Parmer's Trials Weakened by Grippe and Cure
A farmer recounts years of illness after grippe and pneumonia, noting exhaustion and weakness. After trying four doctors, he credits Williams' Pills and subsequent rest and outdoor work for restored strength and health. He cites improved appetite, renewed vigor, and robust resilience against weather. The testimonial mentions other remedies and references a Brockville firm.
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Hemford
Esee
Farrer
Ste
Dr. Williams
Pete
Williams
Moses
Manfredi Co
Brockville
Hayeat
A Drop of Ink and the Power of Care
A reflective verse on how careful writing shapes worth and character. One blot spoils work, while deliberate acts and thoughts steer fortune toward good. Each word and gesture carries weight, urging restraint and guidance in daily life.
Anesthetic Safe Recalled From Old-Time Inventions
A safe and lock expert recounts finding in an Iowa machine shop a sheet iron box once covered with glass tubes forming the legendary anesthetic safe. The device aimed to release stupefying fumes when broken, attracting capitalists before tests proved it impracticable. He also recalls a Washington inventor’s circular safe spun by engine belt at night, usable only where steam power existed.
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Iowa
Society For the Prevention of
Washington
Make Believe Mourners and the Chinese Funeral Rites
The piece critiques Chinese funeral displays noting the use of loud cries and trumpets to evoke sorrow. It describes hiring beggars and ragamuffins to sob while dressed in garish clothes, their outward expressions masking differing genuine grief amid perceived hypocrisy.
End Surprised Him A Humble Letter Tale
A London Tit-Bits excerpt recounts a physician praised for recommending a popular aerated water who resists accepting a generous gift, only to discover the gift was a misunderstanding tied to “circulars for distribution.” The piece blends light humor with quirky anecdotes about tobacco taste, dieting jokes, and early writing tools.
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London
Minister Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills In Richmond Hill
A Richmond Hill minister, Rev. F Elliott, publicly endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills in a strongly worded letter. He says the remedy helped him and justifies his endorsement as honest and meritorious. The piece notes broader claims about cures and adds arguments about quinine wine as a general health aid.
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Rev. F. Elliott
Dodd
Richmond Hill
F. Elliott
Somme
Elliott
Alr
Sai
Keep MINARD'S SINTMENT in the House
Time, tide and soda water wait for no man. Where there's a will there is always a lot of lawyers in the way.
Deafness Cure Claim Promises Constitutional Remedy
Advertisement proclaims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and asserts the only cure is constitutional remedies. It blames inflammation of the mucous surfaces and the Eustachian tube for deafness, offers $100 for a catarrh deafness case cured by Catarrh Care, and promotes J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio remedies and Hall's Family Pills. It ends with an unrelated proverb about revenge and variety.
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J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Minard’s Request Delayed by Creditors Push
Minard’s asks for more time in settling debts as creditors demand payment or extension. The request focuses on delaying action beyond the immediately due date, seeking another thirty days before enforceable steps proceed.
Hogard's Limiment Promises Relief From Pain
HOGARD'S LIMIMERT hailed by physicians as a trusted remedy. The boastful claim cites rapid relief for aches and pains, credited to tenacity and quick action. Close to an advertisement, the piece emphasizes personal improvement through the product.
Remarkable Oxydonor Case Beats Disease Says Forrester
Mr. T. S. Forrester of this city credits recovery from a long decline to Oxydonor after a Civil War gunshot wound and ensuing aneurysm and dropsy. He describes brutal suffering, a leg ulcer, and fluid loss, then rapid improvement after treatment began. He hails the device as God’s grace aided by medical skill and praises Dr. Sandie’s Oxydonor. Winnipeg grain broker W. T. Gibbins handles the sale.
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T. S. Forrester
Fortune Block
Mr. Forrester
Devine
Forrester
Louisiana
Atlanta
Georgia
Northwest
Free Pras
W. T. Gibbins
Grain Exchange
Winnipeg
Sanche
Fresh Police News Prompted at Station Door
A reporter at the police station asked for any new developments. The sergeant replied affirmatively and prompted the reporter to note details about the scene, hinting at fresh information or observations. Pee wees
Captain Rescues Dog After Shipwreck At St Margaret Bay
A year after a wreck at St Margaret s bay England the lifeline hauled ashore all but the captain who waited for a response. After a quarter hour of silence the signal finally came and the captain was saved with a small wet dog found in his pocket he apologized saying he could not find the dog anywhere.
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St. Margaret's Bay
England
Hope
Parmelee's Pills touted for dyspepsia cure
Syracuse firm DYSPEPSIA AND INDIGESTION- O W Snow Co reports strong sales of Parmelee's Pills claiming great reputation for curing dyspepsia and liver complaints. A customer in Lindsay, Ontario extols their effectiveness for severe headaches and chronic illness.
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O. W. Snow & Co
Syracuse
N. Y
Parmelee
Charlea A. Smith
Lindsay
The Great Lung Healer in Bickles Anti Consumptive Syrup
An advertisement touts Bickles Anti Consumptive Syrup as a miraculous cure for coughs colds hoarseness and chest pain. It claims to soothe the throat air passages reduce sensitivity and has cured many cases thought advanced in consumption.
Death by own action in Bohemia shocks Krzeszonice
Yan Kaidas of Krzeszonice Bohemia died by placing a dynamite cartridge in his mouth and detonating it by jumping. The blast destroyed his head and the rest of his body, leaving a grisly scene that stunned locals.
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Yan Kaidas
Krzeszonice
Bohemia
Parmele's Pills Endorsement By Ohio Reader In 19th Century Note
Mr. T J Humes of Columbus Ohio writes of kidney and liver ailments praising Parmele's Pills as best medicine. He notes they do not cause pain or griping, are gelatin coated and rolled in licorice flour for purity and pleasant taste.
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T. J. Humes
Columbus
Ohio
London Scholars Fail to Name Swiss President
A London discussion among six men of education and position about the cost of royal and republican institutions failed to recall any Swiss president. The inquiry expanded to twenty, including a cabinet minister a peer and three MPs, all unable to name the Swiss head of state before Whitaker's Almanac finally identified Welther Hauser.
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London
Switzerland
Whitaker
Welther Hauser
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil helps horse and birds face afflictions
The notice touts Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a remedy for horse ailments like lameness swelling and joint stiffness and describes a Virginia crow outbreak near Arlington with eye disease causing blindness and mass deaths at crow rookeries.
Horses Learn Bugle Calls In War Camp Stories
A wartime anecdote notes how quickly horses respond to bugle signals and the chaos when a storm spooks mounts. It contrasts horses eager to work with a companion willing to yield, reflecting on discipline and partnership in military life.
Hidden Smiles Mark Time on Faces
A columnist notes wrinkles form from forced smiles and excess rosy noses come from smiling when not fitting, suggesting social pressures shape appearances and emotions in daily life.
Tales of the Town in Brooklyn Newsroom Bits
A Norfolk class of snippets from Brooklyn life mixes city talk and odd anecdotes. A Kodak man, a bicycle near Court and State, a long distance operator, and a Brooklyn farmer narrate misadventures aboard streetcars. A guava tree remark closes the column with a wry proverb about temperance.
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Court and
State Streets
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