada at Paris reports Jardine praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Toronto dispatch notes J G Jardine Canada's commissioner at the Paris World Exposition lauding Dodd's Kidney Pills as a powerful tonic. He claims instant backache relief and system toning benefits while introducing the remedy to Canadian Secretary Dupuis. The article highlights the pills' global reputation and easy availability. The page also contains a joke exchange about a ring.
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Toronto
Paris
Globe
Canada
Dominion
J. G. Jardine
Crawford — Street
Jardine
Dodd
Duced
Dupuis
Europe
Evolution of a name in Edinburgh social life
A tale in Edinburgh features a night disturbance by a poor Irishman with a battered cornet and a peremptory guardian of the peace. A girl born Mary becomes May then Mae, and now Plain Ma after marriage, illustrating a playful slice of social evolution.
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Mary
May
Sozodont for the Teeth 250 Conjurer’s Vanish Trick
A conjurer performs a closing illusion using a large cabinet. He invites a lady to step inside and shut the door, promising her instantaneous vanishing with no trace. A gentleman nearby privately jokes with his wife about the request.
Japanese Catarrh Cure Claims Quick Relief
A Toronto traveller reports eight years of catarrh suffering ending after trying Japanese Catarrh Cure. The letter from M. E. Fleming praises the remedy’s rapid head cold relief and notes a friend also cured. Sales claim: cures nasal throat catarrh, 5 cent sample, address Griffiths and Macpherson Co. Toronto.
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Toronto
M. E. Fleming
Messia
Montreal
L Druggists
Psn
Griffiths and Macpherson Co., Limited
Church St
Bride prompts clergyman during ceremony
Reggie notes the bride studied the marriage service long. Tom asks why. Reggie explains the officiating clergyman faltered and she prompted him.
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Reggie
Tom
Minard's Liniment Backed by Various Endorsers in North America
Endorsers from Ontario to New Brunswick attest to MINARD'S LINIMENT. Names include Matthias Foley of Oil City Ontario, Joseph Snow of Norway Maine, Rev. R. O. Armstrong of Mulgrave Nova Scotia, Chas Wheoten of Mulgrave Nova Scotia, Pierre Landry senr of Pokemouche New Brunswick, Thomas Wasson of Sheffield New Brunswick, among others.
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Minard
Matthias Foley
Oil City
Ont
Joseph Snow
Norway
R. O. Armstrong
Mulgrave
N.S
Chas
Wheoten
S. Pierre Landry
Senr
Pokemouche
N. B
Thomas Wasson
Sheffield
Australia churches and servant statistics in old ad text
A historical fragment notes Australia has 6,100 churches equating to 210 per 10 000 population. It also mentions a cold cure claim with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and a Grove signature on a 250 token item. The text contrasts 1 760 000 female servants with 141 000 male servants in Great Britain.
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Australia
Gore
Grove
Great Britain
Minard’s Liniment Claim Reported Cure Rate
A claim that Minard's Liniment cures Candruff with 90 percent effectiveness is cited alongside comparative writing rates by country, noting English 90 percent, Spanish 27 percent, and Russian 16 percent.
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Minard
Taxed Britons Pay Average 65 Dollars Annually
Eight million British households contribute to the tax-collector at an average rate of 65 dollars per year, reflecting the country's broad fiscal burden on families.
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Germany
Saxony
Barker
United States
England
German Empire
Prison population rates in the British Isles
England shows 90 inmates per 100000, Ireland 66, Scotland 52. The figures compare across the three regions, illustrating differences in incarceration levels within the United Kingdom and adjacent Ireland.
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England
Ireland
Scotland
Few British Died with Wills Among 700,000 Deaths
Only 80 331 British subjects left anything by will in the last year, out of about 700 000 deaths. The figures highlight the small share of deceased with testamentary provisions and reflect broad estate patterns across the population.
Planting densities and a duo of historic public notices
The passage cites orange trees planted at 70 per acre and notes a similar density for pine forest. It also briefly advertises Zaxa'ive Bromu-Quinine Tablets with a cure in one day and lists a Cape Colony prison population statistic of 15 per 10,000 inhabitants, comparing colored and white convict counts.
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Cape Colony
Mrs Wixstow Sootaina Syrup Use Across Generations
For over fifty years Mrs Wixstow s Sootaina Syrup has been used by sons of mothers for teething and soothing, easing pain, curing colic, and aiding stomach and bowels. It is pictured as a remedy for diarrhea and diarrheal symptoms, with a price of twenty five cents at druggists worldwide. Nottingham claims the richest town status with a municipally maintained university college.
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Nottingham
England
English Population Disparity Noted in Towns and Country
A terse report notes 258 English people live in towns for every 100 in the country, a statistic highlighted by WPC 1106.
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WPC
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Dairy and Stock
Dauphine
Dawson Commission Co
Spain
Russia
Minard’s
Epps
Nenra
Hal
F.J. Cheney & ‘C. Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Denggixte
Hall
Whaley Royce & Co., Limited
Winnipeg
Man
British American Dyeing CO
Cileadine
Larga
Cileadine Co
Dominion Line
Liverpool
Boston
Portland
Queenstown
Fort
Mills & Co
And
Western
Mortcade Corporation
Toronto Street
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