Flight From Violet Rivington's House Deepens Mystery
Major Easton and Neil aid Violet in fleeing after a confrontation with Odo Rivington. They shelter in a quiet pub while planning to confront Rivington and safeguard Violet, who remains ill under nurse care. Neil explains their escape with a staged misdirection and vows to keep Violet hidden from pursuit.
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Gymrnasium
Neils
Neil
Whitechapel
Easton
Ike
Violet
Odo Rivington
Mrs. Rivington
Nell
Cuticura Remedies Touted For Eczema And Pimples
A Toronto reader describes years of facial eczema and explains relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The testimony claims clear skin after regular use and notes the products’ broad skin benefits with a 5c soap and 50c ointment, offered by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sample requests are welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Close St
Toronto
Wm. MacBean
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Dept
Boston
Woman Remains Silent On Claims In Ongoing Case
The fragment notes a wife linked to a man in a continuing matter. No further statements or explanations are provided in the readable text. The article is incomplete with "(To be Continued)" marking.
Cure of Drunkards Urged Good Diet and Faith Healing
Dr Mary Murdoch told a Hull conference that drunkenness often stems from weak temptations and that alcoholics are usually decent people. She urged families to feed drinkers milk eggs vegetables poultry and fruit, avoid heavy meat, use cayenne and sweets to quell cravings, and improve cooking. She warned against secret remedies and promoted hard work as key to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
lIn
Mary Murdoch
Yorkshire County Union
British Women’s Temperance Association
Hull
Naturalization fee cut sparks Jewish community joy
London locals celebrate the reduction of the naturalization fee from 25 to 15 dollars. The push for a lower rate dates to 1530 when Samuel Montagu urged Parliament to cut the fee to 5 dollars. The Tory return raised the fee again, but activists have pressed for relief ever since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Samuel Montagu
Not a Cannibal And a Polite Waiter Conversation
A diner replies to a waiter asking how to cook his steak, declaring he never cared for raw meat. The exchange highlights courteous service in a casual dining moment.
Man Known for Stubborn Resolve Earned Horse Sense
A remark on a man noted for stubbornness and practical wisdom, likening his steadfast nature to a horse sense. The phrase suggests admiration for his obstinate practicality and down-to-earth judgment.
Tea and Coffee Tied to Nervous Dyspepsia Recovery
A reader recalls severe indigestion and nerve pain from coffee and tea due to caffeine. After switching to Postum, stomach issues subsided and nerves calmed. returning to coffee caused symptoms to recur. The letter endorses Postum and cites The Road to Wellville as explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woness
Wellville
Wrecked by Bullet He Would Have Chosen Grave Before Life
In Constantinople medical hospitals, wounded Turkish survivor Mehmed, who crawled thirty miles after being hit at Lule Burgas, sits with a severed arm and a lost family. Doctors urge support from friends, but Mehmed has none, his farm near Kirk-Kilisse gone, wife and three children missing amid camps and exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Turkey
Sospital
Lule Burgas
Chorin
Mehmed
Kirk-Kilisse
Stamboul
Asia Minor
Stambou
Pilgrims Seek New Zion in Archangel After Monastic Escape
In Archangel a fanatical preacher Innocentius leads about 800 followers from a monastery exile in Bessarabia toward a promised New Zion near Onega. Arrest follows, with some wounded by bayonet. The group trudges a frostbitten route, some dying, as rural guards and a Red Cross team assist near St Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Innocentius
Miodor
Archangel
Bessarabia
Christ
Onega
Omega
Alpha
John
Innocenting
Zion
Red Cross
St. Petersburg
Timeless Humor Turns Old Jokes Fresh in Memory
A pithy line notes the cycle of humor where outdated jokes feel novel to an audience. It suggests advantage in novelty perceived from distance, implying the past can become entertaining anew as time passes.
A Pill That Lightens Life Parmeilee's Vegetable Pills
Indigestion sufferers find business tasks more miserable and distracting. Parmeilee's Vegetable Pills promise relief through a directed course of treatment and are confidently recommended for their claimed benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmeilee
Jim Brown Promises Fun Despite Work Breaks
Jim Brown says he intends to join the world’s enjoyment and won’t miss it, even if he has to knock off work now and then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brown
Idle tears hide busy truths in quiet sorrow
A reflective line notes that what seems like idle tears may mask active emotions or hidden effort behind a calm exterior. It suggests inner activity driving outward calm rather than simple, passive sorrow.
Tell the Truth With Caution in Public Disclosures
The note urges honesty balanced by discretion in sharing information. It emphasizes evaluating audience and consequences before speaking. It frames truth as a responsibility to avoid harm, leveraging measured communication in sensitive contexts.
Woman's influence turns husband into near death
A witty remark notes that a woman can mold an ordinary man into a respectable citizen, but by the end of her influence he often seems near death from the effort.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
A vintage advertisement promises cure for piles with PAZO Ointment. It claims most cases clear in six to fourteen days, noting relief from itching and bleeding and offering 60 cent price.
