Roland News: Seven years of community backed paper thrives
The Roland News marks seven years in a village of a few hundred, proving Western enterprise and civic pride sustain a local paper despite small markets. Duncan & Tyndale own it, with young Barrie-born editor Joseph Tyndale guiding its growth through industry and business sense.
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Hall's Ontarrh Cure Adends Drugstore Claim
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a case of Cetarrk cured by Hall's Ontarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse an attle of famed reliability and promise capability to meet obligations. Toledo firm Walpine Kinnan Manvrn Wholesale Druggists backs the product and urges use of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Walpine, Kinnan & Manvrn
Mother's Moral Dilemma Backfires On Naughty George
A mother uses a threat about losing her to shame her son George for misbehavior. She recalls Tommy Brown who supposedly lost his mother last year to hint at guilt. George responds that Tommy got another mother quickly, leaving the lesson unsettled.
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Tommy Brown
Casket of Pearls Pineapple Tablets Endorsed for Digestion
Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets praised as a solace for disheartened dyspeptics. They purportedly prevent stomach seating disorders by aiding digestion and stimulating the stomach, offered in a box at a modest price.
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Domestic Help Chat Between Mrs Jones and Mrs Brown
In a kitchen chat, Mrs Jones asks about a new servant. Mrs Brown replies Mary is not practical but very affable and friendly, though the speaker handles most tasks herself. The main point is having someone in the home who doesn't feel above the family.
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Mrs. Brown
Mary
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promise Quick Bilious Headache Cure
The ad claims bilious headache stems from stomach bile and nerves, describing it as the most distressing headache. It touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a near instant cure that vanishes once the pills take effect, presenting the remedy as absolutely reliable.
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She Is a Telephone Girl’s Occupation or Profession
He says it is not a business but a calling, while she treats it as an occupation or profession within the telephone service. This exchange frames work as vocation versus trade in the era’s social norms.
Neighbors on the Beating Courtroom Impasse
J Dana notes long neighborly terms as the judge laments the dispute between old friends. The plaintiff insists settlement is impossible, while the judge suggests an out of court arrangement, but the plaintiff remains unwilling.
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J Dana
English Spavin Liniment Promises Quick Horse Healing
An advertisement touts English Spavin Liniment as a cure for horse blemishes including spavin, ringbone, splints, curbs, sweeny, sprains, sore throats, and coughs. It claims it removes hard or soft calloused areas and offers a $50 savings with one bottle.
Harvard student Nicholas Longworth meets Longfellow
While at Harvard College Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati was introduced to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Upon grasping his hand Longfellow declared Here is an instance where worth makes the man the want of it the fellow.
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Cincinatti
Harvard College
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Longworth
Kidney Disease Cure Promoted as South American Remedy
An advertisement claims a South American Kidney Cure cures kidney disease quickly and permanently and has earned global medical trust. It urges readers to act now and trust this treatment as a proven remedy.
Uncle Reuben Critiques Napkin Tucking at Dinner
A city-dwelling uncle faces social friction when Lizzie asks him to stop tucking his napkin under his chin during dinners with guests. He justifies the habit, blaming a local barber for clipping his whiskers too short to tug.
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Lizzie
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Endorsed for Stomach Relief
The text argues against violent purgatives like Epsom salts for stomach cleansing, noting chills and stomach injury from prolonged use. It praises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as effective with no superior in curing stomach and intestinal issues.
Dr Acnew's Ointment Cures Piles and Skin Ailments
An advertisement claims Dr Acnew's Ointment relieves itching bleeding and blind piles in six nights. It also advertises curing old skin diseases in all ages with one application at a price of 3 cents. The notice presents the remedy as beyond compare and never fails.
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Acnew
Columbus and Love Solve the World’s Riddle
The tale recounts Columbus answering a doubt about the earth not being flat. He quips that love makes the world go round, leaving listeners convinced by his charming logic and the corn as a symbolic part of the moment.
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Columbus
Minards Liniment Mentioned in Philosophical Exchange
A humorous exchange references Minard's Liniment as a physician's aid while a boy reads about phrenology. The child asks about a bump of destructiveness and answers that it could be a railroad collision, illustrating a playful Victorian-era dialogue.
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Little Willie
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for pain bruises burns and general ailments claiming it soothes the troubled body and subdues the most boisterous seas of pain. It emphasizes value and household usefulness.
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Thomas
Minard's Mention of Insomnia Cure Tale
Several doctors discuss insomnia and treatments while Captain Evan P. Howell of Atlanta recalls a friend, Judge Black, who claimed to have an infallible insomnia cure. Howell mentions the anecdote as part of the conversation.
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