Health department warns against risky sanitation myths
City health officials condemn beliefs that delay medical care or ignore regulations during contagious disease outbreaks. The week’s death toll rose to the highest in fourteen months, highlighting the stakes of proper care and prevention.
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Pont
Thermer
Man Credits Friend for Relief From Kidney and Stomach Ailments
Malcolm McKinnon of Shunacache Cape Breton attributes relief from backache and stomach troubles to Dodd's Kidney Pills and Dyspepsia Tablets. He says the pills improved his back pain and urination, and two boxes of the dyspepsia tablets cured his stomach, enabling him to return to work.
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Shunacache
Cape Breton Co. WN. S
Malcolm McKinnon
Dodd
Suffragette Dialogue Cited in Philadelphia Ledger
A clipped exchange recalls suffragettes in England with remarks about jail, umbrellas, and chaining to a chair during a gathering, illustrating militant rhetoric and public reactions reported by the Philadelphia Ledger.
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England
Philadelphia Ledger
Old Time Argument Against Railroads From the Seventy Years Ago
A Macon Republican excerpt recalls early rail vs steamboat rivalry. It notes stage rates from Hunteville to Glasgow at 1.50, mail service, muddy roads, and horses pulling double yokes. Steamboat fare from Glasgow to St Louis was 7 dollars with meals and staterooms, and delays did not raise costs.
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Hunteville
Glasgow
St. Louis
Macon Republican
Kiss Inquiry Sparks Paper Note In Kansas Journal
A girl asks to kiss a person and checks a document to see if a sea prohibition exists. The exchange reveals concern over whether an action is barred, referencing a paper mentioned by a mage. The scene unfolds in a Kansas journal context.
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Kansas
Womanly Health and Digestive Power
The piece links female health to stomach strength and digestion. It claims that good digestion yields rosy cheeks bright eyes clean breath and glossy hair while indigestion leads to dull skin dark circles and pimples. It promotes Mr Hamilton's Pile as a stomach toner boosting gastric juice and overall vitality.
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Mr. Hamilton
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promise Cure for Women's Ills
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a quick cure for women's illnesses restoring health and a clear complexion. It claims results for every girl or woman and states the remedy is sold in 2 shilling 6 pence boxes by all dealers.
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Dr. Hamilton
Devillish Sting Ray Fights English Fishermen in Panuco River
A party of English fishermen in the Panuco River chased a giant devilfish sting ray said to span at least eighteen feet with winglike fins. The monster towed five boats and a launch, tearing loose the harpoon and escaping in shallow water after a wild, perilous encounter witnessed by Capt. Paget, Capt. Molyneaux, Sir Charles Cost, Mayor Ramsden, Capt. Robt. Duff, and Lady Juliet Duff.
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A. Paget
Molyneaux
Sir Charles Cost
Maor Ramsden
Robt. Duff
Juliet Duff
Taimpico Correspondence
Mexican Herald
Nervine Co Ad Promises Vitality Boost by Mail
An advertisement from Windsor Ontario claims a mail order Nervine Co remedy will restore vigor and vitality, promising wonderful results from one box sent in a plain package for one dollar. The copy urges sufferers to obtain the product directly by mail.
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The
Nervine Co
Windsor
Ont
A New Method for Keeping Potatoes in Coke Layer
A German publication reports a new method for preserving potatoes by storing them in a layer of coke. Doctor Schiller of Brunswick argues that improved ventilation and coke oxidation slow sprouting, with oxides of carbon and sulfur possibly entering the air among the potatoes. Potatoes treated this way reportedly stay fresh until the following July.
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Doctor Schiller
Brunswick
Secret of Horse Whisping and the Hypnotic Hint
A Harvard psychologist cites Con of Cork as the famed horse whisperer who tamed Rainbow, a once murderous mare owned by Col Westvance. The act showed hypnotism rather than magic, as Con calmed the feared horse with quiet presence and suggestion.
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Harvard
Con
Cork
Rainbow
Colonel Westvance
Fle
Snimais
Veteran’s Wife Recounts Strife of Married Life
A veteran notes a life of constant battles with her spouse, saying her alimany is her pension. Smert Set quotes reflect a wry portrait of domestic struggle.
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Smert
Bottle That Smiles and Echoes Through Time
A village reporter recalls a poet’s death and a historian notes crowned European rulers as footprints along history. A rising youth taunts public opinion while a suffragette urges men to witness awarded votes. A temperance advocate warns that the bottle, smiling, destroys lives while stabbing behind your back.
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Emetenr
Europe
T. P.'s Weekly
Delicate little children made well and strong
An old advertisement highlights Baby's Own Tablets for infants and children to treat indigestion stomach troubles constipation and diarrhoea. It claims quick relief and painless teething and cites Mrs. R. G. Flewell of Uxbridge Ontario praising the product. Sold by druggists or mail order from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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R. G. Flewell
Uxbridge
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
The Moustache and Christianity Significance
In a Lenten address a clergyman notes the moustache bears religious symbolism. He cites history from Spain where mixed marriages blurred faith, and Spaniards shaved everywhere but the upper lip creating a cross on the face. He argues the moustache evolved from sacred origins to a matter of elegance, though its source remains Christian.
