Zam-Buk and remedies cited in a Home Health ad
A 1900s style health advertisement extols Zam-Buk as quick relief for burns cuts and skin ailments with testimonials from John Johnston and W B Gibson. It touts medical use for frost bites ulcers and warts and notes pricing at 50 cents with post free from Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
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ZamByuk
Zam- Bok
Zam-Bok
Zam-Buk
John Johnston
South Marke Street
Fort Willam
Copp
W. B. Gibson
Belleville
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Catarrh Cure Advocated as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement promotes F J Cheney Co Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional treatment for catarrh, claimed to heal from within with doses of 16 drops to a teaspoonful. The copy offers $100 refund if ineffective and redirects readers to obtain circulars and testimonials.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
FL J
Hall
Comstina
Language of fathers across centuries and tales of spring illness
The text traces fatherly terms from sixteenth century dad and seventeenth century papa through Greek and Welsh equivalents. It then shifts to a health note on spring dietary changes causing dysentery and cholera, praising Dr J B Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a remedy to clear irritants and restore bowels.
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Dad
Daddy
Papa
Florio
Pappa
Srems
Nausicaa
Pappa Phile
Tata
J. BP. Krelloge
Maud and Ella In Gown Purchase Scheme
Ella influences Jack to leave Maud and buys a dress, revealing a romantic rift. The dialogue implies Maud schemes to win Ella back using fashion as a ploy.
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Maud
Ella
Jack
None Provided But There Is No Cure For Itching
The excerpt asserts a lack of a certain treatment for skin diseases but promises relief of itching and healing of sores. It hints at a claim of a treatment being proven or asserted though not specified. The line reads as a bold marketing or promotional statement about a remedy.
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Imperial Oil Company, Limited
Fish Culture in Canada Expands Hatcheries and Output
The Dominion Government hatches and plants fish on a large scale across 27 hatcheries, releasing 1,024,282,000 fry in 1909 and 271,956,000 in another period. Eight hatcheries operate in British Columbia and Quebec each, with others in Nova Scotia New Brunswick Ontario Manitoba and Prince Edward Island. Parliament allocated 322,300 for fish culture in 1909, about 180,345 spent.
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Canada
Dominion
Dominion Fish Hatcheries
Nombly
British Colombia
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ositario
Manitoba
Prince Edwardsland
It Makes New Friends Every Day by Eclectric Oil
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil widens its circle daily with orders from regions across the west and far north. The product is praised for its humanitarian impact and moderate cost, making it easy to obtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Some Luck Hunting Cashing a Check in Fine Time
A man who would cash a check after being told the game warden’s fine details is described in a terse exchange about hunting and luck. The snippet portrays cautious hunting experiences and minor risk in the pursuit.
Inheritance Shocks Mrs Bliggins in Street Chat
A blunt exchange reveals William Bliggins has inherited a hundred thousand pounds. A socialite questions whether the man is a friend as the group debates the news while a girl with skates declines a seat after roller skating.
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William Bliggins
Bill
Fast Drive Leads to Grim Humor in Family Tale
Frank Work loved speed and hated slow rides. A friend took him driving behind two bays, and the pace was so brisk that, on returning home, his daughter asked if it was pleasant. He snapped that even hearses cheered as they went by the fast team.
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Frank Work
Work
Dr Chase's Ointment Promises Soothing Skin Relief
The advertisement touts Dr Chase's Ointment as relieving itching from skin diseases instantly and healing inflamed, raw flesh. It claims magical healing powers, lists eczema and teething eczema as targets, and cites a 60 cent price with Edmanson Bates & Co. of Toronto as distributors.
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Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
Symmetrical Engagements Asked by a Witty Suitor
A humorous exchange about engagements and handedness. A speaker asks if the match is symmetrical, replies they await a left handed partner, and jokes about avoiding a lopsided relationship due to a right handed former partner.
Mosquitoes Plague Arctic Klondike Despite Wet Moss
Consul Cole reports Dawson that mosquitoes abound in the Arctic zone, surpassing tropical levels. They flourish in mossy, moist ground, making eradication nearly impossible, with no land free from their presence except arid locales.
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Consul Cole
Dawson
Arctic Zone
Tropics
Klondike
Mule Kick Story From Senator Williams Pops Up
Senator John Sharp Williams tells a Georgia road tale about a mule and a negro field-bands driver. The driver is kicked and lies stretched on the ground, but an older negro says the mule will walk again after a day or two, not hurt.
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John Sharp Williams
Alpine tunneling yields new geological findings
A Berlin Society report by Prof Welirli outlines discoveries from Alps tunnels. Findings include a coal seam pierced within Triassic rock and Jurassic chalk transformed to marble under lateral pressure. Also noted is a worm exterminator for children and a claim for Shilohs cure products.
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Alps
Welirli
Zurich
Berlin
Loetschberk
Andermatt
Aircola
Probate Court Duel Ends With Outburst
Two lawyers clashed before a probate judge in a heated dispute. One attorney lost his temper and insulted his opponent, calling him the biggest ass he had ever seen. The judge intervened sternly, reminding the room of his presence and authority.
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Decagne
Burns
Ives
Phillip Brooks
Holloway
Mr. Homely
Mr. Faraway
Grove
Gibba
Banks
Dibbs
TCU
Scott
Nitre P
Dr.clark
Martin, Bole & Wynne CO
Winnipeg
Atail
Argendus
Arlington Co. of Canada, Ltd
Fraser Ave
Ontario
F. E. Farn Co., Limited
Ismases OF
Men
College St., Toreata
Minard
Kendall
Mr. Briem
Icelandic River
Man
Kendall Co
Emesbag Falls
Beecham’s
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
Helens
Lancashire
England
U.S. America
Eddy
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