Peruna Promoted For Stomach Indigestion And Catarrh
Testimonial from H. J. Massey of Montreal praises Peruna for catarrh relief and stomach indigestion. He cites years of head catarrh improved by the remedy and notes it targets the root cause, with benefits appearing quickly. The writeup highlights catarrh linked stomach issues and claims Peruna as a reliable, worldwide remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Massey
Toronto
Guy Street
Montreal
Quebec
Boy reporter recalls cow chase on the ecowceatcher
A visitor tells of riding thirty miles on a locomotive ecowceatcher while five-year old Lorella listens intently then asks if he caught the cow Mr. Blank. The scene blends playful dialogue with a child’s curiosity.
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Lorella
Mr. Blank
Mother Graves Witch Hazel Heals Headache
A playful exchange depicts a girl comforting Arthur by claiming to charm his headache away, calling him her witch Hazel, with the Chicago Tribune tone. The brief item centers on a domestic remedy relation and a light joke about healing.
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Arthur
Chicago Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial oath 1886 Toledo firm
Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co., Toledo, swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason certifies December 6, 1886. Advertises testimonials and sale by druggists with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Murial Muriel moment echoes in playful confession
The excerpt depicts a humorous revelation as Muriel and Rudolph exchange a stilted emotional moment. The line reveals affection conveyed after a long period, highlighting character dynamics and comic timing in a nostalgic tone.
Longboat’s Indian Bride Brings Cheer at Race
A Toronto Saturday Night clipping describes how Longboat’s Indian racer, exhausted at a race, was cheered by his wife’s arrival. The bride, a former schoolteacher, spoke to him in long words while smiles and guidance stirred the rider who otherwise understood little English.
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New York
Tom Flanagan
Longboat
Toronto
Mounted Police Travel to Fetch Horse Thief
An Northwest Mounted Police officer visited Toronto to bring back horse thief Thomas H. Webb. Webb, arrested in Owen Sound for stealing a horse harness and buggy from Ernest Machon of The Celestial Herald, was escorted to Calgary by Sergeant J. J. Wilson, a noted traveler after criminals.
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Northwest Mounted Police
Toronto
Thomas H. Webb
Arres
Owen Sound
Ernest Machon
Celes Herald
Sergi J. J. Wilson
N.W.M.P
Webb
Calgary
Miner
Would Take Chances with a Kind Stranger
A generous Mr Philanthropist helps a little girl craving pastries after seeing her longing gaze at bakery rakes. He offers a pastry and denies a second treat saying it might make her sick, while she insists she can get more from the dispensary.
Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills Offer Cure Claim
The advertisement states the liver and kidneys depend on each other and that combined treatment with Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills cures kidney disease by cleansing bowels and stimulating the liver. It cites Mrs. Dave W McCall of Ontario as a testimonial and lists price and where to buy the pills.
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Dr. Chase
Dave W. McCall
Lombardy, Leeds Co
Ont
Edmanson, Betea & Co
Toronto
Inferiority Admitted on Streetcar Etiquette
A Washington Star quip notes a man insisting women are inferior but cites Henrietta’s affable patience toward a man who assumed she could not hold a strap. The exchange highlights gender tone in casual urban life.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Pain Free Relief
Advert says Watts will render the prettiest hands unsightly unless corns are treated with Holloway's Corn Cure. It claims the remedy clears corns thoroughly and painlessly.
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Watts
Holloway
The Worst Statues in London and Christiana
A London paper compares the Duke of Wellington statue outside Apsley House with Henrik Ibsen’s statue before the Grand Hotel in Christiana. Steen wears an old fashioned top hat and frock coat as Ibsen’s statue appears to age into stone amid a cafe scene.
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London
Cogent Garbay Af Len
Duke of Wellington
Apsley House
Henrik Ibsen
Christiana
Steen
Ibsen
Doctor Whiple Plans Religious Service in Western Village
The former Bishop of Minnesota Doctor Whiple prepared to conduct services in an Indian village in a western state. He asked his host chief if it would be safe to leave his belongings in the lodge. The chief replied that it was "Plenty safe" and no white man was within a hundred miles.
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Whiple
Minnesota
The Vicar's Daughter Topic Tonight
Tit Bits notes a subject for the vicar’s daughter program urging to "Love One Another." Henry declines to attend, preferring to stay home and practice the father’s preaching.
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Papa
Henry
Doctor fears inability to cure disease spans patient report
A patient calls his physician who admits great apprehension saying he has all the disease symptoms and fears he cannot cure it. The quip lands as Harper's Weekly humor reflecting medical doubt.
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Murial
Rudolph
Scott
Muriel
Better Than Spanking Home Cures Bed Wetting
Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment for bed wetting and daytime urine issues. No money is required. mothers are urged to write from Windsor Ontario Box W. 1 for full instructions. The notice claims a constitutional cause and states the method also helps adults with urine problems.
