Thanksgiving in Canada Sees Record Harvest and Gratitude
Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving early due to favorable weather and abundant crop yields. The West, especially Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, reports record wheat and oats with high profits offsetting low averages amid strong soil and labor demands. The Toronto Globe notes nationwide cheer, industrious spirit, and renewed gratitude for a fruitful land and improving fortunes.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Toronto Globe
West
Barnyard Tragedy with a Moral
A barnyard wedding ends in suspicion as Mr Gobbler and Mrs Gobbler face heartache. Mrs Gobbler reads the president’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, revealing strain in the marriage and foreshadowing trouble for the couple. The tale unfolds with moral undertones about fidelity and public image.
Thanksgiving Box Brings Hope to Frontier Mission
In a snowbound northwest settlement Ruth Hayward and her family find gratitude when a missionary box from New York state arrives. Inside are coats, food, books, and a beaver hat along with a $10 note to meet any extra needs, transforming their view of Thanksgiving.
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Ruth
Jean
Mr. Hayward
York State
Stella G. Florence
Christian Advocate
Burns descendant turns to mend pots amid copyright agitation
The current push to amend British copyright law gains momentum as it is revealed that a great-grandson of Robert Burns earns a precarious living repairing pots and pans.
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Robert Burns
Doctor Yourself With Perry Davis Painkiller Claim
Advertisement advises self treatment at first signs of a cold using Perry Davis Painkiller and promotes its safety and cost-effectiveness compared with quinine. It highlights large bottles as cheapest option.
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Perry Davis
Thanksgiving Prayer for Gratitude and Guidance
Thanksgiving day prayer asking blessing from Thee for health harvest home and friends. It prays watchful guidance through day and night and urges sharing with widows and orphans and living a Christian life for peace and forgiveness with Henry Coyle credited to the Pilot.
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Henry Coyle
Eating for Strength and the Quaker Oats Advantage
The article extols Quaker Oats as a superior food that builds muscles and brain without taxing digestion. It notes widespread consumption due to tested strength and vitality benefits, emphasizes purity and affordability, and mentions regular and large family packages for convenient use.
No Place for a Painter in This House Debate
A landlady says the residents are all respectable people in the house. The remark reflects a concern about artistic presence and social fit within the shared living space.
Catarrh Remedy Promoted by Medical Authority
A historic home cure claims the only logical treatment for catarrh is through the blood. A hospital proven prescription mixes one ounce compound syrup of sarsaparilla one ounce Toris compound and half a pint of whiskey. Shake and take tablespoon doses before meals and at bedtime.
Worth the Expense of a Sailor Joke
Sir John Fisher recalls a tale from a retired boatswain who found a useless servant moonlighting as his alarm. Each morning the servant begs to be rolled out of the hammock and taunts the admiral with a cheeky reply, “Tell the head admiral to go to hell.”
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John Fisher
Fisher
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Oath and Reward
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney Co sworn in Toledo declares the firm will pay 100 dollars for each catarrah case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason records the oath on December 6, 1536. The ad touts internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a 75 cent price at druggists.
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Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Fonsten Bros. & Co
Elm St
St. Louis
Poignant Lesson on Dirt Taint and Thumb Sucking
A New Jersey factory district teacher lectured on dirt toxicity when a student pointed to a boy who habitually sucks his thumb, urging the class to notice Jimmie’s self harm. The scene underscores concerns about cleanliness and child health in urban schooling.
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New Jersey
Jimmie
Success Magazine
Noisy Quarrel of Love and Hair Says It All
A humorous exchange shows a romantic youth praising love and a practical maid noting it can disarrange one’s hair, underscoring a playful clash of sentiment and vanity.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as shoe balm cure
The advertisement promotes Allen s Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to ease tight shoes and treat sweating callous and hot tired feet. It urges breaking in new shoes and offers a trial package mailed free from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
New York
In the Country. Katy’s Sudden Departure Remarked
Mrs. Knicker questions what Katy did in the country tale. Mrs. Becker notes she left, a quiet, domestic moment echoed in Harpers Bazaar.
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Knicker
Katy
Becker
Harper’s Bazar
Well Posted Is He Well Posted Harvard Lampoon Quip
A Harvard Lampoon quip about being well posted at every club highlights the humorous tone of campus satire. The line plays on social polish and club affiliations in a light editorial jab.
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Harvard Lampoon
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertisement Teething Aid
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic. The copy emphasizes trust in a bottled remedy and the appeal to belief beyond rational limits.
The New Novel Causes Quiet Library Controversy
The exchange hints at a tension between a writer and reader, with cultural expectations shaping access to literature. A parent restricts a teen from reading a recent book as the comment reveals themes of guardianship and literary engagement.
End of man and pork joke in London News
A rector and farmer discuss pork with Berkshire pigs. The rector praises the stock and the farmer responds with blunt, humorous sentiment about being fit to die like the pigs. The piece captures a dry, rustic exchange from a London newspaper.
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Tomkinson
London News
Allen's Lung Balsam Promises Quick Cough Cure
An advertisement touts Allen's Lung Balsam as a cure for fresh colds and stubborn chronic coughs. It urges trials and lists prices at 2c, 0c and $1.00. The ad also asserts love as a woman’s greatest necessity.
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Allen
A Nurse Recommends Dean's Kidney Pills for Relief
Mrs Minnie Turner of E B St Ana darko Oklahoma, a nurse, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement from backache, kidney pains, and bloating. She reports five boxes built her up and urges others to try the remedy. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, sells 50 cents a box. Bachelor Are wives as expensive as they are said to be Alimony Victim Not while they are wives.
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Gobbler
Mrs. Gobbler
Minnie Turner
E. B. St. Anadarko, Okla
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