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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1910
Page
6
Charles Barrett of Cen Harbor on Bouche narrates relief from fifteen years of biliousness and dyspepsia after using Fruit-a-tives. He praises the medicine and recommends it to others with indgestion and constipation, noting pricing and availability from Fruit-a-tives Limited in Ottawa.
The report notes Graume White's $10,000 fee to perform daily exhibition flights at the Brielpool aeroplane show, the largest aviator retainer yet. Copenhagen is praised as Denmark’s cycling paradise with 60,000 cyclists amid good roads inns and special city tracks, reflecting a busy transport era.
An 19th century advert claims excited nerves arise from defective digestion and that Parmelees Vegetable Pills restore stomach function, calm irritation, and normalize action. It asserts the pills are unmatched sedatives and supported by thousands of testimonials.
Hon. James Dunsmuir discusses selling Vancouver Island coal interests to William Mackenzie of the Canadian Northern Railway. He details holdings growth since 1889, including Comox and Extension Mines, plans for 2,500,000 tons annual output, 5,000 new jobs, and new mines at Contex and extension. Shipping facilities and wharves to expand.
A 1700 ton caisson 180 feet long and 64 feet wide was launched at Sillery for the Quebec Bridge deep water pier. It rises 68 feet high when finished and is built of southern pitch pine with a triangular cutting edge. Differences among engineers delayed final plans but tenders are now called. British adviser Muviniukee returned a $6000 cheque, saying he did not feel he earned it due to his Europe absence.
A patient and physician exchange terse vows and grim jokes as the dialogue centers on fear and suffering. The patient fears death and complains of difficult breathing while the doctor offers relief and a plan to ease distress. The conversation hints at faith, fate, and medical care in a tense moment.
Indiscretion with green fruit in summer can trigger cholera morbus in children. Severe purging and intestinal irritation follow, risking life. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is advertised as the swift remedy to check inflammation and save a child's life.
Veteran breeder R. J. Veach visits Lexington to inspect three two year olds in separate stables Weindell Exko and Coolidge and Moody with Moody and Hussey as riders Veach notes potential winner Weindell and predicts a future match race for oats The interview covers American trotters versus English farming and asks about sire Solin with Thanksgiving Day plans and reflections on the International Show and tail docking in horses.
Walter Winans, the American living in England, hosts a large trotter stable and tells the London Evening News that American trotters suit Britain. He argues they are superior to English trotters and could be driven in light carriages despite conservative English attitudes toward new departures.
A historical notice warns that untreated worms in children can cause convulsions or death and promotes Mother Graves Worm Uxter as a protective remedy against these afflictions.
Zam-Buk, a herbal balm, soothes sunburn on the face and neck and aids healing to soft velvety skin. It also treats stings heat sores blisters and other skin injuries while avoiding animal fat and mineral colorants. Sold by druggists and storekeepers with warning against imitators.
The account notes severe tail docking on several horses, including English entries, provoking ridicule. A French buyer who attended Olympia last year said six fine animals would suit his needs but none were bought due to tails being cut off, implying damaged sale appeal.
An old advertisement touts Par melee’s Vegetable Pills as a universal remedy for dyspepsia. The claim emphasizes year round effectiveness in any climate and latitude, with notes on freshness, strength, and non degrading quality compared with other pills.
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