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Remedies Warns Ad
An old advertisement warns against mercury in catarrh tonics and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by FJ Cheney Co Toledo. It claims the product contains no mercury and is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The notice notes the manufacturer and price per bottle and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haill
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Toledo Inc
Drauee “Ta. Prien
Botti
Old fashioned woman rejects vacuum cleaners
An old fashioned woman rejects modern vacuum cleaners that promise ease of house cleaning. She insists on her semi annual debauch of housecleaning, questioning what life would mean if that ritual were denied her.
Ring Found After Twenty Years at Trouville Beach
A girl walking Trouville beach found a wedding ring engraved with F de Beaumont and Charlotte Labotlaye dated 24th March 1892. The ring belonged to the Marquise de Beaumont who reportedly lost it at Trouville over twenty years ago while bathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Trouville
F de Beaumont
Charlotte Labotlaye
Marquise de Beaumont
Shackleton Plans Antarctic Scientific Expedition
Sir Ernest Shackleton announced plans for a scientific expedition to the Antarctic just before sailing from Southampton on the Mauretania. He said he would visit several points in the United States and travel to Ottawa before departure for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Mauretania
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Antarctic
Southampton
Sir Ernest
United State
Ottawa
Minard's Liniment Claims Cures Across Provinces
Advertisements report cures by Minard's Liniment for acute bronchitis facial neuralgia and chronic rheumatism across multiple locations including Bay of Islands Springhill Nova Scotia and Albert County New Brunswick with named users J. M. Campbell WM. Daniels and Geo. Tingley endorsing the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Bay of Islands
J. M. Campbell
Springhill
N.S
WM. Daniels
Albert Co
N.B. Geo. Tingley
Officer in the Regular Army Recalled as Guardhouse Mention
A reader recalls asking about a cousin in the regular army and notes uncertainty about his role. He mentions the cousin is an officer with a responsible position and that a recent letter said he is in the guardhouse, a term the caller does not understand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jipes
Cape Justice Pushes Preservation Of Polela Bushmen Paintings
The Cape department of justice will adopt measures to preserve the prehistoric mural paintings attributed to Bushmen in the caves of Polela South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Cape Department of Justice
Polela
South Africa
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Digestive Health and Worm Cure
The product claims to rid worm problems with a single dose, making the stomach and bowels inhospitable to parasites. It also asserts palatability for children and beneficial effects on the digestive organs without needing castor oil or other additives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieewe
Pierce
M. D
Dysentery Cure by Enictine Injections Described
Professor Chauffard at the Academy of Medicine reports a six injection course of a preparation called enictine curing a desperate dysentery case after several weeks. The method used in four days and resulted in a complete cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Academy of Medicine
Chauffard
Excelsior
Prices for historic porcelain groups at London auction
A Vienna porcelain group depicting Ferdinand IV and his wife sold for 260 guineas at Puttick and Simpson's rooms. A peasant and wife group brought 130 guineas, a gardener and wife 105 guineas, and an old Dresden group of King Frederick and his jester reached 240 guineas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Ferdinand IV
Puttick and Simpson
Dresden
Frederick
Death of Lionel Caro at Anglo-German Union meeting
Berlin reports Herr Lionel Caro founder and longtime secretary-general of the Anglo-German Union died suddenly of heart failure while addressing the audience during a telephone call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Berliner
Tageblatt
Lionel Caro
Anglo-German Union
Sheriff's Attack in Linlithgow Sparks Injury Inquiry
Sheriff McLeod was struck with a stick by a labourer after ruling on a compensation case. He fell unconscious and was driven by motorcar to Edinburgh for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
McLeod
Linlithgow
Edinburgh
Debate on Women’s Voice and Vote in Politics
A dialogue about women's roles in politics weighs voice and vote. Proponents affirm women should have both, while opponents fear expanding influence beyond current levels. The exchange highlights tensions over equality and participation.
Defeated Candidates Question Your Role as Winners Observe
A terse note suggests defeated candidates do not recognize you while successful ones keep watch over their fences. The line hints at political tension and vigilance after a contest.
Diplomacy Sways Montenegro as Austria Urges Note
German foreign office officials say Austria will send another note to Montenegro to pursue diplomacy before naval activity shifts from demonstration to offense. Russia counsels Montenegro to yield, aiming to avert warship actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Foreign Office
Austria
Montenegro
Russia
Local Birds Fight Free From Fretful Friction
A brief humorous note describes neighbors fretting over minor annoyances but choosing to vent in lighthearted play. The piece captures small town tone and everyday tensions without escalation.
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Werd, Leck & Co. Limited
Melbourne
Canada
Scott
Buiiding
Winnipeg, Man
Conthard
Duree
Major Easton
Nik
Easten
Vioet
Aston
Rivington
Warren
Grocer
China
Armour Art Co
Steele Elk
Winnipeg
The
Johanson- Richardson Co, Limited
Montreal
Can
F. L. Benedist & CO
Counseils
DR. Favorite
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