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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
3
A Hamiota Herald piece recalls a lecturer arguing nature over art. An audience member interrupts with a joke about the lecturer's wig, prompting laughter and a dramatic defense of the bald truth. The moment highlights the clash of civilization and vanity in a lively exchange.
An advertisement extols Parmelee’s Pills as a breakthrough in medical science offering gentle tonics for delicate constitutions. The copy promises new discoveries and stresses the giver’s trustworthiness while warning against breaking promises and asserting the product’s therapeutic effects.
Distemper is cured by Minard's Liniment claims the ad copy. A misfit is described as different from a fit but is linked to a coming fit for a young lady.
A Victorian style testimonial urges readers to trust liniment claims by citing cures for trip sciatica and rheumatism. The ad mentions MINARDS LINIMENT and names vendors such as CHARLES PLUMMER and LEWIS S. BUTLER, with generic notes on appetite and human exceptions.
J G Jardine, Canadian Commissioner to the Paris Exposition, returns to Toronto praising Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports the tonic relieved his fatigue, toned his system, and that Canadians abroad highly favor the medicine alongside other world exhibits. Aug Dupuis, secretary to the commissioner, also endorses the pill.
Mr Thomas Sabin recalls his eleven year old son being run over on the street hallway. He treated the injured foot with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, noting swelling subsided in days and the boy could use his foot within nine days. The family keeps a bottle for emergencies.
A jumbled OCR snippet touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with mercury warnings and claims dubious dental and medicinal remedies. It also opines on courtship expenses and a sales pitch for Quinine Wine by Northrop & Lyman of Toronto, mixing health bamboozle with quips about friends and optimism.
The Toronto Globe notes Mr Merritt son of a former Public Works commissioner canvassing Haldi mand against William Lyon McKenzie. It praises McKenzie for steadfast civil and religious liberty support last session and hopes a Reformer does not oppose his reelection.
A mother pleads to God to return her dead son from the angels. She asks if angels kiss in heaven and laments the loss, while recalling Abel’s curse and seeking mercy and a miracle to bring him back. The passage echoes deep sorrow and faith.
A New York Times representative visits Prof. Goldwin Smith in Toronto and reports on his packed library, wide range of works, and ongoing writings. He notes his plans include revisions of political histories and occasional articles, with a belief that abundant reading broadens public intelligence.
Leamington Post reports Mr. Daugharty successfully grows a large peanut crop underground like potatoes with one plant yielding thirty pods and larger than imported varieties. He argues six hills of peanuts per corn hill and an acre costing under 50 dollars, yielding 100 bushels with an 80 dollar per acre profit at 1.30 dollar wholesale price.
A returned hunter presents a quail to a woman and explains the bird bears a leg tag reading John Jones Poultry and Game Central Market in Philadelphia. The exchange reveals the quail was tagged with the same message found on the bird.
A brief feature notes a claim that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria while a skeptical line mocks those who prefer fighting to eating as people who are dyspeptic.
The article urges prompt treatment for cholera and summer illnesses, recommending Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial for rapid relief and cure. It sneers at self-centered people, contrasting those who claim to have no rivals in love with their single-mindedness.
A brief note extols Holloway's Corn Care as a corn and wart remover claiming universal effectiveness. A physician cites a case of evoking dreams by whispered suggestion and notes that sleep talkers often answer softly spoken questions.
A terse observation notes that cold breakfasts quickly cool a married man’s affection, implying routine snubs dampen passion. The remark frames domestic life as a test of devotion where small daily acts challenge romance.
A crime narrative notes that investigators refrain from pursuing a man until a solid lead appears, underscoring cautious investigative steps and patient pursuit of evidence. The line emphasizes disciplined methods over speculative pursuit.
A five year old boy writes to his absent father about his puppy. He notes the pup is getting bigger every day and sometimes twice a day, conveying affection and excitement.
The article explains revolver wounds carry higher septic risk than rifle wounds in civilian settings. Dirty pockets and grease on revolver cartridges can introduce infectious material into tissues, whereas bite bullets from rifles are sterilized by heat and rifling. Slow toxin development may trigger septic conditions days after injury.
A compact collection of maxims and sayings from authors like Johnson Emerson Stanislaus Rochefoucauld Colton and Chapin. The excerpt joins proverbs on procrastination virtue modesty and human nature with brief editor style commentary.
Two hunters reminisce about abundant quail and a muddy mishap with a tree limb. The column then shifts to satirical jests and advertisements for Parmelee's Pills touting health benefits and a reader testimonial from Carswell, Ontario.
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