Zam-Bak Herbal Balm Endorsed By Satisfied Users
Readers report Zam-Bak cured infant eczema and teething sores on feet. A man says it healed a swollen trampled foot after an accident and rapid recovery. Advert says the all-round balm, made from herbal essences, treats ulcers, cuts, burns, rheumatism, and chest cold relief. Available from Zam-Bak Co. Toronto, 61 boxes for $2.50.
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Tavior
Pine Ridge
Man
D. Canmping
Oe.abos
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Ceylon Pearl profits and church views in period pieces
A mixed page notes a Ceylon pearl company with 108000 annual renewals and government protections, plus a 1905 era consular report on profits, and discusses the Anglican archbishop election and the historic Low and High Church tensions in Canada, referencing Toronto’s first bishop Dr. Strachan.
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Ceylon
Hartford Courant
Anglican Church Strife Moves Toward Reconciliation in Toronto
The article traces a centuries old clash between High and Low Church factions within the Anglican Church, detailing the 16th and 19th century struggles over parish appointments and college recognition. It highlights figures such as Provost Whitaker, Hon. Edward Blake, Dr. Sullivan, and Bishop Sweatman, noting a shift toward harmony and a toned tone within the Toronto diocese.
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Trinity College
Whitaker
Me Church Association
Church Association
Edward Blake
H. Blake
Low Church Divinity School
Wycliffe College
Bethune
Toronto
Provost Whitaker
Dr. Sullivan
Algoma
Sullivan
Bishop Bethune
Oshawa
Mr. Fortin
Johnson
Sweatman
Sweatiman
Steel
Tog Landing Leeulen
Minard’s Iiment Cures Co Minister-So You Go to School
The text shows a garbled dialogue about spelling bread and dictionary usage, followed by a note that the Russian evacuation of Manchuria began with the departure of the Moscow regiment.
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Manchuria
Moscow
Convicts Earning Up To Fifty Or Sixty Monthly
A Columbus dispatch reports that inmates at the Union Penitentiary receive unusually high wages for overtime work. Convicts perform standard eight hour tasks with extra pay credited for overtime. In the belt shop some earn about $60 monthly, while many clear over $90 each month. The total overtime pool in the bolt shop exceeds $500 monthly for 299 men.
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Unio
Bolt Shop
Columbus
Minard Liniment Cures Distemper in Wartime Narrative
A fragmented Chicago item notes Minard Liniment curing distemper and an eye to the planned ride to Winchester. Sheridan jokes about speed preferring an automobile yet avoiding war chatter. A photographer captures a moment as a rider spurs a horse, then charges forward.
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Sheridan
Winchester
Chicago
Williams Pink Pills Promise Hope for Sufferers
A testimonial from Mrs Jobin of Quebec claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cured her indigestion headaches and heart palpitations after other doctors failed The letter asserts the pills restore red blood and relieve anemia neuralgia and general weakness urging purchase by mail or from any dealer.
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Williams Pink Pitts
T. J. Tobin
King Street
Quebec
Sena Seer
L’evenement
Yst
Ty de Williams
Ted
Tan
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Minstrel Man Ward Encounters Rockford Stranger
A Seventeenth Street incident features Harry Ward the minstrel man stopped by an old Black man who mistakes him for a former acquaintance from Rockford. Ward confirms he is not the man, and the stranger remarks that he once knew a liar. The exchange ends with light banter and a smile.
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Harry Ward
Seventeenth Street
Rockford
Mr. Ward
Denver Post
Beneca
British Columbia Apples Draw New Zealand Interest
Vancouver BC fruit buyers praise Canadian apples at Christchurch New Zealand International Exhibition. A firm letter from Blake Ness & Company urges trade potential, noting ripe stocks and favorable pricing, and suggests BC growers could profit from shipment and packing for export to New Zealand.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Christchurch
New Zealand
Zealand
G. Earle
Royal Horticultural Society
London
England
Blake, Ness & Company
Peticeman’s Sting Reveals Robbery Suspect
Captain Weber tricked neighborhood newsies by washing clothes at the fire station to lure witnesses. A crowd identified the owner as Nifty Smith, whose red galluses and patched knee matched the stolen outfits. He confessed to the store robbery.
