The Cowboy Baronet endorses Zam-Buk balm
Sir Genille Cere Brown Care of Stretton Hall Ashby de la Zouch credit Zam-Buk for rapid healing of sprains and wounds from horse riding and travels on Mexican plains. He praises its skin healing, warns against imitations, and notes Zam-Buk is sold by druggists at one shillings per box with post free pricing.
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Genille Cere-Brown Care
Stretton Hall
Ashby-te-la-Zouch
Uwe
Rob
Mexican
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Debutante Dinner Gown and Hula Hula Praise
Social brief from New York notes Jesse Lewisohn praising Addison Mizner’s houla houla dancing at a Jackson Gouraud bal masque. A friend teases the debutante about her coming out as the stern father retorts. Ad text for Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator follows in the same column.
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Jesse Lewisohn
New York
Jackson Gouraud
Addison Mizner
Mr. Lewisohn
Brooklyn
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed By Physicians
An ad claims All's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by internal use and blood purification. It asserts a physician endorsed formula, notes direct action on blood and mucous surfaces, and offers testimonials. F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo sell it for 75 cents along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Westerner Politely Plays Balzac at Capitol Reception
A newly elected western congressman met a Washington society friend at his first reception. She asked about Balzac and he replied with a dry joke, saying he’s willing to take a hand. The anecdote appears in Lippincott's.
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Washington
Balzac
Willin
A Detectives Ruse Exposed in Club Street Fight Coverup
A private detective recounts using a staged rear attack scene to force an admission from a father about his son’s clubroom fight. The plan involved a forged newspaper picture and publicizing the incident to spur accountability. No court action followed as parties settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Father
Metropolitan
Pepper the Ghost and the London murder case chatter
Outside the New Bailey in London two passersby discuss Professor Pepper the crime analyst. They joke that Pepper has solved the murder, confusing him with Pepper’s Ghost, the stage illusionist known for supernatural thrills, a comparison the real Pepper would unlikely appreciate.
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New Bailey
London
England
Pepper
Orlright
Evidece Agin
Taken by Surprise
A village barn fire on a large estate draws quick fire crew effort. After containment, the homeowner invites the firefighters for coffee and treats, joking that she would have baked more if she had known the event would occur.
An Old-Fashioned Woman Remembered by Diet Critics
A playful portrait recalls an old fashioned woman who blushed at guests with fewer than six cakes and seven preserves on hand. She served rich pies and used abundant butter and cream, rejecting the diet cure and insisting guests eat as she did. The speaker laments she is not alive for dieters to visit.
Six Shaves For a Penny Barber Appointed
An official barber is appointed by the Lambeth guardians to attend inmates of the workhouse and will be paid at a rate of a penny for six shaves.
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Lambeth
Debenture Negotiations Will Be Conducted In My Name
An official announces that future negotiations for the purchase of debentures will be carried on in the speaker's own name rather than in the name of former Regina representatives with whom current ties have ended.
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Regina
Daisy Economical on Wardrobe for Second Marriage
Daisy plans frugal attire as she contemplates another marriage. Maise notes she is saving her wedding dress for a possible future wedding.
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Daisy
Maise
Dreas
Obscure Dialect Exchange Highlights Arrest Foreseen Hearing
A brief rustic exchange unfolds with a constable inquiring about a brother and a resident Bridget confirming the brother’s arrest yesterday and upcoming hearing. The dialogue echoes a Scottish American flavor and small town cadence.
City of the insane in Europe detailed as a humane community
A Berlin writer highlights Gheel near Antwerp as a humane asylum where about 100 mentally ill residents live among ordinary neighbors. The town provides comfort and attention, with patients seated first at meals and given care while dangerous individuals are moved to separate facilities. The piece also advertises Parmlee’s Vegetable Pills and ends with a humorous quip about a flying machine.
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Europe
Berlin
Gheel
Antwerp
Objection from Molly Nelson’s Parents
John Gaylord and Molly Nelson face parental concern as late night porch conversations spark mild tension. Mr Nelson, in slippers, notes their long goodbyes and objects to John’s habit of leaning on the bell push, citing the need for sleep and quiet in the adjacent bedroom area.
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Gaylords
Nelsons
John Gaylord
Molly Nelson
John
Molly
Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Mr Nelson
Pather
Shiloh's Cure Claim Faces Health Scrutiny
A historical ad line asserts Shiloh's Cure will always cure coughs and colds, illustrating mid century patent medicine rhetoric. Public health officials and medical critics challenged such universal claims while a consumer protection mindset grew.
Jones against Johnson in Georgia court
In a southern Georgia courtroom Justice Buffum repeats Jones against Johnson as Dr. Jones, the complaining witness, testifies chickens were stolen. William Johnson pleads he knows nothing of the defendant and fears a lawyer would cost him, hoping to avoid legal representation while seeking relief over the chickens.
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Justice Buffum
Georgia
Jones
Johnson
Dr. Jones
Williamohnson
Willyram Johns
William
Wahliam
Ilarper’s
The Treasure of Health for Young Children
The advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets for babies and young children with quick gentle relief for stomach and bowel troubles. Endorsed by Mrs. E. Green of Dunnville Ontario, the ad claims safety and value, selling at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario. It adds a brief note on a woman's desire to look younger than peers.
