Zam-Buk touted as healing for children skin sores
Advertised as a herbal remedy used to treat ringworm rashes ulcers and burns in children. Testimonials from mothers claim quick relief for skin conditions and burns with Zam-Buk praised for delicate skin and general healing including rheumatic and chest cold relief. Available from Zam-Buk Co Toronto price six boxes for $2.50.
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Zam- Buk
Burk’s Falls
Zam-Buk
Minnie Elliff
St. John’s West
Welland County
Goring
Sica
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
A School for Drivers Trains City Cab Teams
A Boston Transcript note recalls a $16,000 horse guarded by a groom not trusted with a $10 bill and cites costly draught horses. It mentions a Paris driving school for cab drivers, Chicago firms lecturing teamsters, and Boston trucksmen adopting similar instruction schemes to reduce horse neglect and poor handling.
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Boston Transcript
Paris
Chicago
Boston
Catarrhal Powder Endorsed by Faith Leader
Rev. H. Main of Emanuel Church in Buffalo testifies that Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder gave immediate benefit after trying many remedies without success. He is a firm believer in the remedy and praises its effectiveness.
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Agnew
Y. H. Main
The
Baptist Emanuel Church
Buffalo
Humorous Exchange During Civil Service Test
A Washington bureau short on temporary staff held an examination led by its head. A candidate misinterprets zenith in the horizon and suggests two people can share the same zenith by standing on each other's heads, prompting a playful back-and-forth.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Corn Cure Promises Complete Removal of Corns
A woman states she was enabled to remove corns, root and branch, by Holloway's Corn Cure and notes others who have tried it share the same experience.
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Holloway
Body Identified as Ed ward Addison Near Manitoulin Island
The body washed ashore at the southern end of Manitoulin Island and has been identified as Edward Addison, formerly of Norwich, who perished with the steamer Jones in Georgian Bay.
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Manitoulin Island
Thas
Edward Addison
Norwich
Jones
Georgian Bay
Whistler Pastels Triumph Over Rival in Venice Sketch Battle
James McNeil Whistler created seventy pastels in Venice before finishing fourteen famous etchings. The startling pastels garnered global acclaim except from a Russian painter who bet six could imitate them. A blind jury mixed works. Whistler’s pieces stood out, prompting a witty Rialto exchange about artistry and nationality.
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Resstas
James MacNeil Whistler
Venice
Whistler
Mr. Whistler
Philadelphia Record
Worm Exterminator Allegedly Violates Rent Terms
A local worm control service, Mother Graves’ Worm Exterminator, reportedly deranges worm activity and distributes rent payments to the affected party. The firm charges a 25 cent trial fee to secure cooperation.
Fighting Jimmy Jouett Denounces Court Martial For Cadet
Admiral Jouett sternly defends a Navy cadet accused of a brawl in Annapolis. He recalls the cadet allegedly fought five men and two policemen after a confrontation, urging that the boy be rewarded not disciplined.
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Jouett
Admiral Jouett
Jimmy
Navy
Academy
Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy
Jim Jouett
United States
A Sound Stomach Clears the Head in Busy Life
The article argues heavy business life strains vitality and harms health. It cites Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy to regulate the stomach and keep the head clear for alert, active work.
The Jiu Jitsu Bubble’s Rise and Fall
The Bonne Terre Register recalls a time when jiu jitsu stories captivated readers as slender masters supposedly toppled giants. It notes West Point and Annapolis appointing instructors, then American athletes resisting the art and defeating experts, leading to jiu jitsu being forgotten.
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West Point
Annapolis
Bonne Terre Register
The World and His Wife Reports Beauty Services Demand
The beauty doctor begins to uncover a demand for new services as women like shopgirls milliners and dressmakers strive to maintain a bright look of youth under the grim pressure of potential unemployment.
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Mest Leck Young
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper
Movable scenery wows theaters with early use dating to 1508 in Rome. Peruzzi credited with invention, shown before Leo X.
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Minard
Baldassare Peruzzi
Rome
Leo X
The National Library of France poised as world’s largest
The largest library in the world is the National Library of France, founded by Louis XIV, housing 1.4 million books 300 000 pamphlets 150 000 manuscripts 300 000 maps and charts 150 000 coins and medals 1.3 million engravings and 100 000 portraits according to historical records.
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National Library of
France
Louis XIV
Largest Topaz Displayed in Vatican of Rome
The Vatican in Rome houses the world’s largest topaz weighing seven pounds. It bears carvings crafted by sixty one year Neapolitan lapidaries who spent sixty one years shaping it.
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Vatican
Rome
A Menace to Babies Probed by Child Study Advocate
A critic cites adult behavior toward infants as rude and harmful arguing many adults unknowingly scare babies with exaggerated expressions, noises, and proximity. The piece recalls a tender man offering a pocket comb to a distressed child and warns mothers to guard infants from such manners.
