Experiments With Farm Crops At Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph announces free distribution of fodder crops and other varieties for cooperative experiments across Ontario for 1908. The list covers 30 experiments with two-rod by one-rod plots, inviting applicants to choose a project, with no charge and ownership transfers to the experimenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisha Ario Agricultural and Experimental Union
Ontary
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Ontario
Alkes
Seo Mey S
Woman Recovered After Eight Years With Pinkham's Compound
Ontario woman Mrs A Dgg writes to Mrs Pinkham detailing eight years of ulceration of the feminine organs. After four doctors failed, she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and was cured after five bottles. She urges other suffering women to try the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Hkead
A. D
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ills after thirty years. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities body pains backache bearing down feeling flatulence indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration and invites readers to write for confidential free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Not a Miracle But Medical Science Not a Miracle But Medical Science Ix
A letter from Alex McRae of Sault Ste Marie Ontario recounts severe weight loss and illness cured by Psychine. He describes dropping from 165 to 119 pounds, travel to the Rockies and coast, and eventual gain to 141 pounds after using medicine costing about 10 dollars. The note praises Dr. T. A. Slocum Limited and urges continued distribution of Psychine at druggists for run-down conditions and consumption.
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T. A. Slocum, Limited
Toronto
Ont
Rockies
Vpsychine
Psychine
Alex
McRae
Sault Ste
Marie
T. A. Slocum
Joke Dialogue at The Dairy Lunch Counter
A tiresome caller asks Mr Addemup about good bookkeeping. He answers with a quip about keeping a bank book. A customer questions the cost of ginger at the dairy lunch counter. The proprietor jokes that ginger is cheap.
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Addemup
Minard’s Liniment Co. Letter on Elbow Injury Cure
A 13 year old girl was thrown from a sleigh and injured her elbow. Four bottles of Minard’s Liniment cured her stiffness and pain, with no trouble for two years. Letter dated August 18 1900 from J B Livesque St Joseph P O.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Not Disappointed in That Paper
A speaker laments not finding his name among a wealthy group controlling money, noting disappointment that his own name is absent. The passage reflects envy and social hierarchy as a satirical take on power and recognition.
Sentence Sermons for Quiet Reflection and Reform
A compact collection of aphorisms urging inward reform and moral integrity. It emphasizes personal virtue over pretension, genuine faith over display, and the need for courage, self-hardening, and compassionate service.
Quick Change Between Boys Over Two Cents
A ragged boy tosses two cents at another and dares a fight, but the second boy backs off, noting there is no sense in roughing a man to steal his money. The scene ends with both contemplating the futile clash.
Resumes His Rounds
Mrs Goodsole greets Ruffon Wratz as one of the spring harvesters returning, asking after a long absence since last fall and noting his begging again.
Mosaic Floors Grow Popular in American Architecture
Mosaic floors become common in homes and public buildings, with merchants in large cities using mosaic pavements to attract attention. Marble tesserae are limited by natural color. ceramic mosaics offer broad color possibilities through clay and oxides. The piece ends with an ad for Salada Tea and a sample request.
White Clothing Best for Heat Says Physician Test
A June experiment by a physician tested colors under strong sun with six thermometers. White clothing reached 100 degrees while blue and black rose to 198 and 208 degrees respectively, showing white stays noticeably cooler in hot weather.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Pazo Ointment Claims Rapid Piles Cure Guarantee
The advertisement promises to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or a full refund. It states Pazo Ointment will treat hemorrhoidal symptoms and guarantees results within the stated period.
Baby wields fountain pen on First Folio autographs
In a playful note, Mrs. Vellum explains the baby marked a First Folio with a fountain pen. The exchange jokes that the act may increase the book’s value and suggests selling it as an autograph copy.
Ants Mapped by Magnetic Compass in Northern Australia
The Governor General recently inspected sand hill nests of the magnetic ant in northern Australia. Each nest spans two to three by ten to fifteen feet and aligns along a north south axis, forming a compass-like structure.
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Northern
Australia
Itch Mange cured in 30 minutes with Wolford's Lotion
Prairie residents and others report rapid relief from contagious itch using Wolford's Sanitary Lotion sold by druggists. The product claims cure in thirty minutes with no reported failures.
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Wolford
Shifting the Responsibility in a School Debate
A humorous exchange unfolds as Mrs Clubber accuses a teacher of neglect while Miss Lipsicum defends the janitor role. The dialogue satirizes how responsibility is shifted between parent teacher and staff in a school setting.
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Clubber
Clarence
Miss Lipsicum
Fletcher's Rules of Life and Eating Summary
Horace Fletcher presents twelve maxims for living well and eating wisely. Key directives urge hunger awareness, calm, measured drinking, avoiding worry, savoring good taste, avoiding haste, proper feeding, sensible exercise, heeding good advice, steady breathing, and avoiding an early death. The guidance culminates with trusting nature.
