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Newspaper
Millbrook And Omemee Mirror
Location
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
4
The piece details French field guns and the 155 R mortar system, praising the 75 mm "sprinkler of death" for rapid firing and precision. It describes the gun carriage, hydro pneumatic recoil, crew roles, and an exercise at Poitiers showing concentrated fire. It notes the 270 mm mortar’s mobility and range, plus a Mailly test where 155 R shells devastated a target area.
Mrs Charles F Haley of Yarmouth Nova Scotia credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing her severe sciatica after years of pain and failed treatments She says the pills rebuilt her blood fed nerves and ended constant agony Patients can obtain the remedy from dealers or by mail Brockville Ontario factory price six boxes for 2 50
The Gaulois recounts anecdotes about famed figures famed for absent mindedness. Mouchot starved while pension arrears. Sturm scribbles figures on a van and ignores it. Ampere, at Fontanes dinner, appears in academical uniform and hides his sword beneath cushions, then reclaims it with the scabbard missing as Fontanes wakes in night attire.
A criminologist reports New York City averages 240 murders yearly with 65 arrests and 33 trials, 20 convictions, two death sentences, and three life terms. He cites 300 unsolved cases since 1900 and warns of inept detectives while noting many unreported killings. He also quips that marrying a good cook may invite trouble.
A letter from Major Poppleton, of the 53rd Regiment, via Augusta Gregory, discusses Napoleon’s St Helena confinement in 1817. It portrays him as heroic, denies escape, and notes his health, habits, and stern vigilance by his keeper and surgeon. The writer defends Napoleonic character while dismissing sensational escape rumors.
Mrs. Frank Neill of Marksville endorses Baby's Own Tablets for stomach and bowel issues, colds, and worms with successful results. The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. offers the product at 25 cents a box by mail from Brockville Ontario. Sold by medicine dealers.
The Sultan of Morocco, famed for harsh methods, had his War Minister hold a tiger’s ear for a photo in his private menagerie. The doorbell moment saw the beast roar as the minister clung in fear, but the camera clicked and the minister’s bravery earned him rewards and public display of the image.
A leading London shopkeeper describes two main criteria for hiring. Tidiness and intelligence determine judgment, as an unshaven appearance signals a careless worker. He warns against applicants seeking changes while employed, and against introductions that can backfire.
A home made mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla is claimed by a Toronto article to relieve kidney and bladder trouble before Bright's disease. It allegedly eases pain, frequent urination, and discolored urine, with a physician asserting safety and ease of preparation.
A fragment describes 4% DEER as a term for lager and dark ales, noting Ontario pecan practices and sanitary standards. It mentions Ontario’s barley, malt, hops, and pure water as premier ingredients and implies superior brewing conditions in the region.
A Telegraph writer cites a famine era incident where Miss Balfour, sister of Arthur Balfour then Chief Secretary for Ireland, aided the starving with food and clothes. An old man blessed her brother and the helpers, saying without the famine they would be starving today.
An old advertisement touts Zam-Buk as essential for healthy skin and prompt treatment of injuries. It claims the product uses healing herbs, markets 50c per box, and offers a free sample by mailing a cutout with stamp for postage. It urges readers to obtain Zam-Buk from druggists and stores.
Patsy laments a $3 fine but ends up jailed for six days. Mike quizzes the expense of liquor, and Patsy concedes about three dollars. The exchange highlights thrift versus punishment in a humorous Irish-American banter.
A cheerful line extols wellness through pain relief and cough cure. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as easing back pain colds and muscular discomfort, claimed to speed treatment of colds and coughs.
The piece contrasts gloom with a comic line about a soda clerk and notes that some people suffer periodic gastro issues. It then promotes Dr Kellogg’s Dysentery Cordial as a summer remedy, claiming a few drops in water stops symptoms.
A garbled dialogue and a joke about a drill sergeant unfold from a collage of old clippings. The snippets involve a sixteen year old suitor, a quip about esate lobsters, and a comic tale of a country recruit named Fitzgerald who is teased when ordered to halt.
A quirky column blends fantasy airship travel with jokes about skin health and a herbal tonic claim. A coworker recalls a funeral wake as a vivid comic scene while a quip about married life highlights humorous misunderstandings.
Wm Redwood writes from Canada to the Western Daily Press. He argues that Americans migrate for better land value and opportunities, selling 160 acres in the United States to buy 640 acres or more in Western Canada. He claims Canadian land yields more per acre, prices rise, and the move finances farms for sons.
A vintage advertisement compiles health claims for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills claimed to aid indigestion and digestive disorders, Walford's Sanitary Lotion advertised to cure many contagious conditions in minutes, and a quip about a man leaving his twelve children to an orphan asylum. It also touts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator for children's health.
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