Affair Besets Aylwin Family On Anniversary Train
In a crowded station Chatterton confronts Margaret about a hidden truth concerning the anniversary dinner for the Aylwins. He urges a confession to spare his future mother in law and father in law, proposing to travel with her and reveal the truth after one more day. They split options and decide to face the family together, seeking mercy and renewed commitment.
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Chatterton
Halifax
Aylwin
Margaret
Pater
Ebe
Stroobke
Tappy
Tom
Madda
Vacation Question Sparks Debate on Rest vs Work
A reflective note questions vacations and rest, musing whether taking time off is worthwhile. The fragment hints at fatigue from leaving routine and a hope that a break could bring relief and renewal.
Recognition in Industry Jokes About Infant Noise
A Washington Star quip by Senator Sorghum humorously compares infancy to industry, noting it is recognized by the amount of noise it makes when it wants to be retired.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Dr Chase's Ointment Praised For Blood Poison Cure
A Ontario reader recounts her son’s leg injury from a threshing accident that led to a severe blood poisoning. After three months with no lasting healing, three boxes of Dr Chase's Ointment cured him in a week and eliminated all symptoms. The husband’s piles also cleared after two boxes. 60 cents a box at dealers or Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Strength in a Morning Drawn Well Versus River Tale
A humorous exchange compares pulling ninety gallons from a well each morning to pulling a boat from the river, as quoted by Universalist Leader. A separate ad praises Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for easing children’s distress. In a comic exchange, Mrs Mulligan confirms giving her husband powder and jokes about him blowing up.
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Universalist
Last Tie Severed: Dundonald Sells Rockliffe Estate
The Rockliffe property of Lord Dundonald near Ottawa, a 20 acre estate, is sold to a Ottawa syndicate and will be subdivided into building lots. The sale ends his ties to Ottawa as speculation grows he may remain in Scotland.
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Lord Dundonald
Ottawa
Rockliffe
Scotland
Canada
CPR Spiral Tunnels Completed Between Field and Hector
The second spiral tunnel on the Canadian Pacific Railway line between Field and Hector in the Rocky Mountains is finished. It adds about four miles to the line yet lowers the grade from 4.5 to 3.2 percent.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Field
Hector
Rocky Mountains
Enlisted Man Exposes Court Martial Oddities In Cassell’s Note
A Cassell’s Magazine writer recalls a court martial where the accused questions the proceedings. The prisoner cites officers in the room as distractions, claiming Major Jones reads papers, Captain Smith caricatures him, and Lieut. Brown has not yet served this year, casting doubt on the trial’s fairness.
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Cassell
Wheat and bread prices recalled from Napoleonic era reference
The high wheat flour and bread costs of recent months prompt memories of past price extremes. The note mentions England’s Napoleonic era bread prices and contrasts such costs with current staples.
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England
Muddy Vision in Christianity and Demetrius the Pious Business Man
The article reflects on how profit motives sway Christian conduct. It cites Demetrius the silversmith opposing early Christianity and cites professor George A. Coe who critiques contemporary Christians for prioritizing wealth over true faith. It notes Coe’s essay in the Sunday School Times and its aim to provoke thoughtful scrutiny.
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Ephesus
Demetrius
Diana
Sis
George A. Coe
Northwestern University
Sunday School Times
An Oil for All Men
The sailor the soldier the fisherman the lumber man and other outdoor workers can rely on Dr Thomas Electric Oil for pain relief cold remedy wound dressing and rheumatism aid. It promises broad usefulness for home medicine and travel kits.
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Thomas Eclectric
Father and son debate appendicitis and finances
A Washington quote portrays a father misdescribing appendicitis as a jab at medical bills. The exchange presents a cynical view of doctors performing surgery to access a patient’s money.
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Rollo
Washington Star
Fly Ads and Dangers Warned by Local Notice
A shabby notice warns that roaming house flies spread deadly diseases including syphoid fever diphtheria and smallpox suggesting vigilance against infestations in homes and households.
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Wilson
The Wasp Joke on Pompeii Eruption Question
A student at a medical college is asked what killed people in Pompeii and Herculaneum. The student replies with a literal eruption cause, prompting the punch line that echoes the era’s morbid humor.
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Herculaneum
Pompeii
Beelzebub Name Sparks Family Quip on Warmer Home
Elderly party questions a nickname while a fond mother explains naming the child Beelzebub. She notes the father chose the name amid coal prices and strikes, aiming for a warmer sounding home amid hardship and “one thing and another.”
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Beelzebub
Dysentery Cordial touted for children
The article promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as the safest remedy for cholera morbus in summer children. It claims the medicine checks inflammation and can save a child's life by easing pains and violent purgings that follow eating green fruit.
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J. D. Kellogg
Housemaid Proves Handy at Remarkable House
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip shows a lady praising her new housemaid as “first rate” and noting approval of her own work style. The exchange highlights domestic teamwork and mutual satisfaction in household duties.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheric
A garbled exchange shows a judge quipping about a dollar paid to a preacher who married someone. A farmer jokes about a horn on an automobile used to warn others before a run. The item blends satirical snippets from the era.
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M. Maclean Helliwell
Dodds
Relia
Minard
C.P.R
Meera
E. W. Gillett Co. Led
Tercate, Oat
Ogilvie
Royal Household Flour
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