Early Spring Fulfills Wishes in Attic Garden Tale
In Midwinter, Ettare and Peleas help Mary, a hospital visitor, and Lisa's butterfly troupe stage a toy fountain dream. A garden-like attic scene unfolds with a pretend prince, a real embrace, and Mary revealing her husband is near, proving spring exists despite snow.
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Peleas
Ettare
Nicola
Mary
Lisa
Lina
Feleas
Weiling
Seeding Commences in Western Canada across Three Provinces
St Paul April 24 1907 reports seeding underway in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Heavy winter snow left ground in good condition for spring operations with mild weather and frost reduced. Farmers expect large acreage of spring wheat oats barley and flax with newcomers unloading stock to settle and farm. Authorities note widescale seeding over a 900 by 400 mile region aided by low railway rates and Govenment agents in the US offering information. A word on trout protection quotes a gunner disputing the concept and recounting a humorous fish story.
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St. Paul
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Western
United States
Advantage a widow has on flirting and jealousy
A widow recounts a comic view of marital affairs. She notes the social double standard where wives endure flirtation by husbands while widows claim insight and freedom. The speaker contrasts widows with married women and jokes about flirting dynamics at a party.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure for aching feet
The advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for hot sweaty calloused and swollen feet. It is sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a trial package free. The address given is Allen 8 Olmsted Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
Roy, N. Y
Blackburn
K. F. Dept
The
Victory Remedy Co
Dayton
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Mass
Relief centers hire 3000 men for famine aid in China
Relief work to employ 3,000 men has been established in famine centers in China. The English American relief fund totals $250,000 for aid. Garfield Tea Nature's Remedy claims to cure many ailments and purify the blood. The 1916 convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies will meet in Indianapolis from July 14 to 17. An old saying notes others may rate a man as highly as he rates himself after death.
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American Federation of Catholic Societies
Indianapolis
Cloth Hats and Child Remedies in Historic Ad Pastiche
An OCR fragment presents an eclectic mix of vintage product pitches. It touts cloth hats for children, a talking machine, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething, and Garfield Tea as a herbal laxative for constipation and other ailments.
Physician's Large Fee for Medical Electrical Attendance
The late Dr. James Gale, famed blind medical electrician, reportedly charged a fee of £50,000 for medical electrical attendance, said to be the largest ever paid for such service.
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James Gale
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised Cure for All Stages
A 100 reward claim asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. Internal use aims at blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and strengthen the patient. Proponents offer testimonials and a 100 reward for any uncured case.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ottawa YMCA raises record 70000 in single day
Ottawa Ontario YMCA completed a 15 day drive by securing 203359 in pledges toward a 200000 goal and on the final day 1500 members pledged 70000 breaking all prior association records in building campaigns with 5 million raised in two years.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ottawa Association
Daily Fly Killer Promotes Seasonal Insect Control
An advertisement promotes a product that kills thousands of flies for the season. It instructs readers to ask their dealer or send 20 cents to H. Somers at 149 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn NY. The ad closes with a moral line about judging others and acknowledging one’s own faults.
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H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Nia
Krause's Cold Capsules Offer Instant Relief
A brief advertisement claims Krause's Cold Capsules cure almost instantly and are available at all druggists for 25 cents. The text also includes a proverb about the path of the transgressor.
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Krause
Family finds relief with Cuticura remedies for eczema and hair
Mrs. Springmire suffered years of facial eczema until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used, leading to four years without symptoms. The couple reports hair improvement for himself and praise for baby care, noting bathing with Cuticura Soap dried heat quickly. Also cited is a Tokio Nichi Nichi remark comparing a day's pay for an American worker to a fair Japanese monthly stipend.
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H. B. Springmire
Capitol Street
Iowa City
Tokio Nichi Nichi
San Francisco
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Elkhart Carriage & Harnesa Mig. Co
Elkhart, Indiana
National Lead Company
New York
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Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
National Lead & Oil Co
Dominion
H. M. Williams
Law
Ohio
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Fish Creek
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Chattanooga
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