Fruit-a-tives claim cures stomach misery in Ottawa ads
Alcide Hebert of Stratford Centre Wolfe County Quebec reports a frightful stomach illness with pain and inability to eat. After six boxes of Fruit-a-tives he says he is entirely well and can eat ordinary food. Package options include one box for a dollar, six for $2.50, or a trial box. available at dealers or Fruit-e tives Limited Ottawa.
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Stratford Centre
Wolfe Co
Que
Alcide Hebert
Asc
Fruit-e Tives Limited
Ottawa
A Smile or Two
A brief dialogue from Lippincott's Magazine features a man and woman debating deceit in marriage. She counters with examples of male deceit, joking that a man must deceive to obtain a wife, while he questions the notion.
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Lippincott’s Magazine
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement affidavit 1886
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio promises to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Affidavit dated December 6 1886 notarized by A. W. Gleason. Also notes Hall's Catarrh Cure marketed through Toledo and druggists with testimonials and a Hall family pills line referenced.
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State of Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A.D
A. W. Gleason
Marine Eye Remedy and a Chick Raising Tale
The notice markets Marine Eye Remedy with claims of relief for sore and weak eyes and soothing eye pain at 5 cents. It also recounts a humorous anecdote from Everybody's Magazine about a literary man’s wife who raised chickens but failed because she fed them milk instead of proper feed, leading to deaths in the coop.
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Marine
Indiana
Everybody’s Magazine
Oil in lamps sparks old memories and jokes across continents
An assembled collage notes old oil lighting on trains in Austria and lamps in Europe, with a New Yorker recalling a Vienna express leak as oil not rain. It moves through quips about Latin, a funeral request, Holloway's Corn Cure, and a plug for Wilson's Fly Pads as a summer must.
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Continent
Harper's
Europe
Austria
Vienna
Milkman plans to buy a horseless milk wagon
A Milkman states intent to purchase a horseless milk wagon, while the Housekeeper notes it would pair well with the cowless milk sold.
Minard's Liniment Cited for Chest Injury Relief
Letter from Co H Collaboom of Rossway Digby County Nova Scotia describes a fall injuring the chest and inability to work. After failed remedies, one bottle of Minard's Liniment, warmed and applied to the chest, cured the ailment swiftly and allowed him to resume activity.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Two Girls Debate Their Teachers Names
In a brief exchange, one girl identifies her teacher as Brown while another, Davis, adds she does not know the color of the name. The remark appears in a Catholic Standard and Times quotation.
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Brown
Davis
Catholic Standard and Times
Minards Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
A brief note reports that Minards Liniment cures garget in cows. A separate classroom pun contrasts a night school teacher asking for the meaning of life sentence with a pupil jokingly mispronouncing marriage in a Chicago Tribune line.
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Chicago Tribune
Cuticura Soap and Ointment touted for skin scalp health
Advertisements claim Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment promote skin and hair health and bodily purity. A single cake and one box are said to cure eczema rashes irritations scalings and scalp crufting with hair loss, presenting an economical treatment for skin and scalp conditions.
Disappointing Discovery Among City News Boys
Two paper boys meet in the street each with a bundle of papers. Jim pretends to cheer up Bill and asks about a dime he supposedly found the day before. Bill remains subdued, and Jim reveals he actually found a hole in the pocket concealing the coin.
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Bill
Jim
Annuity Tale Highlights Public Suspicion
Superintendent William H. Hotchkis cites waning annuity sales as a sign of prudence. A Life Insurance tale recounts a centenarian annuitant named James Montrose who still works on a chicken coop while his payments continue. The agent confirms Montrose as the annuity claimant, tracing lineage to his father.
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William H. Hotchkis
Aimner
New York
New York World
James Montrose
Hale
James Flagg Montrose
Montrose
Indigestion Remedy Promises Relief With Pink Pills
A promotional article extolls Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion. It describes symptoms such as burning in the stomach bloating and nausea and claims the pills restore blood and nerves to tone the stomach. A testimonial from Philip Lafleur of St Jerome Quebec supports the cure and mentions pricing and purchasing from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Philip Lafleur
St. Jerome, Que
Man Steals Wood After One Night Window Sighting
Smith confronts a thief who Edmunds his wood. The thief replies that he would not expect help and admits to carrying off the wood, claiming he would work hard rather than receive aid.
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Smith
Eczema Is Not A Blood Disease Dr Chase’s Ointment claim
The ad argues eczema is a skin disease not a blood disease and touts Dr Chase’s Ointment as a relief for itching and sores after failed internal treatments. It cites testimonials from A D Macauley in Stornoway and Mrs Chas Gilbert in Newfoundland and offers 60 cents per box plus a free recipe booklet.
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A. D. Macauley
Stornoway, Que
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Can
Weasel Intercepts Hen Egg on Public Road
A weasel crossing a Jed burgh to Oxnam Water highway was spotted with a burden under its chin. A dog seized it, the egg dropped unharmed and remained intact. The egg was later found uncracked. Nearby poultry runs lie about three hundred yards away.
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Jedburgh
Oxnam
Minards Liniment Cures Distemper and a Comic Exchange
A Punch cartoon captions a humorous exchange about a dress and a comment from Paddington. The dialogue depicts social snobbery and a topical joke on domestic fashion and Paris. The scene uses light satire to mock mistaken propriety.
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Paddington
Paris
The Man Who Looked Familiar
A puzzled big man suspects a guest named Mr. Binkler resembles someone he dislikes, then the guest admits he is that man and explains the prejudice stems from a past church contribution. The scene plays on recognition and shared history in a quiet social setting.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dangers of Poor Lighting on Eyes from Historical Advice
A Victorian era caution discusses firelight and molten iron harming eyesight. It warns reading by a side light strains both eyes and that unequal illumination prevents proper pupil response, risking long term damage.
Household Medicine Warns To Keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable household remedy for many ailments. It claims the product is cheaper than a doctor and should be kept on hand for unexpected illnesses.
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Thomas
Water front missionary in New Bedford tells Jonah tale
A waterfront missionary in New Bedford尝 tries a Biblical start with a Kanaka boaster, retelling Jonah and the whale. The listener asks why they didn t throw him overboard and the answer cites letting the whale get away.
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New Bedford
Jonah
Thetmar Jones
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de. T. A. Slocum Limited
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Holloway
Charlie
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Whale Royce & CO
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Man
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Canada Loan & Realty CO. Ltd
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