Venerable speaker preaches temperance and Canadian wheat prospects
The article recalls Mr. Matthews praising temperance and scripture living as keys to health. It notes his Canadian roots, long life, and reunion with descendants. It then surveys Western Canada’s agricultural potential, wheat yields, and stock quality, highlighting Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as grain and grazing regions with growing infrastructure and government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Prairie
Manitoba
Assinibuia
Saskatchewan
Assiniboia
Rockies
Territories
Winnipeg
Ontario
Tragic Death After Cab Fall Believed From St Jacobs Oil Tale
A man is killed when he is thrown from a cab he was driving. Mr J Pope of 42 Ferrar Road Streat ham recounts a friend Bowman giving him St Jacobs Oil which he credits with curing years of rheumatism. He claims the bottle cured him in days and he later gifted it to a friend with back pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pope
Ferrar Road
Streatham
St. Jacobs
Bowman
Hon
Pope
Cites Without Stuma in Berlin Compare English Towns
The author contrasts Berlin with London and other English towns, praising Berlin for clean streets and decent housing even in poorer quarters. It claims England has slums, then asserts Huddersfield and Leamington Spa as examples of towns free from reproach, with London following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Japan
Sebastopol
Europe
England
Huddersfield
Leamington Sox
Pearson's Weekly
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad Warns Against Fraud
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic with the C. C. C. mark on every tablet and warns buyers to avoid bulk sales and counterfeit versions sold by untrustworthy druggists.
Pro what is a lake anyway
A playful Chicago Reward-Herald quip defines a lake as a large body of water surrounded by people in bathing suits. The lighthearted exchange frames summer leisure and geography in a humorous, locally flavored note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Chicago
Hershl
Tourist Cars on the Nickel Plate Road
Semi weekly Transcontinental Tourist Cars run via Nickel Plate Road linking Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Cars offer sleeping accommodations and bed clothing comparable to Pullman, with reduced berths, heating, coffee and tea facilities, and no extra cost for meals. Departures from Boston Mondays Wednesdays and San Francisco Tuesdays Fridays. Buffalo 1:00 AM Tuesdays and Thursdays. Chicago 2:30 PM Tuesdays and Saturdays. Contact Nickel Plate Road agents for special information.
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Nickel Plate Road
Atlantic
Pacific
Boston
San Francisco
Buffalo
Chicago
Nickel Plate
Seabe
Wayne
Ind
Arent, Fort. Wayne
Aneies
No Harm Would Result in Printer Advice and War Notes
A collection of stray lines from the Philadelphia Press touch on gagging a man smoking for a perceived harm, printer paper choices, thief as a virtue, and wood use in battleships. The fragment mentions Eagle Linen Payer for letter paper and asserts modern battleships minimize splinter danger.
Public Catarrh Cure Ad From Chesterfield Ad Pages
Fragmentary OCR advertises Leys atfallis Catarrh Cure taken internally. Mentions CHENEY CO Toledo and Crisist Feware as sellers. Claims effective relief and best reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Sela
Fringe Label Sparks Gossip About Frank Tickleton
Teaspot and Bunting mockingly discuss Frank Tickleton’s alleged defaulter status in sharp local chatter. The overheard exchange labels him “Honest Frank Tickleton,” highlighting a rumor-driven, satirical tone in a small community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tickleton
Teaspot
Bunting
Puack
Prepaid Toilet Paper Offer From Fort Wayne Box
A brief notice offers 5 rolls of toilet paper with fixture prepaid by express upon receiving 50 cents. Address provided is LockBox 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana with a curious loaning phrase about distance and interest.
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LockBox
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Contagious Croup Cure Mentioned in 1901 Letter
A dated 1901 letter from Brooklyn cites a claimed remedy for a child’s croup and discusses insomnia as a contagion. The note includes a Philadelphia reference and a signature line from Miss L A Pearce at 23 Pilling Street. It also features a humorous remark about a best man’s faults attributed to Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pise’s
Croup
L. A. Pearce
Pilling Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mrs. Austins Buckwheat Cakes Promoted
An advertisement extols Mrs. Austins Buckwheat as the finest buckwheat cakes with quick cooking. It urges readers to ask for Mrs. Austins Buckwheat and to refuse substitutes.
Putnam Faceless Dye Sale Promises Refunds
Monroe Drug Co at Unionville Missouri offers refunds for every package of Putnam Faceless Dye that fails to satisfy customers. Sold by druggists with claims Cannes is renowned for perfumes derived from rose family flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville, Mo
Cannes
Air Cushion Rubber Stamps and Printing Outfits Ad
An advertisement for air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits invites readers to request a catalog and price list. It provides contact as Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Well printed book raises questions of type quality
A well printed book can still suffer from poor type. typography issues may undermine readability and perceived value while production value remains high.
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Mr. Matthews
Natore
Baptist Church
Oakland Township
Vwear Hrantford
Gen. Harrison
Andchidren
Philadelphia Press
Capsicum
Gleason, Jary
Public
Coon Optics
Bly. Bros
Warren’ ‘Street
York
Syvander
Joax
Philadelphia
Gray
Little’ Jones
Advertisers PLC
Thi
Piper Heidsieck
Drummond
Eric E. Greenville
Neptune
Razor
Rogers
Tages
Rocersz
SUSA
Snell Rogers
VEL Watch
Nwinwa
Continental Tobacco. Company
C._Hy
Brown
Folsom Aves
AGS
Ses
Razor Strop
Tess
Tags
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