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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
3
Toronto man Geo La Portwin tried six remedies for dyspepsia headache and heartburn before Bileans cured him. He reports relief within hours and full cure after a short course. Bileans touted as herbal no alcohol and sold by druggists at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from the Eilean Co. Toronto.
Lord Randolph Churchill dies after a public life marked by tragedy and fame. The piece laments his decline and the spectacle of his funeral, questioning how future generations will judge his marred career and enduring public sorrow.
An advertisement claims Dr Leonhardt's Hot Raid tablets cure all forms of piles by removing bowel congestion. It asserts internal treatment works for internal external bleeding itching and other stages and offers a money back promise. Available for $1 from Wilson Fyle Co Niagara Falls Ontario 14.
In a brief exchange a statis tical map muses on daily powder destruction while a frivolous girl notes that women may continue kissing despite the issue. The dialogue carries a playful, ironic tone.
A quirky kitchen pin cushion is described made from a tea strainer as its foundation. Finely woven wire forms the body, lined with silk and bran, tucked under a silk cover, with a ribbon bow and loop for hanging. The wire is densely studded with pins to create the cushion.
The article describes floating stage palaces on the Mississippi and tributaries, with 12 or more boats carrying up to 700 spectators, 16 to 35 performers, and landings by steam boats. It notes the unique riverine drama, popularity alongside rail travel, and mentions Mark Twain's ties to the era. It ends with a brief ad for Dr Amew's Ointment curing piles.
The reader is urged to study one’s own interior to judge others. It argues that men are similar despite different dominant passions. It claims the same drives that attract or repel in others will do so in oneself, and that self-study reveals common human patterns.
Knox asserts no one owes him any money and notes his acquaintances regard him as shrewd. The exchange hints at financial or personal matters surrounding Graphter and Jenks questions.
A curio of quotes on domestic life and a sales pitch for Dr Von Stan’s Pineapple Tablets. The ad touts 60 tablets for 3 1/2 cents and claims physicians’ endorsement to aid digestion and prevent stomach disorders.
An auctioneer warns buyers not to expect bargains at pawnshop sales. He explains pawnbrokers rarely auction pledged items, instead using them as a blind and selling those articles by private sale, while emphasizing that many stock items are genuine but sold differently.
A Carlisle passerby stops at a street crossing to rescue a crust of bread from mud. He washes it, places it on the curb and says he was taught never to waste bread, destined to feed hungry sparrows or a dog.
An ad touts Shiloh’s Cure as a quick, inexpensive remedy for coughs and colds. It claims Canadians can buy a bottle at the drugstore for a quarter and cure symptoms faster than seeing a doctor, backing the claim with a positive guarantee.
The Feather warns four major faults in poultry culture lack of exercise overfeeding overcrowding and insect vermin. These together ruin otherwise healthy flocks and stem from attendant ignorance or neglect. The piece blames caretakers for careless practices and urges enlightenment and accountability.
Mrs Edna Morrill of Woodstock New Brunswick says rheumatic agony ended after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She details years of illness and bed confinement before improvement and full recovery within three months. The ad promotes pills as addressing root blood causes and lists other benefits and purchase options.
A compact meditation on life as a constant struggle where individuals must elbow through the world, giving and taking offense as they move forward in society. The speaker likens existence to a battle, asserting no one escapes its frictions.
A vintage advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F J Cheney & Co of Toledo as the supplier and cites testimonials from Watpee Enmayn Manvis wholesale druggists. Also promotes internal use and price per bottle. The note includes a stray joke about family members in a London Fun cartoon.
A playful exchange centers on a red baby at Harper's Basas with lines about which side of the house he resembles and the brickwork outside. No further context or dates are provided.
A Pall Mall Gazette poem invites readers to ignore rain and fatigue as a mile's distance to a warm hostel door. The verse promises a comfortable inglenook a pipe and a restful seat just ahead in the shire, urging perseverance on the wet road.
A rapid-fire miscellany lists figures and curios from Britain and empire life. It covers Cunard steamers, postal orders, Atlantic liner profits, weather extremes, police counts, railway mileage, and notable figures from Burns to Chamberlain, ending with a seaside tragedy aboard a crowded ship.
The article notes examples of incorrect beliefs from a recent exam including statements about anatomy and physics. It also reports Schooner Candid, owned by Captain Payzant of Port Moulton, from Halifax, that ran aground in Liverpool harbor with the crew barely escaping.
A humorous line from Ally Sloper notes a supposed veterinary cure. The quip references Pat-Who and an officer of the day, reflecting playful dialogue about animals and field work.
Psychine pronounced Si-keen is for all drug stores. If your ruggist or general store cannot supply write DT. A. Slocum Limited 179 King Street West Toronto.
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