Zam-Bok advertised as cure for rheumatism and skin injuries
An advertisement extols Zam-Bok as a penetrating balm for rheumatism and muscle stiffness, claiming rapid relief and full cures. It touts skin disease treatments and lists stores selling the product, with a testimonial from a Montreal resident and a dramatic question–answer exchange about prison theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Frances Wyatt
of & Gey Avenue
Montreal
Mie
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
The article asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It explains that deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining, with catarrh as a common cause, and offers a $100 reward for cases cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and invites readers to request a free circulator from J Cheney & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney
Toledo
C. Sohi
Hall
Man Drops Dollar In Busy Street Scene
A man preparing to pay on a pay as you enter car drops a dollar that falls to the platform and rolls toward an opening where it vanishes. A bystander observes and comments on its missed value. Buffalo Ex.
Sheep breeding needs boost says Dominion commission report
The Dominion Department of Agriculture appointed Messrs W A Dryden and W T Ritch to inquire into sheep breeding conditions. The piece notes decades of neglect in sheep raising, rising mutton prices, and debates costs of labour and weeds. It calls for an informed look at wool and manufacturing aspects as guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Messrs
W.A. Dryden
Ooklin
Ont
W. T. Ritch
Manchester
Eog
Kent
Canada
Ritch
Reading for Winter: Build a Practical Home Library
The editorial urges short winter evenings to focus on quality reading. It recommends subscribing to magazines with current world matters, stocking scientific farming books, and keeping up with newspapers for news. Emphasizes affordable, instructional material over mere entertainment for the whole family.
Pig Price Prospects in Fluctuating Market
The article discusses pig price swings driven by feeding costs and breeding trends. It notes pedigree pigs remain in demand while profits face pressure from costs. It predicts continued volatility with Western Canada breeding and a growing population likely to influence prices in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Canada
Market signals warn against rapid stock selloffs
The piece argues that high prices in American and Canadian markets will persist for livestock. It criticizes western Canada for liquidating stock and urges prudent supply planning. It predicts strong meat demand next winter and stresses the need to import if farms cannot meet need. The author cites grain fields and prairie fertility as reasons to retain livestock for future premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvestock
Sammer
Canada
Barb Wire Wounds in Horses Highlighted by Misuse
An old column notes horses suffer leg injuries from barb wire and other causes as they trip over wires. The article describes the struggle the animals endure and references the dangers of improper fencing.
Care of Wire-Cut Wounds in Livestock and Humans
The text explains that infection leads to granulation and rapid wound swelling causing large tumors. Common barb wire cuts occur at the hock joint fetlock cannon bone and breast. Treatment emphasizes keeping the wound closed yet exposed to air, avoiding washing raw surfaces, and using liquid disinfectants poured on rather than rubbed in. After healing, protect with a medicinal powder and use caustic if granulation tissue grows too fast.
Controlling Moisture in Soil With Manure Practices
Manures and grasses help control soil moisture and improve crop growth when used properly. Heavy spring applications can dry surface soil by disrupting furrows and subsoil, so lighter manures plowed shallow or applied to the surface are preferred to maintain moisture.
Cause and Cure of Rheumatism
The article explains rheumatism as blood impurity and uric acid buildup, with kidneys failing to remove acids. It advocates Dr Williams Pink Pills to purify blood, boost oxygen, and cure at the root. A testimonial from W Studley Lewis says pills relieved his rheumatic pain and allowed him to teach again. Pills sold for 54 cents a box or two for $2.50 by Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
No Customs Check Fails to Slow Long Voyage
A Washington Star quips that Noah would feel lucky landing his cargo without a single customs official to object, as the New York importer notes the ease of arrival after a long sail. The remark highlights lax clearance during maritime trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
New York
Washington Star
Minards Linimer at Cures Burns Mrs Chiwed Warmer over Dishes
Fragmentary New York Sun item notes uncertain names and phrases about curing burns and dish related expenses. Mentions Newwol and Talwave with odd spellings suggesting a domestic or consumer note.
Unclear War Era Letter Mentions Train and Letters
Fragmentary text describes fashion as butterflys and moths, notes a train faster than usual, and mentions Sanire Hoskins sending a delivery letter to his son in New York this morning with the train it was going out. The passage reads as a dated wartime diary fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoskins
New York
A Day With Dr Fordyce One Meal a Day Practice
The eccentric eighteenth century chemist Dr Fordyce settled on one daily meal. He dined at Dolly's chop house at 4 pm for over twenty years, consuming rump steak with accompaniments, bread, potatoes, ale, and port, then lectured in chemistry into the night in Essex Street Strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fordyce
Dolly
Paternoster Row
Essex Street
Strand
London Daily Chronicle
Still Crawling Inspector Dew Observes Niagara sobriety contrast
Inspector Dew notes American Niagara Falls impresses him while criticizing British sobriety. He cites Saturday night slums and strong beer versus whiskey. A joke about two Brit ish drinkers highlights the tale of pink snakes and lizards crawling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector Dew
Crippen
America
Niagara Falls
Scotland Yard
George
Dr Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial Endorsed As Remedy
The treatment of summer complaints favors Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial. A standard preparation, it is highly concentrated with sedative and curative qualities beyond question. It has long been popular and thousands attest its superior ability to overcome dysentery and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Grand bacon at last for old lady and friend
An old lady frying bacon comments on its quality and jokes that the pig died a natural death. A friend admires the smell and the exchange ends with a wry remark about the bacon being grand but not murderous.
