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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1910
Page
2
Chicago vendor J G Becker says after thirty years of catarrh and costly remedies Peruna cured him permanently. He adds his wife also recovered and keeps Peruna for quick cold relief, stating the product is the sole remedy that worked for them.
A quirky column discusses hens wearing leather boots to prevent garden damage and the impracticality of penned confinement for their health. It also promotes Bickles Anti Consumptive Syrup as a throat and lung remedy, and ends with a coroner’s jury verdict of justifiable homicide in a Chicago case.
Mark Southern of Heslaker Farm near Skipton Saskatchewan after thirteen years of kidney disease attributed his recovery to Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports initial back and loins pains, long bed rest, then relief after trial and five boxes. The ad mentions cures for Brights Disease diabetes dropsy rheumatism and backache by restoring kidney function. A separate quip about a letter signs off the tale.
A Puck style line claims Minard's Liniment cures distemper and prompts a skeptical customer response. The dialogue mocks quack remedies and a student observer humorously critiques the product's effectiveness.
An old Vermont farmer seeks legal aid to bolster chances in a matter and agrees to pay $50 for the full engagement. He asks bluntly about his real chances of winning, prompting the lawyer to confirm the deal and assess the case.
A brief We read a playful exchange about Griggs and Briggs noting Tom is married for now. The dialogue hints at a backstage script style and touches on performance life in a tongue in cheek tone.
An advertisement touts a DIY tonic made from sarsaparilla compound balm wort cardiol endomene compound and cardamom tincture. It claims to restore dormant blood circulation and nervous strength for overworked office men and others facing late hours and dissipation.
The clippings present two quirks from periodical humor. A Detroit Free Press quote questions a suitor's intent to marry a daughter, noting the suitor's lack of fear. The Truth Seeker vignette shows a visitor asking a child who he is, receiving the reply I am the baby's brother.
An advertisement asserts Baby’s Own Tablets cure indigestion in infants, promising better sleep and calmer behavior. A testimonial from Mrs. A. P. Daigle of Lower Spain NB credits the product with ending severe infant indigestion, sold nationwide at 25 cents per box or by mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
Classified ad shows only one Bromo Quin ine laxative with signature E. W. Grove. Claims to cure a cold in Cr- Day with price 25 cents and notes it is used worldwide.
A gentleman remarks to a former maid that she should be married by now. She replies that she is waiting for two people the priest and herself. The line turns on the double meaning of waitin and ends with a playful twist.
Two sisters discuss current events with one urging interest in suffrage topics while the other resists. The exchange highlights public curiosity about women’s voting rights during the era.
A Milwaukee man and his wife hosted an old friend for supper in German style. The guest refused extra beer while the wife warned only three bottles remained. The husband realized too late his wife had been kicking him under the table to enforce the limit.
An old advertisement offers Marine Eye Remedies free in a 48 page Eye Book from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago and notes a 50 cent price. A London Opinion cartoon mocks a builder's collapse of Maple Grove houses due to improper scaffolding removal, illustrating local concerns.
Sanative antiseptic shaving with Cuticura Soap and Ointment is praised for preserving purifying and beautifying skin and hair. It provides a creamy fragrant lather for shaving and bathing and suggests applying Ointment after shaving to reduce irritation and prevent eruptions. A Boston Transcript quip is cited.
A letter from J. G. Leslie praises Minard's Liniment for 25 years of use and claims it cures a head cold in twenty four hours when rubbed between the bands and inhaled. He also notes its effectiveness for bruises and sprains.
A chatty snippet recalls Bessie giving Charlie a self made necktie on Christmas and his fond praise. A separate health blurb touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a corrective for indigestion and gas with simple directions and guaranteed action.
Narrative humor notes Yapoleon urging troops with grand phrases. A private replies that ancient rulers cannot demand respect, while the speaker discovers a janitor among the ranks. The piece parodies military bravado and clerical error in a playful historical vignette.
A suitor seeks guidance from a Wise Old Man about courting three damsels Esmeralda Eulalie and Evangeline Evangeline’s clock remark reveals she loves him. The father’s future settlement is hinted as the girl’s family gains influence.
A returned polar explorer recalls being surrounded by ice with dwindling food. He longs for the jam and preserves enjoyed back home while a curious listener questions why they did not eat the jam.
In a playful hotel register exchange an agent asks for an excursion ticket to Chicago and Clancy questions paying to go there and back while already being present at the hotel. The dialogue highlights the humor of travel costs and timing.
A Missouri traveler boasts about corn height and ears while a Missourian counters with Illinois corn counts. The exchange highlights regional pride and a humorous dig at farming brag.
A college parent comments on his son's third year and the son's standout image in clothing catalogs. The exchange highlights academic effort and the son's feature in fashion manufacturer circulars as a notable nod to dress and maturity.
A critical reflection on scientific folly as a blunt materialism lacking poetry. It contrasts the idea there is no God with the notion that science, once unlit by discovery, was simpler. The text frames science as a modern, seductive force that can dull ideals into practical cynicism.
In Somerville Journal style a playful exchange reveals a dream where one person proposes and is rejected, prompting playful contraries about romance and memory in a lighthearted dialogue between two speakers.
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