Homing Pigeons and the Mystery of Orientation
A letter from Arthur Lelcorde, an Ottawa financier, discusses pigeon orientation and the mystery behind birds finding home from long distances. He describes races from 400 to 590 miles, notes blood and instinct as drivers, and urges readers to form clubs, start competitions, and enjoy the sport before cold weather ends.
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Arthur Lelcorde
Ottawa
Peeoynty
Rees Howe
Canton & Dasker
Rome
Pier N Rack
Overcheck in Horse Gaits Scored Across Trotting and Running
The piece argues the overcheck rein mimics jail for horses, needed to push trotters’ heads into alignment to keep the windpipe clear at high speed while runners don’t require such restraint. It notes utility horses rarely need a checkrein and contrasts natural gallop with artificial trot.
Tea’s Ancient Roots in Chinese Legacy Revealed
Chinese annals dating back to 2000 B C note tea cultivation and its valued qualities, recorded with a precision reminiscent of modern classifications. The discovery of tea’s virtues emerged by accident, marked in early writings.
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B. C
Mare Recovers After Wire Injury Using Minard’s Liniment
The owner reports a valuable mare badly cut by a wire fence with wounds refusing to heal. After trying various medicines, Dr Bell recommended Minard’s Liniment, diluted then stronger over three weeks. Wounds healed, hair grew in, and the horse’s coat is not white as with many horse wounds.
EISAED'S SINTMENT Used by Physicians Across Britain
Over ninety distinct congregations of women connected with Roman Catholic religious orders are settled in Great Britain and used in medical circles. The text notes the ointment’s association with physicians and its broad ecclesiastical reach.
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Eisaed
Great Britain
Questionable Cure Advertises Ostensible Rewards
An old medical advertisement touts Ondred Dollars Reward and Vatarrh Cure claims by Cheney & Co Toledo. It asserts reliability of J. Cheney over 13 years, promotes internal use and mucous-surface healing, cites prices, testimonials, and broad success in business dealings. It also references Sir Robert Giffen and a Britain armament cost estimate of 150 million pounds.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
FJ. Heney
Wixway & Massis
Prine
Ais
Unclear OCR Text Fragment on Medical Advice
Fragmentary notes describe a medical topic with references to digestion pills and a doctor’s records. The legible parts mention cures, a month related context, and warnings about paleness and digestion. No clear events or names are confirmed.
Cures Coughs and Colds at Once
A half century old remedy claims to save hundreds of thousands of lives and offers a money back guarantee. It sells for 25 cents a bottle and promises satisfaction or a refund from your druggist.
Halcyon Hot Springs Offer Cure All Attracts Tourists
Halcyon Hot Springs in British Columbia presents itself as Canada’s premier spring destination for rheumatic and kidney troubles. The site touts unequalled medicinal waters, splendid hotel facilities, and ample fishing and hunting, appealing to invalids seeking relief.
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Canada
Man Smokes Pipes and Counts Smoke Clouds Over Time
A man uses a medium pipe and exhales a cloud for each fill. With four pipes daily for twenty years, he would produce about 20 440 000 smoke clouds.
Babies and Worms Treatment Promoted by Drug Ad
Mrs. A Sauve of Rowanton Quebec praises Baby's Own Tablets for curing her child's worm infestation. The ad claims the tablets remove worms and treat minor childhood ailments, with safe ingredients and no opiates. Sold by druggists at 25 cents a box or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Memorial unveiled in Delhi honoring three 1857 signalers
Lord Curzon unveiled a memorial in Delhi on the 19th honoring the services of three Delhi signallers in 1857. The ceremony reflected the colonial period’s emphasis on imperial history and military valor.
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Lord Curzon
Delhi
Parmelees Dinner Pills for Indigestion Relief
The ad promotes Dr Parmelees Dinner Pills as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the pills correct acidity, ease stomach discomfort after hearty meals, and convert improper food into healthy nutriment. It targets those who suffer from indigestion and those who overeat.
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Parmelee
Extras In the Bill at Burning Hotel Prompt Guests
The clerk of the Burning Hotel asks all escaping guests to step into the new office across the street to pay for an extra fire and water service.
Man Tricks Wife But Trust Saves Him
Quotation attributed to Atehisoa Glaohe notes the idea that a man’s deception harms only if his wife’s faith falters, contrasting intelligence with trust in a relationship. The statement emphasizes faith as a protective factor against deceit.