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Spain
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Minard's Liniment Proves Its Power in Worker Injury
Francis Leclerc, a lumber woods worker, fell a tree and was badly bruised from ribs to feet. His employer Sauveur Duval, Lisiet Co Quebec, reports using Minard's Liniment to deaden pain. after three bottles he recovered enough to return to work.
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Francis Leclerc
Minard
Sauveur Duval
Capital Punishment in Germany Report
The London Globe notes that capital punishment remains active in the kingdom of Prussia with ninety eight executions over seven years including ten women. Silesia leads with twenty one, followed by Branden burg Posen and Rhineland. Berlin has none as prisoners are sent to Ploetzense in Brandenburg for execution by guillotine.
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Germany
Prussia
Silesia
Brandenburg
Posen
Rhineland
Berlin
Ploetzense
London Globe
Starr Critiques Roosevelt Jungle Expedition Temperament
Professor Frederick Starr spoke in Chicago about Theodore Roosevelt's upcoming hunting trip. He warned of jungle fevers, noting Roosevelt lacks the temperament to resist them and would rush into danger. A humorous aside about a Piccadilly cab ride contrasts quick wit with delayed lunch plans.
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Frederick Starr
Chicago
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Piccadilly
Starr
Claridge’s
Nerviline Promised Cure for Croup and Chest Pains
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a universal antidote for sore chest, croup and muscle pains. It claims rapid relief from local inflammation and asserts the product thoroughly drives out pain in families.
Nerviline praised as remedy in Freeport testimonial
Mrs. M. E. Graves of Freeport touts Nerviline as a ten year home remedy for hard colds chills neuralgia and chronic rheumatism claiming it cures before trouble worsens and relieves back pain as a wonderful remedy.
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Polson
Pie at the Parish Gate
A tramp receives a plate of huckleberry pie from a compassionate woman at a garden gate. The narrator relays the tale as a simple, cheerful anecdote about kindness and a superb pie enjoyed by the man, who expresses thanks without complaint.
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Parden
Ferrozone Restores Strength For Work
J. W. McNichol of Turnbull Man credits Ferrozone with renewed vitality after illness. The ad claims Ferrozone nourishes blood and boosts health, enabling better appetite, sleep, and nerve strength. Sold at all dealers for 50c per bottle.
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J. W. McNichol
Turnbull
Man
From Gold to Copper in California Mining Ascent
The piece contrasts gold camps with copper mining, noting copper’s mass appeal and lasting infrastructure. It explains that gold rushes built few permanent towns while copper drives large machines and railroad growth, transforming remote districts into industrial hubs as science and communication follow prospectors.
The Captain’s Sloop Rudder Broken Underwater Jest
A Mariners Advocate writer recounts a yacht tale where a captain hurries across the deck in distress. When a lady asks the problem he replies the rudder is broken, and she coolly notes no one will notice underwater due to constant submersion.
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Mariners’ Advocate
Remarkable Olive Tree Branches Separate From Trunk
The olive tree develops a curious growth pattern where large branches detach from the trunk after many years. Branches separate into several distinct trees that were once part of the same plant, sometimes six or seven trees spreading up to twenty feet apart, as noted in the Consular Reports.
A Woman Seeks Help With Free Remedy Box
A letter from Mrs F E Currrah of Windsor Ontario offers a free box of a cure for women’s pains and doctor bills. She promises confidentiality and asks recipients to mail for the remedy, stating potential cure with a 2 cent postage stamp.
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F, E Currah
Windsor
Ont
Youthful Japanese Horsem to Budapest Study
Toru Tateishi a 14 year old son of a Fushima lawyer leaves for Budapest Austria Hungary to study horse riding. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce will cover all expenses. His mother hosted a farewell with many friends before departure to Tokio. He will remain in Europe for three years.
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Toru Tateishi
Fushima City
Budapest
Austria-Hungary
Department of Agricul’ie Anl
Samra
Tokio
Europe
Japan Advertiser
Windsor Woman Promises Home Cure for Women's Ailments
A Windsor resident advertises a home treatment claimed to cure leucorrhoea ulcers displacements womb problems irregular or painful periods uterine and ovarian growths hot flashes nervousness melancholy pain in head back or bowels and kidney bladder troubles. She offers the Womans Own Medical Adviser free by mail for 1 cent per week.
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Wex
M. Summers
Windsor
Ont
Salting a Diamond Mine Tale Circles Tees Men
The Boston Record notes mining engineer Howard DuBois telling a tale about a South African landowner who finds eight rough diamonds after a soil assay. The wife asks where the other two, leaving the sequel to the imagination. Also a quip: boasting about understanding women usually means the man has never been married.
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Howard DuBois
Tees
South Africa
John
Boston Record
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