Deep Hollow Coughs Warn of Serious Illness
An advertising notice warns that a deep hollow cough signals danger from colds and catarrh. It promotes Catarrhozone Inhaler as a remedy, claiming it clears the nostrils and eases bronchial irritation. Package offered at two months treatment for $1.90 or small size 50 cents.
Money and Happiness debated by Blaisdell family
Miss Maggie and Mr. Smith discuss money and happiness in a tense scene. She concedes money buys little true happiness while noting some may gain it, though she questions whether the Blaisdells will truly prosper from the windfall.
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Mr. Smith
Blaisdells
Miss Maggie
Maggie
Mr. Smilth
Blaisdells Face Lawyer Visit Over Money Claim
In the Blaisdell household Mr Norton and Mr Smith discuss the late Mr Stanley Fulton and the fate of the money tied to his estate. The lawyer assures they will not lose the funds, and the heirs debate tax and investment options as they manage the fortune.
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Mr. Smith
Mellicent
Blaisdell
Mrs. Jane
Hillerton Blaisdell
Mr. Norton
Stanley G. Fulton
Rascal
Mr Smith
Hattie
Jane
Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills Promote Kidney Health
A Canadian testimonial claims toxins in blood cause fatigue and back pain from neglected kidney trouble. It asserts kidney liver balance improves with Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills, costing 25 cents per box, sold by Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
Toronto
Quiet Exchange Sparks Pondering Over Spending
A brief dialogue between Miss Maggie and another speaker reads as they discuss spending five hundred dollars or even five hundred thousand to maximize value. Maggie remains reticent, offering only a vague “Nothing. I was just thinking.”
Miss Flora and the Investment Lessons in a Tight Economy
Miss Flora, guided by Mrs. Norton and bankers, wrestles with investment choices. She faces fear of risk and conflict with her husband over control of wealth, while learning about safe returns and the allure of high profits.
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Jane
Flora
Miss Flora
Mr Chalmers
United States
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for diarrhoea and bowel troubles. It claims rapid relief, warns against substitutes, and cites a testimonial from Mr Samuel Buckler about Western Canada illness and quick improvement after using the remedy. The genuine bottle price is 50c, sold by The T Milburn Co in Lunies, tosonse, Gat yl ui.
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N.S
Canada
Woman Learns to Use Wealth and Learn Self Reliance
The fragment shows a woman reflecting on money she recently inherited or acquired, noting plans to study and avoid wasting it. She recalls a savings book unused for years due to dull business, but now expects relief from financial concerns as money arrives.
Alberta Fur Farms End of 1920 Report Details
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes Alberta had fifteen fur farms with land and buildings valued at 59000 and animals worth 129670. Canada total fur farms reach 582 with PEI 306. Alberta unique Karakule sheep operation totals 1100 head valued 86000 and 400 lambs born. Alberta fox farms list 183 silver pelts worth 49500 98 patch pelts 9350 36 red pelts 800. only two patch pelts sold for 3300.
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Alberta
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Dominion
Paris Workman Charged With Stealing Latin Texts
Jean Marie Moeme a 36 year old Paris workman faced a police magistrate on a charge of stealing Latin grammars Euclids and editions of Moliere from bookstalls along the Seine quays. His claim he wished to appear learned surprised the magistrate who jailed him after learning he could neither read nor write.
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Jean Marie Moeme
Paris
Moliere
The
Jean
Rival Beavers Handsawers Face New French Tree Cutter
For three years beavers and handsaw rivals competed to fell a large ash on Whitefish River. Beavers store branches and eat bark, but in France an electric platinum wire cuts trees faster than beaver clans or lumberjacks with bandsaws.
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Whitefish River
France
Apples For London Exhibition Opens Creston Valley Show
Fifty boxes of Creston Valley apples are sent to the British Apple Show to promote Creston orchards. Littlejohn Ranch Erickson will enter four six box lots with Snows Cox Orange Gravensteins and Kings. W. W. Jackson Ranch will display Wealthys and Robert Stark fields Cox Orange in both the twenty box Empire class and overseas class.
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Creston Valley
Creston
Littlejohn
Erickson
Mr. Littlejohn
Cox Orange
Gravensteins
Kings
W. W. Jackson Ranch
Robert Stark
Point du Bois Mining Company Incorporated
The Point du Bois Mining and Development Company Limited is formed with capital of 1 900 000 dollars to develop a mica deposit near Point du Bois about ten miles north of Lac du Bonnet. It is claimed that potash deposits also exist in the district.
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Point du Bois
Half Women Workers Teachers
School teachers represent sixty nine percent of all women engaged in gainful occupations in the United States.
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United States
Be fair to your local merchants and compare prices
Advice column urges shoppers to visit local merchants first, view goods, and compare prices before turning to mail order houses to ensure savings and fair deals. The note emphasizes supporting community businesses and making informed buying choices.
Mallard Ducks Breed North to Greenland, Local Ads Urged
The note highlights mallard duck breeding ranges extending to Greenland and shifts to a call for local merchants to seize opportunity by selling homes locally as a chance to buy.
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Greenland
Tanlac Credited With Remarkable Rheumatism Recovery
Mrs. Jennie Root of Portland Oregon testifies Tanlac lifted years of rheumatic pain and paralysis. She credits the medicine with restoring strength appetite and energy and notes a fourteen pound gain and relief from sleeplessness and fatigue. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere Ady
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Taniac
Tanlac
Jennie Root
Power St
Portland
Oregon
Cine
Ady
A pessimist defined by Dr Furse bishop quote
The Bishop of St Albans Dr Furse offered a witty definition of a pessimist saying a pessimist is a man who wears a belt as well as braces. The remark frames pessimism as dual restraint.
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Dr. Furse
St. Albans
Longest and shortest Shakespeare plays by line count
Hamlet tops Shakespeare plays with 3930 lines while Comedy of Errors is the briefest at 1777 lines.
Arizona and Missouri Pass Workmen’s Compensation Laws
Arizona and Missouri become recent states to enact new workmen’s compensation statutes. The measures aim to provide workers with compensation for job related injuries and illnesses, outlining coverage and benefits under state programs.
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Arizona
Missouri
First mention of fountain pens found in 1600 book
A 1600 publication contains the earliest recorded reference to fountain pens, marking a milestone in writing instrument history. The discovery highlights early inventor curiosity and the evolution of pen design.
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