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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1910
Page
2
Mr J G Becker of 134 Van Buren St Chicago a wholesale dry goods dealer says he suffered catarrh for over thirty years tried many medicines and doctors without lasting relief finally finding Peruna to have cured him permanently He adds his wife also cured and keeps Peruna on hand for colds.
Farmers debate hen boots as a preventive for scratching gardens and furrows. Some keep hens penned, others use leather boots tied around the hen’s ankles, a method criticized for harming the bird’s health.
Tyne recommends Bickle's All-Consumptive Syrup as a leading treatment for throat and lung ailments. It claims to soften coughs and relieve irritation while restoring affected organs to health. The piece cites a test of efficacy and includes a dated quip and a coroner’s jury note on a separate case.
After thirteen years suffering from kidney trouble Mark Southern of Heslaker Farm near Skipton Quek Lake Sask reports a full recovery. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for clearing Bright's Disease diabetes dropsy rheumatism and backache by restoring kidney function.
Quibbles cites a man’s insulting letter signed Yours respectfully to label him a prevaricator. The exchange centers on how the sign off undermines the letter’s tone and truthfulness.
A fragment notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure distemper while a customer complains a lamp bought from a dealer a week ago is faulty. The dealer apologizes and explains the lamp’s intended use as a college student lamp.
A Vermont farmer visits a lawyer seeking legal action after asking about his chances in a suit. The lawyer offers fifty dollars as a fee and the farmer pays in cash, prompting a question about realistic odds of winning the case and whether to proceed.
Boston Tran script notes Griggs asks if Tom is married and Briggs confirms for the present. He is described as an actress in a light exchange about marriage status.
The ad extols a home brew made from sarsaparilla, thuid balmwort, cardiol essence, and endomene compound to be taken after meals and at night. It claims to help overworked men and women with dormant blood circulation, nervous weakness, dizziness, insomnia, trembling, and fear, suggesting secrecy and easy access at drug stores.
A Detroit Free Press item describes parental skepticism about a young man pursuing a marriage proposal. The father challenges the suitor’s courage and intentions, testing whether the engagement can withstand family scrutiny.
The advert claims Holloway's Corn Cure kills roots and draws out callosity without injuring flesh. A humorous dialogue from The Truth Seeker notes a child’s reply when asked who he is as a visitor asks the baby’s brother.
A reader testimonial from Lower Spain New Brunswick claims Baby’s Own Tablets cure indigestion in infants and restore sleep. The advertisement promotes Baby’s Two Tablets at 25 cents a box and offers mail orders from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Public notice style ad claims a single brand of laxative brom oquinine used worldwide to cure a cold in May. It mentions signature of E. W. Grove and a price of 25 cents.
A man and a young woman recall a kitchen encounter where she jokes that she is not yet married because two suitors are waiting. The woman cheekily identifies the priest and herself as the two waiting, prompting the man to ask who they are. The humorous exchange hinges on a double entendre about marriage and priestly authority.
An exchange between two sisters questions women’s right to vote. The younger sister rejects suffrage, while the elder probes the reasons, hinting at broader suffrage themes and rhetoric.
A Milwaukee couple hosts a guest and, after a whispered warning about only three bottles of beer, repeatedly urge the guest to drink more but he declines. The wife accuses the husband of kicking her under the table, while the husband reveals he thought she was kicking him. Jannuary Lippincott's.
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago offers a free 48 page illustrated Eye Book and eye care advice. It promotes Marine Eye Remedy at 50 cents and claims relief for sore eyes and sensitive conditions, including baby’s eyes.
Cuticura Soap with Cuticura Ointment provides antiseptic skin care and a rich shaving lather. After shaving, apply a small amount of Ointment to the face to reduce irritation and inflammation of hair glands, helping men with tender skin.
A Boston Transcript quip about a coat and vest prompts marriage or divorce. An advertisement praises Minard's Liniment with 25 years use and claims cures for cold in the head and bruises. A Christmas necktie anecdote ends with a compliment from a man to his partner.
An advertisement explains that undigested food causes gas and stomach pains and that belching results. It claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills restore stomach action and give simple directions for a course of treatment to effect a cure.
A Fragrance of mischief echoes in Fligende Blaetter as a friend recalls telling another that the dressmaker ruined a gown to cheer someone. The exchange reveals social wit and the brittle charm of provincial humor.
In a fragmentary notice a farmer reports Minard's liniment curing garget in cows. A stray speech snippet shows a soldierly address and humorous exchanges among army figures, hinting at a chaotic, garbled transcription.
A young man courts three damsels Esmeralda Eulalie and Evangeline. A wise judge says Evangelic loves him best, while the girl quips that the rest of the family would approve. The piece ends with a witty marriage quip from St. Louis Times.
A returned polar explorer recalls being starved in an ice jam with dwindling food while craving home comforts like jam and jelly. A fair young companion asks why they did not eat the jam, reflecting a dramatic moment amid hardship.
In a brief hotel register exchange Clancy resists paying for a round trip ticket to Chi and asks why travel there and back from the current location. the ticket agent questions the need for a special ticket beyond the standard fare.
A Missourian and a miner exchange a tall tale about extraordinary corn. The Missourian boasts nine ears per stalk and a 15 foot height, while a counterimage from Hinots claims nine ears per stalk and beans hanging from tassels. The tale centers on exaggerated farming feats.
A brief note questions a college student’s third year and his appearance in clothing circulars. It suggests the son is posing for ads as a well dressed model, implying interest in fashion photography.
A quotation derides the scientific fool as the worst type, claiming he marries ideals to sordid materialism and lacks poetry. It mocks atheism as a religious certainty reduced to test tubes and salts, contrasting with past times before illumination.
A fragment from the Somerville Journal references a dream about a proposal and its rejection. The excerpt contrasts male and female dialogue with witty phrasing about how dreams vary.
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