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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
6
Mme Emma Chatel of Valleyfield Quebec writes she survived months of painful periods and uterine inflammation after doctors offered surgery. A cousin's suggestion led to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound curing her with no remaining pain. She praises the remedy.
An old advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female illnesses. It claims the product cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities body pains backache and nervous prostration and invites women to write for advice at Lynn, Massachusetts.
The Washington Star recounts a tale where President Lincoln recalls resting at a young man’s father’s house in Indiana Illinois travel. Lincoln admits placing a whetstone on a post, and the young man later finds it high on a post proving Lincoln’s honesty and memory.
The article asks when aluminium will remain cheap if bauxite deposits tire out and highlights the need for a cheap method to extract aluminium from silicate. It notes the oxide in bauxite is easy to separate by electrochemistry, while silicate is costly, urging chemists to devise a cheaper process.
A Pittsburg Post fragment records a debate on Hamlet's sanity with phrases noting certainty about insanity and the assertion that a murder occurred. The dialogue frames the classic question through concise pointed exchanges.
A British chemists association member criticizes the lax regulation of patent medicines and quackery. The piece cites Derrick's British Report noting vast sales and compares England with the United States and Europe where stricter controls exist or have been attempted.
Dr. C. F. Kirfin advocates a method of multiple short incisions for varicose veins. He claims shorter operation time, minimal infection risk, no knee joint scar, and little blood loss. Convalescence is short, from one to two weeks, with faster return to light work in urgent cases.
A school teacher asks Jamie how to divide a single pie among seven people. Jamie answers he would take one sixth, reasoning that his mother would say she was not hungry that day. The exchange reveals a child’s practical sense and affection for his mother.
The editor questions the phrase lean hours in a manuscript while the author insists there can be such a thing as a spare moment. The exchange highlights language and nuance in writing.
A historical notice claims Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures mange scratches and every form of contagious itch on burman or animals in 90 minutes. Sold by druggists.
The paper advocates town beauty and offers a practical home tip. Replace dark pants that filled the broken parlor window pane with a discarded shirt waist or a summery garment to brighten the room.
A planning estimate places the Dover Strait bridge cost at 34 million dollars. The project envisions a fixed link between Britain and mainland Europe with potential regional and economic impacts explored by engineers.
Mr. C. Johnson of Poplar Hill Creek Athabases Landing Alta reports a nine year running sore on his right leg caused by a ruptured mood we
North Yakima correspondence reports game warden Thomas Mullen gathering sportsmen to protect trout being slaughtered in orchards and alfalfa fields as irrigation ditches divert fish. Edwart Parker caught a six pound rainbow in his pear orchard and others found trout in their yards.
Dr John M Kitchen recalls pioneering chloroform use in northern Indiana. A 21 year old, he anaesthetized a patient for a tooth extraction, chloroform left him unconscious, he doused the man with water to wake him, and calmy called it part of the treatment per the Indianapolis News.
Col ds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause. Grove on box 2c.
A Washington Star quotation debates cause and effect of economic distress, noting the difficulty in discerning whether many people go broke due to hard times or hard times arise from widespread bankruptcy.
A would be intruder sneaks through a back yard but is delayed by clotheslines strung between fences. A tangle of sheets pillow cases and undergarments draped from the lines reveals a day of basement laundry activity. The burglar mutters that he was delayed by a washout.
Playwrights boast over supper as one proclaims authority over the color of every actress frock. A rival mocks the claim while noting stage managers would decide if not. He recalls a debut where six actresses wore scarlet gowns during a discovery scene.
The article notes glass strength varies with type and thickness. Thin glass can be relatively stronger than thick glass, while polished plate glass tends to be stronger than rough plate due to removed surface hairline cracks. Tests yield irregular strength results and no single formula applies.
A former two term congressman campaigning for a third term at a Town Hall in Broomcorn Junction says he has not always secured internal improvements but labors for constituents. An old farmer shouts that they want an abler man.
An 19th century ad promises ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT removes hard and soft blemishes from horses and treats blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains and sore throats. Save 50 by one bottle and warrant it the most wonderful blemish cure known. Sold by druggists.
Out of date tale where ancient followers abandon the ceremonial ice wagon for deadly automobiles. The article mocks zeal as cars outrun tradition and a scorching chauffeur dampens piety, illustrating evolving worship in a humorous tone.
A boy on a schooner takes the wheel when the captain goes below. The starry night leads him misdirecting the ship as the star shifts from ahead to astern. He calls for the captain to find another star to steer toward. Philadelphia cake
An elderly figure named Uncle Jerry Peebles defends staying with Minard’s Oiniment at home. He quips that in this climate a man can gain a prophet reputation simply by looking wise, implying practicality over trend.
Cook notes the subject laments not being able to access or thaw the fortune, highlighting a humorous or satirical angle about wealth and restriction.
Classified notice seeks agents for an automatic spray device named Auto Spray. The ad appeals for sales agents with liberal terms and mentions compressed air operation. Local contacts or offices are not specified in readable text.
Secret Service operative Thomas B. Foster demonstrated that gold coins lacking a ring are not always counterfeit. Aimee Sykes alias Gera O’Gera will face charges for stealing a $5 gold piece from William McGarrity. Police arrested her Tuesday night. the coin was found on her and produced no ring, suggesting a hollowed cavity from minting defects.
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding Piles, send address to learn how to cure at home by a new absorption treatment. Immediate relief and permanent care promised. No money required. Mrs M Summers Box P 8 Windsor Ont.
A batch of about 20 000 Chinook salmon hatched at the Aquarium weighed only two inches each. Despite their greed they could eat little, as feeding the entire group required merely one pound of liver and a quart of herring roe daily.
Publicity makes the Salada Tea brand widely noticed and valued for quality, elevating its status and fame among consumers and markets.
Mabel notices a fly on the windowpane and asks Mamma to see if it is a bosom fly. Mamma does not understand. Mabel recalls the Sunday School song Let me to thy bosom fly and asks again.
In Yellow Journalism the man asks the paper to retract yesterday's printing. The reply states there is no need to come in as everything printed yesterday has already been recalled. The exchange reflects a sharp media-room moment.
A dialogue shows Evelyn and Fred unsure about the price of an engagement ring. The exchange reveals frustration over finding the exact cost and the meaning of the proverb about ignorance.
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