Croup Warning Prompts Home Use of Dr Chase Syrup
A Toronto family testifies that Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine cures croup quickly when given at the first signs. The ad urges keeping the remedy for emergencies against croup bronchitis and whooping cough, noting imitations and the portrait of Dr A W Chase on bottles sold by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Dr.nase
George Brown
Harboard Street
Toronto
Dr Chase
A. W. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Oddities and future promise in Canadian settlement
A mix of language curiosities from Tarifa to German silver and a note on evolving terms of betrothal. Edmonton Journal excerpt discusses transportation growth in the Saskatchewan valley and forecasted settlement in Lesser Slave Lake and Peace River regions, led by Captain C D A Barber, a navigator and shipbuilder, aiding westward movement to open land and new opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton Journal
Saskatchewan
Slave Lake
Peace River
Labstick
Pembina
Grand Prairie
Grand Trunk Pacific
C. D. A. Barber
Love's Ingenuity and the Penny Post Tale
In a London Chronicle reminiscence Sir Rowland Hill and a penniless barmaid are featured. A young Lake District poet observes a postman hand a letter to a server who cannot afford the shilling. The barmaid reveals a hieroglyphic code with her brother to read envelopes, and the poet pays the fee.
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Rowland Hill
Coleridge
Lake District
London Chronicle
The Missing Comma To Hire A Boy
A London merchant advertised boy wanted about fourteen years. A sharp youth replied he could not promise to keep the job for fourteen years. The merchant realized he had omitted a comma and offered the position anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
London
Indolent visitor’s long stay puzzles Quaker host
A gentle, idle man travels twenty miles to visit an old Quaker friend. The Quaker hosts him with politeness for days until, on the eighth day, he fears the guest will not leave. The guest insists he will return, prompting the host’s wry remark about how the visitor can come again if he never leaves.
Geologists to Examine Railway Route in Canada
Melnnes and O Sullivan of the geological survey department will be engaged this summer along the line of the proposed railway between Fort Saskatchewan and Fort Churchill Hudsons Bay.
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Ottawa
Do Not Let a Cold Settle In Your Lungs
Do not let a cold settle on your lungs. Use Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup at the first throat irritation to prevent disease in the pulmonary organs. Neglected colds cause suffering nationwide, but this simple medicine at 25 cents brings it within reach for all.
Missing Grain Boats Darken Season Opening Reports
As navigation season nears the opening, many grain boats will be absent from reports. A long list of vessel names is missing after devastating storms in September, October, and November wiped them from the lakes last season, removing several boats of superior quality from records.
The Most Popular Pill Promoted in Advert
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the most popular medicine. The pill is praised for being compact portable easy to take and not nauseating. It claims effectiveness in stubborn cases without pretentious claims.
Thirty New Elevators Planned Across Manitoba and Northwest
The Lake of the Woods Milling Co intends to build about thirty grain elevators across Manitoba and the Northwest during the coming summer. The project aims to have all structures ready to handle moving crops this fall.
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Lake of the Woods Milling Co
Manitoba
Northwest
Wheat Dominates Western Canada Soil and Climate
The text proclaims Western Canada as having the richest deepest soil on the continent with wheat as the leading product. It asserts high yields from 30 to 66 bushels per acre for wheat and 350 to 400 or more for potatoes, plus strong crops of oats flax barley timothy and various vegetables and berries. It notes apples and other hardy fruits can be grown nearby with reasonable prices, hinting at proximity to Ontario and British Columbia.
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Western Canada
Weirus
Ontario
British Columbia
Monster Elevator Contract for Port Arthur Awarded
The Empire Elevator Co. has awarded a contract to Barnett & McQueen to build an elevator with a 7,800,000 bushel capacity at Port Arthur. The site lies just south of the new blast furnace, marking a major expansion in port facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Elevator Co
Barnett & McQueen
Port Arthur
Thriftless Genius Leigh Hunt and His Finances
A London Spectator excerpt reviews Leigh Hunt as thrifty only in appearance, detailing his lifelong debt burden on family. It contrasts his self criticism with warning passages from 1904 and 1832 about money fear, executions, and the strain on his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Hunt
Mrs. Hunt
London Spectator
Run Away Little Girl by Auto Trouble Speech
In a humorous vignette from Woman's Home Companion a frustrated automaker chairman Morrell cannot move his vehicle despite tools and toil. A nearby golden haired girl with blue eyes counters his outburst with a simple defiant remark that her father owns an automobile too, ending the scene with quiet irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Morrell
The
Automobile Association
Judge quotes favoring guilty nine nine escape in murder trial
In a murder case before a judge, counsel urged that it is better ninety nine guilty escape than one innocent suffer. The judge acknowledged the principle but told the jury the ninety nine have already escaped.
