Distressing Waste Jock Wins Firet Prize in Raffle
In a quirky old-time scene a mischievous phrases about a raffle win surface. The characters jostle in dialect rich dialogue as prize talk and luck mix with social banter.
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Newspaper
Lumsden News Record
Location
Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
3
In a quirky old-time scene a mischievous phrases about a raffle win surface. The characters jostle in dialect rich dialogue as prize talk and luck mix with social banter.
Mrs. Johnston of 210 Siegel Street Philadelphia credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe nervous prostration palpitations headaches dizziness and weakness after failing with other doctors. She reports rapid improvement and recommends the remedy to others.
A reflective piece traces progress from stagecoaches and slow Scotland trips to electric light and rapid trains. It contrasts past hardships with modern conveniences and references figures like Ulysses S Grant and Nebr Landon, while noting evolving technology and daily life.
Medical authorities warn nervous diseases spike in spring due to bodily changes after winter. April and May see worst cases including neoealgia St Vitus dance and epilepsy, with blood-building nerve restorers needed. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore blood and relieve headaches appetite loss and skin eruptions, sold by dealers or mail from Brockville Ontario. An Adams family reunion note ends with a table-side croquette anecdote about a child asking for mother.
The advertisement asserts asthma undermines body and mind. It promotes Dr J J Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as removing the cause, relieving symptoms and restoring normal vigor and cheer.
Dr Naegel of Liege University extols yawning as beneficial for the lungs and breathing organs. He says a deep yawn should fully engage throat and chest muscles and refresh vital organs with air. He notes sore throats improved by persistent yawning but asks how to induce a yawn.
The article reviews leprosy's global spread with thousands of cases in India and smaller counts in Asia and Africa. It notes low contagiousness, limited transmission, and partial cures from injections though long term proof is needed. Segregation policies in Haswtoland and the Philippines show varying reduction outcomes.
A London scientist demonstrates an electric method to ripen unripe peaches within minutes. A green peach is sprayed with electric sparks, becoming fully charged on the surface and ripening to a luscious, juicy fruit after a short wait. The technique claims very low electricity cost.
J C Mapp, a Quebec farmer, suffered five years with kidney disease lumbago and rheumatism. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills after two boxes cured him, noting cold onset, nervousness, and joint stiffness improved, appetite returned, and heart palpitations eased.
A historical description explains an electric motor powered safety razor that converts rotary motion into a controlled reciprocating blade action via cams and a rocking arm. The design aims to deliver multiple shallow blows to the hair, reducing the need for ultra sharp blades.
The piece notes numerous head waiters on London's west end earning from $2,000 to $4,900 yearly as prices rise. It mentions salaries amid market and service industry changes and comments on workers' compensation and status.
Corus are caused by pressure tight boots yet relief comes with Holloways Corn Cure. A victim recounts, Did the man who attacked you hit you between remarks Yes he hit me between the eyes.
An advertisement claims Catarrhozone clears the head and opens the nostrils to stop sneezing and cure catarrh. It touts instant relief via a soothing vapor, warns weather worsens colds, and asserts the product kills germs and reaches throat, nose, and lungs.
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