Pink Pills Promise Health For Growing Girls
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a curing tonic for fatigue headaches and weakness in girls, claiming they build blood and relieve anemia and related ailments. It cites a Quebec customer and offers six boxes for 2.50 by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Fife
Miss Luddard
Haldimand
Que
Willisma
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Swiss Watchmakers Face Wage Decline Abroad Competition
A London Globe report notes Swiss Geneva watch and clock industry struggles as foreign competition grows. Average pay for premier Swiss artisans has fallen to about 30 francs weekly, down from 59 to 70 francs in the past, while the United States Germany and France expand production.
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Switzerland
Geneva
United States
Germany
France
London Globe
Kellogg Dysentery Cordial Praised as Best Remedy
The Dysentery Cordial by Dr. J. D. Kellogg is hailed as one of the most potent compounds against summer complaints and bowels inflammation. It is recommended for both young and old as the best available medicine for these ailments.
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J. D. Kellogg
Contradictions and Odd Advice From a London Letter
A collection of quirky quotes and jokes from the Philadelphia Star and others mentions a physician fee payment, standard quick cures, and odd safety quips. It also notes that Canadian druggists sell Wilson fly pads and offers humorous lines about luck, horseshoes, and carnage on rail travel.
Promptly Renlied Obelisk Joke Teaches A Lesson
Miss Baxter tried to lecture her lane aid class on the obelisk during a hot June afternoon. After an hour she exclaimed that her words had gone in one ear and out the other. A student finally answered that an obelisk is something that goes in one ear and out the other.
Bell Memorial in Brantford Marks a Bold Monumental Departure
The Bell Memorial design by Walter S Allward of Toronto stands out for its radical departure from traditional forms. A central panel in low relief flanked by two large figures suggests vast distances as a man speaks and another listens across the globe. The recumbent figure signals messages sent over a round earth, with shadowy figures representing joy sorrow anger and love. Electricity hovers as a guiding power. Allward, at thirty three, already created notable works including Simcoe and Mowat monuments and the Davin memorial, with more major projects in view.
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Brantford
Toronto
Walter S Allward
Hill
Hebert
Hamlton McCarthy
Montreal
Partridge
New York
Pausch
Buffalo
Mr. Allward
Simcoe
Mowat
Nicholas Flood Davin
Ottawa
Macdonald
Queen’s Park
Baldwin Lafontaine
Trouble Over a Veil on T Oronto Street Car
A Toronto matron declares she will forsake veils after a mishap on a Yonge street car. A strong north wind blows her veil about causing her to cling it under her arm, sparking a tense moment with a bemused passenger and a wary observer.
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Toronto
Y.T. M
Yonge Street
New Brunswick appoints two judges to supreme court bench
Judges McKeown and Barry join the New Brunswick supreme court. McKeown, active in Twelfth Street politics, and Barry, the province s first English-speaking Catholic supreme court judge, reflect a diverse bench. The province has a divorce court with McKeown presiding. Both men are young and amiable with solid legal ability.
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McKeown
Barry
Supreme Court
New Brunswick
Althore
Eicheown
The Desire For Appearance at The Village Grocer Dialogue
A playful exchange unfolds. Aaron is teased for placing large apples atop the bar while the Honest Farmer jokes about a long scalp lock over a bald spot in a humorous vignette.
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Aaron
Fen
Puck
Unclear Exchange Ends With Mirthful Tease
A fragmented dialogue shows a girl recalling warnings about coffee's effects. Sally, mentioned as someone who owes a debt of sorts, responds with a puzzled, teasing retort. The excerpt ends with a playful life remark.
Romsey Abbey Faces Modern Porch Plan Protests
Restoring the abbey stirs controversy as funds from a recent pageant may be spent on adding a modern porch. The Norman remains are praised, with strong preservation sentiment over altering the architecture. The abbey’s long history includes abbesses dating to 907 A.D. and tales of Mary of Stephen.
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Alfred
Romsey Abbey
Prise
Britain
Ethelfraeda
Alfred the Great
Mary
Stephen
Boulogne
Maoris Embrace Fashion as Education Reports Dress Demands
In New Zealand an inspector of native schools notes rising pride in clothing among Maori youth. He cites requests for costly tailor made suits, silk blouses, and dresses while parents fear extravagant outfits. He urges stern limits and a plain serviceable dress style to curb the trend.
