Bread of Early Times in Viking Sweden Found
Dr Schnittner of Stockholm University reports a Viking era bread from Ljunga in Eastern Gotland made from pine bark and pea meat, showing peas were grown in Sweden a thousand years ago. Earlier finds are scarce, with ancient loaves from Reypt and Swiss lake dwellings noted.
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Sehnittner
Stockholm University
Ljunga
Gothland
Sweden
Reypt
Schnittger
Boberg Castle
Laughing At Life A Patchwork of Quips and Thieves
A collage of quick wits and social bits from a early 20th century page. Jokes about wealth, marriage, and theater humor thread through references to Marconi, a wedding banquet, a laundry bill, and a travelling company's Hamlet with a two-pence beard joke. A Columbus boy queries Sir Henry Irving as dead. A Cleveland lawyer and railroad man observe a flashy cousin in a theatre box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie
Columbus
Ohio
Sir Henry Irving
Cleveland
Citiven
Dr Hamilton's Pills Endorsement From Valencia Woman
Mrs Anna Rodriguez from Valencia reports long suffering with back pain, headaches, and kidney trouble. She credits Dr Hamilton's Pills Mandrake and Butternut with restoring strength, energy, and health and urges others to use the remedy. Sold by Catarrhozone Company Kingston Ontario at 2 shillings per box or five boxes for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rodriguez
Valencia
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Company
Kingston
Ont
Drunken Burglar Remark Stuns Railroad Official
A humorous courtroom aside features an attorney claiming a threatening intruder is his cousin, provoking shock from a railroad man who recovers and jokes about seeking information at headquarters.
Caring for young horses and breeding in farm practice
The article details spring and early summer training for young horses, stressing gradual introduction to older stock, regulated work hours in heat, and rest. It lists oats and hay rations by colt age and working intensity, notes dangers of mixed turnout, and urges disciplined breeding practices emphasizing mare quality alongside stallion value.
Breeders Outline Rules for Mare and Stallion Pairing
The article argues mare quality is crucial for strong foals and emphasizes proper nutrition and health during gestation. It warns against crossbreeding and urges careful stallion selection to improve breed lines, noting the downsides of grade stallions and the vigor of scrubs alongside their weaknesses. It also discusses draft horse scarcity and the need to keep mares for farm breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shetland
Iceland
Made-in-Canada Train Exhibit Promotes Local Goods
The Made-in-Canada train touring Western Canada invites visitors to value domestic products and features Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada souvenirs and samples. Demonstrations highlight brands like Black Watch Chewing Tobacco Shamrock Quality Plug Smoking Tobacco Meerschaum Cut Plug Smoking Tobacco Players Navy Cut Cigarettes Sweet Caporal Cigarettes and Columbia Little Cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Columbia
Manson Creek mining shows high values in old channels
The speaker cites rich pay gravel and bedrock gold on Manson and Slate creeks, noting $125,000 from 1,200 feet of a former channel and $12,000 from bedrock at Slate Creek. He describes deep dredging, a $1.40 per pan average, a bold peak pan result, and prospects for continued wealth as the area awaits transportation to become a first‑class camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omineca
Cassiar
Atla
Atlin
Klondike
Cariboo
Manson
Grand Trunk Pacific
Tme
Manson District
Lost Creek
Kildare Mining Company
Ottawa
Manson Gold Fielda
Manson Creek
Manson Town
Slate Creek
Old Works
Manson Gold Mining & Dredging Co
Modern Magic Seeks Grand Vizier Title and Witch Claim
George A Pupansky, a Chicago banker broker and real estate agent, was arrested by federal authorities for posing as Grand Vizier of the Prince of Darkness and practicing sorcery. His wife claimed to be Mary Pupa the greatest witch, they allegedly swindled thousands with "Charmed money Money Magic coin machines" and invisible helmets and other charms. The government’s investigators supported by dupes statements describe repeated purchases of amulets talismans and related devices by credulous clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Pupansky
Chicago
Mary Pupa
Pipansky
Djarlafess
Baghdad
Nervaline Promoted By Credible Back Pain Testimonial
A Carleton resident reports swift back pain relief after using Nervaline rub on. The testimonial claims the liniment penetrates deeply, eases soreness and restores mobility for strains sprains rheumatism and other muscular pains. The Cratorrhozone Co Buffalo New York Kingston Ontario distributes the product in several sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan EB. Powell
Carleton
Nervaline
Cratorrhozone Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Nil Kingston
Parody Sketches Wit and Tricks From Curious Episode
Government investigators recount a humorous tale where a swindler buys invisible oil, later fails to vanish, publican throws him out, and a magician explains the accent error. A charity concert prompt yields a misheard request as a burly man seeks a verse about bicycles. The pieces echo folk humor and rural audience reactions.
Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor Ad Item
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a night action remedy that cures any corn in twenty four hours. The product promises painless treatment for corns and warts, priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's
Putnam
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Hans
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Rain Commission
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