Miserable with Dyspepsia and Fruit-a-tives Cure
Mr. Mathias Dery of Ottawa purchased Fruit-a-tives after years of doctors and medicines failed to relieve his severe dyspepsia. He reports the fruit juice tablets cured him, claiming the remedy sweetens the stomach and regulates digestion and bowels. Available at 50 cents a box, six for 2.50, or trial box two cents, from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa.
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Mathias Dery
Church Street
Ottawa
Ont
Dery
Odd Numbers in Westminster Abbey Mystery
An elderly American visitor in London asks for the grave of a king at Westminster Abbey. The verger explains the abbey holds royal tombs but only contains the odd-numbered burials, revealing a playful linguistic misdirection in Harpar's Weekly.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Harpar's Weekly
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
Warning against mercury containing catarrh ointments and praising Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges buyers to ensure genuineness. Includes testimonial offers and sale by druggists with price per bottle. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. Cheney & Co
Reflection on Germs and Money in Chicago News
In a conversational excerpt from the Chicago News a speaker compares germ intelligence to human traits. The remark highlights how many germs are depicted as drawn to money, implying a metaphor about greed or value.
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Gunner
Guyer
Chicago News
Canada Census of Agriculture Details for 1911
The census outlines enumeration on 1 June 1911 of area, product, and value for field crops from 1910 including wheat, barley, oats, corn for fodder, flax, hay, and seeds. It covers livestock counts, animal products, and pure bred animals registered or eligible, with data collected by area for harvested crops and later for farm outputs.
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Bor
Bachelor Edward H R Green on motives for marriage
Edward H R Green son of the world's richest woman explains he stays a bachelor to avoid marrying for the wrong reasons. He cites a cautionary doughnut tale about insincere suitors and ulterior motives, reported by a St. Louis newspaper.
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Edward H. R. Green
Mr. Green
St. Louis
the Holler
Minneapolis
Standard Medicine Parmelees Vegetable Pills
A standard medicine refined from entirely vegetable substances with revifying effects on the digestive organs. Easy to agitate and suitable even for the weakest stomach, they are claimed to have a healthful effect on sluggish digestion.
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Parmelee
Girl Warrior Faces Mocking Foe
A classroom exchange depicts a girl warrior unsheathing a deadly weapon as the teacher questions its meaning. The dialogue shifts to a hygiene lesson urging use of Wilson's Fly Pads to keep homes free from disease bearing flies and protect children.
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Elsie
Wilson
Trust in the Wine Cellar Key Question
A formal exchange queries whether James can be trusted with the wine cellar key. The New Butler responds stiffly noting he has seen all the labels.
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James
Doctor's Answers by Dr. Lewis Baker
A column of medical questions and home remedy prescriptions. It includes compound syrups and tonics for weight gain, jaundice, liver disorders, scrofula, blood purification, chronic bronchitis, and constipation. Advice highlights use of cardiol, sarsaparilla, cascara, and hypophosphites with dosages and case notes.
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Lewis Baker
College
College—Ellwood Sts
Dayton
Ohio
W. K
Dhe
Extenuating Conditon In Tunnel Safety Caution By Corbett
Chicago contractor John J. Corbett warned two workers Jim Clancy and Mike Casey about handling dynamite in a tunnel project with George W. Jackson. Corbett recalled a previous disaster where ten men died and urged greater care to prevent another explosion.
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John J. Corbett
Chicago
Democrat Litician
George W. Jackson
Macks National Monthly
Corbett
Jim Clancy
Mike Casey
Shure
Clancy
Summer Months Prove Fatal to Small Children
A newspaper notice warns mothers that summer months bring cholera infantum and other stomach troubles for young children. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Wilane Medicine Co to prevent or treat these illnesses, citing a favorable testimonial from R. E. Sanford of Inverary, Ont.
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Re. R. EB
Sanford
Verary
Dr. Wilane Medicine Co
Brockville
Parrot Tale in a London Bird Shop
A pious lady buys a talking parrot at 35 shillings from a London bird shop owner. The talkative bird boasts hymn book like speech, while a clerk explains its alleged blemish that its owner fears to reveal. The exchange ends with curious banter about the bird’s fixation on missionaries and hammer blows.
