Free From Suffering In Old Age With Gin Pills
A testimonial from W H Pierce praises Gin Pills for relief after years of urinary issues. He reports nights interrupted every quarter hour before, now able to sleep four to five hours. Ad claims six boxes helped and offers free samples with money back guarantee. National Drug and Chemical Co. Toronto. Also includes a local cartoonish exchange about philanthropists and a mention of Fakeley’s Cough Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HW. Pierce
Mr. Pierce
National Drug and Chemical Co
Dept N.A
Toronto
Shilohs Cure Quickly Stops Coughs and Colds
An ad like passage touts Shilohs Cure Quickly stopping coughs and curing throat and lung ailments. The text also includes fragmented dialogue about gowns and a joke about wealth and happiness, plus references to Exterminator products and a Pittsburgh Post snippet.
Deafness Cure Claim and Local Treatments Offered
Advertisement claims deafness can only be cured by constitutional remedies and promotes Tiak's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any catarrh related deafness not cured. Mentions Eustachian tube issues and catarrh as causes, requests readers send for circulars and lists a Toledo Ohio address. Ends with a line from a different source noting a marriage remark in the Washington Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiak
J. Cheney &O
Toledo
Tese Hall
Minard 3S Liniment Praised by User in 1902 Letter
A dated letter from Fairville on Sept 39 1902 from CHAS F Tilton to Minard' Liniment Co Limited praises MINARD 3S LINIMENT as a superior relief for sore throat and chest. The writer says he would not be without it even at one dollar a bottle.
Boy Seeks Fourteen Year Old Work Claim
A shop window notice seeks a boy about fourteen for a four year position. A young candidate, plain in appearance, asks for the job and warns he may not keep it for the full fourteen years. The scene unfolds as the employer questions long-term commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Mi Ciam
Lippincott’s
Sculptor Finishes Apollo Belvedere Echoing City Welcome
The New York Sun notes the sculptor completes Apollo Belvedere and comments that passersby see themselves in the work. Jewett describes the boastful welcome as the city’s boisterous spirit, while Lionsgate remarks the host must pay for the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Extravagance No Passport In English Society
Mrs Atowith and the Prime Minister figure in a debate on simple living and social entry. Duchess of Rutland and others support open air life and frugal living as a way to reach society circles without ostentation. The Simple Life Congress aims to show extravagance is not essential for upper class access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atowith
Duchess of Rutland
Marchionesa of
Downshire
Countess of
Kinnoull
Countess of Warwick
Muriel Watkins
Malcolm of
Poltalloch
England
Dress Codes for Coronation Guests Revealed in 19th Century
The article explains a crown appointed official selects attire for royal guests at coronations. Dukes wear crimson velvet robes with four rows of ermine. duchesses carry four-row ermine capes with long trains and coronets. Other peers show differing ermine row counts or train lengths, while the Earl Marshal fixes these standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown
Edward
Marchionesses
Novels With a Purpose and Social Reform
A list discusses novels aimed at social reform from Uncle Tom's Cabin to Resurrection and Danesbury House. It notes works exposing slavery, prison cruelties, Poor Law abuses, lunatic asylums, Chancery Courts, and liquor traffic, highlighting how fiction sparked reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery
Nicholas Nickleby
London
Tolstoi
Danesbury House
Byron Fights Fat in Regency Letters and Pranks
The excerpt recalls Lord Byron’s struggle with obesity and his extreme methods to shed weight. In a letter to his solicitor he describes wearing seven waistcoats and a great coat while running and playing cricket, bathing daily, and limiting meat to a quarter pound per day to reveal a leaner frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Byron
Lord Talbot DeMalahide Backs Woman Suffrage
In a Rye after dinner speech Lord Talbot DeMalahide supported women's suffrage. He cited a British wife beaten by a drunken husband, noting the man drank for ten days straight, and the wife said she sometimes loses work. The anecdote underscored his view on protections for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Talbot DeMalahide
Rye
Lord Talbot
England
Aged Family Receives Old Age Pensions on Islay
Five of six Islay family members already receive Old Age Pensions. Their combined pension is fixed for 44 years. The sixth member becomes eligible for a pension this year, joining the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Islay
The Little Man and the Cathedral Pillar
A tale from Strasbourg describes a boyish observer gazing at the cathedral pillar. A stonecutter hears his warning that the slender shaft will fall under the vault and carves a likeness of the boy in stone as the pillar waits to collapse.
