Automatic Waiter Ao Australian invents electric waiter
An automatic waiter device operates at hotels and restaurants where the customer seated at the table selects items by pressing push buttons. A wooden frame holds the menu, each item has a button that rings a bell in the kitchen and prints the order with the table number. The kitchen prints a check for the customer as a receipt. The system has seen successful use in New Zealand.
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Ao Australian
New Zealand
Adulterated Soda Water Case Ends With Dismissal
A prisoner pleads guilty then is discharged as the court notes no law was broken by labeling impurities in soda water. The judge stresses the law applies to soda water itself and finds no offense. A man jokes about a bookkeeper job as he reads.
The Cheery Ad Man Debate on Ad Size
A witty exchange on advertising scale as a merchant asks how large an ad to run. The ad man notes the limit is the store’s customer flow and warns against oversizing that could overwhelm the premises.
Sentimental desk keeps and a resigning summer girl
A quirky exchange contrasts a sentimentalist businessman with a summer romance. A beggar asks aid, a passerby questions gent identity, and a banker’s punishment is cited as forty thousand six, with the lawyer’s fee noted.
Familiar Figure at Fifty to One Hundred Metres
A brief line noting recognition of a familiar face and form in distance, with Mr Gotham confirming it is the gas man present at the location.
Two Pointers On How To Cure A Cold
A reader is advised to act quickly at the first signs of a cold and use Na-Dro-Co Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne until the cold ends. The syrup is claimed safe for children, pleasant to taste, and quickly relieves throat and nasal irritation while aiding mucus clearance. Compounded by the National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada.
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National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Etiquette of War and Prisoner Rights Outlined
The text lays out rules for warfare, including protection of medics and Red Cross symbols, limits on poisoning wells, and prisoner of war rights. It covers parole, forced labor, espionage, traitor temptations, and the treatment of spies, with notes on bombardment, looting, and retaliation.
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Red Cross
Six Year Old Bobbie Detects Family Away From Bed
Saturday night at eight, six year old Bobbie ponders his big problem. He asks if father mother and brother Jack are going out while he stays in bed. He tests them by hugging and pushing away, then declares triumph with a joke about smelling fresh soap on their faces.
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Bobbie
Brother Jack
Master Bobbie
Bob
Patrick Returns Home A Wounded Soldier Faces Illness
Patrick, once a fit Irish soldier, arrives in Southampton after service in India and a rough war. He is invalided home to recover and regain his strength, meeting cousin Timothy who greets him with relief while Patrick looks thin and troubled.
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Patrick
Celf
India
Erin
Southampton
Timothy
Patsy
Tim
Picture of the man who can please his wife and himself
A provocative note describes a man claimed to satisfy both his wife and himself simultaneously. Details are sparse and the wording focuses on sexual performance rather than context or sourcing. The piece reads like a sensational blurb from a gossip page.
Sabbath Scolding Tale From Glasgow Storytelling Sefton
A Glasgow Sunday tale recounts J L Toole leaving a hotel in George Square as a policeman cautions him. Toole asks what he is doing and jokes he is not whistling, while the guard notes he looks as happy as if it were Monday.
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Glasgow
J. L. Toole
George Square
Toole
Matter of Taste
A young couple walks and talks but avoids spending. She tires of his chatter outside a confectionery, asking him to recall her sweet tooth instead. The passage ends with a reflective note on listening and doing good, hinting at the value of actions over words.
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Darling
George
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Promote Health
An advertisement declares anaemia a major foe to young women and claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore red blood and energy. A Ontario testimonial from Miss Hattle B White describes relief after nine to ten boxes, with pricing listed as 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Breckville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Miss Hattle B. White
Whitehall, Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Breckville
Ont
Carnegie's Niagara Falls tale of a German finacier
Andrew Carnegie regales a visit to Niagara Falls with a German financier who gazes at the cataract without visible emotion. The tale ends with the German asking in puzzled calm what could possibly hinder the sight, revealing a humorous clash of reactions to wonder.
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Andrew Carnegie
America
Niagara Falls
Mr. Carnegie
Wise Man’s Reply: The Best Way Always Ends in Yes
A proverb notes that when asked if something is best, a true sage answers in the affirmative. The saying reflects a mindset of confidence, practicality, and decisiveness guiding choice.
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A reflective line notes that many boys form good habits by avoiding their fathers footsteps, implying an inheritance of behavior through example rather than blood. The statement frames parental influence as a warning that imitation may not always yield virtue.
Minard's Liniment Claims Cure for Garget in Cows
A local advert notes Minard's Liniment as a remedy for garget in cows. The column behind it suggests practical farm use and seeks to reassure readers of the product's effectiveness for dairy cattle.
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Minard
No Likeness Geese as Symbol Foolishness
A satirical blurt contrasts geese with foolish behavior noting geese gather corn and court goslings, implying a sharp jab at pretentious or hypocritical antics without explicit violence or harm. The remark hinges on contrasting rudeness with natural behavior.
The Guilty Party Judge Scene Weighs the Culprit
A stern judge questions the defendant as the culprit recalls the first drink he ever took, the one given by the judge. The exchange hints at a cycle of influence and downfall originating from that moment.
