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Newspaper
Chilliwack Free Press
Location
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
6
A claimant from Putnam P O testifies after twenty years of headaches dizziness and breathlessness that Dr Hamilton's Pills restore strength and health. The letter endorses Mandrake and Butternut formula at 25 cents per box sold by Catarrhozone Co Kingston Ontario.
A Jackson based company forms to build a moving picture camera invented by a local resident. The device is described as small and light like a Kodak, enabling portable recording for travelers and home viewing. The report also notes vast ocean volume comparisons and Jersey cattle import controls.
A potpourri of vignettes from a community page includes a red chequered pigeon found with a blue ring marked 1011 1.8945, children misnaming animals, a mock courthouse exchange about six months, and playful banter about family, pets, and a Jesuit style mix of humor.
The article notes widespread stallion certification at Australian shows with some associations requiring mares to pass tests. Certs, now demanded at yard sales, have reduced unfit horses and improved younger stock. It highlights European and American racing figures and a push for a broader public records system.
An advertisement extols Catarrhozone as a direct breathable remedy for coughs colds and catarrh. It promises rapid relief within seconds with no stomach impact and cites a user from Stirling Ontario who claims long suffering ended in weeks. Large size $1.00 lasts two months. smaller sizes 26c and 60c. The Catarrhozone Company Buffalo New York and Kingston Ontario.
Recognized as a leading remedy for worm destruction, Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is praised as a boon to children in need, though it rarely fills.
A historical review notes that by December 31, 1911 the U K telephone service had become a government monopoly akin to telegraphs. It traces 1869 patent controls, 1880 court rulings, and 1892 dominance of the National Telephone Company, with government seizure of trunk lines in 1890 costing over 2.25 million dollars.
Relief for the low in spirits arises from stomach and liver disorder. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills revive digestion, benefit the nerves, and restore spirits. They are cheap simple and lasting in effect.
On the eve of England being declared free a new suspected outbreak appears within twenty miles of the prior incident in Somerset. A public inquiry committee has started work while the Royal Agricultural Society proposes a sale regulation to cancel exports if the destination country closes ports within fourteen days.
Damp floors and walls in a chicken house cause trouble such as scranching difficulties from long straw and frozen water in winter. Use six inch straw pieces, a patent water fountain, and hard floors risk foot injuries like Bumble foot.
Mrs John McRea of PrevIl Gaspe reports two years seven months of kidney disease relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She cites swelling eyes, muscle cramps, neuralgia and rheumatism before two boxes made a new woman of her. She urges early kidney treatment.
Putnam's Pain Less Corn Extractor softens the thickest tissue in a few applications and removes corns, warts, and callouses quickly and painlessly. Sold by druggists for 25c.
The article states that hard cement floors cause dampness for wooden floors and advises hopper feeding cracked oats to avoid overfeeding. It claims hens won’t go hungry, keeps grain distribution fair, and notes low expense once birds adjust to the method.
The Canadian Farm notes that sheep and swine breeders have maintained standards despite tough market conditions. It highlights strong Ontario sheep shows and a growing pool of pure-bred exhibitors, while Canadian-bred hogs push a bacon-oriented type across herds. Packors paying premiums for bacon hogs may shape a recession trend, with some signs of shift already visible. Mrs. J. B. Blossom of Minneapolis turns a Persian kitten venture into a cat farm earning near $1,000 last year and collecting prizes nationwide.
Excavation of the foundation for New York Citys municipal building created a depth record at the southern end of the structure. The shaft descended 130 feet below the kerb line, or 107 feet below sea level, as the project prepares to house between 5 000 and 8 000 city employees.
The advertisement notes high demand for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil with a large factory continually producing and bottling it. It claims the preparation is a leading proprietary oil in the market and widely regarded as deserving of its top position.
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