Zam-Bak praised by Ontario minister in testimonial
Rev. P. F. Langill of Carp Ontario recounts trying Zam-Bak for eczema and skin injuries with quick improvements. He notes using the salve on wounds, finger injuries, and a festered cut, claiming it cured symptoms and recommending the product to readers. The note includes a reminder to avoid substitutes and to buy Zam-Buk from authorized sources.
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P. PF. Langill
Carp
Ont
Zam-Bak
Zam-Buk
Neil
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Notorious stiffness of demeanor discussed at Atlante Tmen meeting
The Stony British Grave Lori Crewe described a spend at the Atlante Tmen annual meeting. The group aims to improve Anglo American certiality and international relations. He cited a Du Maurier Punch drawing about stiff hosts as a point in cross national misreading.
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Lori Crewe
Atlante Tmen
du Maurier
Punch
Robert Burns
Lord Crewe
Sonny
Ontario
Atlantic Union
Dlondon Evening Standard
Real Head of The House Ending in Desertion Case
In a London suburban Police Court a husband faced a suit for desertion and alimony after his wife, a suffragette advocate, claimed marriage tensions. The magistrate pressed him as he admitted friction but ruled the case dismissed amid her insistence on supremacy and his inability to resist challenges at home.
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London
A Pill for Brain Workers
Doctors warn that mental labor strains digestion more than manual work and may upset the stomach and liver. Parmelec's Vegetable Pills are advertised as a remedy, with users claiming superior power for such cases.
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Parmelec
Vegetarian Gainsay Sparks Sample Debate Over Diet
Two speakers clash over meat versus plant based eating. The vegetarian insists meat is unhealthy while Muegins defends ancestral beef and poultry diets. The exchange highlights a long standing food controversy with humorous tones.
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Muegins
Rheumatism relief with Gin Pills from Yarmouth tale
Local notice from Yarmouth Nova Scotia dated June 2 1908 recounts William Conty praising Gin Pills after a year of rheumatism. He reports relief after one box and endorses the remedy, noting 50 cents per box or six boxes for two dollars, with free samples via National Drug and Chemical Co New York department and Toronto.
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Yarmouth
WM. Conty
National Drug and Chemical Co
Dept. N. Y
Toronto
Determined Man Seeks Justice Over Low Tip Resentment
The determined man tells how he reported a minor tip dispute to the restaurant proprietor after the waiter resented the small tip. The proprietor reimbursed the waiter from his own pocket and apologized for having such a customer.
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Washington Star
Helen’s Ninth Birthday Party Lessons in Appearance
At Helen’s party in honor of her ninth birthday a well dressed elf disrupted the fun with ill temper. A peacemaker child in shabby clothes calmed the scene and proved herself tactful and well willing. Helen spoke with her mother about the moment noting that appearances don’t always match inside.
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Helen
Buffalo Express
Sole Asset Named in Thurlow Case in London Bankruptcy Court
A sovereign was identified as the sole asset of Lord Thurlow in the London bankruptcy court. His liabilities total £4,983, with £3,765 of the deficiency attributed to travel expenses tied to the formation of a bank.
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London
Lord Thurlow
Wes Advice and Mab Hands His He Will Neighbors More
A fragmented note suggests Wes offers advice while Mab hands something to neighbors. The readable text is incomplete, leaving the action and identities unclear.
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Mab
Minard's Liniment Saved From Monopoly Removal
The United States Congress ended the monopoly of the Alabama Commercial Company over coal operations off Pribuloff Island in the Berne Sea, freeing Minard's Liniment in the household market.
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Alasta Commercial Company
Pribuloff Islan’d
Berne Sea
United States Congress
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims 100 Dollar Reward
An advertisement claims a $100 reward for proof that Hall's Catarrh Cure is genuine. It states endorsements from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and W Walding Kinsan & Marvin wholesale druggists. The copy notes the medicine is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also mentions Hall's trying constipation remedy.
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Beccu Hall
F. J. “Cheny & CO
Toledo
Fr. J. ‘Cheney
Wwalding
Kinsan & Marvin
Hall
When a Man Notices Voices of Two Pretty Girls
An observant man on a street corner expected refined speech from two well-dressed young women approaching from opposite directions. Instead he heard a chirpy, dialect ridden question asking “Wot you chaw- Pa in’, May?” in a nasal treble.
Drowned in Mountain Torrent Near Edgewood
F K Jorden brother of town postmaster died when wagon wheels slid over a precipice near Edgewood. The wagon fell two hundred feet into a torrent as the team dragged the front wheels away. Jorden, managing a Fire Valley fruit ranch for his brother, was en route with supplies when the accident happened.
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F. K. Jorden
F. W. Jorden
Edgewood
Jord En
Jorden
Fire Valley
Blanker and wife wed for pity not love
A Chicago News quips that Blanker and his wife married out of pity rather than love, arguing none would marry if true pity existed. The item also touts Holloway's Corn Cure as highly effective for removing corns and warts.
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Ritter
Blanker
Saline
Chicago News
Holloway
The New Lieutenant from St Ann’s Division
Karl es Joseph Doherty of St Ann's division Montreal rises in Conservative ranks to captain the forces in the House of Commons. A brilliant lawyer and former Superior Court judge, Doherty’s career spans Home Rule advocacy, McGill teaching, and military service with the 65th regiment, marking him a key Opposition figure in Parliament.
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St. Ann's
Montreal
Karles Joseph Doherty
House of Commons
George E. Foster
Seeetee
R. L. Borden
Doherty
Sir Charles Tupper
A. B. Aylesworth
Marcus Doherty
Court of Rupeele
McGill
Jesuits College
Land League
Father Dowd
St. Patrick’s
Montreal West
St. Patrick's
Chapleau
Centre
Jimmy” McShane
St. Ann’s
William O’brien
Lord Lansdowne
Ottawa
Toronto
Notable Anger Flare Recounted in Boston Transcript
A brief exchange shows Buttin upset after being told to “take a back seat” by T. The dialogue suggests lingering tension from yesterday’s incident as quoted in the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Pills Claim Cure for St Vitus Dance in Porter Case
A Port Maitland resident Lyndon E Porter credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing a severe St Vitus dance attack after two months of use. The ad touts blood-rebuilding benefits and lists multiple ailments treated, urging purchase from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
N. 8
Lyndon E. Porter
Dr. Williams
Cost of living sparks vow in playful exchange
A humorous exchange in the Houston Post notes a man declaring love and intent to marry his partner as a response to high living costs. The dialogue playfully contrasts affection with practical pressures.
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Houston Post
A New Classification A Columbia benker recounts cheques
A Columbia banker tells his wife to label each cheque stub with its purpose. He examines a memoranda book and notes cheque 79 for 75 dollars marked Church expenses. She explains it covered her new Easter bonnet.
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Columbia Benker
Fragmented ad dialogue from vintage merchandise page
A garbled dialogue fragment features a ventriloquial style exchange about fashion and products. It references Exterminator as a mock effective preparation and hints at gender roles and pricing while a buyer requests a discursive item. The passage resembles a period promotional tease with unclear speakers.
Dr Morse Indian Root Pills For Children Health
Doctor Morse’s Indian Root Pills praised as the right medicine for children. The ad claims relief for constipation indigestion and kidney issues from indulgence. Emphasizes vegetable ingredients and lack of harsh effects.
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DR. Morse
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sUapense
Sherkeener
Kendalls
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Kendall
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