Vancouver Street Railway adopts profit sharing plan
The Independent Weekly reports Vancouver Street Railway Company managers and workers at a mass meeting endorsing a profit sharing scheme. Regular employees would receive a third of profits after a 4 percent minimum, with yearly payoffs rising from about 20 dollars to 100 over five years. The plan aims to align worker welfare with company success, improving wages, uniforms, transit, and general conditions while wary of potential manipulation by intermediaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standart
Maneyer Buntyen
Pew Sytem
Ompany
Vancouver Street Railway
Toronto Stock Exchange proposed in Toronto 1852
A Toronto Globe article reports a meeting of stock brokers held on July 26 1852 to establish an association aimed at creating a Toronto Stock Exchange. Resolutions urge Canada wide benefits, central location, and leadership by Toronto residents with the proposed name Toronto Stock Exchange. It notes Dublin and Belfast populations for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Toronto
Barrow
James Fraser
Canada
London
Teade
Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto Globe
Mini Tate Ser pee Mother Johnny
Melbourne Weekly Times notes a child named Johnny vows to always do right and speak the truth while asking not to be blamed for recent scrapes, reflecting a local moral outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Melbourne Weekly Times
Newborn Giraffe Stands Tall Just After Birth
A newborn giraffe stands immediately after birth and measures six feet from hoof to the tip of its head. The remarkable moment showcases the species’ rapid growth and distinctive stature.
Ocean Steamers Age Averages Highlight Longevity
The article notes that the average life expectancy of ocean steamers is twenty six years, though some vessels survive up to a century. It underscores the durability and evolving design in early maritime engineering.
Lost His Rheumatism By St Jacobs Oil Claim
Sergeant Jeremiah Maher of the Royal Irish Constabulary cites a farmer Thomas Hand who, after years of pain and failed treatments, used a bottle of St Jacobs Oil and regained walking ability and pain relief. A New York boarding house keeper attempted self harm recently, a note that boarders often feel like taking a flyer into the great beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs Oil
Jeremiah Maher
Ardeath
Royal Irish Contabulary
Thomas Hand
Jacoben
New York
Railroad link opens Gulf to Pacific coast in Mexico
A railway between Coatzacoalcos and Saline Cruz Mexico was completed linking the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific coast. Scientists set daily protein fat and carbohydrate needs for workers and Paris doctors discuss a hospital patient with a dangerously low pulse. There are 147 Indian reservations in the United States and global railroads reached about 370000 miles in 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatzacoalcos
Saline Cruz
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Coast
United States
Help for Mothers Baby's Own Tablets Ad
Help for mothers describes Baby's Own Tablets as remedies for indigestion constipation fevers diarrhoea worms and teething in children. It quotes Mrs Bancroft praising the product and notes purchases via drug stores or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont Schenectady NY at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. Bancroft
Deerwood
Man
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Schenectady
Ambitious Court Dream Versus Bashful Lovers in Chicago Tribune
A lighthearted exchange echoes in a Chicago Tribune snippet where a bashful swain longs for a single ambassador at the court of Jove and a demure maiden quips that four ministers would suffice, naming Arabella and Herbert in playful dialogue.
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Jove
Arabella
Herbert
Chicago Tribune
Bullion Ingot Chides Mint Over Coin Worth Joke
In a playful exchange reported by the Philadelphia Press a talking bullion ingot mocks the mint for its old joke about value. The scales respond noting the ingot is worth its weight in gold, while the ingot says soon coin will be hard to come by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Rimer and Kostique Chatterton’s Fatal Action Spotlight
In a Philadelphia Record excerpt, Rimer questions Kostique Chatterton about his admired poet. Kostique replies that Ulu committed death by his own action, framing a fatal self-inflicted act as a point of introspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rimer
Mr. Kostique
Kottique Chatterton
Ulu
Kostique
Philadelphia Record
Won't Marry Daughter If He Won't Stop Risks
A brief humorous note from the Indianapolis Sun quotes a suitor answering a father’s test with a quip about taking a chance on the “tour riuge lottery” as a lighthearted reflection on courtship. The exchange highlights social expectations and wit in courting matters.
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Indianapolis
Monkeys and Manners in a Washington Star Verse
A playful Washington Star verse notes a monkey’s freedom from shoes collars or lectures as humans shoulder etiquette rules. It wryly contrasts simians with modern habits and attire, claiming we compromise freedom while critics scold.