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M. Summers
Box W. 1
Windsor
Ont
Cinderella and the first to fit the No 4 shoe
A playful Yonkers Statesman excerpt recalls Cinderella as the first woman to fit a No 4 shoe into a No 2 shoe, highlighting a whimsical social echo in a classic tale.
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Cinderella
Yonkers Statesman
Telegram hilarity over long distance mail
Mrs Blunder receives a telegram from India and praises the invention, marveling at its great distance and the still damp gum on the envelope. The note reflects a humorous moment about modern communication.
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India
Sacred Heart Review
Minard's Liniment Praised For Croup Cure
Advert claims Minard's Liniment is unmatched for croup, with user Chase Sharp of Hawkshaw New Brunswick declaring it a sure cure in a dated 1905 testimonial.
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Chase. Sharp
Hawkshaw
N.B
Photograph of Mr Cane with his two French poodles
In a brief quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer Mr Cane shows a photograph of himself with his two French poodles. Miss Softe identifies him as the man with the hat. The exchange reads as a light caption from a social page.
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Mr. Cane
Miss Softe
Philadelphia Inquirer
Notable Literary Bonds of Watts-Dunton and Swinburne
The piece highlights the close friendship and shared life of Theodore Watts-Dunton and Swinburne at The Pines Putney. It notes Watts-Dunton's ties to Tennyson Browning and Rossetti, and a long friendship with James Russell Lowell formed after Lowell found Watts-Dunton’s Athenaeum writings captivating.
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Theodore Watts-Dunton
Rossetti
Tennyson
Browning
Swinburne
the Pines
Putney
Watts- Dunton
Watts-Dunton
Athenaeum
James Russell Lowell
England
America
Lowell
Banana Trade Terms From A West Indies Plantation Circular
A fruit company circulates to buy bananas in the West Indies, detailing terms by counts and hands. Stalks with nine or more hands form a bunch or count, eight hands a three-quarter bunch, seven a half, six a quarter. Prices start low with five hands per hundred, rising from October to May, up to about £12 per hundred. Gentle reminders urge careful packing and not selling too soon.
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West Indies
Gas Bills Rise As Wife Waits Late At Night
A humorous dialogue from the Chicago Tribune notes a man lamenting rising gas bills while his wife stays up late waiting for him to return home. The exchange highlights household finances and domestic routines in a lighthearted tone.
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Man
George
Johnny
Chicago Tribune
Sun the Setter Makes a Short Story Name Choice
A Pittsburg Times snippet shows a stranger asking about a dog's name. The boy replies with Sun and explains the name stems from the dog's setter excellence. The exchange captures a quick, humorous moment centered on dog and owner.
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Bub
Sun
Pittsburg Times
Tall Yarns and a Camera Cracking Up a Train
A railway carriage tale features a traveler who recalls a dramatic Italian incident with a near edge view of Vesuvius. A solemn man with a camera counters the yarn saying he is the photographer who survived the trip, ending with a silent stop at the next station.
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London Punch
Italy
Vesuvius
Crater
The Words of Others in Kansas City Times
A fragmentary quotation about fame and public utterances appears in the Kansas City Times. The lines contrast famous men receiving fame with the notion that many possess notable statements thrust upon them.
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Kansas City Times
North Pole Journey Musing From City Official
A Pittsburg Post snippet recalls a city official musing on a trip to the north pole. The exchange frames travel as a restful escape where others overlook details like snow cleanliness.
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North Pole
Pittsburg
Question of sharing salary in a bridge loving city
In a Washington Star quotation Mr Meekton says he hands his salary to his wife because she is one of the citys most enthusiastic bridge players. The exchange highlights domestic sharing and local social life.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Georgia Economy
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution depicts a rural scene with a speaker addressing a child about danger from rattlesnakes on a fine spring day. The passage blends everyday speech with a moment of practical outdoor warning.
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Atlanta Constitution
Exercise in the open air aids digestion and health
The piece argues open air exercise is the best tonic for the stomach and body, noting sedentary life harms digestion. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are promoted to regulate the stomach and liver and restore healthy action, with a recommendation to keep a packet on hand.
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Parmelee
Passenger argues cars not always cold in trains
A sharp exchange in the Detroit Free Press exchange notes a patron claiming trains cars are always cold while a meek passenger counters that in summer the cars were not cold. The dialogue highlights travel discomfort debates in rail service.
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Detroit Free Press
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Ayers
Lewy Thed. C. Ayer Co., Lewell, Wau
Harper's Weekly
Minard
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Croup
A C. Smith
Villa Rica
Shiloh
Georgia
St. Louis
McKenzie
Brandon
Calgary Alta
A. —. McKenzie Co., Ltd
Wlolives
Northwestern
M. F. Pfaelzer & CO
East 2Th St
Winnipeg
Elec
Railway Co
Main Street
Williams Machinery Co. Limited
A. K
W. N. WU
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