Zam-Buk hailed as a cure for piles and skin ailments
A testimonial from Mr. Jnline Clecer of Denbigh Ont claims Zam-Buk provides relief from severe piles and skin injuries. The ad touts Zam-Buk as a distinct herbal balm without minerals, boasting fast results in weeks and recommending it for children’s rashes. Available at Sie. box or post free from Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
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Zam-Buk
Mr. Glacier
Sie
Fron Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Faith and blind trust in professionals preached by Patton
Former President Patton of Princeton University delivered a sermon at Fifth Avenue Collegial Church on faith. He compared clients trusting lawyers and patients relying on physicians to blind faith, calling it a case of blind faith. The remark drew a ripple through the congregation.
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Patton
Princeton University
Fifth Avenue Collegial Church
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for Asthma and Catarrh
The advertisement claims internal use for asthma and catarrh is as effective as external use and that the oil provides immediate relief. It notes many sufferers report relief and have sent testimonials validating the product.
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Thomas
Franklin Quote on Envy and Contentment
A reflective Franklin maxim cautions against envy and urges contentment with one’s own state rather than resenting others who have more. It frames social behavior as a balance between self-improvement and restraint.
Murine Eye Remedy Ad From Toronto Firm
An old Murine eye remedy advertisement from Toronto promotes relief for irritated eyes. It claims soothing effects and urges readers to try Murine for their eye troubles.
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Murine Eye Remedy
Murine
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Toronto
She's a lucky girl says her rich beau
A Detroit Free Press fragment notes a suitor's wealth and continued calls as Christmas nears, remarking on the woman's fortune and the romance's festive timing.
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Chistmas
Detroit
Free Preas
Procrastinating Son Scoffs at Early Bird Praise
The father chides his son for lateness and hurry to be first. The son jokes that the early bird is served up on toast, quipping he prefers not to be like the first. The exchange reflects a humorous view on punctuality.
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Chicago
The Art of Detecting Fake Masterpieces in Museums
A discussion of art forgery and misattribution highlighting cases at Victoria and Albert Museum Louvre and National Gallery. It cites Hamilton Palace purchases including an agate cup and cabinets later found to be of lesser value or modern origin. It notes hoaxes in Titian portraits and a Dublin Gallery incident.
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Lavonario da Vinchi—perchassi
Bode
Leonardo
Cockle Lucas
Victoria and Albert Museum
Louvre
South Kenington
Hamilton Palace
Oiseley Clair
Vernis Martin
South Kensington
Michael Angelo
Avonarola
Purchsi
National Gallery
Aries
Titian
Union
Aere
Orot
New Dublin Gallery of Modern Art
Picture Gallery
An English cold cure claims 150 years old
Dr. Tomme of Paris endorses a dry cure for colds learned by Dr J B Williams in the late eighteenth century. The method: abstain from liquids for 24 to 48 hours after first symptoms while eating solid foods only, with minimal tea or milk and possibly a small wine rinse. Dr Steinberg supports and modernizes the approach, limiting liquids further and allowing a small wine and water intake.
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Paris
J. B. Williams
Steinberg
London dealer snaps up Mayfair sale for 25000
Wertheimer, a London art dealer, buys a deceased nobleman’s furniture and effects for 25000 at an auction in Mayfair. He pockets a small Dresden ornament marked with the wand of Aesculapius, later selling it for 50000.
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Wertheimer
Mayfair
Heould
Canada Manufactures Capital Investment and Bank Deposits Rise
Canada shows a total manufacturing capital of 54 million dollars, up six percent in five years. Chartered banks report deposits on November 30 near 100 dollars per person, covering men, women, and children, indicating growing financial capacity across the population.
Truthful Advertising the Basis of Success
Columbus Ohio reports the active ingredients of Peruna the popular family remedy. Peruna includes golden seal cedron seed cubebs stone root and other substances noted for mucous membranes kidneys bladder nerves and dropsy. The notice signals a new era in advertising for household medicines and public disclosure of ingredients.
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Columbus
Peruna Icads
Lords and Commons Clash Through British Budget History
A historical overview of conflicts between the Lords and the Commons in Britain, tracing key battles from the Reform Bill of 1831 through the Disestablishment of the Irish Church in 1869 and the Army Purchase Abolition and Ballot Act debates of 1871, noting royal intervention, peer opposition, and eventual passages. It highlights how grounds for confrontation shaped constitutional balance and revolved around major reforms and political risk.
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Britain
Lords
Commons
House of Lords
England
Lord Grey
William IV
Duke of Wellington
Rious
House of Peers
Duke of Richmond
Open Air Tuberculosis Schools Expand Across Cities
Special seed peers for invercolous chil dren have now been established in Providence Boston New York Rochester Washington Hartford Conn Chicago and Pittsburg New York has three schools and Washington two. The New York City board proposes three more while Detroit Buffalo Philadelphia Cincinnati and Newark plan similar institutions. Open air schools in Providence Boston and New York show promising treatment results with children keeping up with school work, aligning with German and English experience.