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W. K Weber
Weber
Seventh Avenue
Weandotte Street
Ngwsbors
Poisoned With Food Says New York World Doctor
A New York World physician argues that thousands poison themselves by poor eating habits. Few choose foods and timing for proper digestion and nourishment. Most overeat or undereat, leaving the body taxed by daily duties.
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New York World
Ghostly quake in England awakens artists at Cowdray Hall
Goat John Leech and Millais stayed at Cowdray Hall England with Suesta guests. They occupied a haunted wing. Millais awoke convinced a ghost shook him. Leech trembled in the corridor. They spent the night restless, then learned of a local earthquake in the afternoon.
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John Leech
Millais
Cowdray Hall
England
Suesta
Leech
Islands Offer Rich Quarts Pebbles For Stained Glass
Between Long Island north point and Watch Hill a chain of islands includes Plum Island and Goose Island. They yield richly colored quartz pebbles, called gates, used in stained glass. Demand in New York keeps one or two sloops employed collecting them from wind and surf.
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Longsland
Watch Hill
Plum Isand
Goose Island
New York
Dorado as a Land of Wealth in Historical Legend
The text explains the term El Dorado originated from Pi zarro's explorer claim of a land rich beyond the Orinoco and Amazon. It traces El Dorado to a real place imagined as a golden country of wealth and beauty, used thereafter as a metaphor for unattainable riches and opulence.
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Pizarro
Orinoco
Amazon
el Dorado
Seedy philosopher seeks swellest restaurant meal
A quirky line from a hedged narrator describes happiness as being able to enter any top restaurant, place an ad over the price list, and order from taste without regard to a dwindling wallet. The speaker’s muttered mood echoes a humorous riff on luxury and budget limits.
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Siy Dea
Egotic and Egoist Concepts Taught by Father
Fragmentary dialogue defines an egotist as a man who believes himself superior to others. The speaker, addressing “Correctior Bertie-Father,” contrasts ego, egotism, and self-importance with rough notes on social perception. The text is incomplete and lacks full context or clear conclusions.
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Bertie
Bela Snarter
Dog Purchase Dialogue From Mourning Widow
Fragmentary OCR captures a seller asking about dog color options while a widow in deep mourning rejects certain choices, indicating a constrained purchase discussion with color options and emotional state.
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Anima
Sellers
Cupid and archery coded in playful verse banter
A brief exchange of whimsical lines features Cupid and Puck debating anger and wisdom while referencing Tin and Beneca in a light literary tone. The fragment hints at playful conflict and mischief without a clear narrative arc.
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Cupid
Tin
Puck
Fragmented Bone Described in Thirteen Places
An item notes a patient with a severe injury as a doctor marvels at the fracture. The bone is stated to be broken in thirteen places, described in terse, period-voice wording with a focus on the dramatic injury.
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Patiens
Sir Beauiful
Minard's Liniment Praised by User in 1909 Letter
A letter from Fairville dated September 30 1909 from Minard's Liniment Co Limited to "Dear Sirs" extols MINARD'S LINIMENT as a superior article. The writer says they use it as sure relief for sore throat and chest and would not be without it even if the price were one dollar per bottle.
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Fairville
Minard’s Liniment Co
Kingston plans half mile breakwater for harbor
Historical notes mention a government plan to build a half mile breakwater on King Street near the Kingston harbor as a strategic improvement. The item also references global ore to gold ratios and centuries of famine affecting various regions. The fragmentary text includes references to ailments in children attributed to worms and a cosmetics-like remedy suggestion.
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Kingtreet
Kingston
Ont
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Parmelee
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Empire
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Rome
Strachan
Frank Daniels
Baltimore
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Das
Minard
Iiment
Ayer
Deus
Vometh
General Health Board
sRanal Drey « Chemical Co. Limited
Montreal
Fellows
Watesxa
Wheimale
Taleda
Ail Drege Tale
Mgr. Kennedy
American College
United States
Teheran
The
Daily Mail
Ne Assembly
Wolford
Peter Pence
Syme Han Exci
Pacific Coast Fruit
Mike Finnegan
Mike
Mikes
Styian
Fabrice
Bree
Shiloh
Willi
Mary
George
Bowery
Messrs’ Sothebya
Australia
Alifornia
Taiey
Mooney
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