Kent’s sworn claim backs Ottawa kidney cure case
The Ottawa Free Press reports a renewed sworn statement by George H. Kent, once near death from Bright’s Disease, asserting Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured him. He details his illness from 1893 to 1895, revival after pills, and lifelong health since, including naming his daughter Dodds in gratitude.
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Inttawa
George H Kent
Wright
Free Press
Dodd
Kept
George Henry Kent
Candbridge Street
Ottawa
British American Bank Note Printing Company
Abothi
Bright
Sinight
Knbd
Carleton
The
Mr. Kent
Kent
Dodds
Gilmour Street
American Bank Note Company
Cambridge Street
Charles A. Lianchet
Blanchet
Dent
Canada
G. H. Kent
Odorless Crematory Closet Captures Winnipeg Exhibit
An exhibit in Winnipeg last July drew wide public and medical interest for the Odorless Crematory Closet. Medical men praised it as a sanitary breakthrough for towns lacking sewers, with odorless operation and no disinfectant needed. It suits public buildings, hotels, schools, and homes, and comes with testimonials. requests for circulars and agents were invited.
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Winnipeg
Boz
Poker with the Prince of Wales and Rothschilds at Langham
A Washington observer recounts a 1870s London poker game at the Langham with the Prince of Wales Anselm Rothschild and the Duchess of Marlborough. An American guest, facing unlimited stakes, loses about 1200 pounds in the first hour but nets over 10000 pounds later before quitting at six.
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Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Washington
London
Schenck
Court of St. James
America
Chicago Herald
Langham
Papa
Anselm Rothschild
Bank
Duchess of Marlborough
Bank of England
England
Rothschilds
Rothschild
Prince
Duchess
A Simple Plan For Self Directed Reading
The essay urges readers to assemble essential textbooks and portable classics for self study in astronomy political economy literature and more. It advocates carrying a selected author or work for easy access and replacing a daily paper with a chosen book when time allows.
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Shakespeare
Bacon
Tennyson
Browning
Faust
Matthew Arnold
Emerson
John Burroughs
Photographer Bows to Honest Confidence in Likeness
A plain looking man asks for guaranteed photographs to give satisfaction. The conscientious photographer replies that he cannot guarantee satisfaction but can guarantee a good likeness.
A Woman's Secret Question Sparks Remarks
A playful exchange quotes a Philadelphia Record line about a woman and secrets. The dialogue features Muggins arguing a woman cannot keep a secret and a countering remark that an engagement was publicly known after four hours.
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Muggins
Philadelphia Record
Friends No Longer Over Harp Burden
A Yonkers Statesman item recalls two women once close friends now estranged after a misstep. A question about an heirloom lyre sparked the rift and unsolved explanations failed to repair the breach.
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Yonkers
Remarkable Rural Bond As Nine Year Old Marries Seventy
A Georgia marriage notice reports Uncle Davy Sprawls aged nine years wed Aunt Sally Higg ers aged seventy on Wednesday evening. The couple departed for a honeymoon in an ox cart after the ceremony and the notice offers printing services for cards.
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Davy Sprawls
Sally Higgers
Atlanta Constitution
When the Women Read
A witness in a Chicago Post item was interrupted by the judge who called a fifteen minute recess to determine if her back hair was coming down distracting the court. The remark reflects the era’s courtroom wit and social attention to appearances during testimony.
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Chicago Post
Parlor Window Curtain Sparks Family Quip
In a light exchange from the Boston Transcript, Uncle George asks why Hannah keeps the parlor curtain down. Hannah explains the sun fades the carpet, and notes the car matting is to prevent wear, revealing a domestic moment with gentle humor.
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Uncle George
Hannah
George
Boston Transcript
One Wife, One Thousand Women Says Accused Wife
The Baltimore American quotes a woman who caused her husband’s arrest for bigamy, claiming she is just one of many and noting that early returns support the claim he was mathematically correct.
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Baltimore
Great General of the Futuare
An old family friend asks about a son in the army. The father replies that the boy is a masterly campaigner already, gets into tight spots, but always stays in contact with his base of supplies.
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Willerby
George
Algy
Dr. Chass
Childre
Dr. Chase
A. W. Chase
Althalers
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
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