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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1911
Page
3
The stomach is the centre of the nervous system and when stomach function falters it disturbs the nerves. Persistent disruption risks debility or illness. The remedy claimed is Parindlpe’s Vegetable Pills to restore proper action and ease nervous symptoms, with many endorsing its use.
A German scientist argues that married men outlive bachelors and are less prone to insanity. He notes crime rates drop from 38 per 1000 bachelors to 18 per 1000 married men. A Chicago woman suing for alimony lists items deemed reasonably necessary, including perfume, powder, manicure, child expenses, and miscellaneous cosmetics.
A survey of espionage in British history discusses the secret roles and risky lives of spies from Tudor times to Jacobite plots. It notes figures like Drake, Doughty, Pickle the Spy, Glengarry, and others, outlining motives of money, loyalty, and danger, with unresolved mysteries surrounding several betrayals.
George A. Dorsey writes of the Chinese theatre with wary interest and vivid detail. He recalls the clamor of gongs and color, the lively street vendors, and the odd mixture of realism with symbol, noting both the novelty and the culture clash as he buys a seat for 20 cents plus tax.
A report states that Molloway's Corn Cure contains no poisonous ingredient and can be used without danger of injury. The claim emphasizes safety and reliability for consumers seeking corn remedies.
The longest straightaway bird flight may be by shore and waiter birds nesting in the Bering Sea islands and wintering in Hawaii and Kanning Island, about twenty two hundred miles. Some birds live only on shore and must complete the entire voyage in one flight, navigating over open sea with rifle-shot precision.
The Skyscraper vision maintains a 130 foot height ban. The piece notes it is wise but stresses bylaws must be enforceable without hindering city growth. It discusses marginal utility in planning and the cost balance between land, facilities, and adding storeys, with examples from backwoods to New York. The commission inquiry is mentioned.
A vintage advertisement promotes Pinex cough remedy claiming relief within 24 hours for even whooping cough. It details 50 cent and 60 cent bottle preparations mixed with sugar syrup, notes quick soothing of inflamed membranes, appetite stimulation, mild laxative effect, and suitability for croup, asthma, bronchitis. Mentions guaiacol rich pine extract and guaranteed satisfaction with money refund.
The text contrasts how building density adapts to light and space. It notes Central New York’s growth limited by water, Montreal’s potential expansion with good inter-urban links, and how street width and arterials shape urban quarters. It presents town planning as a guiding framework.
Many patent medicines have come and gone but Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup remains a leading remedy for coughs and colds and as a preventive of lung decay. It is described as a standard medicine whose usefulness widens yearly. If you need relief from a cough or cold, this syrup is recommended.
McBean Bros urge farmers to act early by shipping a car of grain for forward handling on commission. They promise thorough grain business understanding will earn continued patronage and future balances, appealing to old customers and new prospects alike.
Farmers are advised not to thresh damp grain quickly but to wait for thorough drying. Dry milling grades of wheat could fetch a premium this season, yet drying capacity at Fort William and Port Arthur may be strained by a large influx of damp, tough grain, risking heating and forced sales at sacrifice prices.
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