Butter Making by Granular Method Described at Ohio Session
Description of the Grasciar Method of mekieg butter and granular butter making. The article covers stopping churn at grain size, washing to remove buttermilk, dry salting, and using barrel churns with butter worker. It stresses color, flavor, and cleanliness, urging cows well fed and butter sold fresh to private customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
J. H. Glick
Circleville
Ohio State Dairymen's Association
Onjong
Minard's Liniment Claims Cure for Various Ailments
Advert says J. M. Campbell of Lay of Islands cured of facial neuralgia by William Daniels in Springhill Nova Scotia. George Tingley of Albert County New Brunswick reports cure of chronic rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
J. M. Campbell
WM. Daniels
George Tingley
Albert Co
N. B
Worm Exterminator Promises Sleep to Pets and Children
An odd advice column notes that barking dogs at night can be silenced by giving away a dog. It warns that restlessness in children signals worms and promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepless
Dog Days and Odd Bits of News from a Curious Page
A light jumble of old notes mentions a dog fancier and a tired terrier, then promotes a corn cure with no pain. It cites the Basilians founded in AD 368 and the Tenetic lines dating from 529, and notes March counts of tinplate vaills in Wales dropping from 425 to 293 year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Secret remedy cures husband’s drinking woes
A woman writes of quietly curing her husband’s drunkenness with a tasteless remedy bought from The Samaria Remedy Co. She notes improved appetite and work, claims surprise at the cure, and urges other women to try the treatment. A free sample with full details is offered by mail from 80 Jordan Street, Toronto, Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samaria
The
Samaria Remedy Co
Jordan Street
Toronto
Paisley
Ont
Temperance
Toronto Globe
W. Cc
George Grant
Paisley W. C. T. U
Samaria Remedy praised by Paisley WCTU for temperance cure
Mrs George Grant of Paisley Ontario recounts a cure using the Samaria Remedy that freed a young man from alcohol, aiding a temperance union’s adoption of the method. She notes a resolution supporting the remedy and wishes continued success to The Samaria Remedy Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grant
Paisley
Ont
Paisley Woman’s Christan Temperance Union
Canary birds rise from stock to many varieties
Canary birds that were once green and gray on the Canaries given their name were taken to England by ships between English ports and the south of France. From this stock have developed varieties such as the crested green lizard and the Belgian with a humpback appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaries
England
English
France
Bicxie's Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promises Throat and Lung Relief
An ad touts Bicxie's Anti Consumptive Syrup as a safe vegetable composition that quickly relieves throat and lung ailments including aliva cold bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs. It claims children readily take it and lists affordable pricing, asserting strong benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bicxie
Changing Value and a Priceless Kiss
A flirtatious exchange over value and a kiss ends with a claim that the kiss is worth a hundred dollars, while the other party notes it cannot be exchanged for wealth. A stray line mentions surgeons returning from vacations and the football season starting, with a humorous aside about a four-ace hand.
Baby’s Own Tablets Promises Safe Gentle Relief for Infants
A Victorian era notice urges mothers to avoid soothing opiate tonics and to use Baby’s Own Tablets for digestion and sleep. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Alex Lafave of Copper Cliff, Ontario and notes the product is sold by druggists or by mail from Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville for 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aby
Alex. Lafave
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Dept. T
Brockville
Ont
Six Lamb Chops and a Day of Kitchen Troubles
A magazine style anecdote recalls ordering six lamb chops by phone, mixed fortunes with the maid and wife, a sharp knife mishap, soot on the maid, and a late reflection on bluffing and odd medical jokes. It includes stray lines about alligators, cows per person in Denmark, and a Paris doctor's leg pulling plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lins
Paris
Cure for Catarrh Promoted by Hall's Company
A historic ad copy touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known remedy for catarrh linking to internal ingestion and immune system support. It claims a nationwide $100 reward and promises a money back guarantee if not effective. The notice urges readers to request a list of testimonials and emphasizes proprietor faith in the remedy.
Irving Pretense in Shylock Imprecation Sparks Identity Talk
Reading the stage incident, Irving sought to perform Shylock’s curse while kneeling, sparking debate after the actor noted a Jew would not kneel. The exchange led to claims that Irving, in fact, shared Jewish identity, a verdict voiced by a London solicitor who had seen the pen version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
Keans
Brooke
Fechter
Phelps
Canadian Pacific Railway Time Table
A detailed timetable listing train routes and intermediate stops served by Canadian Pacific Railway including Marl Owen Sand Toronto and Winnipeg area points. It notes weekly and daily services with various departures to Portage la Prairie Brandon Calgary Nelson and other intermediate points, plus connections to Minnesota and Chicago and several western towns.
