The Court Laughs at a Motion of Morris
In a London Law Times vignette Lord Morris struggles with a verbose notice of motion. The judge interrupts but keeps a kindly tone as Morris explains phrases like Take notice Or on the first opportunity thereafter Will apply to this honorable court. The exchange ends with the judge telling Morris to proceed and joining in the laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Bemor
Moon
Young Morria
Young Morris
London Law Times
Flower and Tree Care Tips From An Old Garden Column
A garden note covers leaf rooting of orange trees and practical wound coverings for fruit trees using rosin and tallow. It warns that circling bark kills trees and advises cleanly trimming young growth and removing bruised roots during transplanting. House plant care includes steam in winter and fine mold soil with compost. It notes orchards yield full crops only every other year due to soil exhaustion.
Catarrh Cure Adverts and Moral Reflections
An 1890s advertisement promises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cures and lists testimonials. It promotes internal action to cleanse mucous surfaces and boost constitution, alongside price notes for pills. The page also includes moral couplets and a health tip urging care and prevention with Parmelen’s Vegetable Pills, plus a Buddha quotation about returning wrongs with love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrt Hall
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
de ‘Ists
Tie
Halls Family
Minardys Liniment Praised by Captain Desjardin
Captain Desjardin of the Storke out of Kamouraska endorses Minardys Liniment for ship and family use. He claims it has no equal for daily ills and accidents and would not start a voyage without it even if it cost a dollar a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. Richards & Co
Geptiewen
James
Valentin
Daby's
Dr. Williams’ Meds Co
Brockville
Teach Self-Devil and Make Practice Pleasuratic
A compact quotation from Sir Walter Scott about self development and the danger of indulging cruel or immoral power. The line warns that teaching evil to thrive leads to a future darker than any dreamer’s fantasy. The passage reflects Romantic era concerns with moral restraint and human conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott
Distemper Cure Noted by Minard’s Liziwent
Fragmentary notes suggest Minard’s Liziwent claims a cure for distemper. The text also contains garbled phrases about worry, credit, and reputation, with unrelated musings on a man rising and parachutes.
Canada’s Scenic Route by CPR Promises Solid Comfort
A travel note praises the Canadian Pacific Railway for a scenic journey offering reliable comfort. The article highlights smooth rail travel, dependable service, and attractive scenery as selling points for travelers seeking a pleasant experience.
Digestive Ailments and Remedy Testimonials Across Regions
A long paragraph of mixed medical ads and testimonials covers indigestion and dyspepsia, praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure and mentioning Mrs. Adelphe Larousse of Sorel Quebec and others. It also cites Parmales’s Vegetable Pills and includes unrelated quotes about flowers and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeSorelais
Laurel
Williams
Adelphe A. Larrousse
Sorel
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Parmales
W. F. Ashdown
Ashcown
Varmelee
Minard’s Liviment Cures Garget in Cows
A brief item reports that Minard’s Liviment treats garget in cows, noting a practical remedy for dairy health. The agency or countrywide context emphasizes agricultural improvement and farmer relief from barnyard ailments.
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Minard
Manitoba Wheat Market Steady with Limited Demand
Manitoba grain markets show quiet, steady trade with weak demand for wheat. Prices for immediate delivery firm but distant delivery weak. No. 1 northern around 75-76c, No. 2 northern near 73-74c in Fort William and Winnipeg, with various feeds and commodities moving slowly.
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Manitoba
Fort William
Northern
Liverpool
Glenora
Alperta
Cattle and Livestock Prices Mixed Amidscarce Supplies
The report notes tight beef cattle markets withchers paying high prices for first quality stockers and feeders. Two year olds fetch 20 to 22 per head, lone stockers to the west rise to 16, while cows scarce demand 35 to 45. Hogs show gains for best packers. Milch cows remain scarce at 45 each. Horses remain in steady demand as Ontario supplies flow in. Separately, Harold S. Scott cites Coleridge’s declining health and fatally sharp temperament in a 1806 Atlantic note, detailing his constant eating and rum consumption onset by Malta and Italy travels.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Deakins
Ontario
Southey
Harold S. Scott
Atlantic
Coleridge
Malta
Italy
No Such Thing as an Honest Man Says Berkeley
A quotation from Bishop Berkeley argues that denying honesty reveals the speaker as a knave, and a quote from R. L. Stevenson notes only by understanding others can we make our own feelings understood.
