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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1926
Page
6
The Blue Train, famed to the south of France, paid homage to British dead in Etaples cemetery where about ten thousand lie. It will slow daily as it passes the site. Also noted is a plan to switch from Arabic to English or Latin alphabet.
Mrs Phebe Claus of Hamilton Ontario praises Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the best aid during expectancy. She says it kept her strong through six pregnancies and helped her regain strength quickly after childbirth. She notes the Medicine is available as tablets or liquid and via trial packets from the Dr Pierce Laboratory.
The United States to join the world's poultry congress in Ottawa in 1527. A California traffic court records a $5 fin for a driver who ran a stop sign. King Alfonso commuted nine death sentences for Good Friday including two women. Prince Edward Island fox farmers report foxes valued over $2,008. Sliver black foxes. The Pasco-Eiko air mail service brings most Pacific Northwest cities within 46 hours of New York. Viscount Allenby and Lady Allenby returned to England after lecturing in the Dominion. The liner Empress of Canada docked at Victoria on April 6 with 600 passengers and 6,640 bales of silk worth $6 million. Professor William P. Alexander displays a live five-foot boa constrictor from Guatemala in a banana shipment. Ulster forms a tourist association to promote the region. Canadian farmers’ delegation to Britain and Ireland urged by Hon. P. Larkin. A national conference in Washington adopts pedestrian and motorist traffic regulation as a principle of the model code. Road access to the Red Lake mining district is assured after an agreement between ministers.
The lesson centers on 1 Corinthians 15 22 stating as in Adam so in Christ all will be made alive Genesis 3 1 2 is the devotional focus Psalm 1 provides reading guidance The text links original sin and redemption through Christ and invites reflection on life and spiritual growth for Sunday worship
This piece treats the serpent as the personified evil power in Miltonic fashion rather than Genesis. It notes the serpent’s subtle questioning of God’s command to provoke doubt and emphasizes inner lawless desire as the true source of temptation.
The remark suggests that some people cling to luck as explanations for ongoing hardship and lack of opportunities. It hints at a mindset where fortune is seen as a path to relief rather than effort or structure.
The model combines navy crepe satin overblouse with heavy blue taffeta skirt in red yellow and white plaids. Raglan sleeves on the blouse slip over the head and fasten under a plait at the hip for a bloused look. Skirt is moderately circular with a side front opening. Prices: pattern 20 cents, Fashion Book 10 cents.
Pattern order guide from the Winnipeg Union lists pattern number name town size and province. It instructs sending a 20 cent coin or stamps for postage and provides a mailing address at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
Britain constructs colossal seaplanes for the authorities. One vessel will carry two 1,000 horsepower engines and exceed 15 tons in weight. Another craft will use three engines delivering 2,100 horsepower and seat thirty passengers in a luxurious saloon.
A class of twenty California teachers will teach by radio to schoolrooms. Copyright bill changes are debated to fit Canadian Association of Broadcasters requests. New York Police Department will soon use radio to speed alarms and criminal apprehension. Regina radiophons Charles Sissons and MacKinnon celebrate hearing Melbourne Australia. A London amateur builds a powerful station so Arthur Gook can preach in Iceland. Call letters follow international allocation rules with US owning W and N series.
An advertisement extols Dr J D Kelloggs Asthma Remedy claiming it attacks asthma at the source and clears the breathing passages. The copy asserts repeated use pushes asthma back quickly and urges readers to weave it into daily routines for ready use.
Turkish women cling to the scarf and resist the push to replace the fez with the European hat. Men are reported to face hangings for refusing the change while women organize meetings to uphold the scarf as more becoming and cheaper.
A warning that neglecting worm treatment harms children. The text argues that mothers must prevent worm infestations to avoid long term health and growth issues, calling worm removal merciful when easily done.
A witty reflection on character and wealth noting that even money can falter at times and a foolhardy mind remains rare, suggesting stubborn seriousness marks some men.
A dense list of crossword clues with numerous typos and garbled entries across both across and down sections. It includes hints for words like fastens, river of Russia, protective covering, and many others, but the text is inconsistent and hard to parse.
Puzzle titled AtTics elicits remarks on last week’s solution. Readers share hints and guesses, highlighting patterns and occasional errors. The column notes conceptual twists and invites further participation from fans and puzzle enthusiasts alike.
An order banning seated meals at a major Chinese owned cotton mill in Wuchang triggered a strike, after management ruled workers waste time during meals and ordered all future meals to be eaten standing.
A brief exchange notes that collectors will call Friday for payment. Mrs Slow Pay confirms Fridays work for settling accounts, while a speaker compares some men to plate glass, suggesting a fragile or transparent facade.
Izzy jokes that ammonia comes in bottles while pneumonia comes in chests, a punny exchange between Dizzy and Izzy. The line plays on the words bottle and chest to comic effect.
A Vancouver reader notes her 84 year old husband suffered palpitations and heart distress five years ago yet improved markedly after using a remedy promoted by The T Milburn Co. Limited Toronto.
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