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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
7
In the Macleod Gazette a scene unfolds in a parlor where Archie praises a daughter’s tremolo while the mother reveals she has a sore throat and is gargling. A servant reports a man following her, hinting at romantic tension amid domestic chatter.
Minard's Liniment touted to cure distemper while the Health Department of New York destroyed six million pounds of adulterated foods in the past year. An Itch remedy promises 30 minute cure for animals and humans from Wolford's Sanitary Lotion, advertised as never failing and sold at all druggists.
A fragmentary collection of quotes on audacity, birth, friendship, enmity, resolve, genius, character, love, and training. Notable lines attribute wisdom to Seton Merriman Anthony Hope John Oliver Hobbes Marion Crawford and others, reflecting classic literary insight.
The ad claims kidney and liver pills by Dr A W Chase treat kidney disease with direct combined action on both organs. It cites Captain William Smith of Revelstoke and other sufferers who allegedly found cure or relief after using Chase’s Kidney Liver Pills. Sold for 25 cents a box at dealers or Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
The town of Antrim officially named three dog pelters in 1793 to sit near the meeting house door and drive away or cane ill behaved dogs. Records show continued appointments in subsequent years, reflecting a quirky colonial practice.
A humorous quip about pencils and whittling. Mr Smith jokes his wife takes lessons and he averages three pencils a day, finding the situation amusing and lighthearted.
The quote notes that few enterprises of significant labor or risk would occur without the ability to amplify the expected advantages. It emphasizes the role of perceived gains in motivating big efforts and hazards.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. Os. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886. Cure marketed with testimonials, price 75 cents. recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Escurial in Spain features a royal palace with two colleges three chapter houses a cathedral a monastery three libraries and nearly three thousand apartments, forming a vast historic complex.
Medical experiments claim medicinal virtues in common plants. The article asserts nature provides remedies for many ailments and presents Parmalee's Vegetable Pills, distilled from roots and herbs, as a sovereign remedy for indigestion and related disorders.
Statistics from Spain show about 12 000 bulls killed in bullfights in 1904 while around 10 000 horses were slain. The finest bulls for arenas come from the large Veragua estates in Andalusia, from a fortune made in this business.
Minard's Liniment is claimed to cure colds and diphtheria while a Vienna society assists people with short memory by sending a dated engagement card to the society office. Chappit Heads is a Scottish dish made from haddock heads stuffed with a seasoned mix including armival and suet, onions and pepper, sometimes with haddock roe.
A woman asks for twenty-five pounds of beef after cycling to lose weight. The butcher accepts, but she reveals she does not want to buy meat. she wants to see what twenty-five pounds of flesh looks like as proof of her weight loss per her doctor.
A Scottish woman vents her dislike of contemporary hymns in church. A neighbor notes the anthem resembles an ancient one sung by David to Saul. The woman responds that she finally understands why Saul hurled a spear at David when the lad sang for him.
A vintage health notice warns that cholera and summer complaints strike quickly and death can come before one notices. It urges immediate treatment with Dr. J. D. Kelley’s Dysentery Cordial, claiming rapid relief and a guaranteed cure.
Swedish schoolchildren guided by teachers plant about 60,000 trees annually. The program involves students across schools, emphasizing environmental work and outdoor learning.
A historic statement notes Canada possesses forests capable of yielding paper pulp for 840 years at current consumption rates. It emphasizes vast timber resources and the potential global impact on papermaking if usage remains steady.
Costiveness stems from excretory organs failing to act due to disordered digestion. Parmalee's Vegetable Pills, prepared on scientific principles, are formulated so ingredients pass the stomach and stimulate the bowels restoring regular action. Thousands testify to their effectiveness.
Sunday in Heligoland begins on Saturday at 6 p m with the church bell tolling until the same hour on Sunday. Formerly no ship could leave port between these tours. A veteran's story by George Lewis of Shamokin Pa says Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder cured his fifty year catarrh after many remedies. 50 cents. Official figures show 17 million Russian children aged six to sixteen lack education. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator advertised as safe and effective worm killer. An engineer notes 50 000 workers now do work that once required 16 000 people with machinery.
A vivid notice describes the torture of nervous prostration and debility, citing M. Williams of Ford-Wreck Ont as a four year nervous wreck. Six bottles of South American Nervine allegedly cured him, per his doctor. The piece also notes the truffle as a rootless fungus. dogs and pigs hunt it by scent.
An analysis notes France has 123 elderly per 100 inhabitants over 60 while England has 72 and Germany 70. The piece asserts the superiority of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and denounces imitations as ineffective against the genuine remedy.
In Russia, rabbit and other animal hairs are used to make bowls, dishes and plates noted for durability and lightness. The articles resemble varnished leather in appearance and are valued for their practical qualities.
A report notes that while almost all Chinaware map readers can read, about ninety percent of women remain uneducated, highlighting a gender gap in literacy and access to education.
In Tavoy women keep a large reptile as a domestic pet, bringing the python into family life. The creature is welcomed into the home and fed rice and eggs, remaining amiable in the household setting.
Sunlight Soap is recommended as superior to rival brands and should be used according to package directions. The guidance emphasizes choosing Sunlight Soap and following the listed instructions for best results.
Family allowed Leonardo da Vinci letters to perish in a garret. Only those held by others survived, preserving a fragment of his writings rather than the originals.
Samuel Pepys records a domestic quarrel on April 12, 1667, detailing his kick at Luce the cook maid after finding the door left open. Two days later he describes a family outing with wife, Mercer friends, and maids to the Jamaica house where informal wagers and leisure ensue.
A mother reports her crying baby became calm after using Baby's Own Tablets. The advertisement claims the tablets offer safe relief for children of all ages and promise peaceful nights and brighter mornings. Available from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or 25 cents per box by mail.
A naturalist argues that without birds humans could not inhabit the world after nine years. Insects and slugs would ravage crops and orchards, defying sprays and poisons devised to destroy them.
Captain W. A. Pitt of Clifton New Brunswick reports three fatty tumors on the head were removed within a year by applying Minard's Liniment without surgery and there is no sign of return.
A statistician cites historic crime and pauper rates while a South American rheumatic cure claims to root out pain. R W Wright of Brockville Ontario, once unable to wash feed or dress himself, reports after six bottles he can work again and believes pain is gone.
A London Queen item describes a May day custom where milkmaids walked a procession carrying a plate and tea urn atop an obelisk, followed by two chairmen in gold hats and a troop of pink and blue dressed milkmaids. They halted at customers' doors as a fiddler led the way, the group displaying festive flowers between the silver pieces.
The piece contrasts bullock travel in India as comfortable and charming at night with harsh daylight scenes of famine. It cites Dr. Francis E. Clark describing oxen carriages and moonlit journeys, then starkly portrays mud huts, hungry children, and bare rations, ending in a bleak view of famine.
Dialogue recalling a long-ago moment by a lake with love and a quiet hour. One partner notes that such a scene never recurs, framing a memory as both tender and unrepeated.
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