Dodd's Kidney Pills Make a New Man of Murray
Canadian prospectors and ranchers tell how Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved kidney pain after failures with salves potions and sulfur. Murray a sixty six year old lumber jack miner and trapper says the pills cured a rash neuralgia Bright's disease and diabetes symptoms and gave him renewed vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Princeton
B.C
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Murray
West
Mastin
Bright
Mr. Murray
Odd Tales Of A Great House And A Tearful Porter
Anecdotes recount Rothchilds great house in London where Baron Lionel’s 70th birthday sparked stories. A poor Jew at New Court is said to weep at entrances, a porter consoles him, and the man laments family ties with the line Dont carry on an old man. The London Globe notes Dr Thomas electric oil trusted for decades and popular in Canada, praised as a blessing with broad fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothchild
London
Lionel
New Court
London Globe
Thomas
Electric Oi
Canada
Carrie W
Catarrh Cure Promoted With Guaranteed Publicity
Readers are told that Catarrh is curable in all stages by a constitutional treatment. Hell's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claimed to destroy the disease’s foundation by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and urge sending testimonials to F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. also take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney &c
Toledo
Hali
Mederton Known for Quick Ambulance Response
In a brief comment, a reader praises Mederton as a decent sort who always uses his own car to transport victims, ensuring no one waits for an ambulance. The remark contrasts him with Chuaviey, calling him one in a thousand. The note appears in a column by Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Mederton
Chuaviey
Puck
Leaders rely on memory and aides in political life
A veteran analyst notes great leaders share a gift for recalling people and faces, while the real edge comes from capable secretaries and campaign managers. An anecdote about Horace Smith illustrates how a leader is jogged into recognition by an aide at a scheduled moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewenapermean
Canada
John Macdonald
Wilfrid Laurier Pemmesses
Charles Tupper
Borden
Horstiy Smith
Bilewike
Porallo
Alfie the Loyal Fan at Queen's University Rugby Matches
An informal profile of Alfie, a Black man at Queen's University who serves as caretaker and longtime sideline supporter for athletic teams. Known to students and players, Alfie remains vocal on the sidelines, with rumors in fall that he might leave, and a quip about not abandoning his Alma Mater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen's University
Alfie
Ca Cojer
Janitar
Queen
Queen's
Alse
McGill
J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
Zam-Buk Cures Piles and More Health Claims
Local testimonials praise Zam-Buk as a remedy for piles with claims of complete cures after several boxes. Advertisements list cures for cold sores cuts burns and skin injuries and warn against imitations and verify the boxed name Zam-Buk from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto. A separate anecdote features a school story where a boy answers Atlas and jokes about who supported the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Salford
Weston
King’s
Berwick
Themes Peareon
Princes Albert, Seak
al Dhacvists
Eic
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Zam-Buk
Not a Royalty. Melton Prior Dies in London
War correspondent and artist Melton Prior, who covered about twenty four campaigns and revolutions, died in London on November 2. He accompanied King George V on a Canada tour in 1909 and once defused a crowd near a Western station by declaring he was not the duke or duchess and could not speak.
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Melton Prior
London
England
George V
Duke of York
Canada
Mr. Prior
Self Burning Letter Proposed To Protect Love Notes
A patent office idea suggests a self burning letter using a flat match brand to dispose of romantic correspondence. The device aims to prevent later legal claims in breach of promise or alimony cases by destroying sentiments deemed unfit for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promoted as Digestive Aid
The Detroit Free Press notes claims that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills clear the stomach and intestines of harmful matter, using dandelion and mantrake to restore healthy action. It asserts the remedy helps indigestion and urges belief in its effectiveness based on experience. Agnes converses with her father about the morning paper.
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Parmelee
Agnes
Pera
Detroit Free Press
Local cures and remedies in 19th century notices
A compact collection of reader notices and quotations endorses various cure-alls and remedies. Mentions MINARD'S LINIMENT and Harlins Wizard Oil as quick pain and inflammation relievers. Includes stray satirical quotes about Truth and an anecdote of a hairbrush sold by a traveling peddler.
Miss Braddon Reflects On First Printed Work In 1837
Miss Braddon recalled her first printed piece, a seventeenth century style song titled Rest published in The Peverley Reeer in May 1837. The verses opened with All joys on earth have we, All fears on earth we see, All cares on earth spend be, Bat never rest.
