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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1927
Page
2
A letter laments a typhoid epidemic in Montreal with 1300 ill and over 40 dead, comparing it to the theatre fire tragedy. It accuses health authorities of criminal negligence for failing to ensure pure milk and prevent disease, urging urgent public health campaigns and better municipal action.
A playful arithmetic puzzle estimates the total of powers of two on all chessboard squares yielding 18 446 744 073 709 551 615. The passage then critiques parental influence on children and notes a wife recalling a compliment to her husband throughout life.
In a curious exchange, Mrs Radionay notes her husband has embraced a violent religiosity. He reportedly embraced a Fort Worth offer tory Winnipeg text Boston sermon and San Francisco doxology. A stadium at Bologna is planned to seat 56 000.
Viscount Willington told the Canadian Club at Victoria that Canada's destiny is to be one of the great nationalities of the world within the British Commonwealth. He outlined an empire that remains united yet allows practical independence for its parts, fostering loyalty to the throne. He added Britain is still vital despite post war troubles.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a powerful remedy for stomach cramps and flatulence. Claims a small dose stops cramps quickly, with twenty drops in sweetened water producing instant relief. Priced at 35 cents, the product is marketed as a strong, fast-acting tonic.
Commander Unsworth, once in charge of a steamer trading between Grimsby and the Continent, led salvage efforts for the Laurentic despite illness. His knowledge of Irish waters helped locate the wreck and identify the bullion salvage, earning praise and awards, though official recognition is implied to be delayed. The report also mentions a patent remedy advertisement for Whemas KMelectric and its claimed cures.
The Westminster Abbey muniment room holds over $100,000 in antique papers dating back to the eighth century, kept in locked chests. Scott of the British Museum is preparing a précis of the more important documents for publication. The Dominion Phesous Act seeks to appoint chief electoral officers by resolution at $1,000 annually. Col M Biggar, as chief electoral officer and Crown counsel, earns $12,400 per year.
An aeronautical map for air pilots covers the Winnipeg area and beyond, detailing lakes and rivers near the Ontario-Manitoba line. It marks water routes and differentiates main airways with color, offering detailed features for aviators and the public. It can be obtained from the Topographical Survey Department in Ottawa for a nominal price.
Paris intellectuals embrace raw wheat as a cure all. Andre Paphin writes in Con cedia praising a teaspoon of germinating wheat before lunch. Doctors prescribe it and restaurants serve the wheat as a hors d oeuvre amid reported benefits.
James Thom, called the loneliest man in the world, tours Kingston Ontario visiting his sister. Employed by the Hudsons Bay Company he has spent seven years near the Arctic Circle as the only white resident. He is on furlough from Wagar Ourlet about 2400 miles north of Winnipeg where summers last six weeks and no trees grow.
Two young Irish farmers living near Vie wria advertise for correspondence with two young women seeking matrimony. The notice mentions a boat trip from England bringing over 2 000 testers from Ireland Scotland and Wales. Minard's Liniment is advertised to treat warts.
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool directors announce expansion to 644 owned elevators for the 1927-28 crop season. New acquisition points include Adanac Anerly Antler Asquith Aston Brancepeth Bromhead Can dia c Cheviot and many others across the province. A minimum delivery target of 80 000 bushels is set for selecting points for 1925 26 and 1926 28 crop years.
British physicians urge an international medical code to standardize signals for wireless medical consultations at sea. The proposed code would allow doctorless ships and vessels carrying doctors to transmit remedies, removing language barriers during maritime medical talks.
A brisk call to action encourages hiring a tug to reach a vessel at sea rather than waiting passively. The line implies urgency and practical maritime initiative.
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