Ontario Veterinary College under Ontario Department of Agriculture
The Ontario Veterinary College is now one of the colleges under the Ontario Department of Agriculture and affiliated with the University of Toronto. Public health links to animal diseases have spurred food inspection and federal disease prevention laws. The college course length has been extended by one year. Principal EB A Grange invites applications for full details.
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Ontario Veterinary College
Ontario Department of Agriculture
University of Toronto
EB. A. A. Grange
Easy Pill to Take and Popular Vegetable Pills
A notice extols Parmealie's Vegetable Pills as palatable and suitable for delicate stomachs. It claims the pills avoid the nausea of ordinary pills and highlights their medical quality. A contrasting cartoon line mocks drivers penalized by bad roads and a farmer remarks on real costs.
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Corn Tessel
Washington Star
Beware of Mercury Ointments and Odd Advertisements
Fragmented clipping lists cautions about catarrh ointments containing mercury and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation. It also quotes a court exchange about suspending a sentence and jokes about a chicken hanging matter and a hotel soup cook with a history of stirring experiences.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Murine Eye Remedy Promotes Eye Care Amid Chalk Dust
A Marine eye remedy advertisement touts relief from eye strain and irritation caused by chalk dust in schools. It cites a New York City census showing 17 928 children needing eye care and claims Murine is safe and effective without harmful drugs. The copy urges trial for various eye issues and even mentions use for babies.
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New York City
Soc
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Rebuilding Fernie Amidst Rapid Growth And Mountain Charm
A vivid portrait of Fernie after a devastating fire shows mountains and Elk River shaping life as new streets rise. High real estate values attract well dressed residents and workers while coke kilns glow at night and the town rebuilds with persistence and optimism.
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Dewey
Ami
Ireland
Fernie
Cartha
Ontario
Somat
Edmonton
Calgary
Canada Peat Bogs Hotspot in Eastern Region
Ottawa issued a bulletin on the 1908-09 peat industry by Erik Nystrom detailing Canada's peat supply. It lists key eastern bogs including Mer Bleue near Ottawa Alfred near Ottawa Welland near Welland Newington near Ottawa Perth near Perth and Victoria Road near Victoria Road station. The report describes bog location area structure and available peat fuel with analyses and calorific values for power production interests.
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Canada
Erik Nystrom
M.E
Ottawa
Mer Bleue
Alfred
Welland
Newington
New York
Perth
Victoria Road
Midland
Grand Trunk Railway
StatGill Teceemed
An Anek Nak Ge Department
Unsure fragment hints at a person in text
A fragmented snippet mentions a person described as not the same man and includes unclear terms and initials, offering no verifiable events or actions.
Pink Pills Promise Restored Health for Pale Girls
Ansemia, a common yet dangerous blood deficiency in growing girls, is described as worsened by overwork and lack of exercise. The article touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure addressing the blood root and cites a testimonial from Miss A M Dugay of Lower Cove Nova Scotia, claiming dramatic recovery after eight boxes. It advertises the pills at 50 cents per box, six boxes for 2 50, sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
A. M. Dugay
Lower Cove
N.S
Era
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Boston Schoolmaster Poses Fraction Problem
A head master challenged pupils with dividing eight potatoes among nine boys. A girl answered Mash them, provoking the room to laughter as the Philadelphia Inquirer reports the clever response from a young student.
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Boston
Philadelphia Inquirer
Bowels Must Act Healthily Medicine Note
The article promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior choice to keep bowels open and digestive organs healthy. It argues the pills act solely on the bowels and are the best medicine for healthy bowel function.
