Kidney Back Pain and Swollen Leg Report
Readable text notes severe kidney back pains and inability to move in bed with greatly swollen legs. Mentions alleged doctor and possible fake cure effects, though details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
6
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Restore Wives Health
Mr Thomas D Walsh of Pictou Nova Scotia reports his wife suffered kidney back pain and swelling for two years. After using Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills she could sit up and later do housework with help from additional boxes. He confirms his own relief and urges others to try the remedy. Pills are one per dose priced 25 cents at Edmanson Bates Co Limited Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. D. Walsh
Pictou
Edmanson, Bates & Co Limited
Toronto
Handmade lace from human hair for wigs
The lace is made by hand from human heir son and used for parting wigs rather than dress trimming. Knots are secured with a wax solution to prevent unraveling, and the lace requires microscopic examination to distinguish from natural hair.
Packers praised for wholesome meat at luncheon
J Ogden in Chicago defends packers saying they provide healthier meat. He recalls a story of a farm boy who mistakenly counted a leg of mutton as a better order, then warned to countermand it as sheep improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ogden
Chicaro
Cadiz Marks Centenary of Liberal Constitution
Cadiz, known as the white city, celebrates its centenary commemorating the Cortes liberal constitution and the 1812 lifting of the siege by the Duke of Wellington. The historic port remains picturesque and welcomes American visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Spain
Cortes
Duke of Wellington
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Stomach Relief
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best preparation to restore stomach health. It claims the stomach is the workshop of vital functions and a healthy gut improves spirits, mind, and work, praising years of general use. A trial is urged to attest their value.
Phonograph Record Hours Prompt Neighbor Question
A Washington Herald item notes a family next door owns a phonograph with two long records, one six hours long and another six hours and twenty minutes, described as almost continuous playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
The Difference Can Any Boy Tell the Difference
A quip from a classroom moment where a new teacher asks what separates a lake from an ocean Edward answers with a joke about swallowing a lake being pleasanter than an ocean if one falls in. The exchange reflects a humorous take on geography and wisdom learned from experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Agnostic Greek Lesson During College Admission
A professor named Mahaffy teased a student who wrote agnostic on entering college. He noted the student was struggling with passages in a Greek book and remarked that the student is agnostic in relics and in Greek as well. The remark drew a feeble acquiescence from the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaffy
Caid
Banana ripeness and digestion as seen in nutrition studies
A discussion of banana composition across ripeness stages notes green fruit is high in starch and protein while ripe fruit shows more soluble sugar. Raw starch may irritate the digestive tract, especially in underripe fruit, and eating fully ripe bananas is contrasted with misunderstood judgments about green or partially ripe fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Daylight Saving Time Sparks International Time Clash
Mr W Ellis argues daylight saving proposals threaten global time standards governed by Greenwich. He notes potential confusion from twice yearly clock changes and cites France’s Nord and Est Railways adopting a 24 hour day with combined am and pm system as an example of the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ellis
Rome
Washington
Greenwich
Great Britain
Nord
Est
France
Speaking Cinematograph Chronophone Showed At Royal Institution
The chronophone by M. Leon Gaumont was described at London’s Royal Institution. It uses two identical motors to synchronize film and sound for visible speech. Demonstrations included a cock crowing a lion trainer, a banjo player, and a sailor reciting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Leon Gaumont
Royal Institution
London
Gaumont
M. Gaumont
Apples Help Sleep and Health Says Family Doctor
A Family Doctor column endorses eating apples before bed as safe for most people. It claims apples provide brain-friendly phosphoric acid, stimulate liver function, promote sound sleep, disinfect the mouth, and prevent indigestion and throat diseases.