Memoir of the Ant and the Merry Go Round
An old inhabitant recalls a merry go round as a remarkable novelty once seen in their village. He notes how familiarity has changed perception, joking that now they are called moillie go rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Darwinian Theorist Acknowledges Ancestral Link
Quoted exchange shows a Darwinian theorist admitting the idea that humans descended from apes. A sharp witted listener counters with a remark about respect for ancestors, as captured by the Obie State Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sat
Obie State Journal
Tan The Man For Deft Comes From The Mercury
The note describes Joe Dun, bailiff of Lincoln, famed for cunning collecting whose name became a proverb for sharp thrift or clever extraction. The wording hints at a historical ledger or anecdotal citation reflecting his notoriety and the phrase origin tied to his mercurial reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Joe Dun
Lincoln
A Martyr for Liberty and Gibraltar’s Capture Tale
A narrative links John Russell and Rye House Plot to Charles II era treason trials and executions, then shifts to Gibraltar’s 1704 siege by Admiral Rooke. It recounts Russell’s execution, the 1683 plot, and Gibraltar’s strategic defense, siege history, and modern harbor improvements. The piece blends historical figures, battles, and imperial reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilem Rkassell
Williams
Vor
Macaclay
Rye House
Lord Russell
Fort
Essex
Algernon Sidney
Russell
Old Bailey
Heaven
Titterson
Lod William
Tillotson
Gibraltar
Prince of Hesse Darmstadt
George Rooke
Hiels
Juniper
Whitaker
Prince of
Llesse
Alube
Calpe
Abula
Ceuta
The
Rock
Mediterranean
Dock End
Looping the Loop in Punch Style Tongue Twisters
A garbled, pun filled excerpt riffs on looping and saying proverbs with malapropisms. It parodies common sayings about loops, plans, and misadventures, playing on phrases about inquest, stones, oil, and timing. The piece mimics playful wordplay and comic misquotes from Punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loos
Coronation Chicks Cause Confusion in Devon Courier
A Devonshire correspondent to a London paper reports a curious coronation tale. A hen laid 13 eggs to hatch on June 26 but all chicks died. After learning the coronation was moved to August 9, a second batch of 13 eggs produced 13 healthy chicks on August 9. The writer notes the June 26 success was a failure this year, while the August 9 hatchings succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire
London
Dodd's Kidney Pills Prove Worth in Local Testimony
Lower Windsor NB Sept 29 Special A postmaster Z H Belyea testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his long standing kidney trouble after failing with plasters oils and doctors He recalls severe spells and says he is now well with no trace of the ailment The piece also includes parliamentary quotes and other assorted notes on Canadian social and economic reporting.
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Lower Windsor
Dodd
Z. H. Belyea
Belyea
Mr. Jelyea
la Revue Cunediemne
M. Leona Gerin
Habitant
M Bowhette
Toronto Star
M. Bouchette
France
Montreal
Quebec
St Lawrence Street
Ontario
New France
M. Lourdette
Cebec
Perseverance and Purpose Quote Card by Marden and Anderson
A compact inspirational note cites S. Marden on a healthy definite purpose as a remedy for many ills and credits Anderson for the idea that perseverance means failing nineteen times and succeeding on the twentieth.
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Anderson
Parmelees Pills Advised For Kidney and Liver Ailments
Columbus Ohio resident T J Humes reports affliction with kidney and liver complaints and praises Parmelees Pills as best medicine. The pills are gelatin coated rolled in licorice flour to preserve purity and give a pleasant taste. The piece notes theatrical performers in charity contexts and remarks on a woman caring about appearance over resemblance.
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T. J. Humes
Columbus
Ohio
Parmelee
North America
Hoe
Vilas
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted for multiple cures
An advertisement asserts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a pure blend of six remedial oils that relieves rheumatic pain clears throat and lung issues heals piles wounds and burns in humans and livestock. It contrasts with dubious claims about summer health risks and nutrition warnings amid other era patent medicine notes including Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial and international ship traffic figures.
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Daily Press
Thomas
Evening drink beats coffee for troubled sleepers
A historic suggestion promotes cocoa as a sleep aid by replacing tea or coffee at the evening meal. It endorses cocoa for its calming effect, advising those troubled with sleeplessness to switch from stimulating beverages to cocoa.
