Magistrate Praises Zam-Buk for Skin Cure in Montreal
Magistrate Rasmussen of 2 Marquette J Montreal writes that after years of persistent skin eruptions and failed remedies Zam-Buk delivered a complete cure in three boxes. He urges others with eczema running sores burns and eruptions to try the herbal balm sold by Zam-Buk Co Toronto at 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmussen
Marquette §J
Montreal
Justice of the Peace
Perry
J.P
B.C
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Royal Doctor Queen Marie Amelie of Portugal Birthplace and Medal
Queen Marie Amelie of Portugal, daughter of the Comte de Paris, was born at Wickersham England and raised at Stowehouse. She became the first European queen to earn a medical degree through hard study and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Amelie
Portugal
Comte de Paris
Wickersham
England
Stowehouse
Sue
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Promise Restored Energies
The passage argues constant business effort tires the body through stomachic troubles and nervous irregularities. It claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills recover vitality by restoring digestive function, improving mood, and reviving flagging energies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
Prisoner and Visitor Bicker Over Life Sentence
A visitor asks how long the prisoner is jailed. The inmate replies it is a life sentence, prompting disbelief. The exchange appears in The Pathfinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
Hall's Catarrh Cure advert claims oath of payment
Frank J. Cheney sworn note from Toledo firm F. J. Cheney & Co offering one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason seal dated December 6 188. Advertisement promotes internals and blood mucous surface action with testimonials and mail for free samples. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney
A.w.gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Africa’s Elevated Landscape Across Regions
Africa stands as the highest continent with the southern tableland averaging over 3500 feet in elevation while the northern tableland maintains about 1300 feet. The long-held characterization emphasizes stark altitude differences between regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aftica
Continents
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. 50c.
Policeman Arrests Man For Whispering Proclaimed Beauty
A playful Chicago Record-Herald item notes a man walked up to a woman and whispered she was the most beautiful she had seen. The officer jokes about charging him with insanity while handling the encounter as a light news quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Hindoo Caste Marks among Women Highlight Traditions
The Hindoo caste marks worn by Indian women appear mainly on the forehead and vary by type. Orthodox marks feature a saffron spot for ceremonial occasions, while fashionable marks use jet black glue-like substance from fried sage. Younger women may wear tinseled disks, and some orthodox families tattoo a vertical line, despite healing taking up to a fortnight. The Madras Mail notes the endurance of women who endure the pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Hindoono
Madras Mail
The Ghost of the Future Inspires Fear and Inaction
An issue warns that fear and anxiety sap vitality, hindering creative work and success. It argues courage and confidence unlock productivity, noting the mind’s mood governs achievement and that optimism and hope fuel progress, citing Success Magazine as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Majesty of the Pyramids at Gizeh Inspires Reverence
Robert Hickens describes the pyramids of Gizeh as artificial wonders of human craft. He contrasts them with Sakkara and notes their night-time majesty as black silhouettes against the stars, invoking a sense of timeless calm and spiritual awe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gizeh
Sakkara
Pyramids
Robert Hick
Ens
Century Magazine
A Statesman's Confessions by Thomas B Reed
The Maine statesman Thomas B Reed is portrayed as tender hearted despite caustic wit. He recalls hunting a single bird, a sandpiper, chased for hours and finally shot. He hid the bird in his pocket and lamented the cowardice of the unequal battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Dublin cab ride ends in chaos over two hours
A traveler with two hours in Dublin hires a cab. The driver speeds to hurry him, risking several near collisions. The passenger asks why, and the cabby spits back a sharp retort about not wasting his day driving for only two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
New York Times
Muffed Name Stirs Fancy Meeting In Conservatory
A young clubman meets the beautiful Russian actress Vera Federovina Kommisarjewskaya. He tries to catch her name but mispronounces it, prompting a playful exchange in a quiet conservatory moment. The scene ends with another attempt to recall the correct spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Federovina Kommisarjewskaya
Cigarette Debate Sparks Witty Exchange
Reggy questions cigarettes and Kitty cites danger. Reggy admits long use but quotes not yet dead, while Kitty counters that habit remains harmful. Pittsburg Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Pittsburg
A Liniment for the Logger
Loggers face wounds bruises and muscle pain from timber driving and river work. Dr Thomas Electric Oil applied to injuries or taken for ailments works wonders in this harsh daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Weighing Words in a Witty Exchange
Mrs. Chatterton remarks on careful speech while Mr. Chatterton teases about not giving short weight. The caption frames a light banter from Illustrated Bits.
