Tanlac credited with restoring Ed W Field’s health in Milwaukee
Ed W Field of 53 percent Jefferson St Milwaukee Wisconsin credits Tanlac with curing stomach trouble that caused loss of appetite, indigestion, and fatigue. He says a prior condition left him unable to walk blocks or sleep, but Tanlac made him feel like a new man and keeps him well, with Tanlac advertised as available at druggists.
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Tanlac
Ed. W. Field
Jefferson St
Milwaukee
Too Much Unrest Opinions Debate Causes
The Springfield Union notes widespread disagreement over what fuels unrest. Causes listed range from jazz and hooch to law, restraint, religion, preaching, unemployment, and laziness, with most agreeing only that there is too much unrest.
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Springfield Union
The Accommodating Verger A Te w curate
A curate aims to make a good impression on his first sermon and asks the verger for a glass. The verger, nervous, returns secretly with a surprise, offering him a "whole battie" hidden under his coat.
The Ganges River Length and Navigable Reach
The Ganges in India stretches about 1,557 miles and is navigable for roughly miles from the sea, marking its extensive waterway reach.
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Ganges
India
Canadians Attract Western Farmers To Northwest Prospects
Special correspondent G C Porter reports Fargo as a key Canada immigration outpost drawing farmers from Kansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas. Agents Hewitt and Mohler note keen interest among farmers in Canadian prairie prospects with institutes and fairs aiding accurate knowledge and cautious cross-border settlement.
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G. C. Porter
Winnipeg
Fargo
N.D
Dominion
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Arkana
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Canadian Northwest
F. H. Hewitt
Prairies
British Columbia
Prairie
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Farmers’ Institute
Colby
Kan
Agent Hewitt
Jacob Mohner
Mohler
Canada
Asthma Remedy Promises Fast, Lasting Relief
A sales pitch asserts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy fully defeats asthma after repeated treatments. It claims rapid action by reaching the breathing passages and preventing relapse, urging readers to keep it on hand for ready use.
Governor General Lyng Aims to Shape Canada’s Boyhood
Speaking in Hamilton Lord Lyng said aligning with the King is easy but representing him is hard. He noted a Governor General may identify with Canada’s boyhood and pledged to use five years of service to help turn Canada’s boyhood into fine Canadians.
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Hamilton
Lord Lyng
Dominion
Canada
Canadians
Whistling Tree The Tsofar of South Nubia
The whistling tree of South Nubia gets its name from wind noises in its branches. Holes bored by an insect in the spines create the tte-like sound heard in the wind.
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South
Nubia
Knife of the guillotine donated to Carnavalet Museum
The Carnavalet Museum received a knife claimed to have decapitated Louis XVI Marie Antoinette Robespierre and thousands of others during the French Revolution. A Belgian collector gifted the relic said to have passed through the family of Samson the executioner across generations.
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Carnavalet Museum
Paris
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Robespierre
Samson
Baby's Own Tablets Save Mothers Keep Supply On Hand
A testimonial from Mrs. Saluste Pelletier of St. Dumas Que praises Baby's Own Tablets as a mild laxative that regulates bowels and aids digestion. The ad notes the tablets prevent constipation, colds, and fevers, and claims they ease teething. Sold by medicine dealers or $0.25 a box by mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
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Saluste Pelletier
St. Dumas
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Visions Reported From Mescal Cactus Button Drug
A report notes that the drug contained in the mescal cactus button causes visions of gorgeous sunsets when used.
Catarrh Cure Ad and Turkish Agricultural Bank Mention
An old advertisement notes Catarrh medicine as a tonic aiding mucous surfaces and restoring normal conditions, with circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio. It also states Turkey maintains an agricultural bank with almost 15 million dollars capital.
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Lall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Yoledo
Ohio
Turkey
Holloway's Corn Remover praised for easy use
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Remover as highly effective for removing coins and warts with minimal failure. It notes the ease and strength of the product as its main selling point.
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Holloway
Speed of the Tortoise Study At Wisconsin University
A Wisconsin University professor conducts a tortoise experiment with 156 tortoises labeled to measure movement. They need four years to cover a mile except for a few. In five months 166 tortoises travel 115 yards, averaging about two feet per day. At that pace a London tortoise would take nearly a century to Edinburgh.
