Fruit-a-tives claim cures for stomach misery
A user from Stratford Centre Wolfe Co Quebec reports complete cure from a severe stomach condition after taking Fruit-a-tives. He says headaches ceased and appetite returned, having used six boxes and now eating normally. Product sold by Fruita tives Limited Ottawa.
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WA Alcior Weber
Stratford Centre
Wolfe Co
Que
Dci Snr
Pans
Alcide Hebert
Fruita Tives Limited
Otawa
Trial by Ordeal in Japan and Humane Tests
In Japan some trials persist where a thief’s household servants inscribe a word with a single brush. The act reveals guilt through the idiosyncrasies of the writing. The method, though severe, is argued to be more humane than the historical boiling water ordeal.
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Japan
Orien
London Chronicle
Minard's Liniment Endorsed for Mosquito Relief
A reader testimonial praises Minard's Liniment for curing mosquito irritation after a summer bite. The note claims few applications fully relieve itching and prevent sores, including a quoted endorsement from a customer survey and a separate church newspaper snippet.
Minard's Liniment For Sale Everywhere
A clipped ad style notice cites Minard's Liniment as widely available with stray quotes from Detroit Free Press humor items. The piece includes brief jests about vacation disappointments and car trouble attributed to periodical humor column chatter.
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Detroit Free Press
Germans Win Business With Global Quotes
A fragment recalls how German firms secure orders by quoting prices in different currencies and sending diagrams and setup instructions. An example shows a maker in New York seeking delivery in Michigan quoted in sterling for London delivery, Hamburg replying with a Peruvian invoiced cost and a blueprint with Spanish setup notes, illustrating cross border procurement.
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New York
United States
Michigan
London
Hamburg
Callao Bay
Bee What Was Your Last Occupation Down Town Restaurant
A bustling merchant orders a porter and, noting the need for a strong man, tells the applicant to remove his coat and start work. The exchange unfolds as the ledger is reviewed in a downtown restaurant setting.
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Chicago
Death After a Scratch and Zam-Bak Remedy
An eleven year old Windsor boy died after a minor wrist scratch led to fatal blood poisoning. The piece touts Zam-Bak antiseptic healing properties for wounds and skin ailments, claiming rapid, painless healing and infection prevention. It advises cleansing wounds, applying Zam-Bak, and warns against imitations.
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Mort
Windsor
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Hope for the Chronic Dyspeptic from Parmelee's Pills
The text promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for chronic dyspepsia and related digestive ailments. It claims lack of care leads to chronic disorders and that the pills provide a sure and speedy path to regained health.
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Parmelee
Remarkable case in practice from a messenger boy death
The Druggist recalls a striking medical memory a messenger boy felled by hasty consumption in a case told in the local paper. The dialogue contrasts a pharmacist and a physician in a scene titled by the Chicago newspaper.
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Micago News
Shilohs Cure Coughs and Colds Ad Promises
An old advertisement touts Shilohs Cure as quickly relieving coughs colds and influenza with a 25 cent price. A Scottish American dialogue admires turning into a well behaved little man who can stroll and ask questions.
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff
An exchange between a judge and players echoes in a quirky courtroom moment. A youth is teased for missing school and a no-hit game claim is debated as a no-hit day. The light incident blends humor with local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rascal
College Ways in 1824 Satire from Gradus ad Cattabrigiam
A fragmentary survey cites an 1820s mock guide for freshmen from Gradus ad Cattabrigiam noting anti lecturing habits and social rites. It covers campus life tips, chapel absence, dining frequency, gambling, horse keeping, Newmarket outings, six mile runs, attire, and a sly jab at a powerful bottle culture.
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Cambridge
Newmarket
Barnwell
New Zealand
Bailey’s Magazine
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Cholly
Miss Keen
Mr. Sapleich
Boston Transcript
Shilohs
Cates, Lies
Catterhal, Nild
Minerd’s
Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Sont
Christian Register
Minard’s Liniment
Sephead
Dodds
Lippincott’s
Royal Yeast
Canada
E. W. Cillett CO. Ltd
Ont
Winnipes
Montreal
Issorr
Washington Star
Puck
Wey
Dyo-La
Asd Sekenacs Richantonn Co
Montrest Limited
Phe
The
E.B. Eddy Co. Ltd
Hull
Tees & Picasse, Limited
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Fort William
Port Arthur
the Doctor
Luke Fild
Tate Gallery
Revepaper
King Modern Mechanical Progress
Pictorial Press
Kame
TANG
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