Julie Nipps and Mary Maxwell Gossip on Main Street
Julie Nipps parades with Martha in a go cart while sharing sharp rumors about the Hallidays with Mary Maxwell. Julie claims Angela Halliday is a vanp and accuses Nick Hastings of flirting, prompting Mary to defend Halliday’s devotion as Julie listens from the porch.
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Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Promises Quick Relief
A long ad praises Phillips Milk of Magnesia for indigestion nausea heartburn sour stomach and headache. It claims doctors prescribe it for over 50 years and urges insistence on genuine 2 liquid formula with the name on bottle and wrapper. Canada)
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Magnesia
Canada
World traveler funded by saved dimes roams globe
Oscar S Bodenhausen of St Joseph Mo saved every dime he found for 27 years to fund a world tour. He retired last August to San Francisco and traveled to Japan Korea Manchuria China Philippines Burma India Ceylon Italy Paris London before returning to New York with 350 dollars to fuel a new travel fund.
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Kruschen Salts touted as mood lifter in old ad claim
An advertisement recounts a woman blaming chronic constipation for low mood and claiming Kruschen Salts cured her. It argues Kruschen prevents constipation and thus wards off melancholy, urging continued use with testimonials from the author, her daughter, and a neighbour.
Britain Amazes World at British Industries Fair Shows
The British Industries Fair at Olympia and White City drew 17 515 buyers from Britain and 604 overseas in two days up from 12 205 and 487 last year. Visitors praised the display of novel goods with Germany and France declaring Leipzig beaten. Trade from South Africa began with a toy order as Europe and the New World reported unprecedented collections of ideas and products. The fair featured penny in the slot machines, denture friendly pipes, tea pots stirred by lid knobs, elephant tail wristwatch straps, and telescopic umbrella handbags while women buyers from Europe and America attended in large numbers. Also promoted is Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a premier home remedy for pains and ailments.
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Unlawful Assemblies Bill Moves Through Parliament
The House of Commons gave the bill its first reading to curb abuses in unlawful assemblies. Sponsor J S Woodsworth of Winnipeg North Centre argued for a clause safeguarding speech in public affairs to prevent pre judgement of speakers and mislabeling listeners as unlawful assembly attendees. The measure targets misuse of the law to suppress discourse while noting a stray line about Dr Blank owning a new car.
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Labor
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Descent and Rescue on a Burning Mountain Gorge
A narrator and his dog Scottie navigate a fiery gorge beside a mountain stream. They survive a treacherous fall, construct a rope-lashed log descent, and reach a lake as forest fire closes in, with a cliffy chase by unseen bears as the cliffhanger ends.
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Scottie
New Radio Process Demonstrated Across English Channel
The International Telegraph and Telephone Company tested a new radio process that uses only half a watt to light a flashlight bulb. It carried voices clearly across the English Channel with aerials under an inch long. The beam travels in a straight line and operates at eighteen centimetres wavelength.
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English Channel
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick and Lasting Relief
The passage touts Dr. J. D. Kelloge’s Asthma Remedy as a miracle against asthma, claiming it thwarts the suffocating attack and, when used persistently, permanently removes the disease. It urges readers to avoid substitutes and try the remedy.
Anesthetic Substitute Hypnosis Described by ACS
Chemists reported to the American Chemical Society that anesthetic substitute drugs can produce hypnotic sleep for operations with over 1000 successful procedures cited. While current sleep depth is limited, there is hope for a sleep deep enough to cover any operation.
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American Chemical Society
Farmer's Wife Seeks Labeled Bottles for Husband and Horse
A farmer's wife tells a druggist to clearly label bottles for the horse and her husband to prevent any mix ups before spring plowing. The remark reflects rural concerns with care in administering medicines to humans and animals.
Forward Spirit in This Week's Reflections
A column urges leaving regret behind and focusing on future work. Quoting Exodus and Lowell, it emphasizes progress, prevent dwelling on the past, and embracing the 'forward' motto. Jerome K Jerome playful quip ends the piece with a light, humorous note.
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Jerome K. Jerome
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