Magistrate Praises Zam-Buk Herbal Balm
A Montreal magistrate testifies Zam-Buk cured his chronic skin disease after other remedies failed. He notes three boxes brought complete relief and urges others to try the herbal balm for eczema, sores, burns, and eruptions sold by Zam-Buk Co. Toronto.
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Rasmussen
Marquette St
Montreal
Justice of the Peace
Mastrate Perry
J P
B.C
Zam-Buk
Bex
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Restore Flagging Energies
The article asserts constant business toil harms energy and leads to lassitude from stomach trouble. Lack of exercise causes nervous irregularities and poor digestion. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are praised as a recuperative, restoring healthful action and reviving low spirits and energy.
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Parmelee
Cold Advice and a Coughing Bennett
Jennie laments a frightful cold and wonders what most people do. Bennie replies that they cough.
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Jennie
Bennie
Hall's Catarrh Cure firm promise note 1886
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason confirms December 6, 1886. Advertisement mentions testimonials and price 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Harper's Weekly quote about ruins and a wanted marriage closes the fragment.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W.gleason
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
A late 19th century claim promotes PAZO Ointment promising cure of itching bleeding and prolapsed piles within six to fourteen days with money back. The ad asserts guarantees and prices 50 cents. A Philadelphia Ledger quote notes a woman's reluctant sting about work.
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Philadelphia Ledger
King Richard Mystery in Lucca Tomb Saint Tale
A traveler asks historians to identify a French English king Richard said to lie in Lucca Italy. The inscription claims a king of England and Poland died there on a pilgrimage and was buried in St Fredian’s church, with saints named as his ancestors. The anecdote cites John Evelyn’s diary noting the mystery.
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Richard
Italy
Lucca
Leghorn
St. Freifan
England
Poland
Christ
St. Walburga the Virgin
St. Whillebald
St. Vinebald
Polany
Evenus
Richart
Chalus
Normandy
Bertrand Gourdon
Fontevrault
Lancaster
Pontefract
Westminster Abbey
Bosworth
Greyfriars
Richmond
John Evelyn
Oxford
St. Fredian’s
Luecea
St. Fredian
New York Post
English Spread Sparks Literary Tumult in Rome
A Harper's Weekly contributor notes English influence expanding across Europe with Anglo Saxon speech presumed to conquer the continent. In Italy an Anglicism provokes controversy in Rome as the first subway under the Quirinal hill is called il tunnel. Professors and students oppose the term traforo and galleria, clashing with public acceptance of the English word.
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Harper's Weekly
Italy
Rome
Eternal City
Quirinal Hill
Il Tunnel
Last Home of Eider Duck in United States
Old Man's Island in Cutler Maine remains the sole U S breeding site for eider ducks. Leased by the state with Audubon Society support it aims to protect and propagate wild birds including the eider puffin and laughing gull to prevent extinction in Maine. Fishermen prize the birds eggs for food.
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United States
Old Man's Island
Cutler
Maine
Cross Island
Audubon Society
Kennebec Journal
Man Proposes Miss Ascum But He Is Her Intended
A playful exchange from the Philadelphia Press compares a marriage proposal with a comic misunderstanding. Miss Ascum notes doubt about the match while Miss Newitt quips that the proposal stalled at “intended.”
Properly So Called
A Boston Post quip contrasts calling a woman an old flame with the idea of still visiting her and burning money on her, framing a sharp aside on lingering affairs and expense.
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Boston Post
Survival of the Unfit in the Local Fauna
A historic note laments dwindling terrapins and quail while the groundhog increases in prominence each year, signaling shifts in wildlife balance and habitat pressures. The fragment preserves a period voice on regional species abundance and ecosystem change.
Where the Audience Went
A humorousTid Bits snippet recalls an Eastend Wem music hall scene with a colonel and an old man trading quips about attendees. It also mentions a logger’s hazards and praises Dr Thomas Electric Oil for injuries. An American jaunting car driver jokes about a loose step and saving the rider’s honor on a broken leg.
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Eastend Music Hall
Maclean
Baby’s Own Tablets Endorsed For Teething And Ailments
A health ad from The Dr Williams Medicine Co promotes Baby’s Own Tablets as a safe remedy for teething constipation and minor childhood illnesses. A testimonial from Mrs A H Bonnyman of Mat will details effective use and wide dealer availability. The ad also includes a brief joke about a club president disposing rivals by placing them on the nominating committee.
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A.H. Bonnyman
Mattall
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief
Advert says Holloway's Corn Cure can remove corns, claiming quick relief and urging readers to try it to be convinced.
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Holloway
Love and work clash in heated exchange noted
A brief exchange centers on affection and career prospects as one person laments the other’s lack of progress in finding a good job amid ongoing devotion. The dialogue reveals tension between personal longing and practical expectations.
Difference among four men minds their roles
Answer from The Catholic Fortnightly Review explains each character by a punning contrast: a gardener minds his pens, a billiard player minds his cues, a gentleman minds his p s and q s, and a sexton minds his keys and pens.
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Catholic Fortnightly Review
Physician Endorsement for Min Ard Liniment Use
A physician, C. A. King, M. D., certifies personal use and medical prescribing of Min Ard's Liniment, claiming consistent achievement of the desired effect in every case where a liniment was indicated.
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Minard
C. A. King
M. D
Brother asks for sister to make up after quarrel
In the Houston Post a man asks about his sister's whereabouts and apologizes for a quarrel. He asks someone to tell her to make up, and another confirms she is already making up in her room.
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Johnny
Shell
Houston Post
Is flaxseed hard on soil and rotate crops advised
Agricultural authorities find flax is not more exhausting on soil than wheat or oats based on chemical analyses of nutrient removal. They advise crop rotation with 3 to 5 year intervals and rotation of flax with flax-free years to maintain soil fertility.
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Saunders
Dorminion
Brandon
Man
Thos. Shaw
University of Minnesota Agricultural Department
Maplecourt Woman Declines Help in Winter Welfare Fund
Mrs. Morse visits Mrs. Homer Clay Washington in Maplecourt to recruit aid for winter washing chores. Washington explains she is healthy and involved in a bread soup and coal fund run by the corner charity society, indicating dissatisfaction with outside charity critiques.
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Homer Clay Washington
Maplecourt
Morse
Not a Miracle But Medical Science
A letter from Alex McRae of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario endorses Psychine as the best remedy for run-down conditions and weak lungs after recovering from consumption. He credits a weight gain from 119 to 141 pounds and urges continued use and distribution through Dr T A Slocum Limited Toronto.
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A. Slocum, Limited
Porente
Rockies
Psychine
Alex. McRae
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
T. A. Slocum
Notable local figure Skinner remembered as generous
The community recalls Skinner as broad minded, big hearted and brilliant though his talents and goodness were unrecognized at his death. A reader asks how such stories emerged and notes the line about LT marrying his widow.
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Skinner
Itch Cure Promoted by Sanitary Lotion Ad
An advertisement touts Wolford's Sanitary Lotion as a cure for itch, mange, prairie scratches, and contagious skin ailments in humans and animals. A dialogue notes Mildred praising Mr. Ketchley as sensible and well connected, joking about his pace.
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Wolford
Mildred
Ketchley
Chicago Tribune
Best Machining Value Yet From Modern Equipment
You can own a machine built for comfort service and satisfaction. The dealer may not have them in stock now but you deserve the best in performance and reliability.
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Lnon
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lewell, Mu
Thomas
Chicago Record-Herald
Bickle
H’m
Chicago News
Bill Slocum
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London
Bobby
William
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