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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 03, 1910
Page
7
A vintage medical ad warns neglecting minor illnesses invites serious disease. It claims stomach liver and kidney balance affects health and mood. Dr Hamiltons Pills of Mandrake and Buttercut promised energy appetite and strength with a 25 cent price at dealers and The Catarrhozone Co Kingston Ont.
In a factory district visit, O Henry dined with a bright girl who brought a friend. He tested his English with slang like ain't and hadn't ought, aiming to ease guests, then recalled the mortified response from the girl days later.
A father questions his son about liars and death. Paddy replies with a wry joke, saying liars lie still after they die. The quip plays on words to end the anecdote with humor.
Ermine returns as a premier luxury, with coats and stoles chosen for elegance and variety. Bands of ermine brighten sables and moleskin while caracul coats feature soutache braiding. Musquash dyed seal offers lighter, durable alternatives. Bear and skunk peltries gain renewed use in tunics and accessories.
The article discusses Cordova leather techniques flourished in Spain with boiled leather, stamping, and dyes, plus modern counterfeit tanning methods. It also summarizes a British Post Office report by Consul-General Griffiths on daily packets, telegrams, money orders, and the transfer of National Telephone Company assets to the government. It highlights wireless telegraphy progress and a planned penny postage reform and savings-box idea.
A Toronto company advert claims Zam-Buk prevented blood poisoning after a rusty nail puncture to a worker’s thumb. The testimonial says applying melted Zam-Buk relieved pain, prevented swelling, and allowed continued work. It touts antiseptic properties and lists many skin ailments treated, with price 50 cents per box.
The Pisa campanile began in 1174 and gradually leaned despite reforms by Bonauus and later architects. By the early 1800s its tilt reached 8.0 to 9.2 percent, with foundations only ten feet deep and drains undermining the base. A commission urges engineering fixes to preserve the monument.
An ad warns against soothing mixtures and narcotics for babies and promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a safe, drug free remedy. A testimonial from Mrs. Richard Mulloy of Lanigao Saskatchewan claims the product kept her teething baby calm and healthy. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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