Testimonial Admits Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Cures Cough
A Newington Ont reader praises Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for a six week cough relief. The customer reports immediate improvement and complete cure after a quarter bottle, claiming it to be the most wonderful cough remedy.
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Ayer
L. Hawn
Newington, Ont
Three Sizes Offer Cold Relief From Your Doctor
A brief ad note promises a doctor or druggist backs the product with three sizes priced at one dollar each. It claims suitability for a cold and describes the larger sizes as cost effective over time.
Tom Stuck Up for Himself in Cavalry Quip
A Pall Mall Gazette quip has an English general asking for the regiment’s best horse and soldier. The mount is praised for form and virtue, while Tom Jones is named the best rider and the best soldier for his honor, obedience, and care. The exchange ends with the rider declaring, I am, sir.
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Tom
Tom Jones
Pall Mall Gazette
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list of inventors from Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota receiving patents includes Lorenzo J Cody of Duluth lumber loader John O Eneberg Peterson Minn feed mill Isidor J B Hanten Kranzburg and J J Kranz Water town 8 D tube or flue cutter Andrew G Michie Brainerd rail joint Jacob E Vannote Lakota N D enap hook William D Worthen Big Stone City 8 D measuring bottle stopper John Anderson Eveleth hinge leaf or member design Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 911 912 Pioneer Press Bidg St Paul.
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Northwestern
Lorenzo J. Cody
Duluth
Minn
John O. Eneberg
Peterson
Isidor J. B. Hanten
Kranzburg
J. J. Kranz
Watertown
Andrew G. Michie
Brainerd
Jacob E. Vannote
Lakota
N. D
Enap Hook
William D. Worthen
Big Stone City
John Anderson
Eveleth
Merwin
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bidg
St. Paul
Glasgow lawyer’s trap ends with clever worker
A Glasgow lawyer who hid lures for workers in his house left a half crown on a floor. A wary workman drilled the coin, inserted a screw nail, and fixed it to the floor, ending the traps the lawyer set.
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Glasgow
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promotes Cleanliness in Machinery
An odd vintage ad extols strict cleanliness and regulation for any machinery and warns of a loose screw. It likens proper maintenance to digestive health and hawks Cascarets candy as a harmless laxative to keep things running smoothly. It urges readers to buy the product, requesting mail orders and warning against imitations.
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Corefar
The Arnewood Mystery Continues In London Case
Information leaks reveal a tainted trail from a tipsy vendor to a private asylum run by Dirk Vanston. The apparent murder in Greek Street is exposed as an imposter case, with Luke Arnewood at the center. The trial promises pivotal evidence and career implications for Weston.
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Dirk Vanston
Greek Street
Wick
Luke Arnewood
Hawkins & Co
Found Guilty in Bow Street Case of Blake and Blogg
The court found Philip Blake guilty of murder based on Blogg’s confession and key evidence from Rodney Avenue. Blogg, an accessory, died before trial. Spratt aided Blake as a crown witness. The verdict followed a dramatic sequence of bribes, disguises, disguises, and a fog shrouded pursuit ending in Blake’s conviction.
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Bow Street
Philip Blake
James Blogg
Tom Webb
Blogg
Court of Justice
Spratt
Crown
Blake
Billy
Arnewood
Rodney Avenue
Walsh
Hether
Putney
Long Acre
Soho
Greek Street
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Mesers
O’bren & Grudgery
Luke Arnewood
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Heedwood
Richard Arnewend
Duke
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Casey
Arnewood Hall
Richard Arnewood
Hlogg
Marriage Edges Mystery Tale to a Quiet Ending
The narrator recalls joining Ralph after Tom's fraught arc in London and Arnewood matters. Tom is freed but shares memories of crime, trials, and the case’s tangled fame. Ralph gains a firm partnership and public praise, while Tom returns home as a teetotal storyteller. The couple settles in a villa on Abbey Road with happiness and pride in Ralph's detective renown.
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Tom
Dorset
London
Ralph
Sage
Hawkins
Trail
Lberty
Papa
Trospector Traill
Hawkins, Weston & Co
Blake
Dirk Vanston
Sloane Street
Queensland
Mr. Vanston
Ralph Alwas
Mr. O’brien
Mr. O'Flynn
Abbey Road
England
R. W
Predicted Better Than He Knew And Mrs Wiggin
A Boston Courier note reports Mrs Wiggin remarried during a man’s absence abroad, with a witty exchange about the match. The Philadelphia Medical Journal argues for hygiene measures removing infection risks from holy water, urging regular disinfection of fonts pillars and water.
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Knox
Philadelphia Medical Journal
Blair’s Claim to a Road Sparks Lunchroom Charge Tale
John S. Blair once owned a western railroad and ran lunchrooms along its route where employees paid a cent and passengers 75 cents. After dining he left a half dollar. the cashier objected since he did not belong to the road, to which Blair replied that the road belonged to him.
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John S. Blair
Western Railroad
Blair
Mr. Blair
Tramp Receives Peculiar Name From First Boss
A Detroit Free Press exchange shows a philanthropist questioning a tramp about his nickname Biled Cider. The tramp explains the name came from a former employer who claimed he would not work, highlighting a grim joke on labor and identity.
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Sor
Detroit Free Press
Nobody Laughs At Jokes When Effort Is High
A quip on humor shows that attempts at comedy fail to amuse audiences as effort rises. The line notes that growing attempt to be funny often dampens laughter and lowers response.
Noted Judge Saved by Peruna Health Cure
A revived advertisement claims a judge was saved by Peruna after nine years of catarrh resisted by doctors. It asserts catarrh is universal and that Peruna cures and prevents it. The ad urges families to obtain Dr Hartman’s free booklet Winter Catarrh from Columbus Ohio.
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Peruna
Hartman
Hartman Ganitarium
Men
Columbus
Ohio
Geo. Kersten
Chicago
Hall
F. J. Chene
Toledo
F. J. Chenny &Co
Rival candidates in school director race caught on page
The Philadelphia North American reports a contest between Bings and his wife for school director. The text notes perceived unfair advantage for the people and hints Mrs. Bings cannot lose the race.
Cold Cure Promise on Laxative Bromo Quinine Box
Ad offers a cold remedy with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets sold by druggists. Each box bears K. KB. W. Grove’s signature and a money-back guarantee if it fails to cure the ailment.
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All Druggista
K. KB. W. Grove
The Real Thing In Office Sharpening Banter
Collier's Weekly quotes a playful office exchange about clever machines and eager clerks sharpening pencils and lead. The gag contrasts a typewriter with five clerks ready to sharpen for the boss.
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Collier’s Weekly
Domestic dispute stalls with cash over Greek god look
A jocular note reports a suitor rejected by a skeptical partner who valued cold cash over aesthetic appeal for home use. The quirky scene captures a clash between romance and practicality in a lighthearted tone.
Nose Kiss Mistake Bonds a Girl and Man
A lighthearted note recalls a girl who never fully forgives a man after a playful nose kiss by mistake, shaping a memorable moment in their budding relationship.
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