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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 19, 1899
Page
3
A Washington Star item jokes about a strict vegetarian mother and a misinterpreted Latin prescription for liverwort. A husband and wife bumble through the idea of filling the order, debating trust in the doctor versus avoiding the mother’s strict diet.
A mother mediates a family quarrel about sharing leadership. The younger child declares he should be president of the United States, while the elder resists. The mother questions why they cannot play nicely and urges cooperation. The exchange shows sibling dynamics over roles and authority.
An elderly Fitzroy resident recalls a single darning needle once used by many women. When Mrs Dickson lost it on a rough road, panic spread as repairs stalled. A posse searched three miles of forest, and a girl eventually spotted the needle, bringing relief to a community dependent on the item.
A brief note cites Indianapolis Journal remarks on a woman alleged to claim ship threat and see a light in 1878. The exchange questions whether she meant arc light or ship threat, reflecting contemporary wit on urban folklore and misinterpretation.
A jumble of early 20th century verse and comic captions. It includes a dialect lyric about a burning sun and a red melon heart, a note about unruly waves with a question on their speech, a joke about a manager threatening waves over salaries, and a brief line about keeping Minard’s Liniment in the house.
A portly woman enters the Bargalu railroad station with numerous bundles and questions the clerk about train service and ticket price. The clerk, unfamiliar with local details, states that Jungleville is about seventy miles away and the fare is one ninety eight, prompting the woman to question the discounted rate.
Mrs. McTaggart of Vanauley Street Toronto chronicled twelve years of asthma and bronchitis relief after using Clarke’s Kola Compound. She states early nights, weight gain, and renewed health after three bottles, with doctor-advised long dry climates rejected. Certification by Peter McTaggart, Toronto Dairy Co. proprietor.
The article notes the remarkable digestive ability of herons, able to swallow large fish and even large beef bones. It describes the neck expanding like rubber, fish slipping down, and the birds regurgitating bones when distressed. It also covers how they pierce catfish with beaks and rinse swallowed items by removing sand or debris before re-swallowing.
A brief note urges readers not to neglect a cold as it may worsen into a lung ailment. It promotes Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a trusted cure for coughs bronchitis and throat and lung conditions. The ad argues sudden country changes make people susceptible and positions the remedy as dependable.
Forester notes many changes in hunting parties as sportsmen pursue hares. a quip about consistency. An advertisement promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as preventive medicine for digestive irregularities and skin clarity.
The convalescent author told a reporter he was progressing nicely and asked about the public. He wondered if the public had rallied from the poetry written about his illness, noting the question with a mix of humor and concern.
A fragment from the New York Journal quotes playful banter about social scenes with a jab at English refinements and humorous impressions, mentioning American girls and mock imitations as part of a lively tone.
An Indianapolis Journal fragment echoes a flirtatious exchange about proving love with a kiss while Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are advertised as a tonic for the debilitated. The ad touts mild yet thorough effects on body secretions and restoring vigor with graduable doses.
A nervous man paces corners seeking mercy from a motorman enacting authority and muttering of a blizzard as a remedy. He sits by a fire plug and voices hope for another storm, drawing angry responses from bystanders who deem the wish cruel and wrong.
Hicks delights audiences with a vivid juror tale about a Cornish doctor accused of poisoning his mother in law by arsenic in a rabbit dish. The court room, jury swearing, counsel speeches, and judge's charge unfold with sharp wit as jurors debate acquittal for reasons from anti rabbit meals to old woman myths. Also noted is a Cornhill Magazine mention and a worm exterminator advertisement context.
A separator at the Elgin Creamery exploded into flying metal when a shaft failed during start up. J W Segar suffered head and facial cuts and bruises, but local medical aid found injuries not life threatening. The bowl and casing shattered, with fragments embedding in walls and door nearby. Dairy report, April 7.
The Wife-I suppose you think it would be better if you could carry it. Yorkers Statesman.
Sore back or side relief is prompt with Griffiths' Menthol Liniment. The preparation penetrates to the affected parts and relieves in minutes, claiming superiority to plasters for lame back pleurisy and chest cold. Available at all druggists for a quarter.
A Port Perry reader signs in about total deafness in one ear after winter illness. He credits Dr Thomas’ Electro-Volt for restoring hearing after warming oil in the ear and using less than half a bottle. He cites others cured by the medicine.
A verse from the L. A. Bulletin laments poor road conditions with two feet of mud in many highways. It notes people complain now but will claim roads are good enough when summer comes and the mud dries, reflecting public sentiment on infrastructure.
A reader from N B reports Doan's Kidney Pills restored her health after back pains and weakness. She says her condition began with severe pains in the small of the back and loins and loss of appetite. After taking the pills she improved, and she recommends the remedy for similar troubles.
An advertisement extols Burdock Blood Bitters as a permanent cure for Salt Rheum and other chronic skin diseases. It cites a week by week publication claim and a testimonial from Mrs. Jas Sanderson of Emerson Michigan describing complete, lasting relief after a severe Salt Rheum outbreak.
Householders face higher broom prices after a poor broom corn crop last fall. Prices have surged about 200 percent in five months, with wire and twine costs rising. Broom manufacturers have raised prices three times since January 1 and expect prices to stay high until the next harvest around November 1. Shortage exceeds 15,000 tons, signaling continued high costs.
The eminent Hanover physician Zimmerman attended Frederick the Great in his final illness. The king asked if he had helped many people toward another world, a question the doctor answered with a measured blend of truth and flattery, noting he had done so not as much as the monarch or for himself.
Alfred A. Taylor of Murghee states one bottle Minard's Liniment cured a swelling at a gamble joint and saved a horse valued at 140 dollars. He adds W. Payne of Bathurst saved the horse’s life with a few bottles of the liniment, countering a prior prognosis of doom.
A returned statesman asks about a speech made near Congress closure. Farmer Countessel quips that the speech was read aloud down to the store. The exchange ends with a joke that Congress chose to quit and go home, highlighting political humor of the moment.
A 1899 Maple Lake Ontario customer reports satisfaction with the National Binder Twine and a 14 karat gold plated watch from National Farmers' Co Toronto. The letter, from George Waugh, mentions pensions, a joke on an artist, and Detroit Journal quips about sewing machine winners in Winnipeg and Whitewood.
A curious fragment critiques a locket with papa’s hair and wittily promotes Holloway's Corn Cure. The piece blends humor with an implied product endorsement, reflecting a lighthearted advertisement tone in Jewelera Weekly.
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