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New York
A Mother's Pride and Baby's Own Tablets
A shopper notices a mother's pride in healthy children and promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a cure or preventative for stomach and bowel troubles, teething, colds, worms, and fevers. The product carries a government guarantee and is sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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G. M. Kemp
Carleton Place
Ont
Baby
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Life on the Farm in the Houston Post Description
A vivid snapshot of rural life with abundant corn hogs cows all milking horses for every family member plus poultry fruit and year round ceer as described in the Houston Post.
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Ebon
Houston
Tex
Miss Short’s Stated Age Sparks Wisecrack
A humorous exchange ridicules Miss Short’s claimed age as she asserts she is thirty while others insist she is older. The quip highlights the banter about aging and counting years in a playful social moment.
Dr Chase's Nerve Food Promises Nervous System Restore
An old advertisement touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for breakdowns of the nervous system. It cites sleeplessness irritability indigestion headaches and fatigue as early signs and claims the formula restores health backed by letters of recommendation. It lists prices and dealers in Toronto and Canada.
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Dr. Chase
Chase
Albert Sunier
Willow Buney
Buffalo
Abe
Pawnshop Owner Refuses High Offer for Corner Plot
Henry McAleenan runs a small pawnshop on Sixth Avenue in a building he owns. A neighboring owner offered 55,000 for the corner site, but McAleenan, noting the shop’s 18 by 52 feet footprint and last year’s $250,000 business, declined saying the price undervalued the location.
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Henry McAleenan
Sixth Avenue
Minard's Liniment Praised by Nova Scotia Reader
A Nova Scotia reader endorses Minard's Liniment for foot injury relief. The letter says a badly jammed foot was bathed with the product and felt well the next day, signed T. G. McMullen.
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Minard
New Westminster Ends Real Estate Venture After Tax Sales
The city of New Westminster has exited real estate activity for now. It realized 45000 dollars from lots bought at tax sales during the year.
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New Westminster
Wolford's Sanitary Lotion Claims Quick Cure for Itch
An advertisement touts Wolford's Sanitary Lotion as a 30 minute cure for all forms of contagious itch on humans and animals including mange and prairie scratches. The copy emphasizes rapid relief and broad effectiveness.
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Wolford
Bickles Anti Consumptive Syrup Promises Lung Health
An ad touts Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as developed by expert chemical experiments to prevent lung inflammation and consumption by destroying germs. It claims the syrup stops dire cold neglect consequences and invites a 25 cent trial to prove its efficacy.
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Bickle
Leaves As Fertilizers and Tree Nutrition
A discussion on leaves describing them as nature’s fertilizer and lungs of plants. It notes vegetation is fed by elements from air and soil, and that leaves contain elements tailored to nourish and sustain each plant’s life.
Arm Sentenced For House Breaking Joke
W W Jacobs tells a tale of a lawyer defending a man accused of breaking in. The lawyer argues that only the arm acted, not the whole person, and the judge sentences the arm to a year in prison. The cork arm is left in the dock as the man departs with his lawyer.
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W. W. Jacobs
San Francisco Argonaut
Mourning Tale Highlights Nice Beggars and Shifting Woes
A famed yachtsman recalls a winter in Nice and the persistent beggars along the Promenade des Anglais. One man pleads for his starving wife, only to reveal a new wife after the previous burial money had been paid.
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Nice
Promenade Des Anglais
Cercle Mediterranee
Murder and crime statistics raise alarm across cities
The Kansas City Star reports rising murders from 1885 to 1900 totaling 131,951 nationwide with major cities showing frequent crimes. It cites intemperance as a chief cause and contrasts U.S. homicide rates with Germany's 1904 figures, noting low U.S. conviction and death penalty rates.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Kansas City
Boston Y
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Germany
Kaiser's Land
United States
Kansas City Star
Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised for limb and back pain
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil for limb and back pain. It instructs to apply a small amount to the skin and rub briskly until relief is felt, claiming the oil will gradually penetrate to the affected part.
Millie Falls From Pole in Fernie Front of Bank of Montreal
H. H. Millie fell while stretching wire from a pole in front of the Bank of Montreal Fernie British Columbia. He sustained no serious injuries and was not hospitalized.
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H. H. Millie
Bank of Montreal
Fernie B.C
Kidney Disease Solved by South American Cure
A bold claim promotes the South American Kidney Cure as the fastest, world class treatment for kidney disease. It asserts thousands have found relief and cures, presenting the remedy as the kidney sufferer’s best friend.
Gargoyle gag in architect dialogue sparks sore throat pun
In a humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, She and He discuss Mr. Plant the architect who jokes about a sore throat. The punchline centers on mispronounced words leading to a gargoyle gag turned into a gargle.
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Plant
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Tf. Johnson & CO
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