Peruna Credit Recalls Ottawa Reader's Health Claim
An Ottawa resident details relief from fatigue after taking Peruna. He cites six weeks of decline into a physical wreck and credits Peruna with restoring strength. A New York City former Prescott druggist reports long use and repeated sales to families, praising Peruna for catarrh and general health.
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Ottawa
Pe-mu-na
R. Rene ST. Jean
St. Patrick Street
Ont
Stits
CO. Harding
New York City
Prescott, T
Sailors mix up names of ship parts in comic mishap
A new boy aboard a West India ship mistakes the painter on a rope staging for the rope that actually holds the painter. He lets go the wrong rope, and the captain cries to let go the painter. The boy reports the painter and the tools have gone.
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Father
Tommy
Papa
Tricks of Criminals Outwit Police Misidentifies and Blunders
A long row of cases shows detectives err through mistaken identity, poor evidence, or lax procedures. Notable episodes include an aristocrat misarrested in America, the Edlingham burglary misjudgments, and a Scarbrough case where a detective missed a back‑shot murder.
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Chicago Tribune
England
Edlingham
Newcastle Assizes
Branaghan
Murphy
Butcher
Scotland Yard
de Tourville
Scarborough
London
Alps
Baby's Own Tablets Promised Safe Home Remedy
In thousands of homes Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as the sole medicine for childhood ailments. The ad claims they cure stomach and bowel troubles break up colds expel worms and ease teething with a government analyst’s guarantee of no opiate or poisonous soothing substances. Mrs H H Bonnyman of Matall N S endorses their use for her child. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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H. H. Bonnyman
Mattall
N. S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Laughing jack asses cause sailor’s awkward tale
An army captain returns from India with souvenirs including laughing jack asses. Sailor Tom Pinch is blamed for their death and must tell the captain softly. A joke about the creatures ends with the captain declaring no laughter that morning. Also advice on sedentary life and a village choral society quip.
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India
Tom Pinch
Tom
Masa’s Curse A Boomerang From Osaka Tale
Folkloric tale from Mai nichi Derpo of Osaka recounts geisha Masa betraying rival Iame over Kisida in Fukuwara. A painted egg curses Iame, leading to pocked skin and loss of beauty, while Yayesakura reveals the treachery and Masa faces ostracism from the geisha guild.
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Mainichi Derpo
Osaka
Kisida
Gifu
Masa
Fukuwara
Kishida
Yayesakura
Yagesakura
Iame
Geisha
Jame
Denly
Lotus Pond
Zam-Buk Praised by Goldfields Magistrate
Goldfields magistrate Perry praises Zam-Buk and reports it cured a five year skin rash after medical help failed. He asserts every home needs Zam-Buk for cuts burns bruises eczema and skin diseases. Sold in stores and druggists for 50 cents a box and marketed as a sure cure for piles.
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Perry
Goldfields
B.C
Zam- Ck
Zam-Buk
Zam-Buk Ad Warns of Blood Poisoning Risk
A Chicago man died from blood poisoning linked to neglect of a minor sore. The ad urges prompt treatment of cuts and skin conditions, touting Zam-Buk as healing soothing and antiseptic to prevent infection.
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Chicago
A Dinner Debt and a Chicken Laugh
A French creditor corners a debtor dining on a tender chicken. The debtor pleads ruin and lack of funds. The cartoonish exchange underscores the simple truth that one who cannot pay debts has no business eating well.
Magistrate Laughs at Boggs Over Oranges Charge
A humorous court exchange has Boggs claiming he was caught stealing oranges after the magistrate warned against stealing lemons. The magistrate reminds him of the prior admonition while Boggs quips that lemons were banned but oranges are fine. The text also advertises Holloway's Corn Cure with a painless promise.
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Boggs
Tai’s Worries Grow With Each Day of Anxiety
A fragmentary diary-like excerpt shows Tai noting daily worry, fear that each new concern outweighs the last, and a pessimistic sense that things may worsen. The lines reflect mounting mental strain and uncertainty.
Mothers and Home Cures Promised for Health Issues
A Windsor Ontario address offers free home treatment for bed wetting in children and adults, claiming a constitutional cause and urging mothers not to blame the child. The ad also touts remedies for headaches and skin conditions with quick relief claims.
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M. Summers
Windsor
Ont
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