Simply Wonderful Nerviline for Chest Colds and Coughs
Nerviline claims rapid relief for chest colds coughs and sore throats with swelting warm action. It markets itself as safe for children and effective for rheumatic neuralgia sciatica and lumbago while promoting household use and cost efficiency with a trial size two cents and a large school size. The Catarrbozone Co Kingston Canada backs the claim to cure a wide range of pains and aches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrbozone Co
Kingston
Canada
Panama Canal Costs Less Than Widely Believed
Figures from the Canal Record show total canal expenditures up to March 3 1904 for construction and engineering at 294087000. All purposes reached 232659000 with civil administration sanitation fortifications and central items including payments to the French and Panamanian governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
United States
Goethals
Department of Construction and Engineering
Ttema
Tynat Company
Republic of Panama
Panama
Colon
Engineering News
Baby's Own Tablets Trusted by Mother for Eleven Years
Mrs McRachren of Glencoe Ontario praises Baby's Own Tablets after eleven years of use for her children. The product is described as safe and reliable for regulating bowels and stomachs, sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 26 cents a box from Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra McRachren Glencor
Iaby
Dea
der. Wiliams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Farm Hand Wages Across Canada in Last Summer Report
A Dominion Census bulletin from Ottawa shows average farm hand wages by province and gender. It lists monthly and yearly averages for males and females, plus board costs, with figures broken down for Prince Edward Island Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and noting year to year changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Census and Statistics Branch
Ottawa
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Saskatccewan
Soldier Vets Crimea Tale Compared To Belgian Fight
A veteran tells a Kitchener recruit that Belgian fighting was mild next to the Crimean war. The recruit asks about escapes, and the veteran recalls a doomed assault where every man was killed except him because he was at home.
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Belgium
Vee Millers Worm Powders Claim Health Benefit
An advertisement touts Vee Millers Worm Powders as curing stomach worms by eradicating parasites after digestion. It asserts the medicine reshapes digestion, improves the child’s health, and aids evacuation of waste from the bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vee Miller
Railway from Port Said to Syria proposed by Cromer
The note recalls a observations by Lord Cromer about a proposed Port Said to Syria railway for war needs. He warned the line would have to run along the coast within a hundred yards of the shore to be under British fire, and the idea faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Syria
Lord Cromer
Egypt
Secretary Houston Named Farmer-in-chief in Wilson Cabinet
The article profiles Dr. David Houston, newly appointed Secretary of Agriculture under President Wilson. Born in North Carolina and later linking to Missouri, Houston rose from farming and teaching to university leadership before joining the cabinet to oversee the nation’s agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Nklinton
Wilson
Houston
North Carolina
Monroe
Missouri
James Wilson
Louston
Republic
South Carolina College
Harvard
Spartanburg, Sr
University of Texas At
Auria
Texas
Mise Helen Beall
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
University of Texas
Washington University
St. Louis
Washington
Uncle Sam
Minneapolis
Three Heroes Carry Comrade From No Man’s Land
In trenches 1st King's Liverpools faced sniper fire from trees and a distant house. Three volunteers led by Pte S King went out at dawn to silence the threat, planting shells in the house and returning safely while one man was wounded. Pte Geary later carried a comrade to safety amid heavy German fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's
Pte. S King
Pte
Geary
Canada's Gift For Belgian Relief Exceeds Two Million
The relief commission in New York announced Canada has donated 2 million dollars in food and clothing for Belgian victims. Hector Prudhomme of Montreal, treasurer of the central relief committee, reported the figure. Nova Scotia leads provinces in contributions, and a small southwestern town printed a dog tax notice: one dollar for male dogs, three dollars for females.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Belgium
New York
Commission For Relief On
Whichas
Hector Prudhomme
Montreal
Nova Scotia
Carnegie seeks tenant for Skibo farm amid shaky British stand
Andrew Carnegie, who took one Skibo farm into his own hands last summer, now seeks a tenant there. He and Mrs. Carnegie have taken Vanderbilt's Nar Harbor estate for summer and autumn. Carnegie's popularity in Great Britain has fallen since his peace plan collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo
Mrs. Carnegie
Vanderbilt
Nar Harbor
Alme
Carnegie
Great Britain
Hazelnut Visit Sparks Better Pictures Comment
The speaker notes they did not go to a prior place and liked Hazelnut better. They imply the Hazelnut provides superior pictures or visuals.