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New York Times
Umbrella Confusion At Restaurant Door
A guest hurried to a rack of umbrellas near a restaurant door and asked a waiter which was his. The waiter replied, pointing to the best umbrella, prompting astonishment from the guest who had just tipped him generously. The brief anecdote appeared in the Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Hostess Promotes Elite Guests Amidst Detectives
In a Society note the Hostess boasts of a very select party inviting only the best. The Host reveals two men in the corner are detectives ensuring nothing is stolen. Cleveland Leader notes the cautious security at the gathering.
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Cleveland
Peril Eliminated by Doctor Forewarns of Speech Loss
A doctor tells a mother that her little girl will be unable to speak for several days, prompting the mother to joke that it will still be safe to invite the minister to tea. The judge notes the moment.
Lizards Drawn by Music in Madeira Island
Report notes that lizards are attracted by musical notes. In Madeira, the local practice of whistling tunes while hunting lizards draws large numbers of them toward the sound, revealing a surprising link between sound and reptile behavior.
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Madeira
Home Where'er the Heart Is Poem Fragments
A poetic fragment celebrates the idea that home is where the heart resides whether in cities or rural places. It weaves images of loved ones, mothers with children, and distant shores as the heart’s haven, guiding and lifting the spirit regardless of surroundings.
Nelson's Memorandum Auction Sparks National Interest
A Nelson memorandum from Trafalgar, four quarto pages with captain orders and a rough battle map, sells at Christie’s for £3,600 amid public cheers. The piece, once tied to Admiral Mundy Rodne y and later to the Thunderer note, reflects fears of foreign sale of national treasures and prompts calls for strict Italian style protection.
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United States
London
Nilson
Trafalgar
Christie's
Venus
Cupid
Velasquez
National Gallery
Philip
Admiral Puldo Pareja
Frank Sabin
Nelson
Sir George Mundy Rodney
William Leshmere
H. M. S. Thunderer
Mages
Thunderer
England
John R. Talbot
John Tabot
The
Daily Express
Italy
Fortune in Hotel Tips and the Rich Waiters of London
The article notes head waiters in London hotels earning four figure incomes and sometimes much more, with examples from the Waldorf Astoria and other establishments. It describes tipping practices, savings, and how waiters transition to restaurant ownership, plus a 1904 court case at the Carlton Hotel where a cloakroom attendant sued for tips and gained £50.
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London
Cecil
Walters
Walter
Alsace
Hamies Miller
Astor House
New York
Oscar Techerky
Waldorf-Astoria
William McCullough
Carlton Hotel
Westminster County Court
McCullough
Non-Irish Bulls and a World of Quips
A miscellany of aphoristic lines from many nations notes how humor and proverb cross borders. A Scotchwoman, a Dutchman, a British magistrate, a Portuguese mayor, a Frenchman, an American lecturer, and a German orator jostle for punchlines on marriage, speech, and aging.
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Emerald Isle
Forestry Reserves and Dominion Land Set-Aside Plan
Hon. Frank Oliver proposes a bill to set apart ten Dominion land reserves in Manitoba Saskatchewan and British Columbia to protect forests and ensure a permanent timber supply and water conditions. Rangers will govern each reserve including Riding Mountain Turtle Mountain Lake Manitoba west Spruce Woods Duck Mountain Porcupine Mountain Beaver Hills Pines Moos Mountain.
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Canadian Forestry Congress
Frank Oliver
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Parliament of Canada
Riding Mountain
Turtle Mountain
Lake Manitoba
West
Spruce Woods
Duck Mountain
Porcupine Mountain
Beaver Hills
Pines
Moos Mountain
Canadian wheat acreage outlook boosts 1906 trade
The American grain trade turns to Canada where wheat acreage is projected to rise 15 to 25 percent from last year. This optimism mirrors the forward stance of the Canadian est, signaling stronger export prospects and broader market demand in the near term.
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Canadian Est
Great Railway Boom to Expand Lines Across Western Canada
The year ahead promises the greatest railway development in U.S. history with vast mileage added as labor and material limit expansion. Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern Grand Trunk Pacific and Great Northern railways push to extend lines into unopened Western Canadian districts.
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America
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
Great Northern
Wester Canada
Mrs Krankley’s Dolls Stuffed With Breakfast Food
Quote from Chicago Tribune notes Mrs Krankley makes dolls of her daughters and stuffs them with breakfast food, illustrating a sharp, satirical line about domestic life. The remark underscores a humorous exaggeration evident in the era’s humor column.
