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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
5
A reader explains how the “touch of nature” drives people to share good discoveries. The letter cites how those helped by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy write to promote it so others may gain relief. The remedy is sold at Miniota Drug Store.
Notice outlines that qualified individuals may claim quarter sections of 160 acres each in numbered Dominion Lands areas with one of five residence plans. Applicants must appear in person at a Dominion Lands Agency, with proxy entry allowed under specific family conditions. Rules define vicinity as not more than nine miles and require a six month yearly residence, either on the homestead or on owned farming land nearby, with notice and approval steps directed to Ottawa.
A special general meeting of the Miniota Skating and Curling Rink Company shareholders will consider and sanction a bylaw to sell rink property in Miniota Manitoba. The sale covers Lots 20 23 in Black 15 Plan 631 described in the lands office record for 644. The meeting is at Hawthornes Hall Miniota on April 14 1908 at 8 p.m. Secretary Sypmgy D. Thowas 240
The LODGES Miniota Tent No 17 K O T M meets first Tuesday monthly visitors welcome G Drrox committee and G Rowan RL LO L No 1569 meets on the Monday on or before full moon every month visitors welcome A LELOND L CLEGHORN W M Ree See
The Benedicts of Miniota held their annual ball in Miniota Hall on Friday the 27th alt. A small turnout followed road conditions and smallpox concerns in Hamiota. The event featured strong catering by the ladies committee and a long dancing program led by the Miniota Orchestra under A. E. Aspinwall.
The annual smoking concert by Miniota Beulah and Two Creeks cricket clubs was held in Miniota Hall with about sixty attendees. J Lt Evans chaired and praised cricketers while unveiling plans to form a strong club. 24 attendees joined, signaling a solid start for a competitive season. The program featured music by Mitchell Allenby Maxfield Biggs Warrener and Kinsey along with speeches by Wm Howard and others ending with the National Anthem and best wishes for the season.
Communications heading invites public input with general interest topics. Writers may use a nom de plume but must submit real names or evidence of good faith. Letters should be written on one side of the paper and sent to the editor at the Minioty Herald.
A letter to the editor from OBSERVER asserts Miniota, Manitoba, will soon start municipal phone construction. It notes public debates about the issue and says arrangements are under way, with council promising public disclosure when prudent.
On Wednesday March 25 at the Vicarage, Alfred William Prescott from London and Leila Ellis of Dorking Surrey were joined in Holy Matrimony by Rev. S. D. Thomas. The bride wore a grey travelling costume and was given away by her brother. The couple left for Brandon and the west after well wishes from friends.
An advertising notice states the Herald Office can handle all kinds of printing and also offer clothes cleaning and pressing on short notice with moderate charges by W. Martin.
Fred C. Hanrahan a Portsmouth Va druggist testifies that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is highly effective and his preferred choice over more profitable alternatives. He notes six years of recommending it and says customers appreciate his endorsement. Sold by Miniota Drug Store.
The author argues fishing teaches constant diligence and mental exercise, noting that true fishermen find time for contemplation amid angling. He claims anglers achieve more intellectual triumphs than nonfishermen, due to the discipline and focus developed by the sport.
A compact survey traces chicken calls across Europe and parts of Germany, Austria, Denmark, Holland, Bohemia, and Bulgaria. The report lists varied phonetic forms such as coo-che, pee, pl, pullele, and tuk, noting regional pronunciations and transcriptions.
A physician argues ground oyster shells served as a medieval medicine for rickets and scrofula. He cites nutrients in shells and compares their effect on eggshells to strengthening frail bones, appetite, and teeth in children.
A rare edition of the Vulgate printed between 1585 and 1590 under Pope Sixtus V is described as exceptionally flawed with erata. Many slips of paper covering errors were pasted into copies, leading to mass destruction and leaving only a few surviving, now fetching very high prices.
A maid alone with a baby Sir Walter Scott in infancy faced a murderous plan as the girl, torn by longing for Edinburgh and her lover, intended to kill the child with scissors and bury him. She confessed the scheme tied to the Craigs, revealing a drastic act narrowly avoided.
The famed king’s vines grow along a wall in Fontainebleau’s park near the castle. Dating to Henry IV, the grapes are highly valued by gourmets and, since the republic, have been sold at auction with proceeds going to the minister of finance.
A conversation reveals deep grief as a visitor arrives hoping to see the unnamed female speaker. The servant reports absence, and the exchange shows sorrowful tones heard from upstairs, prompting the visitor to nearly weep with sympathy.
A father asserts cooking schools help, praising the cake as delicious. His daughter contends that following exact instructions should have yielded failure, while the father questions her claim and details the cook’s adherence to guidance.
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