Fruit-a-tives Prove Value Across Sizable Range of Ailments
An Ottawa based advertisement claims Fruit-a-tives relieve constipation biliousness neuralgia rheumatism sciatica indigestion dyspepsia and kidney trouble with praise from users. Wholesale druggists buy in bulk and many Canadian stores stock the remedy. A 25 cent trial box invites new customers to test the product. If unavailable, write to Fruit-a-tives Limited in Ottawa Ontario.
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Canada
Ottawa
Settlement in York County Loan case promises 40 percent dividend
The York County Loan and Savings Company liquidators, led by National Trust Company Ltd and counsel D C Scott and W M Douglas KC, report a settlement approved by Justice Teetzel that places most shareholders on equal footing. Preferred claims total about £69,427 while priority claims reach roughly $1.25 million. assets realized have been substantial and a 40 percent dividend is anticipated, with further updates soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Loan
Toronto
York County Loan & Savings Company
National Trust Company. Limited
D.C. ‘Scott
Confederate bill in Creemore man fined in Collingwood
Thos Webb of Creemore passed a ten dollar Confederate bill in a Collingwood store. He was arrested and paid a fine of thirty six dollars and ten cents plus costs.
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Thos. Webb
Creemore
Cure for Weak Lungs Says Psychine Has Value
A reader from Ont reports that after about six months use of Psychine it proved an excellent remedy for meals od ver and lung troubles. The testimonial endorses Pneumonia Bronchitis coughs throat and related ailments as improved by the remedy priced at 9.00 or Dr tum limited in Toronto.
Debts of municipalities for House of Refuge maintenance
The list shows multiple towns owing county funds for House of Refuge upkeep with amounts in weeks and a weekly rate of 93 1- Be. It also notes contracts awarded for supplies including coal at 5.43 per ton nut and stove 5.65 and painting 130 roofing barn 145.
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Adjala
Essa
Flos
W. Gwillimborg
Innisfil
Matehedash
Medonte
Orilila
Beeton
Zam-Bok Healing Oil Promises Cures in Oakwood Notice
A letter from R. Saville praises Zam-Bok for curing a mother’s family ailments including a child’s arm after vaccination and a folk remedy for piles. The ad claims Zam-Bok is healing soothing and antiseptic and notes it is sold by druggists and stores for 1.25 dollars per bag or 9 shillings per ounce.
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Zam-Bok
Oakwood
Victoria
Farber
R. Saville
Zam-Bak
New Lowell Stars Defeat Stayner 4-0 In Friendly Football
Stayner football journeyed to New Lowell on Tuesday July 7 for a friendly, and the New Lowell Stars won 4 to 0. Both teams played well. at half time neither side had scored, while unrelated local items include a $10,000 spend on Orillia Collegiate and a $70,000 dam for Orillia power plant. Uptergrove and Atherley tavern licenses were cut off and Orillia plans an unusual local event at the Palsce Rink though no agricultural halt this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stayner
New Lowell
New Lowell Stars
Orillia Collegiate
Orillia
Uptergrove
Atherley Tavern
Skoiv
Ancient Wonders Measured Against London In Mock Review
A cosmopolitan New York World excerpt mocks claims by the German Oriental Society about ancient Babylon and contrasts legendary counts with modern London. It notes Herodotus exaggerations, compares the Colossus of Rhodes, Pompey’s pillar, and Nelson column, and quips about world city populations including New York, Belfast, and Warsaw.
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W. Mosern
London
German Oriental Society
Babylon
Herodotus
Rhodes
New York Harbor
Nelson
Abbert
Hyde Park
Prince Consort
Temple Tomb
Queen Artemisia
Halicarnassus
Mausalis
Cyrus
War Office
Parliament Street
Pearson's Weekly
New York
Belfast
Ireland
Warsaw
Berlin
Hamburg
Brancaster Village Receives Club Income for Lands Turned Links
Brancaster village has an agreement with Royal West Norfolk Golf Club under which 4 percent of gross income, with a $250 minimum, is paid for land converted into links. This year's $315 distribution, $42 more than last year, was shared equally among households with at least twelve months residence, giving each householder $1.25 and leaving a balance.
