Zam-Buk Cures Terrible Eczema Says Prescott Mother
Mrs Chas Levere of Prescott Ontario recounts Zam-Buk curing her baby's eczema after five doctors failed. She praises the remedy for itching lesions and states thirteen boxes complete relief, urging others to keep Zam-Buk for eczema boils rashes and related skin issues. Sold by dealers at 55 cents a box post free from Zem-Buk Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Levere
Prescott
Meth Channel
Beachey
Zam-Bak
Zem-Buk Co
Toronto
Wallflower guest at party teased as social botanist
A comic snippet shows Brown dubbing Jones a social botanist and inviting him to observe a wallflower display, while Jones asks for the exact meaning, humorizing social behavior in a lighthearted exchange.
Fragmented quotes on education and conduct from early 20th century texts
The excerpt presents disparate remarks from Washington Star and McDougall's Magazine. It includes a Minard's Liniment anecdote about urgency and drowning prevention, a jailhouse or boat safety line, and a student named Beckwith praising a diligent peer while a twin sister’s banjo lesson explains her presence. The tone mimics newspaper quotes and magazine anecdotes of the era.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad and Joke Exchange
An old advertisement offers a reward for an incurable catarrh case, touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure at 75 cents a bottle, and cites testimonials from Toledo wholesalers F J Cheney & Co and Walding Kinnan Marvin. A joke exchange about Mrs Jawback and Mr Jawback appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Veterans' Association of Canada Organizes in Winnipeg
The Veterans' Association of Canada known as the veterans' brigade forms with headquarters in Winnipeg. Officers include chairman Reott ex M P and vice chairs Tupper Lech and Peters. Local chairs cover Fort Frances Regina Edmonton Calgary Vancouver and more. Membership open to any veteran with medal or 10 years service, no fee.
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Veterans’ Association of Canada
Veterans’ Brigade
Berm
Winnipeg
Mas
Reott
Wd Tupper
J. Hillyard Lech
F. Peters
John Heyes
Walnut Street
Winsipes
Fiftyeterans
4Xiaris
W. J. Keating
Imeaster
Fort Francie
Ont
Meuioba
E. C. D. Pigott
Maren
Man
Saskatchewan
G Murphy
Moosomin
Sask
Alberta
A. N. Moust
Pineher Creek
Alta
British Columba
Cast
Wm. Crawford
Kelowna
Prince Albert
So. Walton
Calgary
Aice
W. H._ Cunliffe
C. Brestview
Jas. Sutherland
Grenfell
Geo Weldon
Lloydminster
J. Gronow
United Organization
British Empire
Princeshert
Regina
Edmonton
Vancouver
Lloydminater
Portage la Preirie
Fort Francis
Comfort for the Dyspeptic Parmelee's Pills praised
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a trusted remedy for dyspepsia caused by poor stomach and liver function. It claims the preparation has proven effective through years of use and contrasts it with other advertisements promising greatness but falling short in value.
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Parmelee
Phrase from Tit-Bits Sparks Laughing Remark
A quip from Tit-Bits features Johnnie teasing Mr Highcollar about a sister’s remark. The exchange ends with Mr Highcollar admitting he guessed the remark.
Architect prompts MP about exposure in new house
A parliament member facing graft rumors insists a house cannot be built without exposure. The architect asks for southern exposure, the reply is defiant: if exposure is needed, the MP will hire another architect.
Who signed Mague Charta
A school inspector demands who signed a document and Barnyard names William Smith as the prime suspect. The Pudleshish school mistress confronts him, insisting he is the liar and that Bill Smith did it, in a tone echoing humor and chaos.
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Thos
Wes Bill Smiff
Claus
Lesiash
Wiliam Smith
Bil Smith
Chicgo Record-Heral
Genteel shoppers seek cheap keepsakes and clean life preservers
A fragment from Detroit Free Press recalls a Sunday passenger bargaining for gifts at a shop and a clerk’s price prompt. A New York Sun excerpt shows a woman critiquing dusty life preservers while a dock official notes the need for upkeep on deck gear.
