How is a Cold to be Cured
Anadvertising claim extols Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a cure for colds that threaten bronchitis or pneumonia. The testimonial notes its supposed superiority over cough medicines, promising thorough system effects, easier drainage, and direct cure of both cold and cough. A claim from Mrs. Geo Good praises its success. 25 cents a bottle sold nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Chase
Dr. Chase
Geo. Good
Tichborne, Addington, Co
Ont
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promoted for Digestive Health
Pill makers tout Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a carefully tested blend of roots and herbs with sedative and laxative actions. They claim long standing recognition as effective cleaners of the system and growing popularity since their introduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
Mrs Buggins Seen At Ball Wearing It
A brief item from Philadelphia records notes Mrs. Buggins attending a ball last night and appearing to wear a garment described as Blobbs. The playful exchange suggests social chatter about her attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blobba
Keeping Children Well with Baby's Own Tablets
A home remedy advertisement for Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. claims the product cures stomach and wet troubles, worms, colds, assists teething, and keeps children healthy. Testimonial from Mrs. Josh Levesque of Casselman Ontario praises the medicine as satisfactory and beneficial for her child. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for five cents a box from Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Levesque
Casselman
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Not a Month Since Her Marriage
In a Scottish American tone Clara laments tears over her husband George who stands as a county candidate, and she fears the opposition papers reveal what a dreadful man she married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Hilda
George
Riot at a Hindu festival sparks deadly clashes in Kotappa
Reported riot at a major festival area involving 150 police and crowds up to 5000. A bull led by a pilgrim allegedly sparked the trouble after a constable struck the animal, leading to attacks on a temporary police station, casualties among officers, and injuries within the force. reserve police restored order the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kotappa
Sgdus
Sivaratri
IWU
Undertaker Query About Memorial In Absence of Memory
A quip from a widow to an undertaker asks if she will erect a memorial to a husband who died with no memory, highlighting the absent mindedness as a humorous contrast.
Roosevelt denies Shakespeare claim and worm remedies praised
Ex President Roosevelt dismisses newspaper yarns as false and denies writing Shakespeare. A worm exterminator product is promoted for mothers to use against children. A man beaten old school friends questions him on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Shake Speare
How to Darn Stockings and Quick Cholera Advice
How to darn large holes in stockings by sewing netting over the hole and threading through meshes to create even darning. Also warns of cholera dysentery without warning and promotes Dr Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as quick relief before a doctor is called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
When is a sailor not a sailor
A lighthearted exchange about sailors changing roles from sea to shore, highlighting the joke that a sailor ceases to be a sailor once he leaves the ship.
Charity Dance Plans Spark Duchess Party and Band
Punch notes Minard's Liniment used by physicians as a witty aside. A hostess invites Lady Jane to buy tickets for a charity dance. The event aims to aid an indigent cause with the Duchess bringing a party and the Pink Alsatian Band in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Lady Jane
Gordon Rose Tree Symbol of Gordon's Resurrection at Khartoum
The rose tree in Gordon's palace garden, sapling again after enemies felled it, is tended by an old Sudanese sergeant and blooms beside ruins. The Sun day at Home notes the plant grew near Gordon's final outpost as British troops held a solemn funeral with tolling guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Khartoum
Cornucopia
Abyssinia
Egypt
Omdurman
Charles George Gordon
Three Kingdoms
Fly pads promote disease spread myth and social chatter
A note cites scientists claiming flies spread typhoid diphtheria and smallpox while claiming Wilsons Fly Pads kill both flies and germs. A church social features an eloquent speaker praising gatherings, followed by a member sarcastically remarking in the back seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 38
Wilson
Mr. Sant and His Models Portraits From A Studio
The piece notes that nearly thirty years have passed since James Sant painted The Soul's Awakening during a visit by a niece in London. It recalls how the painting arose when he saw her in thought over a book, and mentions Peaches with his daughter Hilda as model at age two, her cheeks likened to the fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sant
Hilda
