Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine Endorsed
A testimonial ad promoting Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a cure for colds coughs and bronchitis. It claims high sales and urges avoidance of unnamed cough mixtures while featuring John Clark of Port Hope Ontario describing his recovery after exposure to harsh weather. The ad prices the remedy at 25 cents a bottle at all dealers.
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Chase
John Clark
Port Hope
Dr Chase
Drhaite
Degraded Peasantry Under Russian Church Control
The piece argues Russian peasants are kept in poverty by church-linked duties and state taxes. It asserts heavy church influence through holy days and Synod dictates, plus taxes on harvests, hindering farming, with yields said to lag Germany and local conditions described as degraded after centuries of serfdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf von Sehu Brand
Holy Synod
Russia
Germany
Bernhardt Kissed the Reporter on Western Tour
In the 1880s Sam Davis of Carson Nevada ran the Carson Appeal and escorted Sarah Bernhardt during a California tour. The famed actor kissed him on both cheeks and on the lips at a San Francisco farewell, praising the Examiner and Appeal while hinting other papers would envy the attention.
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Seccess
Sam Davis
Carson
Nevada
Carson Appeal
United States
Sarah Bernhardt
Examiner
San Francisco
Davis
Sarah
Bernhardt
Sam
Williams Pink Pills Promote Spring Health and Blood Renewal
An 1905 testimonial describes spring fatigue and low mood tied to poor blood. Williams Pink Pills are praised as a tonic that builds new blood, improves skin, digestion, and energy, with Mrs. Chas Masson of Yamachiche recounting recovery from debility and a doctor endorsing the medicine. The ad notes prices 5 per box or six for 2.50 from Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliams
Chas. Masson
Yamachiche
Williams
Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Making Horseshoe Nails From One Ton Of Metal
Three million nails from one ton of metal are cast in large molds. Two thousand nails fit a mold, and a craftsman can produce 160 000 nails from eighty molds. The nails form a connected brittle network in the sand, then are freed and annealed with iron ore in pots and kilns, carefully controlled to prevent re melting. The process yields strong, serviceable nails.
Kites Show Rescue Power for Lost Sailors at Sea
London reports F. Cody tests a three ton open boat named Lela equipped with a six to seven foot bat shaped kite. He launches from Crystal Palace Lake and plans sailing to Brighton then deploying the kite to attract passing ships, proving small lifeboats drift unseen without a kite.
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London
F. Cody
Crystal Palace Lake
Lela
Cody
Isle of Wight
Brighton
South America
Men Ought to Live to 140 Century Life Theory
London reports a theory drawing on Flourens that humans should live five to six times longer than reaching adulthood, with life expectancies between 120 and 140 years. Dr Lasalle highlights conditions of labor, overpopulation, and dietary habits as abridging life, while advocating philosophical view to see life clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lasalle
Paris Academy of Medicine
Flourens
Privilege Grants Aging Nobles Sticks in Tokyo Palace
Count Takayuki Sasaki aged 79 and Viscount Tomoyuki Hayashi aged 84 have been granted permission to carry sticks in the Imperial Palace at Tokio due to their advanced ages. The act reflects ceremonial allowances for elderly members of the nobility.
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Takayuki Sasaki
Tomoyuki Hayashi
Imperial Palace
Tokio
Burns Bridge Doomed Near Mossgiel in Scotland
Edinburgh reports Barskimming bridge over the Ayr near Mossgiel, linked to Burns Man Was Made to Mourn, is doomed. A Russian naval program plans expenditure of 100 million dollars in two years.
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Edinburgh
Barskimming
Ayr
Mossgiel
Burns
Russia
King Edward's long day and the royal workload
A Paris newspaper summary explains King Edward's working day extends beyond eight hours, with hundreds of documents to sign daily. It notes royal signature is required for government acts and foreign despatches, and Queen Victoria's caution in signing without understanding. The piece compares practices in Berlin and Vienna and outlines ongoing audiences and reports to maintain imperial administration.
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Edward
Church Army
England
Tarre
Marquise de Fontenoy
Europe
Queen Victoria
Austria
Italy
Denmark
Victoria
Department of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office
London
Berlin
Vienna
A Cautious Scot’s Wager at English Race Meet
A Scotsman bets a sovereign at an English race meeting and wins. He inspects his five winnings closely as the bookie growls. The Scotsman explains he’s ensuring none of the coins contain a bad penny, a comic miscue from a cautious finisher.
Lone Woman Votes in England In First Parliamentary Election
Miss Alwyn Bussey, of German descent and singing-teacher at Walbeck House 66 Wells Street, voted at East Marylebone polling station. Her tale in The London Evening News recalls officials doubting she could vote and a carriage ride to the Little Titchfield station as she insisted on exercising her suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Alwyn Bussey
Eest Marylebone
London Evening News
Walbeck House
Wells Street
Ian
Robert Cecil
Titchfield
Moving Welsh Mountain Threatens Troedyrhwfwch and Sebastopol
A slowly advancing Welsh mountain menaces Troedyrhwfwch and Sebastopol in the Rhymney Valley. The inn at Troedyrhwfwch survives due to solid rock foundations, while nearby woodland trees droop and Sebastopol homes show extensive damage. Theories blame mining or quicksand. Prof. Galloway supports mining, and Tredegar inquest notes pit deaths rising. Rail officials monitor potential line impact with the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troedyrhwfwch
Sebastopol
Rhymney
Galloway
Tredegar
Ancient Oak Forest Unearthed at Yaxley Peterborough
At seven feet depth in Yaxley Peterborough a hidden forest of about eighty ancient oak trees was found buried for roughly two thousand years. The majority are well preserved and destined for antique furniture makers and an American tycoon buying panels for a mansion. Some trees lie in clusters with roots attached and cross over layouts. The wood is very hard requiring heavy machinery for processing.
