Royal Duke's Romance and a German Grand Duke
The article recalls the romance around Prince’s engagement to Princess Patricia of Connaught and links it to Grand Duke Adolph. It notes the Grand Duke’s English royal connections, his celebrated horsemanship, courage, and the expectations for him before World War I. It also mentions a rumored tie to the suicide mystery and the late Matriarch of European royalty.
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Germany
Patricia of
Connaught
Duke of Connaug't
Canada
Pat
Victoria
Grand Duke
Adolph
England
Kaiser's boasting habit traced to Frederick the Great
A historical note claims royal boastfulness runs in the family. It cites Frederick the Great as an example when he boasted of Englishmen beating his guards, only to be checked by an ambassador who argued half the number would challenge them.
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Frederick the Great
Pines Coe
Proved Once More In Southampton Ont
Southampton Ontario special report shows Harold Dram and Harold Bertram cured rheumatism by Dodd s Kidney Pills. Bertram suffered two months of inflammatory rheumatism with swollen joints and kidney-related symptoms before improvement after one box. The case links rheumatism to kidney function and cites relief through the pills.
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Southampton
Ont
Dodd
Harold Dram
Patchy OCR Health Ad Mentions Turkish Sandbag Trenches
Fragmentary text describes a salve or tonic with gold thread patterns used by Turks in Palestine trenches. Mentions cures for catarrh and mucous issues, and a magnet-like claim by F J Chemey & Co Toledo Ohio. Includes vague disease cures and a reward for failure to cure.
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Palestine
Oeonatey
Hiall
F. J. Chemey & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Dismissed at the Door a Druggist's Fateful Meeting
A fragment recalls a druggist dying after a tense encounter at an entrance with a man named Peter. The line suggests Peter urged trying another place as the solution, hinting at a dramatic, unresolved moment from a longer narrative.
Fragmentary court dialogue on land dispute and witness
In a fragmentary transcript a judge questions a witness about a land dispute. The dialogue references a cow on the land and the distance between speakers, with garbled phrases interrupting the testimony.
Boston Girl Snaps Quip About Ex Flame
A briefquip in the Boston Transcript references Misa Chilton as an old flame and replies with a wry twist about an "old icicle" in a chatty society snippet.
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Boston
Misa Chilton
Boston Transcript
Pink Pills Promise to Restore Health in Weak Anemic Girls
Weak anaemic girls suffer pale complexions low appetite and fatigue. The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure improving appetite energy and appearance with testimonials from Miss Jennie Book and others in Canada. Pills sold for 50 cents a box six for $2.50 by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. The last line offers a wedding joke about altering names at the altar.
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Dr. Williams
Canada
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Contentment and morbid theories in a quirky exchange
A young man proclaims a riddle about a pier man who owns a barge worth a million pounds and has seven daughters. The professor analyzes the puzzle noting that the man with the million pounds desires more, while the man with seven daughters does not.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promise Clear Skin
The liver governs blood health and skin clarity. A disordered liver causes impurities that show as blemishes on the skin. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills act on the liver to purify the blood and improve complexion. Ladies may expect gratifying results from this standard medicine.
Local Dialect Echoes on Education Beliefs in Akron
In Akron Times a reader laments education uncertainty and mirrors the town’s split views. The note compares unchanged factions of elders trusting hair tonics with younger men clinging to traditional notions of women.
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Akron
Miracles of a Liniment: Mrs Prince’s Gratitude
A letter from Nauwigewauk dated October 21 praises MIRDS LINIMENT 3 for curing illness described as insy. The testimonial credits the product with rapid relief and states the writer will always keep it on hand.
Not To Be Daunted By War Prisoner Treatment
Dr Park recounts British prisoners in Germany exposed to air raids in Freiburg where they refused cover and cheered as bombs fell. The Toronto World notes German prisoners in England receive consideration, while British prisoners in Prussia face a brutal system reflecting the two nations’ characters.
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Dr. Park
Germany
Freiburg
Stree
England
Prussia
Toronto
Welcome Home Smell Scenes Two Soldiers on Leave
Two soldiers on leave from the front landed at Folkestone and head for Victoria. In Bermondsey they breathe in the mixed odors from chemical works and factories, one laughs and calls out to his companion that the air is wonderfully fresh.
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Folkestone
Victoria
Bermondsey
Lckum
London Chronicle
Submarine War Record Highlights 1917 British Efforts
The war cabinet history for 1917 shows vast labor and key changes in British administration. It notes a shift in tone as submarine warfare impacted military prospects and the government confirms the enemy could have paralyzed Britain if February levels of sinkings continued.
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War Cabinet
Jealous husband shoots at wife in nearly year marriage
Grace sobs that George does not love her while recalling Maud Mullins whose jealous husband fired twice at her and attempted suicide thrice in their yearlong marriage. The scene mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a trusted product.
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Grace
George
Maud Mullins
Why do you call your dog Cam eTfar
A Baltimore American quote notes a dog named Cam eTfar earned his nickname by always trying to snap photos of every home he meets, reflecting a playful city sentiment about pet behavior.
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eTfar
Baltimore American
Freezone Claims Pain Free Corn Removal With Fingers
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a simple at home remedy to lift corns and calluses without pain. A small bottle is inexpensive and available at drug stores or through wholesalers if the local druggist does not stock it.
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Cincinnati
The Clock and the Lady Quip From Pearson Weekly
A humorous exchange asks why a clock resembles a vain young woman and answers with a bite of satire. The clock is described as all face and figure with no head, hard to stop once wound up, and prone to striking attention each hour.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Promoted As Affordable Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as highly potent in small portable bottles sold at a low price. It claims the concentrated power exceeds one hundred times that of many ointments, emphasizing affordability and broad uses as a "poor man's friend" and urging dealers to stock it.
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Dr. Thomas
The Other Way Balti more American Quote
A Baltimore American quote captures a domestic exchange about responding when a spouse calls from upstairs. One partner prefers silence while the other calls them down, reflecting differing household routines and tensions.
Minard's Liniment Used by Physicians
The text notes Minard's Liniment being used by medical professionals. The warden sanctions ten days in solitary confinement for the inmate, with meals served in his room as punishment.
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Minard
Hair Adornment Mixup at Family Evening
Dialogue reveals Bridget mislaid the hair piece intended to hold the flower for a night event. The exchange shows a tense moment as the mother questions the daughter's response. No further details are provided about the occasion.
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Bridget
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Peter
Holloway
Las & Company
Napanee
Pembroke &J. Toronto
Otto Higel
Minard’s
Liniment Co., Limited
Mrs. C. D. Prince
Nauwigewauk
Corns
Sloan
Eddy’s
Eddy
Emory
Tarmac Winton
Hopitale
Rither Ko
Beelman
Kew
Ponto
THE
Canada Starch CO. Limited
Montseal
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