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Wisconsin University
America
London
Edinburgh
A Study of Old Age Highlights Dr Hamiltons Pills
A vintage promo claims old age blood is thin and weak, urging readers to restore strength and nerves with Dr Hamiltons Pills. The ad touts the product as a system regulator and bowel cleaner, priced 25 cents, distributed by The Catarrhozone Co. in Montreal.
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Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Haunted doorway at Hampton Court reopens after 187 years
A blocked doorway linking Henry VIII's Watching Chamber to the Haunted Gallery at Hampton Court Palace has been reopened after 187 years. Notables such as Shakespeare, Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and Cromwell reportedly passed through. The doorway was sealed by King George II in 1735.
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Hampton Court Palace
Henry Vis
Shakespeare
Charles L. Queen Elizabeth
Mary Queen of Scots
Oliver Cromwell
Catherine Howard
Henry VII
Thompton Court Palace
Toop
Martin Frobisher
America
Calibar
George II
Distinction Between News and Views Noted by London Times Editor
A Boston Transcript item quotes the London Times editor on the difference between news papers and views papers. The gag suggests renaming varied outputs such as church bulletins and home-brew recipes with playful newspaper-like labels.
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The
London Times
Boston
Rosin mining turns into valuable US industry
The article outlines how rosin, a by product of turpentine, grew from cheap waste to a valuable commodity as uses expanded in soap and paper. For decades, rosin was buried in pits at distilleries and later reclaimed by manufacturers, highlighting a historic shift in resource exploitation before rosin from pine gum became essential again. Minard's Liniment for Burns, etc.
Self Preservation Nature's First Law Heed It
A Tillsonburg Ontario reader praises Dr. Pierce's medicines as reliable home remedies. She recounts using Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and purifier for bronchial issues and notes benefits from Favorite Prescription. She endorses them and invites readers to obtain samples or seek free medical advice from Dr. Pierce's Laboratory and Invalids' Hotel.
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Tillsonburg
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Where Indeed A Canadian Weighs A Global Exit
A columnist argues that a modern Canadian considering emigration should first survey the world to choose a place where life is distinctly better, weighing options beyond national frontiers before deciding where to pitch a tent.
Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills touted for weak hearts
A Halifax era advertisement urges women with weak hearts and nervous systems to use Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Daniel Bezunson of Loganville Nova Scotia, claiming relief after six boxes and noting the product costs 50 cents a box, available from The T Milburn Co Limited in Toronto by mail.
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Daniel Bezunson
Loganville
N.S
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Canada as a Dependency Addressing the Reform Club in Montreal
W S Carroll M P for Cape Breton South and Richmond argued Canada is not a nation but a British crown dependency. He urged Canadians to accept the reality of dependence, noting laws require royal sanction and privy council approval. He denied aims of independence or severing ties with Britain.
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Reform Club
Montreal
W. S. Carroll
M.P
Cape Breton South
Richmond
Canada
Privy Council
Carroll
How's Your Liver Health Is Kept If You Observe This Sintaluta
A reader shares that Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cured long standing liver congestion and that she would not be without it. She reports six years of liver trouble before finding relief and says the medicine has become a family remedy.
Ancient Chinese circular bullion marks identified
In circulation, lumps of gold and silver bear marks indicating they were first issued centuries ago. They come in square, oval or oblong shapes and weigh up to one and a half pounds.
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China
British Navy Ships Receive Symbolic Badges
Badges, symbolical of their name, are being supplied to many ships of the British navy.
World is Like Japanese Lantern Says Prof Evans
Prof J W Evans, noted astronomer, declares Earth bulges under solar and lunar pull with a 1s inch movement. He compares the globe to a Japanese lantern and notes Greenwich deletion toward the equator, with Naples slightly south of its ancient position. Cambridge Musa records a shift of 26 feet from Greenwich.
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Greenwich
J. W. Evans
Naples
Wve
Apg
Mvans
Evans
Clock in English Parliament House Remains A Family Mystery
A Gloucestershire family keeps a grand clock from the English Parliament that locals say few understand. The keeper claims the clock is a good timekeeper and hints it strikes two when the hands show twelve, indicating twenty minutes to seven.
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Edwin W. Field
Train
Boywood of
Hoc Wawer
Canadian Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Windsor
France
Dr. Thomas
Hampton Court
Mother Graves
Minard
Rosin
Burns
W. ON
Bayer
Daver
Naver Company
Bayer Cross
Moon
Prof. Evans
Maman Abn RS
Cutter's
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
U.S
California
Pratts
Lola
Pratt Food Co. OF Canada, Limited
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