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Horace Fletcher
Spoke the Language Lawson-How Do You Know She Is a College Girl
A Somerville Journal quip notes a college girl reaction to Niagara Falls with playful dialect. The anecdote contrasts youth speech and expectations, illustrating local humor about education and identity.
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Lawson
Dawson
Niagara Falls
Somerville Journal
Boiled fruits kept in darkness in a dry cupboard
A guidance note advises storing boiled fruits away from light to preserve quality. It recommends a dry cupboard as the optimal storage location to prevent spoilage and maintain texture.
Magistrate Praises Zam-Buk Balm For Skin Cure
Montreal reader reports chronic eczema cured after trying Zam-Buk balm following doctors and salves failing. He states the product relieved pain, healed eruptions, and recommends wider recognition. Sold by druggists for 50 cents a box from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto.
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Te Hanmosern
Marquette Street
Montreal
Justice of the Peace
Perry
J. P
B.C
Zam-Ruk
Zam-Buk
Zain-Buk
Zain-Buk Co
Toronto
A Bad Bargain Sherman Style Duck Strike
The tale recounts Richard Brinsley Sheridan returning from shooting with an empty bag and a pond full of ducks. A bystander on a fence offers to sell a shot at the ducks for half a sovereign. Sheridan agrees and fires, spearing a dozen or more ducks. The bystander quips that they were not his ducks, implying a morally odd bargain.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Sheridan
Christian Advocate
Thieves Union Comment Sparks Debate on Crime Ethics
A columnist challenges the idea of treating stealing as a trade and cites the notion of a Thieves Union as a fanciful concept. The piece warns that recognizing theft as a profession could push for better terms and leniency in sentences.
What Causes Headache from October to May
A dated note claims colds are the most frequent headache cause. It mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine removing the cause and cites E. W. Grove on the box priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Plague of the White Nun Threatens Bohemian Pines
The white nun butterfly, once a scourge of Bohemian forests, is expected to reappear in larger numbers this year. A commission of agricultural experts has been formed by the Ministry to study measures to halt its ravages as the pest spreads from Saxony and Bohemia into Moravia, Silesia, and lower Austria where pine forests dominate.
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Bohemia
Ministry of Agriculture
Saxony
Moravia
Silesia
Lower
Austria
Not Prepared to Die Warned by Death in Youth
Excerpt from the Devil's Note Book recalls a young woman spared by death after pleading for mercy. She repeats her appeal years later, crying she is not prepared to die. Moral: there is no pleasing some people.
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Shs
Winter woodpeckers endure the cold season
Issue no. 14 1908 describes how woodpeckers survive winter. It explains how they prepare for cold by building winter houses in tree trunks, similar to spring nests, and how they wake only to feed. It notes the birds remain active on warm days and can be heard drumming nearby.
Shiloh's Cure Promises Quick Cold Relief
Advertising blurb touts Shiloh's Cure as the fastest remedy for coughs and colds with guaranteed money back if it fails to cure quickly. Claims safety for all ages, noting 34 years of success and a price of $1.18.
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Shiloh
Milk Automats Supply Hot Or Cold Milk In Germany
A new feature in several German schools uses coin operated automats in courtyards. Patrons get a waterproof paper cup, press a pedal, and receive milk at a chosen temperature. Automatic heating and cleaning ensure a hygienic Milk system. success prompts expansion across more schools.
English Spavin Liniment Advertises Quick Horse Cure
English Spavin Liniment removes hard soft and calloused lumps and blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains sore swollen throat and cough. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold by druggists.
Highlander Won Bicycle Prize At Raffle
A Dundee reader recalls a Highlander who won first prize a bicycle after buying two tickets. He quips that his luck is wasted a saxpence, noting he could have bought only one ticket. The tale showcases thrift and irony from the Dundee People's Journal.
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Dundee People’s Journal
Desert Wordplay From Scripture Class
A classroom exchange tests knowledge of John the Baptist and desert life. A boy correctly names the desert as his home for John the Baptist and then humorously labels desert dwellers as deserters, prompting laughter and a quick teaching moment.
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John the Baptist
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J. B. Livesque
St. Joseph, P. O
Adam Zawfox
Wats
Job Starky
Resumes His Rounds
Salada
Salada” Tea Co
Bill
Minara
Minard’s Liniment
Fletcher’s
Zambuk
Thieves” Union
The
Devil's Note Book
Chemists’ Co. of Canada
Li S
Hamilton
Eddy’s
the Sphinx
Ches
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