Untrue Love Sparks Tense Moment in Brixton
In a Brixton scene a couple pause their whispered tale to confront trust. She accuses Harold of insincerity as he clings to her hands and laments his slipping glasses, while he pleads softly, insisting he means no harm.
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Brixton
Harold
Darling
Asthma Remedy Advert Shows Campaign Fragments
A fragmented ad excerpt touts Dr. J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy promising relief and a long track record across continents. The dialogue includes political campaign chatter about memory loss and contributions aside from the medical pitch.
Victoria Drew the Line in a Royal Moment
In Sir Frederick Wedmore’s Memories a conversation with Queen Victoria reveals her strict propriety. When Lady Southampton mentions seeing biblical figures in the afterlife, Victoria回答 declines to meet King David, asserting dignified resolve.
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Victoria
Frederick Wedmore
Lady Southampton
Bible Times
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Israel
David
Eating an Apple Clarifies Its Health Claims in Dialogue
A doctor explains to a girl that the apple contains albumen sugar gum malic and gal lic acids fibre water and phosphorus. He asserts apples improve complexion brain function and digestion while renewing nervous matter and youth, calling them the food of the gods.
Memories of a distant valley and seasonal blooms
Descriptive poem fragment evokes crimson clover, hawthorn, rabbits, grey trout, fir trees, heather bells, white sprays, beans, poppies, and wheat. Vivid landscape scenes mix with nostalgic mood and distant trysting places.
Fatherless Applicant Confuses Charity Worker in Funny Interview
The small applicant for assistance misleads a charity interviewer by insisting his father is E and his stepfather is 2, before finally revealing his guardian has done nothing since they had him. The tale highlights a humorous misunderstanding during a welfare interview.
The Strenuous Minister Dispenses Religion by the Pound
The piece portrays a preacher delivering fervent sermons in a mass, commodity style, critiquing religious commerce and the commodification of faith. It suggests a skeptical view of rapid-fire evangelism and public spectacle.
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Pound
Shaw’s Sclanis trains youths for business careers
Shaw's Sclanis includes The Central Business College Toronto and four city branches along with The Central Telegraph and Railroad School and Shaw Correspondence School. The schools train young people for business pursuits and good salaries. Curriculum is mailed free on request to W. H. Shaw, President, Toronto Ont.
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Central Business College
Toronto
Central Telegraph and Railroad School
Shaw Correspondence School
Old Bon-Vivant Shows Grand Place to Maiden Aunt
A boastful host guides his maiden-aunt through his famed establishment. He proudly reveals its many treasures and even its celebrated wine cellar. Her reply mocks the scene noting cobwebs fill the place.
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Lippincott’s
Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement extols Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial for acute summer diarrhea and abdominal irritation, claiming immediate stomach and intestine relief. A humorous anecdote about a coal town physician and a thermometer illustrates common-sense caution and human foibles.
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J. D. Kellogg
Made to Measure at Countryside Station
A traveler witnesses railway staff standing in line as a locomotive passes. An official explains the scene as workers being measured for new company suits. The traveler then buys a station sandwich in disbelief.
A Matter of no Importance by Little Kitty
A girl named Kitty scribbles on paper with odd dots and marks while her mother jokes about writing to her friend Lillie Smith. Kitty insists she is writing though she cannot read, highlighting a child's early attempts at writing and the humor of parental observation.
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Kitty
Darling
Lillie Smith
Mumsie
Distribution of superior grain and potato seeds to Canadian farmers
The Hon. Minister of Agriculture orders distribution of spring wheat oats barley and field peas in 5 4 5 5 lb samples from Ottawa for free mail delivery. Potatoes in 3 lb samples will be sent from experimental farms with Ontario and Quebec served by Central Farm Ottawa. Applications must include soil and experience details, be signed by the farmer, and be separate for grain and potatoes.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Noa
Dominion Cerealist
Central Experimental Farm
Brazés
Edmontons Grand Trunk Pacific Hotel and Chateau Macdonald
A historical note links Edmonton's Grand Trunk Pacific hotel named after Sir John A Macdonald with the citys founder John Macdonald who settled by the Saskatchewan River in 1789. The piece suggests Chateau Macdonald embodies the area and Dominion history, tying local roots to national figures.
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Rew Grand Trunk Pacific
Edmonton
Sir John A. Macdonald
Alberta
John Macdonald
Garth
Hudson’s Bay Company
Saskatchewan River
Chateau Macdonald
Dominion
Paraphrased Aphorisms on Perspective and Work
This brief collection presents wry observations about how marriage can alter a man’s outlook, a public office holder’s shift away from labor, a girl’s feelings toward kissing, and the folly of paying for a sage’s thoughts. Each line offers a compact moral cue.
The Playing of It Town Band Leader
The audience is moved to tears as the town band performs a heartfelt piece led by the band leader. An oboe player notes that the emotion comes from the interpretation rather than the sentiment of the music.
Gin Pills Herald Cure for Rheumatism Claim
A Hamilton Ontario reader reports two years of muscular and inflammatory rheumatism cured by Gin Pills after eight boxes, praising the product as a conqueror of rheumatism and kidney disease. The letter promotes National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Limited and offers a sample.
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W.G. Reid
Hamilton
Ont
National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
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