When Pain Comes A Plain Cure From Milk of Magnesia
An advertisement describes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a fast acting alkali for indigestion, claiming instant neutralization of excess stomach acid and symptom relief, noting its 50 year standard status and physician endorsement. It also includes a short fiction excerpt about Charmian, Grandma, Jimmy, Doctor Howe, and domestic life in Wickfield. The Many-Purpose Oil is promoted for human and veterinary use, targeting cuts burns and rheumatic pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Dinner time changes at Wickfield with doctor aid
Charmian, a young teacher, seeks help from Dr Carter to share noon meals for Grandma Davis. He suggests staying in for lunch and doing kitchen chores to save money, easing Charmian's load. Grandma welcomes the plan, noting the prospect of more company and less loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmian
John Carter
Charmian Davis
Wickfield
Doctor
Carter
Grandma
John
Darby
Joan
Jimmy Bennett
Jim
Mrs Richuasp Praise for Pinkham Medicines From Quebec Farm
Mrs Richuasp of Barehtown Quebec says she faced nervous fatigue during menopause but Vege table Compound and Blood Medicine plus Liver Pills restored her nerves appetite and energy enabling her to work at home on a farm thirteen miles from town. She offers to answer letters from women about the medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birchtown
Quebec
Richuasp Charlton
Barehtown
Indications Point That Way
The speaker describes workplace tension with a boss who denies a raise, hints at replacement, and gives two weeks notice while presenting the successor. The text also notes Halley as the first to seek the earth birth day date in a separate historical remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halley
Smothering Spells Remedy Sold In Canada
Kelowna reader Mrs T W Roth reports relief from chronic breathless spells after using a recommended remedy. She credits the treatment with improving her walking ability and urges others to try it. Price 50 cents a box, or mailed on receipt of payment by The T Milburn Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Roth
Kelowna
B.C
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Business openings along Canadian National Railways offer Western Canada chances
The Canadian National Railway's Business Opportunity list highlights many openings across Western Canada for professionals like doctors dentists druggists and blacksmiths. towns along CN lines from Lake Superior to the Pacific Coast seek bakers mill workers hotel operators and repair trades with banks creameries and hardware stores in demand as rail expansion unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonization Department
Canadian National Railway
Canada
Canadian National
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
Canadian National Railways
German Fish Learn Reading Skills at Berlin University
German scientists in Berlin report fish taught to distinguish colors and locate bags by letters. They learned to pick the bag containing their favorite food, open it by pulling a string, and even tell apart the letters R and B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Penitent Returns Goose After Priest Ruling
A penitent admits stealing a goose and seeks guidance from a priest who instructs him to return the stolen bird. The penitent later keeps it after the rightful owner refuses. The priest then discovers one of his own geese is missing. Imports of motor vehicles into China rose over 50 percent year over year. Berlin police gain access to an outdoor gym for 100 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penitent
China
Winter Birth of Baby Bears and Chemical Facts
A note states baby bears are usually born in winter and adds that caesium is a soft metal cut with a knife. It also advertises Minard's remedy for rheumatism.
Iron House Found From 1858 Sappers Relic in Victoria
Workmen clearing old buildings for government expansion in Victoria uncovered an iron house built by Royal Engineers in 1858 to guard against Indian raids. Sills were timber from England and in good condition. Authorities ordered the structure moved to a new foundation and preserved as a colonial relic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Engineers
British Columbia
Victoria
England
Sturdy Childhood and Medicine for Infants
A health advertisement urges mothers to ensure sturdy well children and links malady to an unhappy baby. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont to correct stomach and bowel irregularities, priced 25 cents a box, available via medicine dealers or mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Great spring cleaning at the British Museum Library
The British Museum Library begins its annual spring dusting, with about eighty staff and outside specialists working from January 1 to December 31. Persian Balm is promoted as a fragrance and beauty product enhancing complexions, soothing hands, and cooling irritation without sticky residue.
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British Museum
Island Definition Explained By Bright Boy
A humorous exchange defines an island as a landmass where the sea floor rises above the water. The line frames a child’s literal view of geography with playful clarity.
Ironized Yeast Promises Rapid Weight Gain
An advertisement touts Ironized Yeast and Malt Yeast as two tonics in one for weight gain and skin improvement. It claims 5 to 15 pounds in three weeks, better sleep, clearer skin, and new energy, with results in 8 weeks and a money-back guarantee from the manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Salino
Gifts of God and Love in a Silent Test
Poem by George W. Bethune asks if a loved one can trust a divine gift. The speaker imagines fragile tokens, possible trials, and asks for unwavering faith, urging belief that God’s will brings mercy and kindness in all things.
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God
George W. Bethune
Insects Fall To Minard's Device Across Island
The Hungarian part ridge insect destroyer is valued as a weed and pest control tool in Prince Edward Island. Twelve pairs have been imported under the Provincial Department of Agriculture. Reading a poster a man humorously questions Hoover and the Vacuum at Rome, joking about the inventor.
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Prince Edward Island
Department of Agriculture
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Jimmy
Aris
Sonny
Doctor Howe
Davises
Lizzie Baker
Dearie
Evi
Aeini
Ine
Pinkham Medicines
Maa Ie
Germany
Minard’s
Iron
British
Minard
Willum
Hoover
Jarge
Rome
Winnipeg
Manitoba
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