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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
2
A sad man laments supporting a large family on a small income while a stranger touts Sine as insurance. The exchange hints at family risk upon death and the appeal of protection. A humorous aside about newspapers and bargains follows in a collage of captions and comic wordplay.
Grand Central Hotel proprietor Wilfrid Gagne reports curing a valuable hunting dog of mange with Minard's Liniment after several veterinarians failed to help. Drummondville August 3, 1904.
A collage of humorous dialogue and medical advertisements appears. Dr Kellogg’s Dysentery Cordial promises quick relief for bowel issues and cholera concerns. Minard’s Liniment claims to cure cattle garget and a Dublin servant jokes about a cat’s meal.
The death of Lord Young, eminent Scottish judge and famed wit, is reported. Born during George III’s reign, he served 30 years on the Court of Session Edinburgh and held offices in the Liberal government. His sharp quips and ties to Robert Burns marked a notable legal and cultural career.
An East Side New York saloon proprietor, Andy Horv, hires a politically active man as bartender. The candidate balks at ten dollars a month, but Horv insists the till is the easiest to work and that the tips make up the pay. The ex-bartender says he accepted the job.
A Punch cartoon dialogue notes that the product contains no alcohol or volatile matter and that its efficacy is not affected by climate. It asserts the oil remains useful from Arctic cold to tropical heat and even more in cold exposure.
A vendor offered a picture titled Birdseye View of Cambridge to Professor Agassiz. He studied it briefly then quipped in his characteristic accent that Tara is not a bird. The anecdote appeared in the Boston Transcript. Minard's Liniment cures distemper.
Dr I W Miller a Canadian now leading psychiatry at Cook County Institution Dunning Chicago is cited as evidence of civil service reform. He secured the job on merit from ninety candidates and has become a recognized authority on insane diagnosis and treatment. His Ontario prospects were hindered by political constraints despite a Liberal family background. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1895.
A reflective note on finding lifelong happiness through work. It cites diverse crafts from baskets to statues as paths for fulfillment and purpose. The tone underscores vocation as life’s high prize and crowning fortune.
A visitor asks William if he was ever whipped at school and he replies only by the teacher, a remark noted as distinctly significant in the exchange.
A household tip explains using scraps of soap in a cleansing mix. Combine odds and ends of soap in a wide mouthed bottle with powdered saltpeter and warm water. Let cool, then dissolve a little in water or on a flannel for an invariant cleaner.
A St Louis Post Dispatch item features a wife apologizing for scolding her husband in the morning and a playful exchange about his limited mind. The joke centers on the husbands remark that his wife has only a piece of mind.
An excerpt notes Lowbridge leading a party over a vessel while a society member remains poised and defiant. The passage records a sharp exchange where she proclaims she always plays high despite a warning. The tone reflects Baltimore society commentary.
A Detroit Free Press quote frames politics as a realm where money speaks. A talkative man asserts money’s influence, while a wise citizen muses on the hypothetical chatter if money could speak for Bush.
An exchange captures Smialek and a neighbor discussing health, with Smialek admitting limited improvement and joking about staying out of the grave as the other expresses sympathy.
Advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator promising to derange worms and give relief to sufferers. Trial offered for 25 cents to prove effectiveness.
A dialogue notes the artist's anger after a salon refused a picture, blaming bad oil. A friend questions why and mentions UT unknowns. A boy recalls his mother buying slippers last week, with a terse remark about three purchases. Denver Post.
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