Review of Canadian Life Insurance Firm Shows Strong Growth
A financial review praises careful management and steady progress at a Canadian life insurer. The company issued policies totaling 2,679,705 and held $15,000,000 in business, with premiums and interest income rising to $666,717 in 1900. Surplus grew by 67,264.25, and assets expanded to $2,279,170 after six years of growth.
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Life
Iasued
Polics
Applicax
Businow
James Millis
R. L. Patterson
J. F. Junkin
Beauchemin Praises Minard Liniment for Horse Recovery
A Sherbrooke owner notes his horse stumbled on a steep hill last August and suffered head and body cuts. He applied Minard's Liniment freely and the animal recovered in a few days, describing the outcome as “as well as ever.”
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Minard
J.B. A. Beauchemin
Sherbrooke
Notable voyage tale from Philadelphia Press excerpt
A dialogue recounts a voyage to Florida where Mrs. Travell falls ill. A boatman offers a cheaper 90 cent sail instead of a dollar, and the couple accepts. The account emphasizes a bargain outing amid travel talk.
The Rustic Scared Tourist Seeks Chimney Draw
A rustic tourist points to a distorted cottage chimney and asks if it draws. The rustic responds that it does draw, drawing the attention of every fool who teases there.
A Different Matter Hostess at Party
A humorous exchange shows a hostess asking Willie if his mother allows two pieces of pie at home. Willie replies his mother wouldn’t mind, noting the question only concerns the party. The scene reflects light domestic banter from Tit-Bits.
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Willie
Tricks- Now I drink at 3 Pattie Fountain
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal notes a quirky exchange about drinking habits at a fountain and coy lip gestures near a road con te cs nation Cynick. The text reflects a casual dialogue with playful slang and typographic quirks.
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Ohio State Journal
Spring Tonic Advice Ends With Dr Williams Pink Pills
An article extols spring tonics to counteract indoor confinement and seasonal malaise. It praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a proven remedy, sharing a Montrealic testimonial and urging readers to buy genuine pills from the Dr Williams Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario.
Hearst the Editor Footnote from Ainslee’s Magazine
Allen Sangree portrays William Randolph Hearst as a tireless editor who dictates from the floor and keeps his feet on the page to guide what to kill change or enlarge He is 85 years old socialist leaning yet praises Rockefeller while policing the Standard Oil trust and balances wealth with public scrutiny. He works from dawn to 3 AM in the composing room and can do every task from typesetting to writing editorials.
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Hearst
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Trust
Mr. Hearst
Allen Sangree
Ainslee
Time ball network expands to Cairo and Alexandria
The Newark Sunday Call notes Cairo now hosts a time ball dropping daily at noon and Alexandria will begin later this month. An intercity weather telegram exchange starts at 8 each morning linking Cairo Alexandria Athens Brindisi Beirut and Malta. News adds Omdurman plans a time ball like Alexandria and Cairo.
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Newark
Cairo
Alexandria
Athens
Brindisi
Beirut
Malta
Omdurman
Kitchener
Misunderstandings and smiles in a country visit
A cousin recalls past cold welcomes while a society woman recounts a dental mishap that kept her from smiling. The city visitor laughs at the memory, noting a porcelain tooth crown and metallic back. The exchange ends with renewed hospitality.
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Maria
Human pincushion sample ends in hospital surgery
Hugh Gloster a 25 year old man from 1615 Wood Street visited Haboemann hospital after swallowing and embedding two needles in his chest and jamming tacks into his cheeks at a dime museum. Doctors retrieved the needles and Gloster joked through the procedure while claiming he enjoys the stunt.
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Placushion
Haboemann Hospital
Hugh Gloster
Wood Street
Doc
Goats Charm Athens Milk Trade Amid Foreign-Tinted Dairy Scene
A passage describes European dairies in Athens where owners keep cows but mainly serve foreigners and some assimilated Greeks. Locals favor goats for milk, while cows are seen as less preferred. Milkmen arrive with animals, bells, and a sharp shout Gala. Customers measure milk directly into receptacles, selecting specific goats as others watch. The goats then accompany the master as he moves on, obedient and social.
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Athens
How Do You Pronounce Dogt and Dog in Verse
A reader muses on vowel sounds in English pronunciation, noting that the Century Dictionary allows broad o in dog and hawg in hog though other dictionaries do not. The piece includes a playful poem MY HOG AND MY DOG about a hog, a dog, and a bog with rhymed mispronunciations.
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Massachusetts
Century
Clever Bilkins Poker Chips Cough Lozenges Gag
Bilkins told his wife the chips were cough lozenges and swallowed two by mistake. He nearly died, and the family told the tale in the Oble State Journal.
