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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
4
A Victorian era testimonial touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a secret for strengthening women health. Mrs James H Ward reports recovery from nervous prostration and dizziness after two weeks of use. The ad claims the pills produce new red blood boost appetite and energy and are sold by mail from Brockville Ontario.
A set of devotional maxims on faith humility and action. It urges living beliefs through deeds and warns that faith without works or real self examination weakens spiritual life. It stresses kindness responsibility and genuine devotion over mere formalism.
Mrs Lorenzo Rose of Lake Talon Que testifies the tablets cure colic constipation and other childhood troubles. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sells the remedy at 25 cents a box by mail or in stores.
The report covers Castlecomer pension awards of 345 dollars weekly, Belfast port tonnage at 2 531 077 last year, Strabane Letterkenny rail line opening soon, and 107-year-old Bryan O'Donnell active in Inver Donegal. It notes Derry library deal of 40 000, Temperance Hall progress in Cavan, Galway pension claims 390 filed 310 passed, and Belfast linen trade expanding hours. Also mentions a farmer’s ewe lambs, a long marriage in Ballymultimber, Abbeyleix clerk Finnegan’s 53 years service, and an unusually heavy otter trapped at Sleaty.
Thomas Moon of Manstone Saskatchewan says two years of dropsical swelling from kidney disease vanished after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He details back and loins pain and leg swelling, noting hospital treatment failed until the pills cured him completely.
An Irish gentleman left £1000 to a religious house on condition his wife join and spend life in prayer. A blunt farmer doubled his widow’s legacy to avoid remarriage. A German heir set six nephews and six nieces to marry a spouse named Anton/Antoine with first-born named Anton, all on St Anthony's days, a scheme that puzzled the registrar.
London and country houses hide vast troves of paintings, manuscripts, and sculpture. Notable mansions like Dorchester Bridgewater Chesterfield and Apsley House house immense private galleries. The article notes many more estates with rare bindings and furniture, and mentions ongoing undiscovered finds beyond Cromwellian times.
The advertisement touts Peruna as a fast remedy for grip and urges immediate use. It claims high public recognition of Peruna’s effectiveness and offers a free illustrated booklet upon request from The Peruna Co. in Columbus Ohio.
The army drum-horse must undergo training before serving in the band and parade. The animal may be piebald or white, and endures loud guns to become battle-hardened. Old Bob, famed for over twenty years of service, earned scars in India 1897 and now serves with the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment at Whitehall.
A colonial era essay discusses female modesty in courtship among African tribes, noting initial refusal as a test of love and future marital harmony. The piece then pivots to advertise Holloway Corn Cure, Painkiller remedies, and a quip about doctors seeking city fame. It mentions wart removal, cramps, diarrhoea, and stiff neck as ailments.
A man discovers a button sewn on his shirt missing for a month or two and wonders what rebuke his wife will deliver in the hat or dress line.
A severe storm and heavy rain caused a massive bog slide near Mount Mary in Lismore Galway. Homes along the hillside were buried up to ridge tiles and one elderly woman perished, while families evacuated with livestock abandoned.
Montreal boy Henry Walker suffered severe chapped hands and arms from cold and heat. Zam Buk balm relieved burning, cracked skin, and healing began after several applications. The ad extols Zam Buk for burns eczema ulcers and more with a 50 cent price from Zam Buk Co Toronto. Also includes a child worm warning and a humorous exchange about pastry.
A fragment from an old advert lists Shiloh's Cure promising relief for coughs and colds. It includes claims for D&L Menthol Plaster to ease neuraglia and back pain and cites prices and drugstore availability. The text also features a joke about Moscow and a critique of a child’s education, followed by an ad for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a pain remedy.
The excerpt lists to avoid after meals, in wind or cold, and while holding a cigar or pipe at the mouth. It warns against frequent spitting as unnecessary and harmful, emphasizing restraint to prevent adverse breathing and saliva buildup.
An investment pitch extols early involvement in mining ventures with high initial profits. It details a Crown Reserve style plan and urges forming a $50,000 syndicate for Gow Ganda four claim project, with staged payments, property value, and potential 15,000 company shares per syndicate member.
A dialogue recalls endurance on a raft with three days and nights and a joke about imagining home. An advertisement promotes Bickel’s Anti-Consumptive Syrup claiming cough relief and 25 cent join price with many testimonials.
A Windsor Ontario notice offers a free box of a remedy to distressed women with medical bills and pain. The letter from FP, E Currah claims the remedy has helped 59 others and asks for a 4 cent stamp to cover costs. It appeals to delicate women and hints at personal confidentiality.
Historic ad style repeats claims for Shilohs Cure curing coughs and colds. Mentions Allen’s Long Balsam, Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, and testimonials about nervous exhaustion, dyspepsia, and courtesy anecdotes. Emphasizes opium free formula and domestic bottle purchase.
In a short skit Nimrod teases Pat about frog catching. Pat replies he uses a stick to bait, with Faith listening nearby. The exchange captures lighthearted humor between characters Pat Nimrod and Faith.
A fragmented ad-like passage repeats claims that anions cure coughs and colds while warning against boastful claims. It cites Allen's Jung Balsam without opium as addressing throat and lung issues and praises Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills for mild action suitable for children. It mentions Shiloh’s Cure and a generic exhortation to repeat the ten commandments.
In Agnolo's courtyard the painter Vistarnini sneaks behind the house while Graziosa eavesdrops from a window. The trio discusses a hidden underground passage and a pond or wood path that could let them act without drawing attention. The scene mixes scars of travel and a plan to gain access unseen.
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