Swan River Star Pioneers Manitoba Districts and Destiny
The Swan River Star chronicles Manitoba growth from Dauphin to Swan River, highlighting editor H. E. Glendenning and partnership with the press in building a thriving local economy. It credits persistent settlement, railway expansion, and newspaper advocacy for provincial development and Canadian nationhood.
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Manitoba
Province of
Lord Selkirk
C.P.R
Portage Plains
Dauphin
Swan River
Thunder Hill
Hammer and Saw
Glendenning the Elder
Glendenning the Younger
W. H. Glendenning
Ontario
Dundalk Herald
The
Star
E. Kennel
Dromore
Ont
Swan River Star
Glendenning
West
Dominion
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Health alert warns against ointments for catarrh that contain mercury. The ad promotes Hall's products and urges customers to buy genuine Hall’s internal remedy from Cheny & Co, offered at a listed price per bottle.
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Hall
Cheny & Oc
Per Bottia
Skipper Recalled as Acrobat in Old Town Story
A landlady recalls Skipper, once an acrobat, who reportedly jumped his board bill and left town, tying a vanished act to a debt dispute. The note hints at a colorful past and a lingering absence from the neighborhood.
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Prunes
Minard’s Oiniment for Sale Everywhere
A dentist recalls a grim moment when a patient delayed pulling a tooth and reveals the man later married the dentist’s beloved. The anecdote underscores personal conflicts in a medical setting.
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Minard
Five Year Old Willie Chooses Chocolate Creams Treat
A mother asks her son Willie what he wants for his birthday and he answers with a playful demand. He wishes for a full box of chocolate creams and for Tommy Smith to watch him eat them, turning the moment into a lighthearted family scene.
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Willie
Tommy Smith
Spaniard's Quest for Fountain of Youth Ends in Florida
In the wilds of Florida De Sota the Spaniard dies while seeking the legendary Fountain of perpetual youth. The piece notes Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil promises not youth prolongation but claims to relieve aging and decay.
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de Sota
Florida
Thomas
Three Hands Needed for Life’s Tug of War
A playful banter between two speakers. one laments needing extra hands, the other cheekily offers to share a hand. The exchange captures a light moment of practical humor.
Dr Von Stans Pineapple Tabiets
Medical science by accident discovered the pineapple's value for stomach ailments. The pineapple contains a vegetable pepsin which aids digestion. One tab per meal is claimed to cure most cases. Gin box, 30 cents.
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von Stan
Smart Young Men Mock Dignified Waiter At Table
The group of witty young men interferes with a waiter by shouting their order. The waiter remains calm and asks what they will have, maintaining his poise under the teasing.
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Retard Action in Stomach
The advertisement explains that pills designed to affect the intestines are prepared so that the active substance is delayed in the stomach and only acts in the bowels to relieve costiveness. It emphasizes expert supervision in the production.
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Parmelee
Deafness Cured by Powder Promises Relief
A Toronto resident, deaf for 12 years, found relief after using a powder that claimed to cure deafness in one day. The ad asserts that protracted catarrh caused the condition and that prior treatments failed. The product is offered for 5 cents.
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Mre
Connor
Toronnada
Highwayman Demands Watch To Time Fast Driving
A robber on a modern highway runs down a citizen and demands the watch. The citizen protests that he is being taken advantage of. The highwayman replies he wants the watch to time his machine so he won t be arrested for speeding.
Minard’s Liniment Claims Cure for Various Ailments
Advertisements claim cures for acute bronchitis facial neuralgia and chronic rheumatism. Names include J. M. Campbell Bay of Islands WM. Daniels Springhill Nova Scotia GEO. Tingley Albert Co. New Brunswick. The statements attribute relief to Minard’s Liniment.
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Minard
Bay of Islands
J. M. Campbell
Springhill, N.S
Albert Co
N. B. Geo. Tingley
Naughty in School Tales Between Mom and Tommy
A playful exchange unfolds as a mother asks why Tommy did not speak up about his behavior at school. Tommy responds by recalling his mother’s habit of warning him against telling tales out of school.
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Tommy
Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia
Jones tells Brown about using Minard's Liniment to ease neuralgia while Brown recounts his adventures in Russia. The exchange highlights the liniment as a remedy and Brown's travel anecdotes as a humorous counterpoint.
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Jones
Brown
Russia
Backache Stage May Signal Kidney Disease Warns
A warning about the early backache stage of kidney disease suggests it can develop into a chronic, stubborn ailment requiring lengthy treatment. The text touts South American Kidney remedies claiming a cure in six hours.
Hat that frightened London crowds sparks a riot charge
John Hetherington, a Strand haberdasher, faced the Lord Mayor on breach of the peace and incitement to riot after appearing in public wearing a tall shiny silk hat called a stovepipe. Witnesses said crowds fled, women fainted, children screamed, and a bystander was injured in the uproar.
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St. James
John Hetherington
Bickle’s Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promoted in Colds Ad
Advertisement warning that sudden cold rain and draughts can cause colds and coughs, endorsing Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as the best remedy for bronchial disorders. Priced at 25 cents.
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Bickle
Russian Count Likely Intoxicated Says Witness
A witness testifies about a Russian count appearing drunk and unable to pronounce his own name, in a case reviewed by the court. The remark underscores the defendant's condition during the incident and frames the defense narrative.
Miss Fluffy and the Married Man In Comic Exchange
A lighthearted cartoon dialogue shows Miss Fluffy asking about the most important part of a woman’s dress and the Married Man replying that the cost matters. The panel plays on social humor of fashion and expense.
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Miss Fluffy
Dialog on Authorship From Fliegende Blaetter
A humorous dialogue mocks authorship pride as a hotel guest praises a bill of fare and the head waiter admits he is the author. The exchange highlights the era's view of writers and readers.
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Fliegende Blaetter
A Small Pill But Powerful Parmelees Vegetable Pills
A short praise of Parmelee's Vegetable Pills noting their small size belies great potency. The pills are described as powerful, delivering full-strength extracts in tiny doses to ensure thorough effectiveness.
You Smoked Ten Cigars On Your Wedding Trip
A fragment quotes a couple discussing a wedding trip cigars count. One person says you smoked only ten cigars on your wedding trip that’s one a day, the other corrects with no ten on the last day.
Agnew's Ointment Promised Cure for Skin Eruptions
Salt Rheum and eczema are claimed to be relieved by one application of Dr. Agnew's Ointment per a Wilkes-Barre reader. The testimonial notes a disfiguring tetter on the hands fading after use and selling at 35 cents.
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Agnew
Jax Gaston
Wilkesbarre
The Man and Woman Race to Theatre in New Gown
A comic scene shows a man urging hurry to catch a theatre performance while a woman defends her new gown, insisting they cannot be late. Their exchange highlights fashion versus punctuality in a playful moment.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Praised for Child Health
The advertisement extols Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as superior due to positive effects on children. It urges readers to purchase a bottle and try it.
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