Woman recovers from chronic back pain after Kruschen Salts
A woman recounts a five year history of lumbar rheumatism diagnosed after twelve X-rays and three years of electric therapy. After using Kruschen Salts she reports relief, stopping hospital treatment and enjoying five pain free months.
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Kruschen
Ontario Farm Depression and a Spring of Change
A 1850s to Civil War era Ontario farm chapter traces hard times in the spring of 1859 with devalued currency, debt, and sparse cash. The Marshall household endures market lows as Miss Elizabeth Marshall returns from Philadelphia and romance stirs amid family visiting guests and a wary grand aunt Letitia. The narrator confronts a sudden love for Elizabeth, muddled by class and religion, ending with a comical misstep in Orangeville and a resolve to pursue the feelings.
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Ontario
Upper Canada
Canada
The
Republic
Marshall
Philadelphia
Elizabeth
Jennie Thompson
Mrs. Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
Letitia
Marshalls
Jennie
William Marshall
Mr. Berry
Markham
Mono
Samuel Arnold
Berry
Orangeville
Queen's Hotel
Patrick
Reindeer Round-Up Reports Growing Canadian Herd
Officials in the Department of Mines and Resources completed the annual reindeer round-up about 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The herd now exceeds 4 000 with 1 181 fawns added this fawning season, 585 females and 596 males. Yearling and adult females total 1 954. yearling and adult bulls 397. yearling and adult steers 560. Laplanders from Norway herd with native apprentices training Eskimos in reindeer husbandry on the Canadian range.
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Arctic Circle
Department of Mines and Resources
Canada
Richards Island
Mackenzie River
Norway
Shorter men praised as healthier and stronger
A London physical culture expert Francis Miles argues that short men under five nine are more handsome, stronger, healthier, and longer lived than tall men. He cites that tall men have longer legs and shorter torsos, while shorter men possess powerful organs and leverage. giants over six five are uncommon and less healthy.
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Francis Miles
London
Miles
Sandow
Hackenschmidt
Samson
Saldo
Maxick
Strongfort
Oxygen Mask Cuts Brain Fatigue Pause Rate
Dr. Arthur G. Bills of the University of Cincinnati described a towel like oxygen mask to the American Psychological Association. The device delivers about 50 percent oxygen mixed with air and halved the pauses per minute in brain work. Dr. Bills has tested the idea for years.
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American Psychological Association
Arthur G. Bills
University of Cincinnati
Bills
Captain defies sea superstition with peacock feathers aboard
Captain H. R. Sims of the ketch Eva leeta has kept a bunch of peacock feathers fixed to the cabin wall for a year after a bet with Mrs. Jackson of Prime Seal Island. He reports no misfortunes and plans to keep the feathers aboard, though he avoids sailing on Fridays if possible.
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Bass Strait
Australia
H. R. Sims
Evaleeta
Jackson
Ramazan the heavy boy of Southern Anatolia
A three year old Turkish boy in Sive rik Southern Anatolia named Ramazan meaning fasting weighs 143 pounds yet stands two feet tall. He is the world’s heaviest child his father a ferrier refuses exhibition offers while doctors monitor his growth cautiously.
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Siverik
Anatolia
Turkey
Ramazan
Ferrier
Reckless Driving Fined in Walkerton Court
Magistrate F W Walker in Walkerton Ont finds Leander Ernewein of Chepstow guilty of reckless driving for splashing pedestrians by driving through a mud puddle on a highway. He is fined a total of 14 25 dollars for the Brant Township incident near a bridge as a local manufacturer and his wife stood nearby. An Oregon man crafted wooden dishes and cutlery for explorers in an Antarctic expedition to withstand extreme cold.
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F. W. Walker
Walkerton
Ont
Leander Ernewein
Chepstow
Brant Township
Oregon
Antarctic
Palace Employs Dozens of Housemaids in London
Buckingham Palace in London reportedly maintains a staff of about sixty housemaids. The figure reflects a sizable household operation with multiple chambers and service tasks managed on the premises.
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Buckingham Palace
London
England
Light in darkness and the will to endure
A devotional meditation on faith in God during trials. It cites Micah 8 3 and, in reverent tone, argues that divine being guides through darkness, yielding peace. It urges relinquishing self and embracing God’s will as best for the soul.
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God
Mirror decorations in 18th century England used candle branches
Convex and concave mirrors gained popularity in Sheraton's era in England. They featured ornate gilt candle branches that reflected tiny lights many times. The practice persisted for decades and remains in colonial period houses here, though candle branches are now removed.
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England
Bridge design blends science and practical knowledge
The design and construction of a bridge require a mix of science and practical knowhow perhaps more than in any other engineering task. The text notes the blend is essential in achieving safe, durable structures through careful application of theory and hands on experience.
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