Sunlight Soap Wins Praise from Official Analyst
Prof W Hodgson Ellis official analyst to the Dominion Government endorses Sunlight Soap Octagon Bar for thorough cleansing without injuring clothes or skin. He claims it reduces expense and urges households to try it at their next wash day to verify the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hodgson Ellis
Dominion
Misard's Liniment Cures La Rippe
A curious note claims Misard's Liniment cures La Rippe. A married man who falls down stairs tends to blame his wife for the mishap, reflecting a humorous local superstition in the period.
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Misard
Global birth and death rates calculated for a year
A computed comparison shows world death rates at 68 per minute, 97 790 per day, and 85 717 790 per year, while birth rates are 70 per minute, 100 800 per day, and 86 817 200 per year based on a 3654 day cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Clipping Errors Mirror Printer’s Slip Ups in 19th Century
A Maritime paper notes misspellings and misprints in clipping errors, citing examples such as dancing stages and horse dorean art, and a libel risk over Professor McMillan’s botanical excursion. It records misreadings in wedding notices and sermon quotes, including Avery Small Weddings and a misheard Arch Fund appeal.
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McMillan
Victoria
B.C
Avery
Small
Avery Small
Arch Fund
Arch Fiend
Star reporter boasts of Grand River bass haul in Galt
A Star writer holidaying in Galt claims in a letter to a friend that on one Grand River afternoon he caught 410 tass and weighed 25 pounds. He states the catch is the best ever made in the Grand River near Galt and accuses local police of inaction. The piece questions legality of the bass and implies the fish may be underweight.
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The
Star Star
Galt
Grand River
Toronto Star
Origin of the title Doctor and first medical doctor
The term doctor emerged in the twelfth century with Inerious of Bologna as the first to hold it. The first doctor of medicine was Guglielmo Gordenio, honored by the College of Aosta in Italy in 1220.
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University of
Bologna
Guglielmo Gordenio
College of
Aosti
Sxo
Italy
Colors and Flowers in Tower Plant Pairings
The note explains a rule: among red blue and yellow, any species of tower carries at most two colors, never all three. Red and yellow roses occur together, but blue is absent. red and blue verbenas occur together, but yellow is absent. yellow and blue pansies occur together, but red is absent.
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Tees & Persse
Winnipeg
HEE. B. Tc Opooy Coo.,, Limited
Mwwll
Pin machine output and odd excerpts from a mixed news page
The fragmentary text compiles varied items from a newspaper page, noting large pin production estimates in Europe, a Birmingham factory's daily figure, and assorted testimonials and quips about medicines, cures, jokes, and brief anecdotes. It reads like a miscellany column with disjointed quotes and advertisements.
Minard's Liniment and the Self-Made Man
A local columnist laments rheumatic pain remedies and quips that a police officer visiting is preferable to being hauled away. The piece contrasts Minard's Liniment with self reliance and warns that the self-made man may be the only one satisfied with his work.
Reward for Catarrh Cure Promised by Toledo Firm
A 100 dollar reward is offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad features F J Cheney & Co Toledo and West 4 Truax wholesale drugists Walding Kinnan Marvin, endorsing the remedy and price at 75 cents per bottle. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills. An old bachelor remark closes the piece.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
F J Cheney
West 4
Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledoo Hall
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Ager Toe
Dublin
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HELP
Swain
Virtucas Gambler
Ie Gayly
Britain
Ony
Coronation Chickens
Lever
Schiller
Carlyle
Prrel Benedete
Weber
Wilson’s
Minard
Tennyson
Bishop Herkley
Wise
England
Germany
South Africa
Drugg'sts
Ogilvie
Ogilvie’s
Doe Aueiel
Bahing Ruder
Ea Maeve Enone
Pire
Holland
Birmingham
C W Snow & Co
Syracuse
N.Y
Chas. A. Smith Lindsay
Mother Graves
Franklin
Messrs. C. C. Richards & Co
A. BE. Roy
St. Antoine
GEO. F. Bryan & CO
Holses
Hilton, Gibson & Co
P.O
T. H. Metcalfe & CO
P.O. Box 550
Wilontipeg
Mar
Ontario Farcishing Co
Torente, Ont
S . Rose & Laflamme, Agts
Lee
Department of Human Endeavor
William Bhhiggs
Methodist Bookroom
Halcyon Hot Springs Sanitarium
E Trew Lake
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