Irrigation Growth in Alberta Boosts Wheat Output
Western Canada has abundant land, but irrigation remains attractive. Alberta already uses extensive irrigation with canals and rail support. Department of Trade and Commerce reports 66,350,751 bushels of last season’s 88,418,000 bushel wheat crop marketed, 14,730,004 stored in elevators, 6,146,? in transit, and 10,060,219 held by farmers.
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Western Canada
Alberta
Canandian Pacific Railway
Dominion Government
Raiway Company
Department of Trade and Commerce
Parmelee's Pills Promoted Amid Health Advice
An ad style notice urges readers to treat stomach discomfort with Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the wise remedy. The piece contrasts sickness with medicine and urges timely usage to restore health. It then reports a Queensland incident where Chinamen protested ridicule after a Geisha song controversy titled Chin Chinaman.
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Queensland
Pineapple tablets touted as universal stomach cure
Druggerst Dell of Trove, N S claims Dr Von Stans Pineapple tablets cure all stomach troubles. Quick harmless Beaanet tiny pocket dose costs 35 cents. Prof Curie, discoverer of radium, reportedly killed in Paris wagon accident. Lloydminster split with part to join Alberta as Village of Alberta.
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Druggerst
Dell of
Prof. Curie
Radi
Paris
Lloydminster
Alberta
Minard's Liniment Co. Cure Story Adapts Wellness Claim
A testimonial from tS. C. D. Prince of Nauwigewauk dated October 21 credits WINAwIS LINIMENT with curing a Quinzy illness and quotes the user stating they are never without it, expressing gratitude to the Minard's Liniment Co. The letter-style notice is presented as a consumer endorsement with an emphasis on immediate relief.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Legislature Abolishes Birth Registrations in Iowa
Kingston military gossip claims Tete du Pont barracks and Fort Henry will be remodeled amid changes in public records and defense facilities.
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Kingston
Tete du Pont Barracks
Fort Henry
When Baby Had Scald Head to Piles Healing Ointment
A midcentury testimonial promotes Dr Agnew's Ointment as the quickest relief and surest cure for eczema, tetter, and piles with claims of daily healing and a 35 cent price. The text compares London docks as a feather emporium, noting a sale that realized 212000 pounds.
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Agnew
London Docks
Why Wheat Grows There in Saskatchew an Valley
Why Wheat Grows There The Saskatcenewan Valley is becoming one of the great wheat producing regions in North America. Rich black alluvial soil promises minimal fertilization. Rapid maturity and abundant sunshine from a northern latitude aid growth. Low rust and few insect foes due to the cold climate.
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Saskatcenewan Valley
American
Kith
Alexander Stuart Resigns City Treasurer Post
Minard's requests resignation tendered by Hamilton eighty five years old city treasurer Alexander Stuart will resign from the post.
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Alexander Stuart
Hamilton
Abe Trott’s woodchuck tale on Peak’s Island
A Peak’s Island resident known as Abe Trott walked to the woods with an axe and his small terrier. The dog chased a woodchuck into a stone wall where Abe struck and killed the dog was killed when the woodchuck pulled the dog into position. The incident became a recurring tale Abe told for years.
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Abe” Trott
Peak’s Island, Me
Abe
Woodchuck
Boston Herald
Sturdy Babies From Baby's Own Tablets
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as safe for all ages, claiming they cleanse the stomach and bowels, aid digestion, and produce rosy, sturdy babies. A Nova Scotia mother testimonials rapid improvement, urging mothers to rely on the medicine sold at 25 cents per box by Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville.
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James Hall
Beach Hill
N.S. Saye
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Count Aoke Sees End of Japan Famine Risk by September
Count Aoke the new Japanese minister to Washington says the danger of famine in Japan will be over by September. He asserts sufficient food supplies and government measures will avert shortages across the country.
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Count Aoke
Washington
Japan
Minard’s Liniment in the House Object to Grade Reduction
In Manitoba and the west an effort to cut wheat grades draws attention in England. Messages protest any change to the present standard of wheat. Canadians argue wheat cannot tolerate further reductions and fear reform aims to spur mixing. British readers seek higher rather than lower grades.
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Manitoba
West
England
Psychine claimed to cure consumption and other illnesses
A Brockville Ontario man cites his wife’s recovery after using Psycine claiming it cured her consumption and other ailments. The ad urges curing la grippe cough bronchitis catarrh pneumonia and promises lasting health from the remedy.
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L. H. Walter
Pearl Street
Brockville
Ont
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V.R
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Duchess of Devonshire
Duchess of Rutland
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Toronte
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