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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1906
Page
4
M Zerna and his son in Oiseaux France conducted secret experiments on a new flying device using a two horse power mirror. The craft features two nellies of 2 1/2 yards diameter, a steel tubular body, linen helices, and a horizon tally motor to reduce vibration. The machine stayed within 3.5 yards of ground and traveled a 30 yard circle.
The Rossland Miner reports Le Roi 2 declares an interim dividend of two shillings per share on its $60,000 issued capital. It notes Annie Mine, nearby properties, and a rich, unexplored area likely to yield strong ore, with local mining figures predicting future sensational finds.
American traveler W. J. Lukens describes Hazleton in Central British Columbia as a city of the dead with grave plots showing living life items. He notes the site atop the town’s highest point and recounts how whites arrived with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and gold discoveries.
Advert for Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming to enrich blood, clear skin, and boost strength for young men with fatigue. Includes a testimonial from Adolphe Rolland of St Jerome Quebec describing improved appetite, energy, and health after three weeks, and notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Four students from Lausanne, seen at Les Plans, were found dead roped together on the Pian-Neve Glacier near Paschen Peak in the Alps. Guides warned of fresh snow and danger, but the group set out at dawn. Two experienced climbers and two novices reportedly fell when the rope broke, leaving three bodies close and one farther away.
A Mrs Alec Tweedle essay in Queen portrays a wintry Madrid to Escorial journey. She recalls a lone exit, a hotel bus, and a midnight brazier scene. A Spanish customs dispute reveals a driver demanding six francs, resolved by a travel clerk who clarifies a thirty cent luggage fee.
French army surgeons report that defective eyesight does not always hinder marksmanship. Astigmatism and myopia may be present without reducing aim. Soldiers in France and Germany may shoot from either shoulder based on eye dominance. Accuracy of judgment matters as much as vision quality.
An ad proclaims Baby's Own Tablets ensure good days for babies, claim relief for indigestion colic constipation teething troubles and fevers, and note safety with no opiates. Mrs Jos Ferland of St Tile des Caps Quebec endorses the product and the Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario offers mail order at 25 cents a box.
The London Daily Express reports a new home remedy trend using aromatic woods and peat flames to ease lung ailments. Bayswater shops showcase mossy peat slabs and scented postcards sent to asthma sufferers.
The piece promotes inhalation remedies and scented products to treat ailments from colds to insomnia. It and cites a nerve specialist claiming a future for healthy inhalations, recommending scented logs for fires and various aromatic aids to comfort a weary household.
The Ross land Miner notes two ore cars spotted at White Bear Mine ready for shipment to Granby. Development work continues on ore shoots at 76, 850 and 1600 foot levels with the 1000-foot level shoot described as the largest yet found.
German tourists in Denmark tour Charlottenburg with King Frederick guiding them in the gardens and even offering access to the stables. The King greets, chats, and bids farewell, revealing a rare public appearance by royalty. The piece also includes a string of light anecdotes and old remedies.
Military planners study self-moving carriages for field guns with Cugnot’s 1769 idea cited by a French writer as the goal. Efforts focus on adapting iron clad autos to draw or carry gunnery, seeking to abolish artillery horses amid varied tests and designs.
The article discusses a customary practice in Japanese hotels where guests tip the innkeeper with a fifth of the bill given on a separate paper and additional tips given to servants in smaller bundles. It explains tea money as bonifate and notes laws that keep hotel charges low.
A narrative on hospitality at night, contrasting the beggar’s nominal meals with the rich man who overpays. The hotelkeeper’s survival hinges on guests’ generosity, while a nonpaying guest risks future shame and worse lodging as a lifelong penance.
English postal authorities ordered withdrawal from circulation of a yellow brown stamp after an investigation showed the color matter could cause injurious effects. Repeated moistening of the stamp to the lips could lead to dangerous poison accumulation in the mouth.
In a Lyndhurst Road reunion scene a sixteen year old Vixen and her admirer Roderick talk of Briarwood, a first season, and parental expectations. The pair discuss age, gifts, fashion, and social duties as Violet frets about propriety and Roderick contemplates his future in Hampshire society.
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