Canada’s Grand Trunk expands with world’s longest double track
The Grand Trunk Railway System proclaims its main line from St Johns Quebec to Niagara Falls and Chicago as the world’s longest under one management. It touts a fast roster including the International Limited between Montreal and Chicago and multiple daily trains with luxurious parlor, cafe cars, and Pullman sleepers.
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Canada
St. Johns
Que
Niagara Falls
Chicago
International Limited
Montreal
Greyhound of Canada
Dominion
Toronto
Desolate Liakova Islands Yield $5 Million Ivory Revenue
The Liakova islands in the Arctic Ocean near Lena, Siberia, are frost-bound and barren except for Arctic moss and ivory diggers. Despite no inhabitants, they generate about five million dollars annually from fossil ivory.
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Liakova
Arctic Ocean
Lena
Siberia
Spring Blood Tonic Boosts Health with Dr Williams Pink Pills
A spring tonic is needed to enrich the blood and cleanse the system without harsh purgatives. Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are promoted as a rebuilding remedy that improves blood quality, eases headaches and backaches, and supports well being. Testimonial from Mrs. Sampson of L Ardaise, N S praises the product. Wrapper must show full name. Available from dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2.50 from Brockville Ontario firm.
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Dr. Williams
Albert FE. Sampson
L’ardaise
N. S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
New York City payroll dwarfs many world totals
New York's annual city salaries total 65 million dollars, nearly matching London’s entire annual admin budget. About 45,000 workers are on the city payroll, and rent paid by residents yields roughly 12.25 dollars of every hundred to municipal employees.
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New York
London
Paris
Baby's Own Tablets Promised Safe for Children
An advertisement urges prudent mothers to keep Baby's Own Tablets for infants and toddlers addressing indigestion colic teething and sleep. A government analyst certifies no opiate or poisonous ingredients while testimonials claim effectiveness and safety. Printed mail order option offered at 25 cents per box from Dr Williams Medicine.
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J. C. Gildart
Prosser Brook
N. B
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
The Awful Slave Trade in Portuguese Africa
Henry W. Nevinson details the brutal 5 year labor contracts for slaves carried to San Thome and Principe in the Gulf of Guinea. He describes slave roads through the Hungry Country, release from shackles on Cuanza, and the emigration system run by Portuguese authorities then notes cocoa profits, high death rates, and calls for Britain to enforce anti slave trade actions.
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San Thome
Principe
Henry W. Nevinson
Portuguese Africa
Cuanza River
Angola
Central Africa
Congo
Bibe
Benguele
Bailundu
Bouro-Bouro
Cuanza
Zambesi
Livingstone
Dilolo
Katanga
Benguela
Novo Dodondo An Loanda
Bihe
San Thome and
Gulf of Guinea
Okalunga
Island of
Hell
Emigration Committee
Nightingale
Princiave
Planters Institute
Harper's Magazine
Berlin
Brussels
Portugal
Congo Basin
England
No Mistake About This Case Kidney Disease Saves Life
Patrick Downing of St Leolin Georgia writes that a severe kidney disease nearly killed him but Dodd's Kidney Pills restored his health. He recalls blood in urine, back pain, headaches, and weakness followed by full recovery after taking the remedy.
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Dodd
St. Leolin
Glo
Go. N. B
Mer
Patrick Downing
Mr. Downing
Nervine touted as life enhancing remedy in town column
A local voice praises South American Nervine claiming it radiates health by improving circulation and blood quality. The testimonial notes the product strengthens tissue and centers nerve force, claiming notable success even where doctors declared hopeless cases.
English Lady Nursed Japs During Russo Japanese War
Mrs Teresa Richardson of Carmarthenshire, the only English woman allowed to nurse in the Russo Japanese war, has returned to London after fifteen months of service at Port Arthur. Chosen by Viscount Hayashi to help in nursing Japanese wounded, she was revered by the soldiers as “Our English Mother.”
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Port Arthur
Seige
London
Teresa Richardson
Glanbrydon Park
Carmarthenshire
Viscount Hayashi
Beatric Raymond
Beatrice
Ceturene
Tim
Uist
Leroy Melville
Gus
Leroy
Denat
Selimia Ner
York
Forbes
Sell
Nigit
Nate Call Raymond
Miss Skinner
Editt
Japanese Sailors Visit Nelsons Tomb In London
The Kashima crew visit St Pauls Cathedral to honor Nelsons tomb. Spectators cheer as they arrive and the dean greets them with a reverent address. The Japanese captain thanks the English hosts for their warm reception and mutual respect.
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London
The
Express
St. Paul's Cathedral
Liverpool Street
Nelson
Katori
Dean Gregory
England
Archdeacon Sinclair
Wiichi
Ifa Cow and Butter Cream Theory
Ifa Cow gave Butter mankind would have to invent milk. Milk is Na ture's emulsion-butter put in shape for diges tion. Cod liver oil is ex tremely nourishing, but it has to be emulsified before we can digest it.
Scott's Emulsion Claims Superior Nourishment
Scott's Emulsion blends the finest oil with hypo phosphites to aid digestion and surpass oil alone in benefit. The manufacturers Scott & Bowne of Toronto promote it as the world's most strengthening nourishing food medicine priced 60c and 1.00 at all druggists.
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Scott
Far and Aft Colloquy and Odd Ad Snippets
A scattered page presents a mix of quips and hoaxes with humorous dialogue about a steeplechase mishap and wedding banter, interspersed with patent medicine pitches and light moral quips. Names, places, or dates are folkloric or generic, but the spoof tone and ads reference Ferrovim, Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, Dr. Agnew's Ointment, Sunlight Soap, and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
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Thomas
Leonhardt
Sana
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Indian Coast
Dodds
New York’s
Bickle
George
Agnew
Edgar
Ethel
Eclectric
IHL
Mamma
Little Flora
Dr. von Stan
Parmelee
Shiloh
Archie Taylor
Asaph, Pa
Stammerers
Arnott Institute
Ontario
O ‘Rey
Caberne Wx Remedy Co
Peterborough
Chemical Laboratory
International Stock Food Co
International P. Foot
Veces Hulle
Anne International Gall Care
Dan Paich
Iowernational Harness
Seay
Ben
Dan Patch
Minneapolis
Mlan
Pedlar’s
Craig St
Pedlar
Mipec
Lombard St
Ottawa
Colborne
Cnt
Dundas St
Saskatchewan
Spring Creek
Indian Head
R. Parsons
Wellesley Street
Traymore
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City
United States
Traymore Hotel Company
D. &. White
Macdarco
Manitoba
Alberta
Ozhersys
Mi.paus
Independent Order OF Forestess
F. W.W. Hudson
Lax Department
the Union Trust Company, Limited
Temple Building
OLD Virginia Farms
Lancest
State
Belaw Chemical Co
Schofield
Cleveland
American Poultry Farm
P. F. IL Munger & Sons
DeKalb, Ii
Baluiog
Jesse
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