Disraeli and a Tale of Walking Sticks in Memoir
The item recalls Disraeli bragging of passing the Straits with two canes and pioneering in cane fashion, noting the appeal and health claims of long walking sticks. It includes a London Chronicle aside on upright carriage from tall staffs and a Brighton shop touting sticks with medical endorsements. A separate Harper's Magazine vignette tells of William MacDonald proposing by showing a churchyard headstone where his folks are buried.
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Disraeli
Gibraltar
Straits
Cairo
Brighton
London Chronicle
William MacDonald
Harper's Magazine
Preacher’s Hellish Heaven Sermon Sparks Outburst at Sanitarium
A Sunday afternoon scene at a tuberculosis sanatorium shows a young Methodist minister describing future peace and happiness. A 20 year old patient sobs that she pays 18 dollars a week to stay away from such heaven, prompting concern among nurses and doctors.
Cost of Raising a Three Year Old Colt Reveals Costs
Bureau of Statistics data from the United States Department of Agriculture shows the average cost to raise a three year old colt at 104 dollars with a net cost of 96 50 after labor value. The cost amounts to seven percent of the selling value and varies by region with the east higher than the west. Feed accounts for 54 percent of costs, while care shelter 16 percent and miscellaneous 30 percent.
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Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agriculture
East
Que
Liniment praised by Marion resident Neil Ferguson
In Marion Bridge on May 30 1902 Neil Ferguson commends MINARD'S LINIMENT as the first choice and best seller among liniment products.
Soot and Smoke Dangers in Combustion and Health Remedied
The piece explains soot formation from incomplete combustion and how it damages buildings and statuary, plus the visible proof of waste from smoke. It also promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for restoring stomach health and improving mind and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York American
Lias Figger and the Butcher Banter over Bills
An old countryman argued a meat bill was incorrect. The butcher replied figures don’t lie. Sam added that liars do figger, underscoring a humorous exchange about arithmetic and honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Quarrel Among Inmates Described by Ledger as Missed Leap Year
A brief exchange is recorded with a wife remarking on quarrels and Subby-Philadelphia Ledger replying that a mouse trap works despite not following the mice, illustrating the humor in a domestic dispute.
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Subby
Philadelphia Ledger
Bulbs Grow Fast in Water for Winter Beauty
A Washington Herald writer notes narcissus or Chinese lily bulbs give pleasure at little cost. They grow rapidly in water and can be planted in glass or china bowls with water covering the bulbs and pebbles keeping them in place. The piece ends with a statistic: the United States has over six million factory workers and about one million six hundred thousand railway employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
United States
Cleaner Herds Ahead as Canadian Cattle Cull Begun
Canada begins cattle herd depletion with hopes of purer herds and lower inferior stock. Farmers' Advocate warns against selling top quality cattle under high prices and urges starting with the least valuable animals to avoid undervaluing the best on one farm or another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Endorsement From Alberta Woman
Alberta woman Mrs. H Best publicly praises Dodd’s Kidney Pills as wonderfully helpful for kidney disease and health. The piece frames the pills as a trusted remedy for women and notes the broader sentiment among Alberta’s women. The story weaves in vendor quarrel about signage and shop advertising.
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Alberta
West
Dodd
Woman
Jetlaw
Alta
Not Fir Hin See Here Waiter And Cowardly Sausage Debate
A damaged quote from the Buffalo Express features a heated customer argument over sausage quality and a joking remark about a dog and a keyness. An accompanying line mentions Charley’s fortune in politics and a remark about dying from a campaign cigar he gave.
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Charley
Buffalo Express
King George on Hard Work and Happiness
A British message from King George extols hard work as essential to happiness and warns against monotony from overwork. It argues society should provide varied recreation and art to refresh workers and sustain productive effort for joy and efficiency. Dr J D Kellogg asthma remedy advertised as relief for asthma sufferers.
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George
Great Britain
Ireland
Colonies
Lfe
Names, three brothers named Joe in one Chicago family
A United Charities investigator reports a Chicago family where three children share the name Joe. The mother uses the single name for all, explaining to one child that he comes when called Joe, and his brother comes when called Joe. The practice, while odd, is noted as not uncommon in parts of the city.
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West Side
United Charities
Joe
Chicago
Chicago Inter Ocean
Sawdust Turned Into Sugar and Packing for Grapes
Sawdust can be converted into sugar by treating with weak sulphurous acid at six to seven atmospheres, yielding about twenty five percent. Though not crystallizable for table use, it serves as stock food or can ferment into alcohol. In California lumber camps redwood sawdust is sold to fruit growers for packing grapes, proving as effective as cork powder to reduce decay.
