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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
3
A young medical student recalls a frightening night when a pistol pressed to his forehead proved to be a ruse. He discovers the weapon was a wall-mounted pill bottle, dusted by a house maid and caused by a shaking wall from passing carts. The incident ends with a joke about posting a burglar sign on his door.
A fragmentary piece quotes Liniment Cores Diphtheria and showcases a wife transforming her drunk husband into a sober man. The excerpt spirals through quotes by Lamb, Jerrold, Sterne, and Holmes on the value of laughter, ending with Youth's Companion style musings.
A fragmented reminiscence describes a Boston man at Reading Terminal who misses a train and comments on station etiquette. He explains to officials how trains should run, notes wall placards and seating arrangements, and reflects on local political chatter and manners in transit.
Charles Pattison of Abilene Kansas recalls running a weekly paper in a two person town at Congress Cole mining camp in 1888. He describes mining booms, rapid claim taking, and the postmaster’s profits before a strike drew people away. Pattison planned to leave after legal notices exhausted, ending with Edwards locking the post office and Pattison locking the newspaper office as he departed.
A Texas visitor recalls how gun fighters sought instant readiness in the west. Early methods included shoulder holsters and pocket derringers. Descriptions cover alpaca coat pockets and concealed barrels, plus a palm grip method and a fatal misfire.
The source notes smoking in English history from Elizabeth I’s era to Charles I, describing public attitudes and schooling practices. It cites 1702 observations at Garraway's Coffee House in Leeds, where an eight year old child smoked a pipe with little concern, illustrating early tobacco reach and social reactions.
A newly married couple debates steak doneness as the husband, despondent, criticizes the meal while the wife argues it was very well done. The exchange ends with a comic tone and the implied cyclone averted.
An odd dialogue contrasts futuristic claims by a young man named Baneadly with a railroad official stressing strict adherence to schedule to prevent accidents. The piece includes a mother stressing politeness on visits and a grandmother noting long hours spent studying dinner.
Fragmentary OCR text contains scattered names and phrases. It reads like an unreliable notice or clipped item with no clear event, date, or place. Key entities are unclear. The available words suggest a partial public or private notice but lack coherent facts to summarize into a definitive item.
A McClure’s Magazine reminiscence recalls President Lincoln visiting the Army of the Potomac in Virginia. He respectfully greeted wounded Yankees and Confederate prisoners alike, correcting a novice, saying “You mean Confederates.” His Compassion impressed both sides as he urged care for all injured men.
A New York agent recalls a cruel trick by a bachelor who pretended interest in purchasing a Mitchells sewing machine. The man invited the agent to mend damaged linen for hours then feigned indifference, revealing he had no intent to buy and had used the ruse to chain the agent to his mending tasks.
A half inch oval translucent pebble picked up in Egypt rests with a Bria on Twelfth near Walnut. Held to light it shows a circular inner water droplet. hollow inside yet surface is flawless. Wealthy institutions have offered money, but the owner will keep it, given by an old sailor who drowned.
Fragment from Bas Pranclees Argonaut recalls the old exchanges between Bir Rowland Hill and Anthony Trollope during their post office days. A disclosed moment questions the line between official and private language in life and service.
An unclear passage presents a tense exchange about gender roles and marriage. A woman asserts herself while a man dismisses the idea, declining to marry a capable, nerveful woman, reflecting dated attitudes and unresolved tension.
A jumbled column of stray notes, ads, and humorous lines from various papers. It references Mrs Langtry, a bargain foam, Wipling, the Washington Star and Globe Democrat, plus literary quips, opera notes, political figures, and a medical pitch for Parmeelee's Vegetable Pills.
Niagara visitors report an urge to leap from bridges or observation points, echoed by others at high places elsewhere. Experts link the urge to a magnetic earth current and electricity, noting fear diminishes when ascending and after attempting flight. Philadelphia Record cites the anecdote from Army balloon corps professor.
Women learn that backaches headaches fatigue and weak spells come from kidneys not filtering poisons into blood. Doan's Kidney Pills are praised by No E. Gi Laie for curing violent La Gri, severe kidney trouble, and related pains after poor relief from doctors. The product is said to move pain and weakness and restore ability to enjoy life.
An ad claims Burdock Blood Bitters cures long standing leg sores and rashes by bathing the sore and taking the product internally to purify the blood. Testimonial from Miss D Melissa Burke of Grind Stone Magdalen Islands Quebec says three bottles healed her running leg sore after doctors failed.
Immersing plants in water helps red spider control. Prepare ground before new orchard. Best strawberry plants for setting are one year old. Baltpeter fertilizer boosts growth. Lower beds need careful cultivation to avoid vitality loss. Allow dew wood to mature. Pears ripen off the tree in the fruit house and should be gathered when mature. Do not leave fallen fruit under trees as it invites pests. feed to stock. Mature apples and pears detach readily when lifted horizontally. stem breaks away cleanly.
The letter from J. F. Vanbuskire of Fredericton reports seven years of bronchial trouble and hoarseness. After using Minard's Honey Balm Sam, two bottles provided relief and six bottles led to a complete cure. He endorses the product for throat or lung ailments.
A mosaic of quotes from multiple papers portrays tensions between English and Boer sides amid a heated press. Disparaging remarks about English habits and calls for taxation and service reflect the era’s European imperial tensions and propagandist rhetoric.
Union Mines B C resident Mr Bennie reports his son Samu 1 Hennie suffered a crushed and bruised leg in seven weeks of mining. After using Griffiths Mon thol Liniment the swelling subsided on first application and he regained foot use that evening. Also promoted are Parmo- Jen's Vegetable Pills as a stomach and blood cleansing remedy, claiming broader health benefits without harmful effects.
In a Reminiscences anecdote Mr McCarthy recalls an ill fated letter from a constituent about agricultural legislation. Parnell humorously mocks the spelling error agricultural with two a s and reveals his inability to read a mad letter. The episode explains why the Parnell forgerion kept illustrating letters with misspellings.
A garbled Baltimore American fragment mentions Kinan's Liniment and remedies for colds, along with stray phrases about theatrical events, runaway teams, a thief, stolen items, and birthday parties at a husband’s house, all in a disordered, uncertain text.
The article extols Quinine Wine as a reliable remedy for many ailments, noting its gradual use aids convalescence and strengthens vital functions. It claims neuro soothing effects improve sleep, blood circulation, digestion, and general vitality, with Northrop and Lyman of Toronto marketing a superior preparation at standard rates.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat blurb cites a street scene where white glass dust behind a show window ledge drew attention. A potter cleaned the ledge, yet dust reappeared, linked to a hidden curtain mirror altering passersby’s view. The piece notes a curious behavior by unseen observers detailing a mystery around the mirror.
A fragmentary exchange shows tension as a voice questions Bills actions while a second speaker defends a path marked by pain and seemingly linked to a bottle, reflecting a rough, candid street dialogue from the era.
A polemic warns worry as a national disease draining American life. The author argues fear grips money, work, health, family, politics, and daily chores, from savings to bank safety, with pervasive anxiety about embassies of law and society. The call is for courage and steady conduct.
The notice lists rulers and relations including Sulata Badzi Mohammed Wanalui Kiram son of King Aimbert’s mother an arch duchess of Austria and his wife Queen Margherita granddaughter of King John of Susony. It notes Emperor William’s portrait sent to Greece and the Ninety third regiment appointment of Grand Duke Michael.
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