Agonies of Gall Stones Offered Relief Without Surgery
An advertisement touts SANOL as a safe fast remedy for gall stones and kidney stones, claiming rapid relief and avoidance of operation. It cites hundreds cured in Canada, offers names and addresses upon request, and promotes direct purchase from the SANOL Manufacturing Company.
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Sanol
Elief
Canada
Toronto
Civuiin
Pano
SANOT
Manupacturing Company
UTD
Manin Street
Winnipes
Porendle
Mires
Far-Reaching Influence on Graft and Social Shame
A foreigner asks what graft means and a city resident calls it a system that forces many to apologize for lacking money and then justify how they obtained it. A humorous interlude follows with Holloway's Corn Cure and a mother commenting on a child’s odd handwriting and literacy.
Macintosh of clan pride in taxi fare dispute
Disputes over fare rise between Ascot named Macintosh descendant of clan chief and a taxi driver. The Highlander demanded “Tam” identity and asserted status while the driver insisted on his rights. The exchange turned loud as the MacIntosh challenged the driver in a homeward ride in the Fast Dnd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascot
MacIntosh
Tam
The Clothes Plan Fails a Forgetful Professor
A bumbling old professor, absentminded and dear, devises a complex wardrobe scheme. He fits items to room fixtures but discovers the bed is empty last, exclaiming that the professor is lost. The tale ends with the doomed plan proving useless.
Teacher Cures Barbers Itch Shares Remarkable Pupil Cures
A teacher recounts his own recovery from barber’s itch and describes cures among his pupils that astonished his peers. The account highlights practical remedies and quick relief observed in classroom settings.
Dr Chase's Ointment touted for barber's itch relief
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Ointment as a cure for barber's itch and inflamed skin with a testimonial from Mr. Chas C Poirier of Upper Caraquet NB. It claims rapid healing for skin ailments and promotes the product at 6c per box from dealers in Hong Kong Toronto.
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Barber
Dr. Chase
Chas
C. Poirier
Caraquet
N.B
Shippegan
Minard's Liniment Credited With Recovery
A letter from Matthew Raines of Lachute describes a severe hip and back injury in 1905 after a road machine accident. He used a crutch 14 months and, after trying Minard's Liniment in 1908 through William Outridge, reports complete recovery and being well as ever.
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Minard's Liniment Co., Ltd
Wm. Outridge
Lachute
Minard
Matthew x Raines
Mark
The Knot and the Subway Memory Joke at Post Office
A man in a general post office, flushed and distressed, tries to untie a knot in a handkerchief and explains it was to mend his wife's umbrella lost in the subway. A friend teases him about school and arithmetic as nearby bystanders joke about counting beyond ten in their class.
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General Post Office
Noted reunion over matrimony and dressmaker cost
The dialogue recalls a long absence since a two year old wedding. The speaker jokes about the expense of marriage with the dressmaker cited as a humorous regret, noting if he had known costs he might have stayed single or married the dressmaker instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Zam BUK and Odd Bits in a Cold World
An assortment of ads and snippets on Zam-Buk healing for chapped skin and frost bites, a tone of old time product promotion, plus brief humorous vignettes and casual conversations about trains, art, and a church scene. The text blends health claims with light humor and stray social notes.
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M. Phoen
Neuchatel
Alta
Zam-Buk
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
A Friends Advice On Grane Nuts Restores Health
A letter from Windsor Ontario relays a young man’s recovery after a fever left him weak and without appetite. He ignored a friend’s Grane Nuts suggestion, grew worse, then improved after his mother bought and fed him the product. He credits Granpe Nuts with restoring health and urges others to try it.
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Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Wellville
Construction boom for Grand Trunk Pacific this winter
Morley Donahison, vice president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, says 6,000 men will be employed this winter for western extensions, with 4,600 already at work on the western end and 1,700 on the Hazelton main line. The line’s completion to the Pacific coast remains uncertain, but efforts to speed operations continue. The system reports strong crop shipments, a new 2,500,000 bushel elevator at Westport, 25 new western locomotives, and plans for a Prince Rupert dry dock boosting Pacific shipping.
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Morley Donahison
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
G.I.P
Hazelton
Donaldson
Pacific Coast
Grand Trunk Pacific
G.T. P
Prince Rupert
Prinre Runert
G.7.t
Pacific
Clergy Oppose Baby Bonus in Australia Debate
Australian clergymen challenge a government plan to pay a maternity bonus of 25 pounds to all mothers, including those with illegitimate children. They warn it would undermine marriage, encourage vice, and urge alternative spending on maternity homes and aid groups. Prime Minister Fisher defends the scheme as a financial aid to mothers, despite clergy opposition and public debate.
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Labor
Australia
Strensurer
Council of Churches
Fisher
His Forlorn Hope and Brown's Thrilling Rescue Tale
A dramatic narrative recounts a shipwreck with Brown delivering a tense account of bravery and despair. Friends respond with sympathy as Jones interrupts with a sharp question about a loan from autumn 1909. The fragment touches on themes of memory and character shaped by marriage.
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Brown
Jones
Nofee
What He Gained Brimming with Guilt and Discontent
Mrs. Smith laments her son Robert for tying a tin can to Mrs. Hayes's dog's tail. He admits the prank and its flighty consequences, saying he earned a dollar from Mr. Hayes. The exchange reveals a reckless act driven by petty gain and parental reproach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hayes
Best Medicine for Young Children Promoted by Mother Letter
Mrs. Alderic Roberge of Lac Long Quebec endorses Baby's Own Tablets for infant stomach troubles vomiting and constipation claiming quick cures and safety. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sells boxes by mail for 25 cents with guaranteed freedom from harmful drugs.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Woman defies crossing policeman and driver in hospital tale
A surgeon questions a woman's decision after she regains consciousness in hospital. She asserts she would not stop when Jim Maginnis's hand signals indicated to stop, claiming she is his wife and that he never could boss her.
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Jim Maginnis
Geome Women Feature Sparks Debate on Artificiality
A fragmented quote argues that artificiality in geome women is natural, urging readers to save money to avoid regret. The remark reflects a contentious stance on authenticity and value, with no clear attribution or outcome.
Irishman in Hotel Demands Room 37 After Fall
A small excited Irishman bursts into a hotel lobby and asks for Room 37. The clerk notes Mulligan occupies that room. The man claims Mulligan has it and adds he just fell out of a window. He seeks quick lodging amid the confusion.
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Mulligan
Hamlet Brown Invited to Historic Play in England
The theatrical agent seeks Hamlet Brown the tragedian for a new historical drama set in Henry V era England with the king absent in France. Brown notes interest but asks about expenses for travel to France, while offering to take the king’s role if paid.
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Hamlet Brown
England
Henry V
France
Good for Evil Young Master Billy Tubbs Tale
A home tale follows Billy Tubbs returning with a bloody nose after a scuffle with Tommy Baggs. Mother consoles him and plans a kind gesture a plum cake for Baggs, while Billy jokes that Baggs asks for a jam tart. The piece ends with a grim recipe line about Wall Street consume.
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Billy Tubbs
William
Billy
Tommy Baggs
Willie
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