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Newspaper

Miniota Herald

Location

Miniota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 04, 1926

Page

7

Tonight at Brandon's table a tangle of flirtation and intrigue

Joanna, dancing with Kenilworth at Brandon's party, wonders about his age and motives. He hints at a scheme involving Yvonne Courant and Brandon, suggesting Yvonne seeks wealth and advantage. The pair speculate about rivalries, marriages, and a future where Joana becomes part of a glittering circle.

Advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham remedy for infertility

Fragmentary ad copy from Colborne Ontario touts Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a cure for weakness and infertility. It includes testimonial style lines from Mrs. Susan Dayman and references to doctors and domestic life, typical of early 20th century health ads.

Colborne Ontario Lydia E Pinkham

Intrigue and Tangles at the Table of Lovers

Joanna, Yvonne, and Brandon share flirtations and shifting affections as Kenilworth teases and Roddy’s reputation as a lover surfaces. Joanna seeks clarity about her new confidences while Yvonne and Kenilworth dance, with a promise of forthcoming revelations and romance in the group. Mothers are urged to keep Dr Thomas Electric Oil for croup alongside this fiction.

Dumbell Yvonne Kenilworth Brandon Mr. Brandon Joanna Kevilworth Roddy Miss Manners

Edison Prefers Machinery Over Painted Portraits

Edison disliked painted portraits and favored all work done by machinery. Sir John Lavery, who painted Mrs Edison, tried to secure a pose, but Edison refused saying portraits lack mechanism and cannot be truly good. The inventor valued measurements and mechanical precision above art.

Thomas A. Edison John Lavery United States Pittsburg Edison Sir John

Death of Wolfe painting sparks identification debate

A distinguished artillery officer questions the Penny painting of Wolfe's death in the Ashmolean Museum arguing the original omits Wolfe's friend Holland and the surgeon’s mate is shown in uniform, while a US Institution copy includes both details.

Wolfe Edward Penny Asamolean Museum Oxford Royal United States’ Services Institution Mufti Holland London Graphic

Polish Plan to Link Mack and Baltic Seas by Canals

A League of Nations committee including American engineer Mr. Lara will study uniting the Mack and Baltic seas via Polish waterways. Poland hopes Britain will fund the project to build canals for shipping coal southward, easing northern market competition amid a British coal strike.

Poland League of Nations Lara Great Britain England

Missouri Woman Earns Living Selling Butterflies

Mrs Edith R DeCoster of Buckfield Missouri has built a substantial income selling moths butterflies and cocoons to teachers and naturalists. The venture began after her daughter found a caterpillar in the garden and expanded to educate her three daughters and fund a yearlong California vacation.

Edith R. DeCoster Buckfield Missouri California

Verse Snippet Urges Inner Reflection Over Judgment

A compact devotional excerpt cites Romans and quotes by Alice Carey Thomas A Kempis and George MacDonald urging self-examination before judging others. It links inner sin to outward judgment and promotes charity over condemnation.

Alice Carey

Women of middle age find health aid in pink pills

After forty women face health anxiety from faintness headaches and mood swings. Dr Williams Pink Pills bolster blood supply nourish nerves and restore vitality, dispelling pains and weakness for a better health outlook. Sold by medicine dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.

Williams Dr. Williams

Premier Baldwin's policy blocks Ben Bernie from England

An official statement argues Baldwin's protection of domestic industries caused the denial of a permit for eight weeks of engagement by jazz leader Ben Bernie in England. The piece questions whether any office holder shows more reluctance to retire.

Baldwin England Ben Bernie United States

Seals Sink Boat Off Santa Monica Harbor

Seals seeking sun near Santa Monica cause damage to small boats as 22 foot craft sinks after seals climb aboard. Other vessels nearly sunk before the animals are driven away.

Santa Monica Cal

Large appetites per person require a thousand pounds yearly

The article estimates each person consumes about 1000 pounds of food annually. It breaks down into roughly 120 pounds of meat and fish, 37 percent of breadstuffs and similar amounts of potatoes vegetables and fruits, and about 2 pounds of butter and cheese, with 1.6 billion people worldwide and 100 million producers.

Eclectric Oil and Minard’s Liniment Noted in 19th Century Ad

An 19th century ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as self proving with no testimonials or guarantees. It highlights its use for coughs colds and injuries while mentioning historic low sheep prices in England and referencing Minard’s Liniment for insect bites.

Thomas

Ex King George of Greece Weighs Commercial Career in London

The former monarch and his wife, now visiting London, reportedly consider a business career. Absent an promised annuity from Greek revolutionaries, the ex-king seeks new work after abdication. The ex-queen is the daughter of Romania’s queen and the couple were educated in England.

King George Greece London Isaid Romania England

University of Saskatchewan enrollments rise and degrees tallied

The University of Saskatchewan reports total enrollment of 1,977 for the past year, up over 20 percent from the prior year, while the extension department reaches more than 20,000 people with a 40 percent rise. About 110 degrees and 20 certificates will be awarded this year in agriculture and pharmacy, bringing total degrees conferred since 1912 to 1,006 and certificates to 456, marking a notable fifteen year record.

University of Saskatchewan

Rome Skyscraper Plan Linked to Fascist Monument

An Italo Argentine architect proposes the world’s tallest building in Rome as a Fascist monument. He has met the pope to discuss topping the 509 foot tower with a church, a concept drawing public attention to the regime’s display.

Rome

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Bayer H.L. Gates H.l.gates First National Pictures, Inc Yvonne Courant Ww. N. UL Thomas A. Kempis George Mac Donald Ban U. S Jazz Minard George Keen Keene Dandruff Mictal Products Co Edmonton Rio
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