Rheumatism in the Blood Cure Promoted by Pink Pills
An ad asserts rheumatism stems from bad blood and cannot be cured by rubbing. Dr Williams Pink Pills are described as a blood medicine that removes the poison in blood, easing rheumatic pain and related ailments. A Halifax testimonial says the pills ended a three year leg swelling and pain within weeks, and improved anemia in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. C
St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
Pinkus
Pr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Simple and Cheap Medicine Promoted
A simple and cheap medicine described as highly effective for the digestive system is Parmalee's Vegetable Pills. They are presented as inexpensive, widely available, and suitable for the poor or those avoiding doctors' bills, with claimed beneficial action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
The Mea Culpa of Self-Styled Great Men
A pithy observation notes that many men who consider themselves great fail to embody the appearance or bearing that would confirm the claim, suggesting a gap between self view and outward presence.
Shiloh's Cure Quips Stir Debate on Coughs and Suffrage
A terse chatter recalls Shiloh's Cure as a remedy for coughs while a teacher asks about suffragettes. Wilfred questions a female sufferer and a puck figures in the exchange.
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Wilfred
Puck
Salada Tea preservation tips and comb cleaning advice
Talana Anae explains sealed lead packets keep Salada Tea flavor and aroma by avoiding sun dust and odors. The piece also advises avoiding washing combs and using a cotton thread through teeth, changing it as it soaks up dirt, then polishing with a clean cloth.
Minard's Linimerat Cures Diphtheria
The article notes diphtheria cure by Minard's Linimerat and comments on nail biting as a stubborn habit. It advises constant parental or nurse supervision for cessation and suggests using a bitter rub on fingertips to deter the habit.
Empire Builders by Robert J. C. Stead of Cartwright
A notice that The Empire Builders a volume of poems by Robert J. C. Stead Cartwright Manitoba has been issued by William Briggs Toronto. The piece asserts Western Canada offers rich material and that those who live the west understand its essence and influence on poetry.
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Robert J. C. Stead
Cartwright
Man
William Briggs
Toronto
Perha
West
Aalien
Western
Canada
The Empire-Builders Poem Volume Praised in Canadian Review
A critical review lauds Mr. Stead’s volume The Empire-Builders for its vivid imperialist and western heritage themes. Poems The Homesteader and The Prairie showcase descriptive power and nationalistic motive, while other pieces urge Greater Britain unity and Mother Country duties. Stead, editor of the Review Cartwright and Courier, is highlighted for literary achievement.
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Charity Ward
Greater
Britain
Men of the
West
Stead
Review
Cartwright, Man
The
Courier
Crystal City
Man
It Was His Deal Card Game Tale From Gib Barbee
A Neosho game tale involves Gib Barbee of Joplin known as a local political boss. The tale recounts Gib learning of a partner turning a 4 jack from the bottom after a quiet game in Neosho.
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Joplin
Gib Barbee
Gib
Neosho
New York Telegraph
Baby Thrive Depends on Milk and Emulsion
The text argues a baby’s growth hinges on nourishing milk and suggests Scott's Emulsion as a supplement to supply essential fats when breastfeeding falters. It emphasizes using the product to support the infant’s nutrition.
Scott's Emulsion claims and product pitch
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as highly effective for babies and children with dosing guidance of half a teaspoonful three or four times daily. It promises visible results and urges readers to buy a fifty-cent bottle, citing a Complete Handy Atlas of the World for credibility.
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Scott & Bowne
Wellington Street
Toronto, Ont
Do Women Dress to Please the Men
In the Bohemian Magazine Louise Cass Evans argues fashion trends head toward minimal garments with sheer underlayers and slender silhouettes. She notes cobweb lingerie waists, shortened skirts, new silk undergarments, near invisible hosiery, and narrow pumps while pondering climate shifts and evolving female dress toward an Edenic simplicity.
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Eden
Louise Cass Evans
Bohemian Magazine
Americans in Canada reflect shared values across borders
Agnes Deans Cameron in the Atlantic notes that American farmers admire Canada’s orderly jurisprudence and peaceful history. She argues that Americans and Canadians share practical honesty and similar outlooks, crossing the border with little friction in identity.
