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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
Predoni and his daughter Rose were climbing a pass when a thick mist descended. Tied by rope, Predoni slipped near a precipice while Rose used her ice axe to halt the fall. After an hour of silence, she refused to cut the rope, and smugglers later arrived to rescue them.
An Ontario medical advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and related illnesses in young women. It includes a testimonial from Albina St Andre of Joliette Quebec and notes availability by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. The piece ends with a humorous exchange.
An advertisement touts Pango as a universal pain reliever and early cold cure. It claims instant relief for headache neuralgia rheumatism gout and other pains. The product, produced under a reading physician, is mailed for 25 or 50 cents by the Pango Company in Toronto.
In a lively ad voice Uncle Eben humorously ponders hair loss and guitar, then Ramsay's Paints promises an easy way to renew houses with beauty and life. Montreal firm Ramsay & Son Co. invites inquiries for paint packs and Souvenir cards while a Mrs. Buggits quips about her tenderhearted husband.
A long advertisement promotes Virgin Oil of Pine pure from Leach Chemical Co for curing coughs bronchial issues and kidney ailments with a 34-02 vial and mailed orders. It includes testimonials praising Peruna for stomach pain coughing and catarrh relief and warns women to guard against catching cold.
A City of New York inquiry reveals a $600000 pension fund deficit caused by wealthy former police pensioners. Names cited include William Murray $2000 yearly for 15 years, Thomas Byrnes $3000 for 11 years, ex Capt James K Price $1750 quarterly, and ex Inspectors Brooks and Thompson. Many pensioners retire rich, while brave officers like Marshal Gorman and McKenna receive far less.
A man is alleged to extort from pool rooms and other venues by blackmail totaling about $50,000 a year with police protection. He allegedly counseled a man not to associate with him to avoid disgrace to his family and warned him to return home.
A quirky scene at the post office has a clerk urging a customer to sign a form. The dialogue centers on where to sign and the customer’s struggle with writing his name.
A Ontario mother reports her four month old weighed four and a half pounds due to stomach distress. After using Baby's Own Tablets, the child thrived and gained health, with the ad claiming prompt relief for bowel issues. Sold by dealers or mail order at 25c a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A compact column notes various dated curiosities and trade hints. It mentions Holloway's Corn Cure claimed by a user to remove corns, remarks on climate soil impact on temperatures, and stray lines about chemical absorption and ship speeds in the mid 19th century.
The note states colds are the most frequent cause of headaches from October to May. It claims Laxative Bromo Quinone removes the cause. Signed by K. W. Grove, box 250.
Mrs Munro reads a weekly notice about a man who buys new tables and chairs, ages them to look centuries old, and profits greatly. She remarks Edward that such a business is surprising and profitable, while Mr Munro contemplates Tommy making new items appear antique.
Australian sheep runs average Seboatte size, while South Africa reports about 5500 acres per run. The figures highlight regional differences in pastoral scale and land use.
A collage of medicine ads and health quackery notes includes St Catharines Well tonic, Worm Exterminator, Weaver's Verate, PAZO OINTMENT for piles, Wol ford's Senitary Lotion, Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, and general health sensational claims. Includes tips on convalescence and religious sayings.
A cab inetmaker, 38, shot himself in the heart on June 24. Surgeons opened the sternum, removed blood and repaired a small ragged wound with three silk stitches, closing the bullet entrance with catgut. Breathing and pulse returned to normal. Patient discharged six weeks later cured.
A country maid Polly carries hot water to Mr Chumleigh's room after a misheard instruction. The gag note follows with ads for cough syrups and digestion pills, including Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, framed by light humor and medical quackery.
A doctor quips that lawyers aren’t angels, while the lawyer retorts that doctors have the better claim. The exchange highlights mutual skepticism between the professions in a brief, witty clash of words.
A quoted exchange notes that automobiles will reach the poor man as a matter of time. The response warns the man to move off the road at the sound of the first honk, implying social and mobility tensions reflected in a sharp dialogue.
A reflective piece on vanity ignorance debt trust and memory. It jokes that those who claim to know everything or forget kindness reveal narrow minds. It notes romantic disappointment and the common habit of excusing a spouse’s faults as broad mindedness.
Advertises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to aid digestion after hearty meals. Claims relief from heaviness and headaches and promotes healthy digestion when used as directed.
A factory reports extreme monotony in shoemaking where single tasks pass through many hands. A worker has sewn only one seam for fifteen years, with a machine so fast she completes tasks repeatedly each day. The piece highlights labor division leading to repetitive, drawn out work.
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