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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
3
A traveller named Lavine stayed at a Cysee inn in a remote part of Ireland. The landlord noted Lavine’s boots and watch and chain outside his room were untouched, suggesting no one entered the room. The landlord doubted any theft, insisting the room would have been disturbed if valuables were present.
Fragmentary ad notes show care claims for Sciatica Rheumatism and loss of voice using Lunarius Liniment. Mentions CHAS PLUMMER and LEWIS S BUTLER with brief references to medical tonics and remedies.
A brief local item notes an unusual event at the police station in Scotland Yard London. Details are sparse but mention a throat or throat-like disturbance and a lodging reference in the vicinity.
An OCR fragment discusses Hall's Catarrh Cure as a claimed internal remedy curing catarrh by acting on mucous surfaces, with a promise of a $100 reward for proof of a counterexample. It also mentions other medicines and remedies for colds, throat issues, and rheumatic problems, referencing public health claims and endorsements. The text includes stray references to medical authors, beverages, and treatment claims, all in a garbled sale-pitch style.
An incomplete passage references early adoption of cycles for collection and delivery in a country or continent, noting departures from motor transport and describing tentative plans or observations. The text is garbled and lacks clear details about place, date, or entities.
The fragment notes Kinard's Liniment with a claim of curing dandruff. It also references beans described as nutritive with carbon content equal to wheat and a claim of muscle-building properties. The text is incomplete and lacks clear sourcing or context.
Disjointed OCR fragment discusses Saturns moons including Titan and Ganymede and compares lunar sizes. Mentions Europa and other bodies, then shifts to Voltaire and Egyptian legends with unclear points about Typhon and ancient uses. Content is garbled with many misspellings and incoherent transitions.
A dialogue between two women laments long hours and sore hands from washing. One cites Sunlight Soap as gentler on skin and clothes, praising its pure oils and absence of alkali. The piece promotes Sunlight Soap and Quinine Wine by Northrup & Lyman, Toronto, as remedies and products for housewives.
The readable fragments discuss the thumb’s strength, an old act about self erasing or invisibility, and scattered phrases about men in the country being fine. Mentions of Myer ton Hort and Gyer by Citi appear as garbled names in the snippet.
Harper's describes a playful experiment using chalk to imitate ships and vinegar as a sea. White ships and black ink foe race toward a dividing line, moving by gas bubbles and resulting in a mock battle guided by chalk preparation and carbon content.
Grandmother recounted a true scene where a cat reached a doughnut jar, pulled out a treat, and pushed it to the shelf. A dog watching from below then seized the doughnut in its mouth and ate it, leaving both pets appearing guilty afterward.
A simple optical illusion uses a rolled paper tube held to the eye. By placing the opposite hand near the tube a hole appears in the middle of the hand, creating the illusion of a hole.
The poem presents a classroom riddle where one of seven sheep runs away, prompting the teacher to ask how many remain. Kitty volunteers a flawed solution while the farmer's daughter is described as not bright at figures, and John W. Nelson is credited in the Little Chronicle.
Readers describe a scene with pencil and paper then words are counted to award a prize for the most concise yet complete description. The exercise emphasizes precise wording and clarity in limited space.
In a ring the players present a riddle where one declares I am a bird red and green with a hooked bill. The group guesses the answer after the speaker identifies as a bird or animal to be guessed, with parrot as the initial guess by a participant.
A sudden thunderstorm with high wind darkened the sky as six year-old Willie tells his mother that the wind blew the sun out. This plain child’s remark captures a local weather moment and a simple, humorous interpretation.
A visiting boy watches his grandmother pluck a hen and asks if she takes their clothes off every night, prompting a curious, simple exchange in a rural scene.
Mrs. S. Barnum of Madoc Ontario praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for curing her backache and restoring her daughter Annie's health. She notes the medicine relieved kidney disease symptoms and that both mother and daughter recommend it to others.
The next international convention on tuberculosis starts in Berlin on October 22 and runs through October 26. Two days will be spent examining treatment facilities for the nearly universal disease.
General William W. Henry, American Consul in Quebec, touts Paine's Celery Compound as highly effective for rheumatism neuralgia and nervous disorders. He cites personal cures and strong testimonials, asserting the remedy builds health and cleanses the blood. Athens reports the 1904 Olympic Games will be held in spring.
Russia has long promoted cotton cultivation in Turkestan. After 1907's 76,000 bales, the projected 1908 harvest rises to about 504,000 bales, signaling strong expansion in the region's fiber production.
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