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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 07, 1911
Page
2
A long advertisement promotes Psychine, claiming it strengthens white blood cells and cures many illnesses. It urges readers to allow a 50-cent bottle to be bought from their druggist and given free for trial, detailing diseases it allegedly treats and inviting coupon requests for a 10-cent sample through a paid distribution plan.
Frances Lyttelton recounts a September journey from Johannesburg to Mashonaland and Zimbabwe, riding a post cart to Selukwe and Victoria, then hiking to the Zimbabwe ruins. She details the Elliptical Temple, Conical tower, Makalanga history, relics unearthed by explorers, and the rugged landscape including Zimbabwe Hill and its ramparts and passages.
A personal tale promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion. The piece argues stomach weakness causes trouble and blood and nerves respond to a tonic. It cites a Fort Saskatchewan reader who says five months of pills restored appetite, strength, and health, with lasting relief after two years.
Reuben Atherton of 367 Ferguson Ave Hamilton, an Otis Elevator Co employee, was injured when a plank fell on his right foot. He applied Zam-Buk at home after initial medical dressing, reporting relief and rapid healing. He cites the balm's cleansing and drawing properties and urges others to keep a box.
A travelogue describes the Eastern Temple with tall monoliths where priests watched the sun and time. From the highest stones a vast landscape unfolds toward Zimbabwe Hill, the Elliptical Temple ruins, kopjes, and the Zimbabwe range. The piece reflects on ancient builders, the lure of King Solomon’s mines, and legends of Makalanga spirits as night falls over the ruins.
A fragmentary critique mocks those who boast about indifference to cuisine and foreign foods, presenting a skeptical view of elitist attitudes toward diet and cultural foods.
Mrs P E Webber shares a testimonial that fruitactives cured her severe kidney trouble after doctors said no help was possible. She claims full recovery and urges others to try the fruit medicine, priced at 500 a box or 6 for 2, with a trial size offered, through Fruitea tives Limited in Ottawa.
Workmen employed. Many buildings have been moved in a similar manner, but this is the first attempt to relocate a structure of these dimensions and character.
A farm focused critique links poor roads to higher living costs, noting hauling limits and labor costs raise staple prices. It cites a U.S. Senate report comparing American and French hauling efficiency, and promotes Winnipeg Imperial Oil Company’s Mien Axle Grease as a durable, economical lubricant to cut friction and wear.
Young Sawver campaigned in a rural section for county attorney. On election night he and friends awaited returns. Groveville favored him but early totals showed only one vote for the young lawyer, until a later Groveville vote changed the tally with accusations of a repeater.
A born diplomat sergeant jokes with a group about talking during parade. An amused colonel praises the adjutant as the smartest officer, while the adjutant orders one man sent away for frivolous complaints. The scene unfolds at the filuting base with marching ranks and whispered admonitions.
Indiscretion with green fruit in summer can cause cholera morbus in children as acids irritate the intestinal lining leading to pains and purging. The article recommends Dr. J. D. Kellogg a Dysentery Cordial as the safest and surest medicine to check inflammation and save the child's life.
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