Debt Mission Through London to Willetts Office
Gold pursues Harold S. Willetts, broker, in London. He questions a housekeeper, learns Willetts spends time abroad, and inspects a plain office with a locked roll top desk and old Stock Exchange year book as he investigates where Willetts is and what he does.
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Bell
Piccadilly
City of London
Threadneedie Street
Little Painter Street
Harold S. Willetts
Gold
Mr. Willetts
Willetts
America
Gold Sharp
Stock Exchange
Cure of Infant Eczema Promoted by Cuticura Soap
A mother recounts her four month old daughter’s battle with head to toe eczema. After trying internal medicines, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing and applying daily, leading to a full cure by eleven months. The note invites free samples from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
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Enniskillen
N. B
John J. McCann
Druggisia
Dealera
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Dept. D
Boston
Comstock Bell Changes His Mind In Cadogan Square
Comstock Bell resides in Cadogan Square where his somber furnishings contrast with modern art on the walls. He returns home at six to a study filled with letters and a new aluminum portable typewriter as he contemplates stamping authority with a rubber stamp.
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Comstock Bell
Cadogan Squire
Ribeira Espanoleto
Beil
Gallier
Atalier
Pont Neuf
Paris
Bell
Mittie Packet Arrives from Estate Owners
A cryptic note describes a Mittie packet arriving from estate owners after payment to a man and its disappearance. Five return flights or attempts are hinted at, with a package opened and safes secured by two persons. The brass band box is mentioned, ending with a To be Continued tease.
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Estati
CPR’s dining car staff by color complexions
The CPR advertised in London for 670 dining car cooks and waiters, seeking a balanced mix of fair haired and dark complexioned workers. About 2,000 applied, with 500 remaining throughout the season. Swiss, Scandinavian, German, and British men proved adaptable, and the experiment succeeded in providing a harmonious, aesthetically arranged dining car service.
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C.P.R
London
Andro
W. A. Cooper
Boy mocks library book on moths after teacher urges research
A teacher noted a boy’s interest in insects, especially moths, and suggested a library book on moths. The boy tried, found no help, and replied with a scornful title, “Advice to Young Mothers,” when asked for the book’s name.
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Bobby
Eminent sportsman Plans Another Racing Yacht
The eminent sportsman confirms intent to build another racing yacht noting the effort and cost required to maintain reputation as a capable yachtsman.
Postum Aids Veteran In Chronic Coffee Poisoning Recovery
A longtime teacher describes conversion from coffee to Postum after years of nervous symptoms and fatigue. He notes improved health, reduced coffee cravings, and a renewed zest, claiming Postum’s benefits with claims linked to the Canadian Postum Co. Windsor. Describes Regular and Instant forms and how to prepare.
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Toper
Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Wellville
Monstrous Plants By Altering Albumen Seed Study
Professor Urbain at the Sorbonne reports experiments yielding dwarf, distorted plants and monstrous flowers when seeds are deprived of albumen. He shows such seeds germinate like normal ones but with stunted growth and mutated leaves. The work parallels Camille Daresse’s reported experiments on creating monstrous chickens by egg modification. Miller's Worm Powder is praised as a thorough, painless vermifuge that also strengthens the infant stomach.
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J. A. Urban
Sorbonne
Academy of Sciences
M. Gaston Bonner
M. J. Urbain
M. Urbain
M. Urlain
Camille Daresse
Petition to the Infant King Grants a Favor
A Frenchman seeking a livelihood writes to the young King of Rome during the First Empire. Napoleon, amused by the infant’s unreadable sounds, allows the petition to pass. Four chamberlains present the note at the cradle, the king silent, and Napoleon concludes consent is implied.
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Rome
Napoleon
Emperor
Strathcona Pass Tribute to a Soldier Leader
J. D. Symon recalls a peaceful warrior laid to rest, a hero whose life linked the nation from Atlantic to Pacific. The verses mourn a guiding figure whose memory strengthens loyalty and the Dominion’s unity across mountains and plains.
