Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills Offer Quick Constipation Cure
A wartime style ad extols Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a remedy for constipation and related ailments. It claims rapid relief and lasting bowel regularity by cleansing the whole excretory system and restoring liver function. Includes testimonial from Police Inspector Peter C Morris of Toronto praising the product. Pills priced at 2½ cents per tablet, sold by general dealers or Edmanson Bates & Co in Toronto.
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Dr. Chase
Peter C. Morris
Waseana Ave
Toronto
Ont
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Weather and farm woes spark light banter in Boston Transcript
A playful exchange notes rainy weather affecting farmers and boarders, the idea of moonlight nights as blame, and humor about corn cure and dolls. A Dorothy dialogue adds whimsy with water and waxine requests, reflectingWind Sor Magazine style.
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L. C
Emy
Boston Transcript
Wil son Fly Pads A Popular Item In Canadian Stores
Practically all Canadian druggists grocers and general dealers sell Wil son s Fly Pads. If your storekeeper does not ask him why. A rating thing during the mart arguably a humorous illustration of a marketplace dispute.
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Wilson
Beginnings of the Restaurant in Tudor London
The article notes London public dining began with cooks stalls on East Cheap offering joints and sides with patrons supplying wine. As Shakespeare rose, taverns grew, weakening cook stalls while the Worshipful Company of Pastry cooks retained hot meal monopoly.
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London
East Cheap
Elizabeth
Shakespeare
Literary Heroes Defied Pain to Create Masterpieces
The piece praises authors who wrote under severe hardship. Milton Prescott Green Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Heine are cited for producing major works despite blindness illness or chronic pain. Scott and Walter Scott are noted for enduring debt and frail health while finishing lasting writings.
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Milton
Prescott
John Richard Green
Green
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Heine
Scott
Sir Walter
Future of South Africa Visits Canada Politely
Charles J. Levey MPP Cape Colony toured Toronto and parts of Canada and the United States studying the negro question and agriculture. He plans Brantford and Chatham visits, sees strong future prospects for South Africa, credits Liberal policy for stabilizing the colonies, and discusses native administration and expansion as Union Parliament forms.
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Charles J. Levey
Cape Colony
Toronto
Cape Town
Canada
United States
Guelph
Brantford
Chatham
Levey
South Africa
Haa
Britain
Botha
Mr. Levey
Colo Co
A Queen Custom at Corby Why the Whit Monday Procession Began
On every twentieth Whit Monday since Queen Elizabeth I Corby Northamptonshire observes a local tradition. Villagers block roads and seize visitors who refuse to pay then strap them to a pole and parade them amid laughter. The origin tied to a charter and jury service grant remains debated.
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Queen Elizabeth
Corby
Northamptonshire
Northampton
Pilkerton Wins Regatta After Alleged Fix Accusation
In a high profile regatta, famed American sculler James Pilkerton and his partner faced a claimed fix. He confronted his mate mid race and warned him to win honestly. Pilkerton’s team then secured victory amid sensational public chatter.
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Pilkerton
James Pilkerton
America
Watt and the Tea-kettle
A Watt family anecdote recalls young James Watt at a tea-table watching steam rise from a kettle while his aunt chides him for idleness. A French savant later credits Watt as the fellow-member whose key idea was condensing steam in a separate vessel, prefiguring his fame.
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Institute of France
James Watt
Indian Cree Tribe Faces Starvation as Insane Member Sought
Ottawa reports a Cree group at Moose Factory near Hudson Bay near spring food shortage. Constable Giroux travels by CPR to Missinable and then a ten day Moose River canoe trip to Hamilton asylum for the violent lunatic. Officials note modern law curbs vigilant action.
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Moose Factory
Hudson Bay
Department of Indian Affairs
Ottawa
Giroux
Dominion Police Force
Hamilton Asylum
Cat
Constable Giroux
C.P.R
Moose River
Murdoch Golf Feat Draws Sand Bunker Storm
Australian cricketer W H Murdoch caused a sand bunker to swallow him during a golf round. He resurfaced the ball amid a shower of sand, winning applause for the recovery. A member overheard his dry quip about using sand to "stone 'em out."
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W. H. Murdoch
Murdoch
Billy
W. G
Colonelith and the Open Air Life Of A. E. W. Mason
The Incompleat Anglers profiles A. E. W. Mason MP novelist and actor creator of Colonelith. It notes his deliberate two year writing pace and his passion for outdoor pursuits, sailing off Scotland with Andrew Lang, and an inn anecdote about literary anglers who fish but rarely catch. The piece paints Mason as sociable and active outside his parliamentary work.
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A. E. W. Mason
Coventry
England
Colonel Ith
Scotland
Andrew Lang
Mason
Sargent R A and a Jovial Hunt Tale at Burlington House
The cosmopolitan R A Mr Sargent is praised for his notable pictures at Burlington House and is described as fluent in many tongues. A playful anecdote recalls a hunting day ending with a toppled top hat after a horse misstep, sparking a humorous exchange about fate.
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Florence
Paris
London
Unitates
Sargent
R.A
Burlington House
Sargeant
Fair
Anothen
Edwin Abbey
Changi
Sari
Cajoling a God in Gorakhpur River Tragedy
In Gorakhpur district India two boys prayed to Mahadeo at a riverside. After failing to summon the deity they fought with a sword, both fell into the river. One drowned while the other survived and returned home to recount the incident.
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Gorakhpur
India
Mahadeo
Advanced Etiquette in a Stressed Finance Crisis
A humorous 1910s guide advises a man to rush from a bridge game to the brokers when the market closes. Wearing a Merry Widow hat and a fur coat, he should answer the phone calmly, wake himself if needed, and pursue his purpose with persistence.
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New York
Twain doubles praise from Florida admirer in Success Magazine
An animated mirror tale notes Mark Twain receives Leetheene letters from men likened to him. The latest suitor from Florida quotes an acknowledgement praising resemblance and joking that in a mirrorless frame he could shave beside Twain.
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Mark Twain
Leetheene
Florida
Mr. Clemens
Success Magazine
Dysentery Cordial Promises Quick Relief
Many die each year from cholera and summer illnesses, but Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is advertised as a reliable remedy. It claims to act quickly to subdue pain and cure the disease without delay.
Absent minded barber tale from Philadelphia Record
A humorous remark recalls Wilkins as the most absent minded man in a barber chair. He reportedly wrapped the newspaper around his neck and began to use the towel as a sighting aid, prompting laughter in the exchange.
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Philadelphia Record
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff Mentioned in Irish Exchange
A Scottish American dialogue notes Minard's Liniment curing dandruff. Mrs Pat Tas and Pat Or discuss job adequacy of Mr Fidleman. Mrs Pat An expresses approval of working for him and asserts not giving him too much.
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Pat
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Dorothy
Windsor Magazine
Minad
Dodds
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Rew
Chicago Post
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Cleveland
Dr. Grace
Minard
Agote Institute
University Street
Montreal
Ogilvie’s Royal Household
Ogilvie
Royal Household
Gailvie Flour Mills Co., Limited
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