Stops Cough In One Night With Catarrhozone
An advertisement claims Catarrhozone cures throat chest and bronchial ailments quickly by inhaled balsamic vapor. It quotes a testimonial from Timotheius A. Salmon of Kingston Jamaica praising rapid relief and months of use from a bottle priced one dollar. It warns against imitations and offers mail order from Buffalo New York and Kingston Ontario.
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Lope Street
Kingston
Catarrhozone Co
Buffalo
Ontvie
When a Spinster Becomes an Old Maid
An excerpt exploring why society labels certain women as old maids. It argues perceptions vary with opinion and age, noting that marriage odds peak at twenty to twenty five and decline sharply after thirty five. The piece cites statistics claiming a fifty two percent chance before thirty five and about three and three quarters percent afterward.
Advertising talk on a late Cleveland streetcar
A Cleveland advertising man recalls early jobs in advertising and rag and bottle businesses. A talkative fellow passenger shifts between topics, joking about wind, office politics, and votes while discussing career moves and relations.
Women and Professions in the Civil Service Debate
Lord Haldane told a royal commission that women should not be excluded from many civil service roles. He said prejudice drives limits, not ability, and noted women could handle higher division posts and other duties. He discussed equal pay debates, linking wages to family breadwinning and living costs.
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Lord Haldane
Royal Commission On
Civil Service
Miss Faldane
Reform in Surgery Shows Shift Toward Patient Safety
Surgeons increasingly favor considering patient safety over bold display of skill. The New York Medical Record notes a shift from immediate operation to studying the patient and disease, seeking safer outcomes and reducing operative risk.
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New York
Bravery Tale of Lieut Graham at Taku Forts
Lord Wolseley honors Lieut General Gerald Graham VC GGB GCMG for leading sappers under fire at the Taku forts. While guiding pontoon work on a mounted horse he drew fire from Chinese sharpshooters. A bullet lodged in his thigh and Graham remained alert amid heavy bombardment.
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Lord Wolseley
Gerald Graham
V.C
G.G.B
G.c.m.g.i
Taku
Graham
China
Gordon
Great Northern Fort
Oiuitchlock New
Wolseley
Tyre
Picture Marriages Grow In Japan With Portrait Matches
Interest grows in what is called picture marriages in Japan where portraits of girls, sent to Hawaii and beyond, become the basis for arranged matches. Around four years ago the system started, now about 500 girls are sent monthly, with agencies linking suitors and families across long distances.
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Japan
Hiwaii
Fragmented Note Shows Unclear Local Scene
A distorted OCR passage describes a confused scene involving a Western Piper contest, a delusional personal reflection, and scattered phrases about grasshoppers, a gaming table, and rooms. It reads like a garbled reminiscence with no clear event, date, or identifiable figures.
Five-Year Battle Ends as Doctors Declare Cure for Disease
A patient who battled psoriasis for five years finally achieves a cure after trials with three physicians concluded the case was incurable. The doctors' assessments were overturned by successful therapies leading to restoration of skin health and relief.
Itching and Burning Relief with Dr Chase's Ointment
A testimonial from Mrs. Nettie Massey of Consecon Ontario describes relief from chronic eczema after using Dr Chase's Ointment. She endured five years of itching and burning, tried doctors, and spent $50 without cure, then used eight boxes and was fully cured. The product is sold at 60c a box through Edmonson Bates & Co. in Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Nettie Massey
Many Sea Devils Haunt Gulf Coast Waters
Coastal fishers report vast numbers of sea devils 140 to 200 miles offshore with a habit of traveling in schools. An extraordinary incident at Aransas Pass involved a giant sea devil that towed twenty boats for six hours before a life-saving crew on Harbor Island shot the monster, rescuing 40 men.
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Aransas Pass
John W. Robbins
W. G. Sterrett
J. W. Maxwell
Austin
Notcd
Tarpon
Tasy
Harbor Island
Ite ye alse rondy
A widower leads a rural life and marries a fourth wife. While touring the village, his new wife asks to read a tomb inscription. He reads the line listing multiple loved wives, then falters as the carved words reveal a misread spelling that sounds like a crude phrase.
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Atin
John
Jane
Mary
Gold Medalist Artist Young Student Shines at Academy
Ten years ago a girl of thirteen begged her father to let her paint for the annual sale. This year she has a fine painting on the line at the Academy and is adjudged a gold medalist. Shela the youngest artist to excel, and her work supports a fund for Murry church.
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Migs
Margaret Lipdaay Willan
Royal Academy
Christina
Ehureh
Baer
Tiliting Fund
Murry Ehureh
Academy
Academy of Art School
Mother's Cooking Causes Stir at Dinner Party
A boy refused chicken gravy at a dinner after his mother’s unusual seasoning in the gravy was revealed. The hostess pressed him, but the boy joked about his mother never putting wind pipes in the dish. The line ends with a proverb about adversity.
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Keneeine
Johnny
Hermit English Jack of Crawford A Quiet London Beginnings Ended in Despair
The oft-told romance recalls English Jack who lived forty years in a woods hut near Crawford, New York. Born in London, orphaned young, he aided a five year old girl named Mary whose father was Simmonds. After his sea voyages, Mary died. he spent the rest of his life as a hermit, living frugally, never seeking wealth or luxury, his sorrowed tale ending in solitude and quiet downfall.
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Jack
London
America
Crawford
New York
Simmonds
Mary
Putnam Painless Corn Extractor Ad and Paris Child Rescue
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor promising relief in 24 to 48 hours. The text shifts to a Paris vignette about Chinese children rescued from showmen, saying some prefer Paris to returning home. A kerosene lamp tip follows, detailing wick adjustment to ease lighting. The fragment ends with a dramatic cartoon-style caption about Mrs Scrappy-Oul and doctors.
Postum praised in Michigan woman’s letter to readers
A Michigan woman describes quitting coffee after her husband’s illnesses and heart palpitations improved on Postum. She notes her stomach trouble eased in two weeks, her children liking it, and recounts a neighbor calling it tasteless yet later praising it. The letter, from the Canadian Postum Co. of Windsor, promotes the product and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Fretfal Co PT
Rankett
Elven
Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Pkxs
Wellville
Dr Williams Pink Pills Told For Nervous Ailments
A 1900s advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills curing neuralgia sciatica and other nerve disorders by restoring blood and nerve tone. It cites Annie Jones of London Ontario and details purchase by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
London
Ont
Varieties of Farm Crops Compared in Dominion Bulletin
The Dominion Experimental Farms report tests many top crop varieties at Central and Branch Farms. Bulletin 77 lists the best varieties for provinces and districts, based on years of experience. Marquis wheat, Mancharian barley, and Arthur pea are highlighted among newer merits. The 74 page bulletin covers grain fodder and potato varieties and can be obtained from the Publications Branch, Ottawa.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Central Experimental Farm
Hranch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Can
Iron particles blamed for rising appendicitis
A Charleston era note links increased appendicitis to minute iron particles from mill rollers in wheat grinding. Some doctors doubt the theory but cite cases where iron fragments may seed inflammation. The piece also shares satirical and public notices from various papers.
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Indianapolis News
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