Fresh Water Sea Voyage on the Great Lakes
Advertises a summer trip from Sarnia Ontario to Fort William Ontario via Lake Huron and Lake Superior. Notes new steamers added to Northern Navigation Co. tied to Grand Trunk Railway, with details and rates available from W. S. Cookson in Chicago. Includes an unrelated foot care ad for Allen's Foot-Easer with a free sample offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Sarnia
Ontario
Fort Wilhiam
Northern Navigation Co
Great Lakes
Grand Trunk Railway
Cookson
Merchants Loan & Trust Building
Chicago
Miscellany of curious global facts and fanciful notes
A collage of oddities and statistics from around the world. Topics include exercise timing, Canada’s fishing fleet, Russia’s insane population, Egypt's mourning cap origins, roller rinks in England, Russian barley and U S crop leads, France forest area, ancient Roman building troubles, and a wall of diverse curiosities from art theft to paper, health, and wildlife legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Russia
Liherty
Egypt
England
United States
France
Doctor advised operation in Galena woman’s tale
A Galena Kansas woman describes a lump on her side after a fall and rupture. Her doctor suggested surgery but she took Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the lump broke away. The ad touts the remedy for female ills and offers free personalized advice from Lydia E Pinkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Kans
Kansas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mineral Ave
Dirs- Pinkham Lynn
Mass
Countries with old age pensions and other civic facts
Besides Great Britain, Denmark France Belgium Germany New Zealand and Australia have old-age pensions. Dr Pierre’s Pleasant Pellets were introduced forty years ago. They regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels in sugar coated tiny granules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Denmark
France
Belgium
Germany
New Zealand
Australia
Dr. Pierce
Comedian Joe Haines Uses Bishop Ruse to Satisfy Bailiffs
The showman Joe Haines famed as Count Haines tricks two bailiffs by invoking a bishop, who promises to pay the debt. The bishop later enforces the promise, and the lordship settles the £30 debt and charges, sparing Haines from arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Haines
Charles
Haines
Eacape
Bia Jerdebip
Joe
Peanuts in Demand Show Strong Home Growth Potential
The article notes Americans love peanuts with nearly 5,000,000 pounds imported from Japan last year and points to Virginia and the Carolinas as major peanut regions. It argues for expanding domestic production to meet rising demand while acknowledging Japan as a source, but stresses no need to rely on foreign supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Spain
United States
Montgomery
Ala
Virginia
Carolinas
Unlucky Aeronaut and Miscellany from a Long Note
A historical fragment recounts a balloon ascent mishap near a field, where a gentleman assisting was killed after being entangled in a rope. It also includes old sayings on spiders and money, a transatlantic steamship line anecdote, and contemporary opinions on hair care and gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta Tregut Aldo
Alfred
Peat
Edward Pease
Aim
Jia
Lim
Newcastle
Cuticura Remedies Allegedly Cure Widespread Itching
A 1909 New York City resident claims relief from a severe itching outbreak after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, noting rapid improvement from March 30 to April 1 1909. The notice lists Cuticura as a global remedy and cites Potter Drug & Chemical Corp. and other suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hka
Frank Gridley
East 4Rd Street
New York City
Potter Drus & Chem, Corp
Bole Prope
Boston
Maas Finan A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Munyon
Munyon's
Homoeopathic Home
Remedy Co
Jewerson
Philadelphia
Argest Hydraulic Gold Mines
Trinity County
California
Allen
Qolusied
le Foy
N.Y
Exchingea
Dreeeista
Howard Bros
Huffala
KK. Y
Wren
Taree
Beale Aleee
Post
Phys
Aod
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Winkel
Jan van Eyck
Petrus Capristus
Cuba
Manhattan Island
Britain
Portugal
Czar
Bulgaria
Holland
Duchess of
Albany
Alexander of
Teck
Austria
Italy
Servia
Montenegro
Edward
Amy F. Ching
China
Wellesley College
Honolulu
Oahu
Col
Black Swamp
Blawell
Melbourne
Melbourne Zoo
Lena Ashwells
Diana
Dobson’s
Afzes
Tilis Felrews
Cyril Maude
Miss Lear
London
Boenjatin Franklin
Rai
Lydia E Pinkham
New York
Tadies’ Tiome
California Fig Syrup Co
Anezbury
Mase
Maine
George
Mere
Destern Canada
Deneen
Pky
Aia
Peres Hip
Vnites
Soler
Soe
N.A
Pierce
Milo
Ae Wien
Lama
Ane
Santha Bond
Purcell
Sif
Ctent
Special Agenta
Spohn Medical Co
Chemlats and
Bacterislegtets
Goshen
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