Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills Promote Liver and Digestion
Endorsed claims describe Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills improving liver function and digestion by stimulating bile flow and kidney cleansing. Testimonials from Miss Julie Langfolls and Mr William Gook praise relief from liver biliousness diabetes and constipation with a price of 25 cents per box available at Edmonseon Bates & Co in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Lewis
Dr. Chase
Bright
Julie Langfols
Manor
Sask
Wm. Gook
Monsomin
Edmonseon, Bates & Co
Toronto
Jews Return to Land of Promise
Constantinople reports a surge of Jewish immigration to Palestine with about 5,000 newcomers landing at Jaffa from Russia and the Balkan states. Settlements target Sharon plain Ramieh and Lydda while financiers eye land east of the Jordan. safety guarantees may prompt large land sales. Infants suffer diarrhoea making Dr Kellogg’s Dysentery tablet widely advertised.
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Constantinople
Palestine
Russia
Balkan States
Jaffa
Plain of
Sharon
Ramieh
Lydda
Jordan
Kerak
A Gentle Hint and Satire in Baltimore Paper
A brief exchange shows a character impatient to learn Russia’s progress while another mocks the idea of waiting for tomorrow’s paper. Balt. American quips in a comic exchange. Minard's Liniment touted as curing a garget in cows in Cowes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Barely
Baltimore American
Minard
Cowes
Automotive Proverb Compendium Reuses Classic Sayings
A compilation of wry car and travel proverbs contrasts odor and function. It quips that a thorn in a tire proves tiresome and warns against overconfident speed. The collection mixes humor with caution about reliability and haste.
Wheat Movement Pushes PLA to Ready State
PLA prepares for a larger wheat movement with increased car demand. Western lines report freight up 40 percent in April and 20 percent in the last two months. Double tracking advances, but only cover about a quarter of the needed distance, while eastbound freight bound for grain remains held.
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PLA
Western Lines
Toronto
Montreal
Minards Liniment Cures Diphtheria Dinner Remark
Mark Twain had finished his speech at a dinner party when a lawyer joked about a humorist being funny. Twain retorted that it was unusual for a lawyer to have his hands in his pockets, eliciting laughter.
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Mark Twain
Incurable Ringbone Horse Sold After Liniment Cure
Moise Derosce of St. Phillippe Quebec describes buying a horse advertised as incurably ringboned for 30 dollars. He treated it with 140 dollars of Minard's Liniment, then sold the horse for 85 dollars, claiming a liniment profit of 54 dollars.
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Minard
Parcel of Poems and Two Sandwiches Delays Train
An excited traveler asks a porter if a parcel left on a seat containing three poems has been seen. The porter says no, prompting the passenger to fear loss. He admits he can re write the poems but notes the parcel also contained two sandwiches.
A Dreamy Night by the Lake in Merwin's Memoir
Samuel Merwin recalls a quiet lakeside scene from Success Magazine where camping companions drift into dreaminess as a phonograph sings a comic song about a character named Morgan and a girl who orders too much ice cream. The vignette blends rustic atmosphere with drifting memories and a coyotes cry.
Shattered nerves promise cure with Dr Williams Pink Pills
A testimonial shows nervous breakdown relief through Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. A Toronto man describes recovery from nervous prostration, weight gain of twenty five pounds, improved appetite, and steadier nerves after using the pills. The ad urges insisting on the genuine wrapper and offers mail orders from Dr Williams Medicine Co. Joeville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Fred Forth
Sullivan Street
Toronto
Talking Postal Cards in Paris Stuns with Voice Messages
The latest post cards in Paris feature phonographic discs that transmit spoken messages. Senders record a voice, the recipient inserts the disc into a device, and hears the sender speak by turning a handle.
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Paris
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Gains Fame by Merit
A Good Medicine requires little advertising. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil earned a good name for bodily pains and respiratory ailments through its great merits. It is praised at home and abroad, with a small dose delivering sure effects.
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Thomas
Golden Bullet Legend On Vancouver Island Quest
Chief Louis Good of the Nanaimo tribe plans an interior voyage on Vancouver Island to test a longstanding legend. The tale says a gold river near the center yields gold for making bullets, guiding a possible hunt for a famed resource despite skepticism about its supernatural claims.
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Louis Good
Nanaimo
Vancouver Island
Alberni
Golden River
Midas
Chief Good
Peterborough Man Claims Hem-Reid Cured Piles
Mr G L Stephenson of Peterborough reports ten years of suffering from piles with bleeding and pain, says Dr Leon Herdt Hem-Reid brought quick improvement and total cure. The ad guarantees 1000 dollars with every box and lists Wilson-Fyle Co in Niagara Falls Ontario as the dealer.
