Bronchitis More Than a Cold Cures with Linseed Turpentine Syrup
The ad explains bronchitis may become chronic and resemble a cold, with chest pain and a hard dry cough. It promotes Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a rapid treatment that loosens coughs and prevents lung inflammation, citing Mr James F Thompson of Ontario and selling at 25 cents a bottle through Edmanson Bates & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Chase
James F. Thompson
Yonge Mills
Leeds Co
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Morning prayers differ between mother and nanny
A mother helps her child dress while a holiday keeps the nurse away. After prayers, the girl quips that the mother’s prayers are longer than those of Nannie who usually says only a terse good morning line.
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Nannie
Thomas' Eclectric Oil Prevents Sore Throat Ulceration
At the first sore throat symptoms, a spoonful of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil with a touch of sugar eases irritation and helps prevent ulceration and swelling. Those prone to quinsy report immunity after use.
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Thomas
Boy With Dirty Face and Sonmenshein Astronomer
A Baltimore Sun fragment recalls a neglected child claimed to be the astronomer Professor Sonmenshein’s son living nearby. The dialogue notes the boy’s dirty face and jokes that his father can see sun spots without a telescope.
Oldest Inhabitant Answers How Country Folk React
A visitor asks how country residents respond to wasp stings and the elder replies simply that they holler. The exchange reflects rural humor and plain speech in the era.
Reward for Catarrh Cure by Hales F F J Cheney
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Halls F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Undersigned declare F J Cheney has conducted business honorably for fifteen years and will fulfill obligations. Take these pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CG
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
WaLotre, Kinsan & Manv
Clever Woman Directs Painters and Decorators
A Detroit Free Press quotation praises a woman as clever and capable of getting painters and decorators to carry out her wishes, highlighting her sharp management and influence.
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Lane
Detroit Free Press
Weighing a Newborn and Odd Additions
Ethel observed the baby while the weights were being measured. All items weighed except the four pound weight were lost, prompting the father to place various articles on the scale to judge the newborn’s weight. Ethel then exclaimed that the infant weighed four pounds plus a key, a pen knife, and an apple.
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Ethel
New York Times
Comfort for mothers health for children claim of Baby's Own Tablets
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a safe remedy for indigestion colic constipation diarrhoea teething and colds in infants. It claims no opiates or narcotics and includes a testimonial from Mrs C L Manery of Leamington Ontario noting relief for her baby. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 2 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co.
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C. L. Manery
Leamington
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Comedies of the North Narratives From the Gonganda Country
A Toronto World correspondent reports mass migration seeking silver in Gonganda scenes with hopeful derelicts and bold fortunes. Poker tables, loans, and power of attorney anecdotes capture frontier cunning and wary humor amid rough law and life.
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A. C. Pulver
Toronto
Gonganda
Bey
Visitor's Eyes On Toronto Ends With Witty Exchange
Glasgow official Mr. James R. Motion tours colonial Toronto with Mr. George Wright and Mrs. Wright. Wright guides, Motion asks about Halifax and Montreal impressions, then jokes about Canadian houses as the visit concludes.
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James R. Motion
Glasgow
George Wright
Walker House
Toronto
Halifax
Wright
Montreal
Motion
Toronto With Mr. and Mrs. Wright
Mrs. Wright
Mr. Wright
Mr. Motion
Notable Educationists Retiring From Manitoba College
The Manitoba College, Winnipeg, will see the retirement of Dr. Bryce and Prof. Hart marking a milestone in Western education. Bryce, robust and public minded, authored works on Manitoba and the Hudson Bay Co. Hart, quiet and scholarly, focused on classroom teaching and theological questions. Bryce, a Brant County native, is related to P H Bryce of immigration service. Hart hails from Paisley Scotland and was the sole Church of Scotland representative minister in Manitoba at the union.
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Bryce
Prof
Hart
Manitoba College
Winnipeg
Presbyterian Church In Canada
Dr. Bryce
Manitoba
Hudson Bay Co
West
Brant County
P. H. Bryce
Dominion Government
Paisley
Scotland
Church of Scotland
Miss Maud Coats Weds Marooness Dovro in Historic Union
The marriage unites Miss Maud Coats with the Marooness Dovro son of the Duke of Wellington. The bride’s father chairs Paisley cotton giant J. and P. Coats Limited, a firm built from small beginnings that now boasts an authorized capital of 50 million dollars and over 10,000 employees.
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Maud Coats
Dovro
Duke of Wellington
J. and
P. Coats
King’s Maundy Gifts Through English History
The Royal Maundy gifts, begun in 1363 under Edward III and later transformed to gold coin, are described with ceremonies at Westminster Abbey. Sixty-year-old recipients receive funds by sex, with two distributions totaling 11 dollars for men and 9 dollars for women, plus additional purses and pennies. Four children of the Royal Almonry receive 1.25 dollars each Maundy Thursday and 25 dollars yearly for education.
