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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1927
Page
6
International notes report mail volume in Britain rising and a Canadian paper tariff move. Ontario reports many stills and a single officer cracking illicit distilling. Egypt debates polygamy law while a Canadian post rate cut moves forward. Arch bishop Emard of Ottawa dies after intestinal illness. A note promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a household remedy. A field ant can lift 3000 times its weight.
A Los Angeles man raises snakes for commercial purposes in large concrete pits. He expresses a wry proverb about choosing between evils noting that people often seek a third option.
Mrs Walter Coles of 53 Huron St Aldridge states she felt run down and weak before using a tonic nerve medicine. She reports it restored health and strength and would take it again if needed, calling it very helpful. The advertisement urges readers to try the product.
The Spring Sample Fair showcases popcorn prepared with melted butter and served hot to astonished Czech visitors. American commercial attaché Pibert Baldwin supervises the popping and introduces other novel products including folding beds extinguishers auto parts road javelins and a compact two and a half horsepower motor.
A Rockymount North Carolina preacher asks for a church notice in the newspaper. Rev. John Walker and Mount Memorial Baptist Church will preach morning and evening. The minister quips that three books are necessary: the Bible, the hymn book, and the pocketbook.
The spring season brings anxiety for mothers with young children as overheated rooms raise cold risks. A box of Thaby's Own Tablets is recommended to keep the baby's stomach and bowels regular, preventing colds and constipation. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
The Our Fashion Book offers practical styles for every home dress maker. Priced at 10 cents per copy, the publication promises up to date guidance and accessible patterns for the season.
Jean Callizo, holder of the French height record, sails for India with a special aeroplane to attempt a flight over Mount Everest. He has British-Indian permissions, will depart from Lombay to Simla, and plans a May to June attempt with a photographer to document the summit for future expeditions.
Saskatchewan woman extols Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache rheumatism lumbago and heart and urinary troubles. Mrs Reeves of Henribourg says the pills helped her and a sister in law who could not obtain them. The ad promotes the old Canadian kidney remedy available from druggists or The Dodd's Medicine Co. Toronto.
At Halifax new arrivals include 114 single men trained on a British model farm to prepare for Canadian farming life. Each man received two pounds for early days, spent before leaving, but emigration authorities covered the shortage after a British government cable. Future payments will be made on landing. Also notes Canada’s four year rise in motor vehicle figures.
An editorial argues that foreign born citizens have greatly enriched North American society, refuting claims of a foreign menace. It praises peasant settlements on the prairies, their work ethic, and contribution to education, culture, and agriculture, while criticizing misinformed critics fueled by wartime sentiment.
A devotional note on Matthew 14 22 35 and John 6 12 27 emphasizes Jesus withdraws to pray after the feeding of the five thousand and teaches that solitude and prayer renew divine power for service. It cites references from McGollin Ro Chanents and Henry Drummond.
Census bureau estimates US population at 118,628,000 in 1930, up about 12 million since 1920. Projections suggest 15.5 million gain since 1920 by 1930, with a 1.5 million rise versus 1910–20. Notes birthrate decline and immigration curtailment offset by mortality drops. Also mentions products and public notices.
Mr. Geo. Meek of Windsor describes severe heart and nerve distress causing insomnia and dizziness. He credits four boxes of a remedy from The T. Milbur Limited to relief, saying the pains and head noises ceased and he slept well thereafter.
A compact aphoristic line notes that erring men suffer greater injury in their fall, remarking on moral/behavioral risk during downfall and the inevitability of harm as one declines from error. The phrase hints at cautionary wisdom from a historical voice.
A varied British and US discourse on naval disarmament intersects with a move to revive calls to abolish submarines. The United States leads in submarines built and projected. Maori progress in New Zealand over six decades is noted alongside civilizational comparisons.
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