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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement extols Nerviline as a rapid, potent liniment for sprains, strains, rheumatism, and various aches. It claims deep penetration, safety for children, and economical use with a large family bottle, urging readers to keep it on hand for home relief. The piece also includes unrelated wartime cost figures from a separate column.
A dialog between a husband and wife discusses planning a women's meeting. The husband asserts influence over speakers while the wife suggests inviting more listeners including younger women. The exchange contrasts differing views among nearby farmers on what counts as success and emphasizes finding the why as key to personal progress.
Nashville Tennessee woman Mrs B H Bean reports a large tumor vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for the Change of Life. She credits the medicine with relief and urges others to consider it, noting doctors had given medicine before she left the city. She provides her address and invites inquiries to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
The Kaiser denies that ships of all nationalities have been sunk by submarines. scrutiny of the list shows no Swiss vessel torpedoed. Asthma remedy letters praise Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, claiming cures for incipient and chronic cases. Morocco resumes cotton cultivation after four decades. India becomes a major consumer of aluminum.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. Hall's Catarrh Cure has been sold for 35 years and is claimed to be the most reliable remedy. It purports to reach the blood and relieve diseased tissues. The maker invites readers to start taking the cure and send for testimonials from Toledo, Ohio.
The piece notes hospital conversion work on large ships including the Britannic with elevators to wards and staff and crew aboard. It lists numbers of patients, officers, nurses, orderlies, and crew for Britannic Aquitania and Mouretaria, highlighting wartime medical transport capacity. British snipers described as now a key, skilled unit influencing front line morale and tactics.
Eminent medical authorities including Dr Eberle Braithwaite Simon endorse that uric acid issues guide treatment. Readers with backache, rheumatic pain, or kidney symptoms are urged to write Dr Pierce at Buffalo for urine analysis and free medical advice. Dr Pierce claims a new remedy surpassing lithia for uric acid removal, and promotes Shinc, Favorite Prescription, Golden Medical Discovery, and Pleasant Pellets as trusted longstanding treatments. Obtain a trial package by mailing for Liver Pill Pellets to relieve headaches, constipation, and digestive ailments.
The annual railway department blue book reports one telephone for every 15.4 people in Canada. Use increased steadily with war not hindering progress. In 1915 there were 983,090 telephones in use, up 11,040 from 1914, led by rural areas. Net earnings of 1,396 companies totalled $4,704,057, $350,091 above 1914. Total capitalization of Canadian telephone companies stands at $74,285,000.
The London Telegraph notes that Britain may scoff at German boasts today but warns that a clearer danger will emerge. It argues Britain holds a defensive trench around the nation while Germany lacks such protection, making Germany an easier aircraft target. The piece foreshadows a shift from ominous delight to sober assessment as events unfold.
A discussion on paint in old houses notes paints slow cracking, proper mixing, and thin application for even coverage. It also mentions sun damage to siding and rain ingress if not maintained, with claims about oil-based paint keeping surfaces dry in winter. Separately a crude health ad touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cure for biliousness and a worm removal product for children.
A hospital front correspondent notes many camp boys show strain and depression. He describes friendly chats easing their troubles, recounting two Indians sharing photos and insisting affection for their mothers while choosing between images, highlighting personal morale amid war.
Mrs Alonzo Tower of Johnson's Mills NB writes that Baby's Own Tablets relieve constipation and aid teething while breaking up colds expelling worms and regulating stomach and bowels They are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The text notes France’s aeroplane production relies on skilled women for wing assembly under expert supervision and claims French engines lead the world in portable power. It also states Venezuela’s rising auto imports, with U S cars dominating since 1914 and first six months of 1915 nearly matching all of 1912.
A French military tale notes a mistaken decoration list that honored thirty five men instead of the intended vaccination group. The error surfaced after General Joffre, with polite restraint, approved the parade. A rail passenger quip contrasted wartime duties with a train worker's line. A banquet toast lampoon and a child’s joke about soldiers conclude the reminiscence.
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