Zam-Buk Praised by Two Magistrates in Testimony
Two magistrates test Zam-Buk for skin ailments. Mr F Rasmussen of Montreal says three boxes cured a long standing skin eruption after other remedies failed. Weston King’s Co representative C B Sanford reports eczema on his ankle and shoulders improved. Zam-Buk cured piles and other skin issues. For eczema eruptions ulcers piles blood poisoning varicose ulcers and skin injuries Zam-Buk is advertised as a perfect cure available from druggists.
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F. Rasmussen
Maranette Street
Montreal
Zam-Bak
Mic
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Worm Exterminator Ad Warns Of Child Health Risks
The Detroit Free Press quotes a suggestive dialogue about a husband and wife and then warns that worms in children, if untreated, cause convulsions and possible death. Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is offered as protection for children.
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Detroit Free Press
Honeymoon Banter Sparks Warmth Amid Cold Weather
The couple humorously navigate a chilly mood during their honeymoon as one jokes about overthinking and the other quips about shedding layers to avoid a cold. The exchange reflects lighthearted affection and practical warmth between partners.
Reward for Cetarrh Ace Cure Advertised by Cheney
A historical notice offers one hundred dollars reward for an ace of Cetarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and a testimonial from Watorsa Kinnan Maven Wholtemie Drugista. The ad promotes Malrs Catarrh Cure taken internally priced at 15 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Hy Pils Jr
Tax assessor or cow death joke stirs tariff debate
Charles Eber Clark writing as Max Adeler shared a humorous tale with Philadelphia manufacturers. A Montgomery county farmer weighs selling his Alderney cow to a stranger, jokingly asking whether the buyer is a tax assessor or who might have killed the animal on the railroad, illustrating differing views on tariff revision.
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Charles Eber Clark
Max Adeler
Philadelphia
Montgomery County
Ahere
Hope for Women Enduring Weakness Through Nerve Food
A reader affidavit praises Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for lingering weakness and nervous disorders among women. The letter claims improved health after four years of poor wellbeing following childbirth and notes the product's availability for 2.50 from dealers including Edmonsen Bates Co in Toronto.
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Dr Chase
Chase
D. D. Barger
Heather
Alta
A Bowlder Bridge Over Grand Canyon Gorge
A giant boulder, the size of a house, spans a Grand Canyon side gorge in Arizona. Held up by friction on the canyon walls, it rests about seventy five feet above the stream bed and acts as a natural foot bridge for travelers. Legends link the rock to ancient mountains and a cloudburst moved to its present position.
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Grand Canyos
Colorado River
Arizona
Little Valley
Little Gorge
Grand Canyon
Waterproof fabrics processes described in Scientific American
The article details several waterproofing methods for textiles. Methods include impregnation with metallic salts for sailcloth, alum or calcium acetate baths with soap fixing, hot oil and wax coatings for rainwear, and India rubber in solvents for mackintosh cloth. Copper ammonia coatings for uniform cellulose films and roller finishing complete the processes.
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Willesden
Scientific American
Kindness Lesson Ends With Smallest Boy’s Confession
A Sunday school class prompted boys to do kind deeds, with nine year old Willie reporting he helped a peer by letting another student copy his arithmetic lesson from his workbook during the week.
British and French milliard and billion differences
The text explains how Great Britain uses a billion as a million million while the United States uses a thousand million. It notes France reduces this by using billion for a thousand million and milliard for the larger figure, implying the word is reused differently across countries.
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Great Britain
America
United States
England
Calais
France
Milliard
Caterpillar Colors Through Food Derived Pigments
London Tatler notes that green and yellow tints in caterpillars come from coloring matter in their food transferred via the blood of the spinners. Experiments staining leaves with artificial colors made some caterpillars produce silk in orange yellow and rose hues. Spectroscope confirmed colored pigments in the insects’ blood.
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London Tatler
Five year old delivers note and earns cake
Wille, aged five, carried a message from his mother to a lady and, when asked for more, said he was not to ask for cake but may take any offered and thank you. He then received the cake.
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Wille
Where do all you Americans live
A European asks where Americans reside and the caustic reply notes 4,000,000 live in New York while the rest supposedly dwell in caves.
