Kidney Liver Pills Promise Cold Relief for Kidneys
Medical authorities warn colds frequently threaten the kidneys causing backache head and limb pain urinary irregularities and general poisoning of the system. Dr A W Chase Kidney Liver Pills claim to directly affect kidneys liver and blood to remove poisons, curb symptoms, and restore regular excretion with one pill per dose, 25 cents a box, available at local dealers and Edmon ton Hate Co Toronto.
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A W. Chate
A. W. Chase
Edmonton
Hate & Co
Toronto
A W. Chase
Pat Finds Success After Years in Western Mine District
Pat, a miner long troubled in a distant western mining district, finally gives up despair and then strikes it rich. He is seen strutting in fine clothes shortly after, and an old friend asks to talk. Pat replies he has an office now with hours from morning to afternoon.
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Pat
North-Western Christian Advocate
Perfectly Trustworthy Byrup Promoted as Anti Consumptive Cure
An advertisement touts Perfectly Trustworthy as a reliable anti consumptive syrup. It claims to be perfectly capable of driving a cold out of the system and urges readers to try it to be convinced of its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickle
Bronze Greek bowl sells for 3225 at Christie's
A bronze bowl of Greek origin from the early fifth century BC brought 3225 dollars at Christie's auction. A large Greek bronze shield from roughly two centuries earlier fetched 1155 dollars.
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Christie's
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Internal Remedy
Advert says catarrh is a constitutional disease cured by internal remedies not local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes India state relief totals of 1,555,439 recipients.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Coo
Props
Toledo
Holloways Corn Cure Promises Painless Rooting
An advertisement touts Holloways Corn Cure as a painless solution for corns while a separate jab notes that politeness isn’t always rewarded, and a comic line mocks seat hogs as never sugar cured.
Patent remedy claim for quick cold cure by laxative bromine
A brief advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove’s signature on each package.
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E. W. Grove
Treasure trove found near Paradenia village shore
Secret hoard uncovered near the seaside village of Paradenia as tides erode foundations and undermine aging buildings. The discovery sheds light on a bygone era while locals watch ongoing coastal erosion and the area’s gradual washback.
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Paradenia
Bedford Townsmen Escape Gas Catastrophe
In Bedford England a near disaster occurred when the gas supply was mysteriously cut off about midnight. Most residents slept as flames were extinguished in homes and shops. The event caused a frightened escape for Rev Paul Wyatt and several gas works staff suspended pending inquiry.
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Bedford
England
Ttle
Gee
Paul Wyatt
Savoy Chapel Royal
Hena
Army Prohibits Cigarettes Except After Field Operations
Commander in Chief in Ireland General Lord Grenfell orders pipes only during rests after field maneuvers to curb cigarette smoking among troops. He warns the habit harms health, will draw national health attention, and urges commanding officers to stress dangers and impact on efficiency.
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Lord Grenfell
Ireland
Prickly pear overruns Australian land in Empire Review
In eastern Australia at least five million acres are given to the prickly pear which has shown no redeeming qualities. Once introduced as a hedge plant it spreads across soils and rocks, reaching twenty feet high in dense masses. Queensland areas see clearing costs exceed land value, while chemists search for cheap solutions as the plant advances.
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Australia
T. Dunnet
Empire Review
Queensland
British Ambassador Dead in Constantinople
Sir Nicholas O Conor, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, has died there. Born in Ireland in 1843 he entered diplomacy in 1866 and held posts in Berlin The Hague Madrid Rio de Janeiro Paris and Pekin. He served as Ambassador to St Petersburg from 1896 to 1898 and took the Constantinople post in 1898, earning esteem for advancing UK Turkish relations during nearly ten years at the embassy.
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Nicholas O'Conor
Constantinople
Ireland
H.M
Berlin
Hague
Madrid
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
Pekin
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Turkey
United Kingdom
Sir Nicholas
Sir E. Barton
No Good For Ratting Visit At Wentworth Woodhouse
The Prince of Wales during a visit to Earl Fitzwilliam at Wentworth Woodhouse heard a miner boast of buying two bull-pups for two quid. The prince remarked that two pigs would have been more profitable, and the collier agreed a sad look might follow a fool going ratting with such dogs.
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Prince of Wales
Earl Fitzwilliam
Wentworth Woodhouse
Doncaster
Collier
Harbinjaires of Spring Enter a Whimsical Exchange
In a playful exchange Mrs Goodsole quips about not meeting since last fall as Ruffon Wratz asks for a beg. The derisive tone and seasonal reference frame a light humorous encounter.
