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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
2
Summer skin troubles such as sunburn blisters and irritation are treated by Zam-Buk. The advertisement claims antiseptic action to stop pain and a healing phase to rebuild tissue for sore skin feet hands heat rashes and baby heat spots. Sold by druggists for 50c a box and Zam-Buk Soap 25c a tablet.
An eight wives mandarin questions a missionary about strength and endurance, ending with a sly remark on why the foreign devil has only one wife. The piece shifts to a health note praising Dr. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a spring and summer remedy.
A London Chronicle excerpt praises poet Thomson as one of the laziest men who rarely rose before noon yet produced a renowned sunrise passage in The Seasons. It notes his habit of eating the sunny side of peaches with his hands in his pockets and asserts his fame despite indolence.
A Lachine school teacher recalls an ancient history class where a pupil described the Olympian games. The anecdote notes many people attended, drawn by newspaper coverage of their arrival and a book citation. A side remark compares cotton and wool origins by climate.
Colonel Ferguson of the Second Life Guards at Windsor barred the regimental band from playing in the barracks square after he observed civilians failing to salute the national anthem. The order to suspend public performances was issued for further notice following the church parade.
In a family scene Tommy admits he was spanked yesterday and faces a stern rebuke from his father about striking someone smaller. The father questions cowardice and the need to show restraint even among siblings.
The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic treatment to restore stomach function by building blood and toning nerves. It cites an Alberta man, John Brehental, who recovered after using the pills and claims lasting relief from indigestion and related weakness. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
An absent minded professor is interrupted by a nurse announcing a family event. A little boy arrives, and the professor ponders what he wants, as the nurse explains the newborn's arrival. The scene blends whimsy with a domestic moment from Woman's Home Companion.
A period advertisement touts Parmalee's Vegetable Pills as a sure remedy for liver distress and excess bile. It claims rapid correction of the disorder and asserts there is no better medicine among pill preparations.
A humorous scene depicts Mark Twain during a shave as a chatty barber tells anecdotes. Twain declines repeats and notes he can remember every word. The excerpt parodies a physician’s advice to quit smoking and includes a quip about paying a plumber’s fee.
A terse exchange on belief and dedication appears in Harper's Bazaar with a remark about a woman pinning faith to something using a hat pin to make it stick. The line contrasts hairpin wit with moral resolve.
Mrs. J W Goodine of Central Kingslear York Co NB says she faced possible kidney surgery but recovered after taking three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She reports kidney disease symptoms eased, work could resume, and urges neighbors to verify the claim. The ad promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney disease and related blood poisons.
An eight year old boy Walter Lacey misbehaves by emptying red ink on his mother’s white Pomeranian causing a parental scolding. Sister Liithe witnesses the scene as the conflict escalates with a stomping outburst. Separate Lloyds shipping report notes 225 ships condemned in three months ending December 1, detailing abandonments, fires, collisions, foundering and wrecks.
In dialog from a historical vignette, a house lady questions why the windows aren’t washed. Bridget explains she cleaned the inside but left the outside dirty to block the Jones children next door from peering in.
A brief Life quotation presents a witty exchange where a husband concedes men may have better judgment, and the wife retorts that they are equally matched, underscoring mutual decision making in marriage.
The Tokio Mainichi reports beggars drift between wards as policemen eject them from each area, pushing them toward the suburbs where mendicity grows. It urges a comprehensive police study and proposes schools teach youths to view beggars as lazy beggars in need of removal or public charity instead of compassionate aid.
Judge notes Willis asks his computed position in the home and Gillis replies he serves as treasurer to his wife's social secretary. The judge adds that the term reverend was first applied in 1657 and that 140 wasps nests held an average of 25 000 insects.
A cheerful domestic vignette from Harper's Bazaar captures a wife recounting a day of chores including dressing the children, washing dishes, baking pies, clearing the luncheon table, answering letters, and darning stockings, reflecting daily life.
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