Weekend Find: Missing Signs At Grand Stand
In Glenboro a humorous scene unfolds as workers away from their posts post signs such as I'm in court hospital back in an hour sit down and eat gone to the bank back soon sick in bed and back at the game. A bystander notes every sign appears in the grand stand.
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Anya
Miracle Cure Claim for Deafness and Catarrh Peddled
A dubious advertisement promises a cure for deafness and catarrh claiming nine out of ten are cured. It touts a remedy by Hall's Catarrh and asserts a $608 payment for any case not cured, while urging readers to seek free samples and discounts. The piece satirically notes people chasing easy gains and mocks sensational claims.
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Hall
Richards Co Advertises Minard's Liniment for Mosquito Bites
A letter to C C Richards & Co extols Minard's Liniment for rapid relief of mosquito bites and irritation seen during a summer in the country. The note also credits the product with keeping mosquitoes at bay and mentions other remedies and household tips, including lettuce sandwiches.
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Messrs. C. C. Richards & Co
Minard
Misard's Linimest Receives Queen Wilhelmina Aid
Queen Wilhelmina contributes SRM for Martiniane sufferers benefiting Misard's Linimest. The gesture may provoke creditors of her husband to voice renewed disgust amid the ongoing relief effort.
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Wilhelmina
Halcyon Springs Best Canadian Cure Spot
Halcyon Springs in British Columbia presents itself as the premier Canadian destination for rheumatism kidney and liver ailments. The water is described as having unequalled medicinal qualities with excellent hotel facilities and ample fishing and hunting, making it an ideal retreat for the invalid.
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Canada
Revivalist’s Claim Won’t Release Us From Duty
A revivalist stance cannot absolve us of responsibility. The statement asserts that relying on spiritual revival does not shift accountability away from actions and duties we must perform.
Lumbago Cure Claim from Local Sufferer McLaughlin
George S. McLaughlin declares a remedy cured his 25 year lumbago using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says a cold or heavy lifting triggered attacks, but after treatment the back pain vanished and has not returned for years. He urges others with lumbago to try the pills.
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Economy Point
George S. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Dodd
Lumbago
Land use in Norway for grain fields under one percent
A report states that less than one per cent of Norway's land is cultivated for grain fields. The figure highlights limited arable land amid agricultural structure challenges and potential policy discussions.
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Norway
Market dullness and price shifts in regional wheat and commodities
The market weeks shows exporters slow to buy as Manitoba wheat bids lag. Fort William prices edge up though June deliveries remain weak. Flour, meal, oats, flax, hay, poultry and dairy items all show varied moves with weaker butter and abundant eggs amid tight hay and root supplies.
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Tatest
Liverpool
London
Fort William
Glenora
Alberta
Manitoba
Cattle and hog market report from Winnipeg
Live cattle are scarce and backward due to rains, with good butcher grades at 5i per pound delivered and inferior lots at lower quotes. Hogs are more plentiful, best weights averaging 150 to 250 pounds at 164 cents, off cars. heavy and light weights fetch 1 cent less.
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Winnipeg
English Walnut Paste For Bread Spread
Chop English walnuts finely or pound 4 pounds and blend with melted butter or cream until a spreadable paste forms. Use to evenly fill between thin slices of buttered bread for a rich nutty sandwich filler.
Baby's Own Tablets touted for all baby illnesses cure
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as effective for digestion colic constipation and diarrhoea in children. It cites a Ontario mother praising rapid relief and notes the product is opiate free and safe for small babies. Available from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville or Schenectady at 25 cents a box.
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Shiloh
Gabrielle Barnes
Six Mile Lake
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Schenectady
N. Y
Forgotten Hall of Fame and Odd Victorian Cures
New York's Hall of Fame appears overlooked early as Minard's Liniment claims to cure la grippe. The asphalt trust faces criticism for failing to deliver an easy street, highlighting public hopes and industry doubts in a period of urban progress.
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New York
Hall of Fame
Asphalt Trust
Peanut Sandwich Spread Preparation Steps
Freshly roasted peanuts are shelled and rubbed to remove skins, then pounded or chopped into a paste. Mix with boiled salad dressing until spreadable, then add butter sugar flour egg yolks vinegar and salt. Cook in a double kettle until thick and creamy.
Soap claims stain removal but unable to wash clothes
The advertisement touts Monkey Brand Soap as eliminating stains rust dirt and tarnish yet admits it cannot wash clothes. The piece notes an observation that very poor heat furnaces seem to be installed in churches.
Parmelee's Pills Said To Cure Piles By Reader Claim
A reader writes of two years of inward piles cured by Parmelee's Pills and notes the cure remains four years later. The ad claims the pills treat liver and kidney complaints, dyspepsia, costiveness, headache, and piles and regulate secretions. It also claims an imitators' gem cannot match the opal's real color.
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S. M
Parmelee
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