The Ontario Veterinary College Affiliation Update
The Ontario Veterinary College now operates under the Ontario Department of Agriculture and is affiliated with the University of Toronto. Advances in veterinary science, food inspection, and federal disease laws have extended the college course by one year, improving prospects for prospective veterinarians. Principal E A A Grange invites applicants for full details.
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Ontario Veterinary College
Ontario Department of Agriculture
University of Toronto
E. A. A. Grange
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Popular for Delicate Stomachs
An Easy Pill to Take. Some persons have repugnance to pills because of their nauseating taste. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are prepared to be agreeable to the most fastidious. The most delicate can take them without revulsion. This is one reason for their popularity, but not the main reason. They are a quality medicine for the stomach.
Farmer complains roads cripple finances in traffic dispute
A farmer argues bad roads financially handicap locals and hinder enforcement, while an automobilist asserts drivers avoid speeding to avoid fines. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a pointed remark on road conditions and law enforcement.
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Corn Tessel
Washington Star
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments
Old advertisement warns against mercury in catarrh treatments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo with no mercury. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and 75 cents per bottle plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Biall
F. J. Cheney &O
Toledo
Hall
Cheney & Co
Judge Suspends Sentence Over Chickens Quip
The judge declares a suspension of sentence in a case sparked by a humorous remark about lifting a few chickens. The New York Herald notes the exchange highlighting a unlikely severity for a poultry matter.
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New York Herald
Wilsons Fly Pads Sold to Druggists and Grocers
Wilsons Fly Pads are sold to all druggists, grocers, and general stores, expanding availability through major retailers and local outlets.
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Wilson’s
Soup cook turned corner figure in Birmingham tale
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation recalls a corpulent man seen on a street corner who endured many stirring experiences. The exchange notes he once served as the soup cook for a large hotel, implying a colorful life history.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Murine Eye Remedy Promoted for City Eye Care Need
An advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy touts relief from red weak weary watery eyes and eye strain. It cites a New York City census showing 17 928 children needing eye care and urges use for various eye conditions with physicians' compounding and druggist availability.
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Shaw
New York City
Soc
the Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Our case was peculiar said Adam after a meal
Adam mused that their case was peculiar and noted they doubled up before they ate the apple in a brief New York San record style line.
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Adam
New York
San
Scottish Cabby Explains Edinburgh Landmarks
A Punch caption frames a Scottish cabby explaining historic Edinburgh landmarks to an American tourist. The cabby reacts with surprise as he recalls a supposed John Koex figure and asks if the traveler reads his Bible.
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Edinburgh
John
John Koex
Rebuilding Fernie Amid Mountain Welcomes Postwar Growth
Fernie rises from ashes with rapid rebuilding and high real estate values. The Elk River, coke kilns, and snowcapped peaks frame a bustling town where residents move houses to clear streets and new cottages rise near burned former plots. Local optimism mirrors Edmonton and Calgary as workers and well-dressed crowds inhabit a transformed landscape.
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Fernie
Moutrie
Toronto
Everalert
Providence
Ireland
Carthage
Ontario
Edmonton
Calgary
Canada Peat Bogs Highlight Top Eastern Deposits
Ottawa issues a bulletin on the Peat Bogs and Peat Industry of Canada 1908 09 by Erik Nystrom detailing eastern sites Mer Bleue Alfred Welland Newington Perth Victoria Road with location area and supply estimates. The report covers bog descriptions analyses calorific values and the Ottawa fuel testing plant to study peat power gas potential and further research.
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Canada
Erik Nystrom
M.E
Ottawa
Alfred
Welland
Newington
New York & Ottawa
Perth
Victoria Road
Midland
Grand Trunk Railway
Notable Pulse and Identity Mix in Hospital Case
A nurse notes the pulse improving while a doctor identifies a patient mix up. A man believed dead is compared to a living patient as doctors discuss treatment and identity in the care setting.
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Batt
Caié
Pink Pills Touted For Anemia In Growing Girls
An article urges mothers to treat adolescent anemia with Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming to restore blood and energy. It includes a testimonial from A M Dugay of Lower Cove Nova Scotia describing severe symptoms and recovery after eight boxes. The ad promotes mail order and in stores sale at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Boston school problem on fractions confounds nine boys
A Boston primary school head master posed a fractions problem asking how to divide eight potatoes among nine boys. One student answered mash them, illustrating a clever twist to the division task. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the anecdote about wit in the classroom.
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Boston
Philadelphia Inquirer
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promote Healthy Bowels
The article promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best medicine to ensure open bowels and healthy bowel function. It claims the pills are 80 compounded to act solely on the bowels and keep the digestive organs in health ful action.