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Spete
Bat
Division Between the Strong and the Weak
The passage contrasts two groups in all walks of life divided not by birth or education but by how they govern their inclinations. One side shows strength, accomplishment, and value while the other displays weakness and ill directed, spasmodic effort.
Cure for Piles Promised by Dr Chase Ointment
A reader testimonial claims six years of itching piles were cured in one week with Dr Chase's Ointment after doctors said no cure and surgery was needed. The letter asserts lasting relief without operation and urges regular use, noting a sixpence price and availability at dealers.
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Ce Damort
Dr. Chase
Chas
Edrepson Bates & Co
Toronto
Farm Hints From Palmer on Soil and Crops
A series of farming commandments advises deep plowing for moisture retention, level seedbed, summer fallow when rainfall is low, adding organic matter with stable manure, downing weeds, growing early crops, rotating corn, and growing clover and alfalfa to boost fertility. Stock keeping tied to marketing rain and fodder, with warnings about yield loss for violations.
Buying sires early boosts livestock success
Early sire purchases let buyers choose from more animals, ensure better fit for herd, and allow extra care and feeding. Delayed buying often leads to poor quality outcomes as breeders sell out and buyers miss prime pigs, cattle, or horses. Overall Northwest shows stronger early markets indicating farmers heed this practice.
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Gols
Northwest
Call i
Things Worth Know and Oddities From Then and Now
A collage of humorous clippings and anecdotes from various papers includes a Tennessee governor tale with a racial slur, a Washington Star joke about a hat and a proposed marriage, a Boston Transcript quip about an employer, theater rehearsal lines, and a churchgoer’s fluency joke.
Shilohs Cure ney stops coughs and heals the throat
A fragment lists Shilohs Cure ney promising relief from coughs colds and throat and lung ailments priced at 25 cents. The ad repeats the claim and mentions similar ailments and other humorous snippets about fashion and bills.
Minard’s Liniment Cures Distemper
A Louisville Courier Journal clipping notes promotional claims for Minard’s Liniment curing distemper. The brief item mentions a quip about a Cinderella and a foreign queen, suggesting a satirical or humorous context. No further verified facts or dates are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop
Cinderella
Louisville Courier-Journal
Eczema and What Is Done to Cure It
A historical article extolling eczema causes and treatments. It promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as instant relief and a speedy cure, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Edward Nearing of Watertown New York and offering a free Cuticura booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Nearing
Lansing Block
Watertown
N.Y
Potter Dross& & Chem. Corp
le Props
Pactoa
Mass
TANNING AND FUR DRESSING RECIPES OFFERED
An old handbook lists methods to tan and dress light fur skins mink fox and others for mats rugs and robes. It covers dyeing white fur removing grease without wetting skins and making leather from cow or horse hides. Recipes priced per address request.
Conductor Tricks Passenger With Trunk Swap Tale
Minnesota humorist recounts a car carrier prank on a station platform. A friend travels with two trunks and finds a stranger offering to check one trunk for free, claiming to be the conductor and thus saving money, before revealing the ruse.
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Bede
Chicago
Tam
San Francisco Examiner
Unseasonable Canine and Farcical Fragments
A collage of late 19th and early 20th century jokes and quips from various papers. The piece weaves brief anecdotes about a boy and his dachshund, a pistol joke, a doctor and lawyer exchange, and comic lines about dyspepsia, truth telling, and creditors.
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Washington Star
Scott
Beautiful Savings Bank
Bach Bank Conterms
Atlas
Philadelphia Times
T Wee
Minard
Liniment
Bayard McMullin
Chatham
Truth
Chicago Tribune
Miss Braddon
Alvistors
W. C. Palmer
Chereom
Sremands
Marmie
Bob” Taylor
Tennessee
Gretchen
Fliegende Blaetter
Patsy
Boston Transcript
Miss Actwell
Mr Brown
Mr. Brown
James
Mrs. A
Holloway
Sophie
Pittsburg
Na-Dru-Co
National Drug & Chemical Company OF Canada, Limited
Montreal
Spohn Medical CO
Gosbes, Led
Winnipes
Bavleyv's
New York Evening Star
Miss Cayenne
Ous
Owene
Ant
Boston
Canadian Pacific
Ontario
Port Arthur
West, Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Vancouver
Victoria
Westminster
C. P. Ry
Dominion Express
C.P.R
Leopold Gassner
New York City
Yusnibege
Firet
Winnipeg Business College
Cor Portage Ave
Fort
Winnipeg
DR. Winters
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