Editor’s Note on Corns Promotes Putnam’s Extractor
The editor discusses whether stepping on a man’s corns justifies swearing and recommends Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor as the best, painless, and prompt remedy sold by druggists for 2 cents.
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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1912
Page
2
Japanese Hotels for the Poor in Tokyo
In Tokyo there are 535 poor men's hotels, mainly in the northeast. Travelers are housed in rooms three by six feet. larger cubicles measure six by nine feet. Four nights lodging costs four sen.
Wit and wisdom from a bygone era of jokes and jests
A collage of humorous lines and anecdotes from a past era. The snippets feature a judge, a clerk, and various speakers discussing topics from arbitration and energy to manners, with quips about dress, luck at cards, and famous figures, all told in a breezy, old newspaper voice.
Nerviline Endorsement and a Speedy Mercury Ad Sketch
A Canal worker praises Nerviline for neuralgia relief after exposure. An ad man seeks a fast speed theme for a Mercury inspired campaign, but the artist notes Mercury’s godly status, and the idea is rejected due to religious concerns.
Maxims of Walter Cox Ex Pert Horseman
Be honest. Leave booze for the other fellow. When victory can be won today, don’t wait for a winning tomorrow. Always drive to win regardless of record. Remember that nobody wins fame in the sulky unless he frequently rides in out. Anil critics. It’s the man in front who gets the flat and the reputation and lands the best horses for his stables.
Gin Pills Claim Rheumatism Cure With Guarantee
A testimonial from Samuel Longmorbe praises Gin Pills for curing rheumatism and neuralgia. The ad urges relief for sciatica, back pain, bladder irritation, and weak kidneys, offering 50c per box or six for $2.50 with a money-back guarantee from National Drug & Chemical Co. Canada in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University St. Montreal
Samuel Longmorbe
British Empire
National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Dept. R.P
Toronto
Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup Promoted As Cold Remedy
Sudden weather change exposure rain draught and light clothing are said to cause colds and coughs. The ad touts Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as the best remedy for bronchial disorders with a price of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickle
Worm Exterminator Promoted by Mother Graves
Protect the child from worms with Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator a standard remedy with years of use and strong reputation.
Clydesdale Breeders Face Tighter Pedigree Standards
Despite the Baron of Buchlyvie sale, the year’s value rests on broader welfare moves for the breed. Canada and a robust export trade strengthen Scotland’s pedigree drive, boosting registration, tightening the fence between purebred and unknown. Breeders reform to meet export tests, ensuring long term public sale and stud-book integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron of Buchlyvie
Canada
Dominion
Scotland
Lnte
Exercises for the Nerves and Muscular Tone
The article argues that exercise means more than vigorous activity. It emphasizes energizing the whole muscular system and maintaining correct posture in standing, sitting, walking, and work to avoid deformity and disease.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promise Lasting Potency
A promotional claim states Parmelee's Vegetable Pills retain strength and freshness over time. The advertisement emphasizes portability and longevity, contrasting with other pills that lose potency as they age.
The sedentary life harms women posture and health
The article critiques the "bundle of nerves" type of woman and links neglect of exercise to poor posture. It explains how slouched standing compresses ribs and organs, harms respiration, circulation, digestion, and stresses back muscles while the spine loses its natural curves. It urges corrective, active living.
To Enjoy Old Age: Cultivate A Useful Hobby
The article urges aging readers to foster a hobby such as embroidery painting music flowers or gardening to build a supportive circle of friends and find lasting satisfaction. It argues a useful hobby benefits others and yourself, using gardening as a prime example of turning sorrows into beauty and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Free piano composition offer from Zam-Buk Co
A notable pianoforte piece by J. Michael Watson has been published by the Zam-Buk Co of Toronto. Readers can receive a copy by sending 2 cents postage and requesting the March composition, noting the newspaper. The piece is described as accessible to young players and highly effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Michael Watson
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Catarrhozone Promises Voice Strength For Singers
A testimonial touts Catarrhozone as a cure for catarrh and hoarseness. It features Bob Bixley of New Glasgow praising its effects on vocal clarity and throat health, with a sales pitch for the complete inhaler kit and mail order options from Buffalo or Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Bob Bixley
New Glasgow
Bixley
Maritime Provinces
Catarrhozone Co
Buffalo, N
Kingston, Ont
Evening study sparks late bloomers at aging college
Winship aged 82 enrolled as a junior in the Patserniy of Wisconsin while lifelong literary hunger persisted. Mrs A W Trutesdell aged 80 attended UC Summer School to polish English poetry learning. The note suggests ambition as key to progress, not prior accumulation, reflecting on hindered growth.
Telegram That Saved India At The Durbar Exhibition
A museum display during the Durbar showcases Mogul relics and the famous telegram sent by Brendish on May 11 1857. The message warned of uprisings in northern India and enabled Lawrence Edwardes and Nicholson to disarm volatile regiments and organize Delhi’s relief, helping quell the Mutiny and restore British control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durbar
Montgomery
Brendish
India
Lawrence
Edwardes
Nicholson
Delhi
Scotland Harvests Potatoes for Export Trade
Scotland grows potatoes for export with 1600 tons arriving for New York buyers. Buyers pay duties totaling 750 dollars. Denmark maintains a merchant fleet of ten sailing vessels over a century old still in service.
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Scotland
New York
Denmark
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