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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1899
Page
3
The article outlines asbestos as a versatile, noncombustible mineral from Quebec mines supplying 85 percent of world output, with Italy as a rival. It details historical notes, production figures through 1896, and a range of uses from fireproof clothing to insulation and packing for steam pipes.
Remedy for sore throat and chest use at bedtime relieves soreness and inflammation quickly. Claims universal satisfaction not matched by other liniments. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
Practical tips on moistening fowls by wrapping wings with fat pork and adding vinegar to boiling water to tenderize meats. Cautions on cold exposure and consumption link to Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a preventive and remedy for coughs colds throat and lung affections.
A 70 plus year old tale tells how a man sold a jack knife for rum, built wealth by retailing it, left $80,000 to three sons and a daughter, and how decadence followed. The daughter married a spendthrift, two sons died in poverty, the last died recently in a barn after a drunken sleep with only a string and jack knife found. The piece closes with moral reflections on walking in a father's footsteps.
A Chicago era newspaper notes a provocative remark about heroism and women, then questions a racial stereotype linked to an unnamed Indian figure. The piece reflects sharp social tensions and media responses of the period.
An early 20th century note argues women suffer backaches headaches tiredness and weak spells due to kidneys failing to eliminate poisons. The piece claims toxins reenter the blood, causing illness and fatigue.
Mrs C H Gillespie of 204 Britain Street St John New Brunswick reports a severe bout of La Grippe led to kidney trouble. After trying several doctors with little relief, Doan's Kidney Pills relieved the pain and enabled her to turn in bed without assistance.
A Pall Mall Gazette poem fragment describes spring’s renewal with vivid images of blossoms and dew. The speaker notes perpetual natural cycles while a hedgerow tale suggests fleeting human concerns. The verse contrasts fresh growth with aging sentiment.
The Watkins family ran Versailles tavern long valued as a political hub. Elizabeth Hudson Clay and Rev John Clay married into prominence, while Henry Clay stayed in Richmond to study law. Mrs. Clay Watkins, famed for charm and wit, married Henry Watkins after Clay’s first wife’s death, and Tarleton once raided their Virginia home, the widow refusing British gold. The Watkins left Versailles around 1815 for a farm. Mrs. Watkins died 1829 and was reburied in Lexington in 1851.
The article notes Jerusalem’s olive trees aged around a thousand years and reports ammonia as a stimulant for flowering plants. It describes plant adaptability to new soils and mentions two young trees grown from acorns planted near the famed Cowthorpe oak, a decayed giant over 50 feet in girth.
An advertisement claims MESSRS. NORTHROP & LYMAN CO sell Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil in large quantities across the Dominion. It is praised as a universal remedy that banishes pain and provides instant relief, valued as the elixir of life by many sufferers and indispensable to farmers, with optimistic testimonials and scattered quotes.
Bowmanville Ont. advertisement asserts surgery for cancer is often ineffective and fatal within a year. It promotes a "pleasant constitutional remedy" claimed to remove the cancer’s cause, ease pain, and gradually cure, inviting readers to request testimonials with two stamps.
A clerk and his employer both advertise seeking change, each replying to the other's ad. The two readers, seated near each other, receive synchronized responses. The employer reads a note praising competence and bustle while the clerk sees a call for a sharp, stylish worker. The tension culminates in an explosion at the office, as reported by the Chicago News.
Carl Hauser recounts meeting a prosperous friend who once was shabby and now sells genuine indelible ink. The friend boasts of money from the ink while his brother thrives with an ink eradicator that removes ink instantly.
A woman writes of using Samaria Prescription to treat her husband’s drinking, giving the medicine in his coffee to save their home. She claims he stopped drinking and credits the remedy with a hopeful, peaceful future. A sealed pamphlet solicits testimonials and full directions from The Samaria Remedy Co. in Toronto.
The article promotes Quinine Wine as a remedy for various ailments, arguing no universal cure exists but the tonic can aid convalescence, lift despondent spirits, calm nerves, improve sleep, and boost blood flow and digestion. Northrop and Lyman of Pronto offer a superior preparation at standard rates through druggists.
The dialogue shows a back and forth about employment as a cook with a comic curl. A character from the Emerald Isle asserts having thirteen positions in twelve months, implying a restless job history. The exchange centers on experience and suitability for a cooking role.
In a fragment from Jewelers Weekly a child asks why a mother wears a locket containing pap’s batt as a reminder of his past. The exchange hints at a keepsake linking memory and loss through a small jewelry heirloom.
Miss D Melissa Burke of Grindstone Magdalen Islands P Q reports a running leg sore healed by Burdock Blood Bitters. She tried three doctors and salves without success before using B B B which cleared the sore after three bottles and she has remained free of trouble since.
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