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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
3
A Cranbrook Herald children's feature recounts vivid schoolyard exchanges and moral moments. A tired child questions offerings, Tommy debates sharing, and a Sunday school scene prompts a keeper of memory to test wit. Conversations reveal humor and mischief among youngsters and a grandmotherly warning about stepping dangers.
In the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune a brisk note links Hin Up with Hod as rising figures in local trade. Bo’s clever methods are cited, but Hod’s work receives stronger praise as a superior blacksmith in the city’s bustling craft scene.
A letter describes a wife using Samaria Prescription to cure her husband’s drinking, feeding him doses unseen and reclaiming their home. She praises the treatment and urges readers to request the free pamphlet from the Samaria Remedy Co. in Toronto.
Fragmentary report describes a scene of a man reckless with language and water, as a Cleveland math dealer is involved in a curious exchange by a lake gate. The garbled text hints at a confrontation over words and weather while a figure murmurs “AWWater.”
An early 20th century medicinal ad warns middle aged men and women between 40 and 60 about cancer risks and urges prompt treatment for growths. It touts a constitutional remedy claiming to eradicate cancerous limbs and offers information on cases from Bowmanville Ontario after sending a 4 cent stamp.
A Toronto paper advertises Clarke's Kola Compound claiming it can permanently cure the worst asthma in 0 to 90 days. Testimonial from B J Painton of Vancouver praises relief after three bottles, noting two years of no symptoms. Free sample bottle offered and Canadian agents listed.
A Philadelphia firm plans a large acetylene carbide plant at Niagara Malls to supply cylinders for home and street lighting. The system would require no major plumbing changes, with a half burner and one half foot nozzle delivering one half cubic foot per hour. Cylinders would store ample light for long periods, with 1000 feet of acetylene equating to 12,500 feet of city gas. Proponents say acetylene shines brighter, diffuses light well, and costs less, though some doubt can meet city needs. Consumers would pay 0 cents per thousand cubic feet, versus municipal gas at 1 dollar per thousand.
In a comic scene Mrs. Dimpleton confronts her husband as he returns home past midnight. He confesses how a theater outing with Winkleton and Jim tested his resolve, while she claims she stayed at her club, not alone, leaving both to reconcile with a quiet, teasing exchange.
A spendthrift young man uses his mimicry skill to trick a cashier. He phones the office, imitates his father’s voice, and orders the cashier to deny the son any money. The ruse ends with the father discovering the hoax after the attempted 100 dollar request and the cash withdrawal of 50.
In a terse exchange Millie defends Lilly as she recounts speaking to a horrid fellow in a car. Lilly asks why Millie would fear it would affect her standing, and Millie replies the man never offered a girl a seat in his life, underscoring social resilience.
A narrative claims blushing stems from a toxic system and that a careful regimen of coffee, stimulants, and late hours worsens it. After healthful living and cleansing the body, blushing eased. The advertisement promotes Pariueles's Vegetable Pills as a painless method to cleanse stomach and bowels and improve complexion.
A Cleveland chemist markets a vanilla colored liquid sold as extract of cigars. He claims no tobacco content but the Havana essence makes the product fragrant. Manufacturers buy chopped tobacco, mix with this scent, and resell at higher prices.
The piece traces early quinine use from Peru to Europe, noting the potato’s birthplace and colonial exchanges under the Countess of Chincon, with a tale of the pope swallowing one of the first European quinine doses. It then shifts to Parmeleas Vegetable Pills as a laxative and alterative, followed by a brief origin of the Comedie Francaise and its ties to Corneille and Moliere amid the theater’s evolution.
A clipped dialogue fragment shows a worker claiming paralysis prevents work while denying weakness, addressing a boss figure and referencing Brooklyn Life in a terse exchange. The excerpt reveals tension over capability and service.
Mr Thomas Ash of Renfrew Ontario aged 72 described severe back pains and inability to walk. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he reports a rapid improvement after three doses and can split wood and move around as a new man.
A fragmented OCR style page mixes poetic musings with short prose items. It cites wartime foot care for Canadian troops, a note on spelling mysteries, reader letters to editors, and advertisements for Thomas Eclectic Oil and Griffiths Menthol Ointment, reflecting late 19th or early 20th century newspaper miscellany.
In a Clover club letter of regret Colonel Ingersoll notes being unable to attend the first anniversary dinner in 1883 and muses on the word clover as a symbol of happiness and contentment. Also referenced are a William Turner study on whale horsepower and Holloway’s Corn Cure, with quirky quotes about Jonnie Plypp and bicycle attire.
A foggy harbor tale from Donahoe's Magazine unfolds as a fishing vessel returns with sails drawn and a community gathering on the wharf. A mother clings to hope for mortgage relief while fishermen and families watch in quiet sorrow as the Jessie nears, signaling a stark reminder of hardship.
A prisoner named Oriel A Quahue in Yuma County jail died during a poker game when his heart failed after drawing a hand containing four aces and a joker. Witnesses say he seemed to react violently before collapsing. doctors ruled a ruptured blood vessel caused his death. The incident involved Chief Miguel's rebels and was witnessed by Walter Scott among other inmates.
A reflection on ancient oculists and physicians in Rome shows satire about eye doctors changing coins for care, while Pliny records lofty earnings of elite doctors. Quintus Stertinius and peers amassed large fortunes, yet district physicians served the poor free of charge as imperial and palace physicians modeled later roles. The piece notes the mixed respect and remuneration in early medical practice.
A dire boa constrictor so famished it began to swallow its own tail cannibalistically. The creature grew weak as it consumed the end of its body and the story ponders how long it continued and what fate befell the unfortunate reptile, as recounted by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A playful collection of humorous snippets from The Pictorial and Chicago Record. An English clergyman exchanges quips about loneliness and a parrot that swears like John. Social notes include monogrammed carriages and an inventor’s theft‑proof hotel soup.
An advertisement extols Hickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a magical cure for throat and lung diseases, claiming relief from coughing and night sweats and noting its herbal preparation. The piece also mentions the Rathway Signal Tower and the town of South Suniel, highlighting a vivid scene of signal workers and travel life, alongside a brief note on Scriber's Magazine and Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator.
A chaotic street scene ends in tragedy as a man trying to cross between wagons is struck by a dray and a hose cart. Eyewitnesses recall the impact, the shattered glass, and police and drivers' reactions as the incident unfolds. The writeup also notes a distant reference to a Russian income tax scheme affecting peasants and poultry duties.
An inebriated collage of fishing wisdom and garbled banter from Mickey Finn and Rafferty about fishing for bottom dwellers, old boats, boots as eel hides, and the humor of nautical misinterpretations. Included are stray quotes from a New York World piece and a Chicago Tribune exchange highlighting odd dialogue and public notices.
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