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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
6
A reader from Bramplain Street testifies that Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured his lumbago and nocturnal urinary symptoms. He describes long pain and night urination improving after starting the pills, attributing relief to eliminated uric acid in the blood as the kidneys began functioning properly.
The article describes mushroom cultivation in deep cave structures beneath a city. It details entrance security, mineral beds of manure, fermentation, temperature control, and manual labor of workers shaping beds and supplying air and moisture for fungal growth.
John Dewes compares Byron and Napoleon as contempo raries and analogues of complementary tragedy. Byron represents the passive tragedy of imagination and poetic craft, while Napoleon embodies the active tragedy of will and effort, both ending in abortive attempts to act, with Napoleon’s fate linked to Saint Helena.
Fragmented reader note lists a mix of professions and asks what would work best for an article by a magazine editor. It expresses desire for something new and mentions several roles such as actors doctors lawyers and climbers.
Curios exploits show water gained from gun barrels on desert trips and aboard ships. A barrell immersed in ground supplied moisture. steam from gun barrels cooled into fresh water. A Caledonian railway map saved the Ruth from Demerara to Oban via Scotland. Dynamite aided river crossing as piles stood in quicksand. A Nile engineer scuttled a cargo steamer to save Asaka dam. These anecdotes illustrate inventive problem solving across eras.
Heavy rainstorms caused vast damage in London with £12000 estimated for damaged ladies dresses and five figure losses to men’s attire. Fire, water and smoke damage tally into millions with 27 million gallons of water used yearly. Traffic disruption from Gas Light and Coke Company and rampant rat deaths, 238531 in six months, are noted. London’s population flows, daily trains, and Somerset House as a major tax hub are highlighted along with royal gallery carpet and Parliament archway records.
The Hon. Hugh Tyrwhitt, chosen to command the battleship Renown for the Prince and Princess of Wales voyage to and from India, is a popular officer known in London. He is Baroness Berners’ third son, Lord Knolly’s brother-in-law, and ex-private secretary to Earl of Selborne. He joined the navy in 1870 at age 13 and attracted notice during the Egypt operations of 1884.
Two Japanese men in Galesville declare Japan will adopt English within twenty years as it is taught in schools. They buy Holstein and shorthorn cattle using American judging methods, while local farmers note liberal purchases from nearby herds.
A short banter shows Willie reading a phrenology treatise and asking about a bump of destructiveness. He then quips that a railroad collision would fit the description, provoking a simple, humorous exchange.
Mrs Gwilliams reports her children woke the neighbor at 5 am but Mrs Silint softens by calling the children lively and full of life in a lighthearted exchange.
Lever's Y Z Wise Head Disinfectent Soap Powder is advertised as superior to rival powders claiming both soar and disinfectant qualities. The note emphasizes its effectiveness and distinct formulation.
Dialogue snippet shows Mrs. Farmer addressing a tramp who claims to work as hard as he would if employed. The exchange highlights labor struggle and social dynamics in a rural setting.
A reader recalls 1866 walk with the late T D McGee in Haymarket Victoria Square. McGee stressed preparation for public speech and quoted lines about speaking boldly and leaving outcomes to God. The writer notes how memorable the verse sounded like McGee but McGee offered no answer on authorship.
Toronto trader W Goulding visiting Ottawa as a drummer resembles stage star Harry Lindley. In Belleville he was mistaken for Lindley by a hotel, charged five dollars, and the error spurred a comical identification saga until trunks and letters clarified the mixup.
The text argues that true self control requires freeing inner desires, not just hiding them for appearances. External restraint based on fear of others’ judgment is inadequate, as hatred and selfishness still govern behavior, with outward restraint often masking inner impulses such as a laugh.
An advertisement extols Dr Chase’s Ointment as pure and soothing for severe skin conditions including eczema salt rheum psoriasis and tetter. It claims gentle action on delicate skin and lists many uses from chilblains to ringworm. testimonials cite baby eczema and successful cures. Boxes are sixty cents at local dealers.
An ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to strengthen blood and fortify lungs to prevent consumption. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Karry Stead of St Catherines Ont who credits the pills with recovering appetite and weight after lung trouble. The copy urges purchasing the pills, priced 50 cents a box or 2.50 for six, mailed from Brockville Ontario.
Mrs. Haines recalls Ezzy Haines rarely showing anger. She admits one moment of doubt at the county fair last month when she briefly wondered if he had changed. The minister presses for details as the tale begins to emerge.
A Montreal druggist advertises Baby's Cannettes tablets as safe for infants claiming they contain no opiates or harmful drugs. The piece asserts these tablets cure colic constipation diarrhea fever teething and other ailments and can be mailed for 25 cents per box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Doctors hear a tall tale from Captain Evan P. Howell of Georgia about a judge who allegedly used a drinking routine to sleep. The anecdote depicts a repeating sequence of drinks to induce sleep, a method dismissed as a crude cure.
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