Woman Finds Relief After Kruschen Salts Cure
A woman with lumbar rheumatism and years of hospitalization finds relief after using Kruschen Salts. After 12 X-rays and extensive electrical treatment, she reports five years of better health and freedom from pain. Kruschen is said to dissolve uric acid crystals and aid kidney elimination.
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Hard Times And Family Life On The Marshall Farm
A spring of 1859 brings economic strain to Upper Canada with poor prices and debt. William Marshall’s family hosts lively gatherings as Elizabeth and Jennie visit, while Letitia plots a match for Elizabeth. Patrick falls in love, contemplates Catholic and class differences, and wanders into a bout of illness on the way to retrieving a team. The note ends with a cliffhanger as he buys patent medicine.
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Republic
William Marshall
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Philadelphia
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Jennie Thompson
Mrs. Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
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Jennie
Mr. Berry
Markham
Mono
Samuel Arnold
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Orangeville
Mr. Marshall
Patrick
Paddy
Reindeer Round-Up Confirms Canadian Herd Growth
Officers of the Department of Mines and Resources report the Canadian reindeer herd now exceeds 4000 animals after a spring fawning on Richards Island. The count includes 1181 fawns 585 females 596 males, 1954 females, 397 bulls, and 560 steers. Herd management includes ear notching tagging and selective slaughter. Laplanders from Norway herd with Eskimo trainees under a government program to develop reindeer husbandry.
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Department of Mines and Resources
Canada
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Richards Island
Mackenzie River
Norway
Shorter men praised as healthier and stronger than tall
London physical culture expert Francis Miles argues that men around five feet nine inches are healthiest and strongest. He cites tall men' s long legs and short bodies, hospital experience, and claims giants over six feet six rarely live past middle age.
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Francis Miles
London
Miles
Sandow
Hackenschmidt
Samson
Saldo
Maxick
Strongfort
Oxygen mask aids brain workers in reducing fatigue
Dr. Arthur G. Bills of the University of Cincinnati describes a towel shaped oxygen mask that mixes about 50 percent oxygen with air. The device halves the number of pauses per minute in people performing brain work, addressing mental fatigue linked to brain oxygen supply. 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
Bass Strait skipper Capt. H. R. Sims of the ketch Eva leeta carried a bunch of peacock feathers aboard as challenged by Mrs. Jackson of Prime Seal Island. The cabin wall displays them a year later with no misfortunes reported. Sims plans to keep the feathers though admits a Friday sail avoidance.
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Australia
H. R. Sims
Evaleeta
Jackson
Ramazan: Turkish boy weighs 143 pounds at age three
A three year old in Siverik, Southern Anatolia, Turkey named Ramazan meaning fasting weighs 143 pounds and stands two feet tall. He is reported as the heaviest child of his age with four brothers and a sister. Doctors note continued rapid growth may make him the world’s heaviest man.
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Siverik
Anatolia
Turkey
Ramazan
Ferrier
Reckless driving fined in Walkerton court
Magistrate F W Walker presided over a case in Walkerton Ontario where Leander Ernewein of Chepstow was fined 14.25 dollars for driving through a mud puddle on a bridge and splashing pedestrians. The incident occurred as a local manufacturer and his wife stood nearby in Brant Township. A second note mentions an Oregon craftsman making wooden dishes and cutlery for Antarctic expedition use.
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Walkerton
Ont
Leander Ernewein
Chepstow
Brant Township
Oregon
Antarctic
Housemaids at Buckingham Palace Number About Sixty
The report notes roughly sixty housemaids are employed at Buckingham Palace in London England, reflecting staffing levels for royal household operations and domestic service at the historic residence.
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Buckingham Palace
London
England
Light in Darkness Reflects Divine Will and Peace
A devotional meditation cites Micah 8:8 and speaks of God’s light in night, spiritual comfort, and surrender to God’s will. It urges trust in trials as part of union with God, where knowing Him requires self surrender and faith rather than personal clarity.
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God
Mirror decorations from Sheraton era lights and branches
Convex and concave mirrors gained popularity in 18th century England during Sheraton's day. They were festooned with gilt candle branches whose tiny lights reflected deeply in the glass. The trend persisted for decades and remains in colonial revival homes, though candle branches are now removed.
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England
Bridge design blends science and practical skill
The construction of a bridge requires a mix of scientific principles and hands on knowledge. Engineers must apply theoretical methods and real world experience to ensure safe, durable structures.
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