Gillett's Lye Promises to Clean Drains and Save Time
A vintage advertisement promotes Gillett's Pure Flake Lye as a safe weekly drain cleaner that dissolves grease without harming enamel or plumbing. It claims to kill germs, destroy odors, and save hours of scrubbing, with a booklet offering cleaning and soap making tips from Standard Brands Limited in Toronto.
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Gillett
Gillett’s Lye
Standard Brands Limited
Fraser Avenue
Liberty Street
Toronto
Ontario
Massachusetts Florist Develops Dual Root Tomato Potato Plant
A Massachusetts botanist develops a plant that yields potatoes from its roots and tomatoes from its stalks simultaneously, showcasing a novel multi-harvest organism. Field tests and potential agricultural applications are being explored by researchers.
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Massachusetts
Wild West Intrigue at Hour-Glass and Broken Spur Ranches
Duro Stone, undercover man in Montgomery Ward gear, investigates cattle rustling at the Hour-Glass and the Broken Spur ranches. Joe Carr drinks as Edith Carr rebuffs Dustin Goddard, and Dad Kane returns to warn Dustin and Spike Goddard of a gold mine find while tensions rise and plans for revenge brew.
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Gerad Keene
Joe Cerr
Keene
Gerald Keene
Hour-Glass
Duro Stone
Tenderfoot
Montgomery Ward
Dad Kane
Dustin
Spike Goddard
Broken Spur
Joe Carr
Edith
Broken Spur ranch faces mounting debts and missing heir
Joe Carr, owner of the Hour-glass, struggles as legal suits from Soda Springs threaten his ranch finances. Crewe pressures Carr to locate Gerald Keene, owner of half the ranch, to settle debts while Pegram demands repayment. The story recalls Carr’s drinking and risky bets that pushed the business toward collapse amid a looming court battle and possible loss of control. The narrative ends noting 1934 Western to Eastern Canada livestock shipments for eight months with mixed changes.
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California
Joe Carr
Soda Springs
Big Crewe
Frank
Crewe
Carr
Gerald Keene
Peter Vinton
Young Keene
Joe
Coahuila
Spike Goddard
Pegram
Edith
Peter
Canada
Vicks Va-tro-nol Aids Early Cold Defense
After years of study Vicks Chemists introduce Va-tro-nol a nasal preparation to prevent colds or stop them at the first sign of irritation Used as directed it penetrates nasal passages reduces swelling clears mucus and relieves congestion Safe for children and adults it has physician approval and is sold by your druggist with VapoRub and a plan folder for using these aids to shorten colds
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Vick
Vicks
Science explains why many over forty feel aged
The ad claims many people past forty suffer fatigue headaches and upset stomachs due to excess stomach acid. It promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia after meals and at night as the fix, noting two forms in Canada made products.
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Canada
Phillips
Gennie Phillips
End of the chase talk turns to a red headed girl
Spike Goddard questions Dustin as they scheme in a tense exchange. Dustin declares there is more at stake than any girl, warning Spike that his plans may fail. The dialogue hints at escalating danger and a hidden target beyond the immediate pursuit.
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Joe Carr
Spike Goddard
Dustin
Liver Pills Ad and Hong Kong Flour Import Rise 1934
An advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a liver stimulant and laxative aid, stressing pure vegetable composition and avoidance of harsh calomel. A separate note reports Canada flour imports into Hong Kong in the first half of 1934 rose significantly versus 1933.
Retired NYC streetcar Conductor Reuben C. Rice Dies at 83
Reuben C. Rice, who retired in 1930 after 56 years as a New York City street car conductor, died at 83. He said in 1929 that the job kept him healthy and that he took only two vacations in his long service, one upon marriage and a second in 1925 when the company awarded two weeks of pay for fifty-six years of service.
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Reuben C. Rice
New York City
Mr. Rice
Manitoba Sheep Population and Early Settlement Notes
The Manitoba sheep population has stayed near 216 000 for five years, after a dip to half that ten years ago. Sheep were introduced by 1880 with Hudson's Bay Company development of the region. Also noted are elephant tooth eruption and the use of viscose in forms like artificial silk and sponge manufacturing.
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Manitoba
Hudson's Bay Company
Aspirin Seeks Fast Pain Relief Says Bayer Label
Advert claims aspirin eases neuritis headaches and rheumatic pain in minutes. It explains rapid disintegration in moisture and notes safety for the heart. Readers are advised to look for Bayer cross branding and buy bottles of 12 24 or 100 tablets.
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Canada
Bayer
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Onims
RAKOS
Tye
Gillett’s
the Tenderfoot
Snypolis
Simon Burwell
The
Drovers Bank
Cato
Seco Bank
Old Icehouse
Texas
Duster
Wwe
Kane
Corie
Gray
You
Vick Chemical Company
Vicks Va
Mei Press Retae
Nilh
Vagnesia
Carter
Hongkong
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