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Brancaster
Royal West Norfolk Golf Club
London Standard
Electric Campaign Cane Novelty for Presidential Campaigns
Popular Mechanics describes a novelty electric campaign cane with a glass head shaped like the candidate's head. A bulb inside lights the head at night, connected by a leather neck to the cane. The battery sits within the sleeve and the head bobbles with the cane’s swing.
The Cocked Hat and Morley’s Role in Reform
The Manchester Courier mocks Viscount Morley’s headwear and doubts his fit for the cocked hat noting no reason he should wear it. It argues any reform of the house of lords should aim at abolition, highlighting a satirical royalist stance and political critique.
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Viscount
Morley
House of Lords
Manchester Courier
Yale Slang Gloss Stirs Campus Gossip
Yale students share a playful slang list describing young women by tiered appeal. Terms include glory for unusually attractive, slog for below average, ball of fin for beauty and charm ideal for parties, alongside peers like peach and pippin.
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Yale University
Yale
Pippin
Corber
Ete Hlaw
Kort
Centenary stamps honor Canada with historic portraits
Eight stamps celebrate Canada's centennial theme with portraits of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the King and Queen, Cartier, Champlain, Wolfe, and Montcalm. Other images show Cartier's arrival before Quebec, Champlain's voyage scene, and early Quebec habitation. Designs depict ships on the St Lawrence and a view of old Quebec. Engraver Machado of the American Bank Note Co. oversaw engraving.
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Canada
Prince and Princess of Wales
Cartier
Champlain
Wolfe and
Montcalm
Quebec
St.Lawrence
Isle of Ste. Helaine
France
Bacqueville de la Potherie
Machado
American Bank Note Co
Ottawa
The Whisper and Witty Quips Across Papers
A collage of light humor and social musings from 19th and early 20th century papers. It cites jokes about whispers in society, human foibles, and a round of wry quotes from Cleveland Leader Detroit Tribune and Puck, featuring remarks on thresholds, chickens, piano scales, and marriages of varied backgrounds.
Creelman studies European farming systems in Canada trip
President Creelman of the Ontario Agricultural College returns to Guelph after three months in Europe where he studied Italy Switzerland France England and Scotland. He notes European farmers with small plots use every foot of land with effective crop rotation and fertilizer use. He cites Canada’s machinery advantage in agriculture.
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Europe
Creelman
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
London
Harcourt
Euope
Italy
Switzerland
France
England
Scotland
Canada
Appreciation of Earl Grey by W T Stead in The Review of Reviews
The article calls Earl Grey a enduring English type, likening him to Elizabethan knights. It praises his energy, adventurer spirit, and democratic aristocracy, describing his presence as stirring and his life as outdoorsy and romantic.
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Earl Grey
W. T. Stead
Review of Reviews
England
Northumberland
Humorous Confessions Across Quick Witted Exchanges
A trio of brief jokes from old papers: a maid and mistress clash over a open mouth remark, a man on vacation being teased about time to listen, and a woman probing a man about his first kiss to judge experience versus awkwardness.
Cupid Among the Dishes Plays On a Lunch Hour Romance
A lighthearted exchange in a diner reveals a waitress vanished from ringing for lunch hours as the regular wonders what happened to the pretty waiter who used to answer his rings. The cashier explains the ring led to an engagement and her departure.
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Cupid
A Pretty Quarrel Among Suburban Neighbors
A collection of short quotes from Washington Star Cleveland Plain Dealer and Bohemian Magazine presents humorous glimpses of domestic life. The snippets contrast polite talk with comic miscommunications.
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Washington Star
No Need For Arxdaty facetious amateur misherman
Fragmentary text with unclear names and objects. no discernible event or identifiable entities to summarize into a concrete news item. The passage appears as witty banter or a cryptic aside rather than a reportable incident.
