A Bold Proposal from Comstock Bell at Night
Comstock Bell proposes marriage to Miss Maple offering freedom and wealth, while she fears an unholy union and insists on her own autonomy. Gold receives a note from Bell about Maple, and detective Helder links Willetts to a forged-bill gang, hinting Bell’s possible involvement as the plot unfolds toward a London bank.
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Verity
Comstock Bell
Taber
Gold
Belgium
Willetts
Oind
Whitletts
Maple
Wentworth
Paris
Helder
Bell
Cure for Baby Eczema Claims Cuticura Soap Use
A Saskatoon reader reports her four month old son’s eczema cleared after two days with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She used hot baths and continual application, and says the rash began at the eyebrows spreading to neck and arms. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples from Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston.
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Briercrest
Sask
HH. L. Stromberg
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Dept. D
Boston
U. 8
Portrait Echoes Of Mother In Daughter’s Speech
A dialogue notes that Miss De Gable resembles her mother not at first sight but becomes striking in speech as soon as she begins to talk.
View Merde at the Panat Pacitc Livestock Exhibit Plan
LD Graham chief of the ore stock department outlines a continuous Pan-Pacific exposition livestock display from February 20 1915 with view herds kept intact through the show period. Open competitions and premiums follow in October and November as breed associations endorse the plan.
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View Merde
LD. Graham
Ore
Farmer Discovers Telegraph Trick From Stormy Call
An skeptical old farmer tries a telephone prank by calling his wife as a surprise. A lightning strike severs the line and he falls, but the neighbor promises safety in storms. He insists it was Jane on the line and remains wary of further tests.
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Jane
Sunrise Gap Revealed By Bohemian Artist
An artist frantically blushed when a young woman critiqued his gallery noting many sunsets but no sunrises. He explained he never paints sunrises because he’s never awake that early, a quip revealing his Bohemian habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magazine of Fun
Mutilated Bank Notes Fraud Warning
Bank notes with torn corners, usually five or ten cents, reappear as doctored one dollar bills. Thieves paste a corner showing 5 or 10 over the one in a dollar bill, creating a deceptive note that may fool casual observers. Stay vigilant for tampered currency and verify denominations carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kipling’s Canada Holiday Dispute With Hotel Owner
Report recounts a brief clash in Canada where Rudyard Kipling criticized a hotel’s comfort as “unendurable.” The landlord, returning to the scene, elicited a sharp bill with a curt note reading “To impudence three dollars.”
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Kipling
Canada
Mr. Kipling
Great Auction Sale of Swedes Stuns London Scientist
A renowned London scientist is alarmed by a newspaper advertisement headed Great auction sale of Swedes carried by his Scandinavian valet. The valet, in distress, asks if slavery persists in England as he questions the meaning of the notice.
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London
England
Eager to Work Health Regained by Right Food
A reader from Windsor Canada credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite and stamina after a year of illness. She describes a return to work, steady nerves, and renewed interest in life following the diet change. The piece promotes Postum and urges readers to seek The Road to Wellville.
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Canadian Postume
Windsor
Wellville
Abbey Viz Tablets for Sick Nerves Offered at Drugists
An old-time notice promotes Abbey Viz Tablets priced 25c and 60c at druggists and stores. The remedy targets nervous fatigue and general nervous symptoms with advertised tonic benefits.
Vanity of Africans and Wire Wearing Natives Alarm Telegraph
Inhabitants of darkest Africa are described as a constant menace to telegraph operations due to their habit of decking themselves with wire bracelets. They repeatedly cut lines and steal wire to fashion ornaments for their people. Several large mining concerns have had to install wireless telegraph communication between railroad stations and mines because of this.
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Africa
Dinner Time Declined in Quirky Exchange
A humorous exchange features a visitor asking when to dine while a child replies that dinner will come only after the visitor leaves. The brief vignette captures a playful clash of manners and wit.
Halls Catarrh Cure touted as constitutional remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing systemic treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio is presented as the only constitutional cure with a $100 promise if it fails. Also mentions Hall’s Pills for constipation and product availability through druggists.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Tondo
Ohio
Tolego
Wdruggsts
Cone
Curious Patient Requests Teeth Fitting in Comic Letter
A young man wrote to a dentist with a quirky self description. He claimed his mouth was three inches across and five-eighths inches through the jaw and joked about being precise, saying he could explain further only by visiting. The Sacred Heart Review quotes the humorous demand for a set of false teeth.
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Sacred Heart Review
Wealth Found in East End Glasgow Lady’s Home
Gold and notes totaling 65 000 were discovered in the house of an elderly maiden in Glasgow’s east end after her death. She lived simply and was well regarded by neighbors, with wealth hidden openly in several places, though she never appeared wealthy. She had told friends she did not believe in banks.
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Glasgow
Nurse-Well Doctor Must We Give Him Up
A terse dialogue centers on medical officials debating patient care and financial terms with explicit insistence on the patient’s ability to sign a cheque before discharge or transfer. The exchange hints at hospital funding or legal guardianship constraints affecting treatment decisions.
Cleopatra's Wager and Pearls in Ancient Feasts
The tale links Cleopatra's legendary wager with Mark Antony to dissolve pearls for wine flavor, but a firmer story cites Sir Thomas Greasham who boasted that Elizabethan subjects could spend a day’s revenue in one meal. He later produced a pearl worth $75,000, ground it to powder, and drank to Queen Elizabeth.
