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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
6
An Ottawa era advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a spring tonic to strengthen blood and stave off illnesses like anemia nervous debility rheumatism and kidney trouble. It cites testimonials from Jas Haskell Port Maitland and claims pills improve energy and mood. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
A chatty Punch excerpt shows a modest, unsuccessful tyro asking McWhirr if he is missing anything. The exchange mocks excess whiskey and frayed effort after hours of river work, with a sly nod to feigned menace.
An advertisement claims pimples signal internal imbalance and liver and kidney faults. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cure to clear the skin and asserts renewed health as proof of excellence.
A woman pieces together her husband’s habit of late returns claiming he is an inventor. She notes his excuses have become widespread, their use echoed in households across the country.
From October to May colds are the most frequent headache cause. Laxative Bromo Quinine shows removal of headache triggers. E. W. Grove advertises box 25 cents.
A Highlander who won the first prize bicycle in a raffle is quoted from the Dun dee Journal saying he would have bought only one ticket, calling the two tickets wasted and laments his luck.
Advertises ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT claiming to remove hard or soft calloused lumps and blemishes from horses. States benefits for blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains sore throats and related ailments. Promises savings of 50 dollars per bottle and calls it the most wonderful blemish cure.
Mrs. Maitron expresses a need for an optimistic cook who can make the best of any situation. An employment agent seeks clarification as the conversation unfolds.
A shipwreck tale from Newcastle reports the barkentine Kate Tetham tipping over in a gale leaving one crewman entombed in the hold. Air in the hull kept him alive for two hours until rescued after a bottom hole was cut. Similar feats are cited, including Captain Engallandt of the Empire who survived eleven days entombed in a capsized hulk near Dantzic.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using laxative bromono quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, and E W Grove's signature appears on each box.
A French stenographer struggles with English shorthand during a public recitation. Her notes render a line that a living expert identifies as part of a poem starting with Laugh and the world laughs with you. Minard’s ointment is advertised as for sale everywhere.
Household notes offer practical tips for cooking game with steady basting and keeping potatoes white by milk in boiling water. It covers odor control with vinegar in lamp oil, shoe care to prevent blisters, bread crumb making, fern care by hot water, soap to prevent boiler rust, and rodent deterrents using cayenne pepper and camphor to refresh wardrobes and pantries.
The death of Thomas Coffin at Bristol England recalls his survival as the man at the wheel during the Birkenhead wreck of 1850. Coffin, 23 at the time, and seven others reached shore in a gig, later aiding rescued troops. He later served in Syria, Crimea, and China before leaving the Navy in 1871.
The article surveys deep sea fish whose vision ranges from none to highly developed. It notes eye size varying with depth from surface to abyss, reliance on touch and luminous slime organs, and possible internally embedded eyes in the oldest species. Some may direct phosphorescent rays like a searchlight.
The Nedjee horse, a thoroughbred Arabian, surpasses European racers in fatigue endurance and calmness. It can maintain canter for twenty four hours in summer and forty eight in winter without water.
A series of reader letters from Ottawa East Quebec Detroit Chicago and other cities praise Peruna for chronic backache headaches indigestion nasal catarrh and fatigue. The testimonials claim full recovery after several bottles with statements of restored health and energy.
Describes how many men and women believed they faced lifelong pain from kidney disease. They suffered excruciating back and hip pains, rheumatism, and sciatic trouble each winter.
A humorous old note describes worm infestation symptoms and promotes Mother Grave’s Worm Exterminator as a pleasant and effective remedy. It advises asking a pharmacist to obtain it if not in stock.
A man assigns responsibility for his own failings to his grandfather while taking credit for his grandchildren’s good looks, as reported by the New York Press.
In 1724 Virginia’s frontier exploration led Governor Spotswood to scale the Blue Ridge and Alleghenies. He created the Order of the Golden Horseshoe for those who crossed the mountains, presenting each man a golden horseshoe with the motto So It Pleases Him to Cross Mountains. Any reader who could prove they saw King George’s name on the peak earned membership.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation recounts a minister's patriotic talk to elementary students on Washington's birthday. A child contrasts flags and bunting with the minister’s birthday and asks why the flags were up for Washington. The pupil replies Washington never lied, underscoring the legend.
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