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Angier
County levy details on 237 mill rate in current year
The county estimate sets expenses at 96451 dollars for the year and outlines a municipal levy at 237 mills. The distribution lists Adjala, Medonte, Matchedaab, Nottawasaga, Gwillimbury, Alliston, Bradford, Midland, Orillia, Penetang, Tottenham, Coldwater, Stayner, and Creemore with varied per-municipality amounts.
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Adjala
Medonte
Nottawasaga
Gwillimbury Alliston
Bradford
Midland
Orillia
Wetees
Pen
Booth's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Barrie Citizen
Barrie residents urged to protect kidney health with Booth's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Neil McEachern testifies the remedy relieved her four year old daughter's kidney weakness after using pills bought at D. H. MacLaren's drug store. Sold by dealers for 50 cents. Booth Co. Ltd. Fort Erie is sole Canadian agent.
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Barrie
Booth
Neil McEachern
McDonald Street
Ont
D. H. MacLaren
R. T. Booth Co. Ltd
Fort Erie
Wedded at Yellow Grass
Edna Grace Williams married T A Gill of Milestone at Yellow Grass home of Mr and Mrs J Williams. The ceremony at 3 30 pm featured a wedding march by Winifred Hart and intimate guests. Bride wore white Persian lawn, sister Beatrice in pale blue yellow. groom accompanied by R Mitchell. They plan to travel to St Paul and Minneapolis after the reception.
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Yellow Gara Journal
Winnifred Hart
Beatrice
R. Mitchell
Milestone
Methodist
Panama
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Wedding at the depot marks farewell gathering
A simple farewell gathering at the depot included friends who offered good wishes to the bride and groom. The groom presented the bride with a gold bracelet and the bridesmaid with a pearl necklace. Rev. J Wilson officiated.
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Rev. J. Wilson
Mi o na stomach tablets promise cure for indigestion
An old newspaper ad claims Mi o na stomach tablets can cure indigestion and related symptoms. It advocates breath perfumes as useless and guarantees refunds if the product fails, citing D. B. MacLaren’s reported cures.
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D. B. MacLaren
Dalston School Merit List and Dominion Lands Bill Mention
Dalston School June report lists order of merit with names across classes from I through Jr. and Primary. The Premier introduces a Dominion Lands Bill in the Dominion House of Commons proposing a Hudson Bay shoreline for Manitoba and repartition of rest of keewatin and Quebec lands, outlining regional allocations.
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Dalston
Florence Quinlan
Helen Watson
Isabella Watson
Verner Hickling
Wesley Key
Ernest Wilson
Barbara Currie
Ewart Brown
Inez Brown
Willie Debenham
Lizzie Ford
May Emm
Herman Obsorn
Harold Osboro
Marjorie Ralston
Ronald Ralston
Dora Watson
Elton Hickling
Elsie Frankcom
Howard Beath
Retta Brows
Grace Williams
Irene Tuck
Newton-Spance
Delbert Emma
Melville Nixon , Jr
Harry Perkins
Minnie Debenham
Wallace Key
Albert Banney
Ida Lavender
Johonie Lavender
Mabel Watson
Dominion House of Commons
Dominion Landa
Manitoba
Hudson's Bay
Fort Churchill
York Factory
Ontario
Quabec
James's Bay
Hudson's Strait
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Cleveland
Shirley Brooks
Punch
Puck
Security
Carter
Les
Ses
Gure
Mr. Creelman
Ascum
Houston Post
Chicago Record-Herald
Plain Dealer
Fey
Ocmer Atone Ab
Barrie Examiner
A. Ul, Richardson
Majorie Fralick
Helen Williams
Edith Currie
Flossie Debenham, Jr
Beatrice Young
Lewis Wyson
Vearl Coutts
Muriel Nelson
Percy Brown
Lulu Emms
Ernest Spence
Viola Brown
Myrtle Beebly
Emerson Hickling
Myrtle Campbell
Alice Benham
Leonard Coutts
Dan Key
Frank Fralick
Hazel Key
Leo Nixon
Blae
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