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New York
Weathered Carlyle Quotation Echoes in Mystic Verse
A fragmented quote attributed to Carlyle speaks of enduring gloom and the paradox of light behind dark. The line “Always there is a black spot run our sunshine” hints at fate and perception reflecting through historical prose.
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Carlyle
Spread Out Roof Lesson Ends Near Disaster
A man sliding down a steep roof edge suddenly recalls a boss’s long ago advice to spread out like a starfish to create friction. He stops just before the edge, is pulled to safety by a rope, and returns to work after crediting the warning.
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Jingo
Philadelphia Bulletin
Lost Art of Tempering Metals by Ancient Civilizations
The article speculates that Egyptians Aztecs and Incas created steellike tools from a copper tin mix or another tempering method unknown to modern science. Humboldt’s tests on an Inca chisel hint at a higher alloy, but the exact secret remains undiscovered and unattainable today.
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Peru
Humboldt
Classic Lemon Omelet with Quick Jelly
Four yolks with sugar and lemon rind beaten until light, fold in stiffly beaten whites, stir in baking powder, color with buttered pan, bake ten minutes. Split and fill with lemon jelly made from sugar butter lemon juice and zest, thickened over heat. Delineator.
A Weed That Steals Oysters From Breton Beds
A seaweed invades French oyster beds and lifts 400000 oysters from Morbihan Quiberon and Belle Isle. Minute seeds ride the gulf stream into the English channel, settle on oysters, grow to duck egg size, and later inflate with air to buoy oysters away at sea.
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France
English Channel
Gulf Stream
Morbihan
Quiberon
Belle Isle
Walking Speed in New York City Compared to World
The New York Herald reports men in New York walk more rapidly than in any city. During business hours the average pace is four and one tenth miles per hour. After sunset the speed drops by nearly one mile per hour.
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New York City
New York Herald
A Quick Shift Choleric Old Gentleman Miss
Dialogue captures a sharp exchange where a choleric old gentleman reacts to a potential marriage proposal and a young woman asks about Mr Scadley, amid playful yet tense banter. The scene hints at romance and family pressure.
What Every Woman Knows Picture Remark
A quip notes that a photographer can capture a fine image of almost anyone, reflecting a light moment about portraiture and perception.
Carlyle Statement on Wrong Paths Cited
A fragment quotes Carlyle warning that there is value in pursuing errors, suggesting a philosophical stance on error and learning. The line implies critique of unexamined certainty and the need for reflective judgment.
Lincoln Story And An Idle Bargain With A Raft Captain
An old farmer complains at the White House that farmers lost hay and a horse to Unsien sellers. Lincoln replies he cannot decide individual cases. He then recalls Jack Chase, a sober Illinois raftman who became a steamer captain and once bailed out a captain to report an apple lost overboard as a humorous lesson.
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White House
Mr. Lincoln
Bat
Jack Chase
Iinois
Jack
Illinois
Fellows
A Lover of Peace and a Philippine Recruit
A wartime anecdote contrasts a pacifist sentiment with a colored recruit named Calhoun in the Philippines. The captain tries to persuade him to sacrifice life for country, but Calhoun rejects patriotism as life without life’s value. The exchange ends with Calhoun's defiant logic.
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W T. Stead
Peace
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Philippines
Calhoun
The Last Straw
A distressed hostess laments endless parties and misbehaving guests. She notes loss of rugs, late dancing, and ash mess, but the red cheeked man on the piano causes the final straw and a costly piano tuning after his imitation.
Notable Britons Taught in Barbers Shops
London Notes and Queries notes a list of famous figures born or trained in barbers shops. William Winstanley of Lives of the English Poets began by soaping faces, with others including Farr who brought coffee to England, Dr. John Taylor, Jean Baptiste Belzoni, James Craggs, Herbert Ingram, Allan Ramsay, Lord Chancellor Sugden, Lord Tenterden, Jeremy Taylor, and Bizet all linked to barbering origins.
