Czar's Son Wounded in Yacht Attack Amid Court Fallout
Reports describe an attempted shooting of the czar’s son on the imperial yacht. A girl, Helen Sokoloff, linked to the conspirators, reportedly tried suicide after the admiral’s death by own action. Investigations note revolts in St Petersburg history and possible revolutionary influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crar
Russ
Admiral Charcin
Helen Sogoloff
Alexander IH
St. Petersburg
Cronatad
Nicolaieff
Helen Sokoloff
Admiral Chagin
Czarsson
Wonderful discovery promises remedy for kidney and skin ailments
A controversial 1900s style promotion touts Therapion as a miracle cure for kidney disorders nervous diseases ulcers and skin eruptions. The ad claims French hospitals use it and urges readers to request a free check via Dr Le Clerc in Hampstead London to determine if No 1 No 2 or No 3 Therapion suits their condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyne
Sperialieta
Therapion
le Clerc
Haverstock Road
Hampstead
London
England
Arventete
Alt
Deaters
Canada
Energetic Agents Sought in Each Town for Queen City Silver Co
The Queen City Silver Co offers per manent positions and high earnings for energetic agents to introduce the line in each town. Toronto based employment. Apply now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City Silver Co
Toronto
Post election pause and a playful bet reminder
The speaker notes it is too soon to discuss further and references a prior bet about a hat. The tone remains informal and uncertain as they suggest quitting mutual recordings.
Mirard's Livtment Cures Distemper in Youthful Tale
A quirky old-time note tells of a youthful student who claims a cure for distemper through a curious method. The prodigal son returns, the farmer-figure Countess responds, and the tale centers on town chatter about the cure and its efficacy.
Unclear Bank Cheque Case Prompts Caution in Evidence
A disjointed report describes a bank cashier challenged by a stranger presenting a cheque. The judge urges caution and stronger evidence before passing judgment, highlighting the burden of proof in a suspect's case.
Willie Explain Hero on Herring Deck
In a clipped dialogue item two boys discuss a film scene. Willie asks why a boy stood on the deck as others fled. Tommy suggests the boy was the film hero paid to stand there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Tommy
Careful of His Purse and the Handshake Ruse
A brief note describes a tagged scoundrel and a cautious handshake technique to avoid theft. It warns that a handshake can be used to pocket valuables, and mentions the deceptive ease of the ruse amid drink.
Queen Mary Buys Christmas Gifts in Hidden Cambridge Street Visit
Queen Mary privately shopped for Christmas presents near Shaftesbury Avenue in Seven Dials. Accompanied by a lady in waiting she spent over an hour at Joseph Zachsusdorf bookshop selecting hand bound volumes and novels while observers noted her discreet, exacting approach. An unrelated street vignette about a boy with water in his ear appears as a misplaced fragment.
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Mary
Puckingham Palace
Cambridge Circus
Shaftesbury Avenue
Seven Dials
Joseph Zachsusdorf
Queen Mary
Fencing Lesson Leads to Aunt Josie and Lola Conversation
A playful exchange unfolds as Aunt Josie escorts Lola to a fencing lesson at the professor's, Lola pleading to accompany her to watch the climb over a fence. The dialogue hints at light flirtation and curiosity between the characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola
Aunt Josie
Josie
Feeble Nerves Restored and Revived by Treatment
A fragment describes someone fainting while working and extreme nervous exhaustion. The text suggests the nerves were stored and revitalized by some method or remedy, though details are incomplete.
Dr Chase's Nerve Food Nerve Health Restore Claims
Mrs Edwin Martin of Ayers Cliff Quebec writes about recovery from nervous exhaustion after doctors failed. She details dizziness fainting and inability to perform housework, saying Dr Chase's Nerve Food rebuilt her nervous system and allowed her to work again. Available at 50 cents a box or two fifty for a carton. Edmanson Bates Co Limited Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Martin
Dr. Chase
Edwin Martin
Ayer
Cliff
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
Visitors at Zoological Gardens exceed prior year totals
The visitor count to the Zoological Gardens reached 596 for the year through October, about 35 000 more than any prior year since the gardens opened in 1828, reflecting a record year for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Gardens
Trunk Tag Trick Eases Late Baggage Hassles
A vacation crowd at a summer hotel recalls trunk delays and one traveler shares a method. She ties a conspicuous red tag on every bag and offers 50 cents to the baggage man to ensure on time transfer, claiming she never faces late trunks.
Old Tom the salaried New Orleans cat dies
The United States’ only salaried cat, Old Tom, died in New Orleans and was given a proper burial. He earned 10 cents a day as official rat catcher for the board of trade and was later honored with a framed portrait in the directors’ room as a veteran officeholder who avoided real work in his final years. In a separate quip, a farmer sought medicine for a balky mule, paying about 15 cents, then doubling it to buy a quarter’s worth as the doctor claimed it would help start the animal on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Orleans
Old Tom
Board of Trade
Prize Fighter Finds Champion at School Scene
A tense incident unfolds as a pupil nicknamed Prize Fighter frightens staff, asking to be disciplined after a rough exchange. The schoolmaster admits difficulty handling the student and seeks outside help while the boy asserts he is a champion once approached.
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as daily curing long standing asthma and urges prompt use to prevent years of suffering. The text notes early treatment yields better results and warns against neglect of asthma.
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J. D. Kellogg
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria By Suggesting Office Run
A peculiar old ad copy claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria by convincing a man to run for office. A woman can learn his faults without marrying him, the ditty suggests, reflecting era advertising whimsy.
