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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
7
An Irish soldier in Queen Victoria's era converted his boots into coin for personal use. Arrested and questioned, he explained he wore them for two years and believed they belonged to him. The officer replied the boots belong to the Queen, prompting the soldier to apologize that he did not know her majesty took twelves.
Time changes its reach as Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil expands from a small field of distribution to a widespread territory. Those who first praised its curative qualities still value it as a remedy, and while it keeps its old friends it continually gains new advocates. It is certain that once used, one will not be without it.
A dramatic exchange between a young man and an old man starts with a pledge of feelings and ends with the old man heading to fix the furnace, telling the younger to study the dictionary in the meantime. The lines reflect a humorous domestic moment from a Philadelphia Ledger excerpt.
Mr Arthur Tennison of 8 London Street Toronto writes as an enthusiastic ally of Psychine for stomach troubles. He claims seven years of indigestion and dyspepsia were cured after trying many remedies. He says throat lung and stomach ailments were quickly cured. Available at druggists 50 cents or 1.00 from Dr T A Slocum Limited Toronto.
A witty exchange between a renowned physician and his wife over a “crazy quilt” remark surfaces in the Chicago Tribune. The husband deflects a brain disease authority claim while the wife presses the link with the counterpane remark.
Harry Lauder recounts a joke about saving money compared with Gus Elen. Elen visited Lauder at a poverty-stricken boarding house and asked how he managed to cut living costs. Lauder told him to wait until the candle was blown out to reveal the method.
The thimble began as thumb bell in England, evolving to thumble and the modern name. A Dutch invention, early thimbles were glass and pearl. later materials include iron, brass, gold, silver, steel, horn, ivory, and glass or pearl. China shows carved pearl thimbles brought to England in 1695. Siam received a bridal gold lotus bud thimble studded with diamonds spelling the Queen’s name.
Cartoon dialogue shows Mr Henpeck praising Minard's Liniment for neuralgia relief. Mrs Henpeck chides Jones marriage as ill advised while criticizing the couple's harmony. The exchange ends with Mr Henpeck noting affection for the boy despite marital tensions.
A claim that Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures all forms of contagious itch including itch in humans and mange in animals within 30 minutes is advertised. The statement presents a rapid, universal remedy for itchy skin afflictions across species.
Public school children offer humorous definitions showing confusion and misreading. Examples include stability as taking care of a stable and a cannibal as two brothers who kill each other in the Bible.
A tiny Paris dog humorously chides its father about ill fitting pants. The light moment captures a comic canine persona in a domestic scene with playful tone.
A whimsical verse with a brown hen speaking in the coal bin about her home. Roosters grin and ducks smile as she declares the coal bin a fitting place filled with egg coal and humor.
The piece contrasts the stereotype of Paris as a gay playground with a resident view of Paris as a shrewd city that taxes residents. It notes rising prices since 1902 for bread beef veal mutton pork butter cheese fish and more, detailing percent increases. Modern Society discusses the burden on households as food and essentials grow dearer.
A comic exchange on a train as the conductor shouts Sawyer and the groom declares plans to marry next month after kissing the girl in Harper's Weekly style. The fragment captures a playful scene of romance and public broadcast on rails.
A fragment notes the public value of a longstanding medicine, praising its nausea free intake and painless purge. It claims alterative and durative powers place it at the front rank of remedies and highlights its broad, general use.
Advertisement notes a patent medicine claim for curing a cold in one day using laxative bromine and quinine tablets. It promises a money back refund if it fails and lists E. W. Grove as the signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
A London Opinion exchange questions if social triumph brings real satisfaction. The Matron challenges the maid to consider whether she has ever enjoyed snubbing others, framing a critique of social hierarchies.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears in Toledo that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnessed December 6, 1886. The remedy is taken internally and marketed by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, with testimonials available. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Minneapolis based N. W. Hide & Fur Co. advertises top prices for furs and hides. The note states hides are tanned for robes rugs or coats. A visitor asks about local floating population, and a resident replies there is more during the rainy season.
