Reindeer Plan Backs Labrador Parish Aid Efforts
Dr Willard Grenfell seeks reindeer to aid Labrador parishioners mirroring Alaska's success under Dr Sheldon Jackson. A small Norwegian herd lands at Cremille harbor with Lapland families to acclimate. Grenfell champions transport, food, and survival, hoping deer replace dogs for work and expand livelihoods along the Arctic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Alaska
Willard Grenfell
Labrador
Grenfell
Norway
Cremille Harbor
Terra Firma
Lapland
Strathcona
Dr. Grenfell
Sheldon Jackson
Congress
Washington
Bering Sea
Uncle Sam
Lloyds
Tricks in All Trades But Ours Quote on Hotel Lighting
A New York Sun quote notes salesmen claim hotels keep lights lit in front rooms to avoid an empty appearance, suggesting a nightly bluff to present occupancy. The remark observes hotel practices aimed at masking vacancies by lighting front rooms each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Married Men Preferred by Hard Cash Co Advert
A fragment notes Hard, Cash & Co. advertise for clerks or salesmen preferring married men, with a self-satisfied aside about Mr H being an employee observing the policy and its implied standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henpeck
Hard
Cash & Co
Clerka
Donn's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Detroit Woman Ailments
Mrs John Kirk of Detroit Michigan reports five years of kidney distress eased after using Donn's Kidney Pills. She says symptoms subsided in weeks and she now weighs 163 pounds with improved health. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirk
Detroit
Mich
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Painting bids and lead safety urged by National Lead
A prepaint advice urges homeowners to insist on pure White Lead and Linseed Oil from National Lead Company. It warns against adulterated paint and notes that financiers should choose materials while painters provide expertise. A blowpipe testing outfit is offered to readers who request it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
The New Baby Announcement Joke
A woman sends a religious telegram “Isaiah, 9 6” to announce a birth. Interpreted as the Bible verse For unto us a child is born unto us a son is given the line is misread as naming the baby Isaiah. The friend notes a nine pound six ounce healthy birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
Margaret
Defiance Starch Promises Safe, Strong Finish for Fabrics
The extraordinary popularity of fine white goods this summer makes the choice of Starch a matter of great im portance. Defiance Starch, being free from all injurious chemicals, is the only one which is safe to use on fine fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener makes half the usual quantity of Starch necessary, with the result of perfect finish, equal to that when the goods were new.
Not Adding Fuel and The Nursing Times Parody
A satirical exchange mocks censoring moral references in public speaking. It contrasts modern nurses' idealized self-sacrifice with technical skill and learning. An ad touts home starch quality promising stiff finishes and durable wear without sticking to the iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Nursing Times
Ghaw's New Play and the Marriage Test
A fragmentary exchange hints at a play by Ghaw described as about marriage. A married man counters that it is not even the latest word. The text shifts into garbled lines suggesting cryptic musings on perception and size.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miso
United States
Canada
Government Agricultural Department
Grenfellys Alan
Willin G
Warrep
Guffer
Ethel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!