Backache cures urged in Kentucky readers letter
A Morton's Gap resident touts two year backache relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. The testimony claims lasting health, ability to perform chores, and invites others to write for confidential advice. Additional bits mention Dr Thomas Electric Oil and temperance notes from Mugtown, with brief exchanges between Mrs Lushington and Mrs Tushington.
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Morton's Gap
Kentucky
Lydia E. Pinkham
Olliez Woodall
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teaches Teething Relief
Rest and health to mother and child. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for over sixty years by millions of mothers for teething children. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhea. It is absolutely harmless. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and take no other. Twenty two cents a bottle.
Growth of Canada and CPR Transformation Over 25 Years
A retrospective on Canada’s development tied to the Canadian Pacific Railway. From its first transcontinental run to a global empire builder, CPR expanded to 15,500 miles of lines, carrying over 12 million passengers and 21 million tons of freight in the last year. Net earnings rose from 4,000 to about 37 million, with substantial rate reductions noted since 1886.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Pacific Coast
North America
Great Oceans
Lake Superior
Canadian Rockies
Canada
Ald
CPR
Iss
Ita
Providence Incorporated
Gin Pills Claim Cure for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Mrs A Simpson of Davisville Ontario attributes her 14 to 15 year kidney and bladder pain to gin pills from National Drug and Chemical Co. After taking one box she reports complete relief and urges others to try the treatment. The Canada Limited original gin pills are sold in a 80 cent box or two boxes for 3 dollars through dealers.
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Davisville
Simpson
National Truz &Chemical Co
Teron
National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Limited
Toronto
State of Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A.D
Empire railway growth and fleet expansion across Canada
The article details CPR progress from 1886 to today, noting per mile costs, freight rates, and vast fleet growth. It highlights locomotive, passenger, and freight car figures, ocean liner expansion, and a global workforce of about 80,000. It also mentions a pension program for long-time workers and branding as an empire builder shaping Western Canada.
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Marine Department
C.P.R
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Detroit River
Ocean Service
Dominion Atlantic Railway
CPLR
Pacific
Western Canada
Note for Roses and a Gardeners Trade
A Cleveland youth struck a bargain with a gardener to supply roses for his sweetheart in exchange for cast-off clothes. He delivered a bouquet to her home after a note allegedly insulted him, revealing a petty misunderstanding over payment and the social exchange.
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Cleveland
Minard's Liniment Claim Sparks Diphtheria Cure Debate
A fragmented item notes Minard's Liniment as a claimed diphtheria cure amid a noisy exchange about teaching a girl to cycle. The dialogue includes a joke about sisters and a muddled question about training methods.
Safety for CI Norn During Hot Weather
Advertisement-style piece urges mothers to keep Baby's Own Tablets to prevent summer illnesses in infants. Claims tablets aid bowel regularity and digestion, protect against cholera infantum diarrhoea and dysentery, and are safe for newborns. Available from Dr Williams Medicine Co stockville Ont. plus mail order 25 cents a box. The excerpt ends with a child asking about divorcing parents.
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Amal
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Stockville
Ont
Minard's Liniment credited for curing hunting dog
Wilfrid Gagne of the Grand Central Hotel Drummondville claims Minard's Liniment cured a valuable hunting dog of mange after several veterinarians failed to help. The testimonial is dated August 3, 1904.
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Minard
Liniment Co
Wilfrid Gagne
Grand Central Hotel
Drummondville
The Fool and The Mild Man at the Wayside Station
A testy old gentleman waits an hour at a station and mocks a countryman. The traveler consoles with sharp questions about travel. The countryman quietly admits he has seen a fool, provoking the irate passenger.
Minard's Liniment Promises Cures with Lofty Oratory
An advertisement touts Minard's Liniment as a cure for colds and other ailments, promising remarkable relief through persuasive claims while urging readers to test the product.
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Minard
Women Wanted To Take Orders In Spare Time
Help wanted ad invites women to take orders in spare time no experience required. Emphasizes suitability for mothers and girls and directs applications to the Women's Department at 228 Albert Street Ottawa Ontario.
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Women’s Department
Albert St
Ottawa
Ont
Agents Wanted in Ottawa Advertisement Study
A recruitment notice seeks applicants through the Travellers Department at 228 Albert Street in Ottawa Ontario. It claims rival agencies cannot match their proposition and warns applicants will regret not applying.
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Travellers Department
Albert St
Ottawa
Fancy Table d Hote Stirs Town Dining Debate
A diner rejects the table d hote concept preferring more elaborate meals when traveling, while a waiter explains it as a course dinner. The exchange highlights a preference for upscale dining over bundled menus.
Vermicide boast and office gossip in nursery scene
A quirky vignette features Mother Graves Worm Exterminator praised for saving many children and a shop-boy exchange about a concert request. A fond mother questions her child’s peacemaker role while a tale of Tommy Tuff and Willie Whimpera ends with a joke about a watch dog bought on tick.
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Tommy Tuff
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