Meat inspection changes urged for safer public supply
The Meat and Canned Foods Act and federal inspection are urged to push municipal abattoirs and a thorough local meat inspection system. Ottawa explains the act’s scope for export and interprovincial trade, lists compliant establishments, and notes 63 veterinary inspectors and 11 lay inspectors oversee 1909 operations with 9,303 condemned carcases and 353,212 pounds of meat deemed unfit.
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Meat Inspection Service of Agriculture
Ottawa
Europe
Chicago
House of Commons
Sydney Fisher
Rar
Fed
Nce
Hospitala
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Fowler's Canadian Company
Hamilton
Geo. Matthews Co., Ltd
Hull
P.Q
Brantford
Peterborough
the Davies Co., Ltd
Toronto
Davies Ltd
Montreal
Davies Packing Co
Harriston
Laing Packing and Provision, Co
Park Blackwell Co
Harris Abattoir Co
D. B. Mortain Co
West Toronto
Gunns Ltd
F. W. Fearman Co., Ltd
Ingersoll Packing Co
Ingersoll
Whyte Packing Co
Stratford
Collingwood Packing Co
Collingwood
Wm. Ryan Co
Fergus
H. Coleman
Kincardine
J. Y. Griffin Co
Boards of Health
Rosy Cheeked Babies and Trusted Baby Care
Mother's vigilance keeps babies healthy and happy, with Baby's Own Tablets praised as a safe relief for stomach troubles and teething discomfort. Mrs. Vyra of Pertherton, Ontario reports improved sleep and peace after using the product, sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Wm. Vyra
Perretton
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
A Fortunate Man Becomes Rich After Oyster Pearl
The tale recounts Cook-Taylor, a fortunate man whose luck endures to the grave. He undergoes surgery to remove a swallowed pearl, which is found valuable enough to cover both the operation and funeral costs.
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Cook—-Taylor
Raleigh
Cook
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Offered For Dyspepsia Relief
The article urges sufferers of chronic digestive disorders to use Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a reliable quick cure. It claims the pills are specially formulated to combat dyspepsia and its linked ailments, and that they are consistently successful.
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Parmelee
Equal Rights Club Passes Resolution in Protest
A husband asks about the club's activities and the wife says they passed a resolution condemning the legal execution of women for murder. The Cleveland Leader reports this peaceable advocacy as part of feminist action.
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Equal Rights” Club
Cleveland
Summer housefly problem tied to Wil son’s Fly Pads
A Short quotation from the Washington Star notes a tongue in cheek claim that if housekeepers used Wil son’s Fly Pads in the summer, the house fly problem would vanish. A humorous exchange features Miss Cayenne on Darwinian theory and a cheeky remark about humans beginning a return trip.
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Wilson
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Fortune Teller Quizzes Visitor on Wife’s Request
A visitor asks a fortune teller to reveal what his wife told him to buy. The Globe vignette conveys a humorous exchange about memory and guidance within a playful, period tone.
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Boston Globe
Minads Liniment Cures Burns In Entertaining Anecdote
A London Opinion excerpt recalls Lionel Brough performing at a northern lunatic asylum. He plays billiards with a compliant elderly inmate while waiting for a train. Brough offers 40 in 100 odds and is beaten easily, prompting the remark that such odds could land him inside.
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Lionel Brough
Between Two Horns of a Dilemma in Beloved Banter
A light exchange quotes Nell and Bell from the Baltimore American. Nell laments the choice between a rich old man she does not love and a poor young man she does. Bell quips about the horn of plenty.
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Nell
Bell
Baltimore American
Scrambled eggs stir a sting of humor across papers
A comic exchange from Rochester Herald and Chicago Tribune highlights a playful moment as a husband teases a wife about a shrimp salad and a bartender defends the quality of buttermilk, reflecting light domestic humor in early 20th century press.
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Bertha
George
Rochester Herald
Pat Hears of Near Drowning After Alarmingly Close Survival
The Cleveland Leader reports Pat awoke shaken asking what happened as an ambulance crew notes he nearly suffocated. He recalls attempting a prior vasectomy-like procedure failing to take place in a previous life but remains alive.
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Pat
Arium
Cleveland
Minard's Liniment Advertised Cure for Dandruff
A Cleveland quip notes insomnia remedies and learning struggles. The item references Minard's Liniment as a cure for dandruff in a humorous exchange about memorization and study.
Demand for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Tops Market
Demand for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil remains strong as a large factory continually makes and bottles it. The product is widely praised as a leading oil in the market and is considered deserving of its top position.
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Thomas
Ead
Talking Machine Bids Farewell After Jealous Wife Incident
A judge recalls a man discarding his talking machine after his wife grew envious of its speech. The exchange highlights a curious domestic dispute and its courtroom frame.
Obedience and a Stormy Roof Mystery
A strict mother demands obedience from her children during a storm. John defies and then obeys orders to seal a trap door as thunder roars. Hours later Aunt Mary is missing and John reveals she is on the roof.
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John
Mary
Mr. Flint
Surgeon Recovers Lost Watch After Operation
After Byet gerne surgery, the patient recovers while the surgeon searches for his watch. Frustrated, the patient worries it was sewn up inside him. The watch is finally found in the surgeon’s hat, a lucky turn that avoids a $150 loss. Chicago Tribune.
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Byet Gerne
Vusnke
Chicago
Marine Eye Remedy and Bible Bargains Invade City Window
A pamphlet style notice touts Marine Eye Remedy with claims of relief for eye troubles and urges readers to write for Eye Rocka free. A Toronto company is advertised along with a Bible sale in a New York bookstore window, featuring the boast Satan trembles when he sees Bibles sold as low as these. Minard’s Liniment testimonial from Carterhall, Nild describes mosquito bite relief and dissuades sores through topical use.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine
Eye Rocka
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Toronto
Eighth Avenue
New York
Carterhall
Minard’s
Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Applicant Declines Work to Help W A V A Employer
A bystander reports an applicant offering little aid and saying taking work from his own men would be wrong. The exchange contrasts employer expectations with reluctance to compete for tasks.
Much to Each Other and Now Quite Plump
A humorous Life anecdote notes Mr and Mrs Bliss growing stout after marriage and lamenting weight loss efforts. A sympathetic doctor suggests their increased closeness outweighs former slender grace. The ad touts Holloway's Corn Cure as relief for corns.
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Bliss
Blisses
Suffragette Wage Debate Cited In Detroit News Quotation
A Detroit News excerpt records a suffragette claim that women deserve equal pay with men and a man's retort noting his wife already receives his wages. The exchange reflects early 20th century gender wage discourse.
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Detroit News
Uncertain claims about Wilson's Fly Pads killing flies
An advertiser asserts Wilson's Fly Pads kill house flies in any quantity while noting the product’s effectiveness in well kept homes. The statement wraps promotional rhetoric around pest control claims without corroborating evidence.
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Wilson
Irish Man Declines to Admit Defeat in Court
In a courtroom dispute overheard in court, an Irishman refuses to admit defeat while a Dutchman named Wiggs is questioned over alleged actions. The exchange centers on who was the aggressor and the outcome awaits the judge’s ruling.
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Wiggs
Woggs
Minards Liniment and civic duty amid a perilous accident
A New York Tribune clipping describes Minard's Liniment relieving neuralgia while a touring car overturned burying a motorist. A village official remains firm in duty calling for the man’s name and address, insisting on accountability.
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New York Tribune
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