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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1912
Page
2
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a breathd inhaled cure for catarrh and related throat and nose complaints. A Brockville testimonial from A H Swartz describes resolving chronic catarrh after using the product. Claims include relief within an hour and a two month treatment for $1.00, with availability at druggists and offices in King Street, Buffalo, and U.S.A.
An inventor introduces a nickel in the slot device mounted on telephone poles to inflate bicycle and motorcycle tires with compressed air. The iron reservoirs are box sized and the crank is easier to operate than a hand pump, yielding steady income and convenience to riders.
The product claims to work independently without any other medicine and asserts it never fails to eradicate worms. It emphasizes self sufficiency and reliability in treating infestations.
The article traces Darkey Hal’s racing career from 1905 to 1907, noting owner John J. Swartz of Wingham who claims ownership and hints she may race on the Canadian ice circuit this winter. It lists race times, placings, and key venues including Preston London Ontario Seaforth Lis towel Buffalo Readville Windsor Port Huron Utica Wheeling Columbus and Erie with rivals like Gallagher Aileen Wilson Hedge Wool Boy and Danna Pateh.
Fred Swanson of Maerlin Saskatchewan says sleepless nights due to kidney trouble ended after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports one box gave relief and four boxes restored strong kidneys, blood purity, and peaceful sleep.
Explorers surveyors prospectors and hunters will find Vy. Thomas' Welce the Oil useful in camp. When feet and legs are wet and cold rub them with the Oil to prevent pains in the muscles and use it as a dressing for cuts contusions or sprains.
Darkey Hal, foaled 1901, is praised as one of the gamest racemare on the grand circuit with remarkable speed. Bred by Wesley Smith of Ryckman’s Corners Ontario, she is by Star Hal 2.044 out of Brownie dam Charley 3 2074 sired by Hamlet, later owned by John Swartz of Wingham and held by him for life.
The Thames froze during a notable cold spell with a December to February frost fair. Booths, printing presses, sports, and markets filled the ice as Londoners celebrated. Evelyn notes printers earning money printing names and dates on the river.
A grateful user of Dr J D Kellogg s Asthma Remedy says it is the only relief after thirteen years of seeking help. The notice claims that years of suffering can be prevented by using the remedy at the first warning of trouble and that it is simple to use, inexpensive, and widely available.
A letter from Thomas Cosa claims Nerviline cured his muscular rheumatism after 18 months of chronic back pain. He spent over $20 on pills and liniments with no relief before using four bottles of Nerviline, which he says banished the pain. The product is sold in 25¢ and larger bottles worldwide.
A fragment notes King Charles II and his family visiting a fair and having their names printed on a quarto sheet of Dutch paper, a keepsake still extant. The passage sets a carnival on the water tone and hints at a bacchanalian triumph atmosphere surrounding the event.
The article explains that buyers focus on horsepower and presents the A. L. A. M. horsepower formula. It states horsepower equals bore squared times cylinders, divided by two and a half, noting the method applies only to four cycle motors.
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