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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
6
A vintage ad touts Catarrhozone for bronchitis coughs and throat irritation, claiming instant relief from a soothing warm vapor. It emphasizes healing power, strengthening the throat, and stopping the hacking urge with a complete dollar outfit and trial size 25¢ from Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
In Cana dian social life satire Mrs Bingham and Miss Eliot join Mr Bingham to Paget ranch. They cross the Banshee River by ford, observe Paget's dusty, under maintained house and Chinese staff, and dine on prepackaged foods while reflecting on Western Canada life and suffrage protests.
Advert says Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills arouse the liver to action and cleanse the digestive system. A letter from Mrs. Wm. Barten of Hanover Ont reports back relief from a hard back sensation after using the pills. Sold by Edmanson and Bates & Co Toronto 25c a box.
A narrator recalls seeing a herd of Thoroughbred Durhams near Paget Park and details the harsh reality of branding calves with hot irons. The scene contrasts with a quiet return home as Sunny, Lee, and the narrator share tea after witnessing the cattle’s injuries. The piece ends with a tease for continuation.
Tokyo authorities push plans for an underground electric railroad to ease urban congestion. Japan’s shift from agriculture to industry has swollen populations in and around the capital, making transportation increasingly difficult.
Miller's Worm Powders are described as painless and perfect in action for children showing worm symptoms. The text notes feverish restlessness and convulsions as indicators and claims the product leaves the stomach and bowels toned and healthy after expulsion of worms.
Richard G. Lovell told a London audience that civilization dulls color sense and many women neglect color cultivation. He proposed testing color by entering rooms of different hues and noted temper endures in red or green rooms but fades in blue or mauve rooms.
Calgary is unique in North America for wild animals arriving in town and joining the civic zoo. A recent addition is a young mountain goat captured in a local backyard and installed at the zoo after other visitors like deer lynx coyotes and even an American eagle have appeared here.
Mrs. J. F. Prasry of Toronto describes years of weakness and irregular periods. After trying medicines and physicians with no relief she credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She now works, keeps house, and recommends the remedy to friends. The advertisement touts the product as helping numerous women with female weaknesses and work difficulties.
A public notice urges mothers to use Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to shield children from convulsions and death caused by worms. The piece extols the ordinary houseworm as highly intelligent, claiming it can think 160 times faster than a man.
An article touts the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit in London as impervious to theft. It details 10 000 safes across multiple fortified strong rooms weighing 600 tons each with time locks and guarded by armed patrols and mirrors. Diamonds and gems from Hatton Garden are stored nearby, with building wealth estimated around 4.1 billion dollars.
A humorous exchange shows a man asking for consecrated lye and a druggist correcting him to concentrated lye. The man insists on camphor sulfur and myrrh while the pharmacist replies with wit about cinnatchon and ammonia in a Mutual Magazine style repartee.
A century ago opponents argued that using gas to illuminate streets challenged divine order, insisting darkness at night was part of a higher plan and should not be disrupted.
Zam-Buk claims costly herbal oils and a secret Zar Hed formula produced by years of research. It promises deep skin treatment for eczema, ringworm, ulcers, piles, poison wounds and burns, with imitations warned against. Advertising copy notes price 3 for 1.25 and availability from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto.
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