Dr Williams Pink Pills Promised Cure For Anemia
An old advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anemia and general debility. It quotes a farmer’s wife, a housewife, and others praising improved strength, appetite, and mood after using six boxes, sold for 2.50 dollars, with distribution through medicine dealers or by mail from the Dr Williams Medicine Co, Ville Ontario.
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Mily
Dr. Williams
HS. Germain
St John Ste'lens
Br. Williams
Cox Sur
Willams
Ulams
Ted
Medicine Coville
Ont
James, Son of Notorious Name Graduates Kansas City Law School
A fragment reports James, son of the notorious figure bearing that name, has completed studies and graduated from Kansas City Law School. Details are sparse and sourced from an OCR extract.
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James
Kansas City
Killed His Benefactor In Alipore Case
A twenty year old schoolmaster waiting for murder hid a dagger and killed his benefactor in a grim assault. He entered the victim’s room while the bedfellow slept, beheaded the man with a dao, then fled but was seized on the verandah by onlookers.
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Alipore
Todia
Leah
Naib
Simple devices create dramatic stage storm effects
The article describes a low tech stage storm using punctured enamel pipes for rain, a revolving barrel and canvas for wind, a bass drum for thunder, an electric fan for gusts, and an electric battery and wires for lightning. A metal paste heated to white heat and scratched by a knife simulates bright flashes on calcium.
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Sabes
Britain Surpasses All Nations in Shipping Output
Britain maintains naval superiority under the two power standard as it reports 202,871 tons built last year versus 360,960 by Germany, 8.48 by France, and 464,671 by the United States. Total foreign output 1,322,454 tons, giving Britain a 630,117 ton lead. Lord Tweedmouth credits naval architects and civil engineers for the edge.
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Britain
Admiralty
Great Britain
France
United States
Lord Tweedmouth
Institution of Naval Architects
Du Maurier and the Fenian Leader A Paris Encounter
The Westminister Gazette recounts how Du Maurier met Fenian leader John O Leary during exile in Paris after his 1870 release. O Leary, a former medical student, toured Paris with Du Maurier, guiding him to arts circles that later inspired Trilby figures The Lain and The Baronet.
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du Maurier
John O'Leary
Paris
France
Trilby
Lain
Baronet
O'Leary
Milan
Westminster Gazette
Blizzard word origins debated by philologists
A New York report surveys how scholars trace the term Blizzard to early sources. Bartletts Americanisms cites an Eastern variant, while Albert Matthews notes a 1829 Virginia text defining violent blow. Murray's dictionary labels it modern, and regional use fuels ongoing discussion.
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Bartlett
Blizard
Bowers
Albert Matthews
Boston
Virginia
Murray
Pennesivania
New
York
Magistrate Praises Zam Buk Balm and Insurrection Near Amoy
Magistrate Roger P Perry testifies Zam Buk a wonderful herbal balm curing skin rashes and sores. He would not be without Zam Buk in the house and endorses its soothing merits. Zam Buk sold by mail. Toronto six boxes for 2.50. Separately an insurrection breaks out forty miles south of Amoy with thirty thousand under arms.
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Perry
Goldfields
Roger P. Perry
Amoy
King Edward's turbine yacht launched in Glasgow
A 2000 ton turbine yacht named Duchess of Averle was launched at Glasgow. Also mentions Ainard's Liniment and Dr J D Kelloge's Dysentery Cord as widely advertised remedies, plus a French cruiser Chanzey wrecked on Saddle islands and a Terre Haute powder explosion incident.
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King Edward
Duchess of Averle
Glasgow
Chanzey
Saddle Islands
Sages Gy Otten Ma Sore Se Raa
A compact note presents scattered readable words and names from an OCR fragment. It omits clear events or identities, offering only partial phrases without a coherent story or context.
The Way to the West ae Sask aoe te the Soak ee
Fragmentary text asks about the way to the west and fertile farm lands near Sacbtterets, mentioning Paul and a dying person amid scattered words.
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Paul
How a Balloon Is Built to Withstand Breakage and Fire
Dr J P Thomas explains safety features in balloon design including multi sectioned fabric, top gas valve, open neck vent, and heat resistant varnish. He notes risks from spontaneous combustion in old balloons and the importance of netting, concentrates, and a rip cord for emergency descent.
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Allan
Thomas
J. P. Thomas
Appleton
Pointed Paragraphs And The Quiet Power Of Restraint
A compact meditation on speaking, temper, and judgment urges restraint. It argues that true insight avoids profanity and that apologies reveal more about us than about others. It cautions that listening to reason beats idle gossip and reminds readers that effort often begins only after belief in one’s best work.
The Old Bedlam Asylum History and Folklore
Bethlehem Bedlam in London began as a 13th century priory and became a hospital for lunatics by 1472. The city received it as an asylum after the church was despoiled, and it once exposed inmates to public view. Pepys and Hogarth record the mistreatment and wandering patients as depicted in culture.
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Bedlam
Bethlehem
London
Edgar
Chance Had Het A Physician and Lawyer Tale
Two young friends, a physician and a lawyer, pursue distinct careers. The newly minted doctor bursts into his friend’s room to declare he finally has a patient, then the lawyer, surprised, grins and suggests they go together.
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Sas
Adriatic First White Star Liner to Visit Southampton
Southampton welcomed the White Star liner Adriatic the line’s first vessel to call at the port. The general medical council of England grants recognition to Nova Scotia medical degrees. Holloway’s Compound promises relief as a remedy for various conditions. The Salon in Paris awarded the medal of honor to painter Henri Martin for two landscapes.
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Southampton
General Medical ‘Council’ of England
Nova Scotia
Paris
Henri Martin
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J.D. Kelloge
Terre Faute, Ind
Tiiu
Shin Foe
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Bind
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Metallic
Tae Ete
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