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England
Edward III
James Ir
Whitehall
Estminster Abbey
Chauffeur dispute over car access in New York Sun item
A dialogue from the New York Sun shows two chauffeurs debating an owner taking the car out without their knowledge. The exchange framing suggests concerns over unauthorized use and safeguards.
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New York Sun
Holloway's Corn Cure Endorsed for Easy Wart Removal
The remedy is praised for its simplicity and high success rate in removing corns and warts. It is described as seldom failing, bolstering its recommendation among users seeking quick relief.
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Holloway
Twins In The Family Spark Student Absence Tale
A prim schoolmistress requires notes for absences. Janie says her mother is ill. The head asks for details fearing infection. Janie returns with news from mother that the illness is twins, easing the mystery with humor.
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Janie
Minard's Liniment Praised by Canadian User
Mrs. C. D. Prince of Nauwigewauk reports severe quinsy nearly strangling her before using Minard's Liniment. She states it cured her at once and now keeps the remedy on hand, dated October 21.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
C. D. Prince
Nauwigewauk
Quackenbos Analyzes Frightful Dreams in Public Talk
Dr John Duncan Quackenbos of New York argues dreams often unleash baseless terror. He recalls a man half awake who rushes into his wife’s room terrified and drenched after dreaming of being chased by a blotting paper, illustrating dream folly.
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John Duncan Quackenbos
New York
Dr. Quackenbos
Rochester Herald
Worm Exterminator Maintains Noted Reputation Through Years
For years Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator has ranked as the most effective preparation manufactured and it always maintains its reputation.
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Mother Graves
The Lawyer Madam Age Intersection at Trial
In this Cleveland Leader excerpt the lawyer questions age and accuses the opponent of pressuring the witness toward perjury. The exchange shows courtroom tension with interruptions and objections surfacing during testimony.
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Cleveland
Im proper fraction inquiry sparks bold remark in Tribune
Minard asks about an im proper fraction while Tescher-Tommy is referenced. The Chicago Tribune quote shows a character questioning whether to discuss the term before an audience.
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Tescher
Tommy
Chicago Tribune
Remarkable Removals Across Lands and Waters
A historic survey of unusual large-scale relocations. Leigh-on-Sea saw a church moved over several days by traction engines blocking streets. Glasgow in 1899 shifted St. Bride's Episcopal Church sixty tons along a steep route to Hyndland road. Near Dalhousie New Brunswick a two-story frame building, 35 by 50 feet, was towed two miles by water using lighters and a gasoline launch. A hydro plant relocation involved rolling a twenty-room building to shore then berged across ten miles of bay water.
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Leigh-on-Sea
England
Glasgow
St. Bride’s Episcopal
Baconsfield Road
Hyndland Road
Dalhousie
New Brunswick
Lionizing Mr Locke
William J. Locke English novelist, recently visiting America, is tall, sandy, diffident and averse to applause. An artist recalls guiding him to Lambs Club dinner after a reception, pushing him out the door to prevent missing the later engagement.
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William J. Locke
America
Locke
Lambs Club
the Lambs
Painting Wagner Portrait From Sight of Richard Wagner
Sir Hubert von Herkomer recalls painting the portrait of Richard Wagner without a sitting. In 1877 Wagner allowed daily access to his home while introducing his music to England. After a month of daily watching, the artist began the portrait Friday and finished by evening. Wagner was delighted by the completed work.
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Wagner
Hubert von Herkomer
Richard Wagner
Hudson Bay railway seen as military lifeline
J W Tyrell argues the Hudson Bay line could move troops from Port Churchill if the St. Lawrence route is cut. The route would shuttle soldiers to Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia and offer a remote wartime avenue for Prairie Province shipments. Port Churchill’s proximity to Liverpool is noted and Hudson Straits could stay navigable four to five months yearly.
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J. W. Tyrell
Hudson Bay
St. Lawrence
Port Churchill
Churchill River
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Liverpool
Montreal
Hudson Straits
Belle Isle
Dodd's Kidney Pills Save Woman From Dropsy
In Holt Ontario a woman lay near death from dropsy after backache and jaundice misdiagnoses. After doctors saw no hope, Dodd's Kidney Pills were tried and gradually restored her strength, turning her into a well woman who credits the remedy for saving her life.
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Holt
Ont
Samuel Thompson
Dodd
Thompson
Ready for His Last Day
General Miles recounts a tale from the Indian fighting era about a corporal famed for his belief in fatality. While off duty he saddles with a brace of pistols, a private mocks him, and the corporal replies that the guns may not save him but he may meet an Apache whose last day has come.
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Miles
Chicago Inter-Ocean
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Canada
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Mrs. Thompson
Poultry Peace
Carbon Oil Works, Ltd
Eli
SIE, JR
Lisass
Beatress Canadien
National Drug & Chemical Co
Waewey
Calgary
Menderson Gros. Co. Ltd
Vancoever
Aladdin the Wonderful Lamp
Mantis Lamp Company
Dept. Land of America
Kannetyne Ave
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