Banish Pimples and Eruptions with Pink Pills
A spring health boost claim promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and purifier. It asserts impurities in blood cause pimples, eruptions, headaches, and fatigue and cites a testimonial from Henry Baker of Chipman NB about improved health and no pimples after use. The ad notes price six boxes for $2.50 and lists Brockville Ontario as the sponsor.
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Dr. Williams
Exiled Russian Rebel Gershuni Dies in Mysterious Fashion
Reports say Gershuni, once a student and leading force in the revolutionary Terrorist movement in Russia, died in exile after escaping an East Siberian penal settlement. He allegedly masterminded several high profile attacks by manipulating followers, including an assassination plot against the procurator Pobiedonostsev during a funeral procession, which collapsed when his agent, overcome by remorse, failed to act.
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Gershuni
Rusa
East Siberian
Bia
Japan
America
Prince Obolensky
M. de Plehve
M. Pobiedones Ref
Holy Synod
M. Lipinguine
M. Pobiedonostresf
Prince of Wales At Home And In The Empire
The Prince of Wales is described as a cheerful, outdoors loving royal father and husband, with a keen passion for shooting and seamanship. Unlike his cousin the Czar he shows no indecision or gloom, avoids deep literary pursuits, and is not notably original or brilliant, though he commands a lively, healthy laugh.
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Prince of Wales
Ster
Muscular Rheumatism Subdued by Thomas Electric Oil
The article extols Dr. Thomas Elec tric Oil as the best relief for muscular rheumatism. It recommends brisk rubbing until pain eases and claims a bottle contains extraordinary virtue beyond estimation.
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Thomas
Irish Emigration Totals Revealed for Last Year
A report shows 39,082 emigrants departed Ireland in the previous year. Since 1851 the exodus reached 4,103,015 Irishmen and Irishwomen leaving the island.
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Ireland
Island
We Pay High Prices for Furs and Hides Ad
America has accepted the invitation of the Chinese government for the United States battleship fleet to visit China. N. W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis states it pays top rates for furs and hides and offers tanning for robes rugs or coats.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
America
United States
China
Horsemen Endorse MINARD'S LINIMENT for Horses
A Quebec livery stable owner named Geo Hough praises MINARD'S LINIMENT as the best for horse flesh after using it over a year and strongly recommends it to other horsemen. He is based at 95 to 103 Ann Street.
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Minard
Geo. Hough
Quebec
Ann St
Mrs Jawback and Mr Jawback Say Marriage Tricks of Sense
Cleeland Leader quotes Mrs Jawback and Mr Jawback noting marriage teaches a man some sense, but by the time it sinks in it is often too late to use it.
Minard’s Liniment Cures Burns in Quick Trial
A brief scene from Life depicts a man claiming Minard’s Liniment heals burns as he confronts his wife about seeing George Brown with another woman. The wife rushes to the window and accuses the other woman, while the husband defends the sighting with certainty.
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Jennie
George Brown
From October to May Headache Causes and Remedies
Colds are the most frequent causes of headache and Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause. E. W. Grove on box 25c. Mr Subbs after engaging cook notes a wife who is a chronic invalid confined to her room. Miss Flanigan fears chronic kickers confined to the kitchen.
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E. W. Grove
Mr. Subbs
Cook
Miss Flanigan
Puck
A Budding Tradesman in a Village School
In a village school the minister tests the class with a question about modern prophets. A bright boy, son of a pushing keen man, answers that there are prophets now in small profits and quick returns, eliciting quiet amusement and a sharp lesson.
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Keaan
Magellan's voyage sparked global circumnavigation history
The passage notes Juan Sebastian del Cano as the first to sail a ship around the world from 1519 to 1522. It credits Fernando Magellan with conceiving the voyage, who died in the Philippines. Del Cano then captained the Vittoria home. It adds James Cook began his circumnavigation in 1756, 249 years after Magellan.
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Juan Sebastian del Cano
Fernando Magellan
Magellan
del Cano
Vittoria
Cook
Treasure Trove Found in Bridgnorth High Street Excavation
In Bridgnorth Shropshire during town center digs 146 old silver coins were unearthed. Many date to 1644 or 1645 and include a Mary fourpence Elizabeth shillings a Philip and Mary shilling a James VI of Scotland mark a James I sixpence and seven Charles I half crowns. A jury ruled the find as treasure trove and urged seeking Treasury permission to return the coins to the local museum.