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Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Thomas Greasham
Elizabeth
Spain
Fran Shelley
National Magazine
Gas Death at Hotel Sparks Billing Dispute
A hotel manager reported a gas death by his own action last night. He asked a doctor how many feet of gas the victim inhaled, joking about charging the gas to the valet. The man left behind executors.
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Finsbury Square
Broad Street
Postal notice bans unregistered coin and bank note mail
The Baltimore American reports a post office department issue declaring that sending coin or bank notes in unregistered letters is prohibited. The excerpt also mentions a domestic dispute line about mice in the pantry and a cat request, reflecting a miscellaneous page item.
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Baltimore American
Post Office Department
World’s Largest Windmill Brought to Friesland Polder
Report from Harlingen Friesland describes a massive windmill claimed to be the largest of its kind. The steel towered machine with steel sails drains 64 000 to 70 000 cubic feet per hour over 1 850 acres of lowland polder. Early wooden windmills were replaced by explosion actors before steel winders became common for drainage.
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Bigoret Wirdmitt Mae
Harlingen
Friesland
Joke of a Bride and Dressmaker Twist
A humorous exchange about plans for marriage ending with the groom choosing the dressmaker after learning of the countess's high dress expenses. The quip highlights thrift versus fashion, delivering a punchline on love and practicality.
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Offer Safe Relief for Women
A short ad highlights Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a remedy for digestive and liver irregularities caused by a secluded female life. It claims the pills are safe for delicate women, with mild soothing action that corrects stomach and liver disturbances and restores health and vigor.
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Parmelee
Seed as Currency in Southern Italian Grain Warehouses
An ancient banking system, the monu frumentari, stores large seed stocks in grain warehouses. Farmers obtain seed on demand without payment and repay after harvest with seed interest, enabling them to become established agriculturists without borrowing money.
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Italy
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days By PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 50c.
Summerlan oil field extends into the Pacific near Santa Barbara
The Summerlan group in California comprises 141 producing wells extending into the Pacific Ocean about eighteen miles from Santa Barbara. Drilled offshore, the wells yield 100000 barrels annually from ocean bed sands, a spectacle visible to travelers on the Los Angeles to San Francisco line.
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California
Pacific Ocean
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Engineering and Mining Journal
Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator Promises Relief
A claim that worms cause illness in pale restless children is asserted and a product named Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator is promoted as a cure and health restoration. The wording targets worried parents and promises rapid improvement.
Beans Instead of Beef Says Government Official
The chief chemist of the department of agriculture in Washington urges housewives to cope with rising living costs. He notes higher beef prices but reassures that beans offer a strong substitute for meat and can help the average salaried worker.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Home Grown Rug From Jersey Calves Described
Two pale fawn fur rugs on the floor were later revealed to come from Jersey calves. The calf coats, after no longer needed, were sent for tanning and then laid out on the floor.
Young Abyssinian Prince Liji Yasu Emerges Heir
The 18 year old successor to late King Menelik of Abyssinia, Liji Yasu, is unmarried and differs in appearance from his grandfather. He shows a semi Caucasian look likely from Galla blood, wears Abyssinian dress, and is described as a very wide awake and well informed on affairs affecting Ethiopia. He speaks some French and attends council meetings with European advisors.
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Liji Yasu
Menelik
Abyssinia
Swallows bats and larks amuse ornithology talk
A witty quip from the Magazine of Fun notes a student’s sober comment in class. The cartoonish line asks why eight decades, then cites a favorite trio in birds as a playful pun. The item showcases light humor and period voice.
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Magazine of Fun
Zam-Buk Promises World’s Most Wonderful Discovery
An advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a miraculous wound and skin cure. It claims immediate protection against infection, rapid healing through beneath skin tissue growth, and permanent results. It cites a Montreal case of long standing eczema cured in months and urges orders from readers.
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Zam-Buk
Zan-Buk
Mr. Marsh
Delorimier Ave
Montreal
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Evidence Exchange Between Dridbleigh and Sharp
The dialogue shows Dridbleigh and Miss Sharp arguing about perceived foolishness. Dawson counters that the speaker isn’t a fool and that looks aren’t a judge of character.
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Dridbleigh
Miss Sharp
Dawson
Freddie Cleanliness Becomes Final Pact
Dialogue shows Freddie agreeing firmly to wash his face and hands "once for all" as a decisive pledge. The exchange underscores a humorous resolve and a kids learning moment captured in a domestic scene.
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Freddie
Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor Ad
Purports to remove corns and warts in twenty four hours without pain or fear. Promises complete root and stem lifting with a wholesome cure. Offers a 25 cent bottle.
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Putnem
Timekeeping by gourds and betel quids across cultures
The piece describes various folk methods to measure time and distance. It recalls Apache gourd time dials using star positions, Assam hill people counting betel quids, a Dutch colonial reference, and a Canadian Inuit practice of marking a snow stake to gauge travel pace based on shadow angles.
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Assam
Washington Irving
Govenor Wouter van Twiler
University of Saskatchewan approves new residence building plan
At a board meeting in Saskatoon the University approves plans for a new residence building costing 250000 to be built on campus.
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Board of Governors
The
University of Saskatchewan At
Saskatoon
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