Meeting of Two Dearest Friends
She explains to He that Annette has been known for nearly ten days and Margaret for almost a week, highlighting how lovely and devoted the two are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette
Margaret
Matrimonial Quarrel Sparks Humorous Exchange
In a domestic dispute a husband quips that he promised to change for his wife and admits he overdid it. He jokes that he has made himself a hang sight better than she deserves.
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria in Quirky Exchange
A comic dialogue features a wife and her husband’s wife debating cures and cigars. The piece cites Minard's Liniment as a diphtheria remedy and parodies medical claims. It also notes Parmelee's Weetable pills for stomach and liver disorders and a joke about farmers buying gold bricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Promise
A druggist offers a money back guarantee if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding, or protruding piles within six to fourteen days. The ad promises relief and emphasizes a refund if unsuccessful.
How Skin Trouble Cured By Cuticura Remedies
Series of testimonials from patients and parents praise Cuticura products for rapid relief from eczema and scalp eruptions. Cases include long standing leg and body eruptions, infant baby rash, ringworm, and severe itching. Advertises Cuticura Soap Ointment Pills with promise of full cures and free literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. White
E. Cabot St
Philadelphia
M. C. Maitland
Jasper
Wm. Hunt
Fairmount Ave
Newark
N. J
Mme
J. _B. Renaud
Montana St
Monreal
Nora Emmett
Lena
Frank Gridley
E. 43Rd St
New York
Kate Brougham
Dewey &J
Bennington
Hash
G. J. Dance
New Read
Brent England
Rowan
Quips and Quips About Quick Justice at Blackpool
A Yorkshireman jokes on speedy justice beside a Red Rose representative at the Blackpool flying meeting. A Lancastrian retorts that the day before an airman was tried for vagrancy and jailed for six months after landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshireman
The
Red Rose
Blackpool
Shilohs Cure Stops Coughs in Quick Trial
A fragmented note mentions Shilohs Cure quickly stopping coughs and curing throat and lung conditions amid a dispute about mining company investments. The text includes dialogue criticizing board members and the legitimacy of earmarks.
Baby's Own Tablets Promoted For Infants Health
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets for infants and young children, claiming safety and universal relief from illnesses. A customer testimony from Caraquet NB supports constipation relief in two children. The pitch notes government guarantees and 25 cent price from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. A humorous aside quotes a foreign noble asking a suitor to guarantee dividends.
Minard’s Liniment Cures Colds and More
A reader notes claims that Minard’s Liniment cures colds and other ailments. The item includes a quoted exchange about needing instruction in elocution to speak more clearly. The Chicago News reference frames the anecdote as a humorous urban snippet.
Secret Reciprocity Plan Sealed From Public Eye
The tale centers on Mr. Fielding who shields a reciprocity agreement from reporters and officials. Taft’s message to Congress preceded disclosure while a journalist visiting Fielding’s Metcalfe Street home traded the agreement bag for a cautious glance. The Finance Minister, once a newspaper man, declined the bag’s custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
Washington
Taft
Congress
Central Station
Metcalfe Street
Mr. Fielding
Parliament Hill
Grand Trunk Pacific Meat Supply Challenge
Contractors faced a massive task supplying fresh meat to workers for the Grand Trunk Pacific. Cattle from Ashcroft reached Hazelton after a 600 mile drive lasting about fifty days. The project fed over 2,000 men at Prince Rupert and about 3,000 at Edmonton, averaging two pounds per man daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Pacific
Ashcroft
Hazelton
Prince Rupert
Edmonton
Best Man Reputation Sparks Service Claim
A light exchange shows a job reference turned boast as a former employer praises the candidate. The retort notes their praise was ample, claiming the candidate was the best they ever endorsed.
