Zam Buk credited with curing long siege of sores
Miss Kate L. Dolliver of Caledonia Nova Scotia recounts severe leg and arm ulceration unhealed by five doctors and various remedies. A box of Zam Buk healed all sores, confirmed by her minister Reverend W B M Parker. Zam Buk marketed by Zam Buk Co Toronto at 50 cents a box with imitations warned.
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Mies
Kate L. Dolliver
Caledonia
Queens Co
N. S
New York
W. B. M. Parker
Miss Dolliver
Zim Buk Co
Toronto
Mothers Value This Oil for Croup Relief
Mothers who face sudden croup in children keep Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil ready. Experience shows it is the best preparation for treating this ailment and its varied uses add to its value as a handy medicine.
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Thomas
English biscuits and preserves sold at many Italian stations
At most railway stations in Italy it is possible to buy English biscuits and usually English preserves as well. The observation notes the availability of British snacks in Italian rail hubs.
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Italy
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
S. Calder
Winnipeg
Juror Resists Service as Courts Question Attitude
A judge sternly questions a venireman who objects to serving on a jury. The man defends his patriotism but rejects the idea he is fit to be a juror, calling himself a fool for being acceptable as a juryman.
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the Venireman
Jane Austen Sailor Brother Prize Money Debate
The House of Commons declines to abolish prize money citing its historic value for valor. Jane Austen’s brother Charles Austen earned prize payments from the Endominion privateer Scipio amid a violent gale. He bought gifts for sisters prompting Austen to reproach him in a letter. Also advertised are Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills claiming rheumatic relief with liver and kidney regulation. A quip warns against lending money.
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Jane Austen
House of Comumons
Charles Austen
Endominion
Philip Durham
Cassandra
Charles
One Day Cold Cure BromO Quinine Ad Campaign
Advertisement for Bromo Quinine laxative claiming "Used the World over to Cure a Cold in One Day" priced at 26 cents. Signature shown as E. W. Grove.
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E. W. Grove
Leap Year Proposals Etiquette Sparks Candid Opinion
In a light exchange still deemed safe, a respondent comments on women proposing in leap year. He says it doesn’t bother him as long as there’s no year when men are bound to accept them, framing a playful gender norms debate.
Minards Liniment Cured My Daughters Elbow Injury
A letter from J. W. Livesove of St Joseph dated August 18 1900 testifies that his thirteen year old daughter was badly injured after a sleigh accident and her elbow remained stiff for three years. Four bottles of Minard s Liniment completely cured her and she has not been troubled for two years.
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Minards Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
J. W. Livesove
St. Joseph, P. O
Balky Party Encounters Old Fashioned Carriage
A Toronto man driving a large car with a friend meets an old fashioned carriage in Hastings County. The frightened elderly couple jump off the road as the motor halts. The man offers to lead the horse past the car but the woman refuses, insisting she handle the horse herself.
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Toronto
Hastings County
The Idle Rich and the Foolish Spending of Wealth
The piece criticizes a young man of wealth who squandered money that was never earned or valued. It reflects on the common saying that the fool and his money are soon parted and questions whether such conditions could ever affect ordinary people.
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Thal
Politician's Toast At Tor livestock dinner Provokes Lively Tale
At a livestock men’s dinner in Toronto Hon. Martin jokes about pleasing everyone and risk of praise to horsemen. He recalls an Englishman Frenchman duel tale where the Englishman fires up the chimney to avoid killing the opponent, advising how to tell it in France.
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Martin
Toronto
France
Man Recovers After Auto Collision as Crowd Reacts
A man wounded by an automobile regains consciousness to cheers and remarks from bystanders. One observer notes relief and the victim quips that he saved his own number just before impact.
The Power That Drives the Human Factory
The body is a nonstop workshop powered by blood, whose purity fuels health and energy. Poor blood causes anaemia and illness. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore rich blood and vitality. Case testimony from Mrs. Fred Stricker Jr. cites relief after using the pills, with sale details in Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Canada
Fred Stricker, Jr
Moosefield
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
London milk tests reveal Lubercensis in samples
In three months 750 milk samples from London were tested and 106 labeled Lubercensis. To trace the infection source 8,750 cows were examined across 102 farms dispersed nationwide.
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London
Household Troubles and Wizard Oil Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Hamlins Wizard Oil as a cure for headaches toothaches earaches stomachaches and other pains urging households to keep a bottle on hand. It emphasizes quick relief and family welfare.
A Natural Bent and the Milner Allegory
Miss Skylight questions a professor about a life path and expresses a dream of journalism and a grand, world changing life work. The professor retorts that she is born to be a miliner.
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Miss Skylight
Opportunities Make Us Known to Others and Ourselves
A reflective note on growth through chances that reveal character and widen social ties, suggesting that taking chances defines identity as much as reputation. It emphasizes self-discovery via engagement and the widening circle of recognition that comes from seizing opportunities.
Cannibal Etiquette From Central Africa Lectured by Crawford
Greenock resident Daniel Crawford recounts twenty two years living among cannibals in British Central Africa during a public lecture. He notes prayers over victims before eating and describes customs such as not eating one's father and a chief’s remark on white versus black killing.
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Daniel Crawford
British Central Africa
Greenock
An Ancient Instance Methuselah Seeks Work
An old biblical figure Methuselah, now forty six, looks for employment but is told he is too old. He retorts with humor, insisting he can live nine centuries more, and continues the digressive verse about rhythm and exactness without changing the flow.
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Methuselah
Nix
Beckenham Becomes First Liner Docking at Vancouver Wharves
Minards Liniment advertised widely. The first ship to reach the New Grand Truck wharves in Vancouver is the Canadian Mexican liner Beckenham, arriving via Victoria from Santa Cruz.
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Vancouver
Beckenham
Victoria
Santa Creez
A Drawback on counterfeiters and weary detectives
A witty exchange questions why counterfeiters go uncaught. The speaker notes detectives tire on false cents and ponders who deserves mercy, remarking that we pardon those who weary us but cannot pardon those whom we weary.
Criminal Testimony Echoes Past Trade Trust
A courtroom exchange pivots on a grocer's trust in a man who allegedly bought a pound of butter on credit yesterday. The dialogue highlights questions about character and reliability as evidence unfolds.
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Zam Buk
Aticura
Hila
Boston
U 34
Parmelee
Dr. Williams
Seper Boule Marine Eye Lve
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Central Africa
Cpr
Steansnips
Liverpool
Great Britain
Ireland
Scandinavia
Sorrel’s
Anitou Ine Ral Effervescent SA
Beecham
Sgt Beecham
St. Very Lancashire
England
U.S. America
DR. Clark
THE
Martin Bole & Wynne CO
Eddy
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