Dr Williams Pink Pills Cited For St Vitus Dance Cure
Mrs Alex Cameron of Summerside reports her daughter Lena aged ten recovered from St Vitus dance after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the pills with reversing disabling symptoms and restoring health after seven boxes. Pills sold by dealers or via mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Alex. Cameron
Summerside
P.E.T
Lena
Dr. Williams
Theodore Roosevelt Questioned on Mob Action as Police Commissioner
A noted anecdote from Catholic News recalls Theodore Roosevelt as New York Police Commissioner asking an applicant how to disperse a mob. The reply, “Pass around the hat, sir,” reflects humor about collecting funds to handle crowds.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Requisite on the Farm Uses Eclectric Oil for Livestock
An 19th century farm notice urges every farmer to keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil on hand as a ready cure for family ills and as a potent medicine for horses and cattle. It claims it far surpasses sweet oil for treating colic in livestock.
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Thomas
Baby Bill to Doctor Sparks Price Debate
Dialogue notes a family concern over paying a doctor for a newborn. Eleanor questions if the bill is fair, fearing the charge may be inflated. The joke hints at a neighbor’s larger bill as a compare.
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Eleanor
Papa
Chicago News
J. D. Kellogg
Diphtheria Spread Warns of House Fly Vectors
Health note claims diphtheria spreads via common house fly. Promotes Wilson's Fly Pads as the best fly killer and warns against unsatisfactory substitutes.
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Wilson’s
Passage From Harpers Weekly Describes Rescue Attempt
A recent novel excerpt quoted by Harpers Weekly depicts a figure gripping a golden head above rough seas while calling for help. The dramatic image emphasizes peril at sea and appeals for rescue.
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Harper’s Weekly
Minard's Liniment Sale Provokes Chalk Tree Bet
Two Irishmen plan a Trace to a tree by different routes. Mike asks how to know who arrives first. Pat proposes a chalk mark on the tree. if Pat arrives first he marks it, if Mike arrives first he rubs it out. Judge.
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Mike
Pat
Fungi Growths and Air Bladders in Aquarium Practice
Health notes on fish surgery and water therapy at major aquariums. Treatments include water changes and surgical repair of air bladders, with cases like a five foot shark fungus removal and eel skin grafts. Also discusses irrigation versus rain and a dysentery remedy advertisement.
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New York Aquarium
The First Umbrella in London and Its Spread
The text recalls James Hanway, a philanthropist who died in 1786, and notes early social mockery of men with umbrellas. It explains umbrellas were kept by coffee houses and inns for guests, carried by a waiter, and only after about 1800 did umbrellas gain general acceptance across Europe and America. It traces domestication by Spain and Italy first, then France, then England.
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London
James Hanway
Europe
America
Spain
Italy
France
England
Spots and Stripes in Big Cats Across Species
The article notes that spots on young lions reflect close ties among lions tigers and leopards. Lion cub markings are tiger-like rosettes toward tiger patterns, with East African lions retaining traces into adulthood. A white eye patch in lion cubs fades in adults. Puma cubs have a distinct pattern unlike lions tigers leopards and jaguars.
Oldest Medical Recipe Allegedly Traced to Egyptian Queen
A French medical journal reports the oldest known recipe dating to 400 B C for a hair tonic. The directions call for boiling dogs' paws and asses' hooves with dates in oil to anoint the queen's hair.
Seed Pearls in Medicine and Art Across China and Japan
Seed pearls are valued as a potent medicinal item in Chinese practice and also used to craft exquisite mother of pearl artwork in China and Japan, reflecting both health uses and artistic tradition.
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Chine
Japan
Wilson's Fly Pads Packets Sell For A Quarter
Three packets of Wilson's Fly Pads cost twenty five cents and promise to kill more flies than twenty five dollars' worth of sticky paper. The pamphlet emphasizes quick action and better value for farmers and households dealing with insect problems.
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Wilson
Wealthy Aunt and Niece Exchange Witty Parting Joke
A humorous exchange features a wealthy aunt bragging about inheritance and a poised niece replying that the aunt’s death is of perfect indifference. The quip highlights witty family dynamics without explicit stakes or harm.
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff Swindle?
Magistrate questions a complainant about an alleged assault after a joking claim about Minard's Liniment curing dandruff. The exchange reveals a slap on the back and a brick remark before the defendant allegedly threw himself at the magistrate.
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Minard
Royal Geographical Society honors explorers with medals
At the society's annual meeting, medals were awarded to Lieut. Boyd Alexander Col. Delme Radcliffe Dr. Longstaff Lieut Mulock and the Prince of Monaco for feats in Africa Uganda Western Himalaya Antarctica and oceanography. Ram Singh received the Cuthbert Peek Award for surveys on Deasy Stein Rawling and Ryder expeditions. Boyd Alexander noted his Founders Medal cost him his commission.
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Royal Geographical Society
Boyd Alexander
Africa
Col. Delme-Radcliffe
Murchison
Uganda
Gill
Longstaff
Himalaya
Tibet
Garhwal Himalaya
Trisul
Lieut. Mulock
R.N
Nationa
Prince of Monaco
Fagland
Rai Sahib Ram Singh
Cuthbert Peekant
Deasy
Dr. Stein
Captain Rawling
Major Ryder
Asia
Careful after a child’s fall and when to call a doctor
The article cautions on how adults often overlook child falls noting soft bones can suffer lasting harm especially with a head bump. It advises keeping the child still after a bad fall bathing the injured area with soothing lotion and seeking medical help if problems persist.
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ST. Vitus
Minard’s Liniment
Dodds
W. WN. U
W. E. Weyl
Success Magazine
Harold
Solomon
Geographical Society
Estern Provinces
Atlantic
Urion
Measure Tailors
City Road
Toronto
East Canada
Curzon Bros
c/o MIGHT DIRECTORIES, LTD
Church Street
Ontario
Winnipeg
West
Henderson Bros
Garry Street
Mr. Greene
Vancouver
Grand View Kamloops
Revelstoke
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta
Battleford
Windsor
Prince Albert
Queen’s Hotel
Saskatoon
Regina
Brandon
Empire
Portage la Prairie
Holloway
Robinson Crusoe
New York Sun
Fort William
Union Bank of Canada
Manitoba Commission Co
Grain Exchange
Winniper, Mar
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