Gananoque Man Out of Trouble
A Gananoque resident Hugo Abernethy credits Dad's Kidney Pills with curing rheumatism and restoring strength after severe joint stiffness and headaches. The item praises the Canadian kidney remedy and notes other readers’ praises. Also mentions Dr Kellogg's Dycentery Cordial as a summer remedy and a light joke from Life magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Abernethy
King
Mr. Abernethy
Dad
Mr. Aberne
Dodd
Doad
J. D. Kellogg
Deafness Cited as Not Curable by Local Applications
A New York Evening Telegram item states deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. It notes a single method will give relief for areas ofCre sand and mentions Ethel turning a dollar into more through shrewd bargaining.
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Wwe
Ethel
New York Evening Telegram
Minards Liniment and Worm Exterminator Notices
A collage of ad copy and comic quips references Minards Liniment curing dandruff and Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, plus humorous exchanges about visits and babies. The text blends advertising lines, cartoons, and jokes from the era.
The Almanac History and Prophetic Traditions
The almanac traces its name to a counting origin in Arabic and follows its journey from Alexandrian usage to Europe. Solomon Jardhus published an early manuscript in 1150, while the first printed version arrived in Vienna in 1457 via Purbach. Nostradamus popularized almanacs with prophecies and weather lore from the mid fifteenth century onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Solomon Jardhus
Vienna
Purbach
A Lesson in Grammar from an Old Street Scene
Hetty meets her uncle a school teacher on a May day and learns proper grammar rules. He corrects contractions and plural forms, guiding her through phrases like you are not going and they are not going. She attempts the forms with a courteous bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty
Flowers as Food in Old Time Epicures
The article notes a past culinary interest in using flowers and herbs in dishes and colorings. It describes enthusiasts mixing buds leaves and blossoms into salads and desserts with careful preparation, citing violets cowslips elder tops burdock broom buds and marshmallows as examples.
Fragmented humor and ads blend in a dated newspaper page
A collage of comic snippets and product plugs appears with jokes about Liniment corns and a joke about railway information. It also touts Holloway's Corn Cure Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Lifebuoy Soap and a light exchange about marriages and porters. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century miscellany page.
Tallest corn tale travels state with odd uses
A brisk travel tale spread among men recounts extraordinary corn. Stories claim streets paved with cobb pipes and husks standing as play tents while cobs serve as sewer pipes. The letter references deep soil, tall stalks, and ears weighing down stalks like a church steeple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Nea
Jackson
Kenses City
Cure That Obsolete Sore With Zam-Buk Balm
An advertiser promotes Zam-Buk as a healing balm for chronic sores eczema and skin injuries. A Fort William reader testifies it cured a leg sore and helped a baby's scalp. the ad claims natural herbal essences and lists prices 50 cents a box or 3 boxes 1.25 with warnings about imitators.
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Tex. I
Ashton
Vicker St
Fort William
Zema
Zem-Buk
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Advice From a Mother to All Other Mothers
A young mother extols Baby's Own Tablets as the best remedy for infant illness. Mrs. John Shortill of Georgetown Ontario recalls her three month old daughter's indigestion improved after using the tablets. The ad claims the product heals stomach issues, tones digestion, and promotes regular bowels. Sold for 25 cents at dealers or by mail from Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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John Shortill
Georgetown
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
She Seeks Fat Loss Ad Soap Man Reply
A light exchange about a wife sending two dollars to an advertisement for fat loss. She receives a response advising her to sell it to the soap man. This quick quip highlights quirky ad schemes and skeptical results.
Childs first week at school prompts remarks from adults
A brief dialogue shows a child adjusting to school life during a week back to class. The humor centers on a girl liking recess and an older couple discussing the costume and age effects with light irony.
Shortage in Swine Brings High Prices and Uncertain Outlook
The hog market faces record prices with scarce supplies as packers rush to buy lard. An unnamed authority criticizes years of marketing agitation, cites high feed costs, and foresees a slow recovery and possible long-term setback for the swine industry in Britain and Ontario markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Toronto
Ontario
Well Known Man Endorses Minard's Liniment Use
A letter from T. B. Lavers of St John endorses Minard's Liniment Co Ltd products for rheumatoid arthritis and sprains, stating excellent results after use. The testimonial appears in a local publication addressing Dear Sirs.
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Minard
What is a Colonel The derky’s warm practical answer from Georgia readers.
An old Georgia derky in a Raleigh News and Observer piece explains many ways to be a colonel. He notes birth in blood and generations, or appointment by kindness to others, citing the Atlanta Constitution example of rewarding generosity with a title.
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Raleigh News and Observer
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Cobblery Quip About Wall Street Boosts Talk at Shop
A talkative cobbler recalls a close call in finance, saying he once took a flyer in Wall Street but kept his cool and held on to his tools. The remark comes amid a lilting exchange about Minad's Liniment curing burns and other ailments.
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Wall Street
Rej
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Chicago Tribune
Western Newspaper Office
Ad Gant
Bisa
Isaacs
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Orlando
Fortana
Chicago Record-Herald
St. Louis
Minard’s Liniment
John
Boston Transcript
Holloway
Bureau of Information
George
Parmelee
Louisville Courier-Journal
Old Leadwell
Berdwell
Mamma
Lucile
G. S. Geaner
Belle Ise
N.S
Minad
IBAT
Rogers Bros
Ota Ie
Wolers, Meriden N Brita Co
Canada
Ukon
Oo Limited
Yonge Street
Carbon Oil Works, Ltd
Winnipeg
Willmott
Henry W. King
Regina
Winnipeg Business College
Winnipes Business College
Portage Ave
Fort Bt
Wiortpee
Oxygenattor Co
P. O. Box
W. WN. U
Neo
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