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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1926
Page
2
A reflective piece on classroom growth through physical and mental measures, school nurse checks, grade progression, and the critical role of character in education. It notes rising intelligence, longer lifespans, and the need for sturdy ethics alongside bodily vigor as pupils advance toward adulthood.
Fragment reads a playful line about a bee and a minister with a remark on women preferring to spend large sums over small costs. The text is garbled but hints at a humorous or satirical domestic scene.
Health Commissioner Francis E. Fronczak of Buffalo ties one third of 116 July deaths to alcohol either directly or indirectly and notes misclassification to shield families. He cites 29 deaths due to alcoholism with 14 from wood alcohol poisoning in the month.
J. H. Thomas, general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, is to tour Canada for six weeks the Westminster Gazette reports. He helped end the British general strike and begins the Canadian visit amid lingering worries.
Reymond Briez, a 29 year old Paris clerk, claims to have established a record by giving about five gallons of blood for transfusions since 1924 after meeting Dr Becary. His case was shown at the 1925 International Congress on Surgery and attracted a $25,000 offer from an American doctor.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as fast relief for sour stomach gas cramps and general family ailments. It claims twenty drops in sweetened water relieve fermentation gas and distress in the stomach, with rapid effect for nighttime colic and cramps. Available at 35 cents from dealers.
It is curious that the phrase dark ages applied to England implies most bridges vanished with the monasteries. After their destruction, bridge building perished and even the principles had to be re invented by eighteenth century engineers.
A health warning urges readers to treat general debility caused by weak red blood cells. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength, appetite, and vigor by building new blood and improving organ function. An endorsement from Mrs. J Potter of Winnifred Alberta is cited and purchase details list 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Robert Watson urged Canadian authors to seek level headed businessmen to syndicate Canadian material in newspapers. He noted the limited reading public and the disparity in foreign vs domestic literature. Arthur Hemming shared experiences with publishers at the Canadian Authors convention in Vancouver. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil marketed for humans and animals for cuts burns rheumatism and other ailments in a long standing remedy.
Sir Oliver Lodge told the Brush Association for the Advancement of Science that the present generation will see revolutionary discoveries in the spiritual realm. He noted past association meetings yielded major advances and cited Oxford as a future turning point, recalling the 1894 demonstration of wireless signalling by electromagnetic waves.
Mrs. Winnifred Brun ton has re created the appearance of Hatshepsut known as Hat the strong minded ruler who dressed as a man on state occasions Londoners get a glimpse of Egypts famed queen.
Richard H. Edmunds, editor of The Manufacturers' Record in Baltimore, cables Clemenceau stating that millions of Americans agree with his letter to President Coolidge. He expresses deep regret that the U.S. has not cancelled debts owed by France and others, arguing such action would honor humanity and Christianity. He urges realizing that to whom much is given much will be required.
A humorous exchange about trains to Buffalo and Syracuse highlights a joke on direction and a quip about a woman's long tongue causing shortness of breath. The fragmentary item evokes early 20th century newspaper humor and syndicated lines.
A report shows nearly eight in every hundred motor vehicles were lowned by Canadians last year. A light hearted remark suggests women consistently handle tasks properly even without knowing the specifics.
In a Commons session Sir Austen Chamberlain reaffirmed Britain's commitment to repaying its war debt without complaint. Captain Wedgwood Benn praised the settlement as a straightforward business deal and noted U S approval, credit strength, and President Coolidge's praise as a model of international honor.
Ninety? The report records sixty planes landed on the carrier’s flying deck while the ship steamed ten knots off Point Loma. The feat, by U S aviators from Pacific fleet squadrons, was deemed extraordinary as pilots were relatively inexperienced and only one minor mishap occurred.
The ad claims asthma reduces vitality and exhausts patients. It urges early use of Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, praised for rapid action on air passages and offered as essential in homes with asthma.
Emily asks how old she must be to remember Teddy Roosevelt, as Uncle Will recalls Roosevelt’s exploits before he became president. The exchange highlights a family fascination with historic figures and age-based memory.
Fair managers and officials of the Western A circuit met at Regina during the Regina fair to set dates for 1927. The schedule begins at Brandon on July 4 and runs through early August with Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon and Regina events. Delegates may tour major U S and Canadian fairs to collect ideas for their own events.
Claims that while other corn removers exist, you will not be fully satisfied until using Holloways Corn Remover, suggesting superior effectiveness.
Patricia Airways and Exploration Limited will operate daily flights from Sioux Lookout along CN lines to Pine Ridge Red Woman Birch and Cat Lakes in Manitoba and Ontario. Special stamps issued and mail-carrying permission granted by the post office department.
Canada expanded highway work last year with a reported expenditure of 150 million dollars. The dominion claimed about 400 thousand miles of roads, of which 55 percent remained unimproved earth and 10 percent gravel.
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