Cure for Chronic Catarrh Promised by Peruna Advertisement
A testimonial from Raoul Pilon of Lachine Canada praises Peruna for curing his chronic nasal and throat catarrh after four months of treatment. The ad warns chronic catarrh worsens without early care and urges keeping Peruna handy for colds, offering free advice and a booklet upon request.
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Raoul Pilon
Rue Etre Dame
Lachine
P.Q
Can
Peruna
Hartman
Mirthful Quip From Oxtlaw Sophomore
A lighthearted exchange from a college scene where a student brags about his drinking capacity. The remark highlights college culture and slang of the era as peers react with curiosity and humor.
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Puck
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies Warned
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and attributes relief to constitutional remedies. It cites catarrh as a main cause, offering a $100 reward for a cure Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It also promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil and Hall’s Family Pills, noting long market presence and wide use.
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Hall
Mneeney & OU
Six Thief detectives acquitted of manslaughter in Hull
Six detectives from Thief detectives unit were cleared of manslaughter charges in Hull district court. They faced accusations of firing on Buckingham strikers during a protest incident that led to fatalities.
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Hull
Buckingham
The Joys of Cuddletime Poem
A lyrical piece describes tender moments of holding a baby at dusk. A motherly scene unfolds with a sleeping child nestled on the chest as glow from a firelight frames glistening shadows. The poem celebrates the sweetness of cuddletime and the bond between parent and child.
Prediction Fulfilled in Early 19th Century Almanack
A London prophet and Francis Moore physician both foretold a Turkish crisis. Moore’s April 27 1807 almanack warned of the emperor’s danger and possible death as mutinous trouble grew. The Sultan Selim was later deposed by a mutiny and executed about a year hence amid reform reactions. Russia and England pressured the Ottoman realm at the period’s start.
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Professor Clements
London
Francis Moore
Wade
Selim
White Feather origin linked to a wheat ear bird claim
Smithsonian official cites a French gray back bird with a white tail spot as the source of the saying Showing the white feather. The piece notes the bird called clacharan in Scotland and mentions the worm exterminator product and a British Canadian Pacific postal contract extension with a Liverpool to Hong Kong journey of 705 hours in summer.
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Smithsonian Institution
Scotland
Canadian Pacific
Liverpool
Hong Kong
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria and More
Odd collection of notes reports Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria and Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills for bilious headaches. Also details a large game preserve in Washington Montour county with Jumbo the elk shedding horns weighing twenty seven pounds and measuring twenty nine feet nine inches in total. The item notes seventy five deer and eighteen elk in the preserve and calls it the largest in the state.
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Alexander Billmeyer
Washington
Montour County
Billmeyer
Philadelphia
German Invents Moist-Gilled Fish Preservation Box
A German inventor develops a wooden multi chamber box to keep fish gills damp by evaporating water soaked cloths. Each compartment maintains moisture while external oxygen feeds the gills, allowing freshwater fish to survive three to four days.
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Eentjan
Portrait of C. B. Record Founder of Record Foundry
Portrait of the late C. B. Record, founder and first head of the Record Foundry and Machine Co. of Moncton and Montreal. The firm, once manufacturing stove parts in Canada, grew from a pioneer plant to one of the continent’s largest stove makers with two plants in Moncton and Montreal. The Calorific and Admiral furnaces and Penn Esther ranges became standard Canadian products.
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Record Foundry
C. B. Record
Record Foundry & Machine Co
Moncton
N.B
Montreal
Bartender Physiology Claims Alcohol Acts as Poison
Physiologists report experiments showing alcohol has food value but largely counterbalanced by poison effects. No organ remains unaffected and overall bodily functions are impaired by its use. An octogenarian boasting dairy toddy reaches old age despite habits, not because of them.
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New York Tribune
Embarrassed Queen Princess de Montglyon Shares Tale
In New York at a dinner a Paris exhibitor of collies recounted a Windsor Castle anecdote about Queen Alexandra. A maid of honor was asked about a lively march, and the reply noted the famously cheaper booze, provoking blushes and laughter.
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Princess de Montglyon
Paris
America
New York
Queen Alexandra
England
Windsor Castle
r@aid of honor
Kansas City Star
Doctor's Analysis Proves This Cure for Kidney Disease
Unmistakable evidence from Captain Wm. Smith of Revel Stowe in B C that Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills cured his chronic kidney disease after years of suffering. The ad praises the pills as cleansing the system, improving liver kidneys and bowels, with a one pill dose of 25 cents sold by Edmanson Bates Co Toronto. Dr A W Chase portrait and signature appear on every box.
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Wm. Smith
Revelstoke
B.C
Dr. Chase
Dr. Jase
Bright
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
A. W. Chase
Unusual Man Spotted With Mrs Winkley in Street Scene
Report notes Mr Winkley seen with Mrs Wylde leaving Mrs Winkley at a street corner. He removes his hat and remains polite, suggesting cordial relations despite marriage. Local curiosity centers on the trio and social impressions in Somerville.
Congress News Pages Shelter From Blizzard Hot Air
A wartime column jokes about Congress as hot air while a Chicago New ad touts Holloway’s Corn Cure for twenty five cents. The passage contrasts hunger and curiosity with political chatter and a lighthearted quip about wealth that “would fly our way.”
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Sandy Pikes
Congress
Chicago
Holloway
Proposal to set aside 250000 acres in New Ontario
A proposal requests the Ontario government set aside 250000 acres in New Ontario for the Salvation Army. The plan aims to provide land for the aid organization to operate facilities and support services in the region.
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New
Ontario
Salvation Army
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MR. C. B. Record
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Shawa
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