Declined with thanks and the poet’s trials
A compact miscellany note mirrors a poet’s woes over rejected verse and the ritual of returning manuscripts. It laments the editor’s snub and the toll on creativity, while closing with a wry quip about fashion and a Sidney Smith quote urging bold, proactive effort.
Beet Farmer Publisher Recommends Minarius Liniment
The publisher of a Maritime Provinces Beet Farmer’s paper praises Minarius Liniment as the medicine that has stood the test of time. He notes it has been an unfailing household remedy since memory, outlasting competitors and imitations.
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Beet Farmer's
Maritime Provinces
Strength and Trials Drive Bold Plans
A reflective aphorism notes that resolve grows with obstacle, prompting grand schemes after prior failures. It stresses that resilience follows repeated setbacks and urges facing perilous ventures after learning from simpler endeavors.
Catarth Cure Promised by Hall's Constitutional Medicine
A health notice touts catarth as a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Sa tetic Care from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is claimed to cure with blood action and surface effects. One dollar reward for any case failing to cure, with circulars and testimonials available.
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Tors
F.J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Chesney
Hall
Quotable Bits From Old Journal Touts Caution and Cleanliness
A humorous collection notes medicine use for habit forming caution. A man mocks others when ironic. Monkey Brand Soap promises house cleaning from top to bottom but not clothing care. The piece praises wisdom in knowing the limits of knowledge.
Difference of Opinion on Most Ra Bait Eracaceles Oe
The text presents a debated stance on various subjects and their perceived effects. It discusses conflicting views without a clear consensus and notes varying interpretations among unnamed observers.
Dr Chase's Ointment Promised Cure for Piles
An advertisement asserts Dr Chase's Ointment cures itching bleeding and protruding piles with a money back guarantee. It urges readers to provide testimonials from daily press and to buy at Basannon Bates De Tonto druggists.
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Dr. Chase
Daily Press
Basannon
Bates & de Tonto
Experience Keeps A Dear School Of Conduct
Maxim about how experience teaches more than advice, and how true conduct must be learned through living, not simply told. Franklin notes that advice is possible, but behavior remains learned through personal action and consequence.
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Franklin
Ask for Minard's and take no other
Quote about how when people stop pretending to be something they are not the millennium problem will be easy. The line suggests a call for honesty and simplicity in approach. No specific events, dates, or recognisable figures are identified.
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Minard
Lessons in Self Control in Thunderstorms for Children
The article urges mothers to train children to remain calm during lightning storms. It argues fear harms young nerves and promotes teaching cheerfulness, prudence, and understanding of thunderstorm benefits rather than focusing on being struck by lightning.
A Kitchen Tip for Handling Dough with a Granite Spoon
A writer shares a method for soft doughs to avoid fuss. Stir ingredients in a granite spoon, cover the kneading board with a white cloth, shape dough with the spoon, flour and roll, then bake. This technique keeps hands clean and temper steady while producing cookies.
The Monkey as a Laborer Observed in Sumatra
English astronomer J. J. Atkinson met a Malay islander with a trained monkey who gathered coconuts. The animal climbed tall palms and dropped nuts, screwing them off with its powerful arms while hanging 70 to 100 feet above the ground.
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J. J. Atkinson
Sumatra
Sumatran
Secret History of Enemies Revealing Shared Sorrow
A reflective quotation from Longfellow on the hidden sorrows behind every foe. It suggests empathy over hostility and hints at a universal human burden shaping conflict.
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Longfellow
Minard's Liniment and the Discovery of Love
A reflective note quotes W G Blaikie on love awakening tender feelings and softening a hard exterior, suggesting that even familiar remedies like Minard's Liniment carry metaphorical warmth and surprise. The passage blends promotional tone with philosophical musing on affection.
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W. G. Blaikie
Parmelees Pills touted as tonic and stimulant remedy
The advertisement declares Dr Parmelees Pills as the fruit of long scientific research. It claims the formula strengthens delicate constitutions and acts as a charm in small doses by mildly stimulating secretions and restoring vigor.
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Parmelee
Quack Remedy Promoted in Coded Ad
An OCR fragment markets Dr Keiloge Jyzentery Cordial as a universal tonic claiming to cure stomach looseness and cholera fears. It asserts quick recognition of virtue after death and targets all ages and classes with a rapid, popular status.
