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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1912
Page
3
Dr Hamiltons Pills advertised as a cure for chronic biliousness and fatigue. A testimonial from Samuel Stephens Jr of Woodstock Ontario claims renewed vigor after a week, noting improved appetite, clearer eyes, and better sleep. The letter urges avoiding substitutes and lists price of 25 cents per box, five for a dollar, mailed from The Catarrhozone Company Kingston Ont.
Dr. Luther H. Gulick, head of hygiene at the Sage Foundation with a $10,000,000 endowment, rose from modest beginnings at Oberlin College and Hanover High School. He studied in New York, taught physical training, and maintain chores from milk routes to early mornings milking cows. Born in Honolulu and raised in Japan, he once planned to be a medical missionary before achieving prominence in public health.
An old advertisement promotes Na Dru Co Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne from the National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada. It touts relief from persistent coughing at night, soothing tickles, loosening phlegm, and restoring restful sleep for all ages. The copy emphasizes taste and availability through local druggists.
A long essay argues the horse will endure despite steam, electricity, and autos. It traces horse evolution from war and farming to sport and carriage use, noting demand for high steppers, roadsters, ponies, and farm draft power remains strong. It concludes horse breeding will stay profitable alongside machinery.
An advertisement touts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as safe for children and effective, claiming quick, reliable results. The copy emphasizes palatable appeal and trusted performance.
The Lackawanna Railroad built a cut-off costing eleven million dollars to save time and shorten the route by eleven miles. It reduces the maximum grade from 60.2 to 20.04 feet per mile and eliminates over four curvature circles. The project, part of a broad railroad reconstruction push, promises lower operating costs and marks a bold, level-grade trunk-line extension from Lake Hopatcong to the Delaware Water Gap through the Blue Ridge.
Often trivial life events prove momentous and neglect of colds leads to illness. Drive out colds and coughs with Bick le's Anti-Consumptive Syrup, the recognized remedy for throat and lung affections.
A historic railroad project rounded rugged terrain by maintaining a fixed grade and building long fills hundreds of feet above valleys. An aerial cableway carried a movable bridge floor for lump cars, dumping cliff debris onto fills with precision. The approach saved substantial costs versus traditional shovel and cart methods.
An essay argues opium harms China and parallels liquor to opium. It surveys foot binding news and the Imperial stance, noting limited reform mainly in cities and among elites. It describes foot binding, its brutal three year process, and regional variations, with appeals to public opinion and education.
There may be other corn cures, but Holloway's Corn Cure stands at the head of the list go far as results are concerned.
A Fokien village pleads to unbind daughters feet while Philip seeks shelter with Sir Thomas Trenchar. Henry VII invites the prince to Windsor and refuses refusal. The Earl of Arundel escorts Philip to the royal residence for a fortnight as Henry uses the visit to extract concessions before sending him to Spain via Falmouth.
The Duchess of Life and her daughter, among the few recent royals to suffer shipwrecks, are joined by Prince Henry of Prussia who twice faced drowning. He saved a sailor in a squall after leaping overboard and later rescued another amid shark‑infested waters off South America. A Dorsetshire coast wreck in 1506 involved Prince Philip of Castile and Juana sailing from Flanders to Spain during a violent storm.
A relic from the Terror era once hung opposite the Hotel de Lau- Sande on Quai Ges Celestine. The last oil lamp in Paris streets, pulled by a pulley along a gallows rod and lit each evening, was removed during quay repairs and sent to the Musée Carnavalet.
Dr Thomas electric Oil is touted as the cheapest cure all in Canada with broad distribution in drug stores and country merchants. The promotion claims easy availability and very moderate price, urging everyone to keep a bottle on hand.
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