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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
7
A Boston Evening Transcript gag reflects a growing medical practice with a doctor noting patients increasing in number and one young doctor mentioning his own weight gain of about ten pounds in recent weeks.
An old advertisement describes impure blood as inviting sickness and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. It claims the pills create pure new blood, recounts a testimonial from Mrs John Hyatt of Metis Kow Alta, and notes a price of 30 cents per box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses Australia's isolation and distances from major world regions. It mentions travel miles to Japan, Tadine, South America, Africa, London to Canberra routes via Suez and Panama, and nearby neighbors within a thousand miles, with garbled follow up.
The article denounces the German Empire as inherently barbaric and incompatible with European culture. It argues for defeating Germany to humiliate and correct its savage conduct, likening the foe to an early era of rapine and crime and urging a decisive conclusion to the war.
Minard's Liniment endorses daylight saving as advantageous for health and productivity. The plan, proven in England and other nations, garners American Federation of Labor backing and is argued to save sunlight, extend recreation time, reduce cooling costs, and raise worker efficiency and service quality according to Buffalo News.
An advertisement claims catarrh is widespread and incurable by local remedies. It promotes Hull's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional internal treatment by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, offering one hundred dollars for any cure not achieved and inviting readers to send for circulars and testimonials.
A comic snippet notes Mrs. Grimp Emily Smith of the Hatopstans sprained her wrist after slipping on ice. The piece questions a mix up with Geraldine and then pivots to a brand line about Holloway's Corn Cure as directed.
A northern tourist in Virginia encounters a lean bristly animal beside a pine at the platform. He asks a local about the creature revealing its name Razorback hog. The exchange captures regional dialect and rural humor from Harper's Magazine.
Minister of Agriculture Martin Hurrell announced the appointment of W D Eraser MLA to head the grain rust investigation. The aim is to tackle damages estimated at about one hundred million dollars mostly in Manitoba and Southern Saskatchewan. Laboratories at Brandon and Indian Head will support the work under chief investigator Mr Fraser, a Dalhousie and Cornell graduate regarded as a leading authority on fungus diseases.
A humorous dialogue features a host and guest clashing over affectionate greetings. The host complains about continual kissing of his wife while the guest defends his social rituals, claiming he cannot constantly come and go to please him. The judge remarks on the exchange.
A Cincinnati authority touts freexone as a rapid corn cure. A few drops applied to a tender corn supposedly relieves pain and loosens the entire corn, root and all, with the drug drying and shriveling tissue. A small bottle is said to cost little and remove all hard or soft corn or callus from feet.
Fragment from a historic column describing a child named Faith seeking conversation and a family scene with a father and brother at home. An early advertisement touts worm powders and Minard's Liniment as remedies for stomach worms and general health, claiming swift effects and broad availability. The tone reflects period medical quackery and domestic life.
The London Daily Express argues for vast untiled colonial lands to unlock wealth for the empire. It calls for state subsidies to create land banks, grain elevators, and hire agricultural machinery, claiming Britain and the Dominions must boost agriculture to avoid economic ruin and preserve imperial strength.
Reuters Amsterdam dispatch quotes Dr. Kartheierien and Dr. Helfferich on Britain’s war of starvation and submarine campaign. Plans stress agricultural sufficiency and long, hard road until harvest. Paragraph ends with an advertisement for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claiming stomach relief and health benefits.
A brief quotation from the Boston Transcript notes the strain of meeting expenses in hard times with a wary tone. The line captures public concern about rising costs and economic pressures.
Minard's Liniment Co Limited touts their product for croup with claims of unmatched efficacy. An 1905 notice mentions CHASFE SHARP Harkshtaw N B and Septest as references, noting no equal remedy identified.
Dialogue hints at a child misinterpreting a note about money earned through effort. The speaker clarifies the money was obtained via hard work, not a gift or inheritance, and later discusses avoiding legal fees. The fragment reflects family discourse and a humorous misunderstanding about wealth.
The New York Tribune argues that no peaceful compromise remains with Germany and that only force will force her to relinquish her crimes. The piece asserts Germany must be reduced to impotence so her power and spirit can be crushed and her repentance proven.
An Ontario Quebec reader from Fort Coulonge shares relief from weakness after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The letter extols restored health, strength for motherhood, and the benefit to a growing family, urging others to seek the remedy.
A promotional notice touts a medical adviser by Dr. Pierce available for fifty cents or stamps. It claims over a million copies are in circulation and urges readers to mail the notice with postage to receive the book prepaid by return mail from Buffalo New York.
The New York Sun cites Canadian newspapers as a model for wartime conduct, noting they publish substantial news yet avoid revealing anything that could aid the enemy. It urges American editors to balance informing the public with protecting state secrets.
London reports claim a doctor describes a home prescription to boost eyesight by up to 50 percent in many cases. The remedy includes Bos-Opto tablets dissolved in water and eye bathing, with claims of rapid clarity and reduced inflammation. A physician endorses Bon-Opto as effective and widely prescribed. The Value Dr Co Store 6 Toronto offers the remedy through local druggists.
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