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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
3
In Golden Bira British Columbia a wide awake elevator operator recalls odd passenger calls as a woman mistakenly shouts two back teeth while aiming for the fifth floor and a man blurts rascal amid ride chatter.
In a Detroit Free Press fragment Briggs asks about a five owed. Brigge replies he would not worry and would not have let him have it, reflecting a light exchange between two men.
Dear Sirs I cannot speak too strongly of the excellence of Minard's Liniment It is the remedy in my houses bold for barns sprains etc and we would not be without it It is truly a wonderful medicine Jobn A Macdonald Publisher Aroprior Chronicle
Fragmentary quotes describe resentment toward Clementine with unfounded accusations and disputed speaking, suggesting tense dialogue in a Chicago review context. The garbled OCR limits clear events, participants, or setting.
Catharines Ontario resident John T. Benson, stationary engineer at Ridley College, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing decades of back and leg pain. He describes long recovery after trying numerous treatments, noting swelling, crippling agony, and eventual relief after twelve boxes. His wife also reports benefit for indigestion and headaches.
London reports say Taku forts opened fire on June 17, yielding to allied forces after six hours. British and American ships engaged, with torpedo boats capturing four Chinese vessels. Rumors claim legations at Pekin may have been massacred if seized, causing global alarm.
London dispatches reveal new war office casualty figures from June engagements. Three killed, five wounded, and 60 captured in an attack on a reconstruction train at Loeuw Spruit, 40 miles north of Kronstad, with further nine wounded and 11 missing at Vredefort on June 7. Boers mass near Fickeburg as Lord Roberts plans large-scale movement. Canadian missionaries in Pekin face uncertain fate amid China unrest. 48 Canadian reps operate under the Missionary Alliance and China Inland Mission amid riskier districts.
The dispatch from Lord Oorson of Keles ton notes a general expectation due to the monsoon's delay. Heavy rain has fallen in Burghar as the famine outlook remains unsettled awaiting the seasonal flood.
A fire in Bloomington Illinois at 1:80 this morning swept the business section, causing over one million dollars in losses. Fire crews from Peoria and Springfield were summoned while dynamite was used after three and a half hours of flames as an east wind hampered efforts.
Fire at Portage la Prairie June 20 destroyed a small warehouse behind the Lafferty brick building. The blaze started around 6 80 this afternoon and the structure was burned to the ground within minutes leaving little remaining.
London reports from Col. Wilcocks to the colonial office that Captain Wilson of the Royal Irish Quarters and seven natives were killed while ten were wounded during Ops Hall to relieve Col. Garter of the Gold Coast.
Ottawa June 20 cabinet meets over the British Columbia lieutenant governor Moltanes who has faced four governments in two years. A majority opposed premier Martin and ministers Dooswair Eberte and Torver signed to remove Moltanes. He may resign or be dismissed with Sir Henri Joly likely next governor and Senator Templeton joining his cabinet. Vancouver session ends with support for Donamuir government and plans to reconstruct the cabinet.
In Ottawa yesterday Sir Wilfrid Laurier pledged to announce government steps on Indian famine relief. Sir Charles Tupper urged Yukon representation in parliament with two members, prompting Laurier to outline plans to extend Yukon council representation by next year. The day also featured immigration concerns over Canadian laborers on U S railway projects and brief notes on Havana’s mayoral election and other Canadian parliamentary actions.
A bold notice promises large savings by using a pay script for Dominion Lands and offers to furnish exact payment amounts, inviting readers to write for particulars and price.
Alloway and Champion 862 Main Street Winnipeg quote regarding a Holland Guildeller intending Roubi Winnish Markkas.
Market list from Winnipeg shows prices for dairy eggs vegetables and livestock. Includes No 1 hard wheat at 74c per bushel, oats 41 to 82c, butter 16 in establishment, potatoes 45 to 50c per bushel, beef and mutton prices, hides and wool. Lists Hudson-Hall brand and other regional items.
