Zam-Buk credited for curing leg ulcer and skin ills
A reader testimonial from Mrs J E Serry of Catharine Street Ontario describes a badly inflamed leg and ankle ulcers improving after Zam-Buk treatment. The letter claims swelling and inflammation reduced and skin healing completed after several applications. Zam-Buk marketed as a cure for ulcers, cuts, bruises, burns, rashes, piles, and chapped hands with pricing offered.
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J. E Serryac
Catharine
M. Hamiltosa
Drugace
Zam-Buk Co
Kaiser Chides Lavish Court Life Over Laundress Remark
Berlin gossip swirls around a court lady who, with her husband, appeared at a recent court bell in laundry stained attire. The Kaiser, famed for simple living, quipped to the husband about his laundress. The wife retorted that she herself washed his shirts. The incident amuses circles at court.
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Berlin
Birds mob Elephant Carcass in Grim Feat of Scavenger Flight
R J F Maugham describes a scene in Portuguese East Africa where vultures buzzards and eagles mob a fresh elephant carcass. Birds gather as meat is butchered then swoop down en masse, creating a dramatic, war rocket like rush of wings and a tense final fall.
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Big 2
R. J. F. Maugham
Temperament Influences Exercise Methods, Yale Tests
Yale psychology lab findings show nervous and phlegmatic temperaments need different training for bodily strength. Phlegmatic types have more reserve energy in muscle and nerves, while nervous types use energy more readily. Mental factors matter more than muscle. tailor exercise to temperament.
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Yale Psychological Laboratory
Poor Little Willie Delicately Stricken by Illness
A brief childhood vignette describes Willie’s bilious spell and delicate health after a day of sweets and late eating. It notes his refusal to eat dinner and worsening condition through the hours from eight to eleven.
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Willie
Delirium tremens Patient and Doctor Discuss a Snake
A hospital physician reassures a delirium tremens patient that the snake is not real. The patient insists he also sees the creature, prompting a brief moment of shared confusion.
New Automatic Train Stop System Tested in Austria
An automatic device in Austria and Germany stops fast trains without crew input. A locomotive unit near the rails acts on the brakes while a track unit links with signals at curves and gates. A lever raises a connection to stop, and an automatic whistle alerts the engineer. Between Vienna and Krems trains have run 62 miles per hour with success.
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Austria
Germany
Vienna
Krems
The Ever-Growing Old Rose Vogue
The passage describes the old rose color palette embracing all blends from mahogany to pale rose and cerise. It notes the shade has become common and retains a timeless, familiar presence without presenting new trends.
Stranger Joins Sermon Moves Back Pew
A stranger entered a church during a sermon and sat in the back. He whispered to a white haired man beside him asking how long the preacher has been speaking. The old member replied thirty or forty years, adding that he could not be sure. The stranger then decided to stay.
Miss the Wonders Close at Hand
A reflective poem urges travelers to value nearby sights over distant trips. It contrasts chasing distant lands in Spain, Mexico, France, and beyond with noticing local wonders such as a neighbor’s hens, a household clock, hand painted china, and humble crafts.
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Spain
Mexico
France
Plumbers Apprentice Seeks Early Death Registration
A Chicago official recounts a plumber's apprentice who tries to register his father's death before it happens. The apprentice argues the father will die tonight, but the clerk rejects the preemptive filing. The man cites the doctor’s prognosis to justify the claim.
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Chicago
Harper’s Weekly
Salvation Army Praise for Psychine Cure
A Salvation Army captain testifies in Toronto on August 3, 1907, that Psychine cured bronchitis and throat and lung troubles after traveling in Ontario. He notes restored vocal strength and recommends the remedy to others with respiratory issues. Dosing through druggists and Dr. T. A. Silcum are listed as sources.
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Wavelling
New Ontario
Dr. T. A. Silocum, Limited
Toronto
Quotations on Women by Various Thinkers
A compilation of lines from different authors reflecting on women and love. Notable voices include Dupuy Hugo Voltaire Stahl and Balzac. The passages discuss perception, heart, deception, seduction, and the impact of beauty on global history.
