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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
2
Mrs R Lockley Jones of Mount Tolmie BC testifies the pills relieve her constipation and liver troubles after trying many remedies. The ad claims the formula aids both liver and kidneys, cures liver complaint biliousness backache and kidney disease with one pill daily and a safety mark on every box.
The 10 cent per bushel tariff on imported flax seed raises Winnipeg prices to 1.25 dollars per bushel. Flax is touted as more profitable than wheat and suitable for newly broken prairie land, with sowing possible into June and harvest after other cereals. Prof Shaw notes flax aids sod breakdown and improves subsequent grain crops through deep fibrous roots.
Mrs Arias Cressman of New Hamburg Ontario reports success using Baby's Own Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation. The ad claims the tablets are non opiate or poisonous and sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Comic exchange from Illustrated Bits notes a romance twist with a character calmly marrying the beloved, countering rumors of jilting. The snippet highlights lighthearted social dynamics and relationship changes in a humorous tone.
The piece warns that cholera and summer complaints strike swiftly and urges immediate use of Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial for rapid relief, claiming the remedy acts quickly and reliably to relieve symptoms.
A brief quip sets a tone of gossip as a woman questions if a young boy’s odd looks hide a medical issue. Her friend dismisses concern, noting the child has never had a physical exam, and both speak in a colorful, dialect-filled exchange.
Municipal authorities in Barmen Prussia seek a dentist willing to tend an elephant inmate at the city zoo. The animal suffers frequent toothaches from sweets and proves unmanageable during flare ups. Local dentists refuse to fill its teeth, one inspected a tooth then fled from the enraged animal.
Ancient Rome's heroes used herbal balms after battles and skin wounds. Zam-Buk claims to blend refined herbal saps for a pure healing salve, suitable for cuts, scrapes, eczema, ulcers, and piles. Sold by Zam-Buk Co. Toronto, 50c per box or six for $2.50.
The piece notes dust accumulates on ships despite daily deck washing. It observes coal soot explains little and cites cork, wood, and vegetable fiber as other particles. The author ponders the sources of this pervasive ocean dust.
The article argues hydrophobia threats arise from dog saliva and urges muzzling dogs at large. It notes most danger comes from stray cars with no owner, and calls for practicable public protection regulations despite enforcement challenges.
The Housekeeper offers a pork free baked beans method using olive oil and molasses. Soak one pint of beans overnight parboil next morning remove skins drain then add boiling water two tablespoons olive oil and a quarter cup molasses with salt pepper and mustard. A sweeter version uses half a cup more molasses.
A brief witticism from the Chicago Record-Herald features Bessie asking if she will ever be as old as grandma. The uncle responds that she may if she lives, but she will never admit it.
A collection of quotes on women in politics with a Cleveland Leader quip about mudslinging and a note on women’s impact in public life. The column includes a playful exchange and broader commentary on gender and power.
M. Roger Cavailhon, a young French gentleman rider who had won his hundredth steeplechase, was drawn for conscription and ordered to serve for a year. He asked to be placed in the cavalry, arguing he was a skilled horseman, but the military council of revision refused, saying a one year term would not allow him to learn to ride.
A bookkeeper for a sportsmen’s publication received a letter from a longtime subscriber who said he did not wish to renew as he would not need it in the future. The postmark came from a town with a state prison and the postscript declared, P. S. I am to be hanged next week.
A humorous exchange centers on a painter asked to depict cows in a stable but lacking the animals. The painter asserts the cows exist in the stable, while the patron demands payment and the finished work.
Two young ladies try golf for the first time. The ball sits in a hole while one asks for advice and the other consults a book, seeking the right stick to retrieve it and joking about a dustpan shape.
Senator Josiah Wood of New Brunswick is tied to the Record Foundry and Machine Co a Moncton and Montreal based stove maker established in 1855. The firm markets Calorific Admiral and Penn Esther furnaces and ranges from Halifax to Vancouver.
A parent story to Harold Grimsdale explains squinting as caused by a swallowed large sugar almond during a Childhood Society talk on eyesight. If treated early, squint is curable. otherwise parents scold instead of checking symptoms. Short sight is described as a civilization illness not found in savage races.
A kind old man offers a girl an immense candy store and asks how much she can eat. The girl replies by turning the question back to the man, asking how much candy he has available.
Advertisement describes backache headaches swollen extremities and urinary urge as signs of kidney trouble. Promotes “Gin Pills” with a guarantee to cure or money back, priced six for $2.50, sent from the manufacturer if dealers do not carry them.
Tom Miss Peach impresses locals with a mysterious charm that outsiders can only glimpse. Jeck Oh notes the charm remains secret and likely fleeting, much like other rumors that swirl but never settle.
Cleve Lintraind dealer notes a dispute over a cheque bearing what appears to be a signature claimed as his wife's. An expert observes the writing differs from hers, who never adds postscripts. The brief hints at further deceit involving Minard's Liniment and Lumberman's Friend.
The notice asserts that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are designed to act in the bowels only after passing the stomach, aiming to overcome costiveness. It also advises keeping a useful dog rather than a worthless cur.
Dear Sirs Your MINARD'S LINIMENT is our remedy for sore throat cold and all ordinary ailments It never fails to relieve and cure promptly CHARLES WHOOTEN Port Mulgrave.
A Chicago News exchange contrasts a quoted party stating trade follows fashion with a merchant who condemns advertising. The merchant recalls raising a large flag over his store yet sees no boost in sales.
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