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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
2
A historical article notes long frozen remains resurfacing after decades in ice. It cites the Hamel accident of 1430 where victims were promised revival within a thousand years, later thought forty, and recounts 1466 Henry Arkwright recovered after 3 years, with clothing intact and a regimented name readable on a handkerchief.
A Tit-Bits story recalls a school mistress who uses a pound of plums to illustrate a math problem. Eight year old Mary earns sixpence, buys plums, and admits she pinched a few, proving a clever, practical demonstration for her class.
An Arkansas judge convened court in a town on his circuit when no pens ink or paper were provided and county funds were unavailable. A visiting lawyer scoffed at the scene prompting a $5 contempt fine. The judge ordered the clerk to obtain necessary supplies and to return any change to the gentleman.
A man revises his will with a lawyer, insisting his wife receive one thousand dollars a year if she remarries, but he doubles the amount to two thousand dollars. The lawyer notes the reversal, while the client quips that the man who takes her will deserve it.
Canadians figure among the chief lieutenants of the late Mrs Mary Baker Eddy and her circle. Archibald Meleian, chairing the Mrs Eddy conference, and Mr McLellan, born in New Brunswick, became early Christian Science movers and trustees. Adam H. Dickey, born in Toronto, aided forming Kansas City’s first church and served as Mrs Eddy’s private secretary.
John Tolmie, MP for North Prince, recounts a joke played on him by an Irishman who notes Scots’ dual roles as preachers or politicians. Tolmie’s tale pivots on punchlines about Irish and Scotch stereotypes, ending with a quip about keeping halves of each group out of jail or Hades.
A Ontario cabinet ex-member showed lax judgment by asking for free copies of a newspaper write-up and then requesting two dozen papers with the bill to be sent. Charles Currelly recounts a Egypt tomb tale where a dig led to a hidden Pharaoh’s tomb “underground” palace after a fruitless search.
Dr Wilfrid Grenfell was converted at a Moody meeting after Mr Moody interrupted an old deacon’s worldwide prayer. The event followed by a hymn led to what is described as the great work on the Labrador coast.
W P McKee argues livestock is essential for permanent farming at a South Dakota Dry Farming Association address in Pierre. He warns grain-only systems deplete soil, lower yields, and depress land values, urging pasture and manure to maintain fertility and soil structure.
The article extols barnyard manure as a key farm asset urging full use of all waste and bedding to boost yields. It cites experiments showing doubled first year yields and lasting benefits 10 to 15 years, promoting livestock rearing as a home market and a source of companionship on the farm.
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