Lumber King praises Minard's Liniment for foot injury
The Nova Scotia Lumber King endorses Minard's Liniment calling it the best liniment. He recounts jamming his foot and bathing it with the product, noting it felt as good as ever the next day.
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Nova Scotia
Minard
The Butcher’s Inference
Emperor Francis Joseph rides into a village and asks a butcher for directions. The butcher presses on asking if the Kaiser is seen recently and the Emperor boasts of shaving him often enough, prompting the butcher to realize the ruler is nearby.
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Francis Joseph
Francis Josph
Washington Post
English Spavin Liniment Uses on Horses
Removes hard and soft lumps from horses including blood spavin curbs splints ringbone and sweeney Relieves stifles sprains and sore throats Coughs and other blemishes promised to be the most wonderful cure Save $50 per bottle Sold by druggists.
Nagoya as a Living Landscape Amid Factories
The piece notes Nagoya's cleanliness and quiet despite a population of 280 000 and many factories. It highlights cloisonne, porcelain, fan and cotton mills, and a garden court inside a factory district where a Japanese gardener creates a forest mood with pine and bamboo. The calm, shaded spaces offer workers a peaceful, restorative environment.
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Nagoya
A. H. Edwards
Man Drinks to Feel He Is a Good Fellow
A New York Press remark states a man must drink heavily to convince himself he is a good person. The quote reflects social critique of drinking habits.
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New York Press
Fall of volcanic dust across continents after January storm
A Berlin Berlin special to the London Globe reports a January 6 storm left a fine grey dust layer on snow. Dust analyzed by Tagliche Rundschau suggests volcanic origin from Central American craters carried halfway around the world by upper-atmosphere currents.
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Berlin
Germany
London Globe
Tagliche Rundschau
Hidden blemishes in beauty warn of human bias
The quote by Newell Dwight Hillis notes that people seek flaws in beauty whether in flowers pictures or a person and that every positive thing carries a blemish. It argues happiness comes from focusing on pleasant, not critical, details.
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Heleni
Newell Dwight Hillis
Think What It Costs To Die In This Town
After weeks of illness Mr Tyte-Phist is declared out of danger and jokes with his doctor about hospital charges. He notes the cost of dying in town, prompting a reflective moment before recovery.
Mira Skin Soap Promises Soft Clear Skin At Drugstores
A Toilet Luxury Mira Skin Soap is presented as delight for smooth skin. It claims to remove irritations and cure skin troubles while perfumed and refreshing for toilet and bath. Available at druggists or via mail from The Chemists' Co. of Canada Limited Hamilton. 22
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Mira
Nouchal
The
Chemists’ Co. of Canada, Limited
Hamilton
Norwegian inventor patents drowning proof suit and rugs
A Norwegian inventor claims a suit lined with a non absorbent vegetable fibre will support a man in water and prevent sinking. Twelve ounces of the material can save a person. Tests in Christiania show favorable results, and rugs made from the same fibre can support two people in the water.
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Christiania
Grumpy land buyer spares praise in contract dialogue
A blunt land salesman praises a gruff man who resists flattery. The agent notes unseen benefits of dealing with someone immune to praise while discussing where to sign the contract. The scene ends with the man choosing how to sign.
How Camphor Is Made
A traveler explains camphor production by distilling camphor wood in mud brick distilleries. Steam carries oil to an inverted jar where it forms a frostlike brine that dries into crude camphor scraped from the jar walls and refined into polished balls and cubes sold widely.
Prairie Scratches and Contagious Itch Cured in 30 Minutes
Wolford's Sanitary Lotion claims a 30 minute cure for prairie scratches and contagious itch in humans or animals. Sold by druggists.
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Wolford
Favorite Drinks of Statesmen
The article lists various historical figures and their preferred beverages. Gladstone likes milk and sherry. Smarch reportedly drinks mosetle and water. Von Bulow favors champagne. Mr Balfour prefers whiskey and soda. Lord St Aldwyn sticks to port. Henry Clay preferred rye. Daniel Webster drank bourbon. The Fairbanks cocktail is noted but not detailed. Senator Davis’s taste is omitted.
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Gladstone
Smarch
von Bulow
Mr. Balfour
St Aldwyn
Sir Michael Hicks- Beach
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Fairbanks
Senator Davis
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