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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
3
A compilation of scattered vignettes with no single news item. The prose moves from a luxury hotel scene in an ancient city to a bank trust question, then a folksy admonition to stop dwelling on misfortune. The Washington Star style threads through reflective lines and poetic refrains.
Fragmented dispatch cites a New York Journal parody and a public health note on worm symptoms in children. It critiques religious conformity echoed by a 1884 presidential quote urging youth to uphold Christian standards. The text blends satirical language with moral exhortation and promotional material.
A historic medical note describes Parmeles's Vegetable Pills as a compound remedy combining a laxative and alterative. The pills, praised as scientifically prepared, were sought by the medical profession for clearing intestinal canals and relieving harmful retention of excreta.
A fragmented Atlanta Constitution piece mocks spring by listing absurd sellers and trades. It parodies a book agent and many quirky trades while warning readers to turn the key and lock themselves away in a barn.
A Canadian notary public reports long asthma suffering ending after using Clarke's Kola Compound. He claims three bottles cured him and urges others to try the remedy, noting free samples and Canadian agents in Toronto and Vancouver. The piece also cites novelty jewelry and the "Klondike tooth" as sensational items.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are stated to work in any climate and latitude. The preparation is claimed to act on secretions, neutralize poison in the blood, and correct impurities from water or food. Used as a preventive, fevers are said to be avoided.
A ship repairer near the river and Lake Street bridge builds an 18 foot single person boat resembling a shark. Its elastic tail and fins are actuated by internal mechanism to push forward with wave motion, promising reduced propulsion effort.
A Manila yarn recalls two Tennessee volunteers on guard duty who shoot a Filipino convict fleeing the prison. The two measure range in friendly banter, then fire and kill the escapee, one claiming the head shot was his, the other noting regulations.
Moths approach candlelight despite danger because their eyes need only small light. When near the flame they become disoriented and confuse objects, chasing the light itself and flying back toward the flame.
The note cites playful phrases about medicine and dosage with references to cod liver oil and a minstrel style line. It mentions a Druggist and a physician using Minari’s Lintment, reflecting comic or satirical tone in the clipping.
A medical note claims 95 percent of visual hallucinations in delirium tremens are serpents seen in veins of the eye, indicting a physical basis for such visions. Reports also describe a self supporting sales scam where a young woman hawks patent leather shoe polish by offering demonstrations and pressuring men to buy, then polishes both shoes before departing.
Revelstoke B C es a rogist Charles K Reid claims Griffiths Menthol Liniment can cure chronic bronchitis. A female customer reports long lasting relief after using the liniment priced at 25 cents. Available through druggists.
A witty exchange from Jewelers' Weekly notes Miss Worth-It's claim that giving jewelry to an unengaged girl is improper, while Mr. Strong questions who counts as the engaged party, prompting a playful debate about social etiquette.
A Kansas City lawyer once faced a change of venue in Oklahoma over a black defendant. He attempted to manufacture prejudice by paying a mob to shout for hanging. The plan backfired as the crowd overpowered security and lynched the defendant, after which the attorney returned to corporate law and politics.
A London Ontario baker Geo Roberts living on Dundas Street praises Doan's Kidney Pills for curing his kidney pain and red painful urine. He claims quick complete relief and warns against experimenting with substitutes for kidney illness.
A dialogue from the Washington Star presents a plan to civilize a person by teaching work, simplifying methods, and reducing effort with the aim of eventual wealth and independence, highlighting a circular critique of the process.
Pleasant Bay shopkeeper Harlin Fulton notes Minards' Liniment is the sole liniment stocked and requested in a tiny store. He says all customers use it and keeps it for sale in this local harbor town.
A humorous anecdote from Mr Cleveland's southern tour features violets tossed to Mrs Cleveland and a witty exchange about flattery. It notes Frances Folsom Cleveland’s maiden name and ends with a medical advertisement for Holloway's Corn Cure claiming to remove coins.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes the Teiganes Romani people of Hungary as the finest looking in Europe. It wades through odd humor about a child and his father, mentioning “checks” in speech and lifestyle in a fragmented, satirical tone.
A witty exchange about nine tailors and a man appears as a humorous quip. The New York Journal records the jest noting the saying and a jab about tailors presenting bills.
The Philippines leader abandons a long Manila campaign for several one night actions in the provinces. A Manila camera captured by Filipinos is tortured, while some press outlets doubt Filipino harshness. A Manila restaurant advertises Livre and Bacone American Style.
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