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Owen Sand
Toronto
Lvar
East
Leket
Dion
Thurs
Biel
Ean Bon
Wed
Brin
Dhrurs
Molson
Lac du Bonnet
Tia Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Calgary
Nelson
Kootenay Coast
Prairie
Bee DA Zindstons
Neepawa
Minnedosa
Interme
Ate
Cally
Sun
Bashoal Lake
Yorkton
Ate Points
Mon
Thur
Elk
Ranid
Hemioda
Minsta
Tuer
Frobyshire
Hirsh
Bienfait
Estets
Sss
Soscone
Souris
Reion Areola
Va's
Glenboro
Sesse
Napinka
Melita
Alameda
Oak Greton
St. Paul
Chicago
Stonewall
Tueson
Sat
West Seluir
Tues
Thera
Set
Emerson Jj
W. Leonard
C. E. McPherson
Gee
Orth
Canadisrepot
Fiorchora
Winnipeg
Erson
St. Fal
Simerson
Paul Dig
Norris
Winn
Miami
Belinnipeg
Ion
Frit Jrand
Elwood
Swan River
Dauphin
Warreaca
Sion
GO. H. Shaw
D.B Hanna
Pretty Girls Attract Despite Their Beauty
A concise note suggests that some pretty girls project allure beyond mere looks. The statement contrasts beauty with subtler charm and garners attention for personal appeal beyond appearance.
Minard's Liniment Ad And Humorous Life Insurance Tale
A fragment from an old column recounts a life insurance exam where a man fails to name his six children and is asked to include himself. A witty office boy points out the applicant forgot himself, while another note touts a tonic claim for Dearcats and Parmetees pills as a mild stimulant and vigor booster.
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Albert
Addie
Henry
Laura
William
Dora
Parmetee
Tickets and the dingy ticketless elder on the old express
A veteran conductor discovers a vice president on board without a ticket yet shows courtesy. The old gentleman reveals his card, the conductor bows to a small mercy, and the scene ends with a sly warning about railroads and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gin
Washington Star
Liniment Cures Garget in Cows and Family Quarrels
Miscellaneous 19th century notes include claims of liniment curing cattle garget and observations on family quarrels. Advertisements tout Parmelee's Pills for dyspepsia and liver complaints with testimonials from O W Snow Co and Charles A Smith. The text remarks on the social idea of a fussy man versus a sensible woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Snow & Co
Syracuse
N. Y
Parmelee
Charles A. Smith
Lindsay
Winard's Liniment Cures Colds and More
A Chicago Record-Herald item recalls a bluff colonel praised for never failing. He asserts prowess to carry any point or raise a siege and jokes about a friend needing private business as they part on a stairway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record- Herald
Unclear Dialogue About Walking and Courtship
A mangled sarcastic exchange between a farmer’s horse and a canalboat mule questions walking and exercise, followed by a garbled proverb about judgment in marriage and a misquoted line from the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Banker's Nervous Client Turns Out to Be His Son
A banker's private-office visitor urges a $2000 loan to cover debts from a tailor, haberdasher, livery-stable keeper and other small bills. The banker grows wary but finally writes the check, only to learn the visitor is his university boat-race son seeking funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bita
Kinard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria
A compact, moral vignette portrays a sturdy paperboy Kinard supporting a crippled mother and invalid sister. After a clash at a transit station a benevolent passerby apologizes to a flower girl and rewards the boy, highlighting dignity and self respect amid hardship. The piece ends noting long hours and low pay souring farm youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Street
Fifteenth
Morning inquiry and garden theft prompt evasive reply
In a domestic scene a father urges shifting topics when faced with unpleasant talk. He returns to find his flower beds damaged and a small thief suspected by the footprint. His daughter Mabel dodges the question with repeated requests and evasive answers about who picked the flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Olel
Mabel
Odd remark from a railway watchman and a wooden leg tale
A legs toilet collector hears a girl say her father removed his leg nightly for sleep. The collector expresses shock while the girl explains the wooden leg is worn only at night, taking 15 minutes to strap. Insurance families daily.
Just as He Thought A Proposal At The Exchange
A man asks a woman to marry him at the Exchange and she hesitates noting the suddenness. He responds that this is common and expresses gratitude before leaving.
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Hamiota Herald
Male
Springhill, N. 5
Try
Basilians
Ines
Woman's Cult
Jamnkennese
Denmark
Perth
Schnee
Hall
Cheney & CO
Tod Do
Hal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadiak
S.E. Crandell
Port Perry
Earth
Winard
Williams
Leman
Forrester & Ay
M.C. A
Leyden
Canada
Amsterdam
Ryrie Bros
Yonge and
Adelaide Streets
NEST
Best Imperial Hotel
Maurice Nokes
Imperial
Kinard
Baby's Own Soap
Albert Toilet Soap CO
Mrs
Montreal
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