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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
6
Mr H Marchessault, high constable of Quebec, suffered months of back pain and limited mobility before using Fruit-a-tives. The advertisement touts the fruit juice remedy as a cure for weak kidneys and back pain, priced 60c a box or six for $2.50 with a trial box available from Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa.
Colonel W P Brownlow at a Brownsville dinner recounts a Civil War skirmish with 200 vs 300 troops and only 60 on each side surviving, then notes that by statistics only 417 survived. The anecdote emphasizes the cost of war and includes a dramatic close with a nasal interruption.
A Paris to Leipzig mood piece recounts a shredded river body story and a mayor meeting a lost traveler. Anecdotes follow of pugilists, signaling by sea, a drummer boy’s fate, a deposed jester and a clash of crowds at Boulogne.
The Worcester twins who long shared top marks in city schools and university scholarships finally differentiate in the Oxford Mathematical Mods. One twin wins a first class, the other a second, after a decade of dead heat across education stages.
A promotional note claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pill eases indigestion and digestive disorders. It describes long study behind the pills and asserts they relieve a range of digestive ailments where other remedies fail.
Iowa horseman Larry Ginter dies at seventeen on Clark Luefs Iowa City stock farm. The famed pony began under harness and later paced, competing against top contemporaries across the big ring while returning annually to his Iowa home.
The advertisement claims Holloway's Corn Cure treats hard and soft corns effectively and safely, with certain and satisfactory action.
Dr J D Kellogg describes a Dysentery Cordial designed to combat dysentery cholera morbus and inflammatory disorders. He warns that improper food or water can irritate stomach and intestines and notes these issues are common in summer though not confined to warm months. The cordial offers speedy relief for sufferers.
The famed gelding Ginter, praised by owner for consistent performance, died on his birthplace farm after a long career on the track. At thirteen he set a 2:0614 mark facing rivals like Colonel Loomis and Red King, earning state honors in Iowa. As a sire he produced few notable performers, with two fast colts, Ginter Boy and Bessie Ginter, among his limited progeny.
Unclear promotional text for Murine Eye Remedy Co from Toronto. Mentions eye trouble relief and free eye books. Likely historic patent medicine style marketing with agent phrasing and generic claims.
The article notes that while his riding career may fade, his stud career will keep his memory alive for years, and it hints that a colt could perpetuate his name through future generations.
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