Blessed is the Man Who Recites Commandments After Icy Sidewalk
A brief quip notes the irony of blessing those who can recall the ten commandments after slipping on an icy sidewalk. No named individuals or organizations appear. the line plays on sudden contact with ice and religious text.
The Masked Ball Plot in a Confusing Tale
Two couples plan a staged deception using disguises at a masquerade but the unraveling comedy leads to chaos. Charlie loves Nellie while Jack loves Edith. Edith loves Charlie and Nellie loves Charlie, creating a tangle that collapses when identities are swapped and unmasked. The narrator sketches the complex plan to follow but the result remains baffling to the observer.
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Yauth
Jack
Nellie
Edith
Edith Willppear
Spring
Mary
Yen
Mary, Queen of Scots
Neilie
Sears
Miners overlook platinum finds in British Columbia and Yukon
The Vancouver British Columbia assay office superintendent warns that BC and Yukon placer districts may be discarding large amounts of platinum and related metals because miners do not recognize their value.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Market summary of grains and staples in Winnipeg region
Wheat prices eased over the week amid improving western rains, with Manitoba wheat trading mostly steady to slightly higher at lake ports and mixed action on futures. Flour and feed markets showed a Se depreciation, while oats and hay stayed soft. hogs, cattle and poultry markets remained tight, with dairy butter scarce and cheese steady to firmer.
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Manitoba
Lake Ports
Fort William
Port Arthur
Duluth
North Bay
Liverpool
Ogilvie
Glenora
Alberta
Imperial
Shorts
Quebec
Winnipeg
Brandon
Livestock Market Report Highlights Cattle Hogs Sheep and Horses
Beef cattle fetch 414c per pound for top quality with 4 to 4. range. Yearling stockers run 14 to 16 and two year olds 18 to 20. Hogs steady at 6e per pound for wide packers delivered at Winniper. Sheep show no movement with ample frozen mutton. Milch cows attract 25 to 45 each. Horses in demand for spring farm work with teams priced 300 to 400 and tops near 350.
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Winnipeg
Deakins
Winniper
Quote about personal fault and misfortune attribution
A pithy reflection states that men should not have misfortunes charged to them but to others and asserts each person is the architect of his own misfortunes. The saying contrasts responsibility with external blame and emphasizes self-accountability.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Hold Extraordinary Cure Claims
Oshawa Ontario March 10 Special One effect of wide press exposure is surfacing many similar cures attributed to Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr Brown a modest mechanic at Oshawa Malleable Iron Works says doctors and hospitals had given up yet the pills restored him, enabling walking and feeding without aid. Others report cures with the same remedy and praise it highly. The article notes kidneys as Nature's blood filters and that healthy kidneys drive disease from the body. Goethe is quoted on energy and capability.
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Oshawa
Ont
Dodd
Brown
Oshawa Malleabie Iron Works
A Mother's Advice on Baby's Own Tablets
Column extols Baby's Own Tablets as a universal remedy for infants and children noting relief from indigestion colic constipation fever and teething pain. A testimonial from Roseway Nova Scotia praises the product for stopping vomiting regulating bowels and reducing illness in her four month old child. Sold by druggists for 25 cents a box with a guarantee of no opiate or harmful drugs and available by post from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Clarence McKay
Roseway
N S
Dr. Williams Medcine Co
Brockville
Ont
John Bull Under Fire Across the Ocean
Pittsburg Chronicle-Talegraph describes Uncle John Bull’s global troubles in Africa and Europe with soldiers fighting long and hard. Critics lampoon his military policy while officials and jealous nations watch and chide. The piece notes sorrow for fallen sons, mounting costs, and ongoing tensions.
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Uncle Johnny Ball
Africa
John Bull
Pittsburg
Red Beaded Girl Cited By Motorman After Ruling
A street car conductor asks what is being removed from a sour celluloid collar. The motorman replies in firm business tone that he plans to call on a red beaded girl after the day's run ends.
Indulgence 22 oo Is Crabed
The Free Press offers a thermometer and barometer premium for $1.00, with a year’s weekly Free Press in Canada. Demand outstrips supply. delays expected into January and beyond as orders extend to meet renewals and new requests.
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America
Ice Press
Canadian Northwest
Free Press
Winnipeg
Manitoba Free Press Co
Man
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