Pain in the Back Boosted by Fruit-a-tives Cure
Mr H Marchessault of St Hyacinthe Quebec suffered months of severe back pain and disability until Fruit-a-tives claimed to relieve his chronic ache. He reports dramatic relief and urges others with weak kidneys and back pain to try the fruit juice remedy, offered at 5c a box or 6 for $2.50 with a trial box also available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Marchessault
Quebec
St. Hyacinthe
Mr. Marchessault
Ottawa
T. M. Marsh
Delorimier Ave
Montreal
Marsh
Hos
Zam-Buk
Zam Buk
Canada
Grandfather ill and nurse changes raise concern
The tale recalls Lytile Lawrence whose aged grandfather improved under a trained nurse then a half trained replacement. A neighbor questions the care as the nurse departs and a new helper is only half trained. A street singer outside a Sixth Avenue department store jokes that he earns ten cents a block, prompting a manager to tip him a dollar to move ten blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ittle Lawrence
Lawrence
Sixth Avenue
Glad Tidings From Nova Scotia
Kathleen Murphy describes illness from a cold progressing to rheumatism diabetes and kidney disease and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her condition and restoring health The article promotes kidney health for women and endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills as the remedy for kidney disease and related symptoms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Murphy
Tangier
Halifax Co
N.S
Canada
Miss Murphy
Dodd
Canadian Standardbred Registration Rules Outlined
A detailed outline explains Canadian and American Standardbred registration rules for trotting and pacing horses. It notes the Canadian National Record opens new customs pathways, urges buyers to verify Canadian or American registrations, and calls for breeders to use registered sires to strengthen Canada's horse registry and breeders' organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Canadian National Record Office
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Joint Freight Committee
Ff Suential
Flour Bricks From Wheat Flour Pressed by Hydraulics
Flour is molded into bricks by hydraulic pressure making them moisture resistant and insect-proof. The bricks suppress larval life and keep mould at bay, offering advantages over loose flour for storage and durability.
Mother's Little Treasure Baby Teething Relief Ad
An advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tablets for teething relief and teething upset. It cites Mrs. M Cormier of New Richmond Centre and Jo's endorsement, claiming the remedy eases stomach and teething discomfort. The tablets cost 25 cents per box and are sold by medicine dealers or direct from The Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieers
Cormier
New Richmond Centre
All Medicine
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville T
Psychine promised free bottles to prove cure claims
A vintage patent medicine advertisement touts Psychine as a cure for numerous ailments. It promises free 50 cent bottles to readers who submit coupons, claiming long experience and thousands of testimonials while detailing a wide list of diseases allegedly prevented or cured.
Flour bricks and home grinding devices proposed for brick flour
The article describes flour damaged by weather and reduced quantity, noting a brick form of ordinary flour that could be packed in a square case about the size of a soap box. It explains the need to break bricks between cogs and rollers, with small home grinders like coffee mills likely to appear if brick flour becomes popular.
Spectacles for Horses Adopted by London Firms
A London firm manufactures eye protection for horses. The rigid frames enclose the eyes to elevate the perceived ground and alter each step. The practice is tied to the belief that horses prefer the altered view, with claims of improved footing and reduced shying from obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bruggist Promises Eye Care Amid Curious Rhetoric
A garbled note suggests a Bruggist offers eye care, claiming belief in sore eyelids and graying lashes. The text is unclear but implies eye health services and a persuasive pitch from a local practitioner.
Liquid cures eczema where salves fail
Medical authorities urge washing away skin germs with a liquid treatment rather than greasy salves. The D D D prescription blends Wintergreen oil thymel and other ingredients to penetrate and destroy germs, heal the skin, and provide instant relief. Send for details to D D D Laboratories Toronto. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.D.D. Laboratories
Dept. R.P
Colborne St
Toronto
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Ogease
Dodds
PRL
King
Ale
Beals
Rees Verry
Croyppiata
WHS BP
Temple St
Serinefield
Mass
LY Rans, Ltd
Nova Scotia
Zam-Bur
Ee Appangel Wonton
Buk Co
T. A. Slocum
Spadina Ave
Torore
Namber
National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Medreal
Jr. Martel
Teen Co
Drews
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