Bank of Montreal shows strong 1910 profits and assets
At the December 5 annual meeting presided by R. B. Angus, Bank of Montreal reported assets at 240 million and 1910 profits of 2 401 789 after charges. Deposits rose by 18 090 000, note circulation stood at 14 502 000, and call loans abroad fell by 14 000 000 to 61 918 000.
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Bank of Montreal
R. B. Angus
Banke
Great Britain
United States
New York
London
Canada
Conversation Sparks About Marriage Cost
In a brief exchange a couple discusses planning marriage finances. One asks about the cost of living, and the response estimates an additional five dollars weekly to cover expenses. The dialogue highlights practical budgeting considerations for engaged couples.
Brothers in the Navy kept together during training
The Navy orders three brothers enlisted on the same date at Newport to be kept together during training and transferred to the same ship. The note suggests officials aim to stretch rules to keep relatives together in the service.
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Navy
Newport
Navy Department
Avy Department
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Promote Digestive Health
The article extols Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a remedy for liver distress and bile imbalance. It claims the pills quickly correct the disorder and asserts they are unmatched among pill preparations.
The Bulldog mine draws daring praise from Riley and Smiley
Riley teases Smiley about the gold mine named The Bulldog praising its bravery. Smiley insists the mine has no yellow streak. Puck records the playful exchange with lively banter.
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Riley
Smiley
Puck
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Cure Lumbago in Sask. Man
In Edenbridge Saskatchewan a man named Sam D Vickar reports three years of lumbago relief after one box of Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He says the pills cured his kidneys by clearing uric acid from blood, ending the pain, tiredness, and dizziness, though they are not a cure-all.
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Edenbridge, Sask
Dodd
Sam. D. Vickar
Mr. Vickar
Mrs Hubbubs Buys Dishes Delaying Cook Departure
In Philadelphia a Mrs Hubbubs explains her cook won’t leave yet. She bought a new set of dishes and expects the cook to stay until they are all broken, outlining a domestic dispute with a humorous undertone.
Quips and Patent Medicine Patter in a 19th Century Page
A collage of jokes and advertisements including De Thomas Electric Oil praised for joint and neuralgia relief, a barbering quip about marital happiness, a Crooked-words exchange about a woman's appeal, mention of Minard's Liniment claimed to cure cow garget, and a cost-cutting joke about paying only half the bills.
Minard's Liniment Cures Various Ailments Across Regions
Advertisements claim Minard's Liniment cured rheumatic gout in Halifax Andrew King and acute bronchitis in Sussex Lt Col C Crewe Read and acute rheumatism in Ontario Jere Merkham. Oct 190% notices also feature humorous quips about a cow in a comic opera and a wood memory in card games.
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Minard
Halifax
Andrew King
Sussex
C. Crewe Read
Jere Merkham
Ont
Billings Lakefield
Dipsomaniac Patient Ignored Doctor's Plea in Rathskeller
Dr H Clay Winter recalls a severe case in a Cleveland rathskeller where a man stacked nine beer saucers and ignored the warning about his ten children. The patient begged for more beer despite the doctor’s sober warning.
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H. Clay Winter
Cleveland
Jobbins
Riot of Color in Art Described by Callers
A caller asks for a definition of madder and the information editor explains it as a pigment artists use to create a riot of color. The exchange captures how art terminology conveys vivid visual effects.
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Chicago Tribune
Holoway's Corn Cure Promises Corn Removal Without Surgery
The advertisement asserts that no surgical operation is necessary to remove corns when Holloway's Corn Cure is applied, promoting a simple treatment option.
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Holloway
Neighbors’ Equilibrator Dragging Raises Eyewear Concerns
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a neighbor’s instability as their equilibrator drags, hinting at drunkenness without direct accusation. The casual comment portrays a humorous, everyday moment in an urban setting.
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Detroit Free Press
Shilohs Cure City Stops Coughs and Throat Ailments
Fragmented ad text claims Shilohs Cure City stops coughs from throat to lungs for 25 cents. Partial dialogue suggests a man quarreling over a pig confined inside a petty limits and a mistaken prison offence.
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Shilohs Gure City
Minard's Léniment Cures Distemper
A brief dialoguetributed from the Chicago Tribune notes a practical discussion on poultry care. Ruggles contemplates entering chick rearing with a cheap incubator offered by Ramage, who implies he will sell at a third of the cost.
Tanning and Fur Dressing Recipes Offered by Mail
A pamphlet advertises recipes for tanning and dressing light furs including mink and fox, plus dog, sheep, wolf and cow hides. It promises cleaning, dyeing, greaseless skins, leather for repairs, and tips to maximize sale value with mail order pricing.
Forests Shrinking Prompt Gracious Warning From Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Plain Dealer laments accelerating forest loss as Diggs remarks on new timber practices. Wiggie voices concern that sawdust origins reflect ongoing depletion of woodland resources.
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Diggs
Wiggie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Mystery in Detroit Free Press
A brief, unclear exchange about a married couple prompts curiosity as observers note they have not seen the pair for a week. The Detroit Free Press record presents only the dialogue fragment without context.
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Detroit Free Press
Meradtically Opposed Factions Clash Over Agreement
Quote depicts two factions Brown and Black in perpetual quarrel. Brown jokes about ever agreeing with Black, and Black insists he would be wrong if he did. The dialogue highlights entrenched disagreement and mutual mistrust between the interlocutors.
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Brothers In the Navy
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Tam
de Thomas
Maude
Tom
Knicker
Etty
Winnipeg, Mar
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Allett
Winchester Repeating Rams Co
New Haven
Conn
The
E.B. Eddy Co. Ltd
Hull
Tees & Peasse, Limited
Winningeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Fort William
Port Arthur
National Bank
Canada Cement Co., Limited
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