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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
4
A gauger pays an old man known for fixing whisky pots to reveal where illicit distilling occurs. The old man promises honesty and suggests he will tell no lie. After accepting payment he quietly notes he only repaired the last whisky pot where the hole was in the pot.
A man arrives home with a hoard of placards reading Por Show and other phrases. He declares he has solved a problem and plans to place the cards on cushions scattered around the house, explaining the purpose to the listeners in a tone of quiet confidence.
An assayer explains that color marks origin as California gold appears yellow while Australian gold shows red. The wool sorter notes soil origin by hue, with placer gold typically yellower than quartz gold, and a vivid Alaskan placer ingot emphasized as the world’s yellowest.
An ad proclaims cash dividends on goods purchased with a promise of savings. It claims dividends apply to every dollar spent, with extra value if buying wisely and choosing quality. The text emphasizes cost effectiveness and buyer advantage through cash returns. Positive rhetoric urges smart shopping and value.
Sing Lee offers laundry contracting all kinds ditch digging wood sawing clearing and all kinds of Chinese labor based in Kenemxos British Columbia.
A provincial report notes German peat processing yields nine tons of coke with gas and tar by products. The piece also covers patchwork topics: John Bunny’s death in Brooklyn, Kingston penitentiary receiving two machine guns, a Hague Peace Convention resolution, Chicago’s 243000 women voters, Oscar DePriest’s historic council election, a Vancouver reservist’s death, and local government land improvements and district development delays.
A Hedley pharmacist claims a simple buckthorn glycerine mix quickly relieves constipation and related stomach troubles. He asserts one spoonful ends most cases and even aids in appendicitis, noting it grips gently and acts instantly.
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