Zam-Buk Cures Terrible Eczema and Skin Ailments
A Prescott reader attests Zam-Buk cured a child’s frightful eczema after five doctors failed. Mrs Holmes of Hamilton praises Zam-Buk for boils, eruptions, and skin sores. The advertisement claims Zam-Buk heals eczema, burns, wounds, piles, chronic sores, and poison ivy, priced at 25 cents a box from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Levete
Prescott
North Channel
Zam-Buk
Zem-Buk Co
Toronto
Jones Helps Social Botanist Explain Wall-Flower Study
Jones and Brown discuss a social botanist who is invited to present at their wallflower exhibition. The dialogue is casual and focuses on understanding the botanist’s work and the meaning of wall-flow er illustrated bits.
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Jones
Brown
Minard's Liniment Relief and Odd Student Tale
Minard's Liniment relieves neuralgia in a story excerpt. A Washington Star quote hints at practical tactics, while a McDougall's Magazine piece recalls a student remark about her twin sister's banjo lesson and studying art during a busy hour.
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McDougall
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and jokes
One hundred dollar reward offer for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Letters of character from Toledo druggists Walding Kinnan and Marvin. Cure taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials requested. Price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Brief joke about Mrs Jawback and Mr Jawback from Cleveland Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F J. Cheney
Finn
Veterans Organize Canadian Veterans Association
The Veterans' Association of Canada forms with headquarters at Simnipes. Officers include LtCol Scott as chair and W. J. Tupper as viewchairman. Local chairmen are sought in towns over two thousand. Branches already in Prince Albert Regina Edmonton Calgary Vancouver Lloydminster Portage la Prairie Fort Francis and more. There is no joining fee and the Honor Roll will record every veteran.
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Veterans’ Association of Canada
Bettter
The
Veterane . Hee — Ee
Simnipes
Mas
LtCol. Scott
4X-M.lp
Viewchairmen
W. J Tupper
J Hillyard Leech
Sted Capt
Gy Vet Cram
End Orgamiers Taro
W. J. Keating
Imenter of Titles
Fort Frescis
Maniom
C D. Piests
Moren
Man
Saskatchewan
G B. Murphy
Moosomin
Sask
Alberta
A. N. Moust
Pincher Creek
Alta
British Columbia
Wm. Crawford
Kelowna
Lees
Prince Albert
J. Walton
Land Titles Office
Calgary
Alm
W. H Cunliffe
R.O
Bros'view
Bask
Jes
Sutherland
Grenfell
Gro Weldon
Lloydminster
J. Gronow
British Empire
Regina
Edmonton
Vancouver
Portage la Preirie
Fort Francis
Comfort for the Dyspeptic Parmelee's Vegetable Pills
An ad describing dyspepsia as a harassing ailment from stomach and liver misfunction. It touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as providing ready relief and compares favorably to other advertised cures, claiming long established effectiveness.
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Parmelee
You Cannot Guess What Sister Said About You
A witty exchange unfolds as Johnnie teases Mr. Highcollar about a sister’s remark. The two exchanges reveal a playful misunderstanding and quick repartee in a lighthearted vignette.
Architect dismisses graft rumors in housing project
A member of parliament facing graft rumors resists exposure as he seeks to build a house. The architect asks about southern exposure. the reply is firm, and the architect offers to choose another architect if exposure is required.
Whod d ye say said that
An inspector reports a chaotic schoolroom scene and a lying pupil William Smith blamed by all. The exchange ends with the mistress and inspector debating truth as a neighborward exchange unfolds in a bustling town.
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Peese
Bill Sniff
Claus
William Smith
Bill Smith
Chieco Record-Herald
Shilohs Cure and Ferry Dusty Life-Preservers
A Detroit Free Press line notes a shopper seeking a 35 cent gift and a 30 cent option. The New York Sun recounts a Sunday Staterr Island Ferry scene where a woman criticizes dirty life preservers, prompting the docks commissioner to inspect the washroom and equipment aboard.
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Venir
Detroit Free Press
Staterr Island
New York Sun
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff In First Review
Brief quips from periodical pages mention Minard's Liniment touted for dandruff while light humor riffs in Smart Set and Boston Transcript reflect social life. The items read as clipped passages and banter from the era without a single cohesive news event.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Eye Troubles
An ad from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Toronto touts a product claimed to relieve weak and watery eyes. It offers 50 cents at druggists and invites readers to write for eye books, while including jokey quotes from Baltimore American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Toronto
Nesting Robins Besiege Old Hamstal Church Organ
In Hamstal Rilwane Staffordshire during the summer, a robin built a nest in the organ case behind the pipes and raised one chick with leaves from an old prayer book. The hen remained still during services while the cock kept to the windows, bringing food but avoiding the congregation. A thrush nested in a laurel bush at the church door, eggs hatching safely as youths agreed the nest must not be disturbed.
