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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1901
Page
3
A Cranbrook court session degenerated into a tangle as witnesses and officials grappled with odd questions about clothing, appearances, and identity. The judge pressed for clearer testimony while unsure about the defendants and alleged acts.
Fragmented OCR describes a debate over game moves and strategy during a historic chess contest. Participants discuss predictive lines and whether alternative plays could have altered the outcome, with players citing hypothetical positions and admonitions about move order.
Fragmentary text urges Canadians to support imperial bonds and fight abroad with kin in Africa India and Ceylon. The damaged passage references rivals and monsoon imagery, urging restraint and loyalty to the empire without clear dates or events.
In Clear Creek, Joe Bartlett leads the rescue of trapped miners after a mine collapse, freeing six men but dying under debris as the crowd watches. Kitty Carter and Clay Ames mourn his sacrifice while Ames comforts Kitty and praises Joe as the bravest man.
A dated testimonial claims Dr Chase's Ointment cures itching bleeding and protruding piles without surgery. The letter from S.A. Pipa of Consecon Ontario praises dramatic relief after one box and urges readers to try the remedy via mail order from Edmison Bates & Co Toronto.
Excerpts recount impressions of Japanese life focusing on home values over wealth and the virtue of family honor. The piece notes a minimalist material culture, respect for self and kin, and lists various social observations alongside assorted letters and data on taxation, telephones, and parliamentary perks in different countries.
A fragmented ad style item lists various pay scales for lawmakers including New Zealand, Australia federal parliament, and Germany. It also references the Prince of Wales income and a medical claim about catarrh and Hall's Catarrh Cure. The snippet ends with mentions of Bragil senators and deputies salaries.
A fragment urges asking for Millard and urges speaking well of the dead while leaving time to offer kind words for the living. The tone hints at reflection on foolishness and growth, encouraging courteous tributes and thoughtful speech.
A brief house ad urges keeping Minard's Liniment at hand to avoid gossip about yourself among neighbors.
A Canaan Nova Scotia schoolteacher Miss Netlie Gutten tells how Dr Williams Pink Pills restored her health after anemia and long illness. She suffered dizziness fainting vomiting and fatigue from whooping cough and poor color. Four to five boxes cured her and she praises the pills and offers post paid orders from Brockville Ontario.
An 1100 year old house built in King Offa's era draws fascination as the oldest inhabited dwelling in England. Its octagonal form features thick-walled lower wells and an upper oak structure. Once fortified, it stood near St German's gate by the river Ver close to St Iban's abbey.
In a patriotic appeal the author argues trade within the empire supports quality. He warns against machine-made greens from Asia and notes Blue Ribbon Monsoon and Salada packets are on sale at Colonist.
An eccentric Paris resident known for moving between many lodging houses owned forty apartment buildings across the city. He avoided acquaintances by rotating rooms and even died in Rue de Dunkerque from a cluster of independent living spaces. The text also advertises Dr Parmelye’s Vegetable Pills as indigestion remedies.
The passage recalls Jonathan Trimbull a gifted early 19th century lawyer in St Clair County Beypt. Noted for courtesy and calm, he faced Governor Reynolds in a pivotal case where his deft argument and a poised forefinger gesture were described as nearly spellbinding.
Advertisers claim Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup bests other remedies for throat and lung ailments. The product is described as pleasant tasting and favored by users, including children.
Odd items include a green diamond never set from Victoria's collection, Cincinnati park board paying for sparrows in 1972, and a Boston advertising crusade with a prize for photos showing food supply disfigurement near the Tuk.
The rural district lists a personal schedule for a colored citizen. Items include one wife and two servants, one mule, one two room house with a mortgage, a dog with a severed tail, an eaten table, three chairs, a brass water pitcher, and installment payments. The note cites the Atlanta Constitution style and mentions Danish lawmakers’ pay and theater passes.
Old eggs hatch weak chicks and good breeders are selected by age. Wheat can be fed whole crushed or cracked. Powdered dust in the poultry house aids growth. Forced exercise and darkened feeding are advised for young birds. Worm exterminator touted as effective. A stray verse exchange ends with a Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph note.
An old pamphlet touts Holloway's Corn Cure at 26 cents as a remedy for corns. It also notes a hypothetical U.S. Senators salary of 5000 dollars annually plus 100 dollars for stationery and 20 cents per mile for travel expenses.
A garbled report describes a late arrival at a morning event and a death during questioning. Names and details are largely unreadable, with references to family figures and a police response. The fragment hints at a homicide inquiry but provides no verifiable facts or clear sequence.
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