Pineapple Shipments From Hawaii Totaled Two Million
The fiscal year 1911 saw canned pineapples shipped from Hawaii valued at two million dollars, reflecting strong demand and solid export activity for the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Trouville Plans Airship Service To Havre
Paris reports Trouville municipality plans to establish a 20 air ship service linking Trouville with Havre. Officials say the route aims to speed transport and boost regional commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Trouville
Havre
Quaint Cures and New Peat Furnace Methods Spark Debate
The article reports on folk beliefs about curing whooping cough including hair and animal lore from Northamptonshire Cornwall and Lancashire while contrasting a Swedish peat heating system. It highlights peat powder as a controllable fuel source claiming higher efficiency with reduced waste and adaptable heat output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northamptonshire
Cornwall
Lancashire
New Cure for Lock Jaw Gaining Notice in London
Reports from London describe a new approach to tetanus treatment using serum injected directly into the spinal canal for rapid effect. Physicians note that subcutaneous injections act slowly, while spinal administration yields immediate therapeutic results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lock Jaw
Tong Area
Quick Measurements at Enland Station
A traveler at a country railway station in England waits with the stationmaster for a bell to ring. Three staff members stand in line as a lone railroad official in a saloon car surveys them and notes details. The traveler learns the visitor is the railroad company's tailor measuring for new suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enland
Boston Transcript
Kent Cherries and Auctioned Royal Letters Across Centuries
The article traces early English cherry cultivation from a century BC origin to the 16th century Kent introduction from Flanders. It notes Kent’s famed orchards along the Thames Darent and Medway, cites Busino’s tales of cherry feasts at Teynham, and observes royal letters fetching high prices at auction, including a King Edward III letter and a Queen Elizabeth letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Christ
Kent
Flanders
Teynham
Faversham
Thames
Darent
Medway
Busino
James I
Kentish Garden
Edward Ill
Queen Elizabeth
London
Elizabeth
Henry III
France
Thumb-only gloves traced to Anglo Saxon lady in Planche's work
The text notes an early fingerless glove design, a thumb-only form used by an Anglo Saxon lady, resembling modern baby gloves. It contrasts ancient gloves with fingered styles, citing secretary of Pliny and Athenaeus as evidence of fingered varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Vesuvius
Athenaeus
Planche
French scientist links tuberculosis to perspiration spread
A lone investigation by a French scientist claims tuberculosis transmits through a person’s perspiration, with germs passing through the pores. The finding suggests a new route for infection and prompts calls for further study.
Starter Illustration on Eternity by a Colored Preacher
A moral illustration from Everybody's Magazine depicts a sparrow dipping a drop from the Atlantic at Coney Island and hopping daily to the Pacific at San Francisco. The bird then returns, carrying the vast ocean until eternity would only be early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Coney Island
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Pacific
Everybody's Magazine
Christianity and Cricket Clash At Melbourne Match
A Melbourne crisis between Baptist and Presbyterian church clubs after an offensive tavern taunt led to a near brawl at a cricket match. Spectators laments diverting from sport as cricket should entertain not fight. The piece notes secular teams avoid religious tensions in a hoped peaceful tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
London Chronicle
Not a Somnambus. Police Question Countessel Over Sleepy Marath oner
A Washington Star excerpt shows a police inquiry as Countessel defends his actions saying the man was a Marathon runner and not sleeping. The officer asks what he meant by laying hands on the youth and Countessel replies the person was clothed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Countessel
Washington Star
Proverb Exchange Between Tramp and Mrs Subbubs
In a brief sketch, a tramp quotes a proverb about lending to the Lord and Mrs Subbubs counters with a retort, referencing an old saying about the shed. The dialogue plays on familiar moral quips and rural humor.
Cure for anaemia touted in patent medicine ad
A brief medical advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia. It describes causes and symptoms such as pallor dizziness and fatigue and claims Miss Georgina Raymond of St Jerome Quebec recovered after using the pills, sold 50 cents a box or six for $2 by the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Williams
Icebound Neva Bridge Drifts on Shipward Run
At winter end the wooden bridge near the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg is swung to let ice pass. Dawn gusts caused cables to snap and the bridge drifted down the Neva with 150 workers aboard. Four tugs fought to stop it as alarms sounded and many more tugs assisted, averting catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladoga
Neva
Winter Palace
St. Petersburg
Nicholas Bridge
Father accompanies son to avoid trouble at show
In Toronto a father relents after his son pleads for tickets to a late show. The father agrees to go with him to keep him out of trouble, balancing parental caution with curiosity as the night unfolds. A side note mentions a daughter courted by a poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Dad
Frontline Pride Blinds View of Plain Soldiers
A reflective line notes that soldiers at the front feel so important their presence blocks the view of ordinary men beneath them, hinting at class or leadership distance in wartime society.
