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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
3
A diary style sequence shows Love, humor, and conflict with Mary and her mother in law culminating in a fatal cable car accident that kills the mother in law and leaves the narrator reflecting on loss and memory. The fragment ends with a sensational line about a wrecked bicycle and a 1897 model.
An advertisement touts Parmeleu's Vegetable Pills as a science based remedy for constipated digestion. It claims ingredients pass through the stomach to stimulate the bowels and restore regular action, with testimonials cited from thousands of users.
A Chicago reader jokes about renaming a club to Klondike due to unpredictable returns. The note ties a breakfast table remark to a quip about travel danger and humor. It also mentions Holloway's Corn Cure and a reader’s joke about curing carps.
A disjointed clipping mentions Jam King marrying a typewriter and Booler asking why not own one. It references Polly baking pies and a Rochbury style scene. A Chinaga Record line notes a worm expeller marketed to parents for children, implying late action on health.
A fragmentary London Answers item references Minard's ointment and a dramatic second story window scene. A tense exchange over arriving home at an ungodly hour unfolds, revealing a tremen dous lockout news update and an editor’s feeble excuse about being detained at the office.
A 1858 London weekly supplement lists 85 flags with 11 missing including banners of the East India Company Ionian Islands Tuscany Naples the States of the Church Ice Company and Sar uy. The item mocks an octogenarian death mentioning elderly “Herbie” figures and quips about octogenarians as sickly creatures.
John McCutcheon of Kingston Ontario describes dramatic nervous system relief and restored kidney and back health after using Dr Ward's Blood and Nerve Pills. He credits rapid, lasting improvement to the remedy and urges readers to buy from local druggists or by mail through The Doctor Ward Co. Limited Toronto.
A quotation attributed to the New York Journal cites a query about a young man who sowed the wind and a cyclone reaping him, reflecting a cautionary note on actions mirroring past behavior.
Mr Enos Bornberry of Tuscarora writes that Dr Thomas Laclaic Ull is all he claims and that the medicine has benefited his family both internally and externally. He states it is their family medicine and expresses great pleasure in recommending it.
A reflection on women of heroism honored or unsung in history. The piece discusses fame as a complex instrument, noting many heroines lie in graves unsung while others gain lasting remembrance. It argues public recognition varies with perspective and biographers.
Winners for the week ending March 6 are Winnipeg Mrs McDonald 66 Dagmar St Manitoba Mrs John Mills Portage la Prairie Northwest Territories Mrs Neilson Prince Albert. Three machines will be given away each Monday until further notice.
A humorous exchange features a skipper and Angua discussing provisions aboard a vessel. Angua confirms supplies including a half loaf and whisky bottles while the skipper questions what use bread will have. A venturing child asks if a coconut contains milk, prompting a playful domestic scene from the Chicago Tribune.
The Cleveland Leader reports a comic squib about a troublesome alarm clock. Mr Snigglings argues the device disturbs his sleep while Maria questions its reliability. The exchange mocks domestic gadget quarrels and midmorning wakefulness.
An altered excerpt hints at a failed engagement and shifting romantic plans. Miss Millia demands a decisive answer while vowing not to be cut off, and Mrs Noggina defers marriage until after engagements to Algernon Vere de Vere and a jilting occur. The text also references notes about the Nicaragua canal and media fragments from Chicago Tribune and Indianapolis Journal.
Dutch troops train to swim with horses as part of regular drill. Cavalry must ford rivers, using canvas boats and trained oarsmen to guide mounts to shore. Officers even carry their dogs, crossing water with gear in swimming formations.
Mrs Frank Minard of Milton Nova Scotia credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her health after severe spinal disease and nerve weakness. She suffered intense pain and weakness, required a high chair for standing, and saw lasting relief after using the pills. The medicine is advertised as restoring blood health and strengthening nerves.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note mocks wealth fantasies with a man promising to buy a piano and an ax for revenge after riches. The piece contrasts quirky lines and satire while a separate ad section promotes Dr Ward’s Blood and Nerve Pills and Liver Pills as cures and urges genuine get up and get advertising. The column ends with a quip on political term usage and personal rebirth as a statesman.
An advertisement extols B B B Blood Purifier as the best remedy for spring weakness and impure blood. It claims rich, red blood nourishes every cell and that the product clears skin, boosts energy, and cures eruptions. Testimonials from Marg G., HELMORE, and Aggie Barnes praise results after use.
Miss Margaret Brown of London Ontario reports her mother suffered chronic nervousness and insomnia until using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills from W S Strongs drug store. She credits stronger nerves better sleep and relief from debility and heart trouble. Pills cost 500 cents each or three for $1.25 at all druggists.
A dramatic scene at the peace congress features the czar presiding as Mr Stead demands a hearing, urging disarmament while other nations resist. The czar envisions turning naval power into peaceful policing, storing weapons for free, as audience members contemplate a future of collective surrender amid implied world upheaval. Separately, medical notes tout Nature’s storehouse cures and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as remedies. A letter praises Minard's Liniment for rheumatic relief from Lewis S Butler.
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt shows a bachelor clerk questioning why a wife is called the better half, while a married clerk notes you would understand if you had to divide your salary with one.
A humorous exchange questions if a horse can eat its head, then contemplates human appetite. The piece contrasts quirky dialogue with a plug for PECOM TABS Syrup, praised as a top throat remedy and favored by children for its pleasant syrup. A Klondike tale recounts miners delayed by a washout and showing a 625 ounce gold haul.
A Washington Star quip notes the name Klondike meaning Deer River and jokes that with eggs at 1.50 a dozen per person the term seems fitting, reflecting the era’s mix of slang and daily grind.
The Canada Life assurance report notes higher new business, warns against overexpansion, and highlights prudent valuation steps. President A G Ramsey urges restraint, cites expense ratios and long term interest strategies, and directs moving company head office to Toronto with a new slate of directors.
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