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William Winstanley
Farr
England
John Taylor
St Paul's
Jean Baptiste Belzoni
James Craggs
Mr. Herbert Ingram
The
Illustrated London News
Allan Ramsay
Gentle Shepherd
Sugden
Lord Tenterden
Jeremy Taylor
Bizet
Carmen
London Notes and Queries
Preachers Daughter Warns Nurse in A Mild Rhyme
A Cleveland minister's five year old daughter defies a nurse by promising to “say something to you” that will have an L in it, adding it won’t be lily either. The exchange shows the child’s sharp wit and playful threat.
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Cleveland
Lily
Difference Between an Optimist and a Pessimist
A quote contrasts outlooks: a pessimist dwells on abilities while an optimist fixes on assets. The joke notes the optimism fixes on positive possibilities, whereas pessimism fixates on limitations.
He who has a good seat should ag leave it
A terse aphorism attributed to Masouel, noting the value of relinquishing a favored position when necessary. The line emphasizes practical prudence over attachment to comfort.
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Masouel
Grand Trunk Promotes Algonquin Park Route for Holidays
The Grand Trunk issues a pamphlet promoting a route from Algonquin Park station through Dorset to the Lake of Bays connecting with the Northern Division. It highlights fishing on Wolf, Little Island and Crown Lakes, canoe trips, deer life, and the Wawa hotel, inviting readers to request a free copy from 4 E Duff Winnipeg.
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Grand Trunk
Algonquin National Park
Ontario
Park
Algonquin Park Station
Dorset
Lake of Bays
Little Island
Wolf
Crown Lakes
E. Duff
Portage Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Ills of Childhood Cure Promised by Baby's Own Tablets
In Canada thousands rely on Baby's Own Tablets for stomach and bowel troubles, colds, worms, and teething relief. The product, free from opiates, is advertised as a trusted home remedy with a testimonial from Mrs. Geo. Wilson of Wilson's, N.B. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ontario.
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Canada
Geo. Wilson
Wilson's
N.B
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Boy at Circus Mistakenly Describes Elephant
Willie and his father visit a circus and menagerie. The boy points to an elephant and says the animal is a big cow with horns in her mouth eating hay with her tail.
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Willie
Minard's Liniment in Medical Use Sparks Debate
In a Philadelphia Record column, the term skeptic is defined as a person who doubts anything you are sure of, while noting physicians use Minard's Liniment. The piece frames skepticism in medical discussion and references Tommy-Pop dialogue.
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Tommy
Pop
Philadelphia
Mince-meat Recipe Asked by Sitter for Second Wife
A Kansas City Journal item recalls a quip about asking a first wife for a second wife’s mince meat recipe. The dialogue also promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claiming year round efficacy and durability, noting a bachelor and wife cook-off humor.
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Kansas City Journal
Holloway's Corp Cure Promises Unique Medical Power
The text touts Holloway's Cure as having a distinctive power unmatched by other preparations and claims widespread restorative effects. It emphasizes countless cures attributed to the product and its exceptional efficacy.
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Holloway
Corp
Belief and blame in a whispered vow
A terse dialogue frames a couple discussing fate and responsibility. The wife asserts inevitability, while the husband contends the burden of blame rests on him.
Thieves Won't Steal Minard's Oiniment Clock
A woman hides four rings inside a mantel clock to deter thieves. A friend jokes about why thieves would avoid a loud ticking clock that alarms residents. The clock’s loud tick, she argues, will deter theft as occupants return quickly, making a getaway risky.
Pull Up Bushes By Roots Not Branches
A gentleman asks his gardener to remove bushes by the roots. The gardener digs trenches around the plants to reach the roots. He explains he must loosen soil first, otherwise pulling by the branches would not work.
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George
Bee in the Buzzing Hollow Dreads Hidden Dodge
A playful verse fragment asks how the small busy bee hides beneath a bee-hive hut and wonders about the clever concealment. The tone is light and whimsical, focusing on imagery of nature and curious mischief.
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Nam
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Anada
Chicago
Saat
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
the Courier Press, Limited
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Parmelee
Carbon Oil Works, Ltd
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Absorbine
F. Young
Lywass Ltd
Bowtree
Martin Bole & Wynne Co
Grog & Chemical Co
Wampeg
Calgary
Sed Henderson Bros. Co. Ltd
Vancouver
Aladain
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