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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
3
The orange tree is described as long lived with rapid early growth and high yields. It begins bearing in its third year after budding and can yield abundantly for a century. Some trees reach around 300 years. The crop increases most after the first decade.
A Detroit Free Press quotation ponders fate as a mysterious pull guiding a person to notice someone in a ballroom who shares a personal interest in the homely woman being discussed.
Philadelphia and Ephrata women describe nervous prostration with heart palpitations headaches and weakness. They credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for rapid relief weight gain and restored health after doctor visits failed. Letters urge others to write for confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham's company in Lyon Massachusetts.
A 24-year-old American newsboy known as Pittsie Rye walks around the world carrying a Remington rifle and a full pack. He aims for 20 000 to 25 000 miles by 1916, funding his journey by selling newspapers in towns he passes. He starts in San Francisco in 1912, travels via Hawaii and Australia to Africa, meeting General Louis Botha in a notable exchange. He continues through Johannesburg to Cairo, hoping for ongoing support and audience as he pursues a perilous, education laden trek.
A pest in Grand Cayman, British West Indies, lives among crab species. They feed on edible goods, damage burrows, devour eggs from under hens, and destroy plant life. Burrow and vegetation damage reduces ground cover, and a 6 to 10 percent plant loss may occur in cleared areas. Crabs hide underground early year, using debris as barricades and uprooting small saplings.
Joseph Daniels, once Charles Dickens's gardener in London, recalls the author's love for flowers and a generous Christmas habit. A railroad mismanagement anecdote follows with a witty exchange about garden waste. Freddy's tale ends with a childhood lesson on politeness and restraint.
In a clipped exchange from Tit-Bits, Sandy laments poor luck after winning the first prize yet feeling misery as plans for Wo dlekete unravel. The dialogue reflects frustration and speculative misfortune surrounding a playful raffle moment.
A fragmentary ad requests a wife with quirky phrasing and hints at a merchant’s plea. The piece mentions costs and a silent suitor, reflecting period language and brisk commerce in small notices.
In the west end of London there are scores of head waiters whose income ranges from 2000 to 4000 dollars a year from tips alone.
Experts warn nervous diseases surge in spring due to vital body changes. Purges are useless. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to rebuild red blood to feed nerves and relieve headaches, appetite loss, and eruptions. Available by mail or from medicine dealers at 50 cents per box.
A British parliamentarian recalls youth struggles and contrasts past with present as technology advances from tallow dips to electric light. He imagines future breakthroughs such as radium lighting and flying wings, noting faster travel from Scotland to Oxford and back. Minard's Liniment is also mentioned for physicians.
A Welsh blacksmith, aged twenty five, could neither read nor write until hearing a chapter of Robinson Crusoe read aloud. He leaves the kitchen transformed, begins to learn Welsh, borrows the book, then teaches himself English and finally reads Crusoe with delight.
The Bay of Plenty timber trade has risen steadily and is one of the district’s most thriving sectors. Kin is the main product exported in large amounts to the Dominion with demand outpacing supply. The district’s resources suggest exploitation may not be needed for twenty years, as mills expand and larger plants are built to meet growing trade.
At a family gathering, mispronunciations and clumsy manners disrupt the meal as a boy named Albert and his mother clash over a dessert item. The scene reveals a comic domestic moment captured in the Lippincott text.
Wretched from asthma the body and mind are impaired by recurring attacks. Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy dissipates the cloud by removing the cause. It does relieve and restore the sufferer to normal bodily trim and mental happiness.
Dr Nuegel professor of medicine at Liege University commends yawning as beneficial for lungs and breathing. He notes an art to yawning with deep breaths engaging the throat and chest and delivering fresh air to vital organs. He warns yawning can accompany sore throats if not done properly.
The article discusses historical leprosy prevalence, noting skin diseases confounded with true leprosy, with thousands of cases in India and smaller numbers elsewhere. It cites Dr. H. Bayon on low in-house transmission, describes concentrated injections as a treatment, and emphasizes segregation to reduce cases, mentioning Tanganyika and the Philippines as examples of control through policy.
A London scientist, Mr T Thorte Maker, demonstrates ripening Tempe peaches using electric current. A spray of sparks charges the fruit surface and speeds ripening through the pulp to the stone, yielding a sweet sour taste shortly after.
A man named Mr. Mapp from Were near Ponedoty claims a five year struggle with kidney disease lumbago and rheumatism ended after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He attributes his recovery to the remedy and urges others with similar symptoms to try it, noting early improvement after two boxes.
The article outlines a complex mechanism with a flexible drive shaft and reciprocating blade motion, relating to a hair cutting tool and its timed action. It then shifts to a classroom scene where a teacher's mistake is corrected by a student who scribbles the corrected line about the son being eaten in innocence.
A torn dialogue shows Markley and Maud discussing past employment bragging and a long running search for a husband by Marie. An agent explains changing employers but retaining prestige. The fragment hints at social dynamics and long marriage pursuit.
The Star Attraction narrates a family dinner scene where Tam and Jowle discuss choices. They describe hearing Willie’s grandpa’s soup and reflect on whether to join for the meal.
The fragment mentions Waee Oh and figures tied to leadership and authority, with terms suggesting doubt about a born commander. Names appear in a garbled form, indicating a political or ceremonial context with potential leadership disputes or vows.
An advertisement claims piles can be cured in 6 to 14 days using PAZO OINTMENT. It references Shelbie Jails and mentions a product, with phrases about money and 7 miles. The readable text is fragmentary and unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a wife doubting Adam’s apple incident, mentioning a pie baked by Mee and questioning belief in the event. No clear entities or structured facts emerge from the readable portion.
Fragmentary text questions Ty and You about a Brockley deal and a $10,000 input, asking how one fared. Content is unreadable and lacks clear facts, entities, or outcomes.
The piece mentions Holloway's Corn Cure as an easy wartime style remedy and notes a large claim about the United States tallest tree, termed the Mother of the Forest. Foresters question the size and veracity of the so called largest tree, warning that the old tale may be exaggerated.
The damaged text reports a man named Sayward in poor health seeking recovery care at a clinic. He writes from his home seeking $100, claiming others helped him previously and asking for cash.
An advertisement extols Catarrhozone as a dramatic remedy for head congestion nasal stuffiness and catarrh claiming instant relief by inhaling vapor. It asserts severe symptoms lead to digestive issues and general ill health and markets a two month treatment priced at one dollar sold by druggists nationwide.
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