Overtaxed Nerves A Distress Signal
A reminiscence of nervous exhaustion describes fatigue headaches irritability and tremors. It cites Mrs Emma Hall of Hamilton Ontario who recovered after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Palpitation and fatigue, noting weight gain from 100 to 130 pounds and renewed life. The pills cost 50 cents a box, six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Emma Hall
Hamilton
Ont
Pig theft case judged harshly in Scottish burgh
A burgh court convicted a man of stealing a pig. The Bailie warned that pig theft had become common and declared that unless he made an example of the prisoner, none would be safe. The remark highlighted rising local crime in the burgh.
Cholera Remedy Endorsed By Readers
Very many persons die annually from cholera and kindred summer complaints, who might have been saved if proper remedies had been used. Do not delay in getting a bottle of Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial. The medicine that never fails to effect a cure and acts promptly to subdue pain and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zam-Bak
Elizabeth Taylor
Greenwood Avenue
Toronto
Zam-Buk
E. A. Gardiner
Catalina
Trinity Bay
Goc. Bex
Zam-Buk Co
Start of Grueling Work Schedule Stuns Employee
A speaker recalls a colleague describing endless labor from morning to night with only a one hour rest. The remark ends with a note of impending start the next day, illustrating a tense routine and looming workload.
Wedding Gown Style Preference Cited in Bantering Exchange
The blushing maiden asks Egbert for wedding gown style preference. He replies he wants an early June variety. The exchange features playful dialogue and a dash of humor about a suit purchase.
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Egbert
Chicago Tribune
Library Fright Describes Read Room Panic Across Cities
A library attendant explains library fright as a panic when entering unfamiliar libraries and facing catalogs. The speaker recalls two personal episodes, first in the Congressional library in Washington where no book name came to mind, then in a local town library where Copperfield was requested despite familiarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Library
Washington
Taine
David Copperfield
Copperfield
Some Cat Words Derived From Old Expressions
The text explains topsy turvy from turf drying methods where heath is turned to dry the earth. Coxecomb traces to cock's comb removed from game birds and used as a insult for superficial people. Hurly burly links to feuding Hurleigh and Burleigh families causing local tumult.
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Coxcomb
Hurleigh
Burleigh
Actress Julia Marlowe and an eager fan collide over a stage myth
A persistent admirer, after praising Marlowe's Romeo and Juliet, seeks an interview at a hotel and asks what the actress is thinking in the potion scene. Marlowe replies she is not thinking but hoping that she won't sneeze, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding about the sleep scene.
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Julia Marlowe
Miss Marlowe
Geodetic Survey of Canada Established
A geodetic survey of Canada with W. F. King as chief astronomer has been established on ministerial recommending. In four years a triangulation in Ontario and Quebec aims to determine positions, lengths and directions of lines for accurate topographical engineering and cadastral surveys.
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Geodetic Survey of
Canada
W. F. King
Minister of the Interior
Ontario
Quebec
Man Helps Self to Whisky After Woman Faints on Lake Shore Flier
A man rushed from the car behind on a Lake Shore flier after a woman fainted. He asked for whisky, helped himself from a large flask, and quipped that it helped him feel better to see a woman faint.
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Lake Shore
Kidney Liver Pills Told To Remove Toxin Burden
The article promotes Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a cure for kidney disease by addressing liver and bowel function. It explains how sluggish liver action increases kidney workload and claims the pills cleanse the bowels awaken the liver and support natural kidney operation. A Ontario customer testimonial from Mrs. Dave W. McCall recounts eight years of kidney issues resolved by the medicine. Pills sold for 25 cents a box by Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.
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Buackeche
Dr. Chase
Dave W. McCall
Lombardy, Leeds Co
Ont
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Inquiring Son Papa What Is Reason
A quaint dialogue defines reason as the force enabling a man to determine right and instinct as a woman's claim to certainty, whether true or not, reflecting London Spare Moments' wry tone.
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London
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for Lung Ailments
The notice touts the oil as highly effective for pulmonary disorders and bronchial inflammation. It claims widespread testimonials and urges sufferers to use the remedy for relief, presenting experience as the strongest endorsement.
