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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
7
A Macleod Gazette reader reflects on how many words the average person speaks daily. He estimates extremes for the quiet man, the talkative traveler, and the normal speaker, concluding the typical day may yield around 2 400 words with about one hour of active talking.
A dated medical ad warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, claiming it cures internally by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The note includes cautions about unsafe salves, with testimonials and a 10 cent bottle price.
An old advertisement style item touts Minard's Honey Balm as a cure for bronchial trouble and throat issues with a testimonial from J. F. VanBuskirk. Also included are garbled notes about headache cures, Vertable Pills, and a quip about a man climbing with his wife’s help.
Fragmentary note mentions Enard liniment claimed to treat burns. Language is garbled with unclear references to a woman’s dress pocket and a man’s vest pocket, lacking verifiable details, sources, or context.
The Greek government has secured a monopoly on the picture postal art business and issued cards featuring 64 views of famous places and scenes.
A description compares Pisa’s famous leaning tower with an English rival in Eastol. The square tower stands about 115 feet high and leans five feet out of perpendicular at the summit, with intact parts and preserved relative positions.
S. A. Cassidy, proprietor of the L.Dijon hotel on Metcalfe street, Ottawa, announced a remarkable recovery from kidney stones after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Cassidy, once crippled by years of illness, says he endured severe cramps and weight loss but is now well and urges others to try the remedy.
The article explains mai amutes as cross between a dog and a wolf from Alaska. They work in harness soon after birth and do not bark but howl. They have long hair and can sleep outdoors at minus 60 Fahrenheit. Their diet is fish and seal blubber, fed once daily at night.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use Baby's Own Tablets for infants and young children, claiming they are vegetable based and free of opiates. It highlights relief for sour stomach colic fevers and teething irritations, and cites a Ontario mother praising the product. It invites requests by mail for a free care booklet and a prepaid box.
A jumble of jokes and quotes notes a wife critic with giraffe like taste and a husband defends a gown costing $500. The piece cites Germany’s perjury convictions rising from 1883 to 1899, with 1011 then and 680 later.
A newly unearthed Chinese manuscript closely resembles the biblical flood story of Noah's Ark atop Mount Ararat. The ancient image seems to depict a deluge scene linked to longstanding global flood legends across many cultures.
A Charlottetown young woman Miss Catherine McLellan details a long battle with anaemia causing headaches dizziness and fainting leading to school withdrawal. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring her health and blood, urging other pale tired girls to try the remedy.
A veteran gardener claims willows rarely or never get struck by lightning in forty years of experience. He notes spruces pines and oaks often suffer damage from electricity, while willows appear immune to death or injury from lightning.
The article notes a cultural pattern where Japanese men discard robes quickly while Japanese women rarely swap their traditional kimono for Western styles, highlighting gendered clothing choices and retention of dress.
In Paraguay, all houses have brick stoves built in, reducing the need for iron stoves. The practice reflects local construction choices and resource use, with brick stoves serving as a standard household feature.
William E. Curtis in the Chicago Herald notes Norwegians, like Japanese, believe forests mountains and gorges hold fairies. Nissen is the farmers good fairy who tends cattle. He should be appeased with porridge on the stable threshold on Christmas morning and travels with the family when they move, sitting atop the doorstep.
In nature two fish stand out for independent head movement the garpike and the seashore species. The garpike swivels its head to inspect surroundings while the body stays steadier. Seashore fish exhibit a similar behavior enabling sharper turns in shifting currents.
The piece notes the educated person averages 2500 miles of reading in a lifetime and claims youth is the only valuable asset, describing it as mostly what the typical young person possesses.
A traveler in China pays 1 to 3 cents a day to coolies to travel hundreds of miles by desert, while a New York to San Francisco limited train costs more in comfort with an engineer, fireman, conductor and brakeman earning $75 to $100 per month.
Some individuals dwell on regrets about events that never occur, choosing memory over present action and delaying progress. The statement highlights a common tendency to overthink past possibilities instead of addressing current opportunities.
A Sunderland man credits long-term relief from piles and a stomach ailment to Electric Oil, stating permanent cures after fourteen years of suffering. Ad copy promotes Holloway’s Corn Cure and a worm killer, claiming safety and effectiveness, while a druggist is accused of hush money.
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