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Providence
Boston
New York
Rochester
Washington
Hartford
Conn
Chicago
Pittsburg
Board of Education Af
New York City
Detroit
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Newark
N. J
Dprovidenre
Germany
England
A Call Dive in the Office Ends With a Scolding
The president publicly admonishes Johnson and Brunner over slipping efficiency, while the office manager orders a shift in the staff and warns the thieves clerk to improve performance. An office boy endures a scolding and remarks on the message traveling through the block.
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Johnson
Brunner
Wilson
Ivet
Baby's Own Tablets Promote Quick Relief for Sick Babies
An Ontario mother endorses Baby's Own Tablets for infant and childhood stomach and bowel regulation and recovery. The Dr Williams Medicine Co offers them by mail or at medicine dealers for 25 cents a box. The ad closes with Tacitus on the enduring desire for glory.
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Lenora M. Thompson
Oil Springs
Ont
Dr.Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Highlighted As Liver Regulators
The text extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior liver regulator. It asserts many ailments stem from a disordered liver caused by poor habits and diet and claims the pills operate gently yet effectively, suitable even for the most delicate users.
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Parmelee
Illustration caption prompts work worry over missus
A brief cartoon caption shows Arry asking Bill about rushing, and Bill replying he must go to work, with Arry inquiring if the missus is well. The dialogue captures a domestic worry framed in a comic moment.
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Arry
Bill
End Times Debate Prompts Witty Exchange
A humorous dialogue centers on the discovery of the end of the world. One person asks about a settlement time, another answers with a playful back and forth, citing the end of the world itself as the punchline.
Simple Home Cough Mixture Free Of Opioids
A home remedy claims to cure a cold in twenty four hours by blending two ounces Virgin Oil of Pine Compound, half an ounce of pure Virgin Oil, and eight ounces of pure whiskey in a large bottle. The Leach Chemical Co in Cincinnati Ohio produces the Virgin Oil of Pine Compound.
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Theogether
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gravy Craving Faithful Missionary Tale
A veteran clergyman recalls being among two missionaries captured by cannibals. One feared death but mourned the savages lack of a decent gravy while the other urged courage. The anecdote frames a humorous contrast between fear and culinary grievance.
No match for Papa’s piercing eye
A dialogue captures fear of a stern paterfamilias as Elfreda and Okuy discuss Papa’s fierce gaze and his blunt refusal, illustrating tension within the home. The Chicago Tribune quotation style frames the moment.
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Okuy
Papa
Elfreda
Chicago Tribune
Germany's War Plans Ready for Instant Use
McClure's Magazine describes German war readiness with mobilization orders, secret instructions, and a civilian railway backbone prepared for rapid military deployment. The article notes hieroglyphic markings on transport and a dedicated war fund to cover early actions.
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United States
Military Railway Department
Germany
Mann
McClure
Debt Club Origin Revealed in Gentle Parable
An old newspaper style quip tells of Young Smiggins burdened by debts joining a do not worry group. Its members are described as the very men he owes, a humorous social moment reflecting financial pressures.
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Smiggins
Bystander's plea as two men clash amid iceman and coal worker
In a crowded scene a bystander urges restraint while two men fight. One man is described as an iceman and the other as a coal worker. The exchange hints at potential injuries if the brawl continues.
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Coal Combine
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper and CP Rail Excursions
Minard's Liniment touted as a cure for distemper while the Canadian Pacific Railway announces special excursion fares to Vancouver Victoria Westminster Okanagan Valley and Kootenay from Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Tickets valid for return within three months with stop over privileges.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Victoria
Westminster
Okaingan Valley
Kootenay
Ontario
Port Arthur
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Demagogue of the House Leads Commons to Lords
A tense Commons scene unfolds as Black Rod announces the Lords assent to bills. The speaker pauses, Lloyd George’s speech is interrupted, and MPs file reverently after the minister toward the Lords, with the mace bore company.
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M.p.’S
Black Rod
House of Commons
House of Lords
Lords
Commons
Merce
Treasury
David Lloyd-George
M.P
Mr. Speaker
Jimehouse
Spider Superstitions Across England
A brief note on English beliefs that killing a spider brings bad luck and an old couplet linking a visitor’s fortune to the fate of a spider, reflecting folk superstition about arachnids and daily life.
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England
Weiser Ran Au
The Perils of Proofs and Puffed Panache
A tale from a newspaper about hurried proofs producing a garbled line. An editor meant to praise a belle of the ball with a delicate image but a compositor’s error changed it to a crude misprint. The anecdote highlights the risk of typographical slips in print.
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Newspan
Marcus Aurelius on Upright Character
A stoic reflection asserts that a person must stand as an upright, self-reliant figure rather than rely on others to hold them up. The maxim emphasizes personal virtue and inner strength over external support.
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