Marine Eye Remedy Promotes Relief for Eye Troubles
An advertisement round up mentions Marine Eye Remedy with claims of soothing watery eyes and relief from eye trouble. The copy invites readers to try the product at 50 cents and requests free eye books from Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Toronto. It also features light quips from periodicals like Smart Set and Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Toronto
Wildlife Nesting In Hamstal Rigwane Church Organ
A robin built a nest in the organ case behind the false pipes of Hamstal Rig wane church, Hatchling one chick. A thrush nested in a laurel bush by the door. Birds calmly observed during services while people avoided disturbing them. The Breck Hole of Calcutta quips about progress and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamstal Rig Wane
Staffordshire
Bovsa
Teacher explains overwork to boy in Life
A teacher tries to define the consequences of overwork to a young pupil. She asks Tommy what his father would do if he were busy all day and needed to go back to the office at night. His reply shows the child's humorous misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Offic
Dialog at Pemberton Ball Denies Young Chaperon Duty
The exchange shows Clare and Kate Pemberton debating youth and duty at the upcoming Pemberton ball with one character insisting attendance is certain and the other expressing concern over a girl’s suitability as a chaperon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethr
Pemberton
Clare
Kate Pemberton
Judas
A Curious Exchange On German Lessons And Superstition
A six year old Harriet plans to quit Fraulein German lessons offering playful remarks about hugs and Dutch. Her diplomat father notes his own schooling with Fraulein and the girl suggests touching wood as superstition. The piece blends humor and childhood wit with cultural references.
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Harriet
Fraulein
Sucess Magazine
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for Soft Hands and Protection
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap to preserve hands and prevent redness roughness and chapping while imparting velvety softness. It recommends a night treatment with hot creamy lather then drying and applying Cuticura Ointment and wearing loose gloves. It claims protection for corrosive work and damaged skin conditions.
Hat fashion sparks quarrel as husband complains
In a Pittsburg Leader quip a husband grumbles about purchasing another hat for his wife. He recalls a thoughtless remark praising a “commonsense shape” that led to repeated hat purchases and an unhappy reaction from his wife.
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Pittsburg
Shiloh’s Gare Cures Colds and Lungs
An advertisement asserts Shiloh’s Gare quickly stops cougars cures colds and heals the throat and lungs for 25 cents. The piece repeats the claim and features a quotation about weather and uncertainty from a Catholic Standard and Times item.
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Shiloh
Minard's Liniment advertised cure for facial tumor
A letter from David Henderson of Elleiste Station Kings County New Brunswick dated September 17 1904 reports a complete cure after using Minard's Liniment for a long standing facial bleeding tumor. The testimonial urges others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co
Minard
David Henderson
Elleiste Station
Kings Co
N.B
Woman eagerly seeks whale sighting on Atlantic liner
A woman passenger pesters officers and the captain aboard a transatlantic liner, asking daily to be notified of any whale sighting. When asked why the obsession, she explains she has always wanted to see a whale blubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Time and value puzzle mocks the crowd at Chicago News
A witty exchange in the Chicago News humor column features a thinker claiming time outruns other things. A party member asks for the answer and the thinker replies that the more you have of time the less its value, illustrating a playful paradox.
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T. t—Chicago News
Scamped Art and a Hidden Portrait Tale
A western editor of a national paper critiques rough impressionistic works and misrepresented portraits. He cites a New York man who paid 4000 for a portrait later praised by a loyal Irish cook who insists the painting proves it is divine and asks if the sitter is the master or the mistress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Repat
New York
Ladies” Home Journal
Aunt Peace Declines Picture With Second Best Gear
In a vignette from the Quaker family, Aunt Peace Lawton refuses a photographer’s request to be photographed. She hides her face with a clean handkerchief, explaining she would not appear in a portrait wearing her second best cap and a wrinkled kerchief.
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Aunt Peace Lawton
Lawton
Aunt Peace
William
Suffrage Secretary Attacks Men's Views On Women
Mrs. E S Stewart of the National Woman Suffrage Association cites male critics who label the new woman as immoral while mocking the home. She recalls a steamer captain who ridiculed a voting woman and laughed at a girl’s homesick remark, saying he is never home enough.
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Washington Star
Premier mine yields another giant flawless diamond
London reports from Johannesburg describe a pure white uncut gem over 191 carats discovered at the Premier mine. Weighing two inches by three-fourths inch thick, it tapers from about one and a quarter inches to three‑fourths, valued at $150000. The Premier mine once produced the Cullinan, a 3032 carat rough stone later cut for King Edward VII.
