Man-A-Lin Advertised For Constipation Relief
An old advertisement promotes MAN A LIN as an excellent remedy for constipation. It claims a dose or two is advisable during slight febrile attacks la grippe colds and influenza.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
2
An old advertisement promotes MAN A LIN as an excellent remedy for constipation. It claims a dose or two is advisable during slight febrile attacks la grippe colds and influenza.
Advert says ask your druggist for Fr Alamanac for 1907 Peruna. Note shows product promotion and order suggestion.
A garbled medical and scientific screed discusses Solar Dr Louis Tell and a teen diver, promising solar engines for industry and pumping water. It mentions solar efficiency limits, potential applications, and cautions about variable output, alongside odd notes on electric oil and other disparate topics.
An overheard joke from Harper's Weekly shows two Irishmen Pat and Mike discussing bricklaying. Pat explains mortar holds bricks together, while Mike insists the mortar is what keeps them apart, in a playful toying exchange.
The piece discusses how fear and timidity imprison many young people preventing self mastery and emancipation. It contrasts courage with inaction and notes ignorance and prejudice as additional fetters, while including a parable about choices and a golf anecdote to illustrate understanding emerging through experience.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for sciatica and related ailments. It quotes a Brockville resident praising blood restoration and nerve relief, claiming five months to near complete recovery and improved appetite. The notice links the pills to broad health benefits and lists Brockville address details for purchase.
A piece of entertainment humor shows Rounder and chorus girls debating where to reside. A Virginia barn whitewash anecdote contrasts a colored worker’s wage with a punchline about costs. A political stump illustration from Ohio uses a hammering shell metaphor and ends with a remark about Minnesota’s cold climate.
A London fashion note warns that winter wear imposes a heavy burden on the smart woman. Hats grow colossal with oversized trimmings while gloves abandon two buttons for many, and jewelry becomes exaggeratedly large with tassels and patches. Designers report giant cabbages of velvet, fruit-sized adornments, and heavy earrings shaping a new era of fashion fetters.
A historical piece argues for universal military training and a home defence army in Britain. It outlines a system of recruiting districts and annual drafts of young men around age twenty, comparing British needs to Germany and France, and discusses costs, reservist duties, and long term military careers.
The text describes how water action forms and recognizably divides layers in sediments and stratified rocks laid down under water, noting that such rocks are identifiable by the distinct lamination caused by persistent water movement.
Winter brings anxious mothers as children suffer colds and coughing fits. The ad touts Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a safe, effective preventive and remedy for croup bronchitis and chest colds with claims of rapid relief and a signature bottle by Dr A W Chase.
An eclectic early 20th century selection covers maple sap flow theories linking sap expansion and temperature, a note on a then-modern phonograph and an eighteenth century typewriter, and a humorous column about widows and marriage. It blends scientific curiosities with light social commentary.
A dark gray stone about a foot long and several inches thick is shown described as olumite or flexible sandstone. The owner notes it comes from California and other states, can bend and stretch, and is made of small dovetailed pieces that allow slight movement. If bent too far it will break.
London News cites Captain Spencer and a convict in a grim dialect joke about year round crime. The convict describes pea, fruit, and “op” picking in seasons, and admits winter pocket picking before “heakum picking” back to prison.
Fragmentary quotes from newspaper debate describe a worm medicine claim and its reception. The Cleveland Press and Chicago Journal snippets mention an aviator trial, business success, and public reactions, with scattered dialog about belief and results.
A fragmentary note describes Ainard's Liniment aiding diphtheria cases and claims it helps in everyday civil life. The text appears to be a conflicted rehearsal of medical claims and admonitions about regiment conduct. The readability is limited and names or dates are not clear.
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