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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
2
Charles Frohman spoke of a famous young actress calling her superb and witty. He recalled a rehearsal where her performance impressed him though he joked about a dramatic handshake that people would imitate after seeing her. The anecdote ends with Frohman noting audiences did imitate it twice.
Hawthorne Ontario special report recalls Mrs T G Alexander wife of a local farmer who credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing twelve years of kidney disease She describes back pain restless sleep heart fluttering and rheumatism before relief from two boxes Purported benefits include purified blood and renewed energy Also includes unrelated ads and a Puck cartoon anecdote.
The passage emphasizes that poisons are removed from the blood by the liver and kidneys. It states these organs alone can purify the blood and do their job well when aided by a certain process or support.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills as the best cure for cleansing the blood through kidney liver and bowel action. It promises quick liver and kidney stimulation and relief from backache headache and fatigue with a dose of one pill per dose priced two and a half cents per box sold by Edmanson Bates Co in Toronto.
A set of light vignettes and quips about soldiers, horses, scholars, and daily life. A raw recruit probes a horse saddle while instructors explain the animals’ humor. A Kryptologist debate and a museum keeper’s quip follow, with observations on manners, quarrels, names, truth, and family roles.
A historical advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh caused deafness. It offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure and notes product distribution by F. J. Cheney & Co. and local druggists.
A traveler recounts an excavation in Jamaica where a rock crushed a worker. The foreman, to free the man, used dynamite but destroyed the worker instead. The incident highlights dangerous handling of a life threatening rock collapse.
An elderly passenger repeatedly questions a London bus conductor about the correct stop. The conductor finally replies he will verify with a policeman, noting he has been calling the stop aloud for the past half hour. The report captures a humorous interaction on urban transit.
A statue to Florence Nightingale may stand in Pall Mall to pair with the Crimean Memorial and a fund for trained nurses to receive annuities. The King and Queen approve the fund and subscriptions go to Mr. G. Roberts at St. Thomas Hospital. A memorial tablet will also honor Nightingale in Santa Croce Cloisters in Florence. The Villa Colombia birthplace house remains, with Herr von Kaufmann consenting to a commemorative tablet.
A salesman asks what to show a passing lady while she inspects wares. She notes she is merely looking around, taking stock. The exchange hints at a sly remark about a hidden motive or game in play.
An old house ad style column discusses how women from thirty to thirty five may fade in charm due to anaemia and low blood, touting Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. Personal testimonial from Mrs. H G Hart of Winnipeg claims improved health after months of treatment. Also includes light jokes and brief notes on remedies and a Cleveland Leader quip.
A Chicago News quip sketches Mrs Neighbors and Mrs Malaprop debating a lumberman’s gun as a college football player. The banter tags him as a potential addition to the eleven with a playful jab about his position.
Horse care tips promotion for Kendall’s Spavin Cure and free book offer. Emphasizes feeding, care, work, prompt treatment of injuries and lameness, with publisher contact at Dr. B J Kendall Co. Includes a Punch cartoon snippet.
Pleasant Bay reader Harlin Ulton confirms MTNARD''S LINIMENT is the sole liniment request and the only one stocked for sale at the store, reflecting strong local demand and limited selection.
Two speakers debate personal flaws citing petty misdeeds. The exchange frames guilt and self reflection with witty lines about killing time murdering a tune smothering a yawn stealing a kiss and breaking into a perspiration.
A woman orders two children to their room for an hour, while a larger boy asks to play chess. An exchange mentions an art photographer visiting a farm seeking an exhaustive landscape study and asking the hired man to stay at his fence, with the farmer noting he sits still for days.
Senator Perkins cites conclusive reasons in a dispute with Mr Squash as the young girl reveals her two reasons for refusing. The gag shows a sharp exchange about love and accountability amid a dash of light humor. Parmelees Vegetable Pilla are advertised as a digestive aid, boasting dandelion and mandrake to cleanse the stomach and intestines. A hotel roof query provokes a traveling man to recall a cautionary reply about extra charges for a shower bath.
Quote from Houston Post reflects a spouse recalling cooking lessons before marriage. The dialogue contrasts aging, strength, and family role while hinting at generational expectations within a domestic context.
An Ottawa Ontario recruitment notice urges readers to apply to Travellers Department at 228 Albert Street for details promising a superior opportunity. It stresses that other agencies pale beside their proposition and warns applicants will regret not inquiring.
Local job notice invites women to earn from home by taking orders in spare time no experience needed. Lines especially used by mothers and girls. Apply Women’s Department 228 Albert St Ottawa Ont.
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