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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
7
A garbled excerpt shows a doctor visit and discussion of care for a child amid vague mentions of powders and remedies. The fragment references Richards & Co and Theodore Dorais, with uncertain dates and scattered quotes about preservation and philosophical talk, offering little coherent narrative.
A fragment from a 19th century page discusses Parmell es Vegetable Pills claimed to cure rheumatism and stomach derangements by a “geave principle” and “dormant energies.” It also mentions PinePong in a glass house and German and Chinese language teaching for trade, reflecting varied contemporary catalog and cultural notes.
A discussion of changing nursery practices with emphasis on strict feeding times. Mrs J W Bailey from Head Take Ontario praises Ruby's Own Tablets as safe gentle laxative for infants claiming dramatic improvements and urging readers to obtain them via post. Further note warns about a horse and a pet theme.
A short note praises Hioard's Liniment as the best remedy and hints at its usefulness in exposing or halting crooked deals. The text contrasts platonic friendship with faint praise, urging honorable mention for integrity.
Nurse Eliza King praises St Jacobs Oil as excellent for outward use in sprains bruises rheumatic pains and pleurisy aftercare. A Carolina hospital writer concurs noting its efficacy in four or sprains and praises from doctors.
About 300000 vases of dynamite are reported as used in Johannesburg mines highlighting scale of blasting operations. The item notes extensive blasting activity and potential safety concerns for workers in the gold mining sector.
In the early hours, Leeds workers protest a proposed municipal electric tramway travel five miles for a penny, highlighting cost and accessibility concerns for daily commuting.
A Manitoba reader reports cure from rheumatism after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He bought a dozen boxes, improved quickly, and was fully cured before finishing the supply. The note urges others with blood or nerve troubles to try the pills and misspellings are corrected for clarity. Pompeii's uncovering is projected to take 70 more years, with substantial treasure left to dig up.
A group recalls a farm tale of harvesting snow into a sixty foot well. Heavy winter snow filled the dry well and melted slowly, creating a pure, cool water supply that persisted afterward. The anecdote, cited from the Chicago Inter Ocean, notes the water’s continued high quality nearby.
When elbows and knee areas are out of shape dampen and fold for a couple of hours. Lay on the ironing board, smooth and pull gently to restore lines, then press under cloth with a hot iron. Dry thoroughly with the iron. Sponging with borax water removes shine from worn coats and dress skirts.
The article notes that Japanese eat more fish than any other people and that meat is a foreign innovation, mainly consumed by the wealthy who choose it over the national diet.
Mr Thomas H Porter of Lower Ireland reports his 18 month old son suffered severe crour until Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil was given. Within six hours the child showed relief and the father declares it the best medicine he has used and would keep a bottle at home.
In Cleburne Texas a gray-brindle tom cat aged thirty is reported to have no teeth and cannot mew. The veteran pet reportedly lives without ordinary cat sounds or dentition. Owners seek veterinary assistance.
An advertisement urges immediate use of Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial for cholera or summer complaint. It claims rapid, thorough relief and decisive cures, noting users report prompt action against the dreadful illness.
The Bank of England employs about 1090 people, pays a quarter of a million in wages and 35000 dollars a year in per person compensation.
An 19th century ad claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies notably Hall's Catarrh Cure. It offers $100 for a case cured and advertises a circul ar from F J Cheney Co Toledo. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills. Polo noted as ancient sport dating to 600 B.C.
A discussion on how honesty erodes in youth. It traces a child’s shift from early sincerity to habitual lying as parents and peers model evasive speech, with social pressure, politeness, and harsh punishments shaping deceit and concealment. The piece highlights stagewise development and moral decline.
A popular comedian narrates a London waiter story where a group of young men try to reform him. They read a paragraph about a fatal candle blaze from a paper, triggering the man to seek a Bible. He vows to quit drinking and never blow out a candle again.
The text describes a man who fished all day without success using many baits. On the way home his mood worsened as his basket remained empty. A friend asks about the day and he replies he caught the 6:30.
The text describes peach stones making a quick hot fire lasting longer than coal, with warnings not to overfill stoves to avoid explosions. It advises adding a shovelful at a time and notes damp cellar usage can release fumes that daze a person, resembling distilled peach alcohol effects.
A playful exchange reveals a punny family tie when Tom asks about a girl who "bowed" to him and Jack replies with a joking sister reveal from last night.
A fragmentary note describes spoons used by Egyptians in the seventeenth century B.C. and notes there are many surviving examples.
John Fletcher of Granton Ontario describes a long battle with lumbago and kidney trouble. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a complete recovery, praising the medicine and urging friends to use it. He says his health is restored and would not be without the pills. Beware of persuasive sales pitches.
A Cork charwoman awakens to sudden wealth and attracts several suitors to her modest home as romance and opportunity collide in a small community.
In 19th century notes Parmelee's Pills claim remedies for biliousness liver and bowels while highlighting liver kidney cures. A railway statistic reports 2,819 deaths and 39,800 injuries in the United States last year, underscoring dangers of rail travel.
The saying notes a son who understands when his father will step forward to engage in a challenge or touch. It emphasizes familial insight and anticipatory action within a moral or strategic context.
A brief item notes a short young man in pursuit of a tall girl leads him to buy a high silk hat as a romantic token.
Prof William Hodgson Ellis Official Analyst to the Dominion Government declares Sunlight Soap a pure well made soap with thorough cleansing power and no danger to clothing or skin Newton hands and eczema risk with common soaps. Try Sunlight Soap Octagon Bar in next wash and verify the claim.
The advertisement touts Superior Quinine Wine by Northrop & Lyman Toronto as a remedy for fatigue despondency and improved digestion. It claims gradual use aids convalescence strengthens nerves and blood, and enhances appetite with better sleep. Licensed druggists stock it at standard rates.
A lot at the southwest corner of Twelfth and Market streets in Philadelphia recently sold for 500000 dollars. The parcel fronts 45 feet 9 inches on Market street with a depth of 112 feet, yielding a rate of about 11 dollars per foot.
A published idea portrays a husband as dutiful when he stays home to care for the baby while his wife spends the afternoon shopping, reflecting social expectations of gender roles.
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