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Parmelee
Crew Race Allegory Mirrors Class Election
A brief, witty exchange compares a crew race to a class election. Him notes that success comes from the strongest pull, echoing a Wisconsin Sphinx quote about competitive effort. The terse dialogue frames teamwork and leadership as decisive forces in contests.
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Wisconsin
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper
A humorous exchange notes Minard's Liniment as a cure for distemper and mocks the old man's mood, contrasting his rare smiles in spring and fall when new women’s hats appear.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Captain Desjardin
Captain F. R. Desjardin of Lehr Storke St. Andre Kamouraska praises Minard's Liniment for use on his vessel and in the family, saying it has no equal for everyday ills and accidents and he would not voyage without it even at a dollar a bottle.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
F. R. Desjardin
Lehr
College bred remarks draw farm critique in Detroit Free Press
Farmer Wheatly questions a college bred person cited by his wife in a domestic exchange. Mrs Wheatly calls her daughter Jane into the kitchen as tension rises over reputation and baking duties in a small household scene.
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Farmer Wheatly
Jane
Liniment cures Garget in wes and tariff talk
A humorous exchange from the Baltimore American features Minard's Liniment curing a condition called Garget in the west. The enduring man comments on the cook's tariff views, noting she cares little about tariffs but hints at raw materials on the schedules.
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Minard
Wes
Baltimore
Canadian cattle viewed favorably by Glasgow official
Mr. A M Trotter, veterinary surgeon for Glasgow police abattoir, urges letting Canadian cattle into Britain. He argues quarantines and seven day slaughter windows wasteful, cites 400000 cattle handled over nine years with no uro pneumonia suspicions, and says Canadian stock are best for grass raised market readiness.
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A. M. Trotter
Police Department
Glasgow
Scotland
Montreal
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Trotter
Canada
United States
Mr. Trotter
Daring Montréal Pilot Receives Gold Watch Reward
At Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co annual meeting a gold watch was given to the pilot who steered the Montréal down the rapids. The ship built in Toronto faced a perilous voyage to Montreal but reached safely. The pilot’s reaction was brief, noting only that the watch had no chain.
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St. Lawrence
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co
Montreal
Toronto
America's Largest Crane Opens for Montreal Port Work
The new floating crane for Montreal port has begun operation after a successful test near the Harbor Commissioners office. John Thomson of Vickers Sons & Maxim oversaw the test with Harbor Commissioners engineer F W Cowie present. The crane, the continent's largest, can lift 75 tons and is now open for business.
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Montreal
Atlantic
Harbor Commissioners Office
Lake Temiscamingue
T. John Thomson
Vickers, Sons & Maxim
F. W. Cowie
Harbor Commissioners
Redemption of Old Coins at 25 Percent Discount
The Minister of Finance authorizes assistant receivers general to take mutilated coins at a 25 percent discount off face value to redeem them for recoinage. This aims to relieve holders and keep currency clean, reducing losses from coins otherwise worth only a fraction of nominal value.
Joel Chandler Harris Provokes Rival Editors in Quick Reply
An Atlantan recalls Joel Chandler Harris writing comic editorials that mocked rivals. Simon Simpson of Mobile reacts angrily, claiming Harris mocks him. Harris then writes a sharp retort for the next issue, saying it was cheap to attack him.
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Joel Chandler Harris
Simon Simpson
Eiror
Mobile
Joel Harris
Joel
Simon
Pittsburg
Holloway's Corn Cure Promoted as Best Public Remedy
An advertisement asserts Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest and best remedy for corn treatment, claiming it works on both old and new growth and appeals to the general public.
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Holloway
Gossip Exchange Between Grace And Helen Catches Attention
A brief Brooklyn Citizens column quotes Grace and Helen in a witty chat about compliments on a gown. The exchange hints at social notices and fashion chatter typical of local pages.
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Grace
Helen
Brooklyn
Fly Pads Claim to Stop Typhoid Diphtheria and Smallpox Spread
Government scientists say the house fly is the main carrier of typhoid fever diphtheria and smallpox. Wilson's Fly Pads kill flies and the disease germs too.
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U. S
Wilson
Veteran G A R Man Seeks Admission To Veterinary Hospital
A late 19th or early 20th century cartoonish vignette shows a German man in a faded blue coat and campaign hat limping into the office of a grand dog and horse hospital bequeathed by a rich benefactor to the town of X. He insists he should be admitted citing Gettysburg service and a weak heart, but staff explain the hospital is veterinary. The humor hinges on mistaken identity between veteran and veterinary care.
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G.A.R
Gettysburg
Dot
Lippinecott’s
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