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Canada
Agnes Deans Cameron
Atlantic
Burglar confronts family in odd flat scene
A burglar is surprised by the head of the family who catches him with a revolver. The intruder admits the thefts of a pug dog and a parrot, while the family refuses to press serious charges and offers humor and minor loot. The scene shifts to a library where the atmosphere eases as a special bottle is opened.
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Scott
Sugar Beet Industry Growth From 1867 to Present
The rise of sugar beet production is traced from early scattered effort to a modern industry. From 1867 to 1892 few factories operated, producing 27 million pounds of sugar. Now 64 factories yield about 500 thousand short tons annually, with a factory value near 45 million dollars, built through research and demonstrations improving sugar content and yields.
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the National Magazine
Two Men Propose Selling Bodies to NY Medical Dean
Two impoverished old men visit a New York medical college dean seeking to sell their bodies for dissection. They claim they have little time left and ask the dean what price he would pay. The dean notes the practice is unusual but sometimes done and asks for a price. The spokesman cites Philadelphia paying $40.
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New York
Philadelphia
Soot Deposits in Chicago Air Alarm Public Health Official
Dr. W A Evans commissioner of public health spoke at Kent Theatre about heavy soot pollution from Illinois Central locomotives. He said six tons per year deposit per acre at Michigan Avenue and Park Row and warned air impurity is a major menace while Chicago’s consumption and disease trends shift.
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Michigan Avenue
Park Row
Chicago
Illinois Central
W. A. Evans
Public Health
Kent Theatre
Eminent Law Yers Fee Questioned After Trust Charge
The eminent lawyer faces questions over a large fee from the trust. He says its size made it easy to take, and he only counted the money and did not consider taint. State attorneys confer as day ends.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Holloway's Corn Cure Claim
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as capable of removing corns from the roots and urges readers to try it to prove the claim.
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Holloway
Kiss Teases and Refusal Draw Gentle Banter
A playful exchange unfolds as a man asks for a kiss and a woman counters with a cheeky rebuff, the man then laughs and accepts either option, captured in a brief Baltimore American vignette.
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Baltimore
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Captain Desjardin
Captain F.R. Desjardin of Kamouraska testifies he has used Minard's Liniment on his vessel and in his home for years. He says it has no equal for everyday ills and accidents and would not sail without it even at a dollar a bottle.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
F.R. Desjardin
Sbr
St.Andre
Kamouraska
Washington Tops Hessians With Princetons Tactics
In a tongue in cheek exchange a child ties General Washington and his army to football by recalling the Princeton Hessians clash. The quip links a historic battle to a sports joke highlighting the Hessians defeated at Princeton.
You Can Test the Kidneys Read How to Test Them
A historical advertisement describes kidney and liver testing methods and promotes Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a cure. It cites a firm testimonial from F. X. Boissel of Quebec about a pulpwood worker’s son recovering after using the pills. The note claims large sales and lists Edmanson Bates Co. of Toronto as retailers.
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A. W. Chase
F. X. Boissel
Ste. Agathe de Lotbiniere
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
A Faire Inference on Money and Morality
A witty exchange cites a moralizer quoting the love of money as the root of all evil. The demoralizer replies that the lack of money is the full grown tree, underlining a satirical contrast in moral logic from the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offered Against Mood and Liver Troubles
An advertisement claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills banish low mood and melancholy tied to stomach issues and liver sluggishness. It asserts swift relief and widespread success in numerous cases for readers who choose to use them.
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Parmelee
Canada Visit Sparks Warm Memories
A brief reminiscence recalls a trip to Canada with humorous emphasis on weather being warm, paired with a nearby house fire that occurred during the stay.
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Sandy
Canada
Divorce Suit Signals Alimony Battle In Courtroom
In a scene from Lippincott's, Mrs Patterson, a washerwoman, sobs as she faces divorce from Mr Patterson. She fears the judge may order alimony payments to her husband amid the legal action.
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Talana Anae
Dodds
W. WN. U. Mo
R. J. C. Stead
Was His
A.W. Chase
Elmira
Eddy S
Eddy
Hull
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