Amusement Motive Sours Opera Night in Toronto
During Montreal company’s Toronto visit for a brief grand opera season attendees note many seek amusement in theatre chatter. A Toronto woman jokes about a war to gain laughs and a young guest searches for Signor Torre in the program amid lobby chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Toronto
Signor Torre
Torre
Torrey
Massey Hall
Alexander
Indian Babies Carried In Baskets And Shawls Not Carriages
The article describes Native American infant transport from plains shawls to basket harnesses in the Savieitaenwen region and Cree communities. It notes babies ride on saddle frames, in moss padded baskets with leaves for fly control, and cry less than white infants, who may dislike carriages or high chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Calgary
Savieitaenwen
Ontario
Progressive Vancouver’s Tax Stance Sparks California Debate
A Californian merchant Campbell Pomeroy of Santa Rosa criticizes California stagnation and praises Vancouver’s progressive spirit. He argues the city’s enthusiasm and its single tax system let Vancouver spend freely on needed public items without embarrassment, contrasting with San Francisco and broader California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
San Francisco
California
Chicago
Campbell Pomeroy
Santa Rosa
Toronto
Train reported on time on transcontinental line through Kansas City
A Kansas City station clerk noted train No. 616 from the west ran on time after prior delays with cause unknown. A similar report for No. 686 from the west appeared, with the clerk again citing unknown cause for the usual lateness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Evenine Post
Great West Life Posts Canada Insurance Record
The Great-West Life issued insurance of over 14 000 000 in Canada in 1910 a new record. Investments are mortgages on real estate yielding 7 to 8 percent and valued at more than double advances. The company has been a reader in Canadian business for four successive years with rising figures from 1907 to 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great-West Life
Canada
West
A. Macdonald
J. H. Brock
Geo
F. Galt
P. C. McIntyre
R. T. Riley
Geo. R. Crowe
A. M. Nanton
A. Kelly
Geo. W. Allan
A. C. Flumerrest
F. Nation
Sir Daniel H. McMillan
Great West Life Canadian business hits new 1910 record
Point three notes a large rise in in force policies indicating pleased policyholders renewing. The Canadian business in force for Great West Life grew in 1910 by nearly 10 million dollars, another record for the company.
Great West Life policy sales and pricing note
The statement notes that selling Great-West Life policies is easier and cheaper due to the lowest premium rates and higher profits. It emphasizes cost efficiency in policy distribution and profitability.
Interest rates and profit potential for Great Wet Life
The text argues profits hinge on interest rates. A two point rise could double profits for any company. It states Great Wet Life has the highest rate in the world at 7 percent net.
Quinquennial Profits on 20 Payment Life Plan
The text notes profits paid in 1911 for a 20 Payment Life Plan with entry age 35. It references bonuses cash and a five year policy issued in 1906. It also lists GF values and a policy issued in 1901 with specified amounts 875 and 100.
Features of the Company's 1910 business table
The fragment notes Point No 9 and a table outlining 1910 company features, showing an increase and a business issue revival. It lists amounts such as 14,914,548 and 4,329.54 and mentions gains in force new business for the period.
Request for 1911 Annual Report from Insurance Company
Point 12 notes detailed figures are in the Government Blue Book on Insurance and the Company reports. Readers are urged to write to the Company for the 1911 Annual Report and provide complete birth date information to receive cost and benefits details.
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Ellen
Pittsbure Post
Washington Herald
Hewitt
Jewett
Our City
Dee
N. U. No
Byron
Strassburg
Minard
George
Wille
Chicago News
Chicago Post
Robins
Parmeiese
Zaconm
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Roegs
Puck
Chicago Beard-Herald
the Opera
Progressive
Beeckai
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Lancashire
Englard U.S. America
Appleford
Hamilton
ONT
Imperial Books
E.B. Eddy Co. Ltd
Hull
Tees & Persse, Limited
Ar Nts
Winminee
Regina
Fort William
Port Artur
the Great-West Life Assurance Co
Duces
Adian Company
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