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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
2
An advertisement touts Na- Ira-Co Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne as a cure for coughing and sleepless nights. It claims to soothe the cough loosen phlegm and treat the underlying cold. Children are urged to take it because it tastes good and doctors can supply it.
An old newspaper fragment lampoons a boastful barber anecdote about Mark Twain. It shifts to a mocked medical advertisement for a so called constitutional cure, promising sweeping effects and big rewards for failure, then ends with a pun involving a minister and a drowning man named Donald.
The piece urges keeping the stomach liver kidneys and bowels active to sustain overall health. It emphasizes internal organ function and preventive care for digestive and metabolic well being.
An advertisement promotes Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a remedy for biliousness constipation and kidney and liver problems. It claims quick cleansing of the system with one pill per dose priced at 25 cents a box available from Edmaneon Bates Co Toronto.
A reflection on performing duties with integrity and the guiding force of our highest moral and spiritual aspirations shaping honest action.
Atchison Globe notes a humorous contrast as a man writes his name in a hotel register and ponders poorer writers who preceded him. The aside highlights a local moment of observant humor from the paper's columns.
Winnipeg Bonspiel festival patrons will see Forbes Robertson in The Passing of the Third Floor Back at the Walker Theatre. The famed English actor brings his strong company and New York scenic equipment for the Winnipeg premiere in the Northwest, following prior success in London and New York.
A playful exchange contrasts wealth and leisure as a friend suggests spending big on golf. Quips about meals, dancing, and orchestra music punctuate the scene with light humor and social satire.
G G Dustan of Halifax writes that Minard’s Liniment has benefited him for twenty years and was recommended by a prominent Montreal physician who called it the great Nova Scotia Liniment. He notes its effectiveness for rheumatism and sprains in a Halifax letter dated Sept 21 1995.
In youthful days King George of England and the Duke of Clarence toured Canada. A Quebec soiree honored royalty as the younger prince danced with the younger women, neglecting elder guests while his brother reminded him of duty. He replied there are two of us and he would dance with the others.
A playful exchange contrasts Motormaniac and Frankenstein about learning cars. The novice asks what is hardest for a beginner to learn about automobiles. Frankenstein replies the hardest thing is avoiding constant car talk.
An ad notes Parme Lee's Vegetable Pine as a gentle remedy for digestive derangements caused by a sedentary lifestyle. It claims mild, soothing action suitable for delicate women to restore health and vigor. A separate comic dialogue depicts a tense moment with a revolver and a joking tepid exchange.
Fragment describes a claim about a single dose of LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and mentions Bb. W. GROVE signature used worldwide to cure a cold in one day. A pressman quotes a prima donna demanding discharge while defending her own singing.
Benefit falls short of clear action as an anxious reader is urged to use a warm bath for children with itchy or burning skin conditions. The fragment hints at a home remedy but offers no concrete steps or authoritative guidance.
Before 1720 mustard was a coarsely ground seed. A Durham woman named Clements ground it in a mill and sold a secret recipe. The mustard spread across the kingdom and to London, with pots bearing royal initials as George I popularized it. In Durham it became known as Durham mustard.
Indigestion sufferers face added misery in work but Parmelee's Vegetable Pills offer relief. A course of treatment according to directions is claimed to prove their great excellence and to do all that is promised.
A reflective line asserts wisdom grows not by renouncing present joys but by expanding understanding as one ages. The message emphasizes gradual detachment from current pleasures without losing awareness of their value.
The fragment shows a dialogue where a father questions a suitor about taking care of his daughter. The context implies a domestic dispute or matchmaking scene, with the suitor responding ambiguously and a brief mention of a patent remedy line “Minard's Linkeret Cures Colds.” The text is ambiguous and partial, reflecting a colloquial newspaper column or feature snippet.
In rural England peasants fear elves and witches swap infants from cradles with their own elfin offspring. After baptism witches lose power over a child, so villagers rush to have babies baptized soon after birth.
An old ad touts Minex and Pinex Cough Syrup as rapid, reliable cures for stubborn coughs and whooping cough. It promotes a 50-cent Pinex bottle mixed with syrup for 16 ounces, claims instant relief within 24 hours, and guarantees money back if not satisfied.
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