Zam-Buk Endorsed by War Correspondent Authorities
The item presents testimonials from CE Sanford of Weston NS and war correspondent Frank Scudamore praising Zam-Buk for healing long standing ulcers and piles after other remedies failed. Quoted authorities include Dr Andrew Wilson and W Lascelles Scott affirming the product’s purity and healing power. Available through Zam-Buk Co Toronto at 1.25 for three boxes post free. warns against imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CE. Sanford
Weston
King’s Co
Frank Scudamore
Canada
Zam-Buk
Tam
Andrew Wilson
I. Ie
W. Lascelles Scott
Royal Commission For
Victoria
Zam-Huk Co
Toronto
Railway Travel in Africa through an African night
The London Daily Mail account by Gertrude Page describes a night journey to Choma with Africans around the train. Fires glow and native voices and gleaming teeth illuminate the camp as the train moves on. The writer meets fellow travelers including a Belgian rubber plantation manager and a Northeastern Rhodesia official, and notes a heroic Rhodesian station master who explains a lion hunt near the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steppes
Choma
Gertrude Page
London Daily Mail
Congo
Rhodesia
Kafue
Lasakes
Africa
Ike
Weighty Question Promoter Banter and Deafness Cure Ad
A jumbled column fragment questions promotion plans about capital and tuners. An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness relief, offering $100 for uncured cases. Interleaved dialect notes and a short exchange with Little Rastus conclude the clipped piece.
Royal British Radium Institute to Open under King Edward
A Radium Institute under royal charter will be established under King Edward with a medical department for treatment and research. Sir Ernest Cassel funds the venture, reflecting royal interest in the project. A syndicate linked to the royal visit is mentioned, alongside plans tied to a re opened old copper mine at St Ives Cornwall where radium is claimed to be procured outside Austria.
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Edward
Royal British Radium Institute
Ernest Cassel
Fedans Eet
St. Ives
Cornwall
Austria
Longest Will on Record Sanctioned in London
The largest will on record, 36 000 words, was proven in London. It is the testament of Edward Bush, a Gloucester retired engineer, who left about $795 000 to his mother and private annuities. He died in 1905, leaving small benefactions and no charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Bush
Gloucester
Ty Frederick ‘Thorne
Testament in a Second-Hand Shop Drives Heir Mystery
A curio found in a second-hand shop by Wallace reveals a Bible with a cryptic inscription and two five-pound notes. The bequest declares the finder is the heir if the Bible is read, suggesting a tale of unintended inheritance and disputed legacy from a bygone era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
PSYCHINE Credited By Ontario Mother For Child’s Life
Mrs B Obelich of Chewenin Ont declares PSYCHINE saved her child’s life and boosted family health. She notes eight members use the tonic, praising its effects on lungs and strength. Her letter, dated August 11 1908, asks skeptics to judge its merit and permits use of her name. DR T A SLOCUM Ltd Toronto sells PSYCHINE at 50c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Obelich
Chewenin
Ont
Psychine
DR. T. A Slocum, Limited
Toronto
Knickerbocker Demand Tricky Boy Hinges on Sale Error
A boy pressed his mother to buy a pair of knickers marked with a bold self testifying price tag while a herbal remedy, Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, is touted in an odd shop dialogue. The scene blends comic kid mischief with a shopkeeper’s quips about remedies and a dusting pun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Eclectric Oil
Minard's Liniment Cures Diptheria Foe
A reader recounts a dramatic healing claim for diphtheria after using Minard's Liniment. A man with a swollen throat reportedly improved after bathing with the liniment and leaving a cloth on overnight, with the account attributed to a prior favor and a belief the remedy warded off a quarrel.
New Northern Fruit Impresses Prairie Horticulture
The Hippophae berry, hardy and productive, thrives in Prairie climates. Introduced by D W Buchanan at St Chatham, it shows minimal winter damage and yields large fruit, though dioecious plants require multiple shrubs nearby. It can form hedges or screens and may scent foxes on windy days.