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E. Green
Dunnville
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Shiloh's Cure Claim Prompted Cough and Cold Belief
A reader quotes the claim that Shiloh's Cure will always cure coughs and colds, reflecting a persistent belief in the remedy's efficacy.
The Attic Instinct and Its Stubborn Hold on Hearts
A humorous reflection on the attic instinct that makes people cling to clutter. It describes how years in a city show through under the bed as hat boxes full of letters, maps, clippings, and magazines. The piece notes family friction over string and paper scraps, and compares hoarders to those with a lifelong attic mindset.
Change Predicament In Curious Saturday Trade
Mrs Brownlee haggles for a vase price and insists on a $10 bill change. Mr Brownlee searches multiple shops for change, finally succeeds, but learns the bill isn’t needed as she buys more items to reach the amount. The tale ends with her noting the change wasn’t required after all.
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Brownlee
Scott's Emulsion Promises Stronger Babies and Health
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the ultimate aid for babies and young children. It claims the product suits their sensitive natures and that a small amount greatly benefits them, preventing worry, while warning readers to avoid imitators and insist on Scott's.
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Scott
Unclear fragmentary notice on relation and exhibit
Fragmentary text mentions Tedder, his brother in law, and children. It references sending information and an exhibition. The source is garbled and lacks coherent details or context.
Tramp Printers of Ontario Towns in Yesteryear
Ontario towns once welcomed tramp printers who filled rush jobs for voters lists and township records. They worked long hours, caused shortages of type, and swapped misprints and odd tasks while sharing tales of the road with local compositors.
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Ontario
Piscatorial Architecture and a Barn Roof Tear
Four year old Elizabeth supervised barn repairs from a safe distance as the roof was removed in a noisy operation. A rainy day paused work and she returned upstairs to report watching Nora take the shingles off a fish in the kitchen.
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Elizabeth
Astonishing Turtle Vitality After Decapitation
An account from Wide World Nagazine describes a large turtle sent to a NewCastle hotel. After the chef decapitated and bled the body, the creature allegedly knocked down a man with a fin blow within a day. The piece notes green turtles are not naturally vicious though their fins are strong enough to break an arm.
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Newcastle
Gin Pills Claim Cure for Rheumatism and Kidney Support
A Kingston Ontario reader testifies five years of rheumatism improved after using Gin Pills from National Drug & Chemical Co. He reports rapid relief and ongoing use. The ad touts kidney cures, price 50 cents a box, six for 2.50, sample box mailed free with paper mention.
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L. T. Best
Kingston
GEO
Vandewater
Ont
Dept
N U
National Drug & Chemical Co
Limileu
Torunta
There Are Three Twos In The English Language
A University of Pennsylvania senior notes a paradox in English spelling and pronunciation. He points out the sentence There are three twos in the English language seems correct to speak but not to spell. He highlights three homophones two too and to and questions the language’s messiness.
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University of Pennsylvania
Where She Would Exit Miss Whackemall Lectures Globe
A classroom tale shows Miss Whackemall questioning students on the globe. A pupil mispronounces and answers with a comic misdirection about entering a hole and emerging elsewhere, eliciting laughter from the class.
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Miss Whackemall
A Dubious Tribute
A young theological student who had supplied the Bushby pulpit for two Sundays asks if the sermon was to Mrs. Kingman. She responds that he did well with the material and notes the rarity of a sermon making her realize the difficulty of explaining the text.
Her One Desire in a London Standard Fragment
A pensioned nurse in an aristocratic family preserves In Memoriam cards with morbid pride. The daughter of the house notices the ostentatious collection and the oldest servant boasts of keeping every sorrowful memento, claiming she could die happy with one more tribute.
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William
Appy
London Standard
Tableau Passion Play to Tour London Wax Figures
The Standard reports a planned autumn exhibition at Albert Hall London of thirty six wax tableaux illustrating the life of Christ. Sir Augustus Harris inspired the idea, Louis Tussaud pursues the project with reverent treatment endorsed by Rev Father Bernard Vaughan.
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Alsbert Hall
London
Christ
Sir Augustus Harris
Louis Tussaud
Tussaud
Bernard Vaughan
Father Vaughan
Mr. Tussaud
Inn
Mt Olivet
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil touted for cough relief
The note promotes Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil to stop coughing caused by respiratory irritation and mucous inflammation. It claims the oil soothes inflammation and ends the cough, recommending it as a sole cold remedy.
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Thomas
Titled Fruit Bottler in English Village Venture
Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox promotes a bottle fruit trade in Broughton England. She supervises production and sold 120 dozen bottles in three months. This year demand rises as output reaches 160 dozen bottles.
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James
Algernon Gordon- Lennox
England
Broughton
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Zem-Bok
Fliegende Blaetter
Honeywell
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Minard
Ayer
Pithout Alcoho
C. Aver Ce. Lewell, Maen
Ghost Bloke
William C. Brent
Sa Toronto
Holloway
Bridget
City OF the Insane
Parmelee
de Quoiz
Shiloh
Wis William
John F. Tedder
Box
Teague Freestone Co
Texas
Tranp Printers
McKenzie
Economist
Brandon
Mar Caigarys Alta
A. E. McKenzie Co., Ltd
Fred
Dodds
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