Dizzy Spells Warn of Danger and Cure Claim
An advertisement-style piece warns that nervous exhaustion with dizziness and fainting may lead to heart or paralysis risk. It promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a treatment, featuring a testimonial from Mrs Kelwin Martin of Ayers Church Quebec and noting the product price and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Kelwin Martin
Ayers
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Dr. Chease
Honest Peaches Spoil as Grocer Notes Policy
A Newark News item quotes a philosophic grocer lamenting the failed trick of placing the best fruit at the top of the basket. He leaves baskets as received with the word peaches on top, recognizing that honesty is valued but peaches spoil in his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark News
Doctor My Dear Woman Is Husband Convalescent
A light exchange as a doctor informs a wife that her husband is convalescent. The wife jokes about a medicine for that condition, reflecting a humorous medical quip from Fliegende Blatter.
Shiloh Cure and Patent Remedies Advertised in 19th Century Paper
An 19th century page highlights Shiloh Cure claims to stop coughs cure colds and heal throat and lungs at 25 cents. It also features Primeleo's Vegetable Pills a mild purgative promoted for stomach and bowels and Mother Graves Worm Exterminator marketed as safe for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Primeleo
Bachelor and married men spar over wives and neckties
A Chicago News debate notes the bachelor as the butt of public derision while a widow remarks the married man faces scrutiny at home. The exchange hints at social double standards and marriage dynamics in a Cleveland Leader contrast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Humorous Night Encounter At Social Gathering
An elderly woman dances with a young partner when a stranger asks Douglas Jerrold who the young man is. Jerrold replies the youth is “one of the Humane Society,” implying a charitable observer rather than a related guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Jerrold
The
Humane Society
Jerrold
Youthful Selfishness Quips at Metuchen Picnic
Mrs Mary E Wilkins Freeman novelist remarks that youth tends to selfishness at a Metuchen gathering. She recalls a Boston Common scene where a soaked young man awaits Miss Endicott. A boy delivers her message saying she will arrive once the rain ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman
Boston
Boston Common
Bill Thevy Hails Jimmy's New Job
Sydney Bulletin notes Jimmy secured a new position yesterday amid mixed reactions. The brief suggests concerns about money and social attitudes toward the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill—Thevy
Jimmy
Dan
Sydney Bulletin
Apprentice Tools Sharpened in Quiet Workshop
A Joiner asks his apprentice Willie if all tools are sharpened. Willie replies that all but the saw have gaps fixed, noting some hesitation in the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Wellie
Ant Heyer
Lawyer Probes Doctor War of Professions in Club Smoke Room
A group of professionals chat after lunch when a young lawyer asks a well known doctor why medical men are quick to criticize lawyers. The doctor replies that medicine doesn’t make angels, prompting the lawyer to retort that doctors indeed have the advantage.
What makes Gillet go sad Life quotation
The fragment hints at Gillet feeling sadness linked to a subway income and an aeropene wife, from a Life magazine quote. The text is incomplete, offering limited context about why these details cause sorrow for Gillet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillet
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Minard
Maria Gongoll
Mayer
Mion
Peruna
Home Money Makers
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Creelman Bros
Georgetown
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Sperin
DR. B. J. Kendall CO
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Ife
Lainiy
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D Pen CO
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Columbia
Victor
Ellison
Iregnet
Gooda
Sin Monthly
COD
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George Lashwood
Lander
Edisom Bell
Edison Gem Phonograph
Prand Nes Edison Fireside
Victor Dite Gramonhone
Firteee
Vpwerda
Bareain
Minard’s Liniment
Erastus
Johnson-Richardson Co., Limited
Louisville Courier- Journal
Leeds
Birmingham
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Post
Jones
Cleveland
Great Britain
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Continent
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Cook’s Tours
A. E. Duff
Portage Ave
Winnipeg
Pisvanien
Swett Caporal Cigarettes
WML Axe
Portage Avenue
Bigwest
Inanada
Berliner
Fdison
Absorbine, JR
Mankind
Alaya Paint
J. F. Young
Temple St
Springfield
Masa. Lyman, Ltd
Alo
Bartis Bole & Wysse OO
Wivoipegs
National Deig & Chemical CO
Wiewipeg & Cabsry
Aed Melvemsun Bros. Co., Ltd
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