Dr Chase's Nerve Food Promises Restored Health
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Nerve Food as replenishing brain and nerve vitality through natural elements. It claims improved blood quality sustains nerve cells, cites a testimonial from W.R. Sutherland of St Andrews and urges purchase at 50 cents a box from local dealers and Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
W.R Sutherland
St Andrew's Man
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
The New Pard Gets an Option
A youthful mining aspirant arrives in cobalt with a purchase option on a claim on Sasaginaga Lake. He professes mining schooling and quizzes locals about rock types while Joe and Bill press for a ten day option at fifty dollars. The tale ends with the youth seeking the sellers after a misread claim. Toronto Globe.
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Joe
Bill
Lear
School of Mines
Bal
Ign
Bl 'Mak
Sasaginaga Lake
Anaconta
Lor
Cole
Minera
Toronto
Etchings from Windsor collection draw Whistler interest
London dealers Thomas Agnew Sons acquire a large Windsor Library mezzotint and etching collection. Many prints date to Victoria era bearing VR marks, including rare portraits after Reynolds and works by Whistler. Prices and sales at Christie’s and later auctions reflect strong collector demand while Bottled items and earlier prices illustrate the market.
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London
Royal Library
Windsor
Thomas Agnew
Queen Victoria
Justina Reynolds
Duchess of Devonshire
Ana
Duchess of Rutland
Blyth
Christie's
Guiners
Woistier
Whistler
New Gallery
Palais de TE Boa Are
Paris
Ena's Trousseau and Royal Wedding Dress Plans
London Ireland reports Princess Ena will fund part of her wedding trousseau with cloth of silver from Spain and Ireland made gowns by Mme Lambert in Hanover Square. The piece notes Spain and Ireland influence on royal attire and hints at upcoming plans for the Queen of Spain dress. The article also mentions France's general election likely on Sunday May 10, with a second ballot on May 25.
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Ena
Trousseau
London
Ireland
Trousseaa
Royal Irish Industries
Quesa
Spain
Mme. Lambert
Hanover Square
France
Willo Bably
Postal Congress Debates Delegates From Colonies
The 1897 Postal Congress met in Washington with a rule to maintain rations and featured a motion by Saba Pasha to admit a Tunisian delegate, rejected to avoid offending France. Britain proposed recognizing Cape Colony Transvaal Colony and Orange River Colony as separate delegations, which was agreed.
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Romer
Art Ueregstee
Sim
Palazzo Colonna
Postal Congress
Bell
Washington
Saba Pasha
Rneral
Egypt
Tunis
France
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Orange River
Great Britain
Toby and the Panther chase in Indian mission fort tale
In a misty jungle incident local guides and a South Indian mission stay alert as Toby the fox terrier and a panther engage during a nighttime pursuit. The dog pounces trapping the big cat, enabling Mr. Price to stagger to safety after suffering fourteen wounds from the attack.
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London
Pally Matt
India
Price
Psi
Foster
Emperor William Rewards Crefeld Maidens With Hussars
An impoverished OCR note recounts Emperor William in Crefeld promising a garrison and dancing partners for the maids of honor. TheEleventh Hussars entered the city to cheers, with Felicitations about a campaign return. A farmer named Corntossel questions about rail and stone work.
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Bern
Wiliam
Crefeld
Rhenish
Prussia
Hee
Spring tonic promoted as Dr Williams Pink Pills
A spring health advisory warns against purgatives for cleansing the blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best tonic to build up weak or run down people. Testimony from Mrs Abert Lampenn of L'Ardoine, Nova Scotia praises the pills, with instructions to buy from local agents or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Abert Lampenn
L’ardoine
N.S
Dr. Wiliams
Aesler
Dr .Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Theatrical scene ends in shooting escape scene
An audience at a Joseph Jefferson performance gasped as a staged pistol shot interrupted the fleeing villain. A shirted miner drew his revolver, the crowd rushed the door, and many demanded a repeat performance after the chaotic finale.
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Joseph Jefferson
Carter
Dan
Jefferson
Juan
Thom
Heaven
Min
Sue
Vatican Observatory Director Named as Hazen. Worm Exterminator Ad
The scientific world follows the Pope's action summoning Rev. Father Hazen to direct the Vatican Observatory. A worm exterminator product claims unmatched effectiveness for children and adults. Ensure you obtain the genuine article when buying.
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Father Hazen
Vatican Observatory
Portrait of Gladstone Portraits and Opinions Stir Family Dispute
A fragmentary clipping recounts Mr. Gladstone receiving a portrait of Mex Jones as an aging figure, with family members debating its flattering likeness. The piece also surveys assorted Victorian-era vignettes, adverts, and quoted lines on doctors, digestion pills, and social wit, ending with a reflective question about the value of life.
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Gladstone
Rhinelander
United States
Mr. Gladstone
Where the Douma Will Meet in St Peters Palace
The Douma will convene in a vast central hall of St Peters Palace, richly decorated from Potemkin’s era. The hall houses a theaterlike tribune, ministers’ suites, and secretary desks, with no seating for representatives and a grand bow window overlooking a garden. The assembly will use pencil and inkless desks, while the throne of Catherine II’s gift to Potemkin stands as a historic backdrop.
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Sue Sauride
St. Peters
Price
House of Representatives
Wasungton
Potemkin
Uer
Nists
Catherine II
Price Potkin
Taurus
Crimea
Caught Cold on the C P R and Paychine Cure
A Magnetawan farmer, Mr A E Mumford, recalls a severe lung illness after catching cold on the CP R. He suffered night sweats chills and coughing fits. Two months on Paychine restored his health and ended lung trouble, with doctors once pessimistic about recovery. Paychine claimed to destroy disease roots.
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A. E. Mumford
Magnetawan
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Simpson
Ateren
Alogse
Cape Horn
New Tern
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Greater New York
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Canada
the Postal Congress
Toby and the Panther
Kaiser Remembe
oTale
Parmetee
Arctic
Labrador
Peck
England
Haffin Land
Blackwell's Island
Mr. Peck
Batha Land
Chicago
Tribune
Paine
Mpecine
Ashe
J.c.ildart
Prosser Brook
N. B. Ays
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Beecher
Winard
Osilvie
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co
Montreal
Pilvie
Grover
Ritun
Qatar
Cheney
Toledo
Manchuria
Switzerland
Wisdom
Parmelee
Dr. Amen
Fognitore
Itsell
Layla
Ip.tezis
Phladelphia
C.P.R
T. A. Slocum
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