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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1910
Page
6
An old advert claims Fruit-a-tives cures constipation by strengthening the liver to improve bile flow. It asserts the tonic acts directly on the ayas and stomach, promising a natural bowel movement and a positive cure for intestinal paralysis. Available at 50c per box or a trial box for 25c, from Fruit-atives Limited in Ottawa.
A British Columbia newspaper argues lumbering is the most hazardous occupation in the province, with more lumberjacks killed annually than in other so called extra hazardous trades. Obituaries are sparse and reporting is slow due to camp isolation and delayed casualty notices.
Railway doctor offers advice on cinders in the eye. Do not rub the affected eye but rub the other eye instead to draw the particle toward the inner corner and out, a method reportedly proven by a railway engineer's experience with a fast express.
Ree rises in value over a decade sparking rancher revolt. Winnipeg men Ryan and Fares with Medicine Hat’s Day proposed build funks and reservoirs, then vanished. Portal brought 228 cow ponies and 146 mules, roped from the Mexican plains, cheaper than horses and usable for work and bull fighting training. The herd, long-lived and grass-fed, signals a shift in ranch economy.
A prescribed and recommended remedy for women’s ailments is described as carefully prepared with proven worth. Reported to yield quick and permanent results, the treatment is advertised for sale at local drugstores.
A collage of Humorous anecdotes and brief skits shifts from social quips to classroom tales. It includes epigrams on gender, a mistaken oil sample, a German town council clothes joke, a Sumner exchange, a shopkeeper receipt gag, juror banter, English election humor, a professor Sophocles anecdote, Lord Cromer in Egypt, a theater bouquet mishap, and a birthday party prank ending in a wardrobe reveal.
The American colt Sir Martin again draws English critics to American horse quality as Yankee racers are praised for speed but said to lack staying power. Bayardo wins the Gold Cup easily, with Sir Martin fading after a strong start and a dramatic surge from Bayardo near Swinley bottom. Vigilant notes the strength of American horses.
The article surveys American racehorses and offspring noted for speed over stamina. It cites Ten Broeck, Prior, Cesare, Um prire, Thormanby, Starke, Preakness, The Ciddler, Foxhall, Pangha Ballagh, Cher severe, Iroquois, Parole, Optimist and others. It recounts trials for the Derby Cesarewitch Ascot Gold Cup and Cambridgeshire, with comments on acclimatization, form, and notable victories and declines.
An unusual report discusses eye health topics with phrases about relieving eye strain. The text mentions weak vision and mentions babies and eyelids in a fragmentary, cautionary tone.
Blue Grass captured both the Northumberland Plate and the Alexandra Plate at Ascot. Wallenstein, who won the Manchester Cup for Lord Ellesmere, stood above average in distance racing, with other noted runners including Disguise II in the Jockey Club Stakes and Cap and Bells winning the Oaks for Sam Darling and Mr Keene. Seven miles of anglers contested the Bolton and Mid Lancashire championships at Galgate. Roosevelt forwarded an official report to the National Museum detailing the natural history findings from his African expedition. The Day lists 4,897 mammals, about 1,000 large game, around 1,000 birds, and 2,000 reptiles and batrachians.
An expedition report documents 1 ans, 600 fishes from the White Nile and other waters, and thousands of plants collected across regions visited. The tally highlights the breadth of biological samples gathered during the exploration.
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