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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Hannibal conquest, Richards & Co Gentieven, a 13 year old girl injured in a sleigh accident cured by Minard's remedy, and a dated letter from Joseph P.Q. August 18, 1900. Contains scattered references to fuel scarcity and potential discoveries.
A garbled note praises Anti-Consumptive Syrup for throat and lung relief and claims it breaks up colds. It touts its cure from active ingredients and vows it never fails for general jet ailments, while a cheeky aside remarks on speeding fines shaping a son’s reputation.
A scanned effort touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. The text also notes baking soda in milk to dissolve lumps, a Sotheby’s sale of a Guy Fawkes vellum document, thoughtful quotes about art and management, and a cleaning tip for stone jugs using baking soda.
A Birmingham driver, W H Allen Jr of 17 W Denmark Street Aston, writes dated May 29 1896 that after a wagon accident his ankle was dislocated and foot severely sprained. He tried various embrocations and hospital care with no relief before using St Jacobs Oil. He states one bottle restored his ankle to sound condition and he could return to work.
A consumer-fraud dialogue centers on caustic soda in laundry soap harming wool blankets. Neighbors demand pure soap free of free alkali after a demonstrably dangerous product and a pharmacist’s cautions about soda’s effect on wool. Sunlight Soap becomes the preferred solution.
The article details Queen Alexandra's large collection of pets at Sandringham including dogs, doves, parrots, and horses. It notes white doves with pink eyes, a foreign bird island, and a turtle-dove arrival from Denmark. Kennels house various breeds with a central court, a hospital, and pet burials.
J J Yokom a Welland Ontario grocer writes an open letter claiming kidney trouble left him weak appetite and weight loss after trying many medicines and doctors. He says five boxes of Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured him and he now enjoys strong health and can endure exertion. It notes his long residence and Christian character. It ends with an unrelated line about London police receiving a pipe and tobacco from Lord Rothschild at Christmas.
A bronze statue of Queen Victoria sits on a nine foot figure on a pedestal facing the eastern wing of the Parliament build in Queen's Park Toronto. It shows Victoria crowned on a throne with sceptre and orb. the pedestal rests on Stanstead granite and weighs over six tons. The monument, designed by M. Raggi, cost $10 000 and includes two bronze tablets depicting her first council meeting and her lying in state.
French astronomer Camille Flammarion introduces a calendar reform bill in the Chamber of Deputies. He requests the year begin at the vernal equinox and be composed of 364 days, aiming to simplify time reckoning.
Describes the ideal beef cattle head and neck features indicating good feeding capacity and constitution. Highlights broad head with large mouth and nostrils, clean jawline, medium horns and ears, bright eyes, and a short, functional neck merging into the shoulder.
The Farmer's Guide suggests a farmer with a $12,000 valued quarter section could owe about $7,000 at 5 percent if focused on meat production and avoiding a steam thresher. It warns this would be strenuous to repay and urges reducing indebtedness during current agricultural prosperity, noting lenders will regain power in time.
The passage argues that trials reveal God and prove His goodness by shaping character. It compares moral testing to a teacher giving hard lessons that toughen the mind and forge lasting nobility through adversity.
A humorous exchange shows a child Max explaining he watered a book after his father found it dry. The mother laments the book’s poor condition. The scene captures domestic humor about a mishandled library item.
An advertisement extols Quinine Wine as a remedy for various ills, praising its effects on spirits sleep and digestion. It credits Northrop & Lyman of Toronto for supplying it and notes broad druggist availability. A brief anecdote about a sportsman mistaking a calf for a deer closes the piece.
An ad claims Parmelee's Vecetable Pills revive health and strength after severe depression. It touts mandrake and dandelion as ingredients. Also notes a Wankie coalfield estimate of 1,000 tons daily yield for a century and a quip about postage stamps sticking to business.
A vintage survey of items shows railroads employing 18,500 in Nebraska, anecdotal cures for distemper and dyspepsia, plus promotions for Parmelee's Vegetable, Lever's Y Z Soap, Dr Thomas Electric Oil, and hints of social divorce notices.
Ontario farmers report severe trouble as foxes raid hen pens, marking an unusually abundant season for foxes. The long trend of fox abundance continues this year, causing widespread losses to poultry.
Report notes Minard's Liniment used to ease colds while crews navigate new submarines. Early trials mention men becoming stupefied by the strong gasoline fumes during propulsion.
In autumn and winter the best butter makers in Canada prefer Wells, Richardson & Co. Improved Butter Color for a June tint. It is widely used in creameries and dairies, with rivals less reliable. Buy the strongest and most economical color, as neighbors affirm its superiority.
A reflective note on ambition, noting that drive rarely ages and often challenges restraint across generations. It suggests ambition persists beyond youth and influences choices in life and work.
A Parisian war souvenir creator debuted a wax bullet meant for harmless duels. Observers suggest such nonlethal projectiles could become accessories in future warfare equipment.
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