Unpleasant Relative Threatens Inheritance for Asthmatic Cats
A sharp exchange depicts a rich old uncle who is cruel to a niece and threatens to leave all his fortune to a hospital for asthmatic cats. The dialogue captures family tension and a possible motive driven by money.
Quip and notes on purchases and canals from 19th century clipping
The item cites a quip about money and temper from Chicago News, mentions elk manufacture in England Toronto in year 16, and notes the Welland Canal opening on April 25, reflecting a fragmented 19th century OCR snippet with dates and place names.
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England
Toronto
Welland Canal
Doeg’s Rheumatism Cured by Dodds Kidney Pills
Sunbridge resident Wm Doeg, once bedridden four years with painful rheumatism, credits Dodds Kidney Pills with a complete recovery. He details his prior failed treatments, then notes steady improvement after trying the pills and being restored to health and work.
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Sunbridge Echo
Wm. Doeg
Mr. Doeg
Mr. Do
The
Echo
Dodd
Sunbridge
Doeg
Steamers Laden for Sault Ste. Marie Set for Atlantic Run
Montreal reports F. H. Clergue of Sault Ste. Marie says four steamers are loading in Bristol channel for direct trips to Sault Ste. Marie. They will sail with 14 feet depth to start, 18 feet deep for Atlantic passage, then down to 18 feet in Lake Erie after coal loading.
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Montreal
F. H. Clergue
Sault Ste. Marie
Bristol Channel
Atlantic
Lake Erie
Catarrh Cure Endorsed by Local Firm Partners
Oath sworn by Curt Ouse of Toledo notes sale of business of F J Cumney & Co in Ohio. Frank J Cheney & Co advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy taken internally for blood and mucous membranes, with notary public T A D A W Gleason witnessing. Claim includes a $1000 reward for cures failing. The firm lists availability through Cheney and J. Cheney & Co Toledo and Druggists.
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Taate
Ouse
Curt
Toledo
Loeas Orerr
Freask
Cuexer
F. J. Cumney & Co
Frm
Uee
HaLs Surtacre
Frank J. Cheney
Emir
A. W. Gleason
Cheney & CO
Greeks Storm Smyrna Ghetto Over Ritual Murder Rumor
In Smyrna on April 5 a mob of about ten thousand Greeks attacked the Jewish ghetto prompted by rumors that Jews killed a Greek boy for ritual purposes. Turkish troops fired on the mob, killing one and wounding fourteen as they charged with bayonets.
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London
Smyrna
Skepticism and claims about Dr Thomas Electric Oil
A Philadelphia Press quote mocks skepticism while noting widespread belief in Dr Thomas Electric Oil to cure pain heal sores and benefit various body parts where applied. The excerpt contrasts a humorous banter about smoking with a claim of universal curing power.
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Thomas
Deep Cutter Revenue Cut Joke Nabs Laughs
Dukane quips to Gaswel about a revenue cutter voyage. The exchange turns a sleigh ride into a sharp joke as the revenue cutter makes an impression.
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Dukane
Gaswel
Pittsburg
Minard's Liniment and Various Patent Medicines
An excerpt features sales rhetoric for Minard's Liniment and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills. The dialogue contrasts ordinary buyers with a dealer praising a porcelain relic's price and history. It notes pills claim to restore vitality by stimulating deranged organs and energizing the system.
Faith Shattered Mining Scheme Sparks Regret
A narrative from the Chicago Times Herald recalls a man who invested $500 years ago in a mining venture after friends offered a ground floor chance. He doubts the plan will ever pay off while the companion questions fate.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Death of William B. Warner noted chemist pioneer
Philadelphia reports the death of William B. Warner a renowned manufacturing chemist remembered as the first to make sugar coated pills and liquorice tablets a distant Washington relative whose art collection included over 100 portraits. A classic mention notes Holloway's Corn Cure ad claims appear in the item. Brantford council assigns committee to probe a $40 000 dip in assessment and $172 000 in building permits during the year.
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Philadelphia
William B. Warner
Warner
George Washington
Washington
Brantford
Ont
Council
Minard's Liniment Promises Neuralgia Relief
Beaumont Texas April 5 Another oil well was developed here yesterday about 1050 feet deep near other wells Many die yearly from cholera and summer complaints who might be saved with proper remedies Do not delay in getting a bottle of Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial It acts promptly and thoroughly subdues pain and disease London Ont April 5 The tax rate for the coming year will be 2314 mils
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Northrop & Lyman
Toronto
Beaumont
Texas
London
Ont
Bell Car Inspector Killed by Garden Ease Leaves W idow and Family
North Bay April 5 John Bell a P R car inspector was killed here yesterday morning by a garden plant? leaves a widow and family.