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Mount Royal
St. Lawrence
Rockies
Coal man warms homes despite unpaid bills
A quirky item notes a coal man providing heat without payment of his bills. A clean tablecloth catches an early grease spot.
How Did the Caterpillar Wiggle Give a Father a Frustration
A schoolmaster father endures a stream of questions from his child about a caterpillar. After pressure, he declares school hours are over. The youngster then asks one more thing about how the wiggle on the caterpillar is arranged, causing the father to collapse with laughter or defeat.
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Pater
Papa
Asthma Remedy Claimed Superior To Other Treatments
The ad extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a supreme cure for asthma, promising relief in even severe cases and suggesting all sufferers can find aid easily with this product. It asserts the remedy surpasses other preparations that failed to help and emphasizes needless suffering.
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J. D. Kellogg
Husband Blames Razor Bothering Wife
A domestic cartoon line shows a husband complaining about a dull razor while his wife recounts cutting a skirt with the same razor yesterday. The exchange ends with a quip on temper and practicality.
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria in Odd Ad
A pious elderly woman donates Sunday egg proceeds to church. Ironically nearly all her hens are Sabbath-breakers, but the line reads as a quip about the remedy’s unlikely efficacy.
Disraeli on Suffrage in the English Commons 1848
In 1848 Disraeli argued in the House of Commons that if women could hold land, sit in Parliament as peers, and perform roles such as church warden and overseer of the poor then their claim to vote should be examined. He questioned why a woman’s role in state and church would bar her from voting.
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Disraeli
House of Commons
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Halls Family Pills Advertisement
One hundred dollar reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by J Cheney Co of Toledo with bank support. Wall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internally absorbed, 75 cents a bottle and available from druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Let Women Vote and Wear Trousers Then Be Whiskered
A satirical piece advocates equal rights with women voting and adopting attire while mocking male vanity. It contrasts such progress with a tale of a middle aged bachelor who never tips at restaurants, prompting a gumshoe test of waiter manners and tipping etiquette.
Accused Pleads Not Guilty After Dozing in Court
Defense counsel interrupts verdict scene urging client to wake and respond. The accused, Lor' lumme, faces trial and asserts not guilty as proceedings resume.
Can't Spare the Time Bix Women and Speech Humor
A comic gag lineup notes women rarely stammer because they have much to say, while Bix and Dix exchange quips about speech and talk. The bit plays on social chatter and verbal bursts with light, quick humor.
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Bix
Dix
Tommy’s Parent Teacher Tale Confuses Class and Names
Dialogue from a domestic scene features a mother scolding Tommy for lateness and debating whether his father should provide excuses. The exchange reveals a family dynamic and humor in a child’s misunderstanding of parental authority.
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds Eta Reverse Not True
A humorous exchange notes that a man praised as eccentrically pleasant may become a nuisance. Matt counters that a person trying to be constantly nuisance will not become pleasant by accident.
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Minard
Eta
Scott
Matt
Baby's Own Tablets Claim Cure for Indigestion
A reclame note praises Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy for childhood indigestion, claiming they act as a gentle laxative and soothe stomachs. Mrs. Alphonse Pellitier of St Philippe de Neri Quebec endorses their effectiveness for indigestion, colic, and fevers. sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Alphonse Pellitier
St. Philippe Ge Neri
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Weakest Dog and Car Trouble In Odd Local Card
A fragmented OCR reads as a quirky local notice featuring a Mr Chuggins and a broken vehicle reference. The misread text hints at a humorous or oddball item likely from a classifieds or cartoon panel in the paper.
Anguish Do You Ever Weep Over a Story
A reflective note on returning a story from polishers and the mixed emotions it stirs. The writer questions whether any tale ever feels truly finished as revisions continue.
Force of Habit in Wise Words on Economy
A dialogue contrasts prudent economy with modern excess. Crabshaw laments extravagance while Crawford urges disciplined spending as the Wise approach to living within means.
Deaf to His Duns: Brown in Debt Trouble
A humorous note states Brown is deaf to his duns as creditors loom, highlighting his deep debt and financial trouble with a wry tone.
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