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G. L. Stephenson
Peterborough
Leonherdts
Wilson-Fyle Co., Limited
Niagara Falls
Ont
Insurance for butchers against condemned beef in Italy
A new form of insurance covers butchers against condemnation of cattle meat due to unsanitary stabling and tuberculosis in Italy. A company collects premiums per head of cattle slaughtered at municipal abattoirs and for inspected carcasses, reimburses the dealer if meat is condemned, and retains the carcass.
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Italy
Mrs Weldon in Court of Appeal Reminiscence
Anecdote from John George Witt K C recounts Mrs Weldon famed for relentless legal work. She challenged Vice-Chancellor Bacon’s age in Court of Appeal, prompting Lord Esher to joke about ages and justice.
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Bacon
Esher
Bowen
Mrs. Weldon
Master of the Rolls
Buffalo Commercial
Sunlight Soap Promoted as Best When Used the Sunlight Way
The notice touts Sunlight Soap as superior to other soaps and urges buyers to follow the directions. It emphasizes using the product in the Sunlight method to maximize benefits.
Bacon Portrait Shown to German Editors at Trinity College
Trinity College Cambridge displayed a famous portrait of Francis Bacon to visiting German editors. Dr Butler recalled that historian Mommsen, when shown the picture years ago, stood with folded arms and remarked that Bacon had given England figures like Lady Macbeth and Falstaff.
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Trinity College
Cambridge
Bacon
Butler
Mommsen
Hhe
Lady Macbeth
Falstaff
Canada Needs Labor Says CPR Chairman
Sir William Van Horne, chair of the CPR, argues for open immigration across the Americas to solve labor shortages. He claims more workers mean more work and predicts dire conditions in Canada if labor supply remains tight.
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William van Horne
The
C.P.R
Arctic Ocean
Patagonia
North
South America
Canada
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Quick Relief
A promotional notice urges immediate use of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a pleasant and sure cure for children. It appeals to caregivers to prevent suffering and to act now for relief.
Reid Defends Name In Parliament Over Friendly Nickname
Leader of the Commonwealth Free Trade party of Australia objects to being called by his first name in Parliament. At a meeting a Protectionist heckler shouted Good old George. Reid then eyed the intruder with a monocle and said I have not the slightest objection to my friends calling me George but when a man calls me George who would be glad to see me under a steam roller I call that man a hypocrite.
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Reid
Commonwealth Free Trade Party of Australia
George
Duchess of Roxburghe Presents Smoking Wedding Gift
London report notes the Duchess of Roxburghe and a Miss Goelet linked to a wedding gift featuring a full cigarette outfit in gold with an amber mouthpiece. The Duchess advocates smoking among English society women during a Westminster party where many ladies smoked in the drawing room amid visible cigarette smoke.
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London
Duchess of Roxburghe
May Goelet
New York
Anah Hutchinson
Duchess of Westminster
The Mosquito Collector and a Man in Debt
A satirical note from the Baltimore American depicts a mosquito landing on a sleeping man and demanding payment for a life of leisure. The joke frames the debtor as the world owing him a living.
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Baltimore American
Commons Rules Trim House Procedures With Narrow Changes
The revised House rules show few broad changes with most edits technical. Highlights include a Wednesday 1 to 6 session and new rules on reviving orders, British style adjournment motions, and stricter access for urgent matters. Private bills face higher deadlines and fees tied to nonpresentation and funding.
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House of Commons
Canada aids Japan famine relief fund totals near seventy thousand
Canada’s famine relief contribution passes through Hon T Noasse in Ottawa. Halifax Herald accounts for 12 354 45, Toronto Star 11 410 30, Christian Guardian 6 900, Ontario Sunday Show Association 2 510 32, Ottawa Committee 2 035 34, Montreal Board of Trade 1 766 23, Presbyterian churches 959 10, Charlottetown Guardian 677 11, Oxford mayor 156, Woodstock NB 150, assorted 482 02, Dominion Parliament flour 25 000, Nova Scotia 1 000 to Tokio via Halifax Herald and British Ambassador, plus 4 000 from BC via Vancouver.
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Canada
T. Noasse
Ottawa
Halifax Herald
Halifax
N. S
Toronto Star
Toronto
Christian Guardian
Ontario Sunday Show! Association
Ottawa Committee
Japanese Famine Fund
Montreal Board of Trade
Montreal
Presbyterian Churches In
Charlottetown Guardian
P.be
Lake of the Woods Milling Co., Limited
Oxford
Woodstock
N.B
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Tokio
Japanese Central Relief Committee
British Columbia
Vancouver
Morikawa
Halifax loving tribute to Canadianism and industrial growth noted
The Listener visitor in Halifax notes growing Canadianism in Nova Scotia’s capital. He praises local loyalty to the Dominion, widespread Canadian manufacturing branding, and broad protectionist independence despite consumer costs. Chamberlain remains admired by Halifax partisans amid imperial trade schemes.
