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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
6
An eminent authority from a Montreal daily advertises a home made mixture of Dandelion extract, Compound Karyon, and Syrup of Sarsaparilla to relieve rheumatism. The claim is that regular use plus water supports kidney function and purifies the blood, with possible permanent cure for some. The piece ends with a wit and other ads for worm killer and a joke about a client and lawyer.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anemia and watery blood, promising improved energy, rosy cheeks, and renewed health for women and girls. A testimonial from Mrs. Nightingale of Chesley Ontario describes marked improvement after using six boxes, with pills offered at 50 cents per box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
A noted wit, never at a loss for a reply, was approached at his club by a man who clapped him on the back and exclaimed. The author, not recognizing the man, answered, I don't know your face, but your manner is very familiar.
A native at Calicut attempted to scale the wall into No 3 Chowringhee’s compound wearing a full European attire. He had hidden in the shop overnight and dressed himself in a complete suit including shirt studs socks boots watch and chain pocketknife hat and stick. He claimed he wore the clothes to learn English as a preliminary step.
A London Globe commentary discusses the tricky social ritual of handshakes. It argues etiquette guides offer many rules but a quick, brief handshake is best when choosing to proceed.
An English jeweler offered £4,000,000 for the shah of Persia not for personal value but for the diamond studded black frock coat and epaulets. The shah wears the diamond costume only on important occasions with a pearl version for lesser events and a daily outfit for comfort.
Indians are a beardless people compared with whites and the reason remains unexplained. It is termed one of the physiological mysteries that have never been cleared up.
The Eskimo supposedly enjoys sneezing as his single form of dissipation. He produces it by snuffing a mix of powdered quarts and tobacco, according to the account.
In 1777 generals Gates Conway and Mifflin conspired to strip Washington of supreme command in the Conway Cabal plotting. The episode became a noted episode in the early Revolutionary War.
The method coats brass with shellac dissolved in methylated spirit. Mix an ounce of shellac into a pint of methylated spirit, cork and let sit, then pour off the clear liquid. Heat the brass slightly and apply the solution evenly with a camel hair brush.
An old advertisement note quotes health claims for Minards Liniment and Parameleas Vegetable Pills, touting cures for fever and ague and general remedies. The fragment includes a comic aside about a veterinary surgeon and a household pie table remark from the Chicago Record-Herald.
A short, humorous anecdote recalls a farmer noting Minard’s Liniment cures garget in cows. The tale blends rustic charm with a light remark on practical remedies and rural wit.
The London Saturday Review notes current policies give British sailors a daily ration of one eighth pint of rum or nine sixteenths of a penny if abstaining. It forecasts a future shift where total abstainers would receive three pence.
An old time tip suggests sewing a knee pad from an old stocking over new ones before wearing. This guards knees, prevents quick wear, and hides crossbarred darns later. Also touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for digestive irregularities as a useful, non nauseating remedy.
An Irish conductor on a downtown street car is questioned by an inspector about seven passengers but six fares. The conductor jokes that there is one extra passenger and orders one to move, revealing a humorous misunderstanding aboard the car.
A charity worker presses a great man with the difficulty of saying no. The man replies that saying no is easy, but delivering a firm, understood refusal is harder to convey.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt recalls a struck half back in pain with loud yells as a trainer and surgeons argue in an ante room. The piece then pivots to a testimonial pitch for Holloway's Corn Cure, claiming it removes troublesome excrescences with many testimonials.
In French Canada language rights and a spiritual clash keep two peoples apart. The London Chronicle notes how language and religion foster enduring suspicion, with priests and a chapel emblematic of separation in a new world.
Household tips cover cleaning stains with damp salt for egg spoons and glycerin in starch to prevent sticking. Flat broad saucepans save heat. bath brick removes paraffin from stone floors. hot vinegar removes paint from glass. acetic acid or lemon salts clean ink on hands. milk soaking lifts ink stains before washing.
A whist player may hold about 635 billion billion different hands. Playing forty nine deals each evening could stretch to over 40 million years before a sequence of players would see the same hand again.
An advertisement notes Time endorses Bic Kle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as a leading throat and lung remedy. It claims the syrup softens and subdues stubborn coughs, relieves irritation, and restores affected organs to health. Readers are urged to try it to verify its efficacy.
The dialogue contrasts a carpet and a man with jokes about being walked on and dust. Illustrated Bits frames a quick pun heavy exchange where Clara teases Tom about dominance and resilience, ending with a quip about dust and shaking challenges.
A bitter editorial criticizes praising the Florida razorback hog, calling it a degenerate grotesque and an insult to Epicurus, framing the animal as a symbol of want and horror and urging readers to reject celebratory claims.
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