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Yaxley
Peterborough
Mr. Astor
Indian Tinsel Maker in Delhi Described by Artist
An artist portrays a Delhi tinsel maker at work, detailing the silken thread feeding from a ball as the man squats. A swift motion of the spindle on his thigh starts the reel, his hands guiding a gold tinsel that shines with sunlight, like a coiled snake of yellow thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
India
Milkman Faces Adulteration Charge in Court
A country town milkman stood before the local court on a charge of selling adulterated milk. He offered a simple defense, stating that heavy rain the night before might have caused the cow to become wet, implying no guilt.
Mass of Proof Links Lumbago Cure to Kidneys in Quebec
Bricklayer John Ball of 57 Little Champlain Street in Quebec reports two years of lumbago relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims immediate improvement after one box and complete cure after three, attributing lumbago and rheumatism to uric acid in the blood.
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Quebec
P. Q
John Ball
Little Champlain Street
Dodd
Ball
Road for exclusive automobile use proposed in London plan
A newspaper note describes H. G. Wells envisioning England with a network of roads for pedestrians riders and vehicles and London emptying into the country. It mentions a first road for exclusive automobile use and the heavy traffic on the London to Brighton route as context for relief.
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H. G. Wells
England
London
Brighton
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised To Cure Deafness
An advertisement asserts deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness and offers $100 for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars and a constipation remedy also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Toledo
The Great Seal of the Republic in French Election Ritual
The great seal of the Republic, dating from 1871, is carried in a procession to Versailles for the presidential election. Mounted on a wheel and manned by three, it accompanies three official record copies to the new president and to Senate and Chamber archives before returning to Paris.
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Republic
Versailles
National Assembly
France
Senate
Chamber
Paris
Health in the Home Baby's Own Tablets Satify Parents
Mrs A Mercier of Riviere Ouelle Quebec reports her baby became calm sleeping and thriving after using Baby's Own Tablets. The medicine is marketed by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 25 cents per box and sold by all druggists.
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A. Mercier
Riviere Ouelle
Que
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Dropsy as a sign of kidney disease and spring magazine features
The piece notes dropsy as an indicator of kidney issues and urges immediate action with a South American remedy. It then advertises spring issues with Easter attire, bridal accessories, and illustrated fiction, including poems and a short story. Sleeplessness is addressed with Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, and a line mentions a new National assembly voting by pressing buttons at desks.
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Trousseau
Moravia
Jula Davis Chandler
Winifred Fales
Craig S. Thoms
Ada Marie Peck
National Assembly
Minard's Liniment and a German plea for mobilization
A stranger in Essen, Germany, was arrested after offering a soldier 40 thousand marks to obtain a mobilization plea in the Essen district. The report notes the alleged payoff and the mobilization context.
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Essen
Germany
Highwaymen in Russia Stage a Comical Yet Deadly Robbery
A Transcaucasia coach near Aketafa is halted by mounted bandits who rob passengers and baggage with revolvers and rifles. The assault unfolds like a comic opera yet leaves fears in its wake as the driver is forced to continue. Berlin prepares to test automobile fire engines amid regional unrest. A Moscow bank raid of 492000 tests the bank’s solvency. Dr Von Stan’s Pine Tablets touted as stomach remedies. An Alpine accident leaves Mr. Low stranded for four days on broken ice in New Zealand.
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Russa
Aketafa
Transcaucasia
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Advertised For Energy Restore
Advert says constant business effort tires the body and causes stomach troubles and nervous irregularities. Parmelees Vegetable Pills are described as a strong recuperative restoring health and reviving energy. Text also notes large numbers of Jewish and Russian immigrants will depart Berlin for the United States and South America after Easter.
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Parmelee
Berlin
United States
South America
Itch Cures at Drugstores Promoted by Sanitary Lotion
Itch mange prairie scratches and cub Itch on humans or animals are claimed cured in 30 minutes by Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. The advertisement promises reliable relief and urges purchase at all druggists. United States revenue collector Charles W. Watkins died aboard the Steamer Tagus near Kingston Jamaica.
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Wolford
Charles W. Watkins
United States Revenue
Kingston
Jamaica
Lemon and orange juices touted to destroy disease germs
A noted Japanese bacteriologist claims acids in lemons and apples kill cholera in fifteen minutes and typhoid germs in thirty. Lemon juice in water can render cholera germs harmless, and orange juice is praised as a stomach purifier for common ailments, with a fruit diet recommended for general relief.
Cured His Wife Of La Grippe In Ottawa Interview
R N Dafoe of Northfield Farm Quebec says his wife fell ill with La Grippe in Ottawa. She used Psychine for a few days and recovered. he also used it for a cold and improved. He calls Psychine one of the best tonics on the market. He claims it killed seeds of consumption and built up resistance.
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Ottawa
R. N. Dafoe
Northfield Farm
Quc
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Low
New Zealand
Alps
Minard’s Liniment
CHINE
Ecen
DR. T. A. Slocum, Limited
Toronto
Royal Oana Flour
Ogilvie Hour Mills Co., Ltd
Montreal
Chatham
Cabbage Patch
Canada
McNavacurtos
Chilliwack
B.C
Wreggs W. Hr
F. W. Ramsay
Dunnville
Detroit
MR. Gleason OF
Greenwood
Hem
L. M. Guesasom
Greenwood, Ont
Herm
All Druggiste
Tux Wuson-Fris Co
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