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New Zealand Inspector of Native Schools
Gumfields
Wreck of the Beechdale Off South African Coast
The Liverpool bark Beechdale was wrecked on the South African coast while sailing from Delagoa Bay to Newcastle New South Wales with bal last. A lifeboat was smashed. six men survived the surf and reached shore while one seaman, John Andrews, died on the poop deck. The starboard lifeboat carried all but one crew member to safety.
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Beechdale
Delagoa Bay
Newcastle
N.S.W
Tornight
John Andrews
Horses Ears Signaling Keen Awake Travel
The article explains that a horse or mule stretches ears in opposite directions to stay alert to surroundings during travel. Front animals point ears forward while marching, rear animals point backward and center animals turn sideways. The behavior is described as a shared sense of safety for the group.
Farewell to a Tall Irish Recruit
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls a sergeant drilling a very short man and an Irish recruit who was tall. After repeatedly correcting his posture the sergeant lifts the recruit’s head. Pat quips that if that is how he must keep his head, he must say goodbye, never to see the sergeant again.
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Pat
London
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Promote Gut Cleansing
A historical notice extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a medicine that acts on the stomach and passes unchanged to the bowels. It claims the pills serve as an effective purgative and purifier, asserting they have established superiority over other pills during years of use.
Mule trade sparks stubborn stand in Washington Star
"Why don't you get rid of that mart of Well, suh," answered Mr. Frastus Pinkley. He says he hates to give in and fears the mule would view a trade as a personal victory after six weeks of trying to win.
Minard's Liniment Succeeds in Chest Injury Test
Dear Sirs this fall I was thrown on a fence and hurt my chest severely so I could not work. I tried many liniments but none helped until one bottle of Minard's Liniment warmed on flannels and applied to my breast completely cured me. Co H Collaboom Rossway Digby Co N S.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Not Literature Yet Yet Money Said Author
The exchange records a critic and author debating literature. The critic challenges the author about the novels while the author concedes money as the motive. A waiter brings a porterhouse steak as part of the scene at the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Minards Liniment Cures Distemper Comedy Incident
Three sailors rested at a shabby inn after a long drink. One man passed out in his room with a fellow sleeper nearby. His pranksters painted the drunkard’s face black and woke him in the morning. He blamed the other man in the mirror.
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Beinhers
It Wasn't Patriotism in Summer Talk
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote discusses not going abroad, with George urging people to learn about their own country first before traveling again. The exchange reflects a domestic focus over patriotic abroad travel.
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Mer
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nearsighted Visitor Seeks Private Talk in Yonkers Parlor
A terse exchange unfolds as a woman and a man converse on a dark parlor sofa. The man asserts he came to see her and explains his nearsightedness as the reason for close proximity, per Yonkers Statesman.
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Mr. Huggins
Yonkers Statesman
Just the Color Jokes From the Comic Paper
Jokesmith reports the editor found the submitted jokes written on gray paper. The editor notes the humor is so old it is turning gray.
The Price of a Horse
A Cincinnati visitor paid with a $5 bill to a town stagecoach driver. The driver asked which horse the passenger wanted, saying, Which horse do you want, Bill? The anecdote contrasts old time stage travel with modern currency.
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Ohio
Fifth Avenue
New York
Cincinnati
Harper’s Weekly
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for Nervous Troubles
The stomach is central to the nervous system and its health affects nerve function. Persistent stomach imbalance can lead to nervous debility, a dangerous ailment. Restoring stomach action is key, with Parmelee's Vegetable Pills presented as the ready remedy in widespread testimonials.
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Parmelee
Foreign Drival Letters Prompt Compositor Confusion
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note humorously recalls a compositor misheading a foreign travel letter with the typo Foreign Drival. The exchange hints at transcription errors and newsroom snags in printed correspondence.
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Blazes
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fly Pads Promise Clean Household Summer Relief
If every housekeeper used Wil son s Fly Pads freely during the summer months the house fly peril would soon be a thing of the past.
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Wilson
Lady Grey's Adventure visit sparks rural clash
While Countess Grey toured Grimsby by car last week a farmer claimed trespass and theft as chauffeur dug up a flower root. Mrs J S Hendrie, accompanying the countess, tried to explain but was prevented. The owner warned of arrest for trespassing and stealing and accused the travelers of being Yankee tourists.
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Lady Grey
Countess Grey
Grimsby
Should Know Her Name
A young girl recalls her doll Barbara that was damaged in an accident and sent to a shop for repairs. She visits the shop and asks if her doll is mended, the attendant struggles to identify Barbara among many dolls. The girl declares her doll should be found easily by name.
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Barbara
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Queen’'s University
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