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Europe
U. S
Northwest
Winnipeg
DW. Buchanan
St. Chai
Women urged to seek nerve food cure for health loss
The article promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a cure for nervous disorders and weak health in women. It cites letters from users like Mrs Armstrong and Mr D D Burger praising restored strength after four years of poor health following childbirth. Boxes priced at 50 cents each, six for two dollars, available through Bates & Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C
Manson
Bates & Co
Toronto
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted for women health
An old plea promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure to strengthen nerves and restore blood. The ad claims women can prevent breakdown by using the medicine, citing a testimonial from Mrs. James H. Ward of Louis Cove and noting sales from Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara
Oman
Air Loving World Advocated By Scientists
The fragment argues for a world embracing fresh air to improve physical health and immunity, suggesting nations should refrain from blocking air access. It reflects a science-driven hope for widespread outdoor living and fewer illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stelf
Missing Cat Care Note in Household Exchange
A brief fragment records a homely exchange about leaving a can of food for a cat. Mr. X mentions someone asking if they left anything for the cat, and a can of food with a can opener is noted on the table. The dialogue hints at a casual domestic scene.
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Mr. X
Homer
John
Loss of the Stork and its furs worth millions
The Hudson Bay Company ship Stork, nicknamed the Spectre Ship, was lost with a cargo of furs valued around 190000. Crew saved. captain en route to London. Sailors often recruited from Orkney. the ship’s long history includes insurance spikes and late Channel sightings before vanishing again.
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Hudson Bay Company
Lloyd's
Moose Factory
H.B
London
Montreal
Hudson Bay Cos
Orkneys
Stork
Land's End
Red Hat For Canada Letter From Rome Sparks Debate
A Rome letter in The Dundas Panner by Mer. Sattuto discusses the possibility of Canada receiving a cardinal, weighing Vatican reluctance against Canadian patience. The author notes English Catholic discontent and the influence of the Eucharistic Congress, with Archbishop Brothes in Rome potentially affecting the outcome.
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Canada
Rome
Dundas Panner
Mer. Sattuto
Erie Hsca
Pontit
Quebec
Monsignor
Youre
Archibishop of
Westminster
Brothes
Two Mattawa Men Jailed Over Prime Minister Check
Two shanty woodcarvers from Mattawa visited Ottawa to meet Sir Wilfrid Laurier and received a $25 check for their work. In Hull they were jailed briefly after police questioned the check bearing the Prime Minister’s signature. Explanations from Laurier followed and they were released. The report notes a rise in homestead entries in the West and lists totals for months and regions.
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Mattawa
Otawa
Walterd Laurier
Hull
Lecompte
Nault
Ant
Wilfrid
New Manitoba strawberry variety offered by Buchanan
Manitoba grower Mr Buchanan of St Charles introduces a new strawberry variety described as extra large productive and of good quality for home use. A Crescent and Harlequin cross, the plant is a strong hardy grower. Send for more information to the Buchanan Nursery Winnipeg. Also mentions Parmelee's Vegetable Pills praised for stomach tonicity and ease of taking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Buchanan Nursery
St. Charles
Man
Shilohs Cure Pun and Family Nonsense
A playful exchange on puns and supper dominates a dated chat, with lines about Shilohs Cure and a father son punning exchange. The fragments mention a Philadelphia setting and a humorous tone about thinking of supper.
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Rose
Philadelphia
Rockefeller Testimony and Oil Field Hype in 1901
The Washington Star quotes a Galveston editor praising Texas oil fields as abundant while John D. Rockefeller testifies in the government suit against the oil trust in New York. An aged clipping recalls Rockefeller brushing off an old friend’s skepticism and reporting generous oil prospects amid industry fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Oil Trust
New York
Int
Kefeller
Texas
Rockeflier
Galveston
James H. Dash
Dash
Washington Star
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Sik
Abciner Pest
Tates Feesrcietyaatee
Peeret
Hall
Fr. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Tse
France
Bank of the World
Philadelphia Ledger
Ayer
Agers
Tommy
Shiloh
Nard
Senator Sorghum
Minard’s
Liniment Co
Minard
GF Worden
St John
James H. Ward
Loni’s Cove
Dr. Williams
Bette
Willems
Contregatio
Atsericane
Ae Salada
Hinery Co Limited
NU. Nova
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