Tellers and timing in a dusty race meet tale
The piece notes impatient race officials and boisterous crowds as delays frustrate a day of events. It also mentions Mrs Nukom Fido and Mrs Leader He in social columns and reports native silver discovered near Stewart Lake about 114 miles northwest of the Grain Trunk Pacific line at Fort George with follow up underway.
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Nukom
Fido
Leader
Nukon
Stewart Lake
Grain Trunk Pacific
Fort George
Epitah Warns Hunters Not To Look Like Deer
A stark epitaph warns readers to heed fate of one who rests here and to avoid mimicking deer when going hunting. The verse advises caution and reflects survival lessons through stark imagery.
China’s Advantage Wiseman Well Then Cynicus
A humorous exchange mocks China’s early gains in independence and the need to borrow money. The dialogue contrasts reliance on finance with domestic resources and ends with a diner’s anecdote about a potato in stew.
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Wiseman
China
Cynicus
Reason Ida Declines Marriage Request Amid Duel and Shared Secrets
Ida explains she cannot marry Al fred though he challenges her to a duel. Count Dodo recalls pawned sword for a laundry bill and mentions a silent partner. The exchange hints at financial entanglements and a complex affair surrounding Sophie and Prince Wigwag.
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Dodo
Wigwag
Proposal English Lesson Sparks Queer Dialogue
A college couple navigates a proposal as a friend teases about grammar corrections. The exchange hints at cultural pressures around language and romance in a college setting.
Hall Caine Works On Woman Thou Gavest Me Stage Run
Hall Caine is writing a stage version of The Woman Thou Gavest Me and has secured an agreement with Klaw and Erlanger for a New York production in autumn next year. London negotiations for a lavish show run parallel with New York, though details remain unsettled. The Christian was dramatized in America and The Eternal City had a New York opening the same day as its London showing.
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Hall Caine
Messrs Klaw and
Erlanger
New York
London
America
Herbert Tree
Aaron Bonelli
His Majesty’s Theatre
Dr Thomas' Electric Oil Aids Asthma And Catarrh
Internal use of Dr Thomas' Electric Oil provides relief for asthma and catarrh when used per directions. Sufferers report immediate relief and many have sent testimonials praising the remedy.
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Thomas
Reporter’s Quip Sparks Laughing Ruse
An English international footballer answers a reporter’s question with a joke about his daughters, provoking a loud laugh that causes the reporter to collapse.
Remembering Premiums After a Fire
A Hill section merchant sought $3,600 coverage for stock when the agent reminded him premiums must be paid. The customer asked the amount and joked to let the premium stand and deduct it when the store burns down, a humorous exchange about insurance timing.
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Hill
Canard and Pants Press Row in Political Gossip
A Canard Willie-Paw explains a canard as a newspaper printed statement about a favored politician having his pants pressed. It defines the term as gossip or a hoax used to attack a public figure.
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Willie
Paw
Advertising for a wife Backfires in Humorous Exchange
A man boasts of advertising for a wife while his companion critiques the results. The gag hinges on a wife obtained through ads, and the other jokes about her qualities, highlighting a humorous mismatch between marketing and personal choice.
Honeymoons Aboard Air Ships Spur Rising Travel Interest
Observers note growing curiosity about airship voyages as travelers seek unique experiences and rising prices push premium routes. Enthusiasts speculate romance and novelty drive demand while pricing signals influence selection of destinations and itineraries.
A Doctor's Sleep Found He Had to Leave Off Tea and Coffee
A doctor reports insomnia linked to coffee and tea, praising Postum as a non drug alternative. It claims caffeine causes dyspepsia and nervous trouble, and presents Instant Postum as a convenient coffee substitute sold by grocers.
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Postum
South
Wellrlie
Canadian Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Windsor
Gant
Postponed Ottawa Freight Inquiry Clarifies Western Rates
The Railway Board hearing on western freight rates in Ottawa is delayed at Saskatchewan and Alberta counsel requests to digest voluminous railway exhibits. The documents show western rates generally lower than U.S. states, with exceptions like the Soo Line. Wheat rates Winnipeg to Lake Superior drop from 17 to 6 cents per bushel, while Ontario faces higher averages due to population and water competition.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Railway Board
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Winnipeg
William van Horne
Winineg
Ake Superior
Anad'an
Minnesota
North Dacota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Wyoming
United States
Canadian Pacific
Ouriag
Chicago
New York
Soo Road
Canada
Hinee Desert
North Bay
Ontario
West
Lake Superior
Water to Corporations by Dustyn Stax
Dustin Stax asserts he built corporations from water as a metaphor for shaping ideas. The remark contrasts with dreamlike notions of castles in the air, emphasizing practical, tangible outcomes.
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Mr. Dustin Stax
A Cat May Look at a King and Hay Fever Sneezes
A quip noting that while a cat may regard royalty, a man with hay fever would sneeze at anything in his path.
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Arter
Teilas
CLIAR
Czarinter
Shaw's Behools
Arthur Novelty CO
Montreal
Mirard
Todge
Giles Baker
Penneyvanda
Cald
Dodds
Elf
Dodds Medicine Company, Limited
W.on
Dinary Way
Repir
Germany
Princ Wilhelm
Neu-Rimack
Allenstein
East Prussia
Minard
Eek
Slim
Epitah
Ida
Alfred
Sophie
Jack
Tom
New Hall Caine
THE
Imperial Oil Company
Malifar
Potoreys
TRE
Alberta’ Hotel
Main ST
C.P.R. Depot
Canford
Walker House
of Plenty
Geo. Wright & Mack Carroll Proprietors
John Inglis Co., Limited
Etrachan Ave
Wisstows
Winslow
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