Magistrate Praises Zam-Buk for Skin Cure
Montreal magistrate Rasmussen reports a long battle with a serious skin ailment finally cured by Zam-Buk after trying varied remedies and doctors. He cites three boxes as the complete cure and urges others to try the herbal healer for eczema sores and skin diseases. All druggists sell it. Zam-Buk Co. Toronto offers society box or postpaid orders.
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Rasmussen
Marquette St
Montreal
Justice of the Peace
Perry
J.P
B.C
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
European queen doctor born in England gains medical degree
Queen Marie Amelie of Portugal, daughter of the Comte de Paris, was born in Wickersham England and raised at Stowehouse. She becomes the first European queen to earn a medical doctorate after years of hard study.
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Marie Amelie
Portugal
Comte de Paris
Wickersham
England
Stowehouse
Sue
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial from Ohio firm
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay $100 for every cured case of catarrh not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 in Toledo. Includes testimonial and sale details.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas Scenage
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A.D
A.w.gleason
Seal
Ake Hall
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. Includes a 50 cent price and a quoted exchange from the Chicago Herald about a policeman and a woman observer.
Hindoo Caste Marks Among Women in India
The Madras Mail describes women in India wearing caste marks only on the forehead. The orthodox mark is a saffron spot centered on the forehead while popular marks are tiny black givelike dots from fried sago. Some young women use small tinsel disks attached with jack fruit gum, and orthodox families tattoo a vertical line.
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India
Madras
The Ghost of the Future and Creative Courage
A Success Magazine excerpt warns that fear and doubt paralyze effort and halt achievement. It argues optimistic, hopeful thinking is essential for creative work, noting that confidence accompanies action and that ambition requires a banner of hope.
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Success Magazine
Majesty of the Pyramids Inspires Quiet Reverie at Night
Robert Hickens reflects on the pyramids of Gizeh as artificial marvels towering against the stars. He contrasts them with Sakkara’s step pyramid and notes their calm, classical simplicity that stirs imagination when viewed as dark shapes at dusk.
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Gizeh
Sakkara
Pyramids
Robert Hickens
Century Magazine
A Statesman's Confessions by Thomas B Reed
The Maine statesman Thomas B Reed is portrayed as tender at heart with caustic wit. He admits to a rare hunting misadventure, recounting chasing a sandpiper all day and keeping it hidden to avoid reputation, then feeling ashamed of the cowardice of such an equal battle.
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Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Wet Time's Slave in Dublin Cab Ride
A traveler in Dublin hires a cab for two hours but the driver speeds to avoid delays. The passenger questions the recklessness as the cabby retorts that driving all day for two hours would ruin his day, telling him to get up front.
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Dublin
New York Times
Russian Actress and Clubman Encounter in Conservatory
A young clubman escorts the beautiful Russian actress Vera Federovina Kommisarjevskaya to a conservatory for a private moment. He asks for her name but confusion follows as she quizzes him on his question. Meanwhile, jokes about smoking and a liniment for loggers appear in brief exchanges.
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Vera Federovina Kommisarjevskaya
Baby's Own Tablets Promise Quick Help for Childhood Ills
A promotional notice urges mothers to keep Baby's Own Tablets for teething constipation and other childhood ailments. It claims the tablets are safe and cures minor illnesses with occasional doses and cites a testimonial from Mrs. A.H. Bonnyman of Matall Ontario. Sold by medicine dealers and by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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A.H. Bonnyman
Mattall
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Jinks and Blinks Talk About Courtship and Corn Cure
A humorous exchange from Chicago News contrasts courtship with a tailor made jibe about attention to eye lashes and tongue lashes. The ad promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as a solution to remove painful corn.
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Jinks
Chicago News
Fire Traps Spark Inflammatory Local Quip
A witty exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal recalls the joke why firetraps are so named. A Pohick character asks about the nickname and a Squedunk sage explains they often catch fire, highlighting regional humor.
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Becuz
Louisville Courier-Journal
Minard's Liniment Cures Burns Feature
A Kansas City Journal item notes a cartoonish claim that Minard's Liniment cures burns. A humorous dialogue follows about meeting a woman after five years who recognizes a man by his hat. The fragment hints at light local humor and product promotion.
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Kansas City Journal
Certification of MIN ARD LINIMENT Use by Doctor
A physician declares he has used MIN ARD S LINIMENT personally and in practice with success and promotion. He notes in his certification that a remedy effect was always achieved. Signed by Cc. A. King, M. D.
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Minard
Cc. A. King
M. D
Is Flaxseed Hard on Soil A Survey Says No
Prof Saunders and other scientists report chemical analyses showing flax uses similar soil nutrients as wheat and oats. They note flax is not inherently exhaustible but recommend crop rotation with three to five years between flax plantings and emphasize flax’s suitability after land is broken.
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Saunders
Deminior
Brandon
Man
Thos. Shaw
University of Minnesota Agricultural Department
Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup Promoted for Coughs
In its initial stages a cold is a local ailment easily dealt with. But neglect may lead to distressing bronchial and lung seizures. As first aid there is nothing as certain in curative results as Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup, a famed remedy for coughs and colds.
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Bickle
Wife Challenges Husband Over Remarriage Fear
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a quarrelsome exchange where a wife accuses her husband of remarrying quickly after her death. He insists he would not do so and challenges her to test him.
Tragic Python Cure Story From England
A husband in England used a deadly ruse to conquer his wife fear of snakes. He killed a large python near their bungalow and brought it into the drawing room to scare her into travel to India. She screamed and collapsed dead, the mate constricting her as she lay on the hearth rug.
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England
India
Witheout
Special schools for backward children in Germany rise
In Germany there are 116 cities with 203 special schools for backward children serving 13 100 pupils. Berlin alone operates 31 of these accessory schools.
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Germany
Berlin
Minard’s Liniment Relieves Neuralgia
A humorous Chicago Tribune snippet reports Minard’s Liniment relieving neuralgia while a caller queries a desk clerk about the best bookkeeping system. The clerk replies that a bank book is most satisfactory.
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Minard
Addemup
Chicago Tribune
Studying Up History in a School Library
A boy clambers on a library chair clawing bindings while his father interrupts with a question about the book case. The child replies he is seeking the History of England to dispute a claim that Tait played for Tottenham Hotspur the previous season.
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Smail
Wilfrid
England
Joe Billings
Tait
Tottenham Hotspurs
Not a Miracle But Medical Science
A letter from A Slocum of Toronto lauds Psychine claiming it cured a run-down man from 165 to 119 pounds and restored health. The notice urges continued support for the remedy and lists availability at druggists and Dr T A Slocum Limited. It also references unrelated quotes about a new girl and an animal cure.
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A. Slocum, Limited
Toronto
Ont
Rockies
Psychine
Alex. McRae
Sault Ste. Marie
T.A. Slocum
Actor Told He Is to Be Doubled as Villain's Mock Effigy
A manager offers a role to a fallen star in Brownson's new piece where villagers organize a mob and hang the villain in effigy. The star objects claiming he would be cast as a mob of supers, but is told he is to be the effigy.
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Brownson
Best Quality Machinery Not Sold Here Yet
This dealer has not yet received the finest machinery described by seasoned buyers. The lines through comfort, service, and satisfaction point to products in demand, but stock remains unavailable at present.
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