Nervous Collapse Alarm Triggered by Headaches and Heart Pains
A testimonial-promotional notice urges use of Dr Chase's Nerve Food for nervous dyspepsia and related symptoms. It features J Law of Peterborough Ontario describing relief from splitting headaches and heart region pains after using the product. The piece promotes regular treatment and claims improved digestion and nerve health with Dr Chase's Nerve Food available in boxes.
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Ths
Dr. Chase
J. Law
Hunter Street
Peterborough
Ont
Peter Hamilton Co
First airship light house erected at Spandau Germany
The first lighthouse for airships has been built atop a small railroad building in Spandau Germany. It features 38 powerful electric lamps sending a bright beam skyward to guide dirigibles at night.
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Spandau
Germany
Popular Mechanics
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Rewards
An 1886 Toledo notarized oath states F J Cheney & Co will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It explains the remedy works through the blood and mucous surfaces. Public sales terms, testimonials, and Druggists' price are noted. A joke follows about a schoolmaster and Isaac Newton.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A.D
A. W. Gleason
Hal
Spoonamore and Wiggins Debate Marriage Amid Old Friend Mockery
The Chicago Tribune notes Spoonamore resists marriage despite Spoonamore being urged by elderly friends. Wiggins quips that everyone should stand before the preacher to wed. The exchange highlights social pressure and humor in a small town vignette.
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Spoonamore
Wiggins
Piffle
Chicago Tribune
Autograph Album Joke Sparks Lowell Wit
A short tale in Young's Magazine notes Rupert Ednon’s quip about asking a boy for answers and a mother’s request to James Russell Lowell. Lowell, amused, signs an album with the line What is so rare as a day in June followed by a prank reply 4 Chinaman with whiskers.
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Rupert Ednon
James Russell Lowell
Lowell
Young's Magazine
Dr J D Kellogg Dysentery Cordial advertised remedy
Promotional note promotes Dr J D Kellogg Dysentery Cordial as fast acting relief for acute summer dysentery. It promises immediate stomach and intestinal relief and urges prompt use to prove its claims.
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J. D. Kellogg
Hard to get along without a woman line joke
Brief quote from the Cleveland Leader features a wry exchange on relationships. A man notes it’s hard to get by without a woman and adds the harder task is getting along with one.
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Cleveland
Public Health Message Urges Fly Extermination Crusade
A Dominion Government bulletin proclaims no house fly is free from disease. Citizens urged to use Wilson's Fly Pads regularly and actively to join the public health crusade against this menace.
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Boards of Health
Dominion
Wilson
Quote exchange about chores and nagging in marriage
A playful exchange suggests wives should not nag husbands, and husbands improve when irritated, jokingly likened to beating rugs in a Punch Magazine style remark.
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Darling
Stag term for male deer in traditional usage
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin notes that the masculine form of the term ue fem nine corresponding to stag is used in polite society. The item cites a formal tea setting with a teacher named Tommy and mentions his mother, described as a society leader.
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Tommy
Ma’am
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
Arctic Film Trek Promises New Picture Drama
Collier's notes filmmakers plan a Arctic expedition led by a Hudson's Bay Company veteran to document Uskimo life with sled dogs reindeer races and polar bear encounters. The crew staged a Colorado bear hunt to test realism but avoided showing the continuation where cowboys intervene.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic
Colorado
Collier's
The Poor Man's Friend Oil Promises Big Power
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil sold in small portable bottles for a small sum, claimed to be far stronger in concentrated form than many unguents. Advertisers note its cheapness and versatile uses, urging dealers to stock it, while mentioning national frictions as a side observation.
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Thomas
Nervous system cure with Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs. Harry Patterson of Dauphin Man credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her nervous system and overall health after weeks of fatigue weakness and breathlessness. She describes gradual improvement after two boxes and a month of use, endorsing the treatment for others in similar condition. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Harry Patterson
Dauphin
Man
Dr. Williams
Minardi Liniment Cures Garget in Cows
A fragmented item notes Minardi Liniment curing garget in cows. Other readable bits include a classroom pun about Antony and Cleopatra and a joke about night books versus day books heard in Chicago News.
New Governor of Prince Edward Island Named
Hon. Benjamin Rogers born August 7 1837 at Bedeque P E I is the new Lieutenant Governor. Welsh ancestry from 1831, long career in shipbuilding, farming and politics including Agriculture Minister and Provincial Treasurer. He joined the Conservation Commission and earned broad cross party support.
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Benjamin Rogers
Prince Edward Island
Bedeque
P.E.I
Joseph Rogers
Wales
R. 8. Patterson
Jas. C. Pope
Summerside
Alberton
Cascanpec Cross Roads
Legislative Assembly
Rogers
Prince County
Farquharson
Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Ottawa
Halifax
Agricultural College
R. C. McLeod
Peters
John F. Wheat
Commission of Conservation of Natural Resources
Ready Lawyer Sir Frank Lockwood’s Witty Exchanges
A portrait of Sir Frank Lockwood, famed for ready wit. He calmly dismissed an insult with a quip about seeing through and shutting up an opponent. In another moment he reframed a political charge as a compliment to the profession.
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Sir Frank Lockwood
Sir Frank
Artist Attacked by Turkey In Field Near Hanley
An artist living at Hanley was sketching in a field when a full grown turkey charged him. It pecked his face, knocked aside his sketch, and delivered repeated blows with its beak near his eyes. A golf party and a farm hand came to his aid after he cried out.
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Hanley
Open Air Swimming Bath Opens in Woking
The Woking Urban Council completed an open-air swimming bath at Constitution Hill Recreation Ground. School boys in charge of masters may use the bath for a farthing each, while grown-ups pay a penny.
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Woking, Eng
Constitution Hill Recreation Ground
Goats and language lessons on a farm visit
Bob recounts visiting a country farm where he learns rustic idioms from his mother. He struggles with tense and phrasing until corrected, then briefly describes seeing a goat and its kid before narration pauses.
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Bob
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Benefit Skin and Scalp
The ad touts Cuticura Soap with antiseptic cleansing and flower fragrance for skin scalp and hands. It claims Cuticura Ointment eases itching irritation and inflammation and helps prevent clogged pores. It targets those with greasy hair seeking clear skin and a wholesome scalp.
Nodd and Todd Swap Jokes About Marriage
An exchange between Nodd and Todd treats marriage with dry humor as they trade quips about a spouse's sense of humor. The light dialogue highlights the pair's playful banter on domestic life.
Marine Eye Remedy Promises Relief for Eye Troubles
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy Co of Toronto claiming relief for red weak weary watery eyes. It invites readers to try the product, promises eye books, and notes availability at druggists.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Toronto
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Health Restore
A fragment mentions Norma and Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a cure for sickly restless children. It also includes humorous Exchanges from Harper's Bazaar about copying Blankem's catalogue and a quip on a husband’s will.
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Norma
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B. Eddy Company
Hull
Canada
Sir Isaac Newton
Minard
Nicaragua
Mexico Herald
Mattion
Antony
Cleopatra
Everybody’s Magazine
Pri
Chicago News
Turkey
Zam
Sevagent
Des
Rogers Bros
Telkwa
B. C
Grand Trank Pacific Railway
Lota
North Coast Land Coy, Ltd
Vancouver
B.C
London
Old Jewry
Nodd
Todd
Lottie
Blankem
Harper’s Bazar
Harper’s Bazaar
Dodds
Sidwe Neumi
Www
N. U. No
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