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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
6
A playful piece on a family finance committee that warns against a missing third member and recalls a man nearly losing his place. It includes a testimonial for Psychine a lung remedy and various light editorial snippets on imitation medicines cheap jokes and everyday banter.
A miscellany of old ads and quips includes Baby’s Own Tablets claiming to cure indigestion colic and teething troubles with a guarantee from a government analyst that they contain no opiate. Also referenced are Minard’s Liniment and a quip about milk prices and winter ice.
A notice states that Mara Grigorjewna Ogus and Alexander Alexandrowitsch Restor have agreed to live as married without church or civil ceremony. They pledge mutual duties and a possible divorce if either fails to keep the agreement. The item follows with a note on dyspepsia and Parmelee's Vegetable Baryte as a remedy.
An illustrated Bits item quotes two speakers with a bantering exchange about entering a place for a drink. The dialogue contrasts the flesh and spirit, ending with a witty remark.
Mrs Yellen of Portland reports severe hand cracks and soreness until Zam-Buk provided relief. She credits Zam-Buk with closing the cracks and complete healing in a short time. Zam-Buk advertised as healing all skin injuries and diseases, available from stores or Zam-Buk Co Toronto. Three boxes cost 1.25.
A collection of humorous quips and advertisements including Wolfored's Sanitary Lotion promise for cures in 30 minutes, Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator for children, Windsor Castle jokes about American visitors, and light exchanges from Harper's Weekly and Tid-Bits.
An advertisement touts English Spavin Liniment as removing lumbs and blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains and swelling with a promised fifty dollar saving on a single bottle claiming it is the most wonderful blemish cure known.
The Hartford Courant cites a Manhattan bank ad showing investors and heirs missing since long ago. The notice lists individuals with shares dating back to 1825 and 1866 and dividends totaling from 300 to over 3,400 dollars, illustrating genuine disappearances.
An observed rule links boot heel wear to character. Outer heel wear signals energy and enterprise while inner heel wear suggests weakness and indecision, with the inner wear deemed a more reliable sign for men than other indicators.
An overview of extraordinary surgical feats reported by doctors and surgeons. Implant feet enable walking long distances for Miss Mise Dot Stephens of London music fame after a train accident. Heart stitching saves lives after stab wounds and heart stoppage. A tailor survived a heart wound with chest opening and ribs removed. Replantation techniques include grafting a finger to the face and nose reconstruction. These accounts illustrate the era’s dramatic progress in surgery.
A customer testimonial from Minard's Liniment Co Limt. cites strong relief during a severe La Grippe attack and repeated effectiveness in inflammation cases. The letter endorses the product to gentlemen and notes winter use.
A stockbroker questions an elder partner about market mood and temperature while recalling the index hit 104 several times and rebounded to par each time, illustrating volatility and speculative activity in a Puck magazine quip.
The article warns that minor illnesses like colds and coughs can lead to serious, long lasting health problems and urges using Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung affections.
A brief dialogue from the Pittsburg Leader shows a husband and wife discussing boiling and impurity removal. The exchange playfully notes that boiling is recommended for liquids. The column resembles a light, domestic quip typical of the era.
A medical note lists backache headaches swollen hands and feet frequent urination hip pain and joint pain as natural alerts of kidney trouble. The passage implies kidney disease may be present and urges attention to symptoms.
Advertises Gin Pills as a remedy to strengthen weak kidneys, neutralize uric acid, soothe the bladder, and cure kidney trouble. Claims a positive guarantee with refunds if not effective. price 6 for $2.50, sent on receipt if not carried by local dealers.
An express train from Paris to Berlin halted in Cologne when a detective in ladies car disguise confronted a veiled bank clerk who had absconded from Brussels with $15,000. The pair fought over the door as guards and passengers cried out. The detective restrained him with handcuffs.
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