Investigate User Motives Before Expelling
A Washington Herald line questions removing someone without inquiry. It urges checking whether the subject is employed by a magazine or a breakfast-food company before final action. The exchange reflects caution in handling personnel or disruptive influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Widow Remarries Man Who Nailed Signature on Record
A widow continues her late husband’s wholesale meat business with John Jinx as manager. John, who cannot read or write, learns to sign receipts with "Settled, John Jinx." Their partnership grows, and affection leads to marriage after a vestry ceremony. John signs in the register with the same phrase. Tit-Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jinx
John
Scotland's Songs in a Classroom Quiz Surprise
A school inspection turns playful as pupils name Scotland’s songs in order to impress the visiting inspector. The top class answers swiftly with Ye Banks and Braes and Auld Lang Syne, while a late responder proudly shouts Stop Your Tickling Jock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock
Dysentery Cordial Saves Childs Life in Summer
Warning about children eating unripe fruit causing cholera morbus and dangerous purgings. Dr J D Kellogg’s Disentery Cordial is described as the safest medicine to check inflammation and save the child’s life.
Poems Returned Twice By Mail
A writer complains that after sending two poems to a magazine they received three in reply. The note highlights a perceived doubling of poetry submissions and calls the response rubbing it in.
Canada’s Vast Newspaper Network Surpasses Twelve Hundred Titles
The report notes Canada hosts over 1200 newspapers with about one tenth published daily, reflecting a wide media landscape. It highlights the quantity of titles and the daily segment among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
European search for nettle fiber as cotton substitute
The article notes extensive European experiments with the common nettle as a cotton substitute. Nettle fiber is highlighted for its potential strength, rapid growth, and high yield per acre under harsh conditions, amid a long exploration of alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Captain Inspects Private Kit Over Buttoned Articles
A stern captain quizzes a private about buttons on his gear. The private admits his towel lacks buttons, prompting the officer to press the point about uniform preparedness.
Office Confession Sparks Domestic Quip
A playful exchange reveals Mrs Jollyboy accusing Mr Jollyboy of lying while he confesses to being at his office, prompting a witty retort about truth telling. The dialogue highlights domestic humor and sharp verbal exchanges.
Hungarian Case Inmates Compose Music From Prison
The Haverna murder case shows Marie Haverda awaiting verdict for allegedly inciting her lover to kill her mother for inheritance. In prison she and Anton Votter, the condemned lover, compose cheerful music and have sent manuscripts to a lawyer seeking publication. A third suspect involved in the crime also works on an operetta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Musical News of London
Haverna
Marie Haverda
Anton Votter
Frau Haverda
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
One hundred dollar reward for an uncured case of catarrh. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Endorsements: Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price per bottle. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O Hall
Misnamed Tourist Recalls Farm Wife and Hired Man Tale
A traveling visitor recalls overhearing a farmer’s wife negotiating work with a Black man seeking labor. The wife confirms needs for help around the house and cautions politeness and diligence. The exchange morphs into a suggestion that a hired man might be seen as a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yessum
Missus
Like a Grip at the Throat Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Ad
An alarmist health claim extols Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a wonderful curative agent that immediately relieves restricted air passages. The advertisement asserts widespread dealer availability and urges readers to purchase it for asthma relief.
A Question of Title After Another Season
Farmer Corntessel muses on the idea of a chef after another season. His wife asks what a chef is, and he defines a chef as a man with a large vocabulary to rename the soup daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corntessel
Chilean nitrate fields set record with 5.5 billion pounds output
The Chilean nitrate fields produced more than five and a half billion pounds last year, establishing a new production record for the industry.
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Chase
Bette
Minard
Phonograph Records
Dodds
Cinematograph
Airship Service
Tolan Oyak Heal
Ooney
Mooney
Mooney’s
Sanitary
Winnipeg
Scotland
Eddy
E. 8. Eddy Company
Hull
Brussels
Eclectrne Botanic Remedy Co
Yonge Street
Main ST
C.P.R
TU Meer Merry Meate
Fraser Ave
Ontario
Clliott
Queen East
North West
Dominion School Telegraphy
Joseph R. Wilson
Stair Building
Nicholson & Bain
Alberta
Escott & Harmer
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Marine Eye Ve
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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