Temperance Reform and Parson's Bottle Daze in 19th Century Town
Readable reminiscence recounts a temperance meeting at a parson's house in the past. The scene centers on workers, villagers, and a temperance pledge that spurs a dramatic struggle as drink stalls and old loyalties clash. The piece notes communal grog served at taverns and a controversial push to replace grog with tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmot
Mass
Parson
Wisk
Lis Wellsen
Bisy
Tis
Tyan
Dowell
Sven
Mason
Hive
Lim
Jim Hones
Pieterly
Fragmented account of a mysterious trial and harsh verdicts
An unclear and garbled narrative describes a trial or legal proceeding with phrases about destiny and death. The text mentions names like Nicola and Jim, references to debtors, and a contentious judgment. The passage is corrupted, making precise events hard to confirm.
Taming the Head of the Herd Bull Care and Training
A historical notice on managing a Jersey bull through stable confinement and humane handling. The author describes wintering the bull with cows, controlled isolation, and a rope device to lead and secure the animal during milking. The account asserts humane treatment maintains virility and health in offspring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amu
Vow
Waa
Jimsell
Meyer
Sulla
New York
Methods for displacing large stones using levers and supports
The text outlines techniques to move boulders by forcing a crowbar under the stone, using a trench and heavy posts for leverage, and prying wedges to lift. It notes combining end embeddings, trenching, and controlled pressure to shift or stack stones safely, with blasting as a last resort and cautions about labor sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leas
Care Of Young Cows And Historic Stock Trade Notes
Article discusses cattle care for young cows to ensure profitability in old age and recalls Britain’s long avool trade. It mentions a king of Mayland and Alfred the Great era, plus farming practices for sheep. It also cites Tacome proxy commerce with total imports around 4.45 million dollars and exports. wheat and soy figures are listed for foreign destinations.
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Great Britain
Tuten
Mayland
Alfred the Groat
Urechiila
Tacome
China
Japan
Poplars for Ornament in Landscape Planting
Prof Bailey issues a bulletin rating poplars by value for ornamental use. He warns against using Lombardy and white poplars as main features, favors cottonwood, wild aspen, and several European poplars for shelter belts and mass plantings, and notes several high value weeping and variegated forms for accent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Lombardy
Bali
Gilead
van Govert
New York
Precocious Girl and Doctor Inamored in London Tale
A noble Jade and her influenza visiting doctor are observed in a drawing room scene. A precocious young girl watches gravely as the doctor gently takes her pulse, prompting a cryptic question about a romance whispered by the girl to the visiting physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
Hoe
London
Soor American Kinney Qors Relieves Kidney Bladder Pain
Relief claimed in six hours for kidney and bladder disorders with quick relief from pain in urinary passages. Advertises universal use for men and women and rapid water retention relief. Sold by all druggists. The text ends with a humorous note about a fan and a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americcan Kinney
All Druggieta
Elusive Heart Cure Claims and Wide Lapse of Remedies
Advertisements tout various remedies for heart disease and respiratory ailments. Claims include Agnew cures for organic and sympathetic heart disease with rapid relief, Rhamaetic care for rheumatism and neuralgia in days, and Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for coughs and bronchial issues. Prices and druggist availability noted.
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Tr. Agnew
Pink Pills Help Simcoe Man Regain Use After Long Illness
Mr. Wm Elwood of Simcoe credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring use of his left foot and ankle after eight years of neuralgia and ulcerated catarrh left him bedridden. After thirteen boxes he improved, then a grippe relapse prompted further use and renewed health. The article promotes the pills as a cure for paralysis and other ailments and lists price and distributors.
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Williams
Williama
Norfolk County
Simcoe
Wm. Elwood
Fort Ene
Ilwood
Toronto
Buffalo
Mr. Elwood
Elwood
India
Sudden Heart Trouble Promised Relief From Agnew Cure
An advocacy note describes chest pains and breathing difficulty as heart disease signs and promotes Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart as a miraculous, quick acting remedy. It claims rapid relief and non harmful vegetable ingredients suitable for use with milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Agnew
Brights Disease Cure Claims Halt in 3 Days
A sensational ad cites South American Kidney Cure as a universal remedy for Brights disease. It touts rapid relief and complete system cleansing, urging readers to believe the medicine can ward off kidney related decline with swift cures. It also promotes South American Rheumatic Cure with testimonials from Napanee Ontario case.
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Lillie V. Doyle
Strader’s Hill
Ont
Bright
A. van Luren
Napanee
Huffman
Catarrhal Deafness Cured by Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
An 12 year deafness case cured by Dr Agnews Catarrhal Powder is featured. Captain Ben Conner of Toronto reportedly recovered after use, with praise from his friends. Also mentions Dr Wood Norway Pine Syrup as a lung remedy and a piano pupil progress anecdote.
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Agnew
Ben Conner
Betely Street
Toronto
Dr. Wood
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New England
Phe Tare Rey
Dlorace D. Walker
ANG Et Sulmion
Salemi
Uston
Ty Loehrer
Nicola
Tle
Maris
Cupid
Hayse
Hawkin Hoya
Martha
Haya
MR. Elwood, SR
Biggs
Tams
Zane
de. Wood
Wat
May
Tsay Bellevue
Manchester
Uct Lie
Watts
Heaven
Potts
Namson
Lorear
Sun Insurance Office
Eastern Assurance Co
Quebec
Fire Asgurance Company
Lancashire
Life Ins. Co
British and Foreign Marine Inc
Lloyd's Plate Glass Insurance Company
W. BR. Allan
Winnipeg
Leslie Bros
Winnipeg, Man
ROYAL
Canada
the Steele, Briggs Seed Co
E. B. Eddy
Hull
Montreal
Ron Ramassey
Agazine
Massey
ToronTad
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