Castoria Comforts Fretful Babies for Sleep
A vintage ad touts Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy easing fretful or feverish babies to sleep. It urges continued use after colic and highlights gentle relief for young children.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 28, 1930
Page
5
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Gentle Constipation Relief
An advertisement extols Castoria for infants and children, promising relief from diarrhea and other illnesses with a pleasant taste. It highlights timing from infancy to teens and endorses genuine Fletcher signature on the wrapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Fletcher
Wickfield Chatter Couples Beads and Bets on Beaus
Grandma Davies and Lizzie Baker gossip about Edgar Purdie suing Luella Moore for breach of promise over a costly bead gift. Charmian and Jim Bennett face relationship tensions as town news spirals through Wickfield, while Lizzie fears embarrassment and Grandma teases possible matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Wickfield
Harvard
Billy Knowles
Sarah Bennett
Jim
Grandma
Lizzie Baker
Guppy
Charmian
Jim Bennett
Jimmy Bennett
Lizzie
Miss Lizzie
Noah
Edgar Purdie
Luella Moore
South Wickfield
Luella
Portland
Garfield
Beacon
Ed Purdie
Grandma Davies
Lizzie Ann Baker
Chapter XI Questioning News From Grandmother
Grandmother asks what happened as Lizzie arrives breathless. The friend collapses exhausted from running, prompting concern about possible bad news and Lizzie’s heavy burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Lizzie
Cardston mother of eighteen praises Vegetable Compound
A Cardston Alberta mother aged fifty eight says she is mother of eighteen living children and has relied on a vegetable compound for years. She recalls a photographer telling her about his wife’s ailments and buying her two bottles after she spoke of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardston
Alberta
BextTua SaLleN-paca
Aspirin Tablets Offer Quick Relief for Headaches
The notice promotes Aspirin tablets as fast relief for headaches and other pains. It advises carrying a pocket tin for instant access and keeping a larger size at home. Proven directions cover pain, headaches, neuralgia, and related conditions.
Vienna Uses Science In Detecting Criminals
Vienna employs a university professor and forensic analysis to crack a murder case. A knife owner’s stolen blade is dissected for fabric fibers from a Norfolk coat, leading police to a Vienna tailor and buyers of English Norfolk suits, who are linked to the suspect and convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Derome
Montreal
Ontario
Vienna
Twain first writings found in Hannibal archives
Hidden originals reveal 14 year old Sam Clemens editing his brother’s newspaper in Hannibal and trying to spice up columns with wit. An 1853 editorial warns rivals to stop their “stuff,” likely ending Twain’s early literary and journalistic ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Sam Clemens
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Orion
Death of Honorable Charlotte Knollys Quiet Court Luminary
Queen Alexandra’s close confidant Honorable Charlotte Knollys dies at 95 after half a century as a trusted companion and rivaling figure in court circles. Alexandra once called her “my beloved Charlotte” and even defied tradition by staying in London at Christmas due to Knollys illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Knollys
Queen Alexandra
Charlotte
London
Sandringham
Taft Will Filed Leaves Estate Mainly to Widow
The will of former president and chief justice William Howard Taft has been filed. It leaves most of the estate to his widow with a few individual legacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
United States
The
Supreme Court
Tolstoi Hatless and Barefooted in All Weather
Chronicle note records Count Tolstoi as habitually hatless and barefoot, regardless of climate. A clipped quip from Pompous Person complains of collision with a small man, while a separate line cites Minard's checks falling hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Tolstoi
Made Long Journey Tern Banded In Labrador
A common tern banded in northern Labrador by Oliver H. Austin Jr in July 1928 was seen 9000 miles away at the southern tip of Africa on the Indian Ocean fourteen months later. The note discusses tern appearance and feather hunting, noting white bodies with bluish gray cap and mantle and variation between white and dark subspecies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
Oliver H. Austin, Jr
Africa
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Keeping Baby Lovely and Well
Backed by a diaper era tone the notice promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a safe laxative for infants and young children. It claims to correct digestion and bowel troubles, banish constipation and indigestion, relieve teething pains, and help colds and fevers, marketed by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Adventurer plans 160 foot dive from Ambassador Bridge
A English daredevil seeks fame by diving from 160 feet above the water at Windsor's Ambassador Bridge. The tale recalls Steve Brodie's famed leap on the Brooklyn Bridge as a cautionary note on transitory glory. The piece also mentions a worm remedy for infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador Bridge
Windsor
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
Brodie
Calgary Aviator Flies Over Rockies in Both Directions
A Calgary aviator piloted his plane across the highest peaks of the Rockies in both directions. The feats prompt growing veneration for early explorers who traversed the range with dog teams and pack sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Rockies
If Skinny Becomes Danger, Doctor Warns of Rapid Gain
A physician warns that extreme skinniness signals grave disease risks and advises against weight loss. The ad promotes New Ironized Yeast claiming 5 to 15 pounds in three weeks, easing nervousness and indigestion, clearing skin, and boosting energy. It promises two tonics in one, with a money back guarantee if not delighted.
Little Helps For This Week and Daily Spiritual Meditations
A compact page fragment blends Biblical verses from Psalm 34 and Quarles with devotional lines urging God to be the guiding force in daily life. It extols spiritual peace, renewed thought, and a tranquil heart as life’s rest and work align with faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarles
Montana Officials Promote World Grain Show Entries
The Montana commissioner of agriculture notes strong interest in the World Grain Show and urges growers to enter and prepare exhibits this season. Also mentions Mauna Loa in Hawaii as the largest active volcano and mountain mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Montana
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Early Spaniards Among Southern Alaska Coast Explorers
Minard's for Burns notes that Spaniards were among the early explorers along the Southern Alaska coast, highlighting their role in early mapping and voyage narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
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Castory
MCU
Christine Whiting Parmenter
Putnams Corn Extractor
Fruim
Taft
Minard
Doctor
Angelius Silesius
Thomas
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
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