Queen of Actresses Praises Peruna in Digestive Nerve Claim
An advertisement extols Peruna as improving digestion to strengthen nerves, noting medical testimonials. It claims Peruna treats nervous dyspepsia by addressing gastric congestion and digestion, with user anecdotes from Watsonville and general praise for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamison
Marchant Street
Watsonville
Cal
Permna Drug Ee Company
Columbus
Ohio
U. S
White missionary almost eaten by cannibal hosts
A South Pacific college tale recalls a white missionary captured by cannibals who, upon discovering his college blazer, refuse to eat him confessing he is from their college. The anecdote highlights humor and cross cultural misunderstanding in colonial Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English University College
United Kingom
Africa
College
Vitality at Low Ebb in Spring Blood Health
Spring fatigue and weakness blamed on thin watery blood. Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Food advertised as restoring rich red blood, sharpening appetite, improving digestion and organ function. Sale details include price 50 cents and distributor Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto with portrait of A W Chase on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
M.D
Work as common fate, but uncommon men lack jobs
A western preacher notes that work is the common lot of man, yet currently an uncommon lot of men cannot find employment. He emphasizes the contrast between universal labor and widespread unemployment.
Parreelelees Vegetable Pills Claim Nerve Relief
They attribute nervous affections to defective digestion and claim Parraelee’s Vegetable Pills restore stomach action, calm nerves, and correct digestive irregularities. They cite widespread testimony of effectiveness and no sedative equals the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parraelee
Reflect on Present Blessings and Liniment Slogan
A reflective proverb urging gratitude for present blessings over past misfortunes. Mentions Minard's Liniment, Lumberman's Friend as a brand slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Rabbits Ravage Queens Farm Lands Despite Fencing Costs
Farmers in Queensland toil against a rabbit pest with 16 152 miles of close net fencing costing 700 000 annually for maintenance plus four million in capital. Keeping the fence in repair consumes 400 000 yearly. Despite these efforts, little headway is made, blamed on government inaction over vacant state land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Italian car racing men fend off wolves in muddy chase
Despatch from Cheyenne says drivers of the Italian car in the New York to Paris race faced a large pack of timber wolves near Spring Valley. The hungry animals closed in as the car crawled, ignoring horn lights and flash signals. Rifles and revolvers were used to drive them away by cowboys nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wye
New York
Paris
Spring Valley
Ina
Corporate Textbook For New Employees Published
A large corporation issues a 200 plus page manual with facsimile reports for new staff. Each employee must master all topics, with quizzes and possible dismissal for ignorance. The president says a $2,000 publishing cost is an investment and yearly updated editions will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compres
Anecdote of Kean On Praise and Rivalry at Princess Theatre
The London Tatler notes Kean loved praise from humble worshipers. At the Princess Theatre a ballet girl, using her chance to speak, cried through his tragic scenes and won notice. She rose, told a friend, who then whispered the same tactic, only to be mocked by Kean who called out an “idiot” as she wept. Her luck did not improve as the bill changed and her manager took the comic role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kean
London Tatler
Princess Theater
Sleeping Drafts and Soothing Mixtures Warned Against
A mother warns against giving sleeping draughts or soothing mixtures to babies without doctor guidance, noting they contain poison. The ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets as safe, government analyst approved, with a testimonial from Mrs. Geo. M. Kempt of Carleton Place and pricing at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. A closing line notes a man drinking to feel like a good fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. M. Kempt
Carleton Place
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Breckville
Minard’s Liniment Cited by Nova Scotia Readers
A series of reader notices from Dalhousie St Peter’s Bathurst and other Nova Scotia locations claim cures for horse ailments with Minard’s Liniment. Endorsers Christopher Saunders Edward Linlief Thos Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Christopher Saunders
Dalhousie
St. Peter's
C.B
Linlief
Thos. W. Payne
Humanity and cruelty in speech and action
In a New York speech H G Fiske president of the National Humane Alliance condemns cruelty and urges humane behavior. He recalls a boyish exchange about sharing and a playful taunt that hints at unkindness. The remarks contrast kindness with petty deception in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Fiske
Naitional Humane Alliance
New York
Jimmy
New York Press
Pointed talk on Esperanto and language advantage
An earnest exchange notes how knowing Esperanto lets speakers converse with each other. The text shifts to marketing Holloway's Corn Cure, claiming unique powers and urging prudent living for pleasant memories and a calm future.
Czar Of Russia World Landowner Holds 90 Million Acres
A fragment notes the Czar of Russia owning 90,000,000 acres, described as the world’s largest landholder. The rest addresses various jokes and ads, including cures and quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Russia
Music Breaks Monotony in Dundee Adver tiser Snippet
A brief Dundee Adver tiser passage shows a beautiful girl asking a bore if he likes music to break the monotony. She plays several airs on the piano while he yawns and questions why music “carried him away” when he stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bore
Dundee Advertiser
Russia's Billion Dollar Navy Warning to Czar
A satirical critique warns that steel ships alone do not make a navy and urges strengthening resolve before a deal. The piece notes spring dietary changes cause dyspepsia and outlines Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a remedy for inflammation and digestive issues. A humorous hotel anecdote features Miss de Swelle preferring another hotel due to superior crest on their stationery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
J. D. Kellogg
Miss de Swelle
the Smith Ae
English Spavin Liniment Promises Veinless Horse Fin
Advertisement claims ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT removes hard or soft lumps blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs splints ringbone stifles sprains and throat illnesses. Says one bottle saves $50 and warrants it the most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Convict No 1318-I Reflects On Trust and Role
A terse exchange reveals a convict recalling his past role as a trustee and the question of his previous status before arriving in the cell. The dialogue hints at identity and judgment within a correctional setting.
Honest Groom’s Mixup at Marriage Ceremony
A tale from The Tattler describes a newlywed who lacks money but is praised for honesty. At the wedding, the groom misunderstands the minister’s vow misquoting “With all my worldly goods I thee endow” as “With all thy worldly goods I me lendow.” The anecdote humorously highlights integrity in a provincial setting.
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Pe-Ru-Na
Fulia Marlowe
Peruna
Julia Marlowe
A. W. Crase
W. WN. U
Airs
Washington Star
Mary Levesque
St . Hochelaga
Montreal
Sheumstrom
THE
Canadian Fairbanks Co., Limited
Arthur St
Winnipeg
Province
Holloway
E. W. Grove
Walford
Tom
Jinum
Minardo
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