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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
7
An African Methodist revival at Buxton Iowa features Brother Johnson seeking faith and a minister noting communal forgiveness as the crowd shouts approval. Also includes promotional lines for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills and a traveler’s quip about seasonal weather in North Dakota.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for deafness caused by an inflamed Eustachian tube. It offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by catarrh and promotes other products for constipation and corns. The piece includes stray conversational quips about gifts and a tip to use Wilson's Fly Pads to prevent June fly infestations.
The tale recounts Harry Lauder the Scot by origin a pit pony advocate and miner who after early poverty took to small concerts and singing. His breakthrough came in Liverpool and London about ten years ago with multiple performances nightly and growing royalties. He notes money changes little, except enabling him to buy what he wants.
Lord Sherborne, famed whist player in London, marks his eightieth birthday. His residence Sherborne House lies between Oxford and Cheltenham and derives its name from the Sherborne stream, renowned for trout fishing. The parish church is part of the estate. The fourth baron was born at Bibury, Gloucestershire, and married Miss Emily de Stern in 1894. Lady Sherborne died in 1905.
The gray wagtail winters in Africa and summers across Europe Asia and Greenland. It never travels to North America from Greenland and reaches Greenland via England the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The species follows a fixed itinerant pattern with no new routes.
Raymond Asquith son of a British PM attracted by a Liberal seat in London once held by a Unionist. He declined as he prefers a first bid in a country division, aiming to pursue Parliamentary honors as a young candidate.
Rev J Jessop Te ue elected by voters to a London aging worth 4000 dollars a year uses the nom de guerre Morice Gerard for library patrons. He is described as a highly prolific writer, publishing six novels in twelve months in 1906 and maintaining steady output thereafter.
E G Hemmerde KC, with Francis Neilson MP, wrote A Butterfly on the Wheel for the Globe Theatre. An Oxford athlete and oarsman, he excelled academically and as a lawyer. Appointed Recorder of Liverpool in 1909, he was renowned for wit, famously replying to a heckler about Archangel Gabriel and the vote.
The board of assessors reports Winnipeg population grew by 19,238 to 151,958, a gain second only to 1906. Assessment values increased by 15,069,030 with exempted property valued at 27,511,250, adding to rateable realty of 200,138,600 for the city.
The oldest weathercock in England sits atop the tower of St Sidwells in Exeter. It is believed to date back to 1484, marking a rare medieval timepiece of weather lore still visible today.
The note states that Miss Braddon has all the manuscripts of her novels bound in red. It indicates a library or personal collector’s detail about her literary works and their presentation.
Old Pete Flood served as cemetery attendant years ago at Franklin cemetery. It became a local custom to ask him how business was and his heavy bass reply echoed through the grounds. He would state with blunt humor that no souls were buried that day.
An advertisement proclaims neuralgia is nerve starvation cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites Mrs Sophia H Johnson of M van Sask who reports dramatic relief after using six boxes, claiming lasting health. Pills sold by dealers or $2.50 for six boxes from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A theatrical manager asks a new acquisition if he has ever acted in Hamlet. The newcomer responds with bravado, declaring he has played in every Hamlet in Great Britain.
A promotional line touts relief from itching and skin healing with assured results. The text emphasizes certainty and suggests use of a product or remedy to achieve these benefits.
Dr Chase's Ointment claims rapid relief from itching and eczema with cleansing of sores and arrested growths. It promotes healing and is touted for old wounds and baby skin care, with testimonials and availability through dealers and Edmanson Bates Toronto.
Montreal writer C L Sibley reports on Eastern States farming, arguing the US market is already saturated and controlled by trusts. He cites census declines in New England farms from 1880 to 1900, current farm offers, and the dominance of Chicago packing houses and food trusts limiting farmer earnings.
The Dominion Exposition in Regina Saskatchewan runs July 31 to Aug 12 under the Regina Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association Limited. It marks Western Canada’s largest fair with over 30000 spent on new buildings for varied exhibits. The Manufacturers Building showcases Canada’s newest industry while the Agricultural section features top farm products and purebred stock with attracting prizes. Highlights include a dog show stock and poultry displays, the 91st Regiment Highlanders Band, Richard Karly's Myriophone, James E Hardy's wire act, and various animal acts. Special attractions fill afternoons and evenings at the grandstand and other venues.
Readers report dramatic relief from female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Josian W Hicks of Midgie Station N B credits the remedy with restoring regularity after ten months of suppression. Mrs Frank Cooper of Indian Head Saskatchewan also praises its benefits after costly failed medical attempts.
A performer dubbed the "High Wire King" has earned global renown for dangerous feats. The article notes numerous other acts not listed due to Space's constraints and highlights the breadth of danger and spectacle in the performance circuit.
The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes a comic exchange about a physician and a poker loss. A voice claims to have lost $25 last night and jokes about rough play, while another questions the claim and praises a supposed informant’s honesty.
An advertisement extols Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a speedy cure for bilious liver disorders with sour stomach. It also notes a playful aside about a leading actor and his performance during amateur theatricals.
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