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Poly
London
Minard's Liniment Cures Colds and Tea Time Quip
A Pittsburg Post humorous line recalls a tea on the lawn exchange. The hostess asks about sugar while a young man replies that two lumps are needed and asks for one caterpillar if you please.
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Pittsburg
One Fly Pad Brand Remains Trusted Wilson’s
Readers warned there is only one genuine fly pad, Wilson’s, to avoid disappointment and counterfeit products. The notice cautions buyers to insist on the authentic item.
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Wilson
Local dispute over an ailing horse unsettles Markleigh
Markleigh voices distrust of Blinkers after a troubling ride with his horse. His wife asks for plans for the animal and Markleigh notes a friend will inspect Pal this afternoon.
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Markleigh
Pal
Chicago Newa
Quip on How Advice Shapes Boyish Hatred
A remark suggests that telling a boy a behavior or trait is healthful can foster dislike toward that person or group. The idea points to how parental or adult guidance can influence attitudes and social bias in youth.
Dizzy Spells Warn About Nervous Exhaustion Cure Claim
The letter argues dizziness and fainting warn of serious nervous exhaustion and possible heart failure, urging action with Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. Mrs. Edwin Martin of Ayer's Clinic testifies it restored her shaky, fatigued system, enabling housework again. The product, linked to A W Chase M.D., sells for 50 cents a box through Edmonson Bates & Co. of Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Edwin Martin
Ayer
Rey
A. W. Chase
Edmonson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Two Jinksvilles and a Freight Debate
A merchant seeks freight rates to Jinksville and clashes with a railroad official over service and pricing. The official dismisses discounts and insists the merchant visit the freight department, while a rival line floods the scene with talk of competition. An unrelated ad notes Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator for infants.
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Jinksville
James
Henry
George
New York Weekly
Mother Grave
The Jeweler
A police watch in the downtown district leads to a theft case as a well dressed stranger, who said he planned to open a jewelry store, is found to have stolen about 5000 pounds worth of stock after a night business opening. The tale centers on Hogan and a lieutenant who connect the visitor to the crime.
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Hogan
Stras Cers
Central House
Hovean
Incurable Ringbone Cure Earns Profit for Hotelkeeper
Moise Derosce of St. Phillippe Quebec reports buying a horse with a supposed incurable ringbone for 30 dollars. He cured it with one pound sterling worth of Minard's Liniment and sold the horse for 35 dollars, claiming a profit of 54 dollars from the liniment.
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Minard
Moise Derosce
St. Phillippe
Que
Boarding house tricks for collecting from late payments
A landlady explains to a friend that letting boarders run a week or two behind can net profit. She argues there is a danger a debtor will not demand a second helping while in arrears, using the moment to secure future payments. The quotes are attributed to the New York Times.
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New York Times
Minard's Liniment Claims Diphtheria Cure
A cryptic line cites Minard's Liniment as a cure for diphtheria, followed by a biting proverb on risk and resilience about a fish and a fighter. The quirky pair reflects vintage ad witticisms and local flavor.
Usual Procedure for Submitting Poems to a Magazine
A reader asks about the standard process for saving poems with an editor and mentions no prior magazine work. The office boy replies that the usual custom is to leave the poems and call back in a day to retrieve them.
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Hurman Life
Oil of Merit Proclaimed A Curative Oil
Dr Thomas electric Oil is presented as a carefully investigated remedy of certain oils applied to the body. The text asserts it distinct from mere advertising and says it won public favor from the start. A trial is urged to prove its healing power.
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Thomas
Executor speaks on feud and death in Kansas City
An exchange shows a man denying a quarrel with another, admitting a feud with Jim Wombat and revealing he is Jim’s executor. The Kansas City Journal records the terse confrontation and the ongoing fallout from the dispute.
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Ben
Jim Wombat
Jim
Kansas City Journal
Silent race track shift in life and family duties
A remark questions a spouse’s absence from the racetrack as the couple cites fatherhood and family time. The exchange, sourced to Fliegende Blaetter, hints at personal priorities changing with two children.
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Fliegende Blaetter
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