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Atehisoa Glaohe
Proposal to American Heiress Sparks Courtly Exchange
In a formal chat Lord Tinselton asks if the proposal to the American heiress has been accepted. The reply notes that final acceptance is pending and he will call tomorrow with a list of creditors.
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Lord Tinselton
Washington Star
Swimming Benefits for Girls and Boys
Swimming is an excellent exercise for girls and boys and helps to expand the chest and develop the muscles of the body.
Oldest Ming Dynasty Chinese Banknote Revealed
The British Museum's curiosities include a Ming dynasty Chinese banknote dated around 1368. No earlier extant example is known.
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British Museum
Market Review Shows Dull Week with Mixed Wheat Prices
The local market remained listless while exporters faced bids out of line with Fort William prices. Manitoba wheat sales to Liverpool and London on June 6 and 7 were 14c to 2c per bushel under local store values, with prices closing the week softer for oats and firmer for hay and flour products.
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Liverpool
London
Fort William
Live stock market report from Winnipeg range and city
Fresh grass cattle are scarce and uneven in condition. Cattle prices range from 5c to 11c per pound for quality and inferior lots. Sheep and lambs at 5c per pound off cars. Hogs steady with weights 150 to 250 pounds, high prices. Cows scarce with milkers around 45 dollars. range 35 to 45. Horses in demand, largely supplied from Ontario, high prices.
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Manitoba
Deakins
Winnipeg
Cars
Ontario
Paquin praise for Dodd's Kidney Pills in Quebec letter
In St Hippolyte June 23 special report, Mr L A Paquin and his wife credit Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring their health after kidney trouble. They say they used six boxes between them and recommend a fair trial to others suffering kidney disease. The piece ends with a curious line about the brains of 1.4 billion people weighing 1,922,712 tons and 96 ironclads.
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St. Hippolyte
Que
L. A. Paquin
Dodd
Lodd
Mr. Paquin
Levers Y Z disinfectant soap praised as better
The report states Levers Y Z Wise Head Disinfectant Soap Powder outperforms competing soaps by combining cleaning strength with disinfectant power. It highlights its dual role in sanitizing while washing, appealing to households seeking fewer products.
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Wise
Lovers Sessions Crush Time Into Kisses And Tragedy
A four hour romance yields 200 kisses at ten seconds each, totaling 365000 kisses in five years and uniting lips for forty two days six hours. A Highgate London drunk and incapable case saw a woman allege family troubles: one daughter poisoned, another hanged, a son killed in a railway accident, and a third in an asylum. she was discharged.
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Highgate
London
I Was Stopped by Snow and a Marriage Request
A Boston drummer recalls a Vermont hotel storm of four feet. A young man needing to marry that evening asked him to relay to a justice of the peace. The official doubted the trip but the drummer pressed, demanding at least 75 cents for the ride.
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Vermont
Boston
John Peabody
Apples flourish in Japan as a leading northern harvest
Apples have become a chief product in Hokkaido and other northern districts after introduction from abroad. They are noted for fine appearance and excellent flavor, with trees yielding good profits for growers.
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Japan
Hokkaido
Islands
New Jersey Farmer Solves Tramp Problem With Open House
A New Jersey farmer claims success by inviting tramps to call at Baker Farm. His signs promise a square meal and a bed, but a tramp reveals the danger of cadaver theft for medical schools, highlighting a grim streetwise cautionary tale.
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New Jersey
Reading
Baker Farm
Baker's
Tardy Naming
Quotations on names and life from diverse authors. The passage lists sayings about patience, friendship, perception, excellence, and fate attributed to De Levis Lavater Drayton Thackeray Lamb Temple Cervantes Carlyle Marcus Antoninus Martial and notes a cultural naming custom in northern Japan for five year old children.
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Japan
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Tes
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Weymorth
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Sir Robert Giffen
Syracuse
Eran
Elea
Shiloh
S.C. Wetrs & Co
Toronto
Can
Karl
Halcyon Hot Springs
Minard
Liniment Lumberman
Matthew Henry
Halburton
Market Review
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Alberta
Darley
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Dick’s
Leeming, Miles & Co
Montreal
Ogilvie
Ogilvies
H.R
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Lavater
Drayton
Tru
Sir. W. Temple
Carlyle
Marcus Antoninus
Martial
Lucina
Eners
GEO. F. Bryan & CO
Mfg. Co. Ltd
Maxinfacture
MEG. Co., Limited
Feean
England
Ezexpense
Amt
Iie
Colton
Chapin
United States
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Saville
Tryon Edwards
Bacon
Balzac
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