Canada Telephones Top Half Million For 1914 Earnings
The Comptroller of Statistics reports Canada’s telephone business grew in 1914 ending June 30, with gross earnings surpassing 17.3 million and net profits about 4.41 million. Telegraphs show a decline in earnings, with gross 5.98 million and net 1.74 million. Canada lists 521 144 telephones in use, roughly one per fifteen people, a figure matched only by the United States in per capita density.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller of Statistics
the Railways and Canal Department
J. L. Payne
Canada
Goss
United States
Canadian Telegraph
Telegraph Service
Doing Wonders For Rheumatism In Gaspe Co
Mr. Peter F. Patterson of Haldimand Gaspe County Que reports opening the third box of Dodd s Kidney Pills and finding them beneficial for kidney troubles and rheumatism. He describes years of illness after a cold and strain with headaches backache sleeplessness and nervous symptoms and says the pills gave prompt relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haldimand
Gaspe Co. Que
Dodd
Kidorys
Peter F. Patterson
Mr. Patterac
Mr. Patterson
Buddhism and Christian denominations in Japan count
A historical tally reports 13 Buddhist denominations with Shin Shin as the largest and 71,760 temples and 53,081 resident priests. When including preaching teachers the number reaches 72,047, plus nuns and other staff. Christian counts total 1,655,676 across several groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Shin Shin
Daenes Ane
Chetstans
Human Catholic
Nippon Kirisuto
Kumial
Sei Ko Kwai
Tommny tales and patent medicine lore in a crowded column
An excerpt blends advertising for a medical liniment with a jumble of anecdotes about General Sir Archibald Hunter and Dr. Gage. It includes references to internal and external use for ailments, a raucous joke about spelling, and a burglar incident tied to Dr. Gage’s Palestine lecture, plus a line on Minard’s Liniment for neuralgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Hunter
Third New Army
Tommy
Archibald
Burton
Palestine
Back to the Land Says City Families Could Farm for Profit
A Seed Branch Ottawa bulletin notes urban families with truck farming experience rent cities homes at high costs. It argues twenty acres of land in the countryside could lower rent and yield larger nets, appealing to families seeking farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seed Branch
Ottawa
Lancashire Boys Debating Fathers as Musicians
Two Lancashire boys discuss their fathers who work as musicians with playful mispronunciations. One proclaims his father the greatest musician in town. the other retorts with a humorous jab about his father blowing the whistle for meals at the mill.
Quebec Farmers Tackle Oats Smut Losses and Treatment
The Quebec Journal of Agriculture reports 1913 oats area 1,302,000 bushels valued at 18,732,000 with smut over 7 percent, causing an estimated $1,411,240 loss. It urges farmers to treat seed with 40 percent formalin before sowing and provides steps for safe, effective application to reduce future losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
T. H. Gussow
Dominion Botany
Ottawa
Bee
Quebec Journal of Agriculture
North Alberta Wheat Ships 1200 Miles to Winnipeg Market
A Peace River shipment of No 3 Northern wheat inspected March 29 traveled about 1200 miles from Peace River landing to Edmonton by Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia railway then to Winnipeg via G T P. Government inspectors certified the grain as No 3 Northern signaling northern hard wheat potential.
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Northern
Peace River
Alberta
Edmonton
Wanrena
Peace River Landing
Winnipeg
Dunvegan
British Columbia
Canada
Prince Albert
Grand Prairie
Winnipeg Telegram
Swine Hesbendry to Canada Bulletin Highlights Breeds
Applendi bulletin No 17 from Ottawa outlines the acon hog and its breeding and rearing. It covers Canadian swine breeds with histories and adds sections on hog cholera and tuberculosis written by senior officials. Copies are available from the Publications Branch of the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
New Records in Deep Sea Diving Off New England Coast
Navy department tests in fall 1914 off New England used standard diving outfits on vessels. One diver reached 274 feet with potential for 300 feet. Despite depths, mishaps occurred, and officers believe deeper dives can be done safely with proper precautions. An American lady reprimanded Ambassador Herrick in Paris last August over war delaying her daughter’s schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
New England
Ambassador Herrick
Paris
Mary Ann
Absinthe Arrives in France and West End Clubs
The green drink spread from French soldiers returning from Algeria to become a familiar staple by 1854. In the Pall Mall Gazette style scene, Barnes at Bay's orders absinthe and water to recover from a tolling day in the city, reflecting its social reach.