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Hamstal Rilwane
Staffordshire
The Black Hole of Calcutta Laughs at Early Travel Woes
A playful quote from Puck mocks early travel discomforts, noting the absence of dressing facilities in upper berths of sleeping cars. The speaker jokes about being lucky to fit into classic horrors before modern conveniences were perfected.
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Black Hole
Calcutta
Puck
Teacher Explains Dangers of Overwork to Boy
A teacher uses a joke to illustrate overwork dangers to a young pupil. She asks what a busy father would be doing at night, prompting the child to reveal his parent’s hectic schedule. The anecdote ends with a playful punchline about home life.
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Tommy
Lile
Pemberton Ball Chaperon Dilemma Among Friends
Dialogue reveals social tension as Ethyl, Clare, Kate and Isr lew discuss attendance and duties at the Pemberton ball. The exchange hints at expectations, exclusions, and relationships shaping who will chaperone.
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Ethyl
Pemberton
Clare
Kate Pemberton
Ludcc
Harriet rejects German lessons over hugs and Dutch disdain
The six year old Harriet quips her father that Fraulein's hugs offend her and she hates Dutch while her diplomat father recalls his own schooling. The humorous exchange ends with the girl advising him to touch wood. Also mentions cholera deaths and Kellogg’s Dysentery Cordial as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet
Fraulein
Leasons
Pather
Suess Magazine
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for Hand Care
Soft white hands are preserved and redness roughness and chapping prevented by Cuticura soap and ointment. Immensely useful for workers in corrosive liquids and occupations that injure hands. A one night treatment involves bathing hands in hot creamy Cuticura lather then drying and anointing with the ointment and wearing loose gloves.
Hat Fashion Sparks Lighthearted Domestic Debate
A Pittsburg Leader quips about buying a wife a new hat after a friend supposedly praised yesterday's purchase. The exchange recalls a humorous domestic spat over style and common sense.
Shiloh's Cure Advertised For Cough Relief
A short ad notes Shiloh's Cure promises quick cough relief and throat healing for 25 cents. The piece repeats the claim and includes unrelated quotes about a wife’s temper and weather forecasts from Catholic Standard and Times.
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Shiloh
Minard's Liniment Cures Bleeding Tumor Says Customer
A customer from Belleisle Station Kings County New Brunswick reports a complete cure after using several bottles of Minard's Liniment for a long bleeding facial tumor. The testimonial is dated September 17 1904.
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Minard’s Liniment Co
Minard
David Henderson
Belleisle Station
Kings Co
N.B
Woman in Transatlantic Liner Seeks Whale Sighting
A woman passenger aboard a transatlantic liner harassed officers and the captain with constant requests to be alerted for whales. She explained her lifelong wish is to see a whale blubber, prompting the captain to ask why she is so anxious about the whale question.
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Success Magazine
Time is ike everything else in life
A terse dialogue from a Chicago News item notes a thinker’s remark on time. The thoughtful line claims time loses value the more you have, prompting a puzzled response from a dense party.
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t.—Chicago News
Scamped Art and Portrait Parody Among Editors
A western editor criticizes rough impressionist works and portraits that miss likeness. He cites a New York man who paid 4000 dollars for a portrait, which a cook mistakes for the mistress, prompting a humorous exchange in the Ladies' Home Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Repat
New York
Courer
Ladies’ Home Journal
Aunt Peace Declines Portrait With Second Best Cap
A Quaker family scene ends in humor as Aunt Peace Lawton refuses a photographer with a spotless handkerchief shielding her face, declaring she will not be photographed in her second best attire and a wrinkled kerchief.
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Aunt Peace Lawton
Lawton
Aunt Peace
William
Suffrage Leader Criticizes Double Standards in Home Debate
Mrs. E. S. Stewart, secretary of the National Woman Suffrage Association, denounces critics who attack the new woman while mocking domestic duties. She cites a steamer captain who ridiculed homesick women, remarking he is never home enough. Washington Star quotes.
