Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief From Catarrh
A colonial era advertorial claims Catarrhozone delivers medicine directly to the throat and lungs by inhalation. It touts superior effect over syrups and powders, cites a testimonial from G E Root of Bridgetown, W.I., and notes price and availability through Catarrhozone Co dealers in Buffalo New York and Kingston Canada.
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G E. Root
Bridgetown
W.I
Canada
United States
Europe
Grain Commission
Fort William
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Union Bank of Canada
Bradstreets
BR. G. Dun & Co
Jury’s queer verdict on missing chance in mountain court
A Wheeling hawker recalls a bizarre verdict from a sparsely settled region of West Virginia. After hours of debate the foreman announced the jurors believed the defendant would have acted if given the chance, though they concluded he wasn’t present.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Hawyer
Ivory in Siberia Seen as World Supply for Years
Observers note the rapid loss of African elephants and few remaining in Asia. They point to vast ivory deposits in Siberian tundras as potentially meeting global demand for many years.
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Africa
Asia
Siberia
Jokes and Anecdotes Span a Village Fashioned Evening
A long column of brief vignettes and dialogic bits from a small town scene. It travels from a football match aside to a village band request, a German general line, Beethovens house, a printer critic, a Washington market tale, and a quip about hens. It blends humor, local color, and social moments in concise punchlines.
Dr Hamilton's Pills Claimed Cure for Headaches
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a universal remedy curing dizzy headaches and stomach pains. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Curran of Westport and promises health improvements, warning against imitations and offering Zoe or five boxes for $1.00 through Catarrhozone Company dealers in Kingston, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
B.C. Curran
Westport
No Asthma Remedy Like It Kellomg’s Asthma Remedy
An advertisement extols Kellomg’s asthma remedy as distinctly superior and widely trusted. It claims long standing relief from ocean to ocean and credits a strong, proven reputation built on thousands of beneficiaries.
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J. PD. Kellomg
Kellows
A Young New England Lawyer Seeks Fortune In North Dakota
A youthful attorney from New England hung out his shingle in a North Dakota town and, to survive, used wit to ensure nothing escaped his notice. An offhand door notice and a tale of equine locomotion defects reveal a mix of local life and technical discussion on gait corrections, hoof shaping, and shoeing remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
North Dakota
Flavor Breeding Transforms Fruits and Vegetables
The article traces how flavor enhancement in produce grew from selective breeding and hybridizing, led by Luther Burbank. It notes how modern varieties gain succulence and scent, with Burbank creating new fruits and improving flavors while prioritizing taste over size and appearance. Plant breeding, backed by government and private efforts, yields tangelo and citrange and promises broader health benefits.
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Mark Twain
Luther Burbank
Epicures
Edison
Burbank
Patagonia
Cross Firing and Interference in Pacers and Trotters
The article explains how hind and fore limb interference differs between trotters and pacers, noting cross firing occurs between opposite sides in pacers. It discusses inward scurves, foot angle observations, and faults like excessive hind separation or fore hind roll, linking them to acceleration and speed issues.
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Marketed as Gentle Stomach Tonic
An Easy Pill to Take explains that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are formulated to be agreeable even to the most fastidious. The pills do not induce the revulsion common with ordinary pills and are popular for their high tonical quality as a stomach medicine.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Claim Restore Health in Woman
Mrs Pierre I Comeau of Petit Rocher New Brunswick reports kidney disease heart trouble and other pains cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She states swelling and backache disappeared after first box and her heart trouble ended, praising the remedy as striking at the root of the trouble and a woman's best friend.
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Dodd
Petit Rocher
Gloucester Co
N. B
Pierre I. Comeau
Nerviline remedy promoted for farm use and neuralgia
A farm oriented advertisement urges purchasing Nerviline as an essential remedy for both humans and animals. It claims rapid neuralgia relief and effectiveness against colds and chest ailments. The message is signed by Richard Hamlyn from French River, Ontario, and lists 25 cent and 60 cent bottle sizes available from dealers.
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Richard Hamlyn
Irench River
Correcting Gait in Horses by Targeted Shoeing Techniques
The article describes gradual remedy adjustments to horse gait through hoof and shoe alterations. It explains proving effectiveness with vision measurements, and details outside toe breakover, beveling or rounding the outside shoe web, and adding outside weights to widen forefeet. It emphasizes hoof palm care and precise trimming for proper foot direction.
Arbuckle’s hens quieted by cars and their engines
Maclyn Arbuckle entertains Lambs Club friends with farm life tales. He recounts a summer when many of his hens stopped clucking and asked for the cause. He dryly replies that automobiles were to blame, provoking amusement among listeners.
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Maclyn Arbuckle
Lambs' Club
Mr. Arbuckle
Bickles Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promoted as Lung Protector
The advertisement claims many inherit weak lungs and that Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup strengthens the respiratory organs to prevent pulmonary disturbances from cold exposure and sudden weather changes. It emphasizes low cost and perceived effectiveness of the syrup.
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Bickle
Jbickle
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Business University OF Canada
Kings Inil
Montreal
North-West Hide & Fur Co
Rupert St. Winnipeg
Man
Hier Phat
Gould
Fife
Jamie
Pat O'Shaunessy
Pat
Reginald de Koyen
Chicago
Bonn
Beethoven
Paderewski
Jake McMastera
Jake
Dorky
Washington
Virginia
Gil Tedge
Edinburgh
Jock Brown
Fife Coal Company
Jock
Addison Mizner
New York
Mr. Misner
Harting
Billy” Lawson
Chase
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