Fragmentary note on a death and injuries
A garbled fragment mentions a person named Ceid who caught a cold and suffered a wound. The text notes that upon hearing of a death, further details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1910
Page
3
A garbled fragment mentions a person named Ceid who caught a cold and suffered a wound. The text notes that upon hearing of a death, further details are unclear.
The snippet warns that neglect of a cold leads to trouble and promotes a ten ounce home remedy with glycerine virgin oil pine compound and whiskey to break up a cold in twenty four hours. A dormitory exchange then shifts to teeth drawing and a taunting challenge to play football.
A testimonial from Mrs Mollie Dixon of 59 Hos Ave Weet Torcarto credits Gin Pills with curing ten years of kidney illness after three boxes the pills are sold as six for 2 50 through National Drug and Chemical Co Toronto Ont The ad blends with other clippings including a cough remedy and a humorous anecdote from the Presbyterian Standard.
An old illustrated Eye Book offers guidance on using Marine Eye Remedies for various eye conditions. The ad claims relief for sore eyes and eye pain and promotes use for adults and babies. It mentions a physician’s advice and references a London Opinion quote about burial service banter.
A sworn statement by Frank J. Cheney alleges his firm F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo claims a $100 payment for each car of catarrh cure not curable by internal use. Notary A. W. Gleason records the oath dated December 6, 18th century. The item ends with testimonial notes and an advertisement for a catarrh remedy and a joke exchange from the Boston Transcript.
Strickland eighth baronet of the Strickland line, famed in Tom Browns School Days as the hero Martin, died aged 91 after influenza. A lifelong Tory, he refused to vote and scorned modern politics. The family seat is Boynton Hall, with a long lineage including Sir Charles Strickland and Miss Agnes Strickland, historian.
The article traces Colonial MPs in Britain from 1857 to the late 19th century, noting growth in Colonials in Parliament and naming prominent figures such as Abinger Lyndhurst Roebuck Childers Lowe and Bonar Law. It highlights origins from Jamaica Boston Canada Australia New South Wales and New Brunswick and tallies seven from Canada four from Australia three from South Africa or other colonies.
A Washington Herald quip notes someone extracting a cooking recipe from a paper while another clipping yields a feathered button hint. The joke suggests mixing culinary tips with fashion advice found in newspapers.
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Ointment as a universal antiseptic and healer for wounds blood poisoning and skin diseases. It cites Mrs Hopkins of St George Ontario praising rapid recovery after a fork wound and piles cured with multiple boxes. Claims include relief for eczema itching and sore skin with endorsements from a druggist and Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
The fragment notes Mark Twain and remarks about reputation in Hartford. Twain jokes church collection duties differ by city leaders like ex Governor Jewell, with humor on public scrutiny and local opinion.
Anaemia or bloodlessness is a problem mainly among women and growing girls. Dr Williams Pink Pills are claimed to cure quickly by restoring blood, with testimonials from Mrs T Chalmer Hartley of East Florenceville NB. The ad urges use by women and growing girls and lists price and supplier in Brockville Ontario.
The National Drug and Chemical Company of Canada announces 125 toilet and medicinal preparations under the Nadru-Co Trade Mark. Each item bears the shield with the red cross and red packaging, with trusted formulas and chemist-made quality. The firm offers a Money Rack guarantee to reassure buyers about medicine safety.
A red headed boy demands the fate of a torn Boy Wanted sign from a publisher. The tale riffing on appearance and folly contrasts a playful prank with a stern publisher, while other dated quips discuss beauty standards and wholesome exercise.
A young pupil at the new County Council schools fell from aleiter while playing. Her mother scooped her up in terror, asking how she fell. The child answered with a poised reply, saying she fell vertically.
An advertisement touts PAZO OINTMENT promising to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or refund. The note also includes a witty exchange about courting asides and a Cosmopolitan quotation about Roggabri in New South Wales with a travelling Englishman admiring a sunset over the Black Sod Plains.
A brisk dialogue from Sun Day Magazine features an agitated individual at Philadelphia Broad Street station asking to say goodbye to his wife in New York. The guard answers with a polished joke about marriage length, highlighting light humor in a tense moment.
Rita recalls a rude boarder who caused a scene with her, then asked if her father would object to him as a son-in-law. He later proposed to Rita's sister, according to illustrated Bits.
A concise social observation notes that men who married into wealth or status often struggle in other aspects of life, implying marriage into fortune does not guarantee competence or success beyond that domain. It presents a judgment on social mobility and personal achievement.
An inmate at a county jail seeks reading material, requesting a magazine. A deputy shows a fashion journal the prisoner mocks, declaring only a little love matters. A separate exchange with a ticket agent features a nervous elderly woman asking about trains and freights with wary, comic results.
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