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London
Johannesburg
South Africa
Edward VII
Transvaal
Kiss Plot Sparks Microbe Talk in Illustrated Bits
The panel prompts a playful debate about germs in kisses, with a humorous exchange showing two characters react to the idea. The captioned illustration underscores a lighthearted tone.
Doctor Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills Claim Cure
A testimonial claims Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills regulate the liver bowels and kidneys to treat rheumatism backache and other pains. James Clarke of Maidstone Lane Manitoba recounts years of trial and a six month cure after using the pills costing 2 5 cents per box. Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto advertise free recipe copy.
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Chase
James Clarke
Maidstone
Lask
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Dr. Morse
Poem Excerpt and Grave Note for Paul Laurence Dunbar
A fragment from a death song by Paul Laurence Dunbar describes laying beneath willows by a quiet pool. It notes his grave location as Dunbar wished near willows close to a road noise, with a reference to his status as a young African American poet.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dunbar
When an Editor Moves
A country editor kept a modest cottage and grew tired of questions about moving in. A subscriber asked if the editor had moved yet, and the editor replied that they started this morning by carrying a chair and salt cellar and left the dog in the yard.
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New York Journal
Barnes
Swift the fastest ship in the world at 35 knots
The destroyer Swift launched at Portsmouth England surpasses 35 knots with 1,800 tons displacement. Turbines deliver 30,000 horsepower across four screws, feeding by petroleum. Earlier Admiralty records show Corba and Viper at 34 knots. one broke apart on a wave. French torpedo boats reach about 31 knots.
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Swift
Portsmouth
England
Admiralty
Corba
Viper
New York tastes praised over Chicago by Vienna conductor
Vi ennes e conductor Dr Heinrich Hirsch claimed New York’s musical taste was better cultivated than Chicago’s. He recalled meeting a Chicago girl at the seashore as Massanet played, noting a witty exchange about fugues and clams between the two young women.
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Heinrich C. G. Hirsch
New York
Washington Star
Imaginative boy jokes about Aladdin lamp
A witty exchange in the Washington Star features a boy imagining Aladdin’s lamp while a practical youth prefers to own a city filled with gas meters, hinting at a modern take on magic versus utility.
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Washington Star
Quote sparks wonder over Browning comparison in Buffalo Express
A reader asks why a woman’s face is described as like a Browning poem in the Buffalo Express. The remark draws comment on literary imagery used in the paper.
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Browning
Buffalo Express
Gerald and Geraldine Quip From Town Topics
A light exchange captured in Town Topics features Gerald saying he has never kissed a girl before and Geraldine retorting that the setting is not a preparatory school. The brief item reads as a humorous street chatter snippet reflecting social norms and wit.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Tidy crop of hay at farm prompts question
Farmer comments on a neat hay crop as a summer guest, the lady responds with pride and asks where the thrashing is done. The exchange captures a rural scene of farm work and hospitality.
Books Help a Man Speak, Seller Makes Better Conversation
Quote reflects how books aid dialogue while noting the buyer rarely becomes as fluent as the seller who sold them. Washington Star excerpt uses a wry comparison about reading and talking.
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Washington Star
Parrot Dusted for Collar Button. Master Upset
The Chris tien Register reports a household mix up as Marr Mary is ordered to take the parrot downstairs at once while the master discovers a lost collar button. The miscommunication highlights domestic routine and small domestic crises.
Fish biting questioned in quiet lines
A brief Chicago Tribune snippet shows a playful exchange about fishing success. One speaker asks if the fish are biting well, the other replies that they are not, but the answer is given in a wry, prudent tone.
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Brooks
Chicago Tribune
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Jones
Brown
Minard’s Liniment
Eves
McDougall
Association
Ina
America
Canada
National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada
P- St. John -Montreal
Ottens Kingston
Teronte Hamilton
Winnampeg Regine Calgary Neon
VY Amacouver
Storia
Boston Transcript
Venir
Detroit Free Press
New York Sun
Wedmore
Hushead
Baltimore
Baltimore American
Calcutta
Puck
Harper
Kratchett
Catholic Standard and Times
Boston Advertiser
Chicago News
Louisville Courier-Journal
Las
Beecham
Dominion Express
Telegraph
Cable
Can. Pac
Rogers Bros
Meriden Blarits CO
FEL
A. c
Grand Trunk Pak
North Coast Land Co’y, Ltd
B.C
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