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Parmelee
Minard’s Liniment cures distemper say Fliegende Blaetter
The fragment cites Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for distemper. A cartoonish dialog notes the old man’s mood, only jokingly marked by smiles in spring and fall when new women’s hats arrive. The source is a captioned line from Fliegende Blaetter.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Minards Liniment Endorsed by Captain Desjardin
Captain F. R. Desjardin of the Storke at St. Andre Kamouraska testifies that Minard's Liniment is indispensable aboard his vessel and for daily family use, saying he would not embark without it even if it cost a dollar a bottle.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard's
F. R. Desjardin
Schr
Debates Over Tariffs Spark at Dinner Table
A playful household scene shows Mrs. Wheatly and Jane discussing college bred views while Farmer Wheatly mocks tariff talk. The humor shifts to remarks about tariffs, schedules, and raw materials as a casual dinner conversation unfolds.
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Farmer Wheatly
Jane
Mrs. Wheatly
Wheatly
Detroit Free Press
Baltimore
Canadian Cattle Viewed For Grass Benefit By Scottish Vet
Mr A M Trotter, veterinary sur for Glasgow Abattoir, after a Montreal Toronto and Niagara Falls trip, backs Canadian cattle entering Britain. He cites his nine years in Glasgow meat trade and four hundred thousand cattle passed, with no contagion. He says grazing cattle would improve market condition and supports Canadian sources as easier to prepare for sale.
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A. M. Trotter
Police Department
Glasgow
Scotland
Montreal
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Trotter
Canada
United States
Mr. Trotter
Pilot Receives Gold Watch for Montreal Rapids Run
At a Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Co meeting a pilot who guided the steamer Montreal from Toronto to Montreal received a gold chronometer. The crew expected a humble farewell, but the riverman coolly remarked that the watch lacked a chain, ending the moment with dry humor.
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St. Lawrence River
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co
Montreal
Toronto
Montreal Welcomes Continental’s Largest Floating Crane
The new floating crane, awaited in Montreal for twelve months, is now tested and operational opposite the Har Commissioner's office. John Thomson of Vickers Sons & Maxim oversaw the lift while F W Cowie, Harbor Commissioners' engineer, observed. The vessel, the continent’s largest, claims a 75 ton lifting capacity and is ready for all handling needs.
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Montreal
Atlantic
Har Commissioners Office
Lake Temiscamingue
T. John Thomson
Vickers, Sons & Maxim
F. W. Cowie
Neer
Redeem Old Coins Policy Issued By Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance authorizes receivers general to redeem mutilated coins at a 25 percent discount off face value to relieve holders and maintain currency cleanliness, addressing penalties for mutilation and attempts to pass mutilated coins.
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Minister of Finance
Harris and Rival Editors Clash Over Cheap Wit
An Atlanta observer recalls Joel Chandler Harris lampooning rival editors including Simon Simpson of Mobile. Simpson retorted angrily, prompting Harris to reply with a sharp rejoinder for the next issue. The exchange highlights nimble penmanship and newspaper rivalries of the era.
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Joel Chandler Harris
Simon Simpson
Mobile
Joel Harris
Joel
Simon
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Holloway's Corn Cure Endorsed as Simple Public Remedy
The ad proclaims Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest and best remedy for corn growth, urging readers to use the product regardless of corn age. It presents a plain consumer appeal in a period newspaper tone.
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Holloway
Conversation on compliments about a gown
A short dialogue from the Brooklyn Citizen shows Grace and Helen discussing a man’s compliment about a gown. Grace questions if the man called her lovely while Helen clarifies he said the gown looked lovely on her.
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Grace
Helen
Brooklyn
Government scientists link house fly to typhoid diphtheria and smallpox
U S Government scientists state that the common house fly spreads typhoid fever diphtheria and smallpox. Wilsons Fly Pads kill the flies and the disease germs too.
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U. S
Wilson
Veteran Vets Fight to Enter Palatial Pet Hospital
A faded blue coated German limps to a palatial dog and horse hospital to claim admission as a G A R veteran. He insists he fought at Gettysburg to prove his claim, only to be told the institution is veterinary. The tale appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
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G.A.R
Gettysburg
Dot
Lippinecott's
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Adam
New York Sun
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Edinburgh
John Eer
Wal
Wisconsin
Minard
Glasgow Butchers
America
Carbonol Works, Ltd
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