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North Bay
John
Bell
P. R
Big Man Shrinks After Trample Trollied by Coronor
A London Mail tale describes a strong worker who shrank after a small man injured him in a tram incident. The big man later learns the tiny man who sat on him was the coroner, leaving him stunned and superstitious.
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London Mail
Tortoise in the Kitchen Aids a Domestic Lesson
A titled mistress introduces a kitchen pet tortoise to the imported maid and explains its use. The girl, puzzled, asks what a tortoise is and is shown the creature. The exchange reveals a practical, everyday scene in a home.
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Kitche
Dr Parmelees Vegetable Pills for indigestion relief
Advertises Dr Parmelees Vegetable Pills as remedies for dinner induced indigestion and dyspepsia. Claims they correct acidity open secretions and convert food into healthy nutriment to relieve stomach pain from heavy meals.
Unhealthy Talk About Liftin Horses in Hot Dog Debate
The Indianapolis Press quotes a mayor and an advance agent discussing the risky trade of lifting horses. The mayor warns that lifting bosses is an unhealthy game in the area, praising blunt honesty amid the exchange.
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Hot Dog
Bere
Indianapolis Press
Fragmentary musings on trust and self denial
The text presents fragmented quotes about resolve and love including lines about fixing crying children and whether there is true matrimony. It mentions figures or aliases Kerrizan WSape Mex Keerigan Pharfer Nenmizan and Puck in a garbled style.
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Kerrizan
Mex Keerigan
Pharfer
Nenmizan-O
Meinde
Mesilf
Puck
Artist Adds Ears to Count Portrait in Pay Dispute
Paris patrons laugh as an artist exacts revenge on the Count de X who refused payment for a crayon portrait claiming no resemblance. The painter, after the count mocked the work, displayed the completed piece with donkey ears. The insult spurred the count to threaten and finally offer a higher price.
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Paris
Count de X
Judge Grants Six Months For Explanations In Chickens Case
In a London court a defendant pleads for time to explain how he came to possess Mr. Smith's chickens. The judge grants time noting the need for deliberation. The exchange highlights the pause before a ruling.
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London
Tragedy Aboard Rogers Coal Team Ends Life of 26 Year Old Bodden
In Hamilton on April 5 George Bodden a 26 year old teamster with Rogers Coal Company was accidentally killed last evening. While unhitching a horse the animal reared and Bodden was jammed against a post as the wagon tongue pierced his stomach.
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Hamilton
George Bodden
Rogers Coal Company
Shiloh's Consumption Cure Promoted By Mrs Robinson
A historical ad claims Shiloh's Consumption Cure cures croup coughs and colds in children. Testimonial from Mrs Robinson of Forturne asserts its effectiveness. Sold by druggists in Canada and United States at 25c 50c and 1.06 and backed by a money back guarantee.
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Shiloh
Great Britain
C, Dis & Co. Forcato
His Degrees Question Sparks Sly Dispatch Quip
A Richmond Dispatch quip notes a son's college return with a jab about “15 degrees below the graduating requirement.” The brief remark frames a humorous caption on academic achievement.
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Richmond Dispatch
Weathered weirschaum pipe coated in enamel paint
In a humorous Philadelphia Press item Mrs Puffer explains her husband Well Meacsing’s mirrors and pipes. She notes the pipe turned brown and discolored so she painted it with white enamel to restore its look.
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Puffer
Philadelphia Press
Wasted Advice as Senator Graphter Faces Health
The Chicago Tribune reports Senator Graphter ignores a doctor warning that another year in Washington could ruin his health. He quips he is not there for his health, underscoring a defiant stance amid partisan pressures.
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Washington
Senator Graphter
Chicago Tribune
Lanarkshire coal masters refuse concessions to strikers
Glasgow April 5. At a Lanarkshire coal masters conference held yesterday the decision was to deny the striking engine men any concessions. A large strike is anticipated.
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Glasgow
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Bey All Ebese
Beres and Liang
Robert Burns
Perambulating Goat Dairies
Clever Bilkins
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Strong Township
Dandruff
Browne
Towne
Minard's Liniment
Ceylon
India
Britain
Colonies
Sen Gella
Holloway
Liance Cigar LA “Toscana,” Begtory Womreal
the Dude and
the Artist
National Trust CO
Main ST
NIPEG
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Arthur Stewart
Lt.d. Dent
Imperial
Canada
Northwest
South Africa
Telfer & CL
St. Maurice Street
Imie CO
Whaley Royce & Co
Wien
Andre Arms & Cycle 68
Crescent
Winnipeg
Wheeler & Wilson
Portage Ave
William
Baltic
Marners
Hohenlinden
Philip Sidney
Chevy Chase
Supreme Court
Archibald
Delpit
Mrs. Delpit
W.N. U
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