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Boston Transcript
Halifax
Toronto
Canada
Dominion
Mr. Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain
Toad Surprises Workmen Buried In Church Wall
During repairs on the Evangelical Church tower a toad was found alive in the mortar between two stones. The 40 foot tower had been built sixteen years ago and the toad appears to have been sealed inside at that time. Mr. Walker, the mason, holds the curious specimen at his home.
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Walker
Irish Journalist Bent on Pushing Style in Dublin
London Tribune recounts a famed Irish reporter known for witty phrasing. He described drownings with irony and described pursuit stories with mock drama. His most loved tale concerns Mr Gladstone briefly visiting Dublin and exchanging playful banter with the eccentric press man.
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Dublin
Dalkey
Gladstone
Pointed Paragrap hs and Sharp Slices of Advice
A collection of terse observations on jealousy, honesty, and judgment. The speaker warns against harsh tone and misplaced confidence in advice while noting a lawyer’s faith in courts and the lure of easy diversions for ambitious men.
The Iron Crown Symbol In Lombardy History
The iron crown of Lombardy gains its name from a gold circlet that contains an iron strip believed to be from a cross nail. It is noted that Napoleon wore the crown during his coronation as king of Italy.
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Lombardy
Napoleon
Italy
Sixes and Sevens: A Needlemaker’s Sorting Tale
The expression at sixes and sevens comes from old needle making. After finishing, needles were thrown in a box and sorted into sizes by workers. Six and seven were the most common, and the irregular mix symbolized hopeless confusion.
Hatcher Executin Mother San Francisco Earthquake Play
A fragmented excerpt shows a scene where a son makes light of an earthquake prank causing chaos at home. The dialogue features a mother addressing the mess and a child justifying the play as previously allowed. A stray line on garden mould and dry sand appears.
A Remedy For Cramp
A simple cure for cramps is to wind a thin cord around the leg over the pain and pull the ends sharply. The cramp ceases instantly and the sufferer can sleep with no recurrence that night.
Hornet Nest Baskets Used as Domestic Utensils
Natives craft baskets from South American hornet nests valued for lightness strength and waterproof quality. Interior partitions are cleared and handles added to create practical household items.
Taskieas Elephants In Abyssinia Report
Elephants without tusks are numerous in Abyssinia according to recent field observations highlighting elephant populations and potential implications for local ecosystems and human-wildlife interactions.
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Taskieas
Abyssinia
Early English football's rise and suppression
The game began in England around Edward III's era and faced an early ban. It later revived, but James I's reign again suppressed it as rough and brutal.
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Edward III
England
James I
How to Improve Shoe Soles With Tallow Resin Mix
Melt two parts tallow with one part common resin. Apply the mixture to boot or shoe soles so they absorb it. Treated soles last longer than untreated ones.
Alligator Hides in Danger as Population Falls
The department of Commerce and Labor reports the American alligator may join the buffalo in extinction. Skins are in record demand at about 280000 hides yearly. Southern populations have dropped across states, with Louisiana numbers at least 30 percent below two decades ago.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Louisiana
Deafness Cure Claim Promises Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can restore hearing in most cases. It offers a hundred dollar reward for any deafness due to catarrh not cured, and promotes circulars and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggista
Lady Seeks Rose-Colored Answer in Dry Goods Shop
A lady in a dry goods store asks about a color and salesclerk jokes that the shade is as genuine as the roses on her cheeks. The light exchange includes a German phrase and a playful cue from the salesman.
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Kleines Wiltzblatt
King and Kaiser to Meet in Germany This Autumn
The Daily Telegraph reports a definite meeting between King Edward and Emperor William to occur in Germany this autumn. The arrangement follows longstanding diplomatic efforts and signals a notable bid for Franco German balance.
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King
Kaiser
London
Daily Telegraph
Edward
William
Germany
English Miners for Canada Sail to Nova Scotia Collieries
Two hundred Yorkshire miners have sailed for the Dominion Coal company's collieries in Nova Scotia. The company pays their passage and offers earnings of two dollars per shift for shooting and loading and five dollars for pillar work.
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Iondon
Dominion Coal Company
Nova Scotia
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Moise Derosce
St. Phillippe
Que
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Burbank
Ratman
Morgan
J. PB
Mr. Morgan
J. P
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Samuel Merwin
Success Magazine
Dodds
the Commons
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Mother
Tommy
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Chicago News
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Archdale Wilson
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