Baby's Own Tablets Promote Quick Home Care
The ad urges mothers to keep Baby's Own Tablets for children’s teething constipation and other common ills, claiming they prevent sickness and treat it promptly. Mrs A H Bonnyman of Muttal, NS endorses their safety and usefulness and the company offers 25 cent boxes by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.H. Bonnyman
Mattall
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Jinks and Blinks Quip Over Eyelashes and Tongue Lashes
The Chicago News records a playful exchange about a fiancé admiring his bride’s eye lashes before marriage, contrasted with a current jab that he now only pays attention to her tongue lashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinks
Chicago News
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief
Advertises Holloway's Corn Cure as a solution to corns with bold claims and a confident prompt to try it and be convinced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Why do they call fire traps in jokes
A brief quip from the Louisville Courier Journal uses a dialect exchange to explain why devices called fire traps are humorously framed as catching fire, contrasting the Pohick speaker's ignorance with the Squedunk sage’s punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becuz
Louisville Courier-Journal
Certification of Liniment Use by C A King MBD
A physician states in a notarized tone that MIN ARD'S LINIMENT has been used personally and prescribed in practice with consistent results for liniment needs. The note is signed by C. A. King, M. B D, asserting reliable efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
C. A. King
M. BD
German towns open special schools for backward children
Germany has 116 cities with 203 special accessory schools for backward children serving 13,100 pupils. Berlin alone operates 31 of these institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hve
Berlin
Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia in Odd Exchange
A Chicago Tribune fragment shows a caller asking Mr Addemup about effective bookkeeping. He replies that maintaining a bank book is the most satisfactory system, highlighting a humorous exchange as part of the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addemup
Chicago Tribune
Is Flaxseed Hard on Soil Says Saunders and Others
Agricultural authorities find flax no more exhausting than wheat or oats based on chemical analyses of soil nutrients. Prof Saunders of the Dominion Experimental Farm notes that after flax the remaining minerals in soil are similar to those left by wheat and oats, with rotation recommended to avoid repeating flax on the same soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Man
Thos. Shaw
University of Minnesota Agricultural Department
Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promoted as Quick Cough Cure
In its initial stage a cold is minor but neglect leads to bronchial distress. The advertisement touts Bickle's Anti- Consumptive Syrup as a certain first aid remedy for coughs and colds, claiming it cures the ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickle
Wife Fears Husband Will Remarry Quickly
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt shows a wife confronting her husband’s claim that he would not remarry if she died, challenging him to prove his vow and exposing marital mistrust in a terse exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Mate Oy
Lewell
Chicago Record-Herald
England
India
Tragic Python Prank Ends in Wife's Death
A English couple story reports a cruel experiment where a husband placed a live python with his wife in their drawing room. He delayed entering, and she died after discovering the snake, the second python nearby. The tale highlights a fatal, deceptive ruse.
History of England Ere Tottenham Spurs Claim
A schoolboy, perched on a library chair, claws bindings while asked about a book. He explains he is searching for the History of England to verify a claim about Joe Billings and the footballer Tait playing for Tottenham Hotspurs the year before last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfrid
England
Joe Billings
Tait
Tottenham Hotspurs
Not a Miracle But Medical Science
A testimonials letter from Alex McRae of Sault Ste. Marie Ont praising Psychine as a cure for consumption and run-down conditions. He recounts weight loss from 165 to 119 pounds and recovery to 141 after using about $10 worth of the medicine. The notice urges continued use and cites Dr T A Slocum Limited Toronto as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Slocum
Toronto
Ont
Rockies
Coast
Psychine
Alex. McRae
Sault Ste. Marie
Dr. T.A. Slocum, Limited
New Girl Described As Good-Natured and Kind Hearted
In a Philadelphia Press column Mrs. Hiram Offen praises her new worker calling her very good natured and tender-hearted. Mrs. McCall responds with a surprised remark noting the girl even told her not to overwork herself while performing duties earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Offen
Itch and Mange Cured in Minutes by Sanitary Lotion
A claim states Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch, mange and contagious skin ailments on humans or animals in 30 minutes. The wording emphasizes rapid relief and universal applicability across people and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jairie
Wolford
The Manager Proposes an Effigy Role in Brownson Play
A manager offers a role to a fallen star in a new Brownson piece. The plan has the villagers mobbing and hanging the villain in effigy, with the star billed as the effigy itself rather than leading the mob. The star recalls playing in Macbeth and resisting leading a mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownson
London
What This Label Means To You
A dealer’s note promises top quality in comfort service and satisfaction from modern machinery. It stresses that buyers gain the best available, implying superior performance and lasting value without claiming dealer stock is unavailable.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zambuk
Ene
Ayers
Ghost OF the Future
Kansas City Journal
Black Plug
Sroan
Great West
W. N. U. Neo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!