Poor Blood Brings Misery.
Anaemia is described as a prevalent condition among women and girls with signs of weakness and pale, pinched features. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as restoring rich red blood, strengthening the nervous system, and reestablishing health with testimonials from Miss Rose D Ar Waterloo and Miss D Aragon. Available at medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Waterloo Journal
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Helen’s Reply Delights with Sabbath Block Play
A three year old, Helen, loves building blocks and defies Sabbath rules. Her mother reminds her not to play on the Sabbath, but Helen replies that she is building for her dolls and her Sunday school.
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Helen
Lippincott's
They Cleanse While They Cure Parmelee Vegetable Pills
The advertisement promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills made mainly from dandelion and mandrake. It claims the pills cleanse the stomach and intestines of deleterious matter and restore digestive organs to healthful action. A trial is urged to prove their efficacy for indigestion.
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Parmelee
Parson Seeks Faith For Ill Bradder Snow Ball
Chicago News reports Sister Snowball notes the doctor says Bradder Snow Ball has a malignant ulcer on his back and fears he may be an affirmed infidel as the illness worsens this morning.
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Parson
Bradder
Snowball
Gwine
Chicago News
Minardo's Liniment Dominates Local Store Shelves
Harlin Fulton of Pleasant Bay, C. B. states that Minardo's Liniment is the only liniment requested and sold at his store, with all customers using it. The brief testimonial highlights its wide local use.
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Minardo
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay
C. B
Attorney-Client Exchange Cited by Cleveland Leader
A Cleveland Leader summary notes a client stating no lawyer would take the case, then the client walked in and engaged the attorney. The dialogue highlights the perceived difficulty and the decision to hire legal help.
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Cleveland Leader
Church Without a Preacher in London’s Chapel of the Ascension
The Chapel of the Ascension in London is a sermonless place for rest and contemplation. It features nearly 200 Frederic Shields paintings illustrating Scripture across four walls. Open to the public since 1894, the walls narrate creation, prophets, apostles, and scenes of the Crucifixion and Ascension.
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London
England
Russell Gurney
Florence
Ondon
Frederic Shields
Ruskin
Dante
Rosetti
Ford Madox Brown
Nows
Malachi
John the Baptist
Theas
Hone
Postage Stamp Cheats Target Foolish Offenders
A postal clerk warns of schemes to dodge postage including stamped edge tricks with pins and shears, overstamped edges, and attempts to make stamps appear on envelopes then tear away. Inspectors note underpayment, returns for postage, and hidden contents, with worse ruses involving indelible ink and altered addresses on postcards.
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Post Office
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Sell Hope Against Kidney Disease
An old advertisement touts Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as prevention for Brights Disease and kidney troubles. It claims thousands suffer silently and cites testimonials from Mrs Joseph Gray of Sartell Kings Co NB and promotes a 25 cent box with Edmanson Bates Co Toronto and a 1908 almanac.
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Chase
Joseph Gray
Sartell
King's Co
N. B
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Police Theft Scandal in India Wetters Confidence
A report from the Mysore Standard details corrupt police at a station who seized a jewel from a wealthy holder, pledged it for a loan, and bribed a merchant to avoid court. A dispute over spoils divided the officers as public trust erodes. The piece also notes American ads and lines about Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and a New Haven Courier quip.
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India
Prominent Citizen Under Knife in Winnipeg Surgery
Virden man J. W. Haggard, a prominent district citizen, traveled to Winnipeg for treatment and underwent a successful operation by Dr. F. E. Burnham. He was reported in good condition following the procedure.
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Virden
J. W. Haggard
Winnipeg
F. E. Burnham
Heiress and Count Threaten Desperate Marriage Plot
An heiress fears a foreign count will do something desperate if she rejects him. Her father quips the suitor must work to gain approval. The exchange underscores pressures of marriage in a melodramatic social scene.
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Father
Baltimore
Bargain House Ad Persists with Odd Copy
A Glamorganshire draper issued a quirky hand bill promoting Billy's beef and bonnet shop. It boasts tripe hats and sausages woven while you wait along with calicoes and corned beef. The text includes garbled phrases and improbable product pairings.
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Glamorganshire
Billy
History and value of Sheffield plate ware
The article explains how Sheffield plate was formed by plating copper before shaping, its copper base, and contrast with modern base metals. It traces origins to Thomas Bolsover and Joseph Wilson in the 1740s, notes later improvements by Joseph Hancock, and outlines the expansion of the industry and its decline by mid nineteenth century.
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Sheffield
Thomas Bolsover
England
Joseph Wilson
Joseph Hancock
Sheffield Plate
Rotherham
Amer
Shakespeare Kinship Ties From The Stratford Family
The playwright had two other children besides Susanna born in 1585, a boy Hamnet who died at eleven and a girl Judith who married Thomas Quincy and had three sons who all died childless. Susanna married Dr Hall and died in 1640 leaving no issue.
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Shakespeare
Susanna
Hall
Stratford
Hamnet
Judith
Thomas Quincy
Men’s Dress Changes Court Journal Observes
The Court Journal notes that modern dress suits men by avoiding ridicule and blurring flaws in physiques. It praises the practical, merciful effect of current fashion on appearances, especially for those without a finely built physique.
Is There a Black Mackintosh in Here
A traveler hurries back as his train departs in the North of Scotland and asks if a black mackintosh is in the compartment. A gentleman replies that none remain, noting all macgregors.
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Scotland
Pills of Attested Value for Digestive Health
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills arise from study of roots and herbs and their sedative and laxative actions. The pills are praised as the best system cleansers and have been popular for years, with growing use and recognized excellence since their introduction.
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Parmelee
Poor Adam Lacked Listeners Says Mrs N and Mr Newpop
A Cleveland Leader excerpt quotes Mrs N and Mr Newpop lamenting Adam’s isolation as Cain speaks brightly to others, leaving Adam without a confidant to hear praise and news from his son.
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Adam
Mr. Newpop
Mra. N
Cain
Cleveland
Reunited Friends In Broadway Eatery
In a Broadway restaurant, two long separated women sit in silence. One notes the other has grown stout, the other jokes she would not be recognized by her former self. The heavyweight asks what she is thinking, and the friend confirms the expression is the same, only more of it.
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Patrick Campbell
States
New York Globe
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NN. VU
Thomas
New Haven
Minard
Iren
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Queen's University and College
Satanio
Gezo. Y. Chown
Kingston, Ontario
Eddy
Eddy’s
Eddy’s “Telegraph
Canada
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