Plank Fall Injures Hamilton Worker at Nis Elevator Co
Reuben Atherton of 67 Petguem Ave Hamilton sustained serious injuries when a plank fell from a height crushing his foot at the Nis Elevator Co worksite. He received first aid and Zam-Buk treatment, with the patient reporting rapid relief and healing over two weeks, and the advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a万能 wound healer available for fifty cents.
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Hamlton
Reuben Atherton
Petguem Ave
Hamilton
Nis Elevator Co
Zam-Buk
Yaas Chawlie Burns Awnings With Lighted Cigarettes
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes Yaas Chawlie holds an awning record by burning nine awnings with lighted cigarettes tossed from upper windows. The quirky incident highlights odd local behavior and property risks.
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Cord
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Car on this train questioned as mail car mystery
Dialog hints at a mail car incident with one speaker noting a switch at the junction and questioning gendered references. The Toledo Blade style line suggests a transportation or mystery snippet framed as dialogue.
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Toledo Blade
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Kansas Farmer
Pine Valley Michigan reports Michael Anderson, a well known farmer, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing twelve years of kidney trouble rheumatism and gravel after a strain and cold. He says doctors and other medicines failed but the remedy worked in under a month. The tale ends with a local police magistrate quipping about repeated hearings.
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Pine Valley
Man
Michael Anderson
Prairies
Dodd
Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Better bulls urged as beef demand soars in Ontario
An Ontario stock context argues for smarter bull buying as beef prices rise. Markets fill with discarded stock while beef demand climbs. breeders face a shift toward higher quality sires. Farmers show growing intent to promote livestock and dairying as a sustained policy with broader grass seed planting and wider cropland.
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Ontario
Craas
Evils of not docking lambs at county fairs
The writer argues undocked lambs exhibit poor cleanliness and health, urging farmers to dock young, or apply safe alternatives. A buyer’s view supports docking, noting docked lambs yield cleaner, more marketable carcasses and better returns for butchers and buyers.
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Sheen
Two and a Half Hours on Operating Table
A patient from Joliette Quebec recounts a failed surgical attempt in Montreal to remove a bladder stone. After using Gin Pills, the stone passed following a two and a half hour operation. The testimonial promotes Gin Pills from the National Drug and Chemical Co. Toronto.
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Joliette
P. Q
Montreal
Someuhe
J. Albert Lessard
National Drug and Chemical Co
Dept. N.Y. Toronto
Gasoline Costs Prompted Car Sale Joke
A humorous exchange reveals the owner sold his car due to the expense of gasoline. The reply notes they could afford to keep it but not to pay for gas.
Impoverished Blood and Pink Pills Promise Relief
Article warns anaemia in growing girls from overwork and poor exercise and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a life saving tonic. A Saskatchewan case describes renewed strength after a month of treatment and increased energy, appetite, and sleep. Pills sold 50 cents per box or six boxes for £2 10s from Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Dr. Williams
Mepil
Mr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Tale of Helen Hunt and a church purse mystery
A man recounts an anecdote about Helen Hunt the author of Ramona. After a church service a nurse found a money filled purse and, following a plan, the pastor announced the find. The owner was told to retrieve the purse from Helen Hunt after the evening service.
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Helen Hunt
Ramona
Helen
Hotel Monteleone Service Code Revealed to Staff
Extracts from the New Orleans Picayune outline future expectations for hotel employees at the Hotel Monteleone. The code emphasizes guest welfare, courteous conduct, and professional appearance, noting guests fund salaries and that staff must remain friendly and respectful regardless of status or attire.
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Hotel
Onteleone
New Orleans Picayune
Cleopatra's Needle Faces Deterioration From London Smog
Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames Embankment is shown to be slowly eroding after two years in laminar atmosphere. Acid smoke and damp fog threaten its ancient inscriptions. Some urge relocating the obelisk to a drier climate such as the British Museum where two other Egyptian obelisks are protected.
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Thames
Heliopolis
British Museum
Egyptian Obelisks Safely Protected Iruw
London
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper Myth
Dies aeon tale from Fliegende Blaetter notes a friend in distress as Muller consoles about a wife who has run away and then returns, a curious anecdote echoed across the era.
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Muller
Saanhy
Fliegende Blaetter
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as constitutional remedy
The ad declares catarrh a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, claiming blood and mucous surface action, a $100 guarantee, and mail order details. It also pitches Hall's Family Pills for constipation and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a liver and kidney remedy.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Plaid Enters Favorite Color Among Young Friends
In a playful exchange Margaret and Elizabeth discuss favorites. Margaret responds that her favorite color is plaid, a lighthearted moment captured in The Delineator.
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Margaret
Elizabeth
Shiloh's Cure Ad Mentioned Amid Campaign Era Quips
The note repeats an old Shilohs Cure claim promising to ease coughs and throat troubles at five cents. A nugget mocks the era by asking what became of the old fashioned man who shouted Amen to every preacher and Hear Hear to stump speakers.
Psychine claims its vitality boost and free bottle giveaway
The advertisement asserts Psychine as a century-spanning vitality builder proven by extensive sales and testimonials. It promises to buy and distribute hundreds of thousands of 50-cent bottles to the public, claiming strong results against numerous ailments and a high success rate.
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Ince
Helen’s Naughty Pun Flows Into Heaven Joke
A light exchange features Helen claiming her behavior limits heaven and joking she has visited Uncle Tom's Cabin and the circus, illustrating a playful, childlike misunderstanding of moral rewards and entertainment.
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Helen
Marine Eye Remedy Ad and a Jersey Resort Tragedy
An advertising brochure for Marine Eye Remedy promotes relief for eye troubles. A four year old girl at a New Jersey resort dies after a bedtime prayer, her nurse alerting the family with a frightened call about angels biting her.
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New Jersey
Soldiers on Skates in the Norwegian Army
Harper’s Weekly describes a Norwegian infantry corps specialized in long marches of eighty miles per day. All members are expert skaters equipped with pivoting skates allowing rapid face changes. They operate mainly along fjords in winter, serving patrol and scout roles if Norway goes to war.
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Europe
Norway
Harper's Weekly
Ready Weapon Against Pain Oil Promises Quick Relief
An advert extols Dr Thomas Eelectric Oil as a superior pain remedy that penetrates tissues and relieves discomfort instantly. A humorous wedding breakfast quip contrasts bacon and liver with a wife offering to arrange car service, reflecting light local humor.
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Thomas
Minard Liniment Cures Garget and a Streetcar Tale
A jumble of anecdotes: an Irish streetcar conductor suspects fare evasion, then admits his wife rode free. A tale about a son devoted to the tur and a man who feigns death to gain notice from panels. A humorous mix from Harper’s Weeks and Chicago News.
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Chicago
Reuben
Jabezkin
Chicago News
Quotations on Matrimony and Wealth
A satirical grouping notes that fools fall for money and wives are often misprized. It claims only the brave deserve beauty while the rich claim it. It suggests widows support divorce to alter husbands in circulation and warns that matrimony is a volatile chemical lab of explosives.
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