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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
7
In Wacleod Gazette, scientists including botanists biologists and chemists are praised for unveiling soil mysteries over years and decades. The piece highlights the essential role of research in understanding soil fertility and agricultural cultivation.
Fragmented description of a Polish theatre underground lit by electricity and a comfortable Devonshire Park venue in England. Mentions a tourist theatre on the Keypeeessippi River touring with a dramatic company.
Daniel Murchison of Four Falls New Brunswick reports faith in Minard’s Liniment after using five bottles on a horse with ring-bone. He states the product blistered the horse but within a month the ring-bone and lameness disappeared.
A public notice extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a pure, effective pain reliever for rheumatism stiffness and sores while contrasting it with impure oils. A separate line reports Newry Ontario cheese factory winning a gold medal at the Ottawa fair.
A cow that swallowed many bank notes was killed by a farmer near Ottawa. Fragments from the stomach were recovered and sent to the Bank of Ottawa. Clerks identified the pieces as bills totaling 135 dollars.
Chartrand of Ottawa recounts two years of kidney trouble after a grip. He suffered backache headaches and heavy limbs with cramps and dizziness. After doctors failed he used three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and reports marked improvement and belief in a complete cure.
Guidance on planting and maintaining fruit trees stresses unity of variety, ample air and sunlight, and avoiding crowding. It warns against near wells, recommends well drained soil, cautions about root loss in transplantation, and advises painting wounds to prevent rot.
A London style scene requests oysters that are small but not too small nor too salty and served cold but not overly cold with haste. A waiter named Hammond Rigs responds. The Bank of Montreal declared a 5 percent dividend on 12 million capital for the year. Dr Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is praised as effective for dysentery and summer complaints. Mothers are advised to keep a bottle for teething children. Rideau canal entrance from the Ottawa river blocked by sawdust. government fielded several complaints.
William Howard of Ottawa claims a pot of gold found on his Templeton township farm but withholds value. An advert touts Mosher Geaves Worm Eeterminator as a health aid for children. The Bell Telephone company bans its staff from fur football matches due to injuries and lost time.
A quirky notice notes Hinard's Linthent offered everywhere with a marriage license described as a receipt in full for promises made during courtship.
The Great Dismal swamp spans about 40 by 25 miles along the Atlantic, from Suffolk Virginia south into North Carolina. It hosts black bear and white tailed deer, wild cows descended from escaped farm stock, and Lake Drummond as its main water body. The area features semitropical fauna, tropical plants, various warblers, primeval trees, ferns, and abundant cane growth.
The advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets for children's illnesses, promoting natural vegetable remedies over sedatives. It states the product treats diarrhoea, constipation, colic, teething irritation, fever, and related disorders with gentle, curative effects and cites a testimonial from Mrs. Ben Seward of Forfar Ont. The drug is available at druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A reflective line notes a seller who praises his intended purchase while listing faults in what he plans to sell, illustrating honesty and loneliness in a dizzy world.
A compact passage notes Minaro's Liniment as a remedy for burns and related ailments. It contrasts wisdom with folly by stating a wise man appreciates small blessings while a fool seeks greater wealth. It adds a blunt view that diplomacy is the polite term for international deception.
A patient farmer keeps eight tool spots behind shelter, ensuring implements are housed and cared for. An improvident neighbor leaves gear exposed after use, risking weather damage and higher repair costs. Proper tool maintenance extends machine life and supports farm economy.
Miss Christine Pare of Ojibway Ont describes relief from headaches dizziness and poor appetite after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The remedy claims to build red blood strengthen nerves and renew vigor with the genuine label on every box. Sold by dealers or mail order Brockville Ont at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50.
A reflective aphorism compares wealth to an endless sea that swallows honor and consciousness. It suggests riches corrupt moral awareness and erode inner values as they accumulate without limit. The piece frames wealth as a perilous, widening ocean.
Snow & Co of Syracuse reports strong sales of Parmelee's Pills for dyspepsia and liver complaints. Charles A. Smith of Lindsay praises the medicine noting relief for his sister's severe headache.
A sample of alsike clover reaching five feet in height was cultivated by J H Wright in Red Deer Alberta indicating exceptional growth in the local trial.
An assortment of fragmented notices cites Minard’s Liniment for neuralgia relief and mentions unrelated items about grain yields by H R Sloan of Kimball Manitoba. Other snippets promote Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co and Holloway’s Corn Cure with generic claims.
A statement argues that any mirror within view makes a woman inevitably confront her own reflection. The claim suggests personal appearance becomes a constant consideration whenever a mirror is visible.
An English Mennonite asks a German Lutheran minister on a Gretna railway platform for his name. The minister replies in a single word Aksim, prompting a comic exchange about whom to question next.
A medical brief warns that symptoms like loss of appetite and tongue furred can lead to serious illness if ignored. It advises taking two to three Parmelee’s Vegetable Pulls at bedtime and one to two for three consecutive nights to effect a cure, noting costlier medical bills if untreated.
A Hamilton family with six daughters is described as lively and clever. One daughter turned a pink evening dress into a decorative shade for the piano lamp using roses from a summer hat. While they chatted to music, a suitor teased that the shade recalled their last dance with it.
A humorous witticism describes a young man who loses both heart and head, noting that affection and judgment can collide when passion overtakes prudence. The quip frames love's unpredictability with a playful tone.
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