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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
7
A sensational claim from a prominent medical figure says deep seated coughs or lung colds can be cured in five hours using a tonic laxative cough syrup. The suggested formula combines cherry bark and pine compounds with a cardioid essence, advising twenty drops every half hour for four hours then ongoing doses for a full lift of the system.
An English boy visits two Scotch cousins during summer. He tires of plain oatmeal and asks about milk with porridge. Jack replies that the lad thinks it’s Christmas, highlighting a humorous cultural contrast.
It argues many ailments stem from a disordered liver and promotes Parmelees Vegetable Pills as gentle yet effective liver regulators suitable for delicate users. The ad stresses care in eating and drinking and positions the pills as a premier remedy amid many available liver regulators.
A sharp exchange compares medical and legal errors with a tally of consequences. The lawyer notes doctors are buried while lawyers’ mistakes hang in the air, reflecting public cynicism about professions and accountability.
A historical newspaper ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a proven remedy. It claims internal action on blood and mucous membranes, offers a $100 reward for any cure failure, and promotes testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also mentions Hall’s Family Pills for constipation and a Boston Transcript joke.
A St. Louis Star column quotes playful jabs about local figures. Flaherty derided as an extravagant chump prompts a remark on earnings and a tense moment involving a new flat iron. The item reads as a satirical social snippet from the period.
Worn brooms or whisks can be dipped in hot water and edges trimmed with shears. This process stiffens the straws and the trimming restores the broom to near pew quality.
Describes asbestos houses as fireproof water impervious heat resistant and highly insulating. Claims resistance to white ants and other insects common in southern countries.
The article notes Mexico offers inducements to climbers unmatched elsewhere, listing seventeen peaks from Jerulio in Michoacan at 4,265 feet to Popocatepetl at 17,540 feet.
A noted eye specialist recommends pouring pure olive oil into the eye to wash out dirt time or sparks, describing the method as painless and effective in removing foreign substances when other remedies fail.
The gum arabic tree is described as a native of India in the article. It notes India's origin of the tree and its botanical background in a concise, informative line.
A Dutch settler family in South Africa searches for a lost infant. The boy encounters a lion in a bush clearing, offers the lion his bread and butter, and survives as the lion is killed after injuring two. The child is named Daniel by the settlers.
A Denbigh Ontario man testifies Zam-Buk cured his severe piles after years of agony. The advertisement touts Zam-Buk as a herbal remedy free of minerals or animal fats, claimed to heal skin ailments and irritations.
Globe Trotter is walking from Montreal to Vancouver a 2396 mile trek using Catspaw Rubber Heels. He left Montreal at 1 o clock on October 23rd and passed Sudbury Ontario 430 miles away on November 16th. Prizes totaling 133 await the closest guessers who mail a postal card to Walpole Rubber Co Montreal for the prize list. In another note a child comments on a mother’s thriftiness with shoes and other things saying she is easy on everything except father.
The excerpt features M. Bowers of the Fisheries commenting to Col. Roosevelt about salmon runs. Two Canadians boast about their salmon rivers, one noting heat acclimation and another describing a river that rises in tin mines. The dialogue contrasts expectations with practical outcomes in fishery work.
A school inspector notices dust in a classroom setting, exclaiming there is dust an inch thick. The new teacher calmly corrects him, saying his finger is on the Sahara Desert, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
Advertisement extols Bickle's Anti-Consumptive syrup as a preventive measure for those with weak lungs, claiming it strengthens the respiratory organs against cold and atmospheric changes. It touts the syrup as cheap and effective, followed by a short joke about farmers versus agriculturists from the Chicago News.
Advertised cures claim relief from lumbago earache and sensitive lungs with Minard's Liniment. Testimonials cite Rev. William Brown Mrs S Kaulback and Mrs S Masters as users.
In a Boston Transcript line, a suburb resident praises morning leaf whispers at the window. The cityman counters with a dislike for grass mowing sounds, noting morning comfort differs between suburb and city life.
A fragment features a quarrel with a suffragette house where an old man on the roof resists intrusion. A referenced line from the Atlanta Constitution precedes a curio about Mother Graves Worm Exterminator and a jest about a pole and a banquet. The text blends rural dialogue and newspaper clip style.
A collage of brief items notes Minards Liniment claims to cure distemper and a sailor quip about leaving records in a whale. A social gathering features Senator Julius C. Burrows of Michigan who is recognized as prominent, mentioning a historic bell game at Mudville.
A dated notice appears in a Nordfjord hotel describing a rope escape method. Instructions specify hooking one rope end in the window frame, sliding down with a snetter under the arms, and pulling the opposite rope end to rescue more people. The guidance emphasizes controlling speed and continuing until everyone is saved.
A quip exchanges about loaf sugar and sweetbreads with a cartoonish aside on servants. The dialogue moves to Lifebuoy Soap claims and a barber shop sentiment about hired girls changing roles and impression at the door.
An Ottawa Windsor ad claims spanking fails to cure bed wetting and urges mothers to request a free home treatment from Mrs. M Summers of Windsor Ontario. The note says the method helps children and adults with urine problems and requires no payment upfront.
In a small Iowa town a political office paying two hundred fifty dollars yearly drew keen contest. Democratic candidate Bezkiel Hicks, a shrewd elder, failed to win despite a sizable campaign fund. A leader lamented the loss and Ezekiel explained he bought a title farm instead of overpaying the salary, noting the absurdity.
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