Doctor Bell Taylor’s Generous Gift Restores Boy’s Sight
A blind Scarborough boy met London ophthalmologist Dr. Bell Taylor who learned the lad had been blind for a year and a half. He financed a Nottingham operation that restored the boy’s sight, illustrating the doctor’s kindness and benevolence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Taylor
London
Scarborough
Nottingham
J Keir Hardie Began Work Underground at Seven
The Scottish pitman J Keir Hardie, who with Macdonald refused ISP leadership, worked underground from age seven to twenty four, became editor and later MP. His House entrance in an old tweed cap sparked Belgian police to arrest him, mistaking him for an anarchist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Keir Hardie
Macdonald
I.S.P
M.P
Hardie
House of Commons
Cunning of the Fox In England a Fox Feigns Death
A fox in England staged a dramatic escape during a hunt. A master of hounds used a noose to restrain the fox as a terrier closed in. The fox appeared lifeless when held by the neck, eyes shut and jaw dropped, then suddenly revived and fled to cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Architect of His Fortune Builds Additions Says Miss Cayenne
A conversation from the Washington Star features Miss Cayenne commenting that a man who forges his own fortune should feel comfort, yet is often too busy constructing additions to enjoy life. The remark highlights the ceaseless drive of self-made success and the paradox of fulfillment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
The Courageous Character in a Historic Novel Concept
The Houston Post quotes Miss Carenna discussing Briggins as the author of a historic novel. She asks who the hero is and answers that the hero is the man who has undertaken to publish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggins
Miss Carenna
Houston Post
Long Canoe Voyage Aims From Pacific To Hudson
French Canadian Albert Chalivat plans the longest canoe journey from the Pacific to the Hudson. He will navigate the Columbia and Fraser rivers, portage nine miles, then proceed via Parsnip Peace Great Slave Athabasca to reach Great Slave Lake for winter. He marries Sioux woman Zintka Lanuni, who joins the trip, with possible companions Burenbroodspot and Emil Mazel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Chalivat
Pacific
Atlantic
Columbia River
Griecom Portage
Fraser
Parsnip
Great Slave
Athabasca Lakes
Great Slave Lake
Hudson
Chalivat
Portland
Ore
Zintka Lanuni
Burenbroodspot
Emil Mazel
Marine Eye Remedy Co Advertisement
Red weak weary watery eyes relieved by a marine eye remedy compounded by experienced physicians. Marine Doesn’t Smart Soothes eye pain. Write Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago for illustrated Eye Book. At druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Genius Rewarded In Classroom Caricature Incident
A schoolmaster disciplined a pupil who drew caricatures in class. He seized the drawing and asked if it was meant for him, the student pleading that he did not intend to make it resemble the master. The teacher destroyed the image and did not pursue further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Globe
Abide with me sparks polite reply on London cab scene
In a Spare Moments vignette a cabbie and a lady exchange a moment near London. She offers a tract titled Abide with me, he declines saying he is a married man. The scene ends with her hurried departure amid its amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cabby
Zam-Buk Sunburn Cure Claims Quick Relief
Zam-Buk alleged to ease sunburn pain and prevent freckles with herbal extracts. The remedy is said to heal bad burns and soothe blisters chafing insect stings rashes and eczema and is marketed as better than powder for babies afflicted areas. available through druggists and stores.
Wreck Scene Reporter Interacts With Claim Agent
A Chicago Tribune reporter covers relief efforts at a railway wreck. A moody victim with a sling and dirt on his hair sits on the grass, denying knowledge of injuries and refusing to identify himself as the claim agent for the road. The Louisvile Courier-Journal quotes the claim agent’s line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Her Discovery Helmet Tabulation On a Tree
A fair city maid discovered a Queer Thing on a tree and poked it with a stick thinking it a sign of beauty. It proved to be a helmet’s tabulation, the New Orleans Times-Democrat reports a curious misidentification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orlennes Times- Democrat
Parlor Scene Sparks Dispute Over Visitor
A fragment from the Boston Globe recalls a tense moment as a man confronts another in a parlor about a daughter. The exchange hints at a confrontation that ends with the visitor leaving while another speaker contemplates proceeding from the front step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau of Information
Philadelphia Record
Dodds
N. U. No
Lanmstable Bayeretted
Wils
Mauretania
Tooke Bros. Limited
Montreal
Mehlic
Louisville Courier-Journal
School OF Mining
College OF Applied Science
Queen's University
Kingston, Ont
UI and
Ade
Canada
Eddy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!