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Bishop Berkeley
R. L. Stevenson
Gravel Cure Tale From Bristol Quebec Patient S Aged Five Years
Bristol Quebec May 17 Special Reuben Draper discusses his five year battle with gravel or bladder stones. After failures with doctors he credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief and a lasting cure. The article also promotes Quinine Wine from Northrop & Lyman of Toronto and includes miscellaneous quotes.
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Reuben Draper
Bristol
Que
Rebel
Dodd
Mr. Draper
Quotations and Aphorisms on Virtue and Happiness
A collage of maxims and sayings attributed to Minard's Liniment and figures such as Heath Ruskin Buddha and Holland. The excerpt contrasts cures for disease with moral guidance urging home happiness and kindness over anger greed and deceit.
Page Standard of Bar Fence: Wire and Coil Design
A description of Page wire products noting continuous coil for weather resilience in Canada, with uprights offering substantial strength and spliced joints. The text mentions components and manufacturers likely as agents, Ross & Ross, though details are fragmented.
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Man
Ross & Ross
Gener
Fragmented OCR Pack Highlights Global News Oddities
The text shows a collage of diverse topics including a note on infections and malaria in Hong Kong, Australian mail fines for delays, a German firm patenting a beer tabloid concept, and a Salzburg skull exhibit. It mentions the shah of Persia visiting Paris and his son Sidtene, a 25 year old agriculturally minded prince importing German machinery.
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Keown von Goieestona
Falrader
Ved Tshertien
Tony Feason
Hong Kong
Timit
Chons+ mails
Mozart
Myrtle
Salzburg
Salzieyryrat
Cravedigger
Hyrtt
Shah
Persia
Paris
Gian
Shove Sidtene
Germany
Books Shelves Air Exposure Preserve Better
An old promotional snippet notes that books in ordinary shelves last longer when exposed to air than those kept behind closed doors. It also markets Dr Thomas Eelectric Oil for throat and lung ailments and skin sores, praising its speed purity and internal or external use. The ad features quotations from Cicero and Kingsley about false pretence and duties. Monkey Brand Soap is claimed to transform metals and windows.
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Thomas
Perrons
Minard's Liniment and Irish Medicine Tales
An old account mocks Irish dispensers and a doctor’s misadventures with liniments and poultices. A narrator recalls misguided remedies from the Emerald Isle and jokes about ignorance amid medicinal legends.
Badge of Baronets Red Stand in Heraldry
The red stand in heraldry is the distinctive badge of baronets, used as an emblem to denote their hereditary title and rank in the British nobility.
Applause Matters in Quiet Moments Says Johnson Conscience
A reflective remark from Sheridan asserts that sincere applause by one person carries weight, likening personal response to influence beyond gallantry or politics. He emphasizes the private power of individual recognition in public life.
Baby's Own Tablets and Wisdom From Famous Thinkers
Advertises Baby's Own Tablets as a safe aid for infant ailments like colic and teething, with testimonials and 25 cent pricing. Also cites Dr Williams' Medicine claims and quotes from Carlyle Kant and Mark Twain, weaving product praise with miscellaneous maxims.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Herald
Hamiota
Merrie
Charles Warren
Parmelen
Buddha
Desjardin Schr
Storke
St Andre, Kamouraska
Liziwent
Andy
Shiloh
S.C. Wetxs & Co
Toronto
Can
Karl
Dick’s
Leeming, Miles & Co
Montreal
Rite
Halcyon Hot Springs
B.C
Canada
Nto, Ont
G. Fonseca
A. W. Chase
AQW Chase Medicine Co
Beils
Rev
J. H. Jowett
Colton
Canadian Pacific
Australasia
Orient
Cur R
Cc. E. McPherson
DVS
Thomas A Kempis
Emerson
Lord John Russell
Sy Roy Atos
Quen
South America
Warket Review
George Eliot
Northrop & Lyman
Ralph Waldo Fanerson
Robert
John Ruskin
G Holland
the Globe
America
North Bay
GLOBE
In Lustri
Cicero
Monkey Brand
Charles Kingsley
Elc
Emerald Isle
Hkes
Docthor
Mrs. Moultan
Isle of Destiny
Johnson
Gallantey
Sheridan
Sophocles
J. D. Kelowe
Franklin
Ile
Diantus
Carlyle
Hroamanuel Kant
Alexander Wilder, M.D
Tuain and
The
Rivermen
Mark Twain
Mississippi
Jackesses
Twain
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