Zam-Buk credited with curing years of ulcer and leg sores
A testimonial claims Zam-Buk healed a leg ulcer after years of failed treatments. The speaker recounts an accident, long pain, and constant bandaging before applying Zam-Buk daily. He reports no recurrence for over a year and promotes the herbal balm for skin and sore ailments.
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Arana
Langton
Edmard
Bay
Ieee
Rugzists
She
Zarn- Bak Co
Toronto
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised By Paquetville Woman
A Patqueville resident Mrs Geo Hiller and Mrs Butler report relief from back pains and run down health after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The ad emphasizes kidney health as the mainspring of a woman's well being and claims quick relief.
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Dodd
Paquetville
Gloucester Co
Geo. Hiller
Governor McDonald Seeks Prudent Christmas Charity Plan
W. C. McDonald, New Mexico’s governor, urged restraint in Christmas giving at a Santa Fe dinner, mocking the rich widow of Viamberino for sending 10,000 alarm clocks to Uganda to aid sleeping sickness sufferers. A military reform bill proposes guillotining soldier murderers under court martial instead of firing squad, except when offenses fall outside military law. The Chamber of Deputies advanced the measure in response to the Mme Gouth murder by soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McDonald
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Viamberino
Uganda
Mme Gouth
Chamber of Deputies
Louis Napoleon Escaped in Workman Disguise at Fortress
Report notes Louis Napoleon escaped a northern French fortress in a workman disguise. Guards were fooled by improvised attire including apron and moustache, with guards at the drawbridge and governor misled by a plausible dummy in the prince’s bed before the escape across the Belgium frontier.
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Napoleon
France
Lux
Louis Napoleon
Norkmen
Demaine
NEW HOTEL LAW IN FRANCE REQUIRES 80 PERCENT FRENCH STAFF
In France a proposed rule would require at least 80 percent of hotel staff to be French. Hotelkeepers fear staffing of Riviera and cosmopolitan resorts would struggle due to language needs. The issue mirrors broader limits on foreign workers and doctors in French resorts.
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France
Riviera
Eclectric Ol Promises Self Proven Coughs and Burns Remedy
An advertisement extols a universal medicine named Eclectric Oil by Steel-Dr. Thomas claiming it needs no testimonial. The text asserts it cures coughs colds cuts contusions sprains burns and general bodily ailments with no external guarantee. The language emphasizes self proven efficacy.
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Thomas
Young Writer Drops Hero, Chooses Cat as Protagonist
A youth narrates a tale of three villains and a slain hero, mixing crime and romance in wild style. Frustrated by overlong plots, he vows to abandon the grim cast and swap the hero for a cat in future stories.
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Grange
Fountain Pen
Wear of Traffic on Roads Revealed at London Exhibition
A report from the Physical Society exhibition at Imperial College in South Kensington notes a machine measuring road wear. Officials describe pavement erosion over years with varied rates, citing aerobalt pavement as especially durable and general wear depending on traffic volume.
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Physical Society
London
Imperial College of Science
South Kensington
Youthful boast sparks old fashioned courtship quip
A gold en youth tells a nurse maid I was a youngster to your charge. The girl replies I should then have the chance of teaching you better manners. The exchange captures playful, period tone and social banter.
Reginald TM Explores Love for Parents
In a brief exchange Reginald TM explains love for his parents. He cites affection and social expectation as reasons, noting the bond feels both personal and conventional.
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Reginad
Reginald
Remedy claims and odd notes in a patterned aside
A garbled passage presents scattered references to remedies and social cues. It mentions pills for indigestion and liver issues, testimonials, and vague anecdotes about relationships and cleanliness products. The text reads like a collage of unrelated phrases and mock sales lines.
CURED OF EPILEPSY WITH PINK PILLS CLAIMS
An article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for epilepsy, sharing a testimonial from Mia John Mather of Hancroft Ont. about a son whose seizures diminished and stopped after months of use. It notes pills cost 60 cents a box or $2.50 for a two dozen pack and mentions Paddington London tenement health rules.
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Wikliams
Mia
John Mather
Hancroft
Hopey
Bebe Wiliam
All Medicine Tealere
Dr. Wiliams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Minard’s ment Cures Cold and Other Philanthropic Efforts
An article fragment mentions a philanthropic endeavor by Minard, cites Rev. J. Berendt as founder of a related Christian memorial, and notes a connection to President Van Buren's naval odour system initiative. It also briefly describes hand anatomy with eight wrist bones, five palm bones, and fourteen finger bones.
Agricultural Show Highlights and Livestock Exhibit
A rural fair reports a strong livestock exhibit and large automobile display occupying space originally used for animals. Organizers praise the event as a great success with ample crowd interest and community support.
Scottish Laird Cites Nelson Signal In Cattle Tale
A Scottish laird recalls Nelson’s signal England expects that every man will do his duty to explain that the English are meant, not Scotland, in a humorous exchange about duty and justice. A teacher at a local school queries biblical Cain in a stray line of dialogue.
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Bure
England
Nelson
Noething
Scotland
Adam
Garden of Eden
Cain
High Finance and Household Struggles in Odd Snippet
A fragmented collage mentions a solemn man’s salary, family pressure, and a plan to strike. It references Hamins Wizard Oil praised by physicians and its hospital use. A Toronto lecture quotes Father Bernard Vaughan and a child’s riddle about a father’s gold crown worn on his foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Vaughan
Toronto
Jessie Caid
Seedy visitor seeks aid from wary companion
A transient barefoot in need asks for money, claiming hunger and a dislocated shoulder. Allen responds with dry humor about attempting to wear a clean shirt. The exchange is noted amid fragmented dialogue and garbled closing lines.
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Allen
No Time for Slumming Charity Critique By Reverend Horne
A London dinner discussion by Rev Sylvester Horne condemns grudging charity. He argues true aid requires absolute sympathy and humility, not condescension, as a social leader in charity. An unrelated anecdote on slumming and a trivia note about bird lifespans follow.
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Sylvester Horne
Noberal
London
Ade London Indy
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May
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Hessert
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Berlin
van Buren
Navy
United States
Neal Institute
Thirteenth Ave
Calgary
Winnipeg
Smith St
Regina
Lea
Cae
Kymer
Muntoburn
Alte
Central London
Railway. Com
Minaree
the Arlington Co. of Canada, Ltd
Daisy
Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
International
Tational Stock Feed Co., Limited, Toreate
Harness
Imperial Oil Co,, Limited
Eddy
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