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Bridgnorth
Shropshire
Mary
Elizabeth
Eccentric Hogarth: Portraits, Pride, and a Forgetful Ride
A portrait of William Hogarth as England's painterly genius who faced rebuffs, poor sales, and sharp tongue. Tales tell of a paid portrait that offended him, and of his forgotten carriage. Modern Society notes his rare humor and vigilance against criticism.
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Hogarth
England
Whistier
Life Mask Tale Of Ailing Actor And Painful Casting
A famous actor recounts the making of his life mask at dinner with ladies. He describes being strapped in a chair, ears blocked, nostrils quilled, and plaster slapped on, the heat and shrinking pain, then the mask peeled away to reveal a dull false face.
Photography advances from 1839 milestones and pioneers
Practical photography emerged in 1839 with Talbot publishing his process on February 21 while Daguerre’s method appeared on August 19. In between Ponton revealed that soluble organic matter becomes insoluble under light exposure with alkaline bichromate, a discovery later valued as the basis of process work.
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Talbot
Daguerre
Ponton
Royal Scottish Society of Arts
Dark and Bloody Ground region named for brutal conflicts
Before white settlement Kentucky was a vast hunting ground for many tribes and frequent intertribal warfare over game rights. As settlers arrived, clashes with Native Americans intensified, earning the territory its sanguinary nickname The Dark and Bloody Ground.
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Kentucky
Talleyrand’s Clever Remark on Learning Whist
An acquaintance told Taleyrand he saw no value in learning whist. Talleyrand reportedly answered, Not know whist, young man? What a dismal old age you are preparing for yourself. The remark endures as a witty defense of study and foresight.
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Taleyrand
Talleyrand
Born Rich Confesses Uncertain Social Circle
Dialogue fragment presents a character declaring wealth from birth to explain lacking genuine friends. The exchange reveals tension between perceived riches and personal connection, framing a small, ironic moment about wealth and friendship.
Monarch Says Success Due to Bad MarksmanShip
A quoted exchange reports a European ruler attributing success to bad marksmanship after being asked the reason for his success. The remark plays on irony as the ruler minimizes his own skill.
Death of Baron Yanosuke Iwaaki, pivotal Japanese financier
The death notice honors Baron Yanosuke Iwaaki as a key figure in modern Japan. It notes his role as a shipping owner and financier and recalls his father’s early adoption of steamships, which laid the foundation for the Japanese mercantile marine.
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Yanosuke Iwaaki
Japan
Merccantile Marine
Diamonds and sapphires power GE meter bearings
The New York Tribune notes General Electric uses diamonds and sapphires from Australia Holland London Paris Brazil and New Zealand for meter bearings. The stones reduce friction, prolong bearing life, and though costly upfront are cheapest long term.
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General Electric Company
Australia
Holland
London
Paris
Brazil
New Zealand
New York Tribune
Visibility of Lights in Green Illumination Tests
The Philadelphia Record reports on Germany and the Netherlands experiments measuring candlepower visibility. One candlepower is visible at one mile, three at three miles, and higher intensities reveal progressively farther visibility, with green light remaining detectable at one to four miles as 2, 15, 51 and 106 candlepower respectively.
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Germany
Netherlands
Philadepula
Charged With Electricity in Modern City Life
A professor notes how common electric shocks have become from touching metal in daily life. He explains the vast quantities of electrical force used in cities now dissipate into surroundings, charging everything. He suggests developing a method to collect wandering electrical energy could be highly valuable.
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New York
Northern Australia White Workers Prove Suitability in Tropics
Northern Australia is the only tropical British land where the white working man has united to test his suitability with the pick and shovel. In most other tropical territories, a shifting white population arrives from England for a few years, then returns home.
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Australia
British Empire
England
Porter Emerson Browne delivers cheery office note
Porter Emerson Browne returns from a country trip in good spirits and shares a joke about a man who died and left twelve children to an orphanage, prompting a light remark from colleagues. The brief reflects a humorous anecdote from Everyday life.
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Porter Emerson Browne
Mr. Browne
Everybody’s Magazine
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W. WN. U
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Eddy
Tees & Peasse Limited, Agts
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Winnipeg
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Star Mfg. CO
Bey
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