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Thomas
Umpire on Train Reflects on Words
A benevolent woman warns about the harm of spoken words while a young man, a baseball umpire, replies he understands this risk. The scene shifts to an unrelated ad urging early use of Wilson's Fly Pada to combat June flies before midsummer infestation.
Mars as a real estate joke in playful exchange
A humorous dialogue asks if people live on Mars and contemplates the joke if Martians believe Earth is their planet. The fragment mirrors a light tone from a Chicago Tribune page.
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Tommy
Mars
Chicago Tribune
Mothers Trust Mother Graves Worm Exterminator
Thousands of mothers testify to the product's usefulness from experience highlighting its worm extermination effectiveness and household reliability.
A Bad Mixup in Medical Certificates
A government clerk explains he mailed two medical certificates to different recipients by mistake. One certificate stated health for life insurance, the other illness for two weeks leave. The mix up caused confusion when the wrong document reached the insurer and the other reached the clerk's chief.
Loving Letters and the Value of Gentle Words
A reflective meditation on treasuring affectionate correspondence while disposing of harsh notes. The author urges keeping kind letters, savoring their aged ink and memory, and burning harsh ones to forgive and forget.
Pleased Response Drives Theater Ticket Fear
Quote from Chicago Record-Herald depicts Miss Flavilla showing strong reassurance after being asked to attend the theater. She insists on keeping tickets, expressing concern that something might happen to the speaker.
Canadian Newspaper Directory Sixth Edition debut
The 1909 Canadian Newspaper Directory from A. McKim Limited lists 1400 plus publications in Canada and Newfoundland including 135 dailies 1015 weeklies 262 monthlies and 4 less frequent titles. The volume features a gazetteer with population and industry data and sells for 2.00 prepaid.
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Canada
Janatian
Just Out
Newfoundland
Tee
Dominion
A. McKim, Limited
Montreal
Toronto
McKim Agency
Anson McKim
McKims
Mummy Guide Ponders Ancient Priest’s Final Illness
A tourist guide in Egypt points to a mummy and calls him a high priest and the wisest man of his day. The group jokes about whether his last illness was fatal, and the guide replies that the present appearance suggests a permanent cure.
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Egypt
Chicago News
Housekeepers urged to start Wilsons Fly Pads early
Housekeepers are advised to begin using Wilson's Fly Pads promptly as June fly deaths prevent future fly infestations by August, suggesting proactive pest control measures.
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Wilson
Homeowner Cites Hazard At Staircase To Architect
Luschman tells an architect the house lacks a safety step at the top of the stairs. He notes near falls when arriving home late, urging the addition of another step to prevent injury. The quote appears in Catholic Standard and Times.
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Luschman
Catholic Standard and Times
Minard's Liniment Used by Physicians and Mothers
A fragment describes Minard's Liniment promoted for medical use, followed by a short domestic scene where Freddy complains about fewer outings and his mother replies that he has grown up and now costs more to take out. The passage ends with an abrupt reference to a judge.
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Freddy
Thrifty Versus Liberal Wives Quip Sparks Debate
A quoted exchange from the Democratic Telegraph pits a poor young man against a critic who asks if he seeks a thrifty wife. The man counters that he wants a rich liberal wife, highlighting a light, humorous social aside in the paper.
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Democratic Telegraph
Tips Costlier Than Treats at the Waldorf
A New York Press snippet recalls a narrator leaving the Waldorf for tea, only to have a waiter confiscate his hat and overcoat. He laments that tips to waiters for such courtesy may exceed the value of the treats he buys. The anecdote ends with his frequent habit of losing hats and coats to goodbyes and small expenses.
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Waldorf
New York Press
Nighttime drink inquiry sparks polite patrol chat
A late speaker asks a police officer for a drink at night. The officer rebukes him. The man leaves, returns with a softer request asking where to find a drink at this hour. The exchange ends with courteous confusion.
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Minard
Boston Transcript
Dodds
N. U. Neo
Juliet
Zam Buk
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