Ottawa June 16 special committee sits to amend the Patent Act. Gibson presents that Hamilton Gas Light Company and others accuse the Toronto Auer Light Company of refusing to sell them the Auer light, hindering gas suppliers. The regular price in Canada is 5.50 per light versus 8.50 in the United States.
Rain fell steadily in the Darjeeling district for three days until dawn, causing several vandalism incidents and broken water pipes. Rail service was disrupted as unmashed revetments halted trains. In Niagara Falls a blacksmith Henry Seippel fell from a reconstruction structure during work.
A story describes a hotel evening with an Episcopal bishop from England who is ill yet amused. The prior night in a Palimon carriage a rancher and a Japanese student join a game of whist aided by a colored porter who plays a strong robber card.
A dated digest lists events and deaths from June 16 to June 22 across cities like Winnipeg Montreal London Dublin and Quebec. Notable items include royal and political figures Count Muravielf death. Paris Exposition prize for Canada timber. drownings Frank Hadskin in Winnipeg Red River. and York/Toronto politics with cabinet changes.
In Ottawa June 16 the Commons Railway Committee considers Blair's amendment to require Privy Council approval for station locations on new lines. The bill would mandate ongoing erection and maintenance of stations per council directions unless the committee overrides. London dispatch notes Ashanti unrest with 40,000 surrounding Eumassia and 5,000 facing relief forces amid rebel leaders including Achantesh.
A lyrical piece contrasts a lily growing far from city dust with a child’s death and a street scene of sin and judgment. It reflects on purity, loss, and a life cut short near the highway as eyes watch the flower’s fate. The page also advertises Holloway’s Corn Cure and a parasite remedy for children.
The text blends sensational notes on a counterfeit bill report with medicinal claims for Parmlee’s Vegetable Pills. It cites editors from Chicago and Detroit and promotes kidney and liver health to purify blood and ease rheumatism, framing pills as restoring balance and preventing impurities.
A dramatic scene shows a woman reciting a line about heraldry power and glory while declaring she would rather author that verse than assemble new fillings for tomorrow's 5 o clock sandwiches. A Detroit Journal item notes a terse entourage reaction.
Snitnhic Motto jokes about an owl filled room and a suggested motto. A Cleveland dealer riffs on hoots and Scottish humor. An ad touts Bicklys Anti-Consumptive Syrup claiming strong cough and throat healing powers with broad appeal.
In the trial scene the defense attorney asks the expert about blood spots found at a scene. The expert confirms the spots were blood and explains how he identified it, noting the evidence was obtained at great expense to secure testimony.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims the medicine works by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward if it fails to cure. The blurb emphasizes trust in the product and includes testimonial-style language.
An old man debates a car conductor about sympathy sparked by a mourning passenger. The conductor laments his low pay and lack of compassion, blaming electricity for hardening hearts and vowing to ignore the mourner as he seeks beer. The tale critiques modern toil and emotional distance.
A housekeeper at the Balmoral insists on placing Mrs and Mr J Brown on address cards, arguing she runs the house and Brown, demanding the cards read accordingly, in a tense exchange with a stationer.
A fragment quotes a dispute over neighborly behavior asking if neighbors never borrow or are willing to lend, reflecting a Chicago article on social manners and community relations.
In a Detroit Free Press style snippet, the judge demands the prisoner remain seated at the bar. The prisoner pleas that constant standing in bars has left him unable to comply, citing fatigue and humor in the courtroom exchange.
In Her Line the Bearded Lady discusses marriage and sin as beards signal identity. The Circassian Girl questions her own restraint and allure while noting Delirium tremens in a Beards line. The Philadelphia Bulletin cites Paysielans using Beard's Liniment and hints at sensational stage personas.
A fragmented Chicago Record excerpt notes high living costs and a shopper’s claim that cheap times made it easy to buy unnecessary items. It references Minard's Liniment and a friend of Lambertman in a brief, editorial tone.
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