Dodd's Kidney Pills Featured as Cure for Kidney Disease
Newcastle New Brunswick report recounts William F Black praising Dodd's Kidney Pills after sciatic and back pain. He credits the pills with improving his condition, noting he could lace boots and turn in bed again and now recommends the remedy to others. The piece also mentions a dinner table scene with a young woman discussing a painful vaccination.
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Newcastle, N. B
Wm. F. Black
Dodd
Mr. Black
Dot
Frith
Toronto
Train Speeds Up As Squire Hoskins Dispatches Letter
From a Puck column a special delivery letter was sent by Squire Hoskins to his son in New York this morning. The express train carrying the letter sped out faster than usual, as Uncle Eben notes the rapid departure.
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Eben
Squire Hoskins
New York
Puck
Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator Maintains Top Reputation
For years Mother Graves' Worm Ex terminator has ranked as the most effective preparation manufactured and it always maintains its reputation.
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Mother Graves
Don't you know said the young idow and the bachelor
The passage presents a dialogue from Chicago News where a young widow asks if a bachelor is public derision and the old bachelor retorts that a married man faces domestic life as well, highlighting social judgments in relationships.
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Idow
Chicago News
Minard’s Liniment praised by Lachute user
In July 1905 I was thrown from a reed machine injuring my hip and back and used a crutch for 14 months. In pt 1906 Mr. Wm. Outridge of Lachute urged me to try MINARD'S LINIMENT with the most satisfactory results and I am as well as ever in my life. Matthew Bain es mark.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Ltd
Wm. Outridge
Lachute
Minard
Matthew x Baines
Jones and His Wife Tie to Neckwear in Talk
A Cleveland Leader quip notes Jones is predictable in personal choices. The speaker recalls his mother selecting his wife, and now his wife selects his neckties, illustrating Jones’ enduring ease to be influenced.
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Jones
Cleveland Leader
Rusty nail disturbs old machinery say Uncle Eben
The Washington Star quotes Uncle Eben remarking that it does not take a very big man to cause trouble and suggests a rusty nail can smash fine machinery.
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New Yorker
Washington Star
Uncle Eben
Wes’ Ington
Cure for Stomach Trouble Promoted by Pink Pills
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion and stomach weakness. It claims the pills produce new blood, tone nerves, and strengthen digestion, citing a testimonial from Mrs. John Graf of Fort Saskatchewan and noting price and availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
John Graf
Fort Saskatchewan
Alta
Edmonton
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockvillle, Ont
Little Paul Struggles To Sleep In Dark
Little Paul is put to bed and the light is blown out. He sobs as he tries to shut his eyes, saying he cannot see to sleep. His father asks what is wrong and comforts him.
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Paul
Gloves for Sale Versus Cranky Customer Exchange
A terse shop interaction centers on selecting gloves. The customer pressures for a deal while the clerk asks about glove type and sale terms, revealing tension and a brisk, transactional mood.
Fishing Expedition and the Truthful Lure
A wry local note argues that many liars pretend to go fishing, suggesting the act is a cover for deception. The piece implies skepticism toward wild claims while poking fun at fishermen stereotypes and public gullibility.
Fruit-a-tives Credited With Curing Woman's Kidney Disease
A Ontario woman recounts severe kidney problems and inflammation, claiming Fruit-a-tives cured her after doctors said there was nothing to do. She urges others suffering as she did to consider the remedy and includes religious reflections on suffering and faith.
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P. E. Webber
The Sunday School Lesson on Jesus Before Pilate
Readings from Matthew and Mark trace the arrest, trials, and condemnation of Jesus. The lesson notes the crowd's hatred, Peter's denial, and Pilate's investigations, highlighting Jesus affirming his identity and the officials’ decision to crucify him.
Burns and Scalds Remedy Oil Promoted
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil promises rapid relief for burns and scalds with no preparation required. Apply directly to the affected area to ease pain and stop it from continuing in a short time.
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Thomas
Sunday School lesson on Abraham and the angel
The class discusses the phrase unaware with the teacher asking for its meaning. A shy student answers that unaware is what you take off before you put on your nightie, drawing giggles from the group.
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Abraham
Minard’s Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
A humorous clipping notes Minard’s Liniment curing a garget case in cows. A Philadelphia Record joke mocks a man’s indecisive religious seeking as he hops between churches, labeling him a regular steeple chaser.
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Minard
Muggins
Ruggins
Philadelphia Record
Zam-Buk Cures Blood Poisoning Claims Winnipeg Note
Mr Jas Davey of 786 Ellice Ave Winnipeg recounts a finger cut that worsened to blood poisoning. After applying Zam-Buk the pain subsided and the wound improved within a week. The advertisement urges keeping Zam-Buk for cuts burns and skin injuries with a 50c box available locally or by post from Zam Bek Co Toronto.
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Jas. Davey
Ellice Ave
Winnipeg
Zam Bek Co
Toronto
Politician Talk Sparks Mockery in Catholic Standard Exchange
Chelly Snobber ly jokes about entering politics while fearing how to treat inferiors. Sharpe counters that she would not likely be friendly to them, reflecting a satirical pushback in a Catholic Standard and Times excerpt.
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Chelly
Sharpe
Catholic Standard and Times
New Wrinkles in Naturalization Joke
An Irish applicant after naturalization hears the judge say you can vote. He asks if the ceremony will help him vote any better than he has for ten years, a quip highlighting democratic participation with a humorous tone.
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Success Magazine
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Promoted for Digestive Health
An old newspaper blurb claims brains workers suffer digestive irregularities and lauds Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a specially compounded remedy. It asserts brain work strains the nervous energy more than muscle work and that users certify their superior power.
Widow and bachelor muse on love and marriage
A light exchange in the Chicago News features a young widow and an old bachelor debating romance. The widow laments love’s trials while the bachelor echoes that it may end in marriage.
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Chicago News
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Relief
An old advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy Co. products with claims to soothe red weak weary and watery eyes. It invites readers to buy 50c Murine at druggists and to write for eye books from the Toronto company.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Toronto
Energetic salesman defends self in talk about rivals
The passage quotes a lively salesman who says he prefers to speak up for himself rather than let enemies speak for him. He admits a fondness for discussing his own story and portrays confidence amid criticism.
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Alk
Washington Star
Climate debate echoes in smart set quip
In a witty exchange from Smart Set, Hewitt asks if the climate agrees with your wife and Jewett replies that such a notion is more than he would expect of any climate.
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Hewitt
Jewett
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Inek
Cole
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Scott & Bownengton
Cianbrassie, Ont
Fruitatives Limited
Ottawa
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D. M. Stearns
Jesus of Nazareth
Annas
Caiaphas
Mark
Jesus
Simon Peter
John
Pontius Pilate
Pilate
Galilee
Herod
Zam-Buk
Okaroha
Dept.n.y
National Drug & Chemical Co
F. F. Balley CO. Limited
Hamilton, Ont
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