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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
3
A Cranbrook traveler recounts a tense encounter with a man found on the road near a hillside home. The stranger warns of danger and a harsh choice between a wife’s peril and personal wealth as a vote unfolds in a dramatic, uncertain scene.
Notices claim cures for a cold sprain and skin infection using Minard's Liniment. Patients named include R. F. Hewson in Oxford, N S and Fred Coulson in Yarmouth, N S, with a mention of J. W. Ruggles in Toglaville.
Reports from Illinois Boston Philadelphia and Cincinnati indicate rising ice prices and a hotter summer mood as the ice trust expands. The newspapers note a 100 percent price hike in New York and describe iceman grip tightening on consumers while warnings about regulation and labor are raised.
Mrs. John Holland of Tarantine recounts severe dyspepsia lasting years, with weight loss and pain, followed by rapid recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She cites improved appetite, weight gain from 116 to 139 pounds, and lasting relief. The testimonial urges others to try the remedy, offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece recounts a freight train tale from a bumping hobo spotted near a small town. The conductor considers firing the rider but discovers kinship, ending the incident without violence.
A surreal mix of marine oddities and brief humor items. The anglerfish section describes a three foot big-mouthed predator with a warning fin and long teeth, noting its stomach contents and behavior. Other notes include a treasury officer anecdote about a conscience fund and a frog’s nightly cough, plus jokes about white candidate robes and a gossiping Detroit reader.
The excerpt notes how words act as instruments of power and benevolence, citing a parable about a cook who bakes two cakes one for her married sister and one for the household, and a swap that favors the speaker. It closes with Frederick Saunders praising kind speech as blessings to both speaker and listener.
Readable text describes wicker seats, screens, and hammocks in hunter green for open piazzas. It notes ratin and wicker furniture, large golf holders, umbrella stands, and fringe hammocks with color options. Enclosed piazzas feature four to five piece sets with Algerian stripe and Turkey red trim.
The article lists porch curtailing, screens, pine weir paraphernalia, and a cool clean floor covering as essential. It notes sil oline fabrics, tapered Swisses, and delicate silk portieres as stylish options. A simple bouquet holder and a touch of green are suggested to brighten daily spaces.
Fragmentary item appears to reference Mrs Browhe Stone and Mrs Jake Smith in a playful or gossiping note. No clear event, date, or organizing body is identifiable from the readable text.
An odd streetcar vignette shows a passenger noting the strike dulls business. A passerby and a pawnbroker are briefly described in a Chicago Tribune style caption. The scene hints at urban disruption and quiet tension during labor action.
Memphis Sentinel explains the term two nickers for a woman in old print shops. A veteran printer recalls two nicks on type guiding the compositor and notes the rise of women in offices paralleled the decline of two nicked faces, shaping the phrase’s meaning.
The piece traces caricature’s rise as a criticism form from its roots in early satire to its peak during John Law’s financial schemes in 1719 and 1780. It notes how nobility pursued shares, the print press’ frenzy, and how Hogarth emerged as a key figure guiding caricature into political commentary and its impact on public men and policy.
An anecdote from Over and Over by William Hawley Staith recalls a Leish friend who preferred not to attend bishop sermons. On a Sunday encounter, the friend explains he no longer goes to hear the bishop after hearing him many times. The tale highlights repeated sermon phrases and audience fatigue.
In 1787 Manasseh Cutler of Massachusetts praised plans to settle lands near the Muskingum and Olio rivers claiming the trade route down the Olio and Mississippi would become the most crowded. The note, echoed by observers, preceded the later Clermont steamboat’s success on the Hudson by about two decades.
A playful exchange notes two pages: one shows a banquet bill of fare, the other a description of counterfeit twenties. The Indianapo la Press captures the quirky contrast in a witty exchange.
A Detroit Journal fragment depicts a poet in a garret writing by candlelight and candlelight. The narrator notes the poet’s struggle while a passerby comments on finance. The scene evokes urban hardship and literary life in a bygone era.
The piece explains shad biology and the U S Fish Commission efforts to restore spawning runs. It details artificial culture aboard the steamer Fisheries and the hatchery process, from milt and eggs to fry and release. It notes declines from dam building and praises cross continental introductions to the Pacific.
A harsh employer discharges a loyal clerk amid a chaotic workplace. A judge remarks on Canada’s geography noting seven provinces total area 1 075 000 square miles and the Great Lakes St Lawrence system 47 000 square miles.
The article mentions numerous insects and animals with extreme features and cites Madagascar silk spiders. It also offers a pest remedy claiming to relieve children’s ailments caused by worms, attributed to Mother Graves’ Worm Exterminator.
A nineteenth century advertisement touts Hallo way's Corn Cure as a sure remover for warts and corns. It contrasts happiness and health with burdensome conditions and hints at personal improvement through topical treatment.
Mrs Mandsley, wife of a Central American explorer, observed parrots in the forest near Copan performing gymnastic feats akin to those trained in captivity. She notes the birds in natural freedom mimic the actions seen in trained parrots and suggests the parrots seek variety beyond captivity.
The article promotes Parmeloe's Vegetable Pills as a superior liver regulator. It asserts many ailments stem from a disordered liver and that the pills work gently yet effectively for men, citing their suitability for broad use and regular habits.
The Pink Dr Parimelee introduces a new medicine claimed to purge without pain and cause nausea free intake. It is touted for auditive effects and general alterative and curative abilities, positioned as a leading remedy of its time.
A fragmentary note recalls J A Buller Mattkun’s English renditions of Turkish proverbs quoted in The Londoner. The lines mix wit and cryptic maxims about asking, ownership, balance, and fate, with several items rendered as curious aphorisms.
A garbled local item reports Minard's Liniment curing a cow ailment described as garget. In dialogic rural tone, villagers react with confusion and misheard phrases reflecting a humorous or fragmented countryside scene.
A fragment from the Witteburg Chronicle Telegraph notes a historical remark about Minard's Liniment and suggests police regiments to confront Boerkops, reflecting a wartime or frontier tone with mock critique of authorities. The snippet cites Mr Gaswell and Mr Dukiine discussing organization and defense strategies.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt reports merchants critiquing Polk as sluggish and lazy in general terms. The fragment suggests dissatisfaction with his effort and energy, reflecting a broader supply of unflattering opinions amid a local political discourse.
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press mocks public health discourse and a local figure's reticence. It highlights distrust in remedies and political speech, noting the contrast between what is said and unsaid in a provocative column.
100 reward offer claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad says it cures by taking internally and affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Proprietors promise $100 if it fails to cure and urge readers to request testimonials. Sold by druggists.
A reader from Kinross extols Dr Thomas Kolectric Oil as beneficial for bronchitis and consumption after ten years of use. The piece also recounts schoolroom anecdotes about coughing fits and suggests Hickle’s anti consumptive syrup as a cure for throat and chest troubles.
A damanged Detroit Journal item describes a society confrontation at Hotel Balmoral Atsray SEV Oatradam where a trust magnate’s wife presents a federal mandamus to ostracize a society figure. The document aims to force exclusion, highlighting class power and legal reach in elite circles.
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