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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1900
Page
3
Guidance on feeding turkeys cocks and hens to promote rapid growth and laying, warning against overfeeding and improper diet. Emphasizes balanced nutrition, weight management, and moist, digestible feed for healthy chicks and mature fowl.
Mrs. Gravel of St Johns Quebec suffered years with heart pain and fatigue. After trying many medicines she found relief using Dr Williams Pink Pills, taking eight boxes to restore appetite strength and return to household work. The ad promotes the pills as remedy by addressing the root cause and blood and nerve health.
The Indianapolis Journal highlights Bickle’s Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a remedy for coughs chest tightness and consumption. The notice claims it acts like magic by breaking up a cold and relieving pulmonary complaints through herbs and active medicinal virtues.
Detroit Free Press notes Katharine’s hot temper leads her to burn a novel after anger at a character. An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an unmatched worm medicine promising effectiveness upon purchase.
A fragmented advert style exchange mentions a man stepping on a coal hole cover and asserts Holloway's Corn Cure works every time. The text promotes both hard and soft corn treatment and urges readers to obtain a bottle immediately.
The Nernst lamp is rarely usable as its heat dependent rmx must warm first and the Nernst glower lasts 800 hours at most. Yet its light is described as natural and pleasant. An oxides rod lamp is enclosed in a glass globe for safety. Mrs. K J Neill reports Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil curing burning foot pains after six months of sleepless nights starting to improve after one bottle.
Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg held multiple budget debates from May 11 to May 17. Key figures included Provincial Treasurer Davidon and Mr McMillan, with discussions over tax, public works, and education funding. Amendments to game protection and corporate taxation were considered, along with notices on mortgages and property matters.
A broad survey recounts events from Toronto to Winnipeg and beyond. Highlights include diplomatic calls, railway and trade topics, fires in Welland and Winnipeg, weather and crop notes, legal cases, and military movements. Several incidents across Canada and the United States are noted along with international updates and upcoming events.
Ald Bowman joined a five member board of control at a special city council meeting. A resolution condemning City Crown Attorney Curry for acting as agent for the Toronto Street Railway prompted the mayor to denounce Curry as a crook and accuse him of taking pay from the railway company.
In Wilkesbarre May 10 a riot between strikers and Parrish Coal Buttonwood mine workmen left 26 injured including superintendent W T Smith. Strikers dispersed workers and the sheriff has been called.
The article reports alarming claims from an Italian scientist about cat dog and horse saliva carrying fatal bacteria. It asserts cat saliva poisons fur and that rabbits and guinea pigs inoculated die in 24 hours. The piece warns fearful readers about affectionate pet interactions.
The article notes ancient Chinese deployment of natural gas from salt mine fissures to the surface for burning. It cites Asia near the Caspian region and the Sealatna salt mine in Hungary as other instances. It also records Thorne’s note of the first American natural gas discovery near Fredonia in Chautauqua County, New York, early in the century.
A detailed listing of Manitoba and nearby markets with prices for flour, oats, barley, corn, flaxseed, meal, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, vegetables, poultry, meats, hides, wool, and Seneca root. Includes freight rate notes and delivery locations such as Winnipeg and Grenora.
Ottawa papers raise newspaper delivery prices for agents and carriers as militia shifts from battalions to regiments. Medical officers at Royal Military College Kingston and Permanent corps will screen recruits for smallpox vaccination. Residents in military buildings face the same rules, with vaccination if needed.
Directors L M Ross J A Mitchell and R I M Power outline entry rules for horses at the Winnipeg Industrial exhibition. Entries must be in by early date with verified ownership, stalls opened for inspection, and horses shown un bedecked. Fees vary by class with prizes listed for stallions brood mares and progeny across Clydesdale and Shire divisions.
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a preventive measure against illness and digestive irregularities. It claims timely use cleanses the blood, removes impurities, and saves money otherwise spent on doctors.
A Philadelphia North American item quotes a young wife lamenting her husband’s change in affection. She recalls he used to kiss her on returning home and now only kisses when he leaves, indicating strain in their marriage.
An 19th century column touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for biliousness. The advertisement claims the pills regulate the liver, reduce bile effects, and restore cheerfulness and vigor, presenting them as relief for dull moods and aging concerns.
Uncle Eben comments that when a man acts mighty banughty and overbearing he is likely trying to make up the amount of business as scrapings to his own benefit. He suggests readers should take comfort in such behavior as a way to gauge motives.
The Philadelphia Record reports that believers in Minard's Liniment claim neuralgia can be cured by the remedy. A Mr Blobbs or Bjones suffers severe dyspepsia and insists on summoning a doctor for every ache, despite claims of relief.
A historical item notes a discussion of honoring a son’s college ambitions versus pursuing professional play, with Philadelphia North American cited as the source. The quote reveals parental concern about professional sports careers conflicting with college success.
Alloway and Champion stock brokers report Winnipeg banks and traders list buyers and sellers. The memo mentions Duluth Preferred Can Pac Hy Montreal Can Pac Ky and London with quoted figures and timing. Address cited is 862 Main Street in Winnipeg.
A dated letter from Port Musgrave on June 5 1897 praises D C Richards & Co and endorses Minard's Liniment as the remedy for colds and related ailments, calling it the best liniment the writer has used.
Fragmentary overheard exchange mentions a wife reaction and cloves odor repelling ants. A man questions why certain persons are mentioned while discussing a Philadelphia vessel and female relations.
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