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California
Redwoods
Freak Rock Maze Prachov in Northern Bohemia
A London Sketch description portrays the Prachov labyrinth in Northern Bohemia as a natural curiosity dubbed a freak in stone. The maze’s narrow winding passages and high cliffs threaten solo travelers. It notes historic secret prayers by Moravian and Bohemian groups and an at‑end rock castle once used by a robber baron.
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Prachov
Japan
Bohemia
Witer
London
Simple Hospitality and Frugality in a Stranger’s Welcome
An excerpt urges hosting a visitor without lavish expense. The emphasis is on genuine welcome over costly dinners and rooms, valuing the guest’s character and intellect over material comforts. Emerson’s tone champions simplicity and austere hospitality as a test of spirit and understanding of universal laws.
Dentists in Paris Explain Tooth Extraction Method
A historical note describes Paris dentists using musk to loosen teeth before extraction. The procedure involves applying a preparation, then clamps or tools to remove the tooth with reduced resistance.
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Paris
Tae Laut
A. Coniss
No News to Her Dearest
A judge recalls a marital dispute where the husband laments life without his wife while she notes her father's threat to cut off her allowance after a year of marriage. The exchange highlights tension between love and control in a domestic dispute context.
Natives of Girars country Papua and a travel tale
In Girars country Papua New Guinea tribes live on hilltop villages with large shared houses. They claim descent from the dog and guard five totems. sorcery is central in the western division where the chief is a head sorcerer. Little Mr Einstein, a traveling salesman, seeks attention in a hotel and mistakes a bellhop for Mr Murphy, shouting a rude greeting.
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Girars
Papua
New Guinea
Notable Critics Debate a Diminishing Author Laurels
A literary quarrel unfolds as critics clamor over William Dean Howells. One judge praises a fine novel yet laments dwindling commercial success, while another agrees the laurels seem faded for an author resting on past achievements.
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William Dean Hewell
Crabshaw Declines Loan to Questionably Trusted Friend
Mrs Crabshaw inquires if the man who sought a loan is a friend. Crabshaw confirms the man is still a friend but states he did not provide the loan, reflecting cautious social judgment.
Not boasting boy wins quiet praise at school
A visitor asks a newcomer who is the brightest in the class. The boy replies that he cannot boast because his father forbids it, choosing humility over self promotion in a small school moment.
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Willie
Gin Pills Promised Relief For Backed Kidney Ailment
Miss Ethel Bulcombe of Port Diff erin Nova Scotia reports relief from years of kidney disease, weak back, and headaches after using GIN PILLS. She bought three boxes and says she was cured, paying 2560 dollars. samples were offered by National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada Limited, Toronto.
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Ethel Bulcombe
Port Differin
N.S
National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Toronte
An Erroneous Supposition About Kansas Origins
A fragmentary exchange asks if someone has lived in Kansas and misreads cheerfulness as happiness from coming from Kanzas. The odd spelling and phrasing reflect OCR’d historical dialogue and suggest a mistaken assumption about origin.
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Kansas
Kanzas
Spring Ailments and Dr Williams Pink Pills Endorsement
An advertisement-style piece argues spring health declines from indoor confinement and impure blood. It praises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to enrich blood and calm nerves, citing Mrs Freeman Leslie of Greenwich Nova Scotia and urging purchase from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. It also notes infants require long sleep for health.
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Dr. Williams
Freeman Leslie
Greenwich
N. S
Patient Demands Autopsy To Reveal Illness
A patient presses the doctor for a diagnosis insisting only an autopsy can reveal the matter. The doctor replies that only an autopsy will show the cause. The patient consents, saying go ahead, no modesty.
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Carter
Dewi _ ee
Clark
Tog
Giareno
the Johns
Richardson Co, Limited
Montres
Ota Coe
Alberts
Williams & Lloyd, Wholesale Jewellers
Carawallis Coal
Londen, N
Sierce Furs
H. Robinson Wes
Winipeg
Fetherstonl
King Street East
Toronto
Queen Elizabeth
Louisville Courier-Journal
Navy
Epc Remedy Co
Fe. U
Lias
Nerville
Charte Chipman
Mount Pleasant
Haberdasher
S. National Drug and Chemical Co. of Insects Limited
King George
Batst
Shilohta
Tru
Stan
Univ .Erge
Emerson
Rational Drug and Chemical CO. OF Canada
Farmer’s Information Bureau
Canada Cement Company Limited
Herald Building
Montreal
Mr. Einstein
Mr. Murphy
Mr Murphy
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