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France
West End
Barnes
Bay
Thomas de Boots
Charley Heaviside
Destructive Explosives Said To Augment French Firepower
The article notes rumors of a powerful new French explosive. It cites a Paris Eclair extract from a soldier’s letter describing trenches overrun by death after a bombardment and a mitrailleuse operator chained to a gun, with vast casualties in three taken trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mitrailiense
Demurrage Charges Hit Michigan Central with Heavy Fine
The Interstate Commerce Commission imposed a $24,000 fine on Michigan Central Railroad for failing to collect demurrage charges from National Fire Proofing Company. The ruling signals stricter prompt collections and possible action by the Canadian Board of Railway Commissioners, while shippers may face new requirements to pay freight costs without excuses. The note includes unrelated snippets and humor from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce
United States
National
Canadian Board of Railway Commissioners
t + railroad
Itchy eczema ordeal in infant prompts Cuticura relief
A parent describes severe eczema in a two month old girl from Palmerston Street Ontario. Rash spread from hips to hands feet and face causing extreme distress. After weeks the skin peeled, blisters formed, and the child tormented by itching before Cuticura Ointment and Soap were used.
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Palmerston St. Garcia
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Reader
A reader testifies that after a bad foot injury he bathed it with Minard's Liniment and was fully recovered by the next day, signing the note T. G. McMullen.
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Minard
T. G. McMullen
Jewish rabbi dinner joke told by Belasco tale
A Green Book tale recounts a dinner prank where a mistress announces a Jewish rabbi will join guests. The maid responds with a sharp quip about cooking a Jewish rabbi if invited, delivering a sly, humorous return. The anecdote is framed as a true story from a rabbi friend.
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David Belasco
Ida
Gatling Gun inventor Richard Gatling’s NC roots recalled
The article recalls Richard Jordan Gatling born in 1818 in Hertford County North Carolina. It notes the Gatling gun tied to the James River era and not practical until 1965 when it entered United States service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jordan Gatling
Hertford County
N.C
Butler
James River
United States Service
It Cannot Be Done in My Business Well Digger Pic
A dialogue fragment shows Patrick insisting a task cannot be completed in his field. The speaker replies he is a well digger, implying a limit tied to his trade.
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Patrick
Cure for Piles and Eczema Promised by Dr Chase’s Ointment
A testimonial notes long years of suffering from eczema and piles ended by Dr Chase’s Ointment. The letter from September 24, 1917 recounts multiple failed treatments before a complete cure was achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Ketcheson
Edmanson, Bates & On
Cuticura Soap Offered for Skin and Scalp Relief
Advertises a hot bath with Cuticura Soap as fast relief for severe skin and scalp diseases though other remedies fail. Claims worldwide availability and free liberal issue. Includes address Cuticura Dept D Boston U S A and a 33-cent stamp order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. D
Boston
Fragmented note on rigid self containment
An incomplete item discusses rigid self containment and avoidance of external contact. It references limits and self sufficiency, implying a cautious stance or management approach without naming people or places.
Patriotic Drives Urged For War Time Production In Canada
A wartime call pressure on farmers and citizens to boost food and material output. Emphasizes duty to supply the empire, loyalty, and sacrifice, urging farmers to grow grain and stock, with gratitude to Belgium’s resistance and Britain's need after the treaty strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Himerl
Dhe
Belgium
Bergs
Hritain
The Goose Step Sets German Regiments Apart in Parade
A columnist extols the goose step as a symbol of German military prowess noting its stiff knee lift and thunderous ground impact. The piece praises its spectacle and claims training benefits with short sessions at gyms led by army supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poten
Periscope Inventor Morgan Robertson Dies at Sixty
Morgan Robertson known as a short story writer and inventor of the periscope died recently at age sixty. He claimed to have first tested the periscope in his submarine destroyer model and discussed a Holland submarine commission. Company officials denied any financial offer beyond a placeholder sum of fifty thousand dollars.
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Morgan Robertson
Robertson
Mr. Robertson
Holland
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