Wanderers and an Alligator in Oklahoma Explore Gulf Coast Whale and River Trek
A Gulf of Mexico coast sighting records a 63.5 foot sperm whale found smeared in Sabine mud. University of Texas scientists measure its girth and surmise an aged bull diverted from a pod by hunger. Separately, 1910 Oklahoma reports an Arkansas River wanderer, a 4.5 foot alligator missing from its river voyage, now housed in the University of Oklahoma museum.
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Gulf of Mexico
Sabine
Texas
University of Texas
Oklahoma
Canadian
Arkansas River
Tis
University of Oklahoma
Married men urged to use Putnam's Painless Corn Ex tractor
An advertisement appeals to husbands with a humorous jab about dull razors and corns. It touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a quick painless remedy sold by druggists for two shillings, highlighting convenience and effectiveness.
CURED BY GIN PILLS IN BRIDGEVILLE NS
A Bridgeville Nova Scotia testimonial claims kidney and bladder trouble were cured after twenty years of ailment. Daniel Prassel credits Gin Pills from National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada Limited with relief. Free samples offered and money refunded if cures fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville
N.S
Daniel B Prassel
Wsiten
Nationel Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada. Limited
Remembrance Bits and Banter Across Lively Chats
A collage of humorous vignettes and anecdotes features social chatter about gifts and weddings, sly quips on memory, and flirtatious exchanges. Jests on lawsuits, referees, and clever courtroom lines mix with frontier tales of bootleg whisky in Oklahoma, plus a barbed exchange between a hopeful suitor and a millionaire father.
Women Health and Abscesses in Horses and a Romantic Letter
The article outlines women's health issues linked to neglect with claims about constipation driving many ailments and praises Dr Hamilton's Pills for regulating the body. It then shifts to veterinary notes on horse shoulder abscesses and sore necks with treatment steps. A long inserted romantic tale recounts Edith Putnam and Maurice, leading to marriage in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Dr. Thuriston
Catarrhozone Co
Kingston
Canada
With the Horses Sore Shoulders Treated As Work Demands Short Rest
The piece describes sore shoulders in horses and the common signs such as heat reddened skin and hair loss. Rest is ideal but often impractical when work must continue, so a treatment of zinc sulfate and lead acetate in water is suggested, applied several times daily, with padding to relieve pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edo
Denise Gai
One More Splendid Cure at Lefaivre Ontario
Amable Lamarche describes a kidney illness triggered by a sprain and cold. He faced sleeplessness thirst and pain before relief came after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits six boxes with restoring his health and urges early treatment to prevent serious kidney disease.
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Amable Lamarche
Lefaivre
Ont
Dodd
Ontario and Manitoba Sheep Industry Ten Year Trends
Over ten years Canada’s sheep sector shows declines in population from 2,510,288 to 2,106,000. In 1908 exports surpassed imports by 1,239,000 dollars with lambs and sheep sent to Buffalo, Boston, New York and Great Britain. Manitoba imports about 1.5 million pounds of mutton annually, nine Ontario flocks cost 798 dollars for upkeep and yielded 1,617 dollars in receipts, a 369 dollar profit. Domestic wool and lamb returns imply strong per-head revenue, though margins vary after costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Buffalo
Boston
New York
Great Britain
Winnipeg
Manitoba
West
Ontario Department For Agriculture
Egg Romance Beyond the Henhouse Gate
A New Jersey young girl and her mother run a rural poultry business after the father's business collapse. The daughter, curious about the eggs fate, writes her name on several eggs seeking to know future owners. An unexpected letter arrives months later bearing a mysterious message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Edith Putnam
Cures Old Folks Coughs with Catarrhozone Remedy
An Ottawa area advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a direct breathable cure for coughs colds and catarrh. It claims rapid relief within seconds with no stomach impact and cites a testimonial from Richard McCallum of Stirling Ontario. Product packaged in varied sizes and price points with distribution by The Catarrhozone Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McCallum
Stirling
Hutfato
Noy and
Kingston, Ont
Gorilla question from a Scottish gamekeeper joke
An English visitor tests a Scotch gamekeeper on wildlife numbers. The keeper answers with dry humor, saying gorillas arrive sporadically, "they come like you see, just now and then."
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Barber College
Alexander Ave
Main At
THE
Wanderers
DODDS
Alex ‘Tobinsport
Ind
W. P. Young
P.D.F
Lymans
Montreal
Martin Bole & Wynne Co
National Drug and Chemical Co
Calgary
Henderson Bros Co, Ltd
Vancouver
ARTE
Agnes
Emily
Gladys
Glorious
Michael
Bertha
Mrs. Mrost
Mrs. Snow
Mrs. A
Mrs. B
Mabel
Tommy
Jack
Interior
Maine
Peters
Stafus Choate
Mr. Choate
G. M. Quarles
Kentucky
Mos Mose
Maree Garrett
Mose
Durant
Bildad
Dudleigh
Tomkins
Maurice
Degeneres
Ile
Europe
Nreoga
Anti Tanee Rcyreh
Ogane
Nomi
EREA
Nfe
Canadian Medicine CO
Dept
Harness Oil
the Imperial Oil Co., Limited
Internati
NDLY
James L. Hill
Fredericton
Toronto
Diamond Oil Company
Fortune
Main St
Man
Dominion Bank
Winnipeg Tanning Co
Nairn Avenue
Winnipeg, Man
Empire
Manitoba Gypsum Co., Ltd
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