Chas E Sharp of Hawkshaw Nova Scotia states MINARD'S LINIMENT is unmatched for croup and recommends its use. The note dated September 1 1905 mentions Minard's Liniment Co Limited as the provider and extols its efficacy.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt recalls a young couple planning to marry next week as a conductor yells for Sawyer to slow the train. The scene captures a brief, festive moment of pursuit and devotion amid travel.
Student notes suggest that colds and related conditions are common headaches causes. The author E. W. Grove presents remedies including labeled medicines like LAXATI and BROMO QUIN as options.
Patient describes backache headaches swollen extremities and frequent urination with shooting hip pains and painful joints. The text argues these are nature’s calls for help signaling possible kidney trouble and suggests concern for kidney health.
The dialogue features Nell asking Belle about Jack's proposal, Belle denies six times, and a warning that she may lose him. The Philadelphia Record advertises Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a peasant remedy for worms. A Boston Transcript quip reflects on wasting time and playful mischief.
A light item from the Denver News Times notes a Dubuque heiress courted by a nobleman. The suitor’s charm supposedly deflated her wealth, leading her to depart as a “duque” in a witty verse on romance and fortune.
A humorous Puck caption shows a cashier warning of disappointed depositors while the President vows to “give them a run for their money” in a lighthearted banking quip.
A Philadelphia Press item notes a man’s confident style drawing all eyes that day, yet the crowd’s attention shifted, with many heads turning away instead of toward him. The snippet captures a social moment of vanity and perception.
Comic exchange notes adoration for a woman with a joking line about loving the ground she walks on. The Detroit Tribune caption mirrors playful banter between characters Tom and Jack.
A humorous verse from the Houston Post notes a speaker calling himself sober as a judge while others scoff at his pretensions. The quip contrasts sobriety with frisky behavior and a jab about whisky.
A dialogic line asserts that a heavy penalty should fall on any husband who fathers many children, with the counterclaim that such a penalty already exists in the obligation to support his family. The exchange attributes social reform spirit to a question of marital duty.
A poem from Catholic Standard and Times laments exile from Napoli to New York City. The speaker longs for home, describes gray skies and cold air, and reflects on love for violets and the ache of not being able to work or die.
A description notes Persians' fondness for fine clothes. Men's typical attire features a collarless light shirt with a low neck and long loose sleeves, paired with a close fitting vest and wide flowing sleeves.
Ostrich plumes arrive in the market and pass through many hands before becoming a staple adornment for feminine attire. The feathers transform from bedraggled to fluffy and graceful as they enter the clothing trade.
A humor strip shows a husband asking how much allowance to give, and the wife replying to stretch what he can afford by giving more. The exchange ends with a sly line about spare capacity.
A patient admits to wasting medicine by giving it to a dog rather than taking it. The doctor reacts as the patient reveals the plan to get rid of the dog, noting the implication of wasted medication.
Those with sedentary occupations risk liver and kidney disorders, while Par melee's Vegetable Pills are advertised as an easily curable, expeditious restorative. The pills are touted as inexpensive and effective for those seeking outdoor health benefits.
A woman fell from a ferry crossing to Camden. an Irishman leapt overboard to rescue her. After she was landed safely on deck, her husband gave the rescuer a quarter while bystanders muttered. Pat quips that if he hadn’t saved her perhaps he’d have gotten a dollar.
An Ontario reader reports a four month old baby weighing four pounds improved after using Baby's Own Tablets. The ad asserts stomach and bowel issues cause fussiness and credits prompt cure to the product. Sold by dealers or 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A heated exchange has the chronic orator confessing to telling his audience it would be better to steal than go hungry. He recalls an audience member approving awkwardly as another walked away with his coat.
An advertisement touts ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT as removing hard or soft lumps blemishes and treating blood spavin splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains sore throat coughs and more. It promises a $50 saving per bottle and praises the product as the most wonderful blemish cure known.
The Philadelphia Press reports a church spelling bee led by the pastor. The opening words announced were increase, pastor, salary, sparking curiosity among attendees.
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