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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
7
Women discuss the marketing and alleged effects of Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills, with criticism directed at how the drug is promoted to the public. The piece considers public trust and the responsibility of advertisers in medical remedies.
Mrs. Hannah Helmes of St James Street, NB, shares a testimonial about Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She describes relief from fluttering heart, dizziness, smothering sensations, and fatigue, noting her appetite recovered and overall strength returned after using the tonic.
Glen Miller resident P. M. Burk describes ten years of kidney trouble improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports backache relief and urine clearing after completing three boxes, asserting the pills are the best kidney specific in the country and urging others with similar trouble to try them.
A Washington despatch highlights Rev. Dr. Talmage preaching on Hebrews vi 19, praising hope as the brain’s great animating force. He extols hope as anchor and medicine, urging believers to look forward, endure trials, and prepare for heavenly reward, health, and vitality through faith in Christ.
An old advert hails Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children. It promises quick relief from crying, diarrhea, and stomach issues, claiming it soothes gums, gives energy, and is a trusted prescription of an esteemed female physician. Price 25 cents. sold by druggists worldwide.
In Swanage Dorset a granite globe 114 feet high stands beside a cliff with a marble wall bearing poetic texts. Sheriff Burt placed two plain tomb stones inviting visitors to write their names, yet the globe and inscriptions remain largely untouched despite some writing on the stones.
A former royal tutor recalls educating the future King of Italy. He treated the prince as any pupil, insisting on discipline and responsibility. The prince endured drills and tasks, even when claiming headaches, and rode to battle as commanded.
A candid dialogue features a man proposing broad wealth redistribution and another man asking for the plan. The discussion centers on disposing of unwanted possessions and acquiring items the speaker desires, highlighting a radical redistribution idea from a moral stand.
A short domestic scene features Mrs Billus chiding for harshness toward a young suitor visiting Bessie. Mr Billus concedes he once acted foolishly in love, admitting he and his earlier self were idiots in matters of romance.
Readable recipe column discusses chopping bread dough as an alternative to kneading due to back strain. Includes recipes for soft molasses cake graham bread sponge cake Johnnycake and gold and silver cake, plus steps for frying chicken after relaxing muscles, with home refrigeration tips.
The article traces kitchen history from primitive open fires to painted floors, noting how brawn gave way to brains in the kitchen. It argues modern design must be clean and compact, saving steps and effort, elevating the domestic genius who achieves efficiency at minimal cost of vital force.
A reader suggests mixing powdered borax and powdered alar in equal parts to deter cockroaches. Sprinkle on shelves or place a paper cover over it with dishes atop. Other notes advise safe stove polishing when warm not hot, thinning polish with turpentine, and washing grease with borax water. For rough stove surfaces, add a teaspoon of molasses. Also mentions protecting hands and rust on rarely used roasting pans.
To prevent, wash it well after using, dry it in the oven, then, while warm, rub it over with a greased cloth and hang it away. In packing the school lunch never put warm food in a tight pail or box.
Instructions for making a hop pillow as a soothing gift for sleepless individuals. Use plain white tag, fill with hops, avoid overstuffing for comfort. Sew two linen pillow cases, one with hem stitched frills, and optional linen thread design above the hemstitched border. Do not place any work near the pillow surface that could touch the face.
A recipe describes making a foot soothing ointment from mutton fat camphor and raw potato. The fat is cut from scraps fried in water until cracklings remain strained and camphor added before pouring into eggshells or small jars. Druggists claim mutton tallow features in many salves.
A witty exchange reveals one bride deflects a request for bridesmaids. She explains none will be chosen because the women she admires are likely to be married before the wedding. The remark captures lighthearted social humor of courtship.
An advertisement touts GRIP-QUININE Tablets as a superior remedy for La Grippe colds coughs sore throat neuralgia aches and pains. It promises relief in a dose and a cure in a day with a night dose claimed to make you all right. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or by mail from Canada Grip-Quinine Co Brockville Ont.
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