Constance Wainwright Family Saga Continues
Donald learns Connie's fragile beauty as he helps her and Wainwright shares a painful, repentant family history. The elder reveals a life of thwarted ambitions, a beloved wife who died in childbirth, and a move west seeking peace before planning to return to England.
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Donald
Wainwright
Connie
Tme
Strand
Constance
England
British Columbia
Great West
Vancouver
Guard Against Flu Sore Throat The First Warning
Public health warning urges quick antiseptic measures to prevent flu and cold. Nerviline used as throat gargle and chest rub, with Dr. Hamilton's Pills for cleansing and prevention. The ad promotes a combination treatment as a preventative for grippe and flu.
Eczema Sufferer Finds Relief with Cuticura Trio
Mrs. Alvah McKinnon reports two years of severe eczema on hands arms and feet. After trying remedies without relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment daily and was completely healed. Praises Cuticura Talcura as refreshing.
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Alvah McKinnon
Tatamagouche
N. S
Betty Barclay Lemon Batter Bake Recipe
A Betty Barclay recipe uses 1% lemons 2 eggs 1% cups sugar 14 cup water 1 tablespoon melted butter 1% teaspoon salt with lemon rind and pulp. Beat eggs add sugar rind water butter salt and lemon slices bake between two crusts start 450 degrees then 350 for 30 minutes.
Nelsons Ship Cabin Furniture Goes Up For Sale
Three pieces of Nelson used furniture from the Victory cabin go to sale, a mahogany dining table with folding leaves a sideboard and a wine cooler. Made by W Wilkinson of Ludgate Hill in 1800 the items were reportedly sold by a Nelson servant after Gibraltar landing and later came into the hands of the current owner’s grandfather in 1862 who lent them back to the Victory in October.
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Nelson
Portsmouth
W. Wilkinson
Ludgate Hill
England
Rosia Bay
Gibraltar
Victory
Baby's Own Tablets Praise and Safe Laxative Cure
Thousands of mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets as a reliable preventive and remedy for childhood ailments. A Ontario mother from Tingwick reports consistent health in her two children and keeps a box at home for safety. The tablets act as a mild laxative, regulate bowels, aid digestion, and banish constipation while being free from injurious drugs. Sold by druggists or 25 cents a box by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Favorite books reveal cooking interest in class
A teacher asks a student for favorite books and receives the surprising reply cookery books. The student explains they are full of storing incidents, highlighting a humorous classroom moment.
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Jackie
Little Helps For This Week By Isaiah Ivili And Paul Gerhardt
A compact weekly page blends biblical verses with a brief anecdote. A customs officer questions a passenger about an ammonia bottle, sniffs it, and confirms the contents. The tone mixes devotional lines with a light travel tale.
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Continent
Mercy by Jury Recommendation In Employee Exchange
A job applicant quips about a past recommendation by a jury. The employer asks for a formal recommendation, prompting a humorous exchange about mercy and judgment in a hiring context.
A Scotchman and his empty hand gift pledge
A humorous line notes a Scotsman who, though tight with money, would offer his right arm to a friend if his hand were empty at the moment. The quip highlights thrift and generous sentiment in a playful paradox.
Salmon and Egg Turnover Pie
Chop fine one can salmon and one hard boiled egg. Stir half a teaspoon cornstarch in milk over slow fire until thickened. Add salmon and butter, season then cool. Prepare rich pie crust and form turnovers by folding filling inside half moons. Seal edges, slit tops, brush with milk and bake quickly.
Holloway's Corn Remover Advertisement
An old advertisement promises painless corn removal with Holloway's Corn Remover, claiming quick relief without suffering or painful paring. It emphasizes ease and safety for users seeking treatment at home.
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Holloway
Helium Origin Confirmed by Solar Prominences
Dr Ferdinand Elerman of Mount Wilson Observatory notes solar prominences erupt from the sun at 20 000 miles per minute, reaching up to half a million miles high. Early observers debated their nature until Sir J N Lockyer proved they originate from the sun using a spectroscope during an eclipse and linked them to helium.
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Ferdinand Elerman
Mount Wilson Observatory
California
J. N. Lockyer
Minard's Liniment Ad Teases Marital Jokes in Florida
A vintage ad copy features a flirtatious exchange ending with humor about marriage. The line I’m married and just as sorry underscores a lighthearted sales pitch for Minard’s Liniment aimed at Florida readers.
Record Of Juvenile Wonder From Old Records
A historical note recounts Christian Heinicker born 1721 in Dubeck as a child prodigy who spoke at ten months and learned biblical texts by age three, with later mastery of French and geography. He died June 7 1725 of a weak constitution. The piece also mentions a patent odorless onion and a claim about wind velocity in Philadelphia.
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Christian Heinicker
Dubeck
Copenhagen
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