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Washington Star
Premiere Mine Sees A New 191 Carat Diamond Find
London reports from Johannesburg of a new large gem weighing more than 191 carats at the Premier mine. The pure white flawless stone measures two inches long and three quarters of an inch thick and tapers from one and a quarter inches to three quarters. Uncut value listed at 150000 dollars. The Premier mine rose to fame with the 1905 Cullinan, 3032 carats rough, later cut for King Edward VII. The latest find may join world’s famous gems.
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London
Johannesburg
South Africa
Edward VII
Transvaal
Illustrated Bits Microbes in Kisses Provoking Laughs
A light humor item notes that microbes exist in kisses, delivered with playful dialogue between He and She. The short exchange highlights the odd biology in a whimsical, tongue in cheek tone.
Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills Proclaimed Best Cure
A testimonial from James Clarke of Maidstone touts Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills as the most effective cure, noting four years of rheumatism relief after trying many remedies. He spent about one hundred dollars in experiments before using the pills, which cost 2 cents per pill and claim definite benefits.
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Chase
James Clarke
Maidstone
Dr. Chase
Edmonson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Death Song of Paul Laurence Dunbar Grave Vision
A fragment from a poem about Dunbar, describing burial beneath willows near a pool with water, birds, and a distant road. The piece evokes a quiet grave scene and the poet's hoped resting place beside familiar sounds.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dunbar
When an Editor Moves
A country editor replies to neighbors questions about his cottage progress. He says they began this morning and moved a chair and salt cellar while leaving the dog in the yard. A subscriber notes his move is nearly through with humor.
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New York Journal
Fastest Ship in the World Swift at Portsmouth
The destroyer Swift Naucoiad, 1800 tons displacement, exceeds 35 knots speed with petroleum-fueled fires and four screws driven by 30,000 horsepower. Admiralty already saw 34 knots in Corba and Viper. A long boat broke in two on a recent wave while launched. French torpedo boats average about 31 knots.
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Swift
Portsmouth
England
Admiralty
Corba
Viper
Viennese Conductor Schools Taste Over Chicago at Seaside Meeting
Dr. Heinrich C G Hirech claims New York tastes better cultivated than Chicago. An anecdote unfolds aboard a seashore terrace where a New York girl asks a Chicago girl about fugues and the latter replies with a fondness for clams. The fragment hints at a cosmopolitan music scene and casual seaside chatter.
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Heinrich C. G. Hirech
New York
Chiegno’s
Chicago
Seashore
Terrace
Washington Star
Gas Meters Shine in City of Aladdin Dreams
Imaginative boy asks for Aladdin lamp while the practical youth would rather own a city full of gas meters. Washington Star quote highlights childlike whimsy versus pragmatic business mindset.
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Washington Star
Browning Poem Echoes in Buffalo Express Critique
A quoted remark likening a woman’s face to a Browning poem draws attention in the Buffalo Express, noting the sharp, hard lines of the comparison and prompting reader reflections on literary imagery in daily reporting.
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Browning
Buffalo Express
Quip Exchange at Farm Reflects Seasonal Work
A farmer jokes with a guest about preparation and work on the farm as a summer lodging scene unfolds. A passerby teases about crops and thrashing in a brisk town column tone.
Books Help A Conversation About Stalking
A Washington Star quote notes that despite books aiding dialogue, the buyer rarely matches the skill of the seller in stalking. The remark uses literary analogy to contrast authorship and pursuit tactics.
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Washington Star
Parrot lift sparks odd call to action in Mary’s tale
A fragment from The Christian Register shows a humorous line where a child named Mary is told to take a parrot downstairs, with the master lending his color at the moment, hinting at quaint household humor.
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Christier Register
Rivers and Brooks Discuss Fishing in Chicago Tribune
A brief exchange in the Chicago Tribune finds Rivers asked about fish biting. Brooks replies that it was not well but notes they fished wisely.
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Brooks
Chicago Tribune
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Mr. Beckwith
America
the National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada, Limited
Tower
Canada
Chemical Company of Canada, Limited
Esale
Terente Hamileeler Shohe von Ottewe
Boston Transcript
Shilohs Cure
Singleton
Wedmore
Husbend
Baltimore American
Ore
Harper
Pittsburg
Groucher
Kratchett
Catholic Standard and Times
Ike
Boston Advertiser
Chicago News
Louisville Courier-Journal
Gerald
Geraldine
Lacy
Morse
DR. Morse
Beecham
Dominion Express
Small Can. Pac. Py